Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stadion der Freundschaft where FC Energie Cottbus play host to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. A crowd of 20,500 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Energie Cottbus and DSC Arminia Bielefeld are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Ziege.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Energie Cottbus and DSC Arminia Bielefeld are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Ziege.
0.00
0-0FC Energie Cottbus kick off and get the match underway!
2.18
0-0Malte Welke sees Dietmar Jung in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Dietmar Jung lofts in a cross ball towards Hannes Engels. Hannes Engels makes a convincing header but Pascal Kühn is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
3.15
0-0Thomas Wendel threads the ball through to Del Kerr. Del Kerr knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Valente. Jose Valente knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.10
Hannes Schneider threads a neat ball through to Malte Welke. Malte Welke flicks a high pass forward. Dietmar Jung collects the pass. Dietmar Jung knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Markus Brückner.
9.18
1-0Pascal Kühn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Del Kerr. Del Kerr runs straight at the opposition's defence. Del Kerr whips in a cross ball towards Paul Kneissl. With a superhuman jump, Paul Kneissl connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
12.29
1-0Matt Booth knocks the ball forward to Hannes Engels. Hannes Engels whips in a cross ball towards Dietmar Jung. Dietmar Jung outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Nils Polheim picks it out of the air!
15.08
Thomas Wendel flicks a high ball forward to Del Kerr who takes it down. Del Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Jose Valente holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Valente runs straight at the defence! Jose Valente shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.52
Julian Buchwald knocks the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Andrade. Guilherme Andrade whips in a cross ball towards Paul Kneissl. Paul Kneissl connects with a diving header. Fantastic reaction save from Markus Schöll!
20.42
2-0Del Kerr runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Del Kerr lofts in a cross ball towards Malte Behrens. Malte Behrens is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
21.29
Del Kerr threads a neat ball through to Jose Valente. Jose Valente sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
26.02
Julian Buchwald knocks the ball forward to Malte Behrens. Malte Behrens knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Valente. Jose Valente connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
34.20
Matt Booth chips the ball to his team mate, Hannes Engels. Hannes Engels knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Kühn.
36.35
Matt Booth knocks the ball to his team mate, Hannes Engels. Hannes Engels lofts in a cross ball towards Dietmar Jung. Dietmar Jung knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
39.04
Matt Booth plays the ball forward to Hannes Engels. Hannes Engels skips past Thomas Wendel! Hannes Engels shoots from just inside the box. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
44.00
3-1Markus Brückner brings the ball forward. Markus Brückner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Kneissl. Paul Kneissl knocks in a cross ball towards Malte Behrens. Hannes Schneider comes in with a late challenge on Malte Behrens. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
45.00
Malte Welke flicks a high pass forward. Don Hutchison controls it well on his chest. Don Hutchison lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Mendez. Juan-Carlos Mendez makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Ashley Davies is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
45.00
Matt Booth takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Nils Polheim drops low and scoops up the ball.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Energie Cottbus appear unchanged since the first half. DSC Arminia Bielefeld also appear unchanged since the first half. The DSC Arminia Bielefeld players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
DSC Arminia Bielefeld kick off!
48.53
Julian Buchwald flicks a high pass forward. Malte Behrens collects the pass. Malte Behrens knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Macchi.
53.03
Martin Macchi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malte Welke. Malte Welke kicks a strong pass forward to Don Hutchison. Don Hutchison tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
55.39
Pascal Kühn makes a simple pass to Del Kerr. Del Kerr deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Valente. Jose Valente knocks in a cross ball towards Malte Behrens. Malte Behrens directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
60.02
3-1DSC Arminia Bielefeld have made 3 substitutions with Moritz Koschmieder replacing Hannes Engels, Gavin Niven replacing Malte Welke and Yazid Wimbee replacing Martin Macchi .
66.47
Markus Brückner brings the ball forward. Markus Brückner sees a break and surges forward. Markus Brückner whips in a cross ball towards Malte Behrens. Malte Behrens makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
69.28
Pascal Kühn flicks a high pass forward. Julian Buchwald holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Buchwald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guilherme Andrade. Guilherme Andrade knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hannes Schneider.
71.07
Markus Brückner hits a long diagonal ball forward. Malte Behrens whips in a cross ball towards Paul Kneissl. Paul Kneissl heads the ball goalwards. Markus Schöll gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
79.09
Nwankwo Murrin pushes mid-way up the pitch. Nwankwo Murrin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Jung. Dietmar Jung lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Mendez. Juan-Carlos Mendez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
81.10
Matt Booth takes it forward alone. Matt Booth whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Mendez. Juan-Carlos Mendez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.12
3-2Pascal Kühn barges into Juan-Carlos Mendez. The referee brings Pascal Kühn to one side and gives him a warning! Juan-Carlos Mendez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
Matt Booth flicks a high pass forward to Don Hutchison who brings the ball under control. Don Hutchison knocks in a cross ball towards Dietmar Jung. Dietmar Jung jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.4%
41.6%
Play Area
32.5%
41.6%
26%
Scorers
| Paul Kneissl 9 Jose Valente 15, 26 | Dietmar Jung 36 Juan-Carlos Mendez 81 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jose Valente of FC Energie Cottbus |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nils Polheim (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ashley Davies (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Markus Brückner (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Pascal Kühn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Thomas Wendel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Buchwald (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Del Kerr (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Jose Valente (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Malte Behrens (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Guilherme Andrade (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Paul Kneissl (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | John Bos (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Sol Barmby (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tomasz Valéry (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Markus Schöll (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Fabian Natale Lamacchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hannes Schneider (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Martin Macchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nwankwo Murrin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Malte Welke (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matt Booth (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Dietmar Jung (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Juan-Carlos Mendez (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Hannes Engels (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Don Hutchison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Moritz Koschmieder (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gavin Niven (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Yazid Wimbee (GK) | 6 | |