Match Report
| FC Bayern Munich | FC Bayern Munich |  |  | FC Energie Cottbus | FC Energie Cottbus | ||||||||||||||||
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| Alfred Beresford | A. Beresford |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 70 |  | Nils Polheim | N. Polheim | ||||||||
| Hannes Gelb | H. Gelb | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 | | Ashley Davies | A. Davies | |||||||||
| Hannes Thiele | H. Thiele | | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Markus Brückner | M. Brückner | |||||||||
| Linus Arendt | L. Arendt | | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Pascal Kühn | P. Kühn | |||||||||
| Luuk Schouten | L. Schouten |  | 70 | M | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Thomas Wendel | T. Wendel | |||||||||
| Noah Helmer | N. Helmer | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 71 | | Julian Buchwald | J. Buchwald | |||||||||
| Lars Töpfer | L. Töpfer | | 67 | M | | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Del Kerr | D. Kerr | ||||||||
| Uwe Widmann | U. Widmann | | 65 | M | | 8 | | A | 71 |  | Jose Valente | J. Valente | |||||||||
| Gerhard Jahn | G. Jahn | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Malte Behrens | M. Behrens | |||||||||
| Alex Hutchison | A. Hutchison |  | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Guilherme Andrade | G. Andrade | |||||||||
| Hugo Mendez | H. Mendez |  | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Paul Kneissl | P. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Paul Hanssen | P. Hanssen | | 64 | G | | 12 | | G | 67 | | John Bos | J. Bos | |||||||||
| Antoine Hulshoff | A. Hulshoff | | 63 | M | | 13 | | M | 66 | | Sol Barmby | S. Barmby | |||||||||
| Oliver Turek | O. Turek | | 59 | D | | 14 | | M | 64 |  | Tomasz Valéry | T. Valéry | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Allianz Arena where FC Bayern Munich play host to FC Energie Cottbus. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Bayern Munich are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Energie Cottbus appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Poschner.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Bayern Munich are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Energie Cottbus appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Poschner.
0.00
0-0FC Bayern Munich kick off and get the first half underway!
6.04
0-0Markus Brückner makes a simple pass to Del Kerr. Seeing a gap ahead, Del Kerr laces a weighted ball forward to Paul Kneissl. Paul Kneissl controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
8.39
0-0Noah Helmer kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Mendez. Hugo Mendez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Thomas Wendel.
10.34
Markus Brückner passes the ball forward to Julian Buchwald. Julian Buchwald makes a probing pass to Jose Valente. Jose Valente lofts in a cross ball towards Guilherme Andrade. Guilherme Andrade beats his man to it with a header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.57
Markus Brückner threads the ball through to Julian Buchwald. Julian Buchwald makes a probing pass to Jose Valente. Jose Valente controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
16.52
With vision, Del Kerr plays the ball forward to Guilherme Andrade. Guilherme Andrade whips in a cross ball towards Malte Behrens. Malte Behrens makes a convincing header but it flies well off target!
20.12
1-0Hannes Thiele knocks the ball forward to Lars Töpfer. Lars Töpfer flicks a high pass forward. Gerhard Jahn controls it well on his chest. Gerhard Jahn knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alex Hutchison!
24.06
Uwe Widmann flicks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Mendez. Hugo Mendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.42
Julian Buchwald sees Guilherme Andrade in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guilherme Andrade plays a one-two with Malte Behrens and rushes in on goal... Guilherme Andrade tries a spectacular strike his aim is horrendously poor!
30.50
1-0Thomas Wendel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Del Kerr. Del Kerr laces a through ball forward to Paul Kneissl. Paul Kneissl whips in a cross ball towards Jose Valente. Jose Valente powers a header at goal. Alfred Beresford didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
34.17
Uwe Widmann runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Uwe Widmann whips in a cross ball towards Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.14
2-0Linus Arendt barges into Guilherme Andrade. The referee calls over Linus Arendt and shows him a yellow card! Guilherme Andrade stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.29
Del Kerr threads the ball through to Guilherme Andrade. Guilherme Andrade knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Kneissl. Paul Kneissl rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Alfred Beresford is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.04
2-1Del Kerr flicks a high pass forward. Jose Valente holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Valente deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Kneissl but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
Noah Helmer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Mendez. Hugo Mendez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nils Polheim who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Bayern Munich appear unchanged since the first half. FC Energie Cottbus also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Energie Cottbus players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
FC Energie Cottbus kick off!
47.18
Del Kerr threads a neat ball through to Jose Valente. Jose Valente knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfred Beresford who gathers it comfortably.
49.20
Pascal Kühn threads the ball through to Julian Buchwald. Julian Buchwald changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Julian Buchwald whips in a cross ball towards Guilherme Andrade. Guilherme Andrade is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent save by Alfred Beresford!
53.25
Linus Arendt chips the ball to his team mate, Noah Helmer. Noah Helmer threads a neat ball through to Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nils Polheim who gathers it comfortably.
54.13
2-1Jose Valente catches Linus Arendt on the ankles. The referee warns Jose Valente to calm down! Linus Arendt carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.40
Pascal Kühn brings the ball forward. Pascal Kühn flicks the ball to his team mate, Malte Behrens. Malte Behrens knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfred Beresford who gathers it comfortably.
59.05
Noah Helmer chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
60.37
Julian Buchwald kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Kneissl. Paul Kneissl lofts in a cross ball towards Malte Behrens. Malte Behrens outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Alfred Beresford is on top of it.
61.33
Hannes Gelb sees Noah Helmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Noah Helmer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison knocks in a cross ball towards Gerhard Jahn. Gerhard Jahn gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
66.06
Linus Arendt flicks the ball to his team mate, Noah Helmer. Noah Helmer kicks a strong pass forward to Gerhard Jahn. Gerhard Jahn lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Nils Polheim has to pick the ball from the back of the net! The crowd cheers as the Scotsman celebrates his hattrick!
69.44
Uwe Widmann threads the ball through to Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Mendez. Hugo Mendez makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
72.13
Pascal Kühn threads a neat ball through to Del Kerr. Del Kerr flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Valente. Jose Valente plays a one-two with Malte Behrens and advances towards the goal... Jose Valente muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
79.24
Noah Helmer makes a simple pass to Hugo Mendez. Hugo Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Alex Hutchison. Alex Hutchison connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
83.07
Markus Brückner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Buchwald. Julian Buchwald makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Valente. Jose Valente shoots from long range but Alfred Beresford reads it well. Well saved!
89.16
5-2Del Kerr comes in with a late challenge on Noah Helmer. Del Kerr is given a warning by the referee! Noah Helmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
5
2
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.9%
53.1%
Play Area
28.4%
40.7%
30.9%
Scorers
| Alex Hutchison 20, 34, 66, 79 Gerhard Jahn 61 | Paul Kneissl 39 Jose Valente 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Alex Hutchison of FC Bayern Munich |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alfred Beresford (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hannes Gelb (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hannes Thiele (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Linus Arendt (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Luuk Schouten (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Noah Helmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lars Töpfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Uwe Widmann (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gerhard Jahn (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Alex Hutchison (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Hugo Mendez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Paul Hanssen (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Antoine Hulshoff (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Oliver Turek (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nils Polheim (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ashley Davies (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Markus Brückner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pascal Kühn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Thomas Wendel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Buchwald (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Del Kerr (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jose Valente (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Malte Behrens (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Guilherme Andrade (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Paul Kneissl (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | John Bos (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Sol Barmby (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Tomasz Valéry (MID) | 0 | |