Match Report


SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth     Rot-Weiss OberhausenRot-Weiss Oberhausen
Christopher GeorgeChristopher George Tony Schofield Tony Schofield
Hauke SchönenbornH. Schönenborn70
G
1
G
74Vincenzo JahnV. Jahn
Simon BartschS. Bartsch63
D
2
D
68Billy MorrisonB. Morrison
Florian AugsteinF. Augstein66
D
3
D
67Nicola C. SeraoN. Serao
Oliver SpenglerO. Spengler66
D
4captain
D
70David NordwaldD. Nordwald
Lars BeckenbauerL. Beckenbauer72
D
5
D
69Demetrius CasciniD. Cascini
Garry McNeillG. McNeill71
M
captain6
M
71Uwe KuzorraU. Kuzorra
Jan SeifertJ. Seifert66
M
7
M
69Neil PriorN. Prior
Gerhard KneisslG. Kneissl70
M
8
M
67Erik Van GobbelE. Van Gobbel
Kodjo GiulyK. Giuly68
A
9
A
72Eddie WallworkE. Wallwork
Dries van der HoekD. van der Hoek65
A
10
A
68Kevin BeckK. Beck
Manuel AlmeidaM. Almeida70
A
11
A
67Carl DaviesC. Davies
 
Lennart BirnbaumL. Birnbaum65
D
12
A
62Torsten MatthäusT. Matthäus
Jurgen GoossenJ. Goossen69
M
13
M
67David EngelsD. Engels
Graeme BloomerG. Bloomer33
A
14
D
56Arno SchraderA. Schrader

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Playmobil-Stadion where SpVgg Greuther Fürth play host to Rot-Weiss Oberhausen. A crowd of 16,826 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SpVgg Greuther Fürth and Rot-Weiss Oberhausen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Philipp Widmann.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rot-Weiss Oberhausen get the match underway!
4.36
Uwe Kuzorra makes a probing pass to Neil Prior. Neil Prior controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Carl Davies through on goal. Carl Davies strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but is denied by Oliver Spengler. Excellent block.
8.07
Jan Seifert barges into Neil Prior. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Neil Prior hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.28
Jan Seifert hacks Nicola C. Serao from behind! The referee warns Jan Seifert to calm down! Nicola C. Serao hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.27
Neil Prior sees Uwe Kuzorra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Uwe Kuzorra whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
15.01
Erik Van Gobbel flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Beck collects the pass. Kevin Beck whips in a cross ball towards Neil Prior. Neil Prior makes a convincing header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
16.10
Florian Augstein makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry McNeill. Garry McNeill threads the ball through to Jan Seifert. Jan Seifert controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
20.34
Oliver Spengler clumsily knocks into Eddie Wallwork. The referee calls over Oliver Spengler and shows him a yellow card! Eddie Wallwork carries on, but is struggling a bit.
21.48
David Nordwald flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Beck who takes it down. Kevin Beck lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Kuzorra. Uwe Kuzorra makes a looping header on goal. Hauke Schönenborn comfortably punches it away to safety.
22.51
Simon Bartsch takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Florian Augstein. Florian Augstein flicks a high ball forward to Gerhard Kneissl who takes it down. With intelligent vision, Gerhard Kneissl picks a pass forward to Dries van der Hoek. Dries van der Hoek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.12
Neil Prior brings the ball forward. Neil Prior makes a great pass forward. Carl Davies runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
32.15
Florian Augstein flicks a high pass forward. Jan Seifert collects the pass. Jan Seifert controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerhard Kneissl. Gerhard Kneissl plays a one-two with Dries van der Hoek and rushes in on goal... Gerhard Kneissl rockets a shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.35
Florian Augstein makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oliver Spengler. Oliver Spengler threads the ball through to Kodjo Giuly. Kodjo Giuly finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
34.30
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
42.22
Neil Prior flicks a high pass forward. Erik Van Gobbel controls it well on his chest. Erik Van Gobbel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear unchanged since the first half. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rot-Weiss Oberhausen players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
SpVgg Greuther Fürth kick off!
47.15
David Nordwald chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Davies. Carl Davies hits a low pass to Neil Prior. Neil Prior tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
48.27
Uwe Kuzorra changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Uwe Kuzorra shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
51.34
Simon Bartsch flicks a high pass forward. Lars Beckenbauer collects the pass. Lars Beckenbauer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Manuel Almeida. Manuel Almeida makes a pass forward but Dries van der Hoek is yards offside!
53.29
Billy Morrison flicks a high ball forward to Uwe Kuzorra who takes it down. Uwe Kuzorra kicks a strong pass forward to Erik Van Gobbel. Erik Van Gobbel shoots from outside the area. Superb reactions from Hauke Schönenborn. What a save!
54.32
Gerhard Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. Kodjo Giuly controls it well on his chest. Kodjo Giuly finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Vincenzo Jahn.
55.21
Garry McNeill takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Nicola C. Serao reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
59.31
Carl Davies knocks the ball to his team mate, Erik Van Gobbel. Erik Van Gobbel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.04
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made 2 substitutions with Jurgen Goossen replacing Kodjo Giuly and Graeme Bloomer replacing Dries van der Hoek and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
61.05
Neil Prior catches Jan Seifert on the ankles. Neil Prior is shown the yellow card! Jan Seifert stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.10
Manuel Almeida sees Graeme Bloomer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Graeme Bloomer rushes past Nicola C. Serao! Graeme Bloomer strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.41
Jan Seifert changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jan Seifert shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
75.17
Florian Augstein makes a simple pass to Gerhard Kneissl. Gerhard Kneissl threads a neat ball through to Graeme Bloomer. Graeme Bloomer finds some space and shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Vincenzo Jahn!
83.35
Nicola C. Serao flicks a high pass forward. Neil Prior collects the pass. Neil Prior threads a neat ball through to Uwe Kuzorra. Uwe Kuzorra shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

Rot-Weiss Oberhausen
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.2%
58.8%
Play Area
31.2%
45%
23.8%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicola C. Serao of Rot-Weiss Oberhausen

Match Ratings
1.Hauke Schönenborn (GK)
8
2.Simon Bartsch (DEF)
6
3.Florian Augstein (DEF)
7
4.Oliver Spengler (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Lars Beckenbauer (DEF)
7
6.Garry McNeill (MID)
6
7.Jan Seifert (MID)yellow card
6
8.Gerhard Kneissl (MID)
7
9.Kodjo Giuly (ATT)
6
10.Dries van der Hoek (ATT)
6
11.Manuel Almeida (ATT)
6
 
12.Lennart Birnbaum (DEF)
0
13.Jurgen Goossen (MID)
6
14.Graeme Bloomer (ATT)
7

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