Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Wildparkstadion where Karlsruher SC play host to Bayer Leverkusen. A crowd of 19,873 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both Karlsruher SC and Bayer Leverkusen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Karlsruher SC and Bayer Leverkusen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Bayer Leverkusen kick off and get the match underway!
12.16
0-0Mahfoud Ferhaoui makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ade Aliyu. Ade Aliyu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.41
1-0Martin Arndt chips the ball to his team mate, Jonas Reimers. Jonas Reimers surges forward with the ball. Jonas Reimers knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Arnold. Matthias Arnold directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.51
1-0Altti Nurmela hits it upfield. Mangué Kroupi goes all the way! Mangué Kroupi shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Jan-Willem Van Der Leegte easily smothers it!
26.02
1-0Ghislain Miézan makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dietmar Babbel. Dietmar Babbel sees a break and surges forward. Dietmar Babbel knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Arnold. Matthias Arnold directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
27.42
Dietmar Babbel makes a simple pass to Ade Aliyu. Ade Aliyu goes all the way! Ade Aliyu shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.02
Diogo Pinto threads the ball through to Bakary Wendel. Bakary Wendel goes all the way! Bakary Wendel takes a shot at goal but Jan-Willem Van Der Leegte is on top of it.
32.55
Jonas Reimers knocks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Arnold. Matthias Arnold tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.40
Jonas Reimers flicks the ball to his team mate, Fotis Bourbakis. Fotis Bourbakis shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.26
Altti Nurmela knocks the ball forward to Diogo Pinto. Diogo Pinto makes a probing pass to Jorge Duarte. Jorge Duarte plays a perfect one-two with Bakary Wendel and rushes in on goal... Jorge Duarte rockets a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Jan-Willem Van Der Leegte.
42.55
Mahfoud Ferhaoui passes the ball forward to Ade Aliyu. Ade Aliyu knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Hendl.
44.35
Jonas Reimers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ade Aliyu. Ade Aliyu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean Francois Casanova who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
Karlsruher SC kick off the second half!
53.47
Simon Hendl knocks the ball to his team mate, Nigel Patterson. Nigel Patterson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jorge Duarte. Jorge Duarte shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
57.33
Tobías Aguirre decides to run forward with the ball. Tobías Aguirre passes the ball forward to Mangué Kroupi. Mangué Kroupi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.46
Fatik Neeskens flicks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Wendel. Bakary Wendel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.27
Nigel Patterson passes the ball forward to Bakary Wendel. Bakary Wendel shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
66.09
1-1Jonas Reimers clumsily knocks into Nigel Patterson. The referee calls over Jonas Reimers and warns him to calm down! Nigel Patterson runs off the knock.
73.41
Fabien Soudan knocks the ball forward to Mahfoud Ferhaoui. Mahfoud Ferhaoui brings the ball forward. Mahfoud Ferhaoui knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Arnold. Matthias Arnold directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
75.56
Fatik Neeskens knocks the ball forward to Jorge Duarte. Jorge Duarte whips in a cross ball towards Mangué Kroupi. Mangué Kroupi directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Jan-Willem Van Der Leegte had no chance!! Goal for Bayer Leverkusen!
81.04
Fatik Neeskens knocks the ball forward to Bakary Wendel. Bakary Wendel plays a perfect one-two with Jorge Duarte and rushes in on goal... Bakary Wendel cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.15
Ludovic Roux makes a simple pass to Jonas Reimers. Jonas Reimers takes it forward alone. Jonas Reimers knocks in a cross ball towards Fotis Bourbakis. Fotis Bourbakis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
89.24
Nigel Patterson chips the ball to his team mate, Jorge Duarte. Jorge Duarte lofts in a cross ball towards Bakary Wendel. Bakary Wendel connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.8%
45.2%
Play Area
30.1%
46.6%
23.3%
Scorers
| Matthias Arnold 21 | Mangué Kroupi 57, 76 |