Match Report


Waldhof MannheimWaldhof Mannheim     FC KölnFC Köln
Andrew SleeAndrew Slee Computer Player Computer Player
Maurizio AntonelliniM. Antonellini68
G
1
G
79Samir RöhligS. Röhlig
Julian OswaldJ. Oswald60
D
captain2
D
76Anton LevchenkoA. Levchenko
Steffen SchachtS. Schacht58
D
3
D
71Giorgio CocoG. Coco
Jonas GleisensteinJ. Gleisenstein57
D
4
D
69Christian FranciosoC. Francioso
Nico WalterN. Walter57
D
5
D
59Frank Van Der MeerF. Van Der Meer
Marc HelmerM. Helmer55
M
6
M
76Quim LopesQ. Lopes
Simon MüllerS. Müller61
M
7captain
M
71Uwe ThieleU. Thiele
Lars MeidtL. Meidt59
M
8
M
71Oliver WallnerO. Wallner
David StiepermannD. Stiepermann58
A
9
A
76Umberto AlfieriU. Alfieri
Gennaro RinaldiG. Rinaldi69
A
10
A
73Moreno TedescoM. Tedesco
Steffen CziommerS. Cziommer65
A
11
A
70Saul FuserS. Fuser
 
Simon LittbarskiS. Littbarski50
A
12
M
70Billy RaeB. Rae
Torsten MorlockT. Morlock57
M
13
A
63Carl GranttC. Grantt
Torsten JahnT. Jahn51
A
14
M
58Nils DörnerN. Dörner

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Carl-Benz-Stadion where Waldhof Mannheim play host to FC Köln. A crowd of 14,832 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Waldhof Mannheim and FC Köln are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Helmer.


0.00
Waldhof Mannheim kick off the first half!
2.15
Uwe Thiele flicks a high ball forward to Saul Fuser who takes it down. Saul Fuser knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Steffen Schacht.
3.48
Simon Müller chips the ball to his team mate, David Stiepermann. David Stiepermann shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Samir Röhlig manages to gather it comfortably.
6.53
Uwe Thiele runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Uwe Thiele sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Maurizio Antonellini gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
8.07
Simon Müller threads a neat ball through to Steffen Cziommer. Steffen Cziommer whips in a cross ball towards David Stiepermann. David Stiepermann is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Samir Röhlig manages to keep it out.
16.18
Quim Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Moreno Tedesco controls it well on his chest. Moreno Tedesco tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.16
Nico Walter pushes mid-way up the pitch. Nico Walter knocks the ball forward to Steffen Cziommer. Steffen Cziommer shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
21.35
Oliver Wallner threads the ball through to Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.03
Christian Francioso sees Quim Lopes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Quim Lopes knocks the ball forward to Saul Fuser. Saul Fuser shoots from long range which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.17
Simon Müller flicks the ball to his team mate, Gennaro Rinaldi. Gennaro Rinaldi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
34.20
Quim Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Moreno Tedesco controls it well on his chest. Moreno Tedesco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.49
Simon Müller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steffen Cziommer. Steffen Cziommer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
39.02
Lars Meidt threads the ball through to Steffen Cziommer. Steffen Cziommer shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
40.55
Showing composure, Christian Francioso plays the ball forward to Oliver Wallner. Oliver Wallner threads a neat ball through to Moreno Tedesco. Moreno Tedesco tries a spectacular long range effort. Maurizio Antonellini gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
42.50
Quim Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Moreno Tedesco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moreno Tedesco shoots from distance. Solid save from Maurizio Antonellini. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Waldhof Mannheim appear unchanged since the first half. FC Köln also appear unchanged since the first half. The Waldhof Mannheim players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FC Köln start the second half!
51.33
Giorgio Coco clumsily knocks into Gennaro Rinaldi. Giorgio Coco is given a warning by the referee! Gennaro Rinaldi gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
54.35
Anton Levchenko kicks a strong pass forward to Quim Lopes. Quim Lopes surges forward with the ball. Quim Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Saul Fuser. Saul Fuser makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.29
Waldhof Mannheim have made a substitution with Simon Littbarski replacing David Stiepermann .
67.39
Marc Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Simon Littbarski controls it well on his chest. Simon Littbarski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.39
Waldhof Mannheim have made a substitution with Torsten Jahn replacing Steffen Cziommer .FC Köln have made 3 substitutions with Billy Rae replacing Frank Van Der Meer, Carl Grantt replacing Oliver Wallner and Nils Dörner replacing Moreno Tedesco .
78.39
Giorgio Coco flicks a high pass forward to Carl Grantt who brings the ball under control. Carl Grantt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Maurizio Antonellini!
79.13
Uwe Thiele catches Simon Müller on the ankles. The referee warns Uwe Thiele to calm down! Simon Müller stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.57
Marc Helmer kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Jahn. Torsten Jahn shoots from long range but Samir Röhlig is on top of it.
83.53
Carl Grantt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Maurizio Antonellini.
85.26
It's a corner kick which Carl Grantt takes quickly, playing the ball short to Giorgio Coco. Giorgio Coco muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Steffen Schacht blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
89.18
With some swift thinking, Carl Grantt plays the ball forward to Umberto Alfieri. Umberto Alfieri shoots from 20 yards. Maurizio Antonellini gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Waldhof Mannheim

FC Köln
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.7%
54.3%
Play Area
27.1%
45.7%
27.1%

Scorers
Saul Fuser 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Maurizio Antonellini of Waldhof Mannheim

Match Ratings
1.Maurizio Antonellini (GK)
9
2.Julian Oswald (DEF)
6
3.Steffen Schacht (DEF)
7
4.Jonas Gleisenstein (DEF)
6
5.Nico Walter (DEF)
7
6.Marc Helmer (MID)
6
7.Simon Müller (MID)
7
8.Lars Meidt (MID)
6
9.David Stiepermann (ATT)
6
10.Gennaro Rinaldi (ATT)
6
11.Steffen Cziommer (ATT)
6
 
12.Simon Littbarski (ATT)
6
13.Torsten Morlock (MID)
0
14.Torsten Jahn (ATT)
6

1.Samir Röhlig (GK)
7
2.Anton Levchenko (DEF)
6
3.Giorgio Coco (DEF)
6
4.Christian Francioso (DEF)
6
5.Frank Van Der Meer (DEF)
6
6.Quim Lopes (MID)
9
7.Uwe Thiele (MID)
6
8.Oliver Wallner (MID)
6
9.Umberto Alfieri (ATT)
7
10.Moreno Tedesco (ATT)
6
11.Saul Fuser (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Billy Rae (MID)
6
13.Carl Grantt (ATT)
6
14.Nils Dörner (MID)
6