Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadion am Bruchweg where FSV Mainz 05 play host to F.C. Hansa Rostock. A crowd of 9,540 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FSV Mainz 05 and F.C. Hansa Rostock are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Eberle.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FSV Mainz 05 and F.C. Hansa Rostock are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Eberle.
0.00
0-0F.C. Hansa Rostock kick off and get the first half underway!
2.43
0-0Martin Rahn sees Vincenzo Ahrens in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincenzo Ahrens flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Sanchez who brings the ball under control. Roberto Sanchez finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
3.50
0-0Martin Rahn plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Ahrens. Vincenzo Ahrens threads a neat ball through to Marc Sachs. Marc Sachs makes a pass forward but Roberto Sanchez is yards offside!
8.34
Ricardo Alvarez hits a low pass to Marc Sachs. Marc Sachs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
9.16
0-0Nigel Taylor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steffen Arndt. Steffen Arndt shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
10.46
0-0Nikolas Buchwald plays the ball forward to Steffen Arndt. Steffen Arndt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christian Matthäus.
14.38
Martin Rahn flicks the ball to his team mate, Nico Maier. Nico Maier advances with the ball. Nico Maier makes a probing pass between the defence to Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
15.52
Martin Arndt threads a neat ball through to Nigel Taylor. Nigel Taylor sees Steffen Arndt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Steffen Arndt plays a scrappy one-two with Rainer Neuhaus and advances towards the goal... Steffen Arndt side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
16.20
Florian Pfeiffer flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.17
Vincenzo Ahrens threads a neat ball through to Marc Sachs. Marc Sachs shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
20.17
Ricardo Alvarez flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Köller collects the pass. Oliver Köller shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
22.29
0-1Bakary Matthäus threads a neat ball through to Steffen Arndt. Steffen Arndt knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Engels. Arno Engels flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.18
Kai Götz sees a break and surges forward. Kai Götz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Sanchez. Roberto Sanchez shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
32.40
0-1Vincenzo Ahrens clumsily knocks into Nikolas Buchwald. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nikolas Buchwald runs off the knock.
33.19
Vincenzo Ahrens hits a low pass to Roberto Sanchez. Roberto Sanchez runs straight at the defence! Roberto Sanchez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Roberto Sanchez scores for FSV Mainz 05!!
38.39
Christian Matthäus threads the ball through to Ricardo Alvarez. Ricardo Alvarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.17
1-1Nico Maier hacks Bakary Matthäus from behind! Nico Maier is warned by the referee! Bakary Matthäus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.54
Martin Rahn flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Ahrens holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincenzo Ahrens flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Sanchez. Roberto Sanchez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Pascal Knapp punches it away to safety.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FSV Mainz 05 appear unchanged since the first half. F.C. Hansa Rostock also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and FSV Mainz 05 kick off!
49.56
Vincenzo Ahrens flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Sanchez who brings the ball under control. Roberto Sanchez knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Pascal Knapp manages to keep it out.
51.58
Julian Nicholls makes a simple pass to Nigel Taylor. Nigel Taylor passes the ball forward to Rainer Neuhaus. Rainer Neuhaus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
54.09
Ricardo Alvarez makes a simple pass to Marc Sachs. Marc Sachs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pascal Knapp with no chance!! Goal for FSV Mainz 05!
60.16
Christian Matthäus flicks a high ball forward to Vincenzo Ahrens who takes it down. Vincenzo Ahrens picks a pass forward to Marc Sachs. Marc Sachs whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Köller. With a superhuman jump, Oliver Köller connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
63.50
Kai Götz flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Alvarez. Ricardo Alvarez makes a high pass forward. Oliver Köller shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Oliver Köller advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Oliver Köller provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
67.24
Kai Götz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nico Maier. Nico Maier threads a neat ball through to Marc Sachs. Marc Sachs rushes past Gianfranco De Patre! Some silky footwork from Marc Sachs provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
77.48
3-1F.C. Hansa Rostock have made 2 substitutions with Chris Ferdinand replacing Steffen Arndt and Eric Weigel replacing Rainer Neuhaus .
79.33
Seeing a gap ahead, Ricardo Alvarez plays the ball forward to Marc Sachs. Marc Sachs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.09
Kai Götz decides to run forward with the ball. Kai Götz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Sanchez. Roberto Sanchez shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
89.43
3-1Christian Matthäus hacks Eric Weigel from behind! Christian Matthäus is shown the red card!! Eric Weigel carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
9
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
1
0
Possession
66.7%
33.3%
Play Area
27.8%
41.1%
31.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Sanchez of FSV Mainz 05 |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Les Jeffers (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kai Götz (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Martin Rahn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Christian Matthäus (DEF) |  | 3 |
| 5. | Nico Maier (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ricardo Alvarez (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Vincenzo Ahrens (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Florian Pfeiffer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Oliver Köller (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Roberto Sanchez (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Marc Sachs (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Christian Poschner (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Roland Hellemons (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martial Pacios (DEF) | 0 | |
| 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) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nigel Taylor (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Bakary Matthäus (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Arno Engels (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Steffen Arndt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rainer Neuhaus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Chris Ferdinand (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Eric Weigel (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Roberto Teixeira (MID) | 0 | |