Match Report


FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin     Rot-Weiss OberhausenRot-Weiss Oberhausen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthias RöslerM. Rösler66
G
captain1
G
67Oscar FortesO. Fortes
Malte EmmerlichM. Emmerlich72
D
2
D
66Malte FrieserM. Frieser
Moritz WillM. Will68
D
3
D
59Jose BarbosaJ. Barbosa
Oliver NeuhausO. Neuhaus67
D
4captain
D
56Danny DrydenD. Dryden
Alexander KlimekA. Klimek61
D
5
M
66Gerard Van Der LeegteG. Van Der Leegte
Manuel FournierM. Fournier64
M
6
M
62Martin RiemannM. Riemann
Antonio TeixeiraA. Teixeira63
M
7
M
57Richard YoungR. Young
Marcel WalterM. Walter62
A
8
M
48Alexander MaierA. Maier
Arno DiakiteA. Diakite59
A
9
A
71Giorgio ColasanteG. Colasante
Florian HöferF. Höfer54
A
10
A
67Teddy BeckhamT. Beckham
Markus HöferM. Höfer51
A
11
A
65Malte WidmannM. Widmann
 
Jimmy ZoppettiJ. Zoppetti62
M
12
G
65William MoranteW. Morante
Stefano De RomijnS. De Romijn60
G
13
A
61Kai NeuhausK. Neuhaus
Maryn ViseuxM. Viseux59
G
14
G
61Anton OverathA. Overath

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Alte Försterei where FC Union Berlin play host to Rot-Weiss Oberhausen. A crowd of 9,387 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Union Berlin are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Rot-Weiss Oberhausen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Freund.


0.00
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen get the match underway!
3.32
Moritz Will makes a beautiful solo run. Moritz Will makes a beautiful solo run. Moritz Will controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
4.20
Malte Frieser laces a weighted ball forward to Martin Riemann. Martin Riemann hits a low pass to Giorgio Colasante. Giorgio Colasante sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
6.31
Jose Barbosa passes the ball forward to Alexander Maier. Alexander Maier flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Beckham collects the pass. Teddy Beckham whips in a cross ball towards Giorgio Colasante. Giorgio Colasante beats his man to it with a header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.46
Gerard Van Der Leegte threads the ball through to Malte Widmann. Malte Widmann shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
12.02
Alexander Maier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malte Widmann. Malte Widmann shoots from distance but Matthias Rösler reads it well. Excellent keeping!
18.13
Alexander Maier passes the ball forward to Teddy Beckham. Teddy Beckham tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Matthias Rösler.
19.10
Martin Riemann takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Moritz Will comes in with a tackle and wins the ball, clearing it upfield.
20.11
Antonio Teixeira catches Gerard Van Der Leegte on the ankles. Antonio Teixeira is warned by the referee! Gerard Van Der Leegte hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.41
Danny Dryden launches a long ball forward into the other half. Teddy Beckham knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthias Rösler who gathers it comfortably.
24.13
Manuel Fournier flicks the ball to his team mate, Florian Höfer. Florian Höfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcel Walter but the linesman indicates offside!
27.36
Moritz Will threads a neat ball through to Antonio Teixeira. Antonio Teixeira darts forward. Antonio Teixeira lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Diakite. Arno Diakite rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies wide!
28.40
Martin Riemann makes a simple pass to Malte Widmann. Malte Widmann shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.17
Martin Riemann chips the ball to his team mate, Malte Widmann. Malte Widmann finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
33.57
Gerard Van Der Leegte flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Beckham collects the pass. Teddy Beckham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Matthias Rösler!
34.13
Martin Riemann threads a neat ball through to Giorgio Colasante. Giorgio Colasante knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthias Rösler who gathers it comfortably.
36.12
Malte Frieser flicks a high pass forward to Richard Young who brings the ball under control. Richard Young makes a probing pass to Giorgio Colasante. Giorgio Colasante sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.42
Antonio Teixeira threads the ball through to Arno Diakite. Arno Diakite shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
44.38
Martin Riemann threads the ball through to Teddy Beckham. Teddy Beckham sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Matthias Rösler manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Union Berlin appear unchanged since the first half. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Union Berlin kick off the second half!
47.07
Arno Diakite hacks Jose Barbosa from behind! Arno Diakite is shown the yellow card! Jose Barbosa gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
47.07
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
48.49
Jose Barbosa flicks a high pass forward. Martin Riemann controls it well on his chest. Martin Riemann runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Martin Riemann shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
49.04
Alexander Maier knocks the ball to his team mate, Malte Widmann. Malte Widmann shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
51.01
Oliver Neuhaus makes a probing pass to Antonio Teixeira. Antonio Teixeira knocks the ball forward to Arno Diakite. Arno Diakite shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
59.41
Richard Young flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Beckham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Teddy Beckham shoots from 20 yards but somehow Matthias Rösler manages to keep it out.
61.01
Antonio Teixeira hits a low pass to Marcel Walter. Marcel Walter skips past Malte Frieser! Marcel Walter cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
69.01
Martin Riemann knocks the ball to his team mate, Giorgio Colasante. Giorgio Colasante shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
72.51
Gerard Van Der Leegte threads the ball through to Giorgio Colasante. Giorgio Colasante knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.44
Jose Barbosa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Maier. Alexander Maier flicks a high pass forward. Malte Widmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Malte Widmann lofts in a cross ball towards Teddy Beckham. Teddy Beckham fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Matthias Rösler!
78.47
Moritz Will makes a strong solo run forward. Moritz Will makes a simple pass to Florian Höfer. Florian Höfer shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Union Berlin

Rot-Weiss Oberhausen
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
24.2%
75.8%
Play Area
30.5%
45.3%
24.2%

Scorers
Marcel Walter 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthias Rösler of FC Union Berlin

Match Ratings