Match Report


F.C. Hansa RostockF.C. Hansa Rostock     SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Pascal KnappP. Knapp41
G
1captain
G
52Urvin Van BarneveldU. Van Barneveld
Julian NichollsJ. Nicholls70
D
2
D
65Hauke StiepermannH. Stiepermann
Martin ArndtM. Arndt58
D
3
D
56Gilles BridgesG. Bridges
Gianfranco De PatreG. De Patre58
D
4
D
55Kevin HansenK. Hansen
Colin HendryC. Hendry71
M
5
M
55Edgar FernandesE. Fernandes
Nikolas BuchwaldN. Buchwald71
M
6
M
55Lennart NahrstedtL. Nahrstedt
Nigel TaylorN. Taylor68
M
captain7
M
54Lars DittrichL. Dittrich
Bakary MatthäusB. Matthäus68
M
8
M
49Bakary PalumboB. Palumbo
Arno EngelsA. Engels60
A
9
M
47Jonas BergJ. Berg
Steffen ArndtS. Arndt59
A
10
A
61Silvio SousaS. Sousa
Rainer NeuhausR. Neuhaus56
A
11
A
58Anton NetzerA. Netzer
 
Chris FerdinandC. Ferdinand66
M
12
A
57Sven FreundS. Freund
Eric WeigelE. Weigel59
M
13
D
54Kai NahrstedtK. Nahrstedt
Roberto TeixeiraR. Teixeira57
M
14
D
54Markus WelterM. Welter

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at DKB-Arena where F.C. Hansa Rostock play host to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. A crowd of 8,503 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
F.C. Hansa Rostock are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Helmer.


0.00
The whistle blows and F.C. Hansa Rostock get the match underway!
4.50
With vision, Bakary Palumbo plays the ball forward to Anton Netzer. Anton Netzer knocks in a cross ball towards Silvio Sousa. Silvio Sousa is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
14.12
Nikolas Buchwald passes the ball forward to Rainer Neuhaus. Rainer Neuhaus rushes past Hauke Stiepermann! Rainer Neuhaus side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
15.15
Bakary Matthäus threads a neat ball through to Rainer Neuhaus. Rainer Neuhaus knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Urvin Van Barneveld who gathers it comfortably.
20.03
Julian Nicholls sees Nikolas Buchwald in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nikolas Buchwald flicks a high ball forward to Rainer Neuhaus who takes it down. Rainer Neuhaus skips past Gilles Bridges! Rainer Neuhaus strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Urvin Van Barneveld with no chance!! Goal for F.C. Hansa Rostock!
24.00
Lars Dittrich passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Anton Netzer. Anton Netzer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Silvio Sousa but he's offside!
27.54
Lennart Nahrstedt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Anton Netzer. Anton Netzer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Arndt.
34.27
Bakary Palumbo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Silvio Sousa. Silvio Sousa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Arndt.
38.24
Edgar Fernandes flicks a high ball forward to Silvio Sousa who takes it down. Silvio Sousa knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Nicholls.
39.44
Colin Hendry chips the ball to his team mate, Steffen Arndt. Steffen Arndt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.54
Gianfranco De Patre threads the ball through to Nigel Taylor. Nigel Taylor flicks a high pass forward to Steffen Arndt who brings the ball under control. Steffen Arndt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Urvin Van Barneveld who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. F.C. Hansa Rostock appear unchanged since the first half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
SpVgg Greuther Fürth kick off and get the second half underway!
47.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Bakary Matthäus plays the ball forward to Steffen Arndt. Steffen Arndt rushes past Gilles Bridges! Steffen Arndt muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Urvin Van Barneveld manages to keep it out.
48.33
Nigel Taylor sees a break and surges forward. Nigel Taylor cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nigel Taylor provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It's there!! Urvin Van Barneveld has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
51.38
Anton Netzer barges into Gianfranco De Patre. Anton Netzer is shown the yellow card! Gianfranco De Patre carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.53
Martin Arndt hits a low pass to Nigel Taylor. Nigel Taylor chips the ball to his team mate, Rainer Neuhaus. Rainer Neuhaus hits a low pass to Steffen Arndt. Some good footwork from Steffen Arndt provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
60.09
Gianfranco De Patre flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Buchwald collects the pass. Nikolas Buchwald advances with the ball. Nikolas Buchwald threads the ball through to Steffen Arndt but he's offside!
63.58
Kevin Hansen knocks the ball forward to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Edgar Fernandes knocks in a cross ball towards Anton Netzer. Anton Netzer heads the ball goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.48
Julian Nicholls flicks a high pass forward to Nikolas Buchwald who brings the ball under control. Nikolas Buchwald decides to run forward with the ball. Nikolas Buchwald plays a one-two with Rainer Neuhaus and rushes in on goal... Nikolas Buchwald takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Urvin Van Barneveld has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.12
F.C. Hansa Rostock have made 2 substitutions with Chris Ferdinand replacing Steffen Arndt and Eric Weigel replacing Rainer Neuhaus .
81.37
Bakary Palumbo comes in with a late challenge on Nikolas Buchwald. Bakary Palumbo is shown the yellow card! Nikolas Buchwald stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.04
Hauke Stiepermann threads a neat ball through to Lars Dittrich. Lars Dittrich knocks the ball to his team mate, Anton Netzer. Anton Netzer shoots from distance but somehow Pascal Knapp manages to keep it out.
84.50
Gilles Bridges deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lars Dittrich. Lars Dittrich sees space and advances. Lars Dittrich cuts inside the box! Lars Dittrich cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Pascal Knapp had no chance!! Goal for SpVgg Greuther Fürth!
87.10
Without breaking stride, Gilles Bridges plays the ball forward to Jonas Berg. Jonas Berg hits a low pass to Silvio Sousa. Silvio Sousa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Pascal Knapp gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
90.00
Bakary Palumbo catches Nikolas Buchwald on the ankles. The referee warns Bakary Palumbo to calm down! Nikolas Buchwald hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

F.C. Hansa Rostock

SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.9%
48.1%
Play Area
29.1%
44.3%
26.6%

Scorers
Rainer Neuhaus 20
Nigel Taylor 48
Nikolas Buchwald 72
Anton Netzer 64
Lars Dittrich 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nikolas Buchwald of F.C. Hansa Rostock

Match Ratings
1.Pascal Knapp (GK)
6
2.Julian Nicholls (DEF)
6
3.Martin Arndt (DEF)
6
4.Gianfranco De Patre (DEF)
6
5.Colin Hendry (MID)
6
6.Nikolas Buchwald (MID)goal scored
9
7.Nigel Taylor (MID)goal scored
8
8.Bakary Matthäus (MID)
6
9.Arno Engels (ATT)
6
10.Steffen Arndt (ATT)
6
11.Rainer Neuhaus (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Chris Ferdinand (MID)
6
13.Eric Weigel (MID)
6
14.Roberto Teixeira (MID)
0

1.Urvin Van Barneveld (GK)
6
2.Hauke Stiepermann (DEF)
6
3.Gilles Bridges (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Hansen (DEF)
6
5.Edgar Fernandes (MID)
6
6.Lennart Nahrstedt (MID)
6
7.Lars Dittrich (MID)goal scored
8
8.Bakary Palumbo (MID)yellow card
5
9.Jonas Berg (MID)
6
10.Silvio Sousa (ATT)
6
11.Anton Netzer (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
 
12.Sven Freund (ATT)
0
13.Kai Nahrstedt (DEF)
0
14.Markus Welter (DEF)
0