Match Report


FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin     SpVgg UnterhachingSpVgg Unterhaching
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Uwe HallerU. Haller51
G
1
G
52David LittbarskiD. Littbarski
Hauke KöpkeH. Köpke52
D
2
D
62Oliver ZieglerO. Ziegler
Oliver PoschnerO. Poschner52
D
3
D
55Matthias HoenessM. Hoeness
Antonio ZamoraA. Zamora51
D
4
D
52David MoreiraD. Moreira
Kieron PallisterK. Pallister49
D
5
D
52Gary McCoistG. McCoist
David ArendtD. Arendt62
M
6
M
67Malte SchröderM. Schröder
Alberto BowerA. Bower52
M
7
M
62Stefan MaierS. Maier
Jan WinklerJ. Winkler52
M
captain8
M
61Christian BierhoffC. Bierhoff
Bakary KnappB. Knapp50
M
9captain
M
48Julian PfeifferJ. Pfeiffer
Kevin WitteK. Witte61
A
10
A
55Marc BirnbaumM. Birnbaum
Markus SchönenbornM. Schönenborn59
A
11
A
53Tobias WallnerT. Wallner
 
Wahid RamondW. Ramond55
A
12
D
52Kevin RummeniggeK. Rummenigge
Harry NevilleH. Neville55
A
13
A
50Dominique MarchalD. Marchal
Marc BischoffM. Bischoff53
A
14
G
50Kai BirnbaumK. Birnbaum

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Alte Försterei where FC Union Berlin play host to SpVgg Unterhaching. A crowd of 11,858 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Union Berlin and SpVgg Unterhaching are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Malte Höfer.


0.00
FC Union Berlin kick off!
4.53
Antonio Zamora makes a simple pass to Bakary Knapp. Bakary Knapp flicks a high pass forward. Jan Winkler controls it well on his chest. Jan Winkler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oliver Ziegler.
6.48
Jan Winkler flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Witte collects the pass. Kevin Witte knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oliver Ziegler.
10.14
With imagination, Malte Schröder plays the ball forward to Marc Birnbaum. Marc Birnbaum cuts inside the box! Marc Birnbaum takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
12.16
Jan Winkler makes a simple pass to Markus Schönenborn. Markus Schönenborn finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by David Littbarski. Excellent save.
15.17
Christian Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Marc Birnbaum collects the pass. Marc Birnbaum knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
21.50
Gary McCoist flicks a high ball forward to Stefan Maier who takes it down. Stefan Maier threads the ball through to Tobias Wallner. Tobias Wallner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
36.58
Matthias Hoeness flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Ziegler who brings the ball under control. Oliver Ziegler runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Oliver Ziegler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bakary Knapp.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and SpVgg Unterhaching kick off!
53.13
Antonio Zamora makes a simple pass to Bakary Knapp. Bakary Knapp skips past David Moreira! Bakary Knapp muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.22
Christian Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward to Tobias Wallner who brings the ball under control. Tobias Wallner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.02
David Arendt makes a simple pass to Jan Winkler. Jan Winkler lofts in a cross ball towards Markus Schönenborn. Markus Schönenborn connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Union Berlin!
71.31
Seeing David Moreira's run, Gary McCoist quickly throws the ball into his path. David Moreira threads a neat ball through to Stefan Maier. Stefan Maier passes the ball forward to Tobias Wallner. Tobias Wallner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kieron Pallister.
72.50
David Arendt decides to run forward with the ball. David Arendt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to David Littbarski who gathers it comfortably.
77.03
Kieron Pallister flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Bower who takes it down. Alberto Bower changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alberto Bower plays a one-two with Markus Schönenborn and rushes in on goal... Some world-class footwork from Alberto Bower provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow David Littbarski manages to keep it out.
81.02
Jan Winkler comes in with a late challenge on Stefan Maier. The referee brings Jan Winkler to one side and gives him a warning! Stefan Maier carries on, but is struggling a bit.
84.30
Christian Bierhoff flicks a high ball forward to Tobias Wallner who takes it down. Tobias Wallner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.08
Antonio Zamora flicks a high pass forward. David Arendt controls it well on his chest. David Arendt hits a low pass to Kevin Witte. Kevin Witte plays a one-two with Markus Schönenborn and advances towards the goal... Kevin Witte cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Solid save from David Littbarski.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Union Berlin

SpVgg Unterhaching
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
0
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
25.3%
50.7%
24%

Scorers
Bakary Knapp 53
Markus Schönenborn 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bakary Knapp of FC Union Berlin

Match Ratings
1.Uwe Haller (GK)
6
2.Hauke Köpke (DEF)
6
3.Oliver Poschner (DEF)
6
4.Antonio Zamora (DEF)
7
5.Kieron Pallister (DEF)
6
6.David Arendt (MID)
7
7.Alberto Bower (MID)
7
8.Jan Winkler (MID)
7
9.Bakary Knapp (MID)goal scored
9
10.Kevin Witte (ATT)
6
11.Markus Schönenborn (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Wahid Ramond (ATT)
0
13.Harry Neville (ATT)
0
14.Marc Bischoff (ATT)
0

1.David Littbarski (GK)
7
2.Oliver Ziegler (DEF)
6
3.Matthias Hoeness (DEF)
6
4.David Moreira (DEF)
7
5.Gary McCoist (DEF)
6
6.Malte Schröder (MID)
6
7.Stefan Maier (MID)
6
8.Christian Bierhoff (MID)
6
9.Julian Pfeiffer (MID)
6
10.Marc Birnbaum (ATT)
7
11.Tobias Wallner (ATT)
6
 
12.Kevin Rummenigge (DEF)
0
13.Dominique Marchal (ATT)
0
14.Kai Birnbaum (GK)
0