Match Report


FC AugsburgFC Augsburg     FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Nicolas SchrammN. Schramm51
G
1
G
70Steffen StreichS. Streich
Paul OverathP. Overath73
D
captain2captain
D
74Quim GomesQ. Gomes
Lars SchnoorL. Schnoor73
D
3
D
67Bram ZijmB. Zijm
Sebastiao RamosS. Ramos60
D
4
D
66Lionel LecocqL. Lecocq
Jan AhrensJ. Ahrens50
D
5
M
64Lennart BeckL. Beck
Paul WeigelP. Weigel67
M
6
M
60Glynn RoyceG. Royce
Armin JentschA. Jentsch63
M
7
M
60Stefan EiltsS. Eilts
Rainer HitzlspergerR. Hitzlsperger59
M
8
M
60Miguel CanoM. Cano
Gerhard DiakiteG. Diakite59
M
9
A
82Oliver RothO. Roth
Anthony ThirlwellA. Thirlwell62
A
10
A
65Alessandro CocoA. Coco
Pier Giovanni GiacchettaP. Giacchetta58
A
11
A
57Christian SeelerC. Seeler
 
Sven GerlachS. Gerlach57
M
12
D
62Kevin OuindiK. Ouindi
Malte ArnoldM. Arnold56
M
13
G
57Marc SchraderM. Schrader
Tony NijkampT. Nijkamp55
A
14
M
55Florent ErceauF. Erceau

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at WWK Arena where FC Augsburg play host to FC Union Berlin. A crowd of 11,950 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Augsburg are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Matthias Schrader.


0.00
FC Augsburg start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.17
Lennart Beck takes it forward alone. Lennart Beck puts a great ball through. Alessandro Coco runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
10.08
Oliver Roth catches Paul Overath on the ankles. Oliver Roth is shown the yellow card! Paul Overath stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.54
Lionel Lecocq flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Eilts controls it well on his chest. Stefan Eilts sees Christian Seeler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Christian Seeler shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
21.13
Quim Gomes threads a neat ball through to Lionel Lecocq. Lionel Lecocq makes a probing pass to Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.18
Alessandro Coco catches Paul Overath on the ankles. The referee calls over Alessandro Coco and shows him a yellow card! Paul Overath runs off the knock.
28.17
Quim Gomes sees Glynn Royce in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Glynn Royce kicks a strong pass forward to Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Nicolas Schramm.
29.52
Lennart Beck takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Rainer Hitzlsperger gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
33.07
Bram Zijm catches Armin Jentsch on the ankles. Bram Zijm is shown the yellow card! Armin Jentsch hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.09
Alessandro Coco comes in with a late challenge on Lars Schnoor. Alessandro Coco is given a warning by the referee! Lars Schnoor stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
FC Union Berlin start the second half!
47.26
Lionel Lecocq makes a simple pass to Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Eilts controls it well on his chest. Stefan Eilts shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Nicolas Schramm manages to gather it effortlessly.
49.29
Lennart Beck threads a neat ball through to Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sebastiao Ramos.
53.57
Quim Gomes takes it forward alone. Quim Gomes flicks a high ball forward to Glynn Royce who takes it down. Glynn Royce sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
57.21
With imagination, Miguel Cano plays the ball forward to Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.12
Lennart Beck makes a beautiful solo run. Lennart Beck controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
66.31
Quim Gomes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce takes it forward alone. Glynn Royce knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jan Ahrens.
67.35
Sebastiao Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Gerhard Diakite controls it well on his chest. Gerhard Diakite chips the ball to his team mate, Pier Giovanni Giacchetta. Pier Giovanni Giacchetta controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
72.47
Jan Ahrens passes the ball forward to Armin Jentsch. Armin Jentsch makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pier Giovanni Giacchetta. Pier Giovanni Giacchetta shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
81.21
Without breaking stride, Glynn Royce plays the ball forward to Miguel Cano. Miguel Cano shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.25
Lennart Beck knocks the ball forward to Alessandro Coco. Alessandro Coco shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
89.59
Pier Giovanni Giacchetta barges into Bram Zijm. Pier Giovanni Giacchetta is shown the yellow card! Bram Zijm stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Gerhard Diakite flicks a high pass forward to Pier Giovanni Giacchetta who brings the ball under control. Pier Giovanni Giacchetta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Augsburg

FC Union Berlin
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
33.3%
66.7%
Play Area
33.3%
44%
22.7%

Scorers
Christian Seeler 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Christian Seeler of FC Union Berlin

Match Ratings
1.Nicolas Schramm (GK)
6
2.Paul Overath (DEF)
6
3.Lars Schnoor (DEF)
6
4.Sebastiao Ramos (DEF)
6
5.Jan Ahrens (DEF)
6
6.Paul Weigel (MID)
6
7.Armin Jentsch (MID)
6
8.Rainer Hitzlsperger (MID)
6
9.Gerhard Diakite (MID)
6
10.Anthony Thirlwell (ATT)
6
11.Pier Giovanni Giacchetta (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Sven Gerlach (MID)
0
13.Malte Arnold (MID)
0
14.Tony Nijkamp (ATT)
0

1.Steffen Streich (GK)
6
2.Quim Gomes (DEF)
7
3.Bram Zijm (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Lionel Lecocq (DEF)
7
5.Lennart Beck (MID)
7
6.Glynn Royce (MID)
8
7.Stefan Eilts (MID)
6
8.Miguel Cano (MID)
7
9.Oliver Roth (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Alessandro Coco (ATT)yellow card
4
11.Christian Seeler (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Kevin Ouindi (DEF)
0
13.Marc Schrader (GK)
0
14.Florent Erceau (MID)
0