Match Report


Rot-Weiss AhlenRot-Weiss Ahlen     TSV 1860 MünchenTSV 1860 München
Computer Player Computer Player Luke Kerr Luke Kerr
Fabio SartorF. Sartor62
G
1
G
88Simon BabbelS. Babbel
Nenad UrsuleN. Ursule71
D
2
D
86Richard BoltonR. Bolton
Craig SullivanC. Sullivan62
D
3
D
86Samuel MbomaS. Mboma
Kevin DalglishK. Dalglish59
D
4
D
85Yemon KimuraY. Kimura
Tommy RoyceT. Royce55
D
5
D
82Frode MyhreF. Myhre
Scott McStayS. McStay70
M
6
M
96Felice ArmelliniF. Armellini
Armin MeidtA. Meidt68
M
7captain
M
86Nicolas SchumacherN. Schumacher
Cristiano RibeiroC. Ribeiro67
M
8
A
86Florin CuzaF. Cuza
Tobias BartschT. Bartsch65
A
9
A
85Eric AddoE. Addo
Rainer RitzingerR. Ritzinger56
A
captain10
A
83Jose Javier CalvoJ. Calvo
Martin WestwoodM. Westwood55
A
11
A
78Domenico HeninD. Henin
 
Nico HerzogN. Herzog67
M
12
G
86Leonardo MelendezL. Melendez
Christian WinklerC. Winkler63
M
13
D
82Martín CastroM. Castro
Paolo ZiniP. Zini62
M
14
D
81Daniel SantanaD. Santana

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Ruhrstadion where Rot-Weiss Ahlen play host to TSV 1860 München. A crowd of 20,957 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rot-Weiss Ahlen are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while TSV 1860 München appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Poschner.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rot-Weiss Ahlen kick off!
3.21
Nicolas Schumacher passes the ball forward to Jose Javier Calvo. Jose Javier Calvo shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
4.40
Felice Armellini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Calvo. Jose Javier Calvo whips in a cross ball towards Florin Cuza. Florin Cuza connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but is denied by Fabio Sartor. Excellent save.
10.37
Felice Armellini makes an attacking run forward. Felice Armellini shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Fabio Sartor!
12.55
Yemon Kimura flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Schumacher comfortably collects the pass. Nicolas Schumacher flicks a high pass forward. Domenico Henin controls it well on his chest. Domenico Henin plays a scrappy one-two with Florin Cuza and stumbles forward towards the goal... Domenico Henin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Fabio Sartor is on top of it.
15.50
Nicolas Schumacher threads the ball through to Florin Cuza. Florin Cuza flicks the ball to his team mate, Domenico Henin. Domenico Henin tries a spectacular strike. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
18.35
Armin Meidt threads a neat ball through to Martin Westwood. Martin Westwood shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Simon Babbel!
26.19
Cristiano Ribeiro passes the ball forward to Rainer Ritzinger. Rainer Ritzinger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.55
Frode Myhre threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Schumacher. Nicolas Schumacher passes the ball forward to Domenico Henin. Domenico Henin whips in a cross ball towards Florin Cuza. Florin Cuza powers a header at goal. Solid save from Fabio Sartor. What a great pair of hands!
44.38
Nicolas Schumacher flicks a high pass forward to Eric Addo who brings the ball under control. Eric Addo whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Calvo. Jose Javier Calvo directs the ball goalwards with his head. Fabio Sartor gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rot-Weiss Ahlen appear unchanged since the first half. TSV 1860 München also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and TSV 1860 München kick off!
47.40
Yemon Kimura knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Schumacher. Nicolas Schumacher surges forward with the ball. Nicolas Schumacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Domenico Henin but the linesman indicates offside!
54.39
Martin Westwood comes in with a late challenge on Samuel Mboma. Martin Westwood is warned by the referee! Samuel Mboma hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.48
Nicolas Schumacher threads the ball through to Domenico Henin. Domenico Henin advances inside the box! Domenico Henin makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Domenico Henin!
66.44
Nicolas Schumacher passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Domenico Henin. Domenico Henin shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.44
Kevin Dalglish flicks a high pass forward to Scott McStay who brings the ball under control. Scott McStay makes a beautiful solo run. Scott McStay sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
72.21
Frode Myhre sees Felice Armellini in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Felice Armellini makes a simple pass to Eric Addo. Eric Addo threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Calvo. Jose Javier Calvo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
78.25
Nicolas Schumacher barges into Armin Meidt. The referee calls over Nicolas Schumacher and warns him to calm down! Armin Meidt runs off the knock.
79.22
Richard Bolton passes the ball forward to Nicolas Schumacher. Nicolas Schumacher knocks the ball to his team mate, Florin Cuza. Florin Cuza advances inside the box! Florin Cuza makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Florin Cuza!
84.25
Craig Sullivan flicks the ball to his team mate, Armin Meidt. Armin Meidt runs straight at the opposition's defence. Armin Meidt shoots from long range but it flies wide!
85.35
Scott McStay flicks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Ritzinger. Rainer Ritzinger shoots from outside the area. Simon Babbel gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
89.31
Nicolas Schumacher hits a low pass to Domenico Henin. Domenico Henin plays a scrappy one-two with Florin Cuza and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Domenico Henin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Fabio Sartor manages to keep it out.
90.00
Richard Bolton catches Cristiano Ribeiro on the ankles. Richard Bolton is warned by the referee! Cristiano Ribeiro stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rot-Weiss Ahlen

TSV 1860 München
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.6%
54.4%
Play Area
29.4%
47.1%
23.5%

Scorers
Rainer Ritzinger 26
Domenico Henin 15, 55
Florin Cuza 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Domenico Henin of TSV 1860 München

Match Ratings
1.Fabio Sartor (GK)
7
2.Nenad Ursule (DEF)
6
3.Craig Sullivan (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Dalglish (DEF)
6
5.Tommy Royce (DEF)
6
6.Scott McStay (MID)
6
7.Armin Meidt (MID)
6
8.Cristiano Ribeiro (MID)
6
9.Tobias Bartsch (ATT)
6
10.Rainer Ritzinger (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Martin Westwood (ATT)
6
 
12.Nico Herzog (MID)
0
13.Christian Winkler (MID)
0
14.Paolo Zini (MID)
0

1.Simon Babbel (GK)
6
2.Richard Bolton (DEF)
6
3.Samuel Mboma (DEF)
6
4.Yemon Kimura (DEF)
6
5.Frode Myhre (DEF)
6
6.Felice Armellini (MID)
6
7.Nicolas Schumacher (MID)
8
8.Florin Cuza (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Eric Addo (ATT)
6
10.Jose Javier Calvo (ATT)
6
11.Domenico Henin (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Leonardo Melendez (GK)
0
13.Martín Castro (DEF)
0
14.Daniel Santana (DEF)
0