Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at DKB-Arena where F.C. Hansa Rostock play host to Bayer Leverkusen. A crowd of 8,928 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both F.C. Hansa Rostock and Bayer Leverkusen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Rodriquez.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both F.C. Hansa Rostock and Bayer Leverkusen are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Rodriquez.
0.00
0-0F.C. Hansa Rostock get the match underway!
3.48
0-0Don Telfer threads a neat ball through to Lars Breitner. Lars Breitner threads the ball through into the box. Julian Lensing shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Miguel Martin smothers it!
8.46
0-0Gianfranco De Patre flicks a high ball forward to Nigel Taylor who takes it down. Nigel Taylor plays the ball forward to Arno Engels. Arno Engels knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julian Raff who gathers it comfortably.
14.24
Colin McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Julian Lensing easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Lensing lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Breitner. Lars Breitner makes a deft header but Miguel Martin reads it well. Great keeping!
18.25
0-0Colin McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Lars Breitner. Lars Breitner plays a one-two with Pascal Winkler and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Lars Breitner provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.19
Colin McCoist threads a neat ball through to Julian Lensing. Julian Lensing lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal Winkler. Pascal Winkler powers a header at goal but Miguel Martin is on top of it.
24.43
Julian Nicholls deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Buchwald. Nikolas Buchwald kicks a strong pass forward to Steffen Arndt. Steffen Arndt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julian Raff who gathers it comfortably.
26.43
0-0Dennis Gerrard kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Lensing. Julian Lensing puts a great ball through. Pascal Winkler runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
30.43
Julian Nicholls threads a neat ball through to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry makes a beautiful solo run. Colin Hendry knocks the ball forward to Arno Engels but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.30
0-1Don Telfer threads the ball through to Julian Lensing. Julian Lensing rushes past Martin Arndt! Julian Lensing shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
42.16
Nikolas Buchwald flicks a high ball forward to Arno Engels who takes it down. Arno Engels shoots from 20 yards. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. F.C. Hansa Rostock appear unchanged since the first half. Bayer Leverkusen have changed their lineup with Pascal Lindemann replacing Dennis Gerrard.
45.00
Bayer Leverkusen kick off the second half!
47.10
1-1Simon Sammer comes in with a late challenge on Steffen Arndt. The referee calls over Simon Sammer and shows him a yellow card! Steffen Arndt grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
49.25
With imagination, Simon Sammer plays the ball forward to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Lensing. Julian Lensing shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Miguel Martin.
50.16
1-1It's a corner kick. Rainer Wendel loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Colin Hendry chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
51.01
Don Telfer chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Lensing. Julian Lensing sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.54
Rainer Wendel makes a simple pass to Colin McCoist. Colin McCoist makes a probing pass to Pascal Winkler. Pascal Winkler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lars Breitner but the linesman indicates offside!
57.56
Julian Nicholls flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Buchwald holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nikolas Buchwald plays the ball forward to Steffen Arndt. Steffen Arndt runs straight at the defence! Steffen Arndt shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
60.47
1-1Bayer Leverkusen have made a substitution with Marcel Turek replacing Thomas Hitzlsperger .
65.01
Simon Sammer flicks a high ball forward to Pascal Lindemann who takes it down. Pascal Lindemann sees Julian Lensing in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Lensing lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Breitner. Lars Breitner connects with a diving header but it flies wide!
67.19
1-1Simon Sammer comes in with a late challenge on Colin Hendry. The referee calls over Simon Sammer and warns him to calm down! Colin Hendry runs off the knock.
69.04
1-1Martin Arndt pushes mid-way up the pitch. Martin Arndt chips the ball to his team mate, Arno Engels. Arno Engels makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Rainer Neuhaus. Rainer Neuhaus muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent block by Rainer Wendel!
71.36
Julian Nicholls pushes up the pitch. Julian Nicholls knocks the ball forward to Rainer Neuhaus. Rainer Neuhaus whips in a cross ball towards Arno Engels. Arno Engels heads the ball goalwards but somehow Julian Raff manages to keep it out.
72.42
Pascal Winkler catches Martin Arndt on the ankles. Pascal Winkler is warned by the referee! Martin Arndt grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.27
F.C. Hansa Rostock have made 2 substitutions with Eric Weigel replacing Arno Engels and Roberto Teixeira replacing Rainer Neuhaus .
81.34
Martin Arndt hits a low pass to Nikolas Buchwald. Nikolas Buchwald flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Arndt controls it well on his chest. Steffen Arndt shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.14
Rainer Wendel knocks the ball to his team mate, Noah Schumacher. Noah Schumacher plays the ball forward to Pascal Winkler. Pascal Winkler lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Breitner. With a superhuman jump, Lars Breitner connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
33.3%
37%
29.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Julian Lensing of Bayer Leverkusen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Miguel Martin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Julian Nicholls (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Gianfranco De Patre (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Martin Arndt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Colin Hendry (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Nikolas Buchwald (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Nigel Taylor (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Chris Ferdinand (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Steffen Arndt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Arno Engels (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Rainer Neuhaus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eric Weigel (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Roberto Teixeira (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Leon Völler (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Julian Raff (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Thomas Hitzlsperger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rainer Wendel (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Simon Sammer (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Don Telfer (MID) | 8 | |
| 6. | Noah Schumacher (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Colin McCoist (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Dennis Gerrard (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Pascal Winkler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Julian Lensing (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Lars Breitner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Linus Zick (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marcel Turek (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Pascal Lindemann (MID) | 6 | |