Match Report


Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach      F.C. Hansa RostockF.C. Hansa Rostock
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jimmy SartorJ. Sartor67
G
captain1
G
67Rainer OswaldR. Oswald
Nikolas BabbelN. Babbel71
D
2
D
71Thomas BirnbaumT. Birnbaum
Juan KikoJ. Kiko67
D
3
D
66Stephen McNeillS. McNeill
Maurice KellerM. Keller66
D
4captain
D
64Daniel MoelikerD. Moeliker
Billy MillsB. Mills68
M
5
M
68Mamar CharpennetM. Charpennet
Andres MarquezA. Marquez66
M
6
M
66Christian BeckmannC. Beckmann
Roy Van HaarenR. Van Haaren66
M
7
M
64Mathieur SilvaM. Silva
Chris LampardC. Lampard65
M
8
M
64Jose IglesiasJ. Iglesias
Simon RaffS. Raff75
A
9
A
70Kamal RabesandratanaK. Rabesandratana
Oliver KistnerO. Kistner61
A
10
A
70Jonas WendelJ. Wendel
Oliver HässlerO. Hässler60
A
11
A
66Philipp BehrensP. Behrens
 
Marc EderM. Eder66
G
12
A
62Hauke KauderH. Kauder
Seb UrasS. Uras65
M
13
D
61Eduardo MerinoE. Merino
Armin JanesA. Janes65
D
14
M
61Peter MidgleyP. Midgley

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadion im Borussia-Park where Borussia Mönchengladbach play host to F.C. Hansa Rostock. A crowd of 18,349 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Borussia Mönchengladbach and F.C. Hansa Rostock are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Diakite.


0.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach kick off the first half!
6.22
Billy Mills flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Hässler. Oliver Hässler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.42
Chris Lampard knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Kistner. Oliver Kistner shoots from outside the area. Magnificent save by Rainer Oswald!
15.37
Christian Beckmann flicks a high pass forward. Kamal Rabesandratana collects the pass. Kamal Rabesandratana cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kamal Rabesandratana provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.43
Nikolas Babbel makes a simple pass to Chris Lampard. Chris Lampard threads a neat ball through to Simon Raff. Simon Raff shoots from 20 yards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.46
Juan Kiko makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roy Van Haaren. Roy Van Haaren threads a neat ball through to Oliver Hässler. Oliver Hässler shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
27.25
Mathieur Silva brings the ball forward. Mathieur Silva knocks in a cross ball towards Philipp Behrens. Philipp Behrens connects with a diving header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.00
Mamar Charpennet threads a neat ball through to Kamal Rabesandratana. Kamal Rabesandratana controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Jimmy Sartor is on top of his game. Good keeping!
30.16
Juan Kiko takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Nikolas Babbel. Nikolas Babbel hits a low pass to Billy Mills. Billy Mills makes a simple pass to Oliver Hässler. Oliver Hässler plays a scrappy one-two with Oliver Kistner and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stephen McNeill catches Oliver Hässler on the ankles. Oliver Hässler appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
32.32
Andres Marquez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Hässler. Oliver Hässler runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Oliver Hässler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
33.04
Mathieur Silva sees Jonas Wendel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonas Wendel plays a scrappy one-two with Kamal Rabesandratana and stumbles forward towards the goal... Jonas Wendel muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
36.21
Andres Marquez chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Kistner. Oliver Kistner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.32
Mathieur Silva flicks a high pass forward. Kamal Rabesandratana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kamal Rabesandratana knocks in a cross ball towards Jonas Wendel. Jonas Wendel gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
40.28
Mathieur Silva flicks a high ball forward to Philipp Behrens who takes it down. Philipp Behrens flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Wendel controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Jonas Wendel muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
44.37
Seeing a gap ahead, Chris Lampard plays the ball forward to Oliver Kistner. Oliver Kistner shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Borussia Mönchengladbach appear unchanged since the first half. F.C. Hansa Rostock also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and F.C. Hansa Rostock get the second half underway!
49.34
Andres Marquez chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Hässler. Oliver Hässler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Rainer Oswald manages to gather it.
51.27
Mathieur Silva brings the ball forward. Mathieur Silva knocks in a cross ball towards Kamal Rabesandratana. With a superhuman jump, Kamal Rabesandratana connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Jimmy Sartor is on top of it.
53.59
Stephen McNeill catches Oliver Hässler on the ankles. Stephen McNeill is given a warning by the referee! Oliver Hässler stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.23
Jonas Wendel comes in with a very late challenge on Maurice Keller. Jonas Wendel is shown the red card!! Maurice Keller hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.53
Andres Marquez knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Hässler. Oliver Hässler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen McNeill.
59.17
Nikolas Babbel sees Chris Lampard in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Chris Lampard makes a probing pass to Oliver Hässler. Oliver Hässler knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Simon Raff is offside!
61.09
Thomas Birnbaum passes the ball forward to Mathieur Silva. Mathieur Silva kicks a strong pass forward to Philipp Behrens. Philipp Behrens finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
63.37
Christian Beckmann makes a simple pass to Kamal Rabesandratana. Kamal Rabesandratana plays a quick one-two with Philipp Behrens and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Kamal Rabesandratana provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
65.05
Chris Lampard flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Hässler controls it well on his chest. Oliver Hässler knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Raff. Simon Raff makes a deft header. Simon Raff scores for Borussia Mönchengladbach !!
73.16
Oliver Kistner hacks Thomas Birnbaum from behind! Oliver Kistner is given a warning by the referee! Thomas Birnbaum runs off the knock.
78.38
Daniel Moeliker sees Mathieur Silva in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With vision, Mathieur Silva plays the ball forward to Philipp Behrens. Philipp Behrens shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
79.51
Without breaking stride, Christian Beckmann plays the ball forward to Philipp Behrens. Philipp Behrens controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
83.51
Philipp Behrens comes in with a late challenge on Maurice Keller. The referee brings Philipp Behrens to one side and gives him a warning! Maurice Keller hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.47
Billy Mills plays the ball forward to Oliver Kistner. Oliver Kistner shoots from distance but it flies wide!
89.34
Nikolas Babbel advances with the ball. Nikolas Babbel kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Kistner. Oliver Kistner makes a defence splitting pass to Oliver Hässler. Oliver Hässler takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
Nikolas Babbel flicks a high pass forward. Andres Marquez collects the pass. Andres Marquez flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Kistner controls it well on his chest. Oliver Kistner whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Hässler. Oliver Hässler connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Borussia Mönchengladbach

F.C. Hansa Rostock
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
55.8%
44.2%
Play Area
32.6%
40.7%
26.7%

Scorers
Simon Raff 18, 65
Oliver Hässler 22, 90
Jonas Wendel 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oliver Hässler of Borussia Mönchengladbach

Match Ratings
1.Jimmy Sartor (GK)
7
2.Nikolas Babbel (DEF)
7
3.Juan Kiko (DEF)
6
4.Maurice Keller (DEF)
6
5.Billy Mills (MID)
6
6.Andres Marquez (MID)
6
7.Roy Van Haaren (MID)
6
8.Chris Lampard (MID)
7
9.Simon Raff (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
10.Oliver Kistner (ATT)
6
11.Oliver Hässler (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Marc Eder (GK)
0
13.Seb Uras (MID)
0
14.Armin Janes (DEF)
0

1.Rainer Oswald (GK)
6
2.Thomas Birnbaum (DEF)
6
3.Stephen McNeill (DEF)
5
4.Daniel Moeliker (DEF)
6
5.Mamar Charpennet (MID)
6
6.Christian Beckmann (MID)
6
7.Mathieur Silva (MID)
7
8.Jose Iglesias (MID)
6
9.Kamal Rabesandratana (ATT)
7
10.Jonas Wendel (ATT)goal scoredred card
4
11.Philipp Behrens (ATT)
6
 
12.Hauke Kauder (ATT)
0
13.Eduardo Merino (DEF)
0
14.Peter Midgley (MID)
0