Match Report
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 8,844 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bayer Leverkusen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Brehme.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bayer Leverkusen are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Brehme.
0.00
0-0Bayer Leverkusen kick off the first half!
2.49
0-0Hauke Reimers knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Knapp. Simon Knapp shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
3.28
0-0Linus Freund kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Overath. Jan Overath knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bakary Pfeiffer.
9.34
Arno Walter takes a quick throw-in. Jonas Klimek plays the ball forward to Simon Knapp. Simon Knapp knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaiah Chadwick who gathers it comfortably.
15.14
1-0Vasco Moutinho makes an attacking run forward. Vasco Moutinho lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Jung. Leon Jung gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Leon Jung scores for Bayer Leverkusen!!
18.56
1-0With a delightful solo run, Jonas Klimek stretches the opposition's defence. Jonas Klimek whips in a cross ball towards Nico Augstein. Nico Augstein heads the ball goalwards but somehow Paolo Mansouri happens to be in the right place to block it.
27.12
Don Ferguson flicks a high pass forward to Leon Jung who brings the ball under control. Leon Jung whips in a cross ball towards Jan Overath. Jan Overath connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
33.28
Don Ferguson sees Leon Jung in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Jung knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomasz Queudrue.
38.44
Florian Kurth chips the ball to his team mate, Nico Augstein. Nico Augstein controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
40.17
2-0Don Ferguson flicks a high ball forward to Leon Jung who takes it down. Leon Jung whips in a cross ball towards Jan Overath. Bakary Pfeiffer catches Jan Overath on the ankles. Jan Overath appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
45.00
Arno Walter flicks a high ball forward to Nico Augstein who takes it down. Nico Augstein lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Knapp. Simon Knapp connects with a diving header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Bayer Leverkusen appear unchanged since the first half. SC Freiburg also appear unchanged since the first half. The SC Freiburg players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and SC Freiburg kick off!
47.52
Markus Francke threads a neat ball through to Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.06
2-0David Eder kicks a strong pass forward to Markus Francke. Markus Francke hits a low pass to Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers whips in a cross ball towards Jan Overath. Jan Overath jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Samir Kurth effortlessly picks it out of the air!
54.45
Markus Francke plays the ball forward to Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.05
2-0Linus Freund catches Arno Walter on the ankles. The referee calls over Linus Freund and warns him to calm down! Arno Walter hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.24
2-0Vasco Moutinho catches Uwe Haller on the ankles. Vasco Moutinho is given a warning by the referee! Uwe Haller carries on, but is struggling a bit.
61.06
David Eder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Linus Freund. Linus Freund sees Leon Jung in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Jung lofts in a cross ball towards Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers makes a convincing header but Samir Kurth is on top of it.
63.01
2-0David Eder makes a probing pass to Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson threads the ball through to Leon Jung. Leon Jung knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Nikos Zegers is offside!
65.37
Paolo Mansouri flicks a high ball forward to Linus Freund who takes it down. Linus Freund flicks the ball to his team mate, Leon Jung. Leon Jung knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bakary Pfeiffer.
67.03
Vasco Moutinho knocks the ball forward to Jan Overath. Jan Overath knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
69.23
Ed Dreef launches a long ball forward. Leon Jung knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samir Kurth who gathers it comfortably.
73.36
Paolo Mansouri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Markus Francke. Markus Francke flicks a high pass forward to Nikos Zegers who brings the ball under control. Nikos Zegers lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Jung. Leon Jung heads the ball goalwards but it's a woeful effort!
75.15
Tomasz Queudrue sees Florian Kurth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Florian Kurth makes a simple pass to Simon Knapp. Simon Knapp shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.43
2-0SC Freiburg have made 3 substitutions with Hannes Cziommer replacing Florian Kurth, Hauke Klimek replacing Tomasz Queudrue and Kai Müller replacing Simon Knapp .
79.27
Vasco Moutinho flicks a high ball forward to Jan Overath who takes it down. Jan Overath shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
83.15
Markus Francke kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Overath. Jan Overath lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Jung. Leon Jung outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.17
David Eder chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Moutinho. Vasco Moutinho runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Vasco Moutinho knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Jung. Leon Jung is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is shockingly off target!
87.55
David Eder knocks the ball forward to Linus Freund. Linus Freund chips the ball to his team mate, Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
89.06
Don Ferguson threads the ball through to Leon Jung. Leon Jung whips in a cross ball towards Nikos Zegers. Nikos Zegers beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.4%
38.6%
Play Area
22.9%
48.2%
28.9%
Scorers
| Leon Jung 15 Jan Overath 27 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Leon Jung of Bayer Leverkusen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Isaiah Chadwick (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Ed Dreef (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Eder (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Paolo Mansouri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Don Ferguson (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Markus Francke (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Linus Freund (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Vasco Moutinho (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Nikos Zegers (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Jan Overath (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Leon Jung (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Julian Hanssen (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alexander Roth (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bakary Zimmermann (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Samir Kurth (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Uwe Haller (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Tomasz Queudrue (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eric Stiepermann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Bakary Pfeiffer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonas Klimek (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Arno Walter (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Florian Kurth (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Hauke Reimers (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Simon Knapp (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nico Augstein (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Hauke Klimek (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Hannes Cziommer (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kai Müller (ATT) | 6 | |