Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Commerzbank Arena where Eintracht Frankfurt play host to Eintracht Braunschweig . A crowd of 18,513 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Eintracht Frankfurt are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Eintracht Braunschweig appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Greig.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Eintracht Frankfurt are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Eintracht Braunschweig appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Greig.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Eintracht Frankfurt kick off!
8.48
0-0Sven Bierhoff makes a probing pass to Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes makes a great pass forward. Fernando Ribeiro runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
9.08
Gregoor Maas makes a simple pass to Gerhard Röhlig. Gerhard Röhlig hits a low pass to Kai Dörner. Kai Dörner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Albert Carcedo but he's offside!
10.02
0-0Gerhard Röhlig makes a probing pass to Edgar Pinheiro. Edgar Pinheiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Linus Lorenz!
12.55
Arno Jaschke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kai Dörner. Kai Dörner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Linus Lorenz gets down and covers it.
22.57
0-0Luis Lopes threads a neat ball through to Jo‘l Colleter. Jo‘l Colleter whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
26.47
Luis Lopes flicks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer plays a one-two with Jo‘l Colleter and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Rainer Helmer provides some space. He shoots at goal but Daniel Gabriel Enescu reads it well. Good keeping!
27.13
0-0Edgar Pinheiro barges into Levin Schilling. The referee calls over Edgar Pinheiro and shows him a yellow card! Levin Schilling hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.29
Uwe Reimers chips the ball to his team mate, Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
30.12
Sven Bierhoff passes the ball forward to Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes sees Jo‘l Colleter just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Jo‘l Colleter looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
32.56
0-0Muzzy Abdullah barges into Gregoor Maas. The referee brings Muzzy Abdullah to one side and gives him a warning! Gregoor Maas stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.45
Gerhard Röhlig passes the ball forward to Edgar Pinheiro. Edgar Pinheiro whips in a cross ball towards Arno Jaschke. Arno Jaschke knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
Nils Kauder flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Ribeiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Ribeiro makes a great pass forward. Jo‘l Colleter runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Frankfurt appear unchanged since the first half. Eintracht Braunschweig also appear unchanged since the first half. The Eintracht Frankfurt players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Eintracht Braunschweig get the second half underway!
48.08
Con Okon knocks the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Röhlig. Gerhard Röhlig makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Pinheiro. Edgar Pinheiro shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
49.23
0-0Fernando Ribeiro hacks Gerhard Röhlig from behind! The referee warns Fernando Ribeiro to calm down! Gerhard Röhlig gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
53.28
Rainer Helmer comes in with a late challenge on Con Okon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Con Okon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.08
Edgar Pinheiro hacks Uwe Reimers from behind! Edgar Pinheiro is warned by the referee! Uwe Reimers stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.22
Con Okon sees space and advances. Con Okon flicks a high pass forward. Edgar Pinheiro collects the pass. Edgar Pinheiro shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Eintracht Frankfurt are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
57.17
Gerhard Röhlig changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gerhard Röhlig shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Linus Lorenz manages to gather it.
65.46
Thomas Lensing threads a neat ball through to Gerhard Röhlig. Without breaking stride, Gerhard Röhlig plays the ball forward to Joachim Lillo. Joachim Lillo finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
66.19
Levin Schilling barges into Albert Carcedo. The referee calls over Levin Schilling and shows him a yellow card! Albert Carcedo runs off the knock.
67.37
0-0Uwe Reimers makes a simple pass to Billy Batty. Billy Batty plays the ball forward to Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer plays a scrappy one-two with Jo‘l Colleter and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Rainer Helmer provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. Gary Law steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
71.18
Muzzy Abdullah makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nils Kauder. Nils Kauder sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
73.19
Nils Kauder makes a simple pass to Jo‘l Colleter. Jo‘l Colleter threads a neat ball through to Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Daniel Gabriel Enescu smothers it!
81.13
Uwe Reimers makes a simple pass to Muzzy Abdullah. Muzzy Abdullah passes the ball forward to Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
83.25
Gerhard Röhlig flicks a high pass forward. Arno Jaschke controls it well on his chest. Arno Jaschke runs straight at the defence! Arno Jaschke shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
87.49
0-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
47.6%
52.4%
Play Area
36.6%
39%
24.4%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gerhard Röhlig of Eintracht Frankfurt |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Daniel Gabriel Enescu (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Thomas Lensing (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gary Law (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Con Okon (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gregoor Maas (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Arno Jaschke (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Gerhard Röhlig (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Joachim Lillo (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Edgar Pinheiro (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Kai Dörner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Albert Carcedo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pascal Backes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Moreira (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alexander Sammer (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Linus Lorenz (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Uwe Reimers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Levin Schilling (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Billy Batty (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Muzzy Abdullah (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Luis Lopes (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Fernando Ribeiro (MID) | 5 | |
| 8. | Sven Bierhoff (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Nils Kauder (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rainer Helmer (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Jo‘l Colleter (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gerhard Böhm (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gerhard Winkler (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Torsten Brehme (MID) | 0 | |