Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at RheinEnergieStadion where FC Köln play host to Eintracht Braunschweig . A crowd of 18,336 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Eintracht Braunschweig appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Philippe Armand.
The pitch is in great condition.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Eintracht Braunschweig appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Philippe Armand.
0.00
0-0Eintracht Braunschweig kick off and get the first half underway!
2.23
0-0Marc Arnold kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Linke. Hannes Linke flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nikolas Scholz who gathers it comfortably.
8.52
0-0Leon Prantl flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Linke controls it well on his chest. Hannes Linke controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Cedric Wilnis. Cedric Wilnis shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
12.17
0-0Nico Bierhoff barges into Marc Arnold. The referee brings Nico Bierhoff to one side and gives him a warning! Marc Arnold grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.54
0-0Eugenio Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler whips in a cross ball towards Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Nikolas Scholz is on top of it.
16.11
0-0Carlos Santos boots it upfield. Marc Wallner skips past Marc Arnold! Marc Wallner rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but Samuel Quaresma blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
20.46
Simon Lange kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.30
Eugenio Rodriguez threads the ball through to Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler lofts in a cross ball towards Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Nikolas Scholz picks it out of the air!
28.02
Marc Arnold makes a strong solo run forward. Marc Arnold hits a low pass to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Wilnis. Cedric Wilnis outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Nikolas Scholz. Excellent save.
38.22
Hannes Linke flicks a high pass forward. Simon Seeler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Seeler rushes past Sven Kühn! Some silky footwork from Simon Seeler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Nikolas Scholz smothers it!
40.23
Marc Arnold passes the ball forward to Eugenio Rodriguez. Eugenio Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Cedric Wilnis. Cedric Wilnis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Nikolas Scholz!
42.17
Simon Lange knocks the ball forward to Pedro Postiga. Pedro Postiga plays a sublime one-two with Patricio Garcia and races in on goal... Pedro Postiga side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is miles over!
44.01
0-0Eugenio Rodriguez hacks Simon Lange from behind! The referee brings Eugenio Rodriguez to one side and gives him a warning! Simon Lange stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
With imagination, Hannes Linke plays the ball forward to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger whips in a cross ball towards Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Köln appear unchanged since the first half. Eintracht Braunschweig also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Köln get the second half underway!
49.25
Hannes Linke flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler lofts in a cross ball towards Cedric Wilnis. Cedric Wilnis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Nikolas Scholz manages to gather it comfortably.
51.24
Eduardo Nascimento threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Rodriguez. Eugenio Rodriguez knocks the ball to his team mate, Cedric Wilnis. Cedric Wilnis tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Nikolas Scholz. Excellent save.
59.10
Hannes Linke flicks a high pass forward. Simon Seeler collects the pass. Simon Seeler shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.56
0-0FC Köln have made a substitution with Marcel Rösler replacing Simon Lange .
63.09
0-1Eugenio Rodriguez knocks the ball forward to Cedric Wilnis. Cedric Wilnis whips in a cross ball towards Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Simon Seeler scores for Eintracht Braunschweig !!
67.28
Eduardo Nascimento threads the ball through to Eugenio Rodriguez. Eugenio Rodriguez makes a probing pass to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
69.29
Seb Pavon threads the ball through to Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.49
Marcel Rösler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Postiga. Pedro Postiga finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.55
Eugenio Rodriguez picks a pass forward to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.17
FC Köln have made a substitution with Nicolas Borchard replacing Marcos Flores .
79.36
Marcel Kaiser flicks a high ball forward to Steffen Ritzinger who takes it down. Steffen Ritzinger flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler tries a spectacular strike but it is deflected wide by Nicolas Lange.
80.21
0-1Eugenio Rodriguez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Some silky footwork from Marc Arnold provides some space. He shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
84.16
Seb Pavon makes a probing pass to Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Wallner. Marc Wallner finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.46
Eugenio Rodriguez threads the ball through to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicolas Borchard.
89.17
0-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
10
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.1%
62.9%
Play Area
32.9%
45.7%
21.4%
Scorers
| Simon Seeler 63 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Simon Seeler of Eintracht Braunschweig |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nikolas Scholz (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Carlos Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcos Flores (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sven Kühn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicolas Lange (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Seb Pavon (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Simon Lange (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Patricio Garcia (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Pedro Postiga (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marc Wallner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nico Bierhoff (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicolas Borchard (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Marcel Rösler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Aldo Tiribocchi (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alfred Toursel (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Samuel Quaresma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eduardo Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Marc Arnold (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Leon Prantl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Hannes Linke (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Marcel Kaiser (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Eugenio Rodriguez (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Steffen Ritzinger (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Simon Seeler (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Cedric Wilnis (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Simon Netzer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nico Arendt (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alberto Dominguez (DEF) | 0 | |