Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Commerzbank Arena where Eintracht Frankfurt play host to F.C. Hansa Rostock. A crowd of 19,816 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Eintracht Frankfurt are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while F.C. Hansa Rostock appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cortes.
The pitch is in good condition.
Eintracht Frankfurt are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while F.C. Hansa Rostock appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cortes.
0.00
0-0Eintracht Frankfurt get the match underway!
3.37
0-0Moritz Kurth flicks a high pass forward to Ronald Grossmann who brings the ball under control. Ronald Grossmann shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
4.02
1-0Charles Marquet makes a probing pass to Quim Reis. Quim Reis plays a quick one-two with Daniele Drake and rushes in on goal... Quim Reis makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
12.04
Francisco Marin makes a probing pass to Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake lofts in a cross ball towards Quim Reis. Quim Reis beats his man to it with a header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.56
1-0Mark Impey flicks a high pass forward. Gavin Jack collects the pass. Gavin Jack brings the ball forward. Gavin Jack knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.10
Benjamin Gaillot flicks a high ball forward to Manuel Antunes who takes it down. Manuel Antunes threads a neat ball through to Albert Merino. Albert Merino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.39
1-0Quim Reis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert Merino. Albert Merino makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Quim Reis but he's offside!
22.52
Claudio Circati changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Claudio Circati makes a probing pass to Albert Merino but he's offside!
27.33
Charles Marquet makes an attacking run forward. Charles Marquet makes a probing pass to Francisco Marin but he's offside!
28.46
Juan-Carlos Alvarez plays the ball forward to Marcel Hamann. Marcel Hamann whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Kurth. Moritz Kurth heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Tadashi Saito had no chance!! Goal for F.C. Hansa Rostock! That brings them back into the game!
44.10
Ivar Wijker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Albert Merino. Albert Merino lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Marin. Francisco Marin makes a looping header on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Frankfurt appear unchanged since the first half. F.C. Hansa Rostock also appear unchanged since the first half. The Eintracht Frankfurt players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with F.C. Hansa Rostock kicking off!
53.14
Charles Marquet surges forward with the ball. Charles Marquet knocks in a cross ball towards Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pascal Richter with no chance!! Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt!
57.41
Quim Reis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Manuel Antunes. Manuel Antunes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.41
2-1Claudio Circati clumsily knocks into Marcel Hamann. The referee calls over Claudio Circati and shows him a yellow card! Marcel Hamann stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.03
2-1F.C. Hansa Rostock have made 3 substitutions with Nikolas Schrader replacing Gavin Jack, Mervin Redknapp replacing Moritz Kurth and Arno Bischoff replacing Ronald Grossmann .
61.08
2-1Armin Gerlach hits a low pass to Mervin Redknapp. Mervin Redknapp makes a beautiful solo run. Mervin Redknapp plays the ball forward to Marcel Hamann who has made a great run into the box. Marcel Hamann comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Tadashi Saito gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
63.30
Quim Reis chips the ball to his team mate, Charles Marquet. Charles Marquet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
65.07
Quim Reis threads a neat ball through to Steffen Röhner. Steffen Röhner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniele Drake but the linesman indicates offside!
72.33
Quim Reis flicks a high ball forward to Steffen Röhner who takes it down. Steffen Röhner shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
78.24
Mervin Redknapp threads a neat ball through to Marcel Hamann. Marcel Hamann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claudio Circati.
81.04
Ivar Wijker flicks the ball to his team mate, Quim Reis. Quim Reis hits a low pass to Daniele Drake. Daniele Drake knocks in a cross ball towards Charles Marquet. Charles Marquet heads the ball goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pascal Richter with no chance!! Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt!
84.09
Benjamin Gaillot passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Quim Reis. Quim Reis hits a low pass to Albert Merino. Albert Merino plays a scrappy one-two with Daniele Drake and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Albert Merino provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Pascal Richter.
85.01
3-1Corner kick to Eintracht Frankfurt. Charles Marquet chips it to the near post. Juan-Carlos Alvarez reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
89.10
Mervin Redknapp brings the ball forward. Mervin Redknapp knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tadashi Saito who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60.6%
39.4%
Play Area
18.2%
42.4%
39.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Charles Marquet of Eintracht Frankfurt |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tadashi Saito (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Claudio Circati (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Ivar Wijker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Benjamin Gaillot (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Francisco Marin (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Quim Reis (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Charles Marquet (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Manuel Antunes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Daniele Drake (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Albert Merino (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Steffen Röhner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tommy Lockley (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Helder Jardim (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Konstantinos Georgiadis (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pascal Richter (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mark Impey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Juan-Carlos Alvarez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Armin Gerlach (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Noah Höfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin Jack (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Moritz Kurth (MID) | | 7 |
| 8. | Billy Westwood (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Yazid Baret (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marcel Hamann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Ronald Grossmann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nikolas Schrader (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Mervin Redknapp (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Arno Bischoff (MID) | 6 | |