Match Report


FSV Mainz 05FSV Mainz 05     DSC Arminia BielefeldDSC Arminia Bielefeld
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nicolas BreyerN. Breyer60
G
1
G
71Oliver KnappO. Knapp
Rainer WilkeR. Wilke61
D
2
D
76Nico RöhnerN. Röhner
Ivan PichichiI. Pichichi57
D
3captain
D
70Sven CziommerS. Cziommer
Sven FrommS. Fromm50
D
4
D
65Jakob ScholzJ. Scholz
Linus RichterL. Richter48
D
5
D
65Stefan GleisensteinS. Gleisenstein
Rainer FreundR. Freund73
M
6
M
71Ferdinand TebilyF. Tebily
Matthias HitzlspergerM. Hitzlsperger59
M
7
M
63Paul BreyerP. Breyer
Lars KohlerL. Kohler58
M
8
M
60Hauke ThieleH. Thiele
Lennart SchumacherL. Schumacher54
M
9
M
56Simon PoschnerS. Poschner
Jakob LindemannJ. Lindemann59
A
captain10
A
65Oliver GerlachO. Gerlach
Alexander JentschA. Jentsch52
A
11
A
54Sebastian KuzorraS. Kuzorra
 
Martin GeisM. Geis55
G
12
G
71Jan BirnbaumJ. Birnbaum
Sebastian KlinsmannS. Klinsmann54
M
13
D
61Paul MetzgerP. Metzger
Scott LockleyS. Lockley52
G
14
D
61Lennart BierhoffL. Bierhoff

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadion am Bruchweg where FSV Mainz 05 play host to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. A crowd of 8,732 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FSV Mainz 05 and DSC Arminia Bielefeld are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dietmar Schnellinger.


0.00
The whistle blows and FSV Mainz 05 get the match underway!
3.32
Rainer Freund knocks the ball forward to Alexander Jentsch. Alexander Jentsch edges inside the box! Alexander Jentsch tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but is blocked by Stefan Gleisenstein's outstretched leg.
9.02
Sven Cziommer pushes up the pitch. Sven Cziommer threads a neat ball through to Sebastian Kuzorra. Sebastian Kuzorra shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
12.27
Simon Poschner chips the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Kuzorra. Sebastian Kuzorra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.59
Paul Breyer kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Kuzorra. Sebastian Kuzorra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Linus Richter.
16.38
Ivan Pichichi flicks a high ball forward to Lars Kohler who takes it down. Lars Kohler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alexander Jentsch. Alexander Jentsch skips past Sven Cziommer! Alexander Jentsch takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alexander Jentsch!
21.08
Paul Breyer hits a low pass to Oliver Gerlach. Oliver Gerlach knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
24.05
Matthias Hitzlsperger makes a beautiful solo run. Matthias Hitzlsperger shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
27.05
Rainer Wilke flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Hitzlsperger. Matthias Hitzlsperger runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Matthias Hitzlsperger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Oliver Knapp who gathers it comfortably.
32.28
With great vision, Jakob Scholz plays the ball forward to Ferdinand Tebily. Ferdinand Tebily passes the ball forward to Sebastian Kuzorra. Sebastian Kuzorra shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.08
Matthias Hitzlsperger makes a probing pass to Jakob Lindemann. Jakob Lindemann threads the ball through into the box. Alexander Jentsch side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Stefan Gleisenstein steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
39.40
Simon Poschner knocks the ball forward to Sebastian Kuzorra. Sebastian Kuzorra shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.51
Simon Poschner flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Gerlach who brings the ball under control. Oliver Gerlach shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FSV Mainz 05 appear unchanged since the first half. DSC Arminia Bielefeld also appear unchanged since the first half. The DSC Arminia Bielefeld players seem much more motivated whilst the FSV Mainz 05 players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
DSC Arminia Bielefeld start the second half!
47.22
Linus Richter passes the ball forward to Rainer Freund. With a delightful solo run, Rainer Freund stretches the opposition's defence. Rainer Freund plays a one-two with Alexander Jentsch and advances towards the goal... Rainer Freund strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
49.32
Ivan Pichichi flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Freund controls it well on his chest. Rainer Freund flicks a high pass forward to Alexander Jentsch who brings the ball under control. Alexander Jentsch lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Lindemann. Jakob Lindemann makes a deft header. Oliver Knapp picks it out of the air!
51.14
Jakob Scholz makes a probing pass to Paul Breyer. Paul Breyer flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Gerlach who takes it down. Oliver Gerlach knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicolas Breyer who gathers it comfortably.
54.48
Hauke Thiele comes in with a late challenge on Lars Kohler. The referee warns Hauke Thiele to calm down! Lars Kohler stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.51
Lars Kohler passes the ball forward to Jakob Lindemann. Jakob Lindemann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Gleisenstein.
60.51
FSV Mainz 05 have made 2 substitutions with Sebastian Klinsmann replacing Matthias Hitzlsperger and Martin Geis replacing Jakob Lindemann .
65.27
Simon Poschner catches Rainer Freund on the ankles. The referee calls over Simon Poschner and shows him a yellow card! Rainer Freund gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
67.45
Stefan Gleisenstein threads a neat ball through to Hauke Thiele. Hauke Thiele kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Kuzorra. Sebastian Kuzorra finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
69.37
Ferdinand Tebily makes an attacking run forward. Ferdinand Tebily shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.45
Sven Cziommer breaks forward. Sven Cziommer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Gerlach. Oliver Gerlach controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.02
Oliver Gerlach barges into Sven Fromm. The referee warns Oliver Gerlach to calm down! Sven Fromm stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.10
FSV Mainz 05 have made a substitution with Scott Lockley replacing Sven Fromm .
78.10
Ferdinand Tebily knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Gerlach. Oliver Gerlach 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!
83.25
Paul Breyer flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Gerlach. Oliver Gerlach tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.51
Ferdinand Tebily flicks a high pass forward. Sebastian Kuzorra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sebastian Kuzorra lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Gerlach. Oliver Gerlach directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Ivan Pichichi and the loose ball is cleared up field.
85.43
Simon Poschner comes in with a late challenge on Rainer Freund. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Simon Poschner!! Rainer Freund runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FSV Mainz 05

DSC Arminia Bielefeld
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
1
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
45.1%
54.9%
Play Area
29.3%
48.8%
22%

Scorers
Alexander Jentsch 16
Oliver Gerlach 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alexander Jentsch of FSV Mainz 05

Match Ratings