Match Report
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Carl-Benz-Stadion where Waldhof Mannheim play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 16,925 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Waldhof Mannheim are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Ziege.
The pitch is in good condition.
Waldhof Mannheim are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Ziege.
0.00
0-0Waldhof Mannheim kick off and get the first half underway!
6.40
0-0Nils Widmann passes the ball forward to Moritz Francke. Moritz Francke edges inside the box! Moritz Francke muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it flies wide!
8.45
0-0Simon Müller flicks a high pass forward to Lars Dittmann who brings the ball neatly under control. Lars Dittmann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Borchard.
16.09
Steffen Schacht makes a probing pass to Pedro Viana. Pedro Viana makes a simple pass to Antonio Nascimento. Antonio Nascimento shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
24.47
1-0Steffen Schacht takes the throw-in. Nico Walter flicks a high pass forward. Simon Müller collects the pass. Simon Müller flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Littbarski. Simon Littbarski whips in a cross ball towards Lars Dittmann. Lars Dittmann beats his man to it with a header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Torsten Oswald with no chance!! Goal for Waldhof Mannheim!
28.31
Pedro Viana flicks a high pass forward. Lars Dittmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lars Dittmann shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
30.54
1-0Matthias Koschmieder hacks Nico Ritzinger from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nico Ritzinger stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.36
1-0Pedro Viana sees space and advances. Pedro Viana rushes past Leon Borchard! Some silky footwork from Pedro Viana provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
44.35
Albrecht Ahrens deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Ritzinger. Nico Ritzinger flicks a high ball forward to Jonas Koschmieder who takes it down. Jonas Koschmieder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
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. SC Freiburg 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
SC Freiburg kick off the second half!
47.21
Leon Borchard flicks a high ball forward to Nico Ritzinger who takes it down. Nico Ritzinger kicks a strong pass forward to Moritz Francke. Moritz Francke shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
48.09
Armin Döring passes the ball forward to Nils Widmann. Nils Widmann brings the ball forward. Nils Widmann cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Nils Widmann provides some space. He shoots at goal but is denied by Ricardo Gento. Excellent save.
51.58
1-0Jonas Gleisenstein hacks Michael Grantt from behind! The referee calls over Jonas Gleisenstein and warns him to calm down! Michael Grantt gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
60.21
1-0Waldhof Mannheim have made a substitution with David Stiepermann replacing Antonio Nascimento .
77.34
Waldhof Mannheim have made a substitution with Torsten Morlock replacing Pedro Viana .
79.00
David Stiepermann hacks Hannes Hamann from behind! The referee calls over David Stiepermann and shows him a yellow card! Hannes Hamann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.17
Julian Oswald chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Müller. Simon Müller darts forward. Simon Müller shoots from 20 yards. Torsten Oswald gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
90.00
Simon Müller threads a neat ball through to David Stiepermann. David Stiepermann tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Torsten Oswald had no chance!! Goal for Waldhof Mannheim!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.4%
42.6%
Play Area
21.3%
47.5%
31.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Simon Müller of Waldhof Mannheim |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ricardo Gento (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Julian Oswald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steffen Schacht (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nico Walter (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jonas Gleisenstein (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Simon Müller (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Pedro Viana (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Matthias Koschmieder (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Simon Littbarski (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Antonio Nascimento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Lars Dittmann (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 12. | Torsten Morlock (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Marc Helmer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Stiepermann (ATT) | | 7 |
| 1. | Torsten Oswald (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Hannes Hamann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Armin Döring (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Borchard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Albrecht Ahrens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nico Ritzinger (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nils Widmann (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Jonas Koschmieder (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Eder (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Michael Grantt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Moritz Francke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Rainer Hamann (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Salvatore Orlando (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Linus Wieland (MID) | 0 | |