Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at DKB-Arena where F.C. Hansa Rostock play host to Borussia Mönchengladbach . A crowd of 17,500 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
F.C. Hansa Rostock are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Harry Hitchcock.
The pitch is in poor condition.
F.C. Hansa Rostock are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Harry Hitchcock.
0.00
0-0F.C. Hansa Rostock kick off the first half!
3.14
0-0Bakary Scheffler flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Ouindi controls it well on his chest. Moritz Ouindi shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Luís Montes comfortably smothers it!
8.49
0-0Eric Ziegenhagen knocks the ball forward to Riad Amrani. Riad Amrani runs straight at the defence! Riad Amrani shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball strikes Tommy Mason's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
9.03
0-0Julian Roman takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Lari Salminen scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
20.21
0-0Lee Mapp flicks a high pass forward. Julian Herrera controls it well on his chest. Julian Herrera knocks the ball forward to Moritz Ouindi. Moritz Ouindi shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
21.06
0-0Daniel Allman catches Brett Kalac on the ankles. The referee calls over Daniel Allman and shows him a yellow card! Brett Kalac hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.21
0-0Jan Prantl passes the ball forward to Julian Streich. Julian Streich knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tommy Mason.
26.58
Helder Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Prantl. Jan Prantl flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Poschner controls it well on his chest. Alexander Poschner shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
27.34
0-0F.C. Hansa Rostock are in full control of this game.
30.36
Helder Campos passes the ball forward to Julian Streich. Julian Streich knocks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Döring. Lennart Döring tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.20
Bruno Moutinho passes the ball forward to Vincenzo Bierhoff. Vincenzo Bierhoff sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Luís Montes is on top of it.
34.07
With vision, Riad Amrani plays the ball forward to Alexander Poschner. Alexander Poschner knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Prantl. Jan Prantl gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Lari Salminen manages to gather it easily.
36.11
Bakary Schrader plays the ball forward to Helder Campos. Helder Campos decides to run forward with the ball. Helder Campos whips in a cross ball towards Alexander Poschner. Alexander Poschner finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Lee Mapp is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
44.12
Julian Streich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lennart Döring. Lennart Döring lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Prantl. Jan Prantl beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Lari Salminen!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. F.C. Hansa Rostock appear unchanged since the first half. Borussia Mönchengladbach also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach start the second half!
47.06
Tommy Mason surges forward with the ball. Tommy Mason hits a low pass to Moritz Ouindi. Moritz Ouindi shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
48.17
Tommy Mason passes the ball forward to Sebastian Götz. Sebastian Götz runs straight at the opposition's defence. Sebastian Götz tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Luís Montes manages to gather it easily.
53.03
Helder Campos flicks a high ball forward to Riad Amrani who takes it down. Riad Amrani advances with the ball. Riad Amrani controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
59.32
Julian Roman passes the ball forward to Julian Streich. Julian Streich threads a neat, attacking ball through to Lennart Döring. Some world-class footwork from Lennart Döring provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal but Lari Salminen reads it well. Quality keeping!
60.48
0-0F.C. Hansa Rostock have made 3 substitutions with Nico Schramm replacing Bakary Schrader, Nikolas Brehme replacing Riad Amrani and Alec Law replacing Lennart Döring .
61.56
Daniel Allman passes the ball forward to Bruno Moutinho. Bruno Moutinho finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.32
Jan Prantl threads a neat ball through to Nikolas Brehme. Nikolas Brehme knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Streich. Julian Streich beats his man to it with a header but Lari Salminen is on top of his game. Nice keeping!
65.37
Julian Roman flicks a high pass forward. Jan Prantl controls it well on his chest. Jan Prantl knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lari Salminen who gathers it comfortably.
66.46
Julian Streich surges forward with the ball. Julian Streich tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.46
Julian Streich comes in with a late challenge on Bakary Scheffler. The referee calls over Julian Streich and shows him a yellow card! Bakary Scheffler stretches but gets up unharmed.
75.21
Julian Streich knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Poschner. Alexander Poschner whips in a cross ball towards Julian Roman. Julian Roman heads the ball goalwards but it whistles just wide of the post!
81.15
Nico Schramm plays the ball forward to Julian Streich. Julian Streich flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Brehme collects the pass. Nikolas Brehme lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Prantl. Jan Prantl connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.26
0-1Tommy Mason kicks a strong pass forward to Bruno Moutinho. Bruno Moutinho lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Bierhoff. Vincenzo Bierhoff knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
21.9%
43.8%
34.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Vincenzo Bierhoff of Borussia Mönchengladbach |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Luís Montes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Helder Campos (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Bakary Schrader (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eric Ziegenhagen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Julian Roman (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Streich (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Riad Amrani (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jan Prantl (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alexander Poschner (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Lennart Döring (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Brett Kalac (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nico Schramm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Nikolas Brehme (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alec Law (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Lari Salminen (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Noah Ritzinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lee Mapp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tommy Mason (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Daniel Allman (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Sebastian Götz (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Bakary Scheffler (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Julian Herrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Bruno Moutinho (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Vincenzo Bierhoff (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Moritz Ouindi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Marcus Laursen (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Francis Carlton (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Lennart Winkler (DEF) | 0 | |