Match Report


Offenbacher KickersOffenbacher Kickers     F.C. Hansa RostockF.C. Hansa Rostock
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Vincenzo WesselmannV. Wesselmann58
G
1
G
49Miguel MartinM. Martin
Matthias BusseM. Busse66
D
2
D
71Julian NichollsJ. Nicholls
Julian RichterJ. Richter62
D
3
D
60Gianfranco De PatreG. De Patre
Thomas SparwasserT. Sparwasser61
D
4
D
56Leon VöllerL. Völler
Bakary DittrichB. Dittrich73
M
5
M
71Colin HendryC. Hendry
Simon DörnerS. Dörner65
M
6
M
71Nikolas BuchwaldN. Buchwald
Hannes WelkeH. Welke64
M
captain7captain
M
68Nigel TaylorN. Taylor
Marcel NordwaldM. Nordwald60
M
8
M
66Chris FerdinandC. Ferdinand
Hauke GötzH. Götz64
A
9
A
60Steffen ArndtS. Arndt
Les MossL. Moss60
A
10
A
60Arno EngelsA. Engels
Jan RummeniggeJ. Rummenigge46
A
11
A
56Rainer NeuhausR. Neuhaus
 
Kai DittrichK. Dittrich57
D
12
M
60Eric WeigelE. Weigel
Sven BräutigamS. Bräutigam55
D
13
M
58Roberto TeixeiraR. Teixeira
Gianluca GinestraG. Ginestra53
D
14
D
50Filipe RibeiroF. Ribeiro

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Sparda Bank Hessen Stadium where Offenbacher Kickers play host to F.C. Hansa Rostock. A crowd of 8,414 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Offenbacher Kickers and F.C. Hansa Rostock are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Ziege.


0.00
The whistle blows and Offenbacher Kickers kick off!
2.43
Hannes Welke flicks a high pass forward to Hauke Götz who brings the ball under control. Hauke Götz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper, Miguel Martin, sees it late!! Goal for Offenbacher Kickers!
8.30
Nigel Taylor catches Hannes Welke on the ankles. The referee calls over Nigel Taylor and shows him a yellow card! Hannes Welke carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.44
Chris Ferdinand darts forward. Chris Ferdinand lofts in a cross ball towards Steffen Arndt. Steffen Arndt makes a convincing header but Vincenzo Wesselmann reads it well. He makes it look easy!
10.27
Nikolas Buchwald flicks a high pass forward to Arno Engels who brings the ball under control. Arno Engels knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.50
Colin Hendry knocks the ball forward to Arno Engels. Arno Engels finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
21.57
Thomas Sparwasser kicks a strong pass forward to Bakary Dittrich. Bakary Dittrich surges forward with the ball. Bakary Dittrich shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.27
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
30.51
Nikolas Buchwald surges forward with the ball. Nikolas Buchwald lofts in a cross ball towards Rainer Neuhaus. With a superhuman jump, Rainer Neuhaus connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Vincenzo Wesselmann. Excellent save.
34.23
Nigel Taylor chips the ball to his team mate, Arno Engels. Arno Engels knocks the ball forward, putting Steffen Arndt through on goal. Some silky footwork from Steffen Arndt provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vincenzo Wesselmann with no chance!! Goal for F.C. Hansa Rostock!
38.41
Nikolas Buchwald barges into Hannes Welke. The referee calls over Nikolas Buchwald and warns him to calm down! Hannes Welke is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
40.51
Hannes Welke flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Rummenigge. Jan Rummenigge knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Julian Nicholls.
42.28
Thomas Sparwasser powers a long ball forward. Hauke Götz finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball takes a deflection leaving Miguel Martin with no chance!! Goal for Offenbacher Kickers!
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. F.C. Hansa Rostock also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
F.C. Hansa Rostock kick off and get the second half underway!
48.47
Chris Ferdinand flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Neuhaus controls it well on his chest. Rainer Neuhaus shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.39
Julian Nicholls knocks the ball forward to Nigel Taylor. Nigel Taylor darts forward. Nigel Taylor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthias Busse.
59.52
Leon Völler threads the ball through to Nigel Taylor. Nigel Taylor knocks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Arndt. Steffen Arndt skips past Matthias Busse! Some good footwork from Steffen Arndt provides some space. He shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
60.16
Leon Völler threads a neat ball through to Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry makes a beautiful solo run. Colin Hendry tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.03
Simon Dörner flicks a high pass forward to Hauke Götz who brings the ball under control. Hauke Götz shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.19
Matthias Busse kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Welke. Hannes Welke makes a simple pass to Jan Rummenigge. Jan Rummenigge shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
75.10
Hannes Welke flicks a high pass forward. Jan Rummenigge controls it well on his chest. Jan Rummenigge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.03
F.C. Hansa Rostock have made 2 substitutions with Eric Weigel replacing Arno Engels and Roberto Teixeira replacing Rainer Neuhaus .
89.07
Marcel Nordwald passes the ball forward to Jan Rummenigge. Jan Rummenigge knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Völler.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Offenbacher Kickers

F.C. Hansa Rostock
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.4%
51.6%
Play Area
31.2%
45.3%
23.4%

Scorers
Hauke Götz 2, 42
Steffen Arndt 34

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hauke Götz of Offenbacher Kickers

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

1.Miguel Martin (GK)
6
2.Julian Nicholls (DEF)
6
3.Gianfranco De Patre (DEF)
6
4.Leon Völler (DEF)
6
5.Colin Hendry (MID)
6
6.Nikolas Buchwald (MID)
6
7.Nigel Taylor (MID)yellow card
6
8.Chris Ferdinand (MID)
7
9.Steffen Arndt (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Arno Engels (ATT)
7
11.Rainer Neuhaus (ATT)
6
 
12.Eric Weigel (MID)
6
13.Roberto Teixeira (MID)
6
14.Filipe Ribeiro (DEF)
0