Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Sparda Bank Hessen Stadium where Offenbacher Kickers play host to Bayer Leverkusen. A crowd of 8,837 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Offenbacher Kickers and Bayer Leverkusen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Markus Rösler.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Offenbacher Kickers and Bayer Leverkusen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Markus Rösler.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Bayer Leverkusen kicking off!
8.50
0-0Gerhard Helmer knocks the ball forward to Linus Zick. Linus Zick passes the ball forward to Julian Lensing. Julian Lensing chips the ball to his team mate, Pascal Winkler. Some silky footwork from Pascal Winkler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Julian Richter. Excellent block.
16.33
0-0Rainer Wendel runs forward with the ball. Rainer Wendel threads a neat ball through to Lars Breitner. Lars Breitner makes a probing pass between the defence to Pascal Winkler. Some silky footwork from Pascal Winkler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Vincenzo Wesselmann is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
18.18
0-0Thomas Hitzlsperger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Linus Zick. Linus Zick makes an attacking run forward. Linus Zick puts a great ball through. Pascal Winkler runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
20.02
Gerhard Helmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noah Schumacher. Noah Schumacher chips the ball to his team mate, Lars Breitner. Lars Breitner knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Lensing. Julian Lensing gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Vincenzo Wesselmann is on top of it.
21.41
0-1Colin McCoist sees Lars Breitner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lars Breitner knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Lensing. Julian Lensing heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.44
0-1Noah Schumacher makes a probing pass to Julian Lensing. Julian Lensing shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
28.37
Linus Zick makes a beautiful solo run. Linus Zick runs straight at the defence! Linus Zick makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
30.20
Eric Backes flicks a high pass forward. James Le Saux controls it well on his chest. James Le Saux plays a one-two with Les Moss and advances towards the goal... James Le Saux makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
36.27
With a delightful solo run, Don Telfer stretches the opposition's defence. Don Telfer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.38
Linus Zick flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Winkler collects the pass. Pascal Winkler deftly passes the ball to Lars Breitner, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Lars Breitner provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vincenzo Wesselmann with no chance!! Goal for Bayer Leverkusen!
44.37
0-3Bayer Leverkusen are dictating the run of play here today.
45.00
0-3Les Moss hacks Thomas Hitzlsperger from behind! Les Moss is warned by the referee! Thomas Hitzlsperger carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Offenbacher Kickers appear unchanged since the first half. Bayer Leverkusen have changed their lineup with Simon Sammer replacing Linus Zick. The Bayer Leverkusen players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Offenbacher Kickers kick off the second half!
48.05
0-3Julian Richter controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eric Backes. Eric Backes threads a neat ball through to Les Moss. Les Moss knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
51.42
From the throw-in, Noah Schumacher picks out Don Telfer. Don Telfer flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Winkler controls it well on his chest. Pascal Winkler plays a scrappy one-two with Lars Breitner and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pascal Winkler side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Thomas Sparwasser!
55.44
Thomas Hitzlsperger threads a neat ball through to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Lars Breitner collects the pass. Lars Breitner finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
57.55
Thomas Hitzlsperger makes a simple pass to Don Telfer. Don Telfer passes the ball forward to Pascal Winkler. Pascal Winkler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.28
Thomas Hitzlsperger makes a probing pass to Don Telfer. Don Telfer threads the ball through to Pascal Winkler. Pascal Winkler plays a scrappy one-two with Lars Breitner and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Pascal Winkler provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
66.23
Thomas Hitzlsperger darts forward. With imagination, Thomas Hitzlsperger laces a weighted ball forward to Lars Breitner. Lars Breitner shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Vincenzo Wesselmann!
69.06
Simon Sammer surges forward with the ball. Simon Sammer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthias Busse.
73.24
0-3Julian Lensing hacks Julian Richter from behind! The referee warns Julian Lensing to calm down! Julian Richter hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.58
Simon Dörner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, James Le Saux. James Le Saux skips past Rainer Wendel! James Le Saux shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.36
Simon Dörner flicks a high pass forward to Hauke Götz who brings the ball under control. Hauke Götz tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
89.07
Thomas Sparwasser threads a neat ball through to Eric Backes. Without breaking stride, Eric Backes plays the ball forward to James Le Saux. James Le Saux plays a quick one-two with Les Moss and rushes in on goal... James Le Saux makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Eric Backes flicks a high pass forward to Hauke Götz who brings the ball under control. Hauke Götz shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
30.6%
42.4%
27.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lars Breitner of Bayer Leverkusen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vincenzo Wesselmann (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Matthias Busse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Julian Richter (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Thomas Sparwasser (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Simon Dörner (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Hannes Welke (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Eric Backes (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marcel Nordwald (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Hauke Götz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Les Moss (ATT) | 5 | |
| 11. | James Le Saux (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Eric Wendel (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Sven Bräutigam (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gianluca Ginestra (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jonas Arndt (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gerhard Helmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Thomas Hitzlsperger (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Rainer Wendel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Don Telfer (MID) | | 9 |
| 6. | Noah Schumacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Colin McCoist (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Linus Zick (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Pascal Winkler (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Julian Lensing (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Lars Breitner (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Dennis Gerrard (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pascal Lindemann (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Simon Sammer (DEF) | 6 | |