Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Commerzbank Arena where Eintracht Frankfurt play host to FC Union Berlin. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Union Berlin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eric Witte.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Eintracht Frankfurt and FC Union Berlin are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Eric Witte.
0.00
0-0FC Union Berlin kick off and get the first half underway!
21.26
0-0Matt James flicks a high pass forward. Kai Dörner controls it well on his chest. Kai Dörner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Steffen Streich effortlessly smothers it!
22.09
0-0Kevin Ouindi surges forward with the ball. Kevin Ouindi makes a probing pass to Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
26.13
Quim Gomes passes the ball forward to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
27.36
0-0Christian Seeler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Brendan Maddison who gathers it comfortably.
30.31
Seeing a gap ahead, Lars Gerlach plays the ball forward to Alessandro Coco. Alessandro Coco whips in a cross ball towards Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler makes a convincing header. Brendan Maddison picks it out of the air!
32.04
Fabian Natale Balleri brings the ball forward. Fabian Natale Balleri flicks a high ball forward to Matt James who takes it down. Matt James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
34.20
Gregoor Maas chips the ball to his team mate, Anton Eberle. Anton Eberle surges forward with the ball. Anton Eberle sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.14
0-0Lionel Lecocq darts forward. Lionel Lecocq knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Christian Seeler is offside!
38.54
1-0With vision, Alexander Döring plays the ball forward to Samir Diakite. Samir Diakite lofts in a cross ball towards Hannes Hollmer. Hannes Hollmer makes a deft header. It's there!! Steffen Streich has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.50
Kevin Ouindi threads a neat ball through to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Thielemann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bakary Thielemann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Frankfurt appear unchanged since the first half. FC Union Berlin also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Eintracht Frankfurt kick off!
47.56
Dean Barry kicks a strong pass forward to Bakary Thielemann. Bakary Thielemann hits a low pass to Stefan Eilts. Stefan Eilts makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
51.14
Anton Eberle knocks the ball forward to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
54.20
Fabian Natale Balleri threads a neat ball through to Matt James. Matt James flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Hollmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hannes Hollmer shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
61.26
Lars Gerlach hits a low pass to Lennart Beck. Lennart Beck shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
63.40
Dean Barry darts forward. Dean Barry finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
65.31
Matt James passes the ball forward to Hannes Hollmer. Hannes Hollmer tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
66.18
Samir Diakite flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Hollmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Hannes Hollmer tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Steffen Streich.
67.02
1-1It's a corner kick. Matt James kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Steffen Streich gets down and smothers the ball with his body.
71.20
Stefan Eilts receives the ball from a throw-in from Dean Barry. With imagination, Stefan Eilts plays the ball forward to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Brendan Maddison who gathers it comfortably.
72.59
Matt James threads the ball through to Hannes Hollmer. Hannes Hollmer finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
73.56
Stefan Eilts deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lennart Beck. Lennart Beck shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
78.27
Kevin Ouindi flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Beck comfortably collects the pass. Lennart Beck makes a simple pass to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.36
Matt James passes the ball forward to Alexander Döring. Alexander Döring lofts in a cross ball towards Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Steffen Streich effortlessly punches it away to safety.
83.22
Lionel Lecocq deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.46
Kevin Ouindi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
89.57
Fabian Natale Balleri chips the ball to his team mate, Gregoor Maas. Gregoor Maas chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Döring. Alexander Döring threads the ball through into the box. Samir Diakite shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
90.00
1-1Alexander Döring comes in with a late challenge on Lars Gerlach. The referee calls over Alexander Döring and warns him to calm down! Lars Gerlach hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
6
2
Shots off Target
5
9
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
25.3%
45.8%
28.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Steffen Streich of FC Union Berlin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Brendan Maddison (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Gregoor Maas (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Thomas Lensing (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Fabian Natale Balleri (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Samir Diakite (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Matt James (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alexander Döring (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Anton Eberle (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Hannes Hollmer (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Garry Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kai Dörner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nico Hollmer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Markus Reimers (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Florian Riemann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Steffen Streich (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Quim Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lionel Lecocq (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Kevin Ouindi (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Dean Barry (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lennart Beck (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lars Gerlach (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stefan Eilts (MID) | | 9 |
| 9. | Alessandro Coco (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Christian Seeler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Bakary Thielemann (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Markus Busse (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Miguel Cano (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Florent Erceau (MID) | 0 | |