Match Report
| Bayer Leverkusen | Bayer Leverkusen |  |  | FC Köln | FC Köln | ||||||||||||||||
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| Isaiah Chadwick | I. Chadwick |  | 70 | G |  |  | 1 | | | G | 73 |  | Jonas Gelb | J. Gelb | |||||||
| Ed Dreef | E. Dreef |  | 66 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 |  | Edwin Garrault | E. Garrault | |||||||||
| David Eder | D. Eder | | 65 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Bakary Götz | B. Götz | |||||||||
| Paolo Mansouri | P. Mansouri | | 65 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Bakary Masur | B. Masur | |||||||||
| Don Ferguson | D. Ferguson |  | 64 | M | | 5 | | M | 67 |  | Claudio Gonzalez | C. Gonzalez | |||||||||
| Markus Francke | M. Francke | | 63 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Philipp Dittmann | P. Dittmann | |||||||||
| Linus Freund | L. Freund | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Oliver Linke | O. Linke | |||||||||
| Vasco Moutinho | V. Moutinho |  | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 58 | | Linus Ouindi | L. Ouindi | |||||||||
| Nikos Zegers | N. Zegers | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Simon Cziommer | S. Cziommer | |||||||||
| Jan Overath | J. Overath | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 62 |  | Alassandro Lucchini | A. Lucchini | |||||||||
| Leon Jung | L. Jung | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Anton Cziommer | A. Cziommer | |||||||||
| Julian Hanssen | J. Hanssen | | 61 | D | | 12 | | A | 56 | | Gerhard Beck | G. Beck | |||||||||
| Alexander Roth | A. Roth | | 60 | D | | 13 | | D | 53 | | Oliver Szepan | O. Szepan | |||||||||
| Bakary Zimmermann | B. Zimmermann | | 59 | M | | 14 | | A | 52 | | David Schäfer | D. Schäfer | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play host to FC Köln. A crowd of 9,961 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bayer Leverkusen and FC Köln are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dietmar Schnellinger.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Bayer Leverkusen and FC Köln are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dietmar Schnellinger.
0.00
0-0FC Köln kick off the first half!
8.50
0-0Linus Freund sees Nikos Zegers in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nikos Zegers skips past Edwin Garrault! Nikos Zegers muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Bakary Götz.
15.39
0-0Linus Freund threads a neat ball through to Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers whips in a cross ball towards Jan Overath. Jan Overath gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is shockingly off target!
16.27
Linus Freund controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Overath. Jan Overath lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Jung. Leon Jung powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
20.03
0-0Markus Francke catches Linus Ouindi on the ankles. The referee calls over Markus Francke and shows him a yellow card! Linus Ouindi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.01
Vasco Moutinho catches Philipp Dittmann on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Philipp Dittmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.02
0-0Claudio Gonzalez hits a low pass to Anton Cziommer. Anton Cziommer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Isaiah Chadwick manages to gather it effortlessly.
34.29
0-0Philipp Dittmann makes a simple pass to Anton Cziommer. Anton Cziommer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.03
With vision, Bakary Götz picks a pass forward to Oliver Linke. Oliver Linke surges forward with the ball. Oliver Linke knocks the ball forward, putting Simon Cziommer through on goal. Simon Cziommer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
40.27
Paolo Mansouri knocks the ball forward to Linus Freund. Linus Freund changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Linus Freund shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
45.00
Linus Freund flicks a high pass forward to Jan Overath who brings the ball under control. Jan Overath shoots from 25 yards. Jonas Gelb gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bayer Leverkusen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Köln also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.
45.00
Bayer Leverkusen kick off the second half!
49.50
0-0Edwin Garrault knocks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Cziommer. Simon Cziommer knocks the ball forward to Alassandro Lucchini but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
51.00
Bakary Masur makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oliver Linke. Oliver Linke makes a beautiful solo run. Oliver Linke puts a great ball through. Anton Cziommer runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
53.58
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.09
Bakary Masur receives the ball from a throw-in from Bakary Götz. Bakary Masur breaks forward. Bakary Masur makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alassandro Lucchini. Alassandro Lucchini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.52
0-0FC Köln have made a substitution with Gerhard Beck replacing Anton Cziommer .
61.61
Bakary Masur makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Gonzalez. Claudio Gonzalez hits a low pass to Gerhard Beck. Gerhard Beck rushes past Ed Dreef! Some good footwork from Gerhard Beck provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Isaiah Chadwick comfortably smothers it!
63.10
Markus Francke plays the ball forward to Leon Jung. Leon Jung threads a neat ball through to Jan Overath. Jan Overath looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Jonas Gelb gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
65.28
Markus Francke hits a low pass to Leon Jung. Leon Jung knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Gelb who gathers it comfortably.
66.51
1-0Linus Freund deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Overath. Jan Overath flicks the ball with his head. Jan Overath scores for Bayer Leverkusen!!
71.42
1-0David Eder comes in with a late challenge on Gerhard Beck. The referee calls over David Eder and warns him to calm down! Gerhard Beck stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.17
Oliver Linke knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Cziommer. Simon Cziommer tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
73.09
Linus Freund makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jan Overath. Jan Overath knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Edwin Garrault.
77.36
Ed Dreef makes a probing pass to Markus Francke. Markus Francke makes a simple pass to Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edwin Garrault.
84.40
David Eder takes the throw-in. Paolo Mansouri makes a probing pass to Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Leon Jung collects the pass. Leon Jung whips in a cross ball towards Jan Overath. Jan Overath makes a deft header but it's a lousy effort!
85.06
Linus Ouindi barges into Don Ferguson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Don Ferguson stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.08
Linus Freund kicks a strong pass forward to Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Edwin Garrault.
90.00
1-0Linus Freund comes in with a late challenge on Philipp Dittmann. The referee calls over Linus Freund and warns him to calm down! Philipp Dittmann carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
25.3%
44.3%
30.4%
Scorers
| Jan Overath 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jan Overath of Bayer Leverkusen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Isaiah Chadwick (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Ed Dreef (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Eder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paolo Mansouri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Don Ferguson (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Markus Francke (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Linus Freund (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Vasco Moutinho (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Nikos Zegers (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jan Overath (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Leon Jung (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Julian Hanssen (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alexander Roth (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bakary Zimmermann (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jonas Gelb (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Edwin Garrault (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Bakary Götz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Bakary Masur (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Claudio Gonzalez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Philipp Dittmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Oliver Linke (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Linus Ouindi (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Simon Cziommer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alassandro Lucchini (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Anton Cziommer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gerhard Beck (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Oliver Szepan (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Schäfer (ATT) | 0 | |