Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at WWK Arena where FC Augsburg play host to FC Energie Cottbus. A crowd of 11,703 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Augsburg and FC Energie Cottbus are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nico Fromm.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Augsburg and FC Energie Cottbus are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nico Fromm.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and FC Energie Cottbus kick off!
8.30
0-0Daniele Elliott catches Sebastiao Ramos on the ankles. The referee brings Daniele Elliott to one side and gives him a warning! Sebastiao Ramos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.54
0-0Armin Wendel hacks Lars Schnoor from behind! The referee calls over Armin Wendel and shows him a yellow card! Lars Schnoor runs off the knock.
12.12
Paul Schrader catches Armin Jentsch on the ankles. The referee calls over Paul Schrader and shows him a yellow card! Armin Jentsch stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.09
0-0With some swift thinking, Lars Schnoor plays the ball forward to Rainer Hitzlsperger. Rainer Hitzlsperger kicks a strong pass forward to Armin Jentsch. Armin Jentsch plays a quick one-two with Anthony Thirlwell and rushes in on goal... Armin Jentsch rockets a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
18.57
0-0Tobias Morlock flicks a high pass forward. Daniele Elliott holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniele Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Kirschner. Jonas Kirschner connects with a diving header but Nicolas Schramm is on top of it.
21.05
Dietmar Kaiser receives the ball from a throw-in from Markus Metzger. Dietmar Kaiser flicks a high pass forward. Paul Schrader controls it well on his chest. Paul Schrader makes a probing pass to Armin Wendel. Armin Wendel finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
22.09
0-1Tobias Morlock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniele Elliott. Daniele Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Armin Wendel. Armin Wendel heads the ball goalwards. Armin Wendel scores for FC Energie Cottbus!!
28.22
Jonas Kirschner flicks the ball to his team mate, Armin Wendel. Armin Wendel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.43
0-1Tony Nijkamp makes a simple pass to Anthony Thirlwell. Anthony Thirlwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.25
Armin Jentsch makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rainer Hitzlsperger. Rainer Hitzlsperger sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
36.10
Paul Weigel flicks a high ball forward to Anthony Thirlwell who takes it down. Anthony Thirlwell makes a probing pass to Tony Nijkamp. Tony Nijkamp knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfredo Garrido.
38.41
Rainer Hitzlsperger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anthony Thirlwell. Anthony Thirlwell knocks in a cross ball towards Armin Jentsch. Armin Jentsch directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
44.10
Jan Ahrens flicks a high pass forward. Sven Gerlach controls it well on his chest. Sven Gerlach threads the ball through to Tony Nijkamp. Tony Nijkamp knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Johann Jay.
45.00
Markus Sammer flicks the ball to his team mate, Armin Wendel. Armin Wendel tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Augsburg appear unchanged since the first half. FC Energie Cottbus also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Augsburg get the second half underway!
47.35
Markus Metzger passes the ball forward to Paul Schrader. Paul Schrader flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Morlock collects the pass. Tobias Morlock knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Overath.
51.26
Tony Nijkamp plays the ball forward to Anthony Thirlwell. Anthony Thirlwell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.26
Dietmar Kaiser passes the ball forward to Tobias Morlock. Tobias Morlock deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Armin Wendel. Armin Wendel whips in a cross ball towards Daniele Elliott. Daniele Elliott jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Good keeping from Nicolas Schramm as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
59.36
Lars Schnoor runs forward with the ball. Lars Schnoor sees a break and surges forward. Lars Schnoor lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Thirlwell. Anthony Thirlwell jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
63.05
Paul Schrader knocks the ball forward to Jonas Kirschner. Jonas Kirschner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastiao Ramos.
65.52
Tobias Morlock hacks Armin Jentsch from behind! The referee brings Tobias Morlock to one side and gives him a warning! Armin Jentsch stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.21
Armin Jentsch threads a neat ball through to Tony Nijkamp. Tony Nijkamp shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Jonas Schnellinger.
67.04
0-1Paul Weigel takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Sven Gerlach. Sven Gerlach chests the ball down and with a fluid motion, flicks the ball across into the box. Lars Schnoor cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.22
Markus Sammer hits a low pass to Daniele Elliott. Daniele Elliott knocks in a cross ball towards Armin Wendel. Armin Wendel shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
75.11
Paul Weigel flicks the ball to his team mate, Tony Nijkamp. Tony Nijkamp lofts in a cross ball towards Anthony Thirlwell. Anthony Thirlwell directs the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
77.47
Lars Schnoor makes a simple pass to Sven Gerlach. Sven Gerlach makes a probing pass to Tony Nijkamp. Tony Nijkamp knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Johann Jay.
79.19
Armin Wendel flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniele Elliott. Daniele Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Armin Wendel. Armin Wendel makes a convincing header but Nicolas Schramm is on top of it.
84.47
Armin Jentsch knocks the ball forward to Tony Nijkamp. Tony Nijkamp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Rainer Hitzlsperger makes a strong solo run forward. Rainer Hitzlsperger threads a neat ball through to Anthony Thirlwell. Anthony Thirlwell shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
7
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.5%
34.5%
Play Area
32.2%
43.7%
24.1%
Scorers
| Armin Wendel 22 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Armin Wendel of FC Energie Cottbus |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Nicolas Schramm (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Paul Overath (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lars Schnoor (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Sebastiao Ramos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jan Ahrens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Weigel (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Armin Jentsch (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Rainer Hitzlsperger (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Sven Gerlach (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Anthony Thirlwell (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Tony Nijkamp (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Malte Arnold (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Djimi Kovacs (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kai Walter (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jonas Schnellinger (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Alfredo Garrido (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Markus Metzger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Dietmar Kaiser (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Johann Jay (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonas Kirschner (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Paul Schrader (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Tobias Morlock (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Markus Sammer (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Armin Wendel (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Daniele Elliott (ATT) | 8 | |
| 12. | James Eustace (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pascal Cziommer (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rainer Busse (ATT) | 0 | |