Match Report
| FSV Mainz 05 | FSV Mainz 05 |  |  | FC Union Berlin | FC Union Berlin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Nicolas Knapp | N. Knapp |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Steffen Streich | S. Streich | |||||||||
| Marcel Hamann | M. Hamann | | 66 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 73 |  | Quim Gomes | Q. Gomes | ||||||||
| Philipp Hollmer | P. Hollmer | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 | | Kevin Ouindi | K. Ouindi | |||||||||
| Nikolas Döring | N. Döring | | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Markus Busse | M. Busse | |||||||||
| Filipe Carvalho | F. Carvalho | | 60 | D | | | 5 | | M | 72 |  | Dean Barry | D. Barry | ||||||||
| David Töpfer | D. Töpfer | | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 63 | | Lennart Beck | L. Beck | |||||||||
| Christian Jung | C. Jung | | 67 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Stefan Eilts | S. Eilts | |||||||||
| Uwe Jentsch | U. Jentsch | | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 | | Lars Gerlach | L. Gerlach | |||||||||
| Silvain De Vogt | S. De Vogt |  | 65 | M | | 9 | | A | 80 | | Oliver Roth | O. Roth | |||||||||
| Arno Welke | A. Welke | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 |  | Alessandro Coco | A. Coco | |||||||||
| JŸrgen Heesakkers | J. Heesakkers | | 64 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Christian Seeler | C. Seeler | |||||||||
| Armin Schell | A. Schell | | 61 | M | | 12 | | M | 58 |  | Miguel Cano | M. Cano | |||||||||
| Martin Welke | M. Welke | | 56 | A | | 13 | | G | 56 | | Marc Schrader | M. Schrader | |||||||||
| Neil Mcinnes | N. Mcinnes |  | 55 | A | | 14 | | A | 52 | | Bakary Thielemann | B. Thielemann | |||||||||
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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Stadion am Bruchweg where FSV Mainz 05 play host to FC Union Berlin. A crowd of 12,399 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FSV Mainz 05 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthias Wendel.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FSV Mainz 05 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthias Wendel.
0.00
0-0FC Union Berlin kick off and get the first half underway!
4.11
0-0Lars Gerlach threads a neat ball through to Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nikolas Döring.
6.52
0-0Quim Gomes makes a beautiful solo run. Quim Gomes knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.43
Stefan Eilts knocks the ball forward to Lennart Beck. Lennart Beck tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.23
0-0Kevin Ouindi threads a neat ball through to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach darts forward. Lars Gerlach controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Nicolas Knapp manages to keep it out.
16.16
Christian Jung deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arno Welke. Arno Welke whips in a cross ball towards JŸrgen Heesakkers. JŸrgen Heesakkers is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Good keeping from Steffen Streich as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
17.15
0-0It's a corner kick. Silvain De Vogt loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Lars Gerlach reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
18.58
Lars Gerlach flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Eilts controls it well on his chest. Stefan Eilts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.18
Stefan Eilts threads the ball through to Alessandro Coco. Alessandro Coco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.12
0-0Philipp Hollmer drives a long ball upfield. Arno Welke kicks a strong pass forward to JŸrgen Heesakkers but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.39
Uwe Jentsch passes the ball forward to Arno Welke. Arno Welke finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
28.01
Arno Welke makes a simple pass to Christian Jung. Christian Jung knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Markus Busse.
33.57
JŸrgen Heesakkers knocks the ball forward to Uwe Jentsch. Uwe Jentsch tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
44.48
0-1Lars Gerlach changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Lars Gerlach knocks the ball forward, putting Alessandro Coco through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alessandro Coco provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FSV Mainz 05 appear unchanged since the first half. FC Union Berlin also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
FSV Mainz 05 kick off and get the second half underway!
49.31
Uwe Jentsch knocks the ball to his team mate, JŸrgen Heesakkers. JŸrgen Heesakkers whips in a cross ball towards Silvain De Vogt. Silvain De Vogt connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
55.29
Philipp Hollmer flicks a high pass forward. Arno Welke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arno Welke passes the ball forward but JŸrgen Heesakkers is offside!
57.14
Dean Barry knocks the ball to his team mate, Alessandro Coco. Alessandro Coco knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicolas Knapp who gathers it comfortably.
59.40
Quim Gomes pushes mid-way up the pitch. Quim Gomes kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth knocks in a cross ball towards Dean Barry. Dean Barry knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dean Barry!
63.52
Uwe Jentsch flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Jung. Christian Jung knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.12
Nikolas Döring darts forward. Nikolas Döring kicks a strong pass forward to JŸrgen Heesakkers. JŸrgen Heesakkers shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
75.07
1-2Alessandro Coco barges into David Töpfer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Töpfer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.44
Lars Gerlach runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lars Gerlach shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
83.17
Philipp Hollmer threads the ball through to Nikolas Döring. Nikolas Döring changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nikolas Döring knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Quim Gomes.
87.07
Nikolas Döring hits a low pass to Philipp Hollmer. Philipp Hollmer makes a simple pass to David Töpfer. David Töpfer plays a scrappy one-two with Arno Welke and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from David Töpfer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Philipp Hollmer flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Jentsch controls it well on his chest. Uwe Jentsch advances with the ball. Uwe Jentsch knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Welke. Arno Welke makes a convincing header but Steffen Streich is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.6%
43.4%
Play Area
31.6%
44.7%
23.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lars Gerlach of FC Union Berlin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nicolas Knapp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marcel Hamann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Philipp Hollmer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Nikolas Döring (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Filipe Carvalho (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Töpfer (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Christian Jung (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Uwe Jentsch (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Silvain De Vogt (MID) | | 8 |
| 10. | Arno Welke (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | JŸrgen Heesakkers (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Armin Schell (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Welke (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Mcinnes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Steffen Streich (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Quim Gomes (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Kevin Ouindi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Markus Busse (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dean Barry (MID) | | 8 |
| 6. | Lennart Beck (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stefan Eilts (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Lars Gerlach (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Oliver Roth (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Alessandro Coco (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Christian Seeler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Miguel Cano (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marc Schrader (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Bakary Thielemann (ATT) | 0 | |