Match Report


Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen     Alemannia AachenAlemannia Aachen
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Computer Player Computer Player
Eugenio CastroE. Castro73
G
1
G
66Leon ArendtL. Arendt
Nuno ReisN. Reis71
D
2
D
71Oscar CimarelliO. Cimarelli
Oscar FernandezO. Fernandez74
D
3captain
D
59Eric NetzerE. Netzer
Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz68
D
4
D
57Malte FriedmannM. Friedmann
Tiago JardimT. Jardim73
D
5
D
56Matthias KöpkeM. Köpke
Salvador TraynorS. Traynor80
M
6
M
74Walter SavinoW. Savino
Shaun RedknappS. Redknapp77
M
7
M
63Matthias BuchwaldM. Buchwald
Jason MarrJ. Marr66
A
8
M
61Martin WidmannM. Widmann
Romero P. HidalgoR. Hidalgo72
A
captain9
A
73Sven BeckS. Beck
George OwenG. Owen73
A
10
A
68Humphrey TurpijnH. Turpijn
Wouter Van MolW. Van Mol66
A
11
A
67Francisco MendezF. Mendez
 
Neil JohnstoneN. Johnstone69
D
12
A
66Lennart BaslerL. Basler
Samir OswaldS. Oswald77
M
13
A
66Albert LeonA. Leon
Les OakesL. Oakes69
A
14
A
63Oliver HallerO. Haller

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play Alemannia Aachen in this friendly game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bayer Leverkusen are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Alemannia Aachen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
Bayer Leverkusen start the match!
4.57
Shaun Redknapp flicks a high pass forward. Salvador Traynor collects the pass. Salvador Traynor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Cimarelli.
6.22
Eric Netzer flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Köpke. Matthias Köpke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Mendez. Francisco Mendez tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Eugenio Castro manages to gather it effortlessly.
8.03
Oscar Cimarelli sees Matthias Buchwald in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Matthias Buchwald knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Widmann. Martin Widmann plays a scrappy one-two with Walter Savino and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Martin Widmann provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
9.30
Oscar Cimarelli flicks a high pass forward. Humphrey Turpijn controls it well on his chest. Humphrey Turpijn flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Mendez collects the pass. Francisco Mendez shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.17
Mauricio Ruiz flicks a high pass forward. Salvador Traynor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Salvador Traynor makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo rushes past Matthias Köpke! Romero P. Hidalgo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
16.35
Martin Widmann flicks a high pass forward. Sven Beck holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sven Beck controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Eugenio Castro is on top of it.
18.54
Matthias Köpke kicks a strong pass forward to Sven Beck. Sven Beck hits a low pass to Francisco Mendez. Francisco Mendez shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Eugenio Castro comfortably smothers it!
21.15
Shaun Redknapp makes a beautiful solo run. Shaun Redknapp knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Hidalgo. With a superhuman jump, Romero P. Hidalgo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
30.49
Matthias Köpke flicks a high pass forward. Walter Savino holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Walter Savino flicks a high pass forward to Martin Widmann who brings the ball under control. Martin Widmann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
34.25
Shaun Redknapp makes an attacking run forward. Shaun Redknapp kicks a strong pass forward to Salvador Traynor but the referee indicates it's offside!
36.15
Martin Widmann flicks a high pass forward. Walter Savino holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Walter Savino knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tiago Jardim.
38.17
Shaun Redknapp flicks a high pass forward to Romero P. Hidalgo who brings the ball under control. Romero P. Hidalgo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
39.03
Eric Netzer pushes up the pitch. Eric Netzer changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eric Netzer finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
44.41
Salvador Traynor runs forward with the ball. Salvador Traynor flicks a high ball forward to Jason Marr who takes it down. Jason Marr knocks in a cross ball towards Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol heads the ball goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bayer Leverkusen appear unchanged since the first half. Alemannia Aachen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Alemannia Aachen get the second half underway!
47.15
Eric Netzer flicks a high pass forward to Walter Savino who brings the ball under control. Walter Savino makes a probing pass to Martin Widmann. Martin Widmann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nuno Reis.
49.44
Shaun Redknapp makes a simple pass to George Owen. George Owen lofts in a cross ball towards Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol makes a looping header on goal but it slams into the crowd!
53.04
Martin Widmann threads a neat ball through to Walter Savino. Walter Savino sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Eugenio Castro comfortably smothers it!
57.17
Matthias Buchwald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Mendez. Francisco Mendez advances inside the box! Francisco Mendez cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
59.48
Salvador Traynor chips the ball to his team mate, Jason Marr. Jason Marr whips in a cross ball towards George Owen. George Owen knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
60.10
Bayer Leverkusen have made 3 substitutions with Neil Johnstone replacing Mauricio Ruiz, Samir Oswald replacing Shaun Redknapp and Les Oakes replacing George Owen .
63.50
Samir Oswald sees Wouter Van Mol in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wouter Van Mol shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
66.46
Martin Widmann catches Salvador Traynor on the ankles. Martin Widmann is shown the yellow card! Salvador Traynor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.46
Samir Oswald runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Samir Oswald lofts in a cross ball towards Les Oakes. Malte Friedmann barges into Les Oakes. Les Oakes appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
71.29
Samir Oswald flicks a high ball forward to Les Oakes who takes it down. Les Oakes knocks in a cross ball towards Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
77.28
Martin Widmann threads a neat ball through to Humphrey Turpijn. Humphrey Turpijn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.30
Oscar Fernandez knocks the ball forward to Samir Oswald. Samir Oswald flicks the ball to his team mate, Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol plays a quick one-two with Romero P. Hidalgo and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Wouter Van Mol provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it's a woeful effort!
83.06
Samir Oswald flicks a high pass forward. Jason Marr collects the pass. Jason Marr whips in a cross ball towards Wouter Van Mol. Wouter Van Mol makes a deft header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.59
Tiago Jardim brings the ball forward. Tiago Jardim deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Les Oakes. Les Oakes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eric Netzer.
89.20
Nuno Reis chips the ball to his team mate, Samir Oswald. Samir Oswald threads a neat ball through to Les Oakes. Les Oakes knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Leon Arendt gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bayer Leverkusen

Alemannia Aachen
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
27%
43.8%
29.2%

Scorers
Romero P. Hidalgo 21
Wouter Van Mol 44, 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Wouter Van Mol of Bayer Leverkusen

Match Ratings
1.Eugenio Castro (GK)
8
2.Nuno Reis (DEF)
6
3.Oscar Fernandez (DEF)
6
4.Mauricio Ruiz (DEF)
6
5.Tiago Jardim (DEF)
6
6.Salvador Traynor (MID)
7
7.Shaun Redknapp (MID)
8
8.Jason Marr (ATT)
7
9.Romero P. Hidalgo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.George Owen (ATT)
6
11.Wouter Van Mol (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Neil Johnstone (DEF)
6
13.Samir Oswald (MID)
7
14.Les Oakes (ATT)
7

1.Leon Arendt (GK)
6
2.Oscar Cimarelli (DEF)
6
3.Eric Netzer (DEF)
7
4.Malte Friedmann (DEF)
6
5.Matthias Köpke (DEF)
6
6.Walter Savino (MID)
6
7.Matthias Buchwald (MID)
7
8.Martin Widmann (MID)yellow card
6
9.Sven Beck (ATT)
6
10.Humphrey Turpijn (ATT)
6
11.Francisco Mendez (ATT)
6
 
12.Lennart Basler (ATT)
0
13.Albert Leon (ATT)
0
14.Oliver Haller (ATT)
0