Match Report


FC AugsburgFC Augsburg     FC KaiserslauternFC Kaiserslautern
Computer Player Computer Player Garry Lloyd Garry Lloyd
Uwe SparwasserU. Sparwasser50
G
1
G
64Kevin McallisterK. Mcallister
Paul OverathP. Overath72
D
2
D
72Cliff MonteiroC. Monteiro
Linus ThieleL. Thiele65
D
3
D
72Jonas BierhoffJ. Bierhoff
Vincenzo DittrichV. Dittrich63
D
4
D
52Gary HallG. Hall
Ludovic IsmaëlL. Ismaël58
D
captain5
M
75Jan SimonsenJ. Simonsen
Kai KühnK. Kühn71
M
6
M
58Samir SeelerS. Seeler
Hauke VöllerH. Völler71
M
7
M
73Jakob WendelJ. Wendel
Paul WeigelP. Weigel66
M
8
M
75Linus HanssenL. Hanssen
Lennart MaierL. Maier62
M
9captain
A
75Moritz FrieserM. Frieser
Anthony ThirlwellA. Thirlwell59
A
10
A
64Les GallagherL. Gallagher
Tony NijkampT. Nijkamp54
A
11
A
51Vincenzo BreyerV. Breyer
 
Malte ArnoldM. Arnold55
M
12
M
49Peter GriffinP. Griffin
Sven GerlachS. Gerlach55
M
13
A
51Armin RöslerA. Rösler
Simon BischoffS. Bischoff54
M
14
M
51Marc KohlerM. Kohler

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at WWK Arena where FC Augsburg play host to FC Kaiserslautern. A crowd of 12,985 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Augsburg are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Kaiserslautern appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthias Wendel.


0.00
FC Augsburg kick off and get the first half underway!
2.26
Anthony Thirlwell takes it forward alone. Anthony Thirlwell knocks the ball to his team mate, Tony Nijkamp. Jonas Bierhoff barges into Tony Nijkamp. Tony Nijkamp appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
3.07
Paul Weigel flicks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Völler. Hauke Völler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
9.50
Jakob Wendel flicks the ball to his team mate, Les Gallagher. Les Gallagher runs straight at the defence! Les Gallagher muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.58
Samir Seeler passes the ball forward to Les Gallagher. Les Gallagher shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
15.46
Paul Weigel comes in with a late challenge on Cliff Monteiro. The referee warns Paul Weigel to calm down! Cliff Monteiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.55
Linus Hanssen flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Breyer collects the pass. Vincenzo Breyer shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
26.46
Linus Thiele knocks the ball to his team mate, Kai Kühn. Kai Kühn hits a low pass to Tony Nijkamp. Tony Nijkamp sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Kevin Mcallister.
27.21
It's a corner kick. Paul Weigel loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Les Gallagher reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
34.40
Tony Nijkamp flicks a high pass forward to Anthony Thirlwell who brings the ball under control. Anthony Thirlwell whips in a cross ball towards Tony Nijkamp. Tony Nijkamp connects with a diving header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
36.11
Jan Simonsen chips the ball to his team mate, Les Gallagher. Les Gallagher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Vincenzo Dittrich.
39.21
Samir Seeler makes a probing pass to Moritz Frieser. Moritz Frieser knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Linus Thiele.
40.10
Seeing a gap ahead, Hauke Völler plays the ball forward to Tony Nijkamp. Tony Nijkamp lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Maier. Lennart Maier heads the ball goalwards. Kevin Mcallister manages to gather it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Augsburg appear unchanged since the first half. FC Kaiserslautern also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Kaiserslautern kick off and get the second half underway!
49.12
Lennart Maier makes a probing pass to Anthony Thirlwell. Anthony Thirlwell whips in a cross ball towards Paul Weigel. Paul Weigel knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
53.15
Paul Weigel clumsily knocks into Jonas Bierhoff. The referee calls over Paul Weigel again and warns him to calm down! Jonas Bierhoff hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.22
Samir Seeler sees a break and surges forward. Samir Seeler knocks in a cross ball towards Moritz Frieser. Moritz Frieser heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Uwe Sparwasser. Excellent save.
57.37
Jonas Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward to Les Gallagher who brings the ball under control. Les Gallagher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Linus Thiele.
60.51
Jan Simonsen knocks the ball to his team mate, Les Gallagher. Les Gallagher knocks in a cross ball towards Moritz Frieser. Moritz Frieser is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
61.46
Gary Hall flicks the ball to his team mate, Samir Seeler. Samir Seeler flicks a high ball forward to Les Gallagher who takes it down. Les Gallagher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.11
Cliff Monteiro kicks a strong pass forward to Linus Hanssen. Linus Hanssen makes an attacking run forward. Linus Hanssen shoots from 20 yards. Linus Hanssen scores for FC Kaiserslautern!!
77.55
Hauke Völler flicks a high pass forward. Anthony Thirlwell collects the pass. Anthony Thirlwell lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Maier. Lennart Maier beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!! That brings them back into the game!
84.12
Jan Simonsen knocks the ball forward to Les Gallagher. Les Gallagher plays a quick one-two with Vincenzo Breyer and rushes in on goal... Les Gallagher looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Les Gallagher scores for FC Kaiserslautern!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Augsburg

FC Kaiserslautern
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.8%
61.2%
Play Area
26.9%
50.7%
22.4%

Scorers
Lennart Maier 78
Linus Hanssen 73
Les Gallagher 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Les Gallagher of FC Kaiserslautern

Match Ratings
1.Uwe Sparwasser (GK)
6
2.Paul Overath (DEF)
6
3.Linus Thiele (DEF)
6
4.Vincenzo Dittrich (DEF)
7
5.Ludovic Ismaël (DEF)
6
6.Kai Kühn (MID)
6
7.Hauke Völler (MID)
6
8.Paul Weigel (MID)
6
9.Lennart Maier (MID)goal scored
8
10.Anthony Thirlwell (ATT)
7
11.Tony Nijkamp (ATT)
6
 
12.Malte Arnold (MID)
0
13.Sven Gerlach (MID)
0
14.Simon Bischoff (MID)
0

1.Kevin Mcallister (GK)
7
2.Cliff Monteiro (DEF)
7
3.Jonas Bierhoff (DEF)
6
4.Gary Hall (DEF)
6
5.Jan Simonsen (MID)
6
6.Samir Seeler (MID)
7
7.Jakob Wendel (MID)
6
8.Linus Hanssen (MID)goal scored
8
9.Moritz Frieser (ATT)
6
10.Les Gallagher (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Vincenzo Breyer (ATT)
6
 
12.Peter Griffin (MID)
0
13.Armin Rösler (ATT)
0
14.Marc Kohler (MID)
0