Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Niederrheinstadion where Rot-Weiss Oberhausen play host to RB Leipzig. A crowd of 13,605 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while RB Leipzig appear to be shaped for 4-5-1.
Today's match is refereed by Tobias Töpfer.


0.00
RB Leipzig kick off the first half!
6.31
Christian Breyer plays the ball forward to Malte Müller. Malte Müller flicks a high pass forward. Linus Hamann controls it well on his chest. Linus Hamann tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
9.45
Nico Neuhaus knocks the ball forward to Matthias Birnbaum. Matthias Birnbaum shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
33.22
Kevin Beck receives the ball from a throw-in from Oliver Widmann. Kevin Beck threads the ball through to Matthias Birnbaum. Matthias Birnbaum controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
38.51
Gianmarco Cevoli receives the ball from a throw-in from Philipp Walter. Gianmarco Cevoli makes an attacking run forward. Gianmarco Cevoli rushes past Paul Ritchie! Gianmarco Cevoli takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Uwe Witte.
40.55
Gianmarco Cevoli takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Ian Goodwin jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
45.00
Paul Ritchie plays the ball forward to Matthias Birnbaum. Matthias Birnbaum chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Schumacher.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Rot-Weiss Oberhausen kick off!
55.54
Kevin Beck darts forward. Kevin Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.03
Gianmarco Cevoli chips the ball to his team mate, Stefan Jaschke. Stefan Jaschke plays a one-two with Linus Hamann and rushes in on goal... Stefan Jaschke rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.29
Oliver Widmann comes in with a late challenge on Christian Breyer. Oliver Widmann is warned by the referee! Christian Breyer stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.31
Florian Neudecker chips the ball to his team mate, Stefan Jaschke. Stefan Jaschke lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Hamann. Linus Hamann outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Uwe Witte!
84.39
Paul Ritchie comes in with a late challenge on Gianmarco Cevoli. The referee brings Paul Ritchie to one side and gives him a warning! Gianmarco Cevoli stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
21.5%
50.8%
27.7%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stefan Jaschke of Rot-Weiss Oberhausen

Match Ratings