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 TSV 1860 München. A crowd of 18,026 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Waldhof Mannheim are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while TSV 1860 München appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gerhard Ouindi.
The pitch is in good condition.
Waldhof Mannheim are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while TSV 1860 München appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gerhard Ouindi.
0.00
0-0TSV 1860 München kick off and get the match underway!
2.22
0-0Simon Müller flicks a high ball forward to Simon Littbarski who takes it down. Simon Littbarski finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
3.26
0-0Lars Meidt hits a low pass to Antonio Nascimento. Antonio Nascimento lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Littbarski. Simon Littbarski heads the ball goalwards. Simon Babbel gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
4.53
0-1Alexander Thielemann knocks the ball forward to Jose Javier Calvo. Jose Javier Calvo lofts in a cross ball towards Florin Cuza. Florin Cuza beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Florin Cuza!
10.43
Samuel Mboma passes the ball forward to Nicolas Schumacher. Nicolas Schumacher flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Calvo. Jose Javier Calvo knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Addo. Eric Addo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
15.01
Daniel Santana flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Schumacher who takes it down. Nicolas Schumacher sees Florin Cuza in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Florin Cuza whips in a cross ball towards Arnauld Cangini. With a superhuman jump, Arnauld Cangini connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
20.33
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
30.12
Richard Bolton chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Schumacher. Nicolas Schumacher hits a low pass to Arnauld Cangini. Arnauld Cangini lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Calvo. Jose Javier Calvo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Ricardo Gento.
33.50
Nicolas Schumacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Cangini. Arnauld Cangini knocks in a cross ball towards Florin Cuza. Florin Cuza flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
36.27
Samuel Mboma threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Schumacher. Without breaking stride, Nicolas Schumacher plays the ball forward to Arnauld Cangini. Arnauld Cangini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
38.14
Alexander Thielemann sees Eric Addo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eric Addo knocks in a cross ball towards Arnauld Cangini. Arnauld Cangini beats his man to it with a header. Arnauld Cangini scores for TSV 1860 München!!
42.38
Nicolas Schumacher makes a simple pass to Eric Addo. Eric Addo deftly passes the ball to Jose Javier Calvo, releasing him through on goal. Jose Javier Calvo comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball comes in low, but Ricardo Gento smothers it!
44.07
Richard Bolton flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Thielemann collects the pass. Alexander Thielemann knocks the ball to his team mate, Florin Cuza. Florin Cuza knocks in a cross ball towards Eric Addo. Eric Addo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Waldhof Mannheim appear unchanged since the first half. TSV 1860 München 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
The second half starts with Waldhof Mannheim kicking off!
51.10
0-3Steffen Schacht hacks Alexander Thielemann from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alexander Thielemann runs off the knock.
53.13
Alexander Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Arnauld Cangini collects the pass. Arnauld Cangini whips in a cross ball towards Eric Addo. Eric Addo jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Ricardo Gento is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.40
Daniel Santana passes the ball forward to Nicolas Schumacher. Nicolas Schumacher plays the ball forward to Eric Addo. Eric Addo tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.47
0-4Waldhof Mannheim have made a substitution with David Stiepermann replacing Antonio Nascimento .
63.16
Simon Müller darts forward. Simon Müller knocks in a cross ball towards David Stiepermann. David Stiepermann flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
65.28
0-4Lars Meidt catches Nicolas Schumacher on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicolas Schumacher carries on, but is struggling a bit.
67.52
Julian Oswald makes a probing pass to Lars Meidt. Lars Meidt passes the ball forward to David Stiepermann. David Stiepermann shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Simon Babbel manages to gather it easily.
69.03
0-4Alexander Thielemann comes in with a late challenge on Simon Müller. The referee warns Alexander Thielemann to calm down! Simon Müller stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.01
Eric Bischoff catches Eric Addo on the ankles. The referee warns Eric Bischoff to calm down! Eric Addo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
75.15
David Stiepermann clumsily knocks into Richard Bolton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Richard Bolton stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.58
0-4Daniel Santana flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Thielemann controls it well on his chest. Alexander Thielemann changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alexander Thielemann knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Arnauld Cangini is offside!
84.27
Lars Meidt changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lars Meidt sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Superb reactions from Simon Babbel. What a save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38%
62%
Play Area
25.4%
45.1%
29.6%
Scorers
| Florin Cuza 5, 34 Arnauld Cangini 38 Eric Addo 53 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Florin Cuza of TSV 1860 München |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Ricardo Gento (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Julian Oswald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Steffen Schacht (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Eric Bischoff (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jonas Gleisenstein (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Simon Müller (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lars Meidt (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Matthias Koschmieder (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Littbarski (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Antonio Nascimento (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Oscar Cas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Torsten Morlock (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Albrecht Scholz (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Stiepermann (ATT) | | 5 |
| 1. | Simon Babbel (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Daniel Santana (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Samuel Mboma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Richard Bolton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Yemon Kimura (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alexander Thielemann (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Schumacher (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jose Javier Calvo (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Arnauld Cangini (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Eric Addo (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Florin Cuza (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Leonardo Melendez (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Domenico Henin (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martín Castro (DEF) | 0 | |