Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Niederrheinstadion where Rot-Weiss Oberhausen play host to Karlsruher SC . A crowd of 17,809 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rot-Weiss Oberhausen and Karlsruher SC are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Busse.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Rot-Weiss Oberhausen and Karlsruher SC are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Busse.
0.00
0-0Rot-Weiss Oberhausen get the match underway!
2.01
0-0Sebastiao Fonseca makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alexander Roth. Alexander Roth runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alexander Roth knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Demetrius Cascini.
4.27
0-0David Nordwald clumsily knocks into Jakob Frieser. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jakob Frieser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.19
0-0David Engels controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Davies. Carl Davies shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
12.42
With some swift thinking, Billy Morrison plays the ball forward to Erik Van Gobbel. Erik Van Gobbel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fredrik Richards who gathers it comfortably.
14.11
David Nordwald chips the ball to his team mate, Demetrius Cascini. Demetrius Cascini makes a beautiful solo run. Demetrius Cascini knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Davies. Carl Davies is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
18.46
0-0Nicola C. Serao flicks the ball to his team mate, David Nordwald. David Nordwald brings the ball forward. David Nordwald plays a scrappy one-two with Eddie Wallwork and stumbles forward towards the goal... David Nordwald muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Fredrik Richards manages to keep it out.
22.12
Nicola C. Serao hits a low pass to Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
24.18
Alexander Roth sees Jakob Frieser in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jakob Frieser shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
28.45
0-1Clive Fletcher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Colin Marr. Colin Marr whips in a cross ball towards Jakob Frieser. Jakob Frieser powers a header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.30
Arno Krüger kicks a strong pass forward to Adrian Sherwood. Adrian Sherwood threads a neat ball through to Colin Marr. Colin Marr lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Hugo Diez!
40.06
Adrian Sherwood flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Frieser holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jakob Frieser shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Vincenzo Jahn.
41.46
0-2Alexander Roth takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. David Engels reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
42.05
Showing composure, Demetrius Cascini plays the ball forward to Erik Van Gobbel. Erik Van Gobbel changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Erik Van Gobbel edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Erik Van Gobbel provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
44.14
David Nordwald deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Erik Van Gobbel. Erik Van Gobbel flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Beck who brings the ball under control. Kevin Beck shoots from distance. Fredrik Richards gets down and covers it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen appear unchanged since the first half. Karlsruher SC 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
Karlsruher SC start the second half!
49.42
Clive Fletcher passes the ball forward to Alexander Roth. Alexander Roth knocks in a cross ball towards Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.28
Nicola C. Serao pushes mid-way up the pitch. Nicola C. Serao makes an attacking run forward. Nicola C. Serao knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Davies. Carl Davies jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
61.15
Uwe Kuzorra knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck whips the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
65.10
Clive Fletcher threads a neat ball through to Adrian Sherwood. Adrian Sherwood shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
71.02
Erik Van Gobbel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Engels. David Engels shoots from 20 yards but Fredrik Richards is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
77.28
0-3Rot-Weiss Oberhausen appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Karlsruher SC have made 3 substitutions with Stanislas Bah replacing Adrian Sherwood, Kevin Prantl replacing Clive Fletcher and Julian Kuzorra replacing Sebastiao Fonseca .
78.36
0-3The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
81.10
David Engels takes a quick throw-in, which Uwe Kuzorra takes on the chest. Uwe Kuzorra sees Erik Van Gobbel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Erik Van Gobbel lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Kuzorra. Uwe Kuzorra gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies just off target!
87.21
David Nordwald takes the throw-in. Nicola C. Serao flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Kuzorra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Uwe Kuzorra makes a beautiful solo run. Uwe Kuzorra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.48
Uwe Kuzorra flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck whips in a cross ball towards Erik Van Gobbel. Erik Van Gobbel is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies well off target!
90.00
Kevin Beck flicks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork whips in a cross ball towards Carl Davies. Carl Davies is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
23%
45.9%
31.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jakob Frieser of Karlsruher SC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vincenzo Jahn (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Billy Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicola C. Serao (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | David Nordwald (DEF) |  | 7 |
| 5. | Demetrius Cascini (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Uwe Kuzorra (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | David Engels (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Erik Van Gobbel (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Eddie Wallwork (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kevin Beck (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Carl Davies (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Torsten Matthäus (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Simon Babbel (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Arno Schrader (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Fredrik Richards (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Arno Krüger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Billy Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sebastiao Fonseca (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Victor Fuentes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alexander Roth (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jakob Frieser (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Clive Fletcher (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Colin Marr (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Hugo Diez (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Adrian Sherwood (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Stanislas Bah (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Kevin Prantl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Julian Kuzorra (GK) | 6 | |