Match Report


Hamburger SVHamburger SV     Rot-Weiss AhlenRot-Weiss Ahlen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Gennaro CainiG. Caini54
G
1
G
73Lars ZiegeL. Ziege
Davide RedaelliD. Redaelli73
D
2
D
73Moritz GeisM. Geis
Gary CaldwellG. Caldwell68
D
3
D
67Eirik HeggemE. Heggem
Graeme RoyceG. Royce68
D
4
D
66Arno KneisslA. Kneissl
James GrimandiJ. Grimandi43
D
5
D
61Torsten GleisensteinT. Gleisenstein
Gerhard ZiegeG. Ziege72
M
6
M
81Leon WielandL. Wieland
Nigel MakinN. Makin65
M
7
M
75Enrique NietoE. Nieto
Linus HollmerL. Hollmer74
A
8
M
68Vittorio CoriniV. Corini
Ernesto CarrascoE. Carrasco72
A
9
A
68Torsten MatthäusT. Matthäus
Kevin BremnerK. Bremner72
A
captain10captain
A
63Nico SammerN. Sammer
Hugo CarrascoH. Carrasco69
A
11
A
61Jakob VogelJ. Vogel
 
Martin BenfariM. Benfari67
A
12
G
66Oliver BreyerO. Breyer
Djibrill LempereurD. Lempereur50
G
13
G
64Pedro MüllerP. Müller
Tobias DehmT. Dehm48
A
14
M
64Samir GeisS. Geis

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at AOL Arena where Hamburger SV play host to Rot-Weiss Ahlen. A crowd of 13,430 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hamburger SV are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Rot-Weiss Ahlen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jan Schilder.


0.00
Hamburger SV get the match underway!
4.16
Leon Wieland flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Matthäus controls it well on his chest. Torsten Matthäus knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Davide Redaelli.
6.20
Enrique Nieto knocks the ball to his team mate, Leon Wieland. Leon Wieland shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
9.24
Without breaking stride, Eirik Heggem plays the ball forward to Vittorio Corini. Vittorio Corini kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Matthäus. Torsten Matthäus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.14
Enrique Nieto pushes mid-way up the pitch. Enrique Nieto flicks a high ball forward to Jakob Vogel who takes it down. Jakob Vogel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
14.16
James Grimandi knocks the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Ziege. Gerhard Ziege threads a neat ball through to Ernesto Carrasco. Ernesto Carrasco knocks in a cross ball towards Linus Hollmer. Linus Hollmer beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
24.50
Moritz Geis sees Torsten Matthäus in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Torsten Matthäus plays a one-two with Jakob Vogel and rushes in on goal... Torsten Matthäus tries a spectacular strike. Magnificent block by Gary Caldwell!
26.14
Moritz Geis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enrique Nieto. Enrique Nieto makes a simple pass to Jakob Vogel. Jakob Vogel knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Wieland. Leon Wieland beats his man to it with a header. Gary Caldwell clears it off the line with his head!
30.59
Torsten Matthäus flicks the ball to his team mate, Leon Wieland. Leon Wieland finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Vittorio Corini plays the ball forward to Jakob Vogel. Jakob Vogel knocks the ball forward into space. Vittorio Corini bursts forward onto the loose ball. The linesmans flag is up! A very close offside call!
33.17
Vittorio Corini threads a neat ball through to Leon Wieland. Leon Wieland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
42.26
Enrique Nieto makes a simple pass to Jakob Vogel. Jakob Vogel passes the ball forward but Nico Sammer is offside!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamburger SV appear unchanged since the first half. Rot-Weiss Ahlen have changed their lineup with Pedro Müller replacing Enrique Nieto.

45.00
Rot-Weiss Ahlen start the second half!
47.02
Torsten Gleisenstein makes a simple pass to Vittorio Corini. With imagination, Vittorio Corini laces a weighted ball forward to Torsten Matthäus. Torsten Matthäus finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
49.20
Graeme Royce catches Torsten Matthäus on the ankles. Graeme Royce is shown the yellow card! Torsten Matthäus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.54
Rot-Weiss Ahlen are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
60.29
Eirik Heggem knocks the ball to his team mate, Vittorio Corini. Vittorio Corini plays the ball forward to Leon Wieland. Leon Wieland knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Matthäus. With a superhuman jump, Torsten Matthäus connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.06
Nigel Makin threads a neat ball through to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
69.04
Graeme Royce knocks the ball forward to Davide Redaelli. Davide Redaelli makes a probing pass to Ernesto Carrasco. Ernesto Carrasco whips in a cross ball towards Linus Hollmer. Linus Hollmer powers a header at goal. It's there!! Lars Ziege has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
72.27
Leon Wieland threads the ball through to Torsten Matthäus. Torsten Matthäus lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Vogel. Jakob Vogel rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
75.38
Moritz Geis flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Müller who takes it down. Pedro Müller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Sammer. Nico Sammer knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Vogel. With a superhuman jump, Jakob Vogel connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Gennaro Caini manages to keep it out.
77.58
With some swift thinking, Eirik Heggem plays the ball forward to Pedro Müller. Pedro Müller flicks a high pass forward. Nico Sammer controls it well on his chest. Nico Sammer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
78.04
With great vision, Pedro Müller plays the ball forward to Nico Sammer. Nico Sammer lofts in a cross ball towards Vittorio Corini. Vittorio Corini whips the ball goalwards with his head. Gennaro Caini didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
81.13
Ernesto Carrasco sees Linus Hollmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Linus Hollmer finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
85.40
Nigel Makin hits a low pass to Kevin Bremner. Kevin Bremner shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
87.40
Torsten Matthäus knocks the ball to his team mate, Nico Sammer. Nico Sammer shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.57
Gerhard Ziege makes a simple pass to Hugo Carrasco. Hugo Carrasco shoots from outside the area but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Hamburger SV

Rot-Weiss Ahlen
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
27%
73%
Play Area
32.4%
44.6%
23%

Scorers
Linus Hollmer 14, 69
Jakob Vogel 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Linus Hollmer of Hamburger SV

Match Ratings
1.Gennaro Caini (GK)
7
2.Davide Redaelli (DEF)
6
3.Gary Caldwell (DEF)
6
4.Graeme Royce (DEF)yellow card
5
5.James Grimandi (DEF)
6
6.Gerhard Ziege (MID)
6
7.Nigel Makin (MID)
6
8.Linus Hollmer (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Ernesto Carrasco (ATT)
8
10.Kevin Bremner (ATT)
6
11.Hugo Carrasco (ATT)
6
 
12.Martin Benfari (ATT)
0
13.Djibrill Lempereur (GK)
0
14.Tobias Dehm (ATT)
0

1.Lars Ziege (GK)
6
2.Moritz Geis (DEF)
6
3.Eirik Heggem (DEF)
6
4.Arno Kneissl (DEF)
6
5.Torsten Gleisenstein (DEF)
6
6.Leon Wieland (MID)
7
7.Enrique Nieto (MID)
7
8.Vittorio Corini (MID)
7
9.Torsten Matthäus (ATT)
7
10.Nico Sammer (ATT)
6
11.Jakob Vogel (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Oliver Breyer (GK)
0
13.Pedro Müller (GK)
6
14.Samir Geis (MID)
0