Match Report


Rot-Weiss OberhausenRot-Weiss Oberhausen     FC Energie CottbusFC Energie Cottbus
Tony SchofieldTony Schofield Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Vincenzo JahnV. Jahn74
G
1
G
73Ricardo GomesR. Gomes
Billy MorrisonB. Morrison68
D
2
D
66Wes ShiltonW. Shilton
Nicola C. SeraoN. Serao67
D
3
D
71Glynn WilcoxG. Wilcox
David NordwaldD. Nordwald70
D
captain4
D
69Ruben MartinsR. Martins
Demetrius CasciniD. Cascini69
D
5
M
74Juan GarridoJ. Garrido
Erik Van GobbelE. Van Gobbel67
M
6
M
73Cristiano ValenteC. Valente
David EngelsD. Engels67
M
7captain
M
72Jean DeguervilleJ. Deguerville
Neil PriorN. Prior68
M
8
M
74Alejandro CarmonaA. Carmona
Eddie WallworkE. Wallwork72
A
9
A
65Roberto ButraguenoR. Butragueno
Kevin BeckK. Beck68
A
10
A
74Marcel BusseM. Busse
Carl DaviesC. Davies67
A
11
A
83Christian ThieleC. Thiele
 
Torsten MatthäusT. Matthäus62
A
12
D
67Tiago TeixeiraT. Teixeira
Simon BabbelS. Babbel63
M
13
M
72Daan HoekstraD. Hoekstra
Arno SchraderA. Schrader56
D
14
A
69Ruddy Ntumpa NsafuR. Ntumpa Nsafu

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Niederrheinstadion where Rot-Weiss Oberhausen play host to FC Energie Cottbus. A crowd of 19,849 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Energie Cottbus appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Bischoff.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Energie Cottbus get the match underway!
2.42
Cristiano Valente hits a low pass to Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by David Nordwald.
9.54
David Nordwald comes in with a late challenge on Cristiano Valente. The referee brings David Nordwald to one side and gives him a warning! Cristiano Valente runs off the knock.
9.54
Free kick to FC Energie Cottbus just outside the area...
11.31
Jean Deguerville slowly runs up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
16.49
Jean Deguerville plays the ball forward to Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Energie Cottbus!
22.16
Neil Prior makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Davies. Carl Davies plays a scrappy one-two with Eddie Wallwork and advances towards the goal... Carl Davies looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
32.36
Cristiano Valente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Butragueno. With a superhuman jump, Roberto Butragueno connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Vincenzo Jahn with no chance!! Goal for FC Energie Cottbus!
36.52
Eddie Wallwork hacks Wes Shilton from behind! The referee calls over Eddie Wallwork and warns him to calm down! Wes Shilton runs off the knock.
38.14
Jean Deguerville threads a neat ball through to Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.45
Ruben Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Wilcox. Glynn Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Busse collects the pass. Marcel Busse whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Carmona. Alejandro Carmona whips the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Vincenzo Jahn. Excellent save.
42.52
Glynn Wilcox flicks a high ball forward to Jean Deguerville who takes it down. Jean Deguerville knocks the ball to his team mate, Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vincenzo Jahn who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Cristiano Valente makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele lofts in a cross ball towards Juan Garrido. Juan Garrido beats his man to it with a header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Energie Cottbus also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rot-Weiss Oberhausen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rot-Weiss Oberhausen kick off!
48.33
David Engels makes a simple pass to Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
51.33
Juan Garrido catches Neil Prior on the ankles. The referee calls over Juan Garrido and warns him to calm down! Neil Prior grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.25
Cristiano Valente flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Butragueno collects the pass. Roberto Butragueno deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcel Busse but the linesman indicates offside!
54.13
Cristiano Valente sees Alejandro Carmona in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alejandro Carmona knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vincenzo Jahn who gathers it comfortably.
59.40
David Nordwald chips the ball to his team mate, Erik Van Gobbel. Erik Van Gobbel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.36
Nicola C. Serao flicks a high pass forward. David Engels holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Engels flicks a high pass forward to Erik Van Gobbel who brings the ball under control. Erik Van Gobbel shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
61.24
David Engels makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Davies. Carl Davies controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Ricardo Gomes is on top of it.
66.32
Alejandro Carmona flicks a high pass forward. Jean Deguerville controls it well on his chest. Jean Deguerville whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.06
With great vision, Alejandro Carmona plays the ball forward to Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse knocks in a cross ball towards Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
77.20
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.58
Ruben Martins threads the ball through to Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente flicks a high ball forward to Juan Garrido who takes it down. Juan Garrido skips past Nicola C. Serao! Some silky footwork from Juan Garrido provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but Billy Morrison blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
81.34
Alejandro Carmona surges forward with the ball. Alejandro Carmona whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
84.14
David Engels comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Butragueno. David Engels is shown the yellow card! Roberto Butragueno stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.10
Alejandro Carmona chips the ball to his team mate, Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
87.21
Erik Van Gobbel sees Eddie Wallwork in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eddie Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards Erik Van Gobbel. Erik Van Gobbel powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rot-Weiss Oberhausen

FC Energie Cottbus
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.9%
67.1%
Play Area
34.2%
47.9%
17.8%

Scorers
Erik Van Gobbel 87
Roberto Butragueno 16, 32
Marcel Busse 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Butragueno of FC Energie Cottbus

Match Ratings
1.Vincenzo Jahn (GK)
6
2.Billy Morrison (DEF)
6
3.Nicola C. Serao (DEF)
6
4.David Nordwald (DEF)
6
5.Demetrius Cascini (DEF)
6
6.Erik Van Gobbel (MID)goal scored
7
7.David Engels (MID)yellow card
6
8.Neil Prior (MID)
6
9.Eddie Wallwork (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Beck (ATT)
6
11.Carl Davies (ATT)
6
 
12.Torsten Matthäus (ATT)
0
13.Simon Babbel (MID)
0
14.Arno Schrader (DEF)
0

1.Ricardo Gomes (GK)
6
2.Wes Shilton (DEF)
6
3.Glynn Wilcox (DEF)
6
4.Ruben Martins (DEF)
6
5.Juan Garrido (MID)
6
6.Cristiano Valente (MID)
7
7.Jean Deguerville (MID)
7
8.Alejandro Carmona (MID)
8
9.Roberto Butragueno (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Marcel Busse (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Christian Thiele (ATT)
7
 
12.Tiago Teixeira (DEF)
0
13.Daan Hoekstra (MID)
0
14.Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu (ATT)
0