Match Report


Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen     Rot-Weiss OberhausenRot-Weiss Oberhausen
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Tony Schofield Tony Schofield
Peter van der MeerP. van der Meer77
G
1
G
74Vincenzo JahnV. Jahn
Ian BartonI. Barton72
D
2
D
68Billy MorrisonB. Morrison
Oscar FernandezO. Fernandez74
D
3
D
68Nicola C. SeraoN. Serao
Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz68
D
4captain
D
70David NordwaldD. Nordwald
Tiago JardimT. Jardim73
D
5
D
69Demetrius CasciniD. Cascini
Mauricio RedondoM. Redondo81
M
6
M
71Uwe KuzorraU. Kuzorra
Shaun RedknappS. Redknapp76
M
7
M
70Neil PriorN. Prior
George OwenG. Owen73
A
8
M
67David EngelsD. Engels
Romero P. HidalgoR. Hidalgo72
A
captain9
A
72Eddie WallworkE. Wallwork
Les OakesL. Oakes69
A
10
A
68Kevin BeckK. Beck
Thomas KühnT. Kühn70
A
11
A
67Carl DaviesC. Davies
 
Neil JohnstoneN. Johnstone69
D
12
A
62Torsten MatthäusT. Matthäus
Roberto FloresR. Flores74
A
13
M
67Erik Van GobbelE. Van Gobbel
Jason MarrJ. Marr66
A
14
D
56Arno SchraderA. Schrader

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play host to Rot-Weiss Oberhausen. A crowd of 15,794 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bayer Leverkusen are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Rot-Weiss Oberhausen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Philipp Widmann.


0.00
Bayer Leverkusen get the match underway!
3.08
Mauricio Ruiz runs straight at the opposition's defence. Mauricio Ruiz shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
4.15
Thomas Kühn clumsily knocks into Demetrius Cascini. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Demetrius Cascini stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.29
Mauricio Redondo threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
9.40
Mauricio Redondo flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Vincenzo Jahn effortlessly picks it out of the air!
16.25
Billy Morrison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Nordwald. David Nordwald threads the ball through to Uwe Kuzorra. Uwe Kuzorra shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Peter van der Meer!
18.15
Shaun Redknapp flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Hidalgo collects the pass. Romero P. Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Thomas Kühn!
21.49
Thomas Kühn flicks a high pass forward. Les Oakes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Les Oakes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.26
Uwe Kuzorra decides to run forward with the ball. Uwe Kuzorra shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.48
Neil Prior advances with the ball. Neil Prior knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork rockets a shot on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Rot-Weiss Oberhausen! That brings them back into the game!
32.22
Eddie Wallwork deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carl Davies. Carl Davies knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Fernandez.
34.00
Ian Barton makes a probing pass to Shaun Redknapp. Shaun Redknapp hits a low pass to Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn lofts in a cross ball towards Les Oakes. Les Oakes makes a convincing header. Vincenzo Jahn manages to gather it effortlessly.
36.54
Mauricio Redondo passes the ball forward to Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo plays a one-two with Les Oakes and advances towards the goal... Nicola C. Serao clumsily knocks into Romero P. Hidalgo. Penalty not given!!
38.24
David Engels laces a weighted ball forward to Carl Davies. Carl Davies skips past Ian Barton! Carl Davies shoots from just inside the box but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.54
George Owen clumsily knocks into Nicola C. Serao. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicola C. Serao grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
40.20
Oscar Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Shaun Redknapp collects the pass. Shaun Redknapp flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Hidalgo who brings the ball under control. Romero P. Hidalgo lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Solid save from Vincenzo Jahn.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bayer Leverkusen appear unchanged since the first half. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rot-Weiss Oberhausen get the second half underway!
47.36
Oscar Fernandez threads the ball through to Shaun Redknapp. Shaun Redknapp makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn whips in a cross ball towards Shaun Redknapp. Shaun Redknapp gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Vincenzo Jahn manages to keep it out.
49.57
Neil Prior flicks a high pass forward. Carl Davies collects the pass. Carl Davies shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
51.05
Uwe Kuzorra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carl Davies. Carl Davies kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Wallwork but the referee indicates it's offside!
54.08
Uwe Kuzorra makes a beautiful solo run. Uwe Kuzorra lofts in a cross ball towards Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Peter van der Meer had no chance!! Goal for Rot-Weiss Oberhausen!
57.58
David Engels flicks a high pass forward. Neil Prior holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Prior lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it rises well off target!
59.30
David Engels flicks a high pass forward to Neil Prior who brings the ball under control. Neil Prior lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Davies. Shaun Redknapp hacks Carl Davies from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
60.20
Bayer Leverkusen have made 2 substitutions with Roberto Flores replacing George Owen and Jason Marr replacing Thomas Kühn .
61.23
Neil Prior flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Kuzorra collects the pass. Uwe Kuzorra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Shaun Redknapp.
65.42
David Nordwald sees space and advances. David Nordwald deftly passes the ball to David Engels, releasing him through on goal. David Engels shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
66.18
Uwe Kuzorra hits a low pass to Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.19
Oscar Fernandez knocks the ball forward to Les Oakes. Les Oakes whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Flores. Roberto Flores fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Vincenzo Jahn gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
72.46
Mauricio Redondo sees space and advances. Mauricio Redondo lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Flores. Roberto Flores connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
73.05
Mauricio Ruiz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jason Marr. Jason Marr sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
75.53
Mauricio Redondo kicks a strong pass forward to Shaun Redknapp. Shaun Redknapp hits a low pass to Roberto Flores. Roberto Flores lofts in a cross ball towards Les Oakes. Les Oakes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Bayer Leverkusen are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
77.08
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen have made 3 substitutions with Torsten Matthäus replacing Carl Davies, Erik Van Gobbel replacing Neil Prior and Arno Schrader replacing Demetrius Cascini .
83.19
Billy Morrison hacks Romero P. Hidalgo from behind! Billy Morrison is shown the yellow card! Romero P. Hidalgo carries on, but is struggling a bit.
87.30
Jason Marr barges into Nicola C. Serao. Jason Marr is shown the yellow card! Nicola C. Serao hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Erik Van Gobbel chips the ball to his team mate, Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Bayer Leverkusen

Rot-Weiss Oberhausen
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.4%
56.6%
Play Area
25.3%
45.8%
28.9%

Scorers
Thomas Kühn 18
Eddie Wallwork 26, 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eddie Wallwork of Rot-Weiss Oberhausen

Match Ratings
1.Peter van der Meer (GK)
6
2.Ian Barton (DEF)
6
3.Oscar Fernandez (DEF)
6
4.Mauricio Ruiz (DEF)
6
5.Tiago Jardim (DEF)
6
6.Mauricio Redondo (MID)
7
7.Shaun Redknapp (MID)
7
8.George Owen (ATT)yellow card
5
9.Romero P. Hidalgo (ATT)
7
10.Les Oakes (ATT)
6
11.Thomas Kühn (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Neil Johnstone (DEF)
0
13.Roberto Flores (ATT)
6
14.Jason Marr (ATT)yellow card
5

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