Match Report


FC KaiserslauternFC Kaiserslautern     RB LeipzigRB Leipzig
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Renato NúñezR. Núñez66
G
1
G
52Jakob FrommJ. Fromm
Elbekay ElhamdaouiE. Elhamdaoui74
D
captain2
D
68Paul RitchieP. Ritchie
Jonas BierhoffJ. Bierhoff72
D
3
D
68Julian BusseJ. Busse
Ruslan AzatskyiR. Azatskyi68
D
4
D
65Marcel RöslerM. Rösler
Adilson Van BarneveldA. Van Barneveld67
D
5
D
62Tobias BierhoffT. Bierhoff
Marcel EngelsM. Engels71
M
6
M
69Kevin BeckK. Beck
Arjen Van DalenA. Van Dalen69
M
7
M
56Robert ScholesR. Scholes
Fredrik BoatengF. Boateng73
A
8captain
M
54Matthias BirnbaumM. Birnbaum
Giulio BusoG. Buso68
A
9
M
53Anton CziommerA. Cziommer
Tiago TeixeiraT. Teixeira67
A
10
M
50Oliver WidmannO. Widmann
Vincenzo SeifertV. Seifert48
A
11
A
60Simon BirkwaldS. Birkwald
 
Philippe Dos SantosP. Dos Santos65
M
12
D
60Albrecht NahrstedtA. Nahrstedt
Alexander LloydA. Lloyd64
D
13
A
59Lennart SchöllL. Schöll
Uwe StreichU. Streich55
G
14
D
55Mario NunesM. Nunes

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Fritz Walter Stadion where FC Kaiserslautern play host to RB Leipzig. A crowd of 11,337 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Kaiserslautern are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while RB Leipzig appear to be shaped for 4-5-1.
Today's match is refereed by Albrecht Müller.


0.00
RB Leipzig kick off and get the match underway!
3.57
Kevin Beck brings the ball forward. Kevin Beck shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
14.44
Robert Scholes kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
20.50
Arjen Van Dalen flicks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Boateng. Fredrik Boateng shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
21.06
Paul Ritchie knocks the ball to his team mate, Anton Cziommer. Anton Cziommer threads a neat ball through to Matthias Birnbaum. Matthias Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.42
Julian Busse catches Vincenzo Seifert on the ankles. Julian Busse is given a warning by the referee! Vincenzo Seifert runs off the knock.
28.24
Matthias Birnbaum flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Birkwald. Simon Birkwald controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
30.40
Tobias Bierhoff threads a neat ball through to Robert Scholes. Robert Scholes darts forward. Robert Scholes finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
32.33
Arjen Van Dalen plays the ball forward to Marcel Engels. Marcel Engels makes an attacking run forward. Marcel Engels knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.12
Ruslan Azatskyi flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Seifert holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincenzo Seifert hits a low pass to Fredrik Boateng. Fredrik Boateng lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Engels. Marcel Engels is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jakob Fromm with no chance!! Goal for FC Kaiserslautern!
39.55
Ruslan Azatskyi flicks a high ball forward to Arjen Van Dalen who takes it down. Arjen Van Dalen sees Tiago Teixeira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tiago Teixeira flicks the ball to his team mate, Arjen Van Dalen. Arjen Van Dalen comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jakob Fromm with no chance!! Goal for FC Kaiserslautern!
42.26
Anton Cziommer flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Widmann controls it well on his chest. Oliver Widmann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Elbekay Elhamdaoui.
45.00
Jonas Bierhoff sees Arjen Van Dalen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arjen Van Dalen chips the ball to his team mate, Marcel Engels. Marcel Engels knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Kaiserslautern appear unchanged since the first half. RB Leipzig also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Kaiserslautern kick off!
48.25
Ruslan Azatskyi makes a probing pass to Vincenzo Seifert. Vincenzo Seifert lofts in a cross ball towards Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso makes a convincing header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
51.12
Simon Birkwald barges into Adilson Van Barneveld. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adilson Van Barneveld runs off the knock.
54.41
Paul Ritchie makes a simple pass to Simon Birkwald. Simon Birkwald makes a simple pass to Tobias Bierhoff. Tobias Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jonas Bierhoff.
55.47
Marcel Engels chips the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Boateng. Fredrik Boateng tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
57.44
Arjen Van Dalen threads the ball through to Tiago Teixeira. Tiago Teixeira knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tobias Bierhoff.
59.35
Arjen Van Dalen hacks Julian Busse from behind! The referee calls over Arjen Van Dalen and shows him a yellow card! Julian Busse runs off the knock.
61.30
Tiago Teixeira catches Julian Busse on the ankles. Tiago Teixeira is given a warning by the referee! Julian Busse stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.53
Arjen Van Dalen comes in with a late challenge on Robert Scholes. The referee brings Arjen Van Dalen to one side and gives him a warning! Robert Scholes runs off the knock.
73.22
Tobias Bierhoff threads a neat ball through to Simon Birkwald. Simon Birkwald advances with the ball. Simon Birkwald tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
75.15
Anton Cziommer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Anton Cziommer whips in a cross ball towards Simon Birkwald. Simon Birkwald beats his man to it with a header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
84.24
Simon Birkwald advances with the ball. Simon Birkwald finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Kaiserslautern

RB Leipzig
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43%
57%
Play Area
30.4%
44.3%
25.3%

Scorers
Marcel Engels 34
Arjen Van Dalen 40
Simon Birkwald 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcel Engels of FC Kaiserslautern

Match Ratings