Match Report
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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor where SV Darmstadt 98 play host to Eintracht Braunschweig . Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both SV Darmstadt 98 and Eintracht Braunschweig are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jan Schilder.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both SV Darmstadt 98 and Eintracht Braunschweig are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jan Schilder.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Eintracht Braunschweig kick off!
2.54
0-0Gregorio Carmona threads a neat ball through to Billy Batty. Billy Batty makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Brehme. Torsten Brehme whips in a cross ball towards Sven Bierhoff. Sven Bierhoff jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it's a lousy effort!
4.31
0-0Billy Batty threads the ball through to Torsten Brehme. Seeing a gap ahead, Torsten Brehme plays the ball forward to Gianfranco Albertini. Gianfranco Albertini shoots from outside the area. Philipp Raff gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
6.58
0-0Luis Lopes threads the ball through to Allan Deschamps. Allan Deschamps skips past Matthew Edusei! Matthew Edusei catches Allan Deschamps on the ankles. Allan Deschamps appeals for a penalty! Given!!
6.58
0-0The referee points to the spot..
8.27
0-1Allan Deschamps slowly runs up. The ball slams so fast inside the right post that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
9.10
Aniello Taibi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Carlos Martin. Carlos Martin shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
12.51
Luis Lopes chips the ball to his team mate, Gianfranco Albertini. Gianfranco Albertini whips in a cross ball towards Nils Kauder. Nils Kauder gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
20.23
Aniello Taibi flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Cabrera collects the pass. Leonardo Cabrera shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
21.10
Sven Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Nils Kauder controls it well on his chest. Nils Kauder makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Torsten Brehme. Some good footwork from Torsten Brehme provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
24.29
Leonardo Cabrera threads a neat ball through to Neil Best. Neil Best plays a scrappy one-two with Marcus Bishop and advances towards the goal... Neil Best strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Linus Lorenz smothers it!
28.44
Aniello Taibi hits a low pass to Francisco Ortiz. Francisco Ortiz shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.05
Torsten Brehme makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Allan Deschamps. Allan Deschamps whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Brehme. Torsten Brehme connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
34.09
Gregorio Carmona runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gregorio Carmona whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Philipp Raff. What a great pair of hands!
42.40
0-3Billy Batty knocks the ball forward to Sven Bierhoff. Sven Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Allan Deschamps controls it well on his chest. Allan Deschamps knocks the ball forward to Sven Bierhoff but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
44.26
Sven Bierhoff makes a simple pass to Nils Kauder. Nils Kauder shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. SV Darmstadt 98 appear unchanged since the first half. Eintracht Braunschweig also appear unchanged since the first half. The SV Darmstadt 98 players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and SV Darmstadt 98 kick off!
54.20
Aniello Taibi flicks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Ortiz. Francisco Ortiz finds some space and shoots from distance. Wonderful reactions from Linus Lorenz keeps it out!
55.11
Moritz Götz makes a simple pass to Sven Bierhoff. Sven Bierhoff passes the ball forward to Torsten Brehme. Torsten Brehme tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Philipp Raff.
60.42
0-3SV Darmstadt 98 have made a substitution with Aaron Bailey replacing Matthew Edusei .
63.25
Jose Santos knocks the ball forward to Carlos Martin. Carlos Martin laces a weighted ball forward to Francisco Ortiz. Francisco Ortiz shoots from 20 yards. Linus Lorenz gets down and covers it.
65.18
0-3Allan Deschamps comes in with a late challenge on Ernesto Jimenez. The referee calls over Allan Deschamps and shows him a yellow card! Ernesto Jimenez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.24
Billy Batty flicks a high pass forward. Luis Lopes controls it well on his chest. Luis Lopes plays the ball forward to Sven Bierhoff. Sven Bierhoff whips in a cross ball towards Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
67.46
Neil Best clumsily knocks into Gregorio Carmona. Neil Best is shown the yellow card! Gregorio Carmona runs off the knock.
69.34
0-3Luis Lopes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Luis Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Philipp Raff who gathers it comfortably.
71.12
Sven Bierhoff makes a simple pass to Allan Deschamps. Allan Deschamps shoots from 20 yards. Wonderful reactions from Philipp Raff keeps it out!
75.42
Cristián Sáez pushes mid-way up the pitch. Cristián Sáez threads a neat ball through to Francisco Ortiz. Francisco Ortiz shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.14
SV Darmstadt 98 have made 2 substitutions with Jorge Teixeira replacing Leonardo Cabrera and Simon Scholz replacing Francisco Ortiz .
81.26
Aniello Taibi threads the ball through to Simon Scholz. Simon Scholz whips in a cross ball towards Aniello Taibi. Aniello Taibi makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.57
Nils Kauder threads a neat ball through to Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer threads the ball through to Luis Lopes but he's offside!
87.10
Billy Batty picks a pass forward to Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes flicks the ball to his team mate, Allan Deschamps. Allan Deschamps deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rainer Helmer but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
1-3Billy Batty makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Batty makes a probing pass to Allan Deschamps. Allan Deschamps threads the ball through into the box. Cristián Sáez comes in with a late challenge on Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
9
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35%
65%
Play Area
28.7%
42.5%
28.7%
Scorers
| Aniello Taibi 81 | Allan Deschamps 8 (p) Torsten Brehme 21, 30 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Torsten Brehme of Eintracht Braunschweig |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Philipp Raff (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Matthew Edusei (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cristián Sáez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ernesto Jimenez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Carlos Martin (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Leonardo Cabrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Aniello Taibi (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Jose Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Francisco Ortiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Marcus Bishop (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Best (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 12. | Aaron Bailey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Jorge Teixeira (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Simon Scholz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Linus Lorenz (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Billy Batty (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Moritz Götz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Gregorio Carmona (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gianfranco Albertini (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Luis Lopes (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Sven Bierhoff (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Torsten Brehme (MID) | | 9 |
| 9. | Nils Kauder (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Rainer Helmer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Allan Deschamps (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Gerhard Böhm (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oliver Meidt (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Malte Friedmann (MID) | 0 | |