Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor where SV Darmstadt 98 play host to Eintracht Braunschweig . A crowd of 16,277 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SV Darmstadt 98 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 Paul Kaiser.
The pitch is in poor condition.
SV Darmstadt 98 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 Paul Kaiser.
0.00
0-0SV Darmstadt 98 kick off and get the first half underway!
2.42
0-0Levin Schilling brings the ball forward. Levin Schilling flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Ribeiro collects the pass. Fernando Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Nils Kauder. Nils Kauder finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Cristián Sáez is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
3.36
0-0Billy Batty makes a beautiful solo run. Billy Batty knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Cristián Sáez.
4.45
0-0Viorel Savu flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Cabrera controls it well on his chest. Leonardo Cabrera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
6.15
0-0Uwe Reimers chips the ball to his team mate, Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer puts a great ball through. Fernando Ribeiro races clear but the linesman lifts his flag. Offside by the narrowest of margins!
9.22
Showing intelligent composure, Tommy Foster plays the ball forward to Viorel Savu. Viorel Savu passes the ball forward to Aniello Taibi. Aniello Taibi lofts in a cross ball towards Mickael Savigny. Mickael Savigny makes a convincing header but it's well over the bar!
12.22
0-0Nils Kauder catches Garba Nwakire on the ankles. The referee calls over Nils Kauder and shows him a yellow card! Garba Nwakire hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.02
0-0Tommy Foster volleys a long ball forward. Leonardo Cabrera shoots from 20 yards. Linus Lorenz gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
22.07
Fernando Ribeiro makes a probing pass to Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Rainer Helmer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Philipp Raff easily gets down and covers it.
27.01
Luis Lopes plays the ball forward to Nils Kauder. Nils Kauder shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
28.10
Billy Batty passes the ball forward to Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes sees space and advances. Luis Lopes finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
30.56
Luis Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Jo‘l Colleter holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jo‘l Colleter makes a probing pass to Nils Kauder but he's offside!
32.38
Billy Batty knocks the ball forward to Torsten Brehme. Seeing a gap ahead, Torsten Brehme plays the ball forward to Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.26
Aniello Taibi flicks a high pass forward. Neil Best holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Neil Best knocks in a cross ball towards Mickael Savigny. Mickael Savigny is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Levin Schilling. Excellent block.
34.58
1-0Colin Hendry threads the ball through to Neil Best. Neil Best plays a scrappy one-two with Leonardo Cabrera and advances towards the goal... Neil Best cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.06
1-0Viorel Savu hacks Levin Schilling from behind! The referee brings Viorel Savu to one side and gives him a warning! Levin Schilling 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. SV Darmstadt 98 appear unchanged since the first half. Eintracht Braunschweig also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Eintracht Braunschweig kick off!
49.34
Luis Lopes sees a break and surges forward. Luis Lopes runs straight at the defence! Luis Lopes strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but somehow Philipp Raff manages to keep it out.
53.48
Tommy Foster threads the ball through to Viorel Savu. Viorel Savu flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Cabrera holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leonardo Cabrera plays a one-two with Neil Best and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Leonardo Cabrera provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Leonardo Cabrera!
59.15
Aniello Taibi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Linus Lorenz.
60.52
2-0It's a corner kick. Aniello Taibi loops the ball in to towards the near post. Jo‘l Colleter reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
61.07
Muzzy Abdullah kicks a strong pass forward to Nils Kauder. Nils Kauder plays a one-two with Luis Lopes and rushes in on goal... Nils Kauder side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
63.58
Leonardo Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Viorel Savu collects the pass. Viorel Savu shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
66.39
Billy Batty controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Ribeiro. Fernando Ribeiro threads a neat ball through to Nils Kauder. Nils Kauder runs straight at the defence! Some silky footwork from Nils Kauder provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Philipp Raff gets down and covers it.
67.45
Uwe Reimers passes the ball forward to Billy Batty. Billy Batty deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Muzzy Abdullah. Muzzy Abdullah threads the ball through to Jo‘l Colleter but he's offside!
71.12
Steffen Helmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Neil Best. Neil Best hits a low pass to Leonardo Cabrera. Leonardo Cabrera tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
72.42
Luis Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Jo‘l Colleter controls it well on his chest. Jo‘l Colleter whips in a cross ball towards Muzzy Abdullah. Muzzy Abdullah makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Muzzy Abdullah!
78.42
2-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
79.39
Tommy Foster controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aniello Taibi. Aniello Taibi shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
81.08
Luis Lopes threads a neat ball through to Nils Kauder. Nils Kauder runs straight at the defence! Nils Kauder shoots from just inside the box. What a cracker!! Philipp Raff had no chance!! Goal for Eintracht Braunschweig !
84.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Garba Nwakire plays the ball forward to Aniello Taibi. Aniello Taibi knocks the ball to his team mate, Colin Hendry. Colin Hendry lofts in a cross ball towards Neil Best. Neil Best beats his man to it with a header but somehow Linus Lorenz manages to keep it out.
89.52
Luis Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Jo‘l Colleter who takes it down. Jo‘l Colleter knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Brehme. Torsten Brehme makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
7
9
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.3%
53.7%
Play Area
31.7%
42.7%
25.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Luis Lopes of Eintracht Braunschweig |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Philipp Raff (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Cristián Sáez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Garba Nwakire (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Steffen Helmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Tommy Foster (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Aniello Taibi (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Viorel Savu (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Leonardo Cabrera (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Neil Best (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Colin Hendry (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Mickael Savigny (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ignacio Trujillo (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Samuel Chaveyriat (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sergiy Udovenko (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Linus Lorenz (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Uwe Reimers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Levin Schilling (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Billy Batty (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Muzzy Abdullah (MID) | | 8 |
| 6. | Luis Lopes (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Fernando Ribeiro (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Torsten Brehme (MID) | | 8 |
| 9. | Nils Kauder (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Rainer Helmer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jo‘l Colleter (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Gerhard Böhm (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gerhard Winkler (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sven Bierhoff (MID) | 0 | |