Match Report


FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin     FC Ingolstadt 04FC Ingolstadt 04
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Steffen StreichS. Streich69
G
1
G
67Neil FergusonN. Ferguson
Quim GomesQ. Gomes73
D
captain2
D
70Scott GallacherS. Gallacher
Lionel LecocqL. Lecocq64
D
3
D
67Linus BuchwaldL. Buchwald
Kevin OuindiK. Ouindi61
D
4captain
D
66Julian BrücknerJ. Brückner
Dean BarryD. Barry72
M
5
D
60Christian EberleC. Eberle
Lennart BeckL. Beck63
M
6
M
74Alistair TolleyA. Tolley
Stefan EiltsS. Eilts60
M
7
M
64Nils RahnN. Rahn
Lars GerlachL. Gerlach60
M
8
A
72Alexander GascoigneA. Gascoigne
Oliver RothO. Roth80
A
9
A
70Sebastiao MoreiraS. Moreira
Alessandro CocoA. Coco64
A
10
A
61David ThieleD. Thiele
Christian SeelerC. Seeler56
A
11
A
55Nikolas StiepermannN. Stiepermann
 
Markus BusseM. Busse61
D
12
G
66Ronald KelbanR. Kelban
Miguel CanoM. Cano58
M
13
D
57Vincenzo SchönenbornV. Schönenborn
Marc SchraderM. Schrader56
G
14
D
56Simon FrieserS. Frieser

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Alte Försterei where FC Union Berlin play host to FC Ingolstadt 04. A crowd of 12,656 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Union Berlin are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Ingolstadt 04 appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Martin Wilke.


0.00
FC Ingolstadt 04 kick off and get the match underway!
2.12
Nils Rahn flicks a high ball forward to David Thiele who gracefully takes it down. David Thiele plays a quick one-two with Alexander Gascoigne and rushes in on goal... David Thiele cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
12.44
Lionel Lecocq takes it forward alone. Lionel Lecocq flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Coco controls it well on his chest. Alessandro Coco shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
14.10
Alistair Tolley decides to run forward with the ball. Alistair Tolley plays a scrappy one-two with Sebastiao Moreira and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alistair Tolley takes a shot at goal. Solid save from Steffen Streich.
18.40
Nils Rahn sees David Thiele in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Thiele knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Gascoigne. Alexander Gascoigne shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
26.50
From the throw-in, Alistair Tolley picks out Julian Brückner. Julian Brückner knocks the ball forward to Christian Eberle. Christian Eberle flicks a high pass forward to Nikolas Stiepermann who brings the ball under control. Nikolas Stiepermann plays a quick one-two with Nils Rahn and rushes in on goal... Nikolas Stiepermann tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
27.04
Alistair Tolley flicks a high pass forward. David Thiele collects the pass. David Thiele knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Moreira. Sebastiao Moreira gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Steffen Streich.
28.38
It's a corner kick. Alistair Tolley kicks a low ball out wide. Lionel Lecocq reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
30.00
Stefan Eilts clumsily knocks into Alistair Tolley. The referee calls over Stefan Eilts and shows him a yellow card! Alistair Tolley runs off the knock.
32.09
Christian Seeler comes in with a late challenge on Christian Eberle. The referee calls over Christian Seeler and shows him a yellow card! Christian Eberle stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.10
Lennart Beck flicks a high pass forward. Alessandro Coco comfortably collects the pass. Alessandro Coco makes a great pass forward. Oliver Roth runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
36.12
Stefan Eilts kicks a strong pass forward to Lennart Beck. Lennart Beck shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Union Berlin!
42.08
Lionel Lecocq threads the ball through to Dean Barry. Dean Barry threads a neat ball through to Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Scott Gallacher happens to be in the right place to block it.
45.00
Linus Buchwald chips the ball to his team mate, Alexander Gascoigne. With vision, Alexander Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Nikolas Stiepermann. Nikolas Stiepermann shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Union Berlin appear unchanged since the first half. FC Ingolstadt 04 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Union Berlin start the second half!
48.04
Julian Brückner passes the ball forward to Nils Rahn. Nils Rahn threads a neat ball through to David Thiele. David Thiele knocks in a cross ball towards Alexander Gascoigne. Alexander Gascoigne heads the ball goalwards. Steffen Streich manages to gather it easily.
49.39
Nikolas Stiepermann plays the ball forward to Alexander Gascoigne. Alexander Gascoigne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.37
Linus Buchwald flicks a high pass forward. Alistair Tolley collects the pass. Alistair Tolley makes a simple pass to Nils Rahn. Nils Rahn puts a great ball through. Sebastiao Moreira runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
55.14
Nils Rahn flicks the ball to his team mate, David Thiele. David Thiele cuts inside the box! David Thiele rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.32
Nils Rahn advances with the ball. Nils Rahn knocks the ball forward, putting Sebastiao Moreira through on goal. Sebastiao Moreira muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Steffen Streich with no chance!! Goal for FC Ingolstadt 04!
60.44
FC Ingolstadt 04 have made a substitution with Simon Frieser replacing Nikolas Stiepermann .
65.47
Lars Gerlach flicks a high pass forward. Christian Seeler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christian Seeler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
66.27
Christian Seeler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christian Eberle.
67.49
Lennart Beck knocks the ball to his team mate, Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
69.23
Stefan Eilts chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
71.49
Stefan Eilts passes the ball forward to Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.31
Dean Barry comes in with a late challenge on Simon Frieser. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Frieser runs off the knock.
77.33
Alistair Tolley advances with the ball. Alistair Tolley controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Steffen Streich easily smothers it!
78.34
Oliver Roth clumsily knocks into Julian Brückner. Oliver Roth is shown the yellow card! Julian Brückner carries on, but is struggling a bit.
85.03
Alexander Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward to Alistair Tolley who brings the ball under control. Alistair Tolley shoots from outside the area but is denied by Steffen Streich. Excellent save.
87.05
Nils Rahn makes a simple pass to David Thiele. David Thiele rushes past Lionel Lecocq! David Thiele comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but is blocked by Lionel Lecocq.
89.26
Nils Rahn kicks a strong pass forward to Alexander Gascoigne. Alexander Gascoigne shoots from distance. Steffen Streich effortlessly gets down and covers it.
90.00
Kevin Ouindi gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Christian Seeler whips in a cross ball towards Lennart Beck. Lennart Beck flicks the ball with his head. Neil Ferguson picks it out of the air!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Union Berlin

FC Ingolstadt 04
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
10
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
4
0
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.2%
60.8%
Play Area
26.6%
43%
30.4%

Scorers
Lennart Beck 36
Sebastiao Moreira 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steffen Streich of FC Union Berlin

Match Ratings
1.Steffen Streich (GK)
9
2.Quim Gomes (DEF)
6
3.Lionel Lecocq (DEF)
7
4.Kevin Ouindi (DEF)
6
5.Dean Barry (MID)yellow card
5
6.Lennart Beck (MID)goal scored
8
7.Stefan Eilts (MID)yellow card
6
8.Lars Gerlach (MID)
6
9.Oliver Roth (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Alessandro Coco (ATT)
6
11.Christian Seeler (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Markus Busse (DEF)
0
13.Miguel Cano (MID)
0
14.Marc Schrader (GK)
0

1.Neil Ferguson (GK)
6
2.Scott Gallacher (DEF)
6
3.Linus Buchwald (DEF)
6
4.Julian Brückner (DEF)
6
5.Christian Eberle (DEF)
6
6.Alistair Tolley (MID)
8
7.Nils Rahn (MID)
8
8.Alexander Gascoigne (ATT)
6
9.Sebastiao Moreira (ATT)goal scored
7
10.David Thiele (ATT)
7
11.Nikolas Stiepermann (ATT)
6
 
12.Ronald Kelban (GK)
0
13.Vincenzo Schönenborn (DEF)
0
14.Simon Frieser (DEF)
6