Match Report


Alemannia AachenAlemannia Aachen     FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin
Computer Player Computer Player Jim Martin Jim Martin
Martin ReimersM. Reimers63
G
1
G
71Jorge MarquesJ. Marques
Robin GrafR. Graf77
D
2
D
71George Van HelmondG. Van Helmond
Fredrik BeresfordF. Beresford76
D
3
D
67Fabio RenaudF. Renaud
Craig AdamsC. Adams71
D
4
D
67Demlaba OuédecD. Ouédec
Yasu OgawaY. Ogawa79
M
5
M
65Steve GueguenS. Gueguen
Azziz DruonA. Druon76
M
6
M
66David ClemenceD. Clemence
Edmundo GonzalezE. Gonzalez74
M
captain7
M
75Con GrellaC. Grella
Alexander MatthäusA. Matthäus68
M
8
M
74Gary HendryG. Hendry
Da Silva ZamoraD. Zamora77
A
9
A
64Ernesto GaladamesE. Galadames
Matthias BergM. Berg70
A
10captain
A
75Scott FortuneS. Fortune
Sven GelbS. Gelb64
A
11
A
66Kevin HitzlspergerK. Hitzlsperger
 
Jonathan DaviesJ. Davies67
D
12
G
36Carsten HyldgaardC. Hyldgaard
Torsten SeibertT. Seibert64
D
13
D
54Levin BergerL. Berger
Paul ZiegenhagenP. Ziegenhagen62
M
14
M
67Antonio SantosA. Santos

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Tivoli where Alemannia Aachen play host to FC Union Berlin. A crowd of 18,643 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Alemannia Aachen and FC Union Berlin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Kneissl.


0.00
FC Union Berlin start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.33
Demlaba Ouédec passes the ball forward to Steve Gueguen. Steve Gueguen flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Galadames who takes it down. Ernesto Galadames knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Kevin Hitzlsperger is offside!
4.33
Edmundo Gonzalez comes in with a late challenge on David Clemence. Edmundo Gonzalez is shown the yellow card! David Clemence stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.14
David Clemence makes a simple pass to Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune plays a sublime one-two with Kevin Hitzlsperger and races in on goal... Scott Fortune shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent block by Robin Graf!
8.48
Craig Adams flicks a high pass forward. Yasu Ogawa collects the pass. Yasu Ogawa makes a probing pass to Sven Gelb. Sven Gelb knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jorge Marques who gathers it comfortably.
10.10
Steve Gueguen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames runs straight at the defence! Ernesto Galadames shoots from just inside the box. Magnificent save by Martin Reimers!
14.09
Demlaba Ouédec threads the ball through to Gary Hendry. Gary Hendry hits a low pass to Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.23
Alexander Matthäus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sven Gelb. Sven Gelb shoots from 20 yards but somehow Jorge Marques manages to keep it out.
16.54
Yasu Ogawa knocks the ball to his team mate, Da Silva Zamora. Da Silva Zamora knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by George Van Helmond.
18.30
Edmundo Gonzalez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Edmundo Gonzalez whips in a cross ball towards Sven Gelb. Sven Gelb is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jorge Marques is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
27.50
Edmundo Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward to Da Silva Zamora who brings the ball under control. Da Silva Zamora whips in a cross ball towards Matthias Berg. With a superhuman jump, Matthias Berg connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
28.32
David Clemence comes in with a late challenge on Fredrik Beresford. David Clemence is given a warning by the referee! Fredrik Beresford runs off the knock.
30.16
Gary Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Scott Fortune. Scott Fortune shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Martin Reimers effortlessly smothers it!
32.50
Robin Graf clumsily knocks into Kevin Hitzlsperger. Robin Graf is given a warning by the referee! Kevin Hitzlsperger stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.25
Robin Graf pushes mid-way up the pitch. Robin Graf makes a probing pass to Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.58
Demlaba Ouédec flicks a high ball forward to David Clemence who takes it down. David Clemence laces a through ball forward to Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger plays a perfect one-two with Ernesto Galadames and rushes in on goal... Kevin Hitzlsperger rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kevin Hitzlsperger!
40.49
Fabio Renaud knocks the ball to his team mate, Con Grella. Con Grella flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Galadames easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ernesto Galadames threads the ball through to Kevin Hitzlsperger but he's offside!
42.14
Edmundo Gonzalez clumsily knocks into David Clemence. The referee warns Edmundo Gonzalez to calm down! David Clemence hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.27
Fabio Renaud chips the ball to his team mate, Con Grella. Con Grella runs straight at the opposition's defence. Con Grella skips past Robin Graf! Con Grella strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alemannia Aachen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Union Berlin also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Union Berlin players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Alemannia Aachen kick off and get the second half underway!
49.37
Matthias Berg barges into George Van Helmond. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! George Van Helmond hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.13
Con Grella flicks a high pass forward to Scott Fortune who brings the ball under control. Scott Fortune knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Robin Graf.
60.44
George Van Helmond hacks Sven Gelb from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sven Gelb gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
65.15
Con Grella threads the ball through to Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
66.56
Edmundo Gonzalez hacks Fabio Renaud from behind! The referee calls over Edmundo Gonzalez again and warns him to calm down! Fabio Renaud stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.30
Alexander Matthäus threads a neat ball through to Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg knocks in a cross ball towards Da Silva Zamora. Da Silva Zamora makes a looping header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.07
David Clemence advances with the ball. David Clemence sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
72.16
Alexander Matthäus sees Da Silva Zamora in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Da Silva Zamora controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
75.31
Steve Gueguen flicks a high ball forward to Scott Fortune who takes it down. Scott Fortune makes a great pass forward. Ernesto Galadames runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
78.08
Con Grella makes an attacking run forward. Con Grella finds some space and shoots from distance. Martin Reimers gets down and covers it.
79.46
Gary Hendry flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Galadames collects the pass. Ernesto Galadames runs straight at the defence! Ernesto Galadames cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
84.20
George Van Helmond flicks a high pass forward. David Clemence controls it well on his chest. David Clemence chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Galadames. Ernesto Galadames finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
87.43
Kevin Hitzlsperger comes in with a late challenge on Craig Adams. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Craig Adams carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Azziz Druon barges into Demlaba Ouédec. The referee brings Azziz Druon to one side and gives him a warning! Demlaba Ouédec carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Alemannia Aachen

FC Union Berlin
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
6
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
29.4%
44.7%
25.9%

Scorers
Sven Gelb 18
Kevin Hitzlsperger 35

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ernesto Galadames of FC Union Berlin

Match Ratings
1.Martin Reimers (GK)
8
2.Robin Graf (DEF)
7
3.Fredrik Beresford (DEF)
7
4.Craig Adams (DEF)
6
5.Yasu Ogawa (MID)
6
6.Azziz Druon (MID)
6
7.Edmundo Gonzalez (MID)yellow card
7
8.Alexander Matthäus (MID)
6
9.Da Silva Zamora (ATT)
6
10.Matthias Berg (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Sven Gelb (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Jonathan Davies (DEF)
0
13.Torsten Seibert (DEF)
0
14.Paul Ziegenhagen (MID)
0

1.Jorge Marques (GK)
6
2.George Van Helmond (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Fabio Renaud (DEF)
7
4.Demlaba Ouédec (DEF)
7
5.Steve Gueguen (MID)
7
6.David Clemence (MID)
7
7.Con Grella (MID)
8
8.Gary Hendry (MID)
6
9.Ernesto Galadames (ATT)
8
10.Scott Fortune (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Hitzlsperger (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Carsten Hyldgaard (GK)
0
13.Levin Berger (DEF)
0
14.Antonio Santos (MID)
0