Match Report


Hamburger SVHamburger SV     Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
Tj PhilsTj Phils Hexi Lee Hexi Lee
Giulio CircatiG. Circati62
G
1
G
60Jonas HeiserJ. Heiser
Kai PalumboK. Palumbo61
D
2
D
62Frederico RegoF. Rego
Simon BaslerS. Basler68
D
captain3
D
50Shaun WindassS. Windass
Matt JohnstoneM. Johnstone60
D
4
D
58Matthias BergM. Berg
Dietmar KurthD. Kurth54
D
5
D
61Augusto DaboA. Dabo
Thomas RahnT. Rahn62
M
6
M
58Albrecht DöringA. Döring
Paul MatthäusP. Matthäus68
M
7captain
M
62Martin MüllerM. Müller
Torsten WilkeT. Wilke53
M
8
M
52Uwe MeidtU. Meidt
Anton SchumacherA. Schumacher60
A
9
A
58Marcel SzepanM. Szepan
Nils PrantlN. Prantl58
A
10
A
53Kevin OverathK. Overath
Chris WainwrightC. Wainwright52
A
11
A
51David LinkeD. Linke
 
Jimmy MartinoJ. Martino53
G
12
G
53Christian TöpferC. Töpfer
Cesar FonsecaC. Fonseca48
D
13
M
44Armin SchulzeA. Schulze
Fernando ReyF. Rey49
D
14
A
46Noah SchefflerN. Scheffler

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at AOL Arena where Hamburger SV play host to Bayer Leverkusen. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Hamburger SV and Bayer Leverkusen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Anton Schröder.


0.00
The first half starts with Hamburger SV kicking off!
3.56
Martin Müller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Uwe Meidt. Uwe Meidt skips past Matt Johnstone! Some awkward footwork from Uwe Meidt provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. Giulio Circati is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
9.27
Matt Johnstone advances with the ball. Matt Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Nils Prantl. Nils Prantl knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Augusto Dabo.
21.00
Torsten Wilke flicks a high pass forward to Nils Prantl who brings the ball under control. Nils Prantl whips in a cross ball towards Anton Schumacher. Anton Schumacher makes a looping header on goal. Jonas Heiser is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
28.57
Matt Johnstone knocks the ball forward to Anton Schumacher. Anton Schumacher flicks a high pass forward to Nils Prantl who brings the ball under control. Nils Prantl finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
30.00
Shaun Windass passes the ball forward to Albrecht Döring. Albrecht Döring hits a low pass to Kevin Overath. Kevin Overath shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
32.32
Augusto Dabo kicks a strong pass forward to David Linke. David Linke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Overath. Kevin Overath plays a scrappy one-two with David Linke and advances towards the goal... Kevin Overath rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
39.44
Uwe Meidt decides to run forward with the ball. Uwe Meidt whips in a cross ball towards David Linke. David Linke flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
44.15
Torsten Wilke chips the ball to his team mate, Nils Prantl. Nils Prantl knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Torsten Wilke hits a low pass to Anton Schumacher. Anton Schumacher knocks in a cross ball towards Nils Prantl. Nils Prantl whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Jonas Heiser.
45.00
Corner kick to Hamburger SV. Thomas Rahn chips it out wide. Frederico Rego chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamburger SV appear unchanged since the first half. Bayer Leverkusen also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hamburger SV players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Bayer Leverkusen kick off the second half!
47.13
Uwe Meidt kicks a strong pass forward to Marcel Szepan. Marcel Szepan whips in a cross ball towards David Linke. David Linke makes a deft header but it is tipped over by Giulio Circati.
48.02
Corner kick to Bayer Leverkusen. Uwe Meidt plays it out to the edge of the box. Some good footwork from David Linke provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
51.05
Uwe Meidt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Müller. Martin Müller plays a scrappy one-two with Marcel Szepan and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Martin Müller provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
57.51
Simon Basler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Matthäus. Paul Matthäus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Thomas Rahn. Thomas Rahn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Augusto Dabo.
65.15
Paul Matthäus flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Rahn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Thomas Rahn changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Thomas Rahn knocks in a cross ball towards Paul Matthäus. Paul Matthäus outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jonas Heiser didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
78.32
Albrecht Döring flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Overath who brings the ball under control. Kevin Overath threads the ball through into the box. Albrecht Döring takes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
81.30
Paul Matthäus threads the ball through to Torsten Wilke. Torsten Wilke whips in a cross ball towards Nils Prantl. Nils Prantl jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.47
Kai Palumbo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dietmar Kurth. Dietmar Kurth knocks the ball to his team mate, Nils Prantl. Nils Prantl knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Heiser who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Martin Müller picks a pass forward to Uwe Meidt. Uwe Meidt whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Szepan. Marcel Szepan is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Hamburger SV

Bayer Leverkusen
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.5%
54.5%
Play Area
31.8%
43.9%
24.2%

Scorers
Anton Schumacher 21
Uwe Meidt 4
Kevin Overath 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Uwe Meidt of Bayer Leverkusen

Match Ratings
1.Giulio Circati (GK)
7
2.Kai Palumbo (DEF)
6
3.Simon Basler (DEF)
6
4.Matt Johnstone (DEF)
6
5.Dietmar Kurth (DEF)
6
6.Thomas Rahn (MID)
6
7.Paul Matthäus (MID)
6
8.Torsten Wilke (MID)
6
9.Anton Schumacher (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Nils Prantl (ATT)
7
11.Chris Wainwright (ATT)
6
 
12.Jimmy Martino (GK)
0
13.Cesar Fonseca (DEF)
0
14.Fernando Rey (DEF)
0

1.Jonas Heiser (GK)
6
2.Frederico Rego (DEF)
6
3.Shaun Windass (DEF)
6
4.Matthias Berg (DEF)
6
5.Augusto Dabo (DEF)
6
6.Albrecht Döring (MID)
7
7.Martin Müller (MID)
8
8.Uwe Meidt (MID)goal scored
9
9.Marcel Szepan (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Overath (ATT)goal scored
8
11.David Linke (ATT)
7
 
12.Christian Töpfer (GK)
0
13.Armin Schulze (MID)
0
14.Noah Scheffler (ATT)
0