Match Report


SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth     FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Urvin Van BarneveldU. Van Barneveld52
G
captain1captain
G
59Les JeffersL. Jeffers
Hauke StiepermannH. Stiepermann65
D
2
D
65Kai GötzK. Götz
Gilles BridgesG. Bridges56
D
3
D
63Martin RahnM. Rahn
Kevin HansenK. Hansen55
D
4
D
59Christian MatthäusC. Matthäus
Edgar FernandesE. Fernandes55
M
5
M
68Nico MaierN. Maier
Lennart NahrstedtL. Nahrstedt55
M
6
M
62Ricardo AlvarezR. Alvarez
Lars DittrichL. Dittrich54
M
7
M
54Oliver ZiegeO. Ziege
Bakary PalumboB. Palumbo49
M
8
M
50Vincenzo AhrensV. Ahrens
Jonas BergJ. Berg48
M
9
A
62Oliver KöllerO. Köller
Silvio SousaS. Sousa62
A
10
A
60Roberto SanchezR. Sanchez
Anton NetzerA. Netzer58
A
11
A
49Marc SachsM. Sachs
 
Sven FreundS. Freund57
A
12
D
56Christian PoschnerC. Poschner
Kai NahrstedtK. Nahrstedt54
D
13
G
55Roland HellemonsR. Hellemons
Markus WelterM. Welter54
D
14
D
54Martial PaciosM. Pacios

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Playmobil-Stadion where SpVgg Greuther Fürth play host to FSV Mainz 05. A crowd of 8,866 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SpVgg Greuther Fürth are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while FSV Mainz 05 appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Poschner.


0.00
FSV Mainz 05 kick off and get the match underway!
2.28
Ricardo Alvarez barges into Lennart Nahrstedt. The referee warns Ricardo Alvarez to calm down! Lennart Nahrstedt runs off the knock.
4.13
Christian Matthäus flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Alvarez who gracefully takes it down. Ricardo Alvarez makes a beautiful solo run. Ricardo Alvarez runs straight at the defence! Ricardo Alvarez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Kevin Hansen is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
8.01
Bakary Palumbo hacks Ricardo Alvarez from behind! The referee calls over Bakary Palumbo and shows him a yellow card! Ricardo Alvarez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.50
Ricardo Alvarez flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
12.50
Anton Netzer catches Christian Matthäus on the ankles. The referee brings Anton Netzer to one side and gives him a warning! Christian Matthäus stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.27
Kevin Hansen sees a break and surges forward. Kevin Hansen threads a neat ball through to Anton Netzer. Anton Netzer knocks in a cross ball towards Silvio Sousa. Silvio Sousa is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.15
Bakary Palumbo flicks the ball to his team mate, Anton Netzer. Anton Netzer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.04
Ricardo Alvarez flicks a high pass forward to Marc Sachs who brings the ball under control. Marc Sachs shoots from long range but Urvin Van Barneveld reads it well. He makes it look easy!
34.11
Martin Rahn threads a neat ball through to Oliver Ziege. Oliver Ziege passes the ball forward to Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller shoots from outside the area but Urvin Van Barneveld reads it well. He makes it look easy!
39.10
Gilles Bridges threads a neat ball through to Lars Dittrich. Lars Dittrich surges forward with the ball. Lars Dittrich skips past Christian Matthäus! Lars Dittrich takes a shot at goal but Les Jeffers is on top of it.
40.50
Oliver Ziege knocks the ball forward to Roberto Sanchez. Roberto Sanchez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
44.41
Christian Matthäus catches Silvio Sousa in the face with his elbow. Christian Matthäus is shown the red card!! Silvio Sousa is a little dazed but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear unchanged since the first half. FSV Mainz 05 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and SpVgg Greuther Fürth kick off!
47.37
Lars Dittrich flicks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Sousa. Silvio Sousa knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Anton Netzer is offside!
57.41
Marc Sachs kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Alvarez. Ricardo Alvarez threads a neat ball through to Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
60.08
Hauke Stiepermann hits a low pass to Lennart Nahrstedt. Lennart Nahrstedt kicks a strong pass forward to Silvio Sousa. Silvio Sousa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.51
Gilles Bridges flicks a high pass forward to Lars Dittrich who brings the ball under control. Lars Dittrich hits a low pass to Silvio Sousa. Silvio Sousa shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.01
Oliver Köller barges into Hauke Stiepermann. The referee brings Oliver Köller to one side and gives him a warning! Hauke Stiepermann runs off the knock.
73.11
Hauke Stiepermann makes a simple pass to Edgar Fernandes. Edgar Fernandes knocks the ball to his team mate, Silvio Sousa. Silvio Sousa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Les Jeffers who gathers it comfortably.
75.42
Ricardo Alvarez advances with the ball. Ricardo Alvarez knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller beats his man to it with a header. Urvin Van Barneveld gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
78.32
Kai Götz threads a neat ball through to Oliver Ziege. Oliver Ziege laces a weighted ball forward to Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller shoots from 20 yards. Urvin Van Barneveld gets down and covers it.
83.02
Jonas Berg comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Alvarez. The referee calls over Jonas Berg and shows him a yellow card! Ricardo Alvarez stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Lennart Nahrstedt hits a low pass to Anton Netzer. Anton Netzer shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Les Jeffers manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

FSV Mainz 05
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
61.4%
38.6%
Play Area
26.1%
44.3%
29.5%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ricardo Alvarez of FSV Mainz 05

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

1.Les Jeffers (GK)
6
2.Kai Götz (DEF)
6
3.Martin Rahn (DEF)
6
4.Christian Matthäus (DEF)red card
3
5.Nico Maier (MID)
6
6.Ricardo Alvarez (MID)
7
7.Oliver Ziege (MID)
6
8.Vincenzo Ahrens (MID)
7
9.Oliver Köller (ATT)
6
10.Roberto Sanchez (ATT)
6
11.Marc Sachs (ATT)
6
 
12.Christian Poschner (DEF)
0
13.Roland Hellemons (GK)
0
14.Martial Pacios (DEF)
0