Match Report


Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC      FC Energie CottbusFC Energie Cottbus
Computer Player Computer Player Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Fredrik RichardsF. Richards61
G
captain1
G
73Ricardo GomesR. Gomes
Arno KrügerA. Krüger74
D
2
D
66Wes ShiltonW. Shilton
Billy SounessB. Souness71
D
3
D
71Glynn WilcoxG. Wilcox
Sebastiao FonsecaS. Fonseca68
D
4
D
69Ruben MartinsR. Martins
Victor FuentesV. Fuentes67
D
5
M
70Niccolo HarrisonN. Harrison
Alexander RothA. Roth74
M
6
M
73Cristiano ValenteC. Valente
Jakob FrieserJ. Frieser67
M
7captain
M
72Jean DeguervilleJ. Deguerville
Clive FletcherC. Fletcher66
M
8
M
74Alejandro CarmonaA. Carmona
Colin MarrC. Marr73
A
9
A
66Roberto ButraguenoR. Butragueno
Hugo DiezH. Diez72
A
10
A
74Marcel BusseM. Busse
Adrian SherwoodA. Sherwood62
A
11
A
83Christian ThieleC. Thiele
 
Stanislas BahS. Bah66
D
12
D
67Tiago TeixeiraT. Teixeira
Kevin PrantlK. Prantl58
D
13
M
72Daan HoekstraD. Hoekstra
Julian KuzorraJ. Kuzorra57
G
14
A
69Ruddy Ntumpa NsafuR. Ntumpa Nsafu

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Wildparkstadion where Karlsruher SC play host to FC Energie Cottbus. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Karlsruher SC 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 Steffen Busse.


0.00
FC Energie Cottbus kick off and get the first half underway!
3.30
Alejandro Carmona controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Fredrik Richards.
4.50
Hugo Diez sees a break and surges forward. Hugo Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
6.24
Cristiano Valente threads a neat ball through to Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Fuentes.
8.37
Clive Fletcher kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Roth. Alexander Roth knocks in a cross ball towards Adrian Sherwood. Adrian Sherwood outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
12.18
Glynn Wilcox deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse heads the ball goalwards but Fredrik Richards is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
18.39
Jean Deguerville decides to run forward with the ball. Jean Deguerville knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse heads the ball goalwards. Sebastiao Fonseca steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
22.38
Jean Deguerville threads the ball through to Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele rushes past Billy Souness! Some awkward footwork from Christian Thiele provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
26.14
Wes Shilton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jean Deguerville. Jean Deguerville flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Butragueno who brings the ball neatly under control. Roberto Butragueno finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Fredrik Richards.
27.14
Niccolo Harrison takes a quick corner, playing it short to Ruben Martins. Ruben Martins chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Glynn Wilcox shows great control and tries a shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
30.45
Sebastiao Fonseca flicks a high pass forward to Adrian Sherwood who brings the ball under control. Adrian Sherwood knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.24
Alexander Roth knocks the ball to his team mate, Adrian Sherwood. Adrian Sherwood lofts in a cross ball towards Clive Fletcher. Wes Shilton comes in with a late challenge on Clive Fletcher. Clive Fletcher appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
36.21
Wes Shilton knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruben Martins. Ruben Martins sees Roberto Butragueno in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Butragueno knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
39.34
Showing composure, Jean Deguerville laces a through ball forward to Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Fredrik Richards smothers it!
44.47
With vision, Billy Souness plays the ball forward to Clive Fletcher. Clive Fletcher hits a low pass to Adrian Sherwood. Adrian Sherwood knocks in a cross ball towards Clive Fletcher. Clive Fletcher directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Ricardo Gomes has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Karlsruher SC appear unchanged since the first half. FC Energie Cottbus also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Energie Cottbus players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Karlsruher SC kick off!
48.08
Jean Deguerville makes a probing pass to Cristiano Valente. Cristiano Valente sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.13
Wes Shilton flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Butragueno who brings the ball under control. Roberto Butragueno threads a neat ball through to Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fredrik Richards who gathers it comfortably.
55.34
Alexander Roth flicks a high pass forward. Colin Marr holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Marr sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Ricardo Gomes.
59.10
Cristiano Valente hacks Hugo Diez from behind! The referee calls over Cristiano Valente and shows him a yellow card! Hugo Diez runs off the knock.
61.40
Sebastiao Fonseca flicks a high pass forward. Colin Marr holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Colin Marr knocks the ball forward to Adrian Sherwood. Adrian Sherwood lofts in a cross ball towards Clive Fletcher. Clive Fletcher makes a deft header but is denied by Ricardo Gomes. Excellent save.
63.18
Glynn Wilcox knocks the ball forward to Jean Deguerville. Jean Deguerville threads the ball through to Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Fredrik Richards smothers it!
66.58
Sebastiao Fonseca advances with the ball. Sebastiao Fonseca passes the ball forward to Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Gomes who gathers it comfortably.
67.54
Ruben Martins knocks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Carmona. With great vision, Alejandro Carmona plays the ball forward to Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.55
Glynn Wilcox decides to run forward with the ball. Glynn Wilcox knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.10
Adrian Sherwood catches Ruben Martins on the ankles. Adrian Sherwood is shown the yellow card! Ruben Martins hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.13
With imagination, Wes Shilton laces a weighted ball forward to Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno flicks a high pass forward to Christian Thiele who brings the ball under control. Christian Thiele shoots from long range but Fredrik Richards is on top of it.
81.54
Cristiano Valente makes a simple pass to Roberto Butragueno. Roberto Butragueno knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fredrik Richards who gathers it comfortably.
85.30
Cristiano Valente knocks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Alejandro Carmona hits a low pass to Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastiao Fonseca.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Karlsruher SC

FC Energie Cottbus
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
9
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36%
64%
Play Area
31.4%
45.3%
23.3%

Scorers
Clive Fletcher 44
Christian Thiele 22, 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Christian Thiele of FC Energie Cottbus

Match Ratings
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)
6
7.Jakob Frieser (MID)
6
8.Clive Fletcher (MID)goal scored
8
9.Colin Marr (ATT)
6
10.Hugo Diez (ATT)
6
11.Adrian Sherwood (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Stanislas Bah (DEF)
0
13.Kevin Prantl (DEF)
0
14.Julian Kuzorra (GK)
0

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