Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Sparda Bank Hessen Stadium where Offenbacher Kickers play host to Tennis Borussia Berlin. A crowd of 9,430 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Offenbacher Kickers and Tennis Borussia Berlin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Palumbo.


0.00
Tennis Borussia Berlin kick off and get the match underway!
2.50
Leon Knapp sees Thomas Köller in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thomas Köller runs straight at the defence! Thomas Köller takes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
3.55
Thomas Sparwasser flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Welke collects the pass. Hannes Welke sees Les Moss in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Les Moss sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
4.56
Seeing a gap ahead, Simon Dörner plays the ball forward to Hauke Götz. Hauke Götz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from Florian Streich. What a save!
8.01
Kai Babbel kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Turek. Simon Turek threads a neat ball through to Thomas Köller. Thomas Köller makes a pass forward but Jose Fortes Martin is yards offside!
9.28
Kai Kirschner runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Kai Kirschner plays a perfect one-two with Jose Fortes Martin and rushes in on goal... Kai Kirschner shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
10.39
Thomas Sparwasser makes a probing pass to Marcel Nordwald. Marcel Nordwald flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Götz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hauke Götz lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Rummenigge. Jan Rummenigge makes a convincing header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
15.54
Kai Kirschner brings the ball forward. Kai Kirschner edges inside the box! Kai Kirschner side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
16.53
Simon Dörner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hauke Götz. Hauke Götz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Florian Streich who gathers it comfortably.
20.07
With vision, Matthias Busse picks a pass forward to Simon Dörner. Simon Dörner makes a simple pass to Hauke Götz. Hauke Götz makes a probing pass to Jan Rummenigge but he's offside!
21.23
Seeing a gap ahead, Julian Richter plays the ball forward to Simon Dörner. Simon Dörner threads the ball through to Hauke Götz. Hauke Götz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
22.51
Leon Knapp flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Martin collects the pass. Jose Fortes Martin skips past Thomas Sparwasser! Jose Fortes Martin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
24.58
Hannes Welke flicks a high ball forward to Hauke Götz who takes it down. Hauke Götz knocks in a cross ball towards Les Moss. Les Moss connects with a diving header. Florian Streich picks it out of the air!
27.58
Leon Knapp sees space and advances. Leon Knapp shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.25
Marcel Nordwald threads a neat ball through to Hauke Götz. Hauke Götz whips in a cross ball towards Les Moss. Les Moss flicks the ball with his head. The ball strikes Eric Ziegenhagen's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
31.15
Simon Dörner takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Leon Röhlig reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
32.11
Thomas Köller comes in with a late challenge on Thomas Sparwasser. Thomas Köller is shown the yellow card! Thomas Sparwasser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.32
Stefan Birnbaum sees Leon Knapp in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Knapp threads the ball through to Thomas Köller. Thomas Köller knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vincenzo Wesselmann who gathers it comfortably.
34.01
Simon Turek plays the ball forward to Leon Röhlig. Leon Röhlig cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Leon Röhlig provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Vincenzo Wesselmann is on top of it.
36.01
Hannes Welke threads a neat ball through to Hauke Götz. Hauke Götz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
40.34
Thomas Sparwasser flicks a high pass forward. Simon Dörner controls it well on his chest. Simon Dörner chips the ball to his team mate, Jan Rummenigge. Jan Rummenigge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.32
Kai Kirschner passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Martin. Jose Fortes Martin threads a neat ball through to Leon Röhlig. Leon Röhlig shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vincenzo Wesselmann with no chance!! Goal for Tennis Borussia Berlin!
45.00
Bakary Dittrich makes a simple pass to Les Moss. Les Moss shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Florian Streich.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Hannes Welke loops the ball in to towards the near post. Kai Kirschner jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Offenbacher Kickers appear unchanged since the first half. Tennis Borussia Berlin have changed their lineup with Lennart Schell replacing Jose Fortes Martin. The Tennis Borussia Berlin players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Offenbacher Kickers kick off!
57.48
Kai Babbel makes a strong solo run forward. Kai Babbel sees space and advances. Kai Babbel tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
63.08
David Hoeness makes a probing pass to Leon Röhlig. Leon Röhlig cuts inside the box! Leon Röhlig shows great control and tries a shot on goal but is denied by Vincenzo Wesselmann. Excellent save.
65.32
Without breaking stride, Simon Turek plays the ball forward to Lennart Schell. Lennart Schell hits a low pass to Thomas Köller. Thomas Köller strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
69.35
Kai Babbel flicks a high ball forward to Simon Turek who takes it down. Simon Turek threads a neat ball through to Leon Röhlig. Leon Röhlig shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
71.03
Julian Richter makes a probing pass to Hannes Welke. Hannes Welke threads a neat ball through to Hauke Götz. Hauke Götz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.54
Leon Knapp threads a neat ball through to Leon Röhlig. Leon Röhlig knocks the ball forward, putting Lennart Schell through on goal. Lennart Schell rockets a shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
89.36
Thomas Sparwasser makes a probing pass to Marcel Nordwald. With great vision, Marcel Nordwald plays the ball forward to Hauke Götz. Hauke Götz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
33.7%
43.4%
22.9%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leon Röhlig of Tennis Borussia Berlin

Match Ratings
1.Vincenzo Wesselmann (GK)
8
2.Matthias Busse (DEF)
6
3.Julian Richter (DEF)
6
4.Thomas Sparwasser (DEF)
6
5.Bakary Dittrich (MID)
6
6.Simon Dörner (MID)
7
7.Hannes Welke (MID)
6
8.Marcel Nordwald (MID)
6
9.Hauke Götz (ATT)
7
10.Les Moss (ATT)
6
11.Jan Rummenigge (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Eric Wendel (MID)
0
13.Kai Dittrich (DEF)
0
14.Sven Bräutigam (DEF)
0

1.Florian Streich (GK)
7
2.Stefan Birnbaum (DEF)
6
3.Kai Babbel (DEF)
7
4.Eric Ziegenhagen (DEF)
6
5.Leon Knapp (MID)
7
6.Simon Turek (MID)
7
7.David Hoeness (MID)
6
8.Kai Kirschner (MID)
8
9.Jose Fortes Martin (ATT)
7
10.Thomas Köller (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Leon Röhlig (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Alexandre Fonseca (MID)
0
13.Eoin Bould (MID)
0
14.Lennart Schell (DEF)
6