Match Report


SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth     TSV 1860 MünchenTSV 1860 München
Radu MihaiRadu Mihai James Paull James Paull
Gary McNeillG. McNeill68
G
1
G
77Wayne CharlesW. Charles
David NeuhausD. Neuhaus57
D
2
D
78Simon RahnS. Rahn
Philipp PolheimP. Polheim58
D
3captain
D
62Christian SchachtC. Schacht
Hugo CastroH. Castro55
D
4
D
47Nicolas RichterN. Richter
Richard MasonR. Mason68
D
5
D
58Tobias GelbT. Gelb
Ricardo GarridoR. Garrido70
M
captain6
M
73Duncan NivenD. Niven
Sebastiao MoreiraS. Moreira62
M
7
M
62Lars EderL. Eder
Benoit CarlierB. Carlier56
A
8
M
61Patricio OrtegaP. Ortega
Torsten ReimersT. Reimers57
A
9
A
61Hauke BabbelH. Babbel
Jochem Van Der MeydeJ. Van Der Meyde54
A
10
A
58Leon BöhmL. Böhm
Kai OuindiK. Ouindi70
A
11
A
47Scott BeresfordS. Beresford
 
Leon RodgersL. Rodgers53
D
12
D
52Hannes LindnerH. Lindner
Lars BeckmannL. Beckmann56
A
13
M
52Ger SchulpenG. Schulpen
Romero P. TorresR. Torres56
A
14
A
57Malte SchnellingerM. Schnellinger

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Playmobil-Stadion where SpVgg Greuther Fürth play host to TSV 1860 München. A crowd of 17,387 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
SpVgg Greuther Fürth are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while TSV 1860 München appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Torsten Kaiser.


0.00
TSV 1860 München start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.25
Leon Böhm decides to run forward with the ball. Leon Böhm controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
3.00
Duncan Niven runs straight at the opposition's defence. Duncan Niven whips in a cross ball towards Scott Beresford. Scott Beresford gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Magnificent block by Hugo Castro!
6.37
Patricio Ortega threads a neat ball through to Lars Eder. Lars Eder shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
8.48
Christian Schacht flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hauke Babbel. Hauke Babbel shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
9.54
Christian Schacht deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Patricio Ortega. Patricio Ortega kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Beresford. Scott Beresford controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Gary McNeill reads it well. Quality keeping!
10.23
From the throw-in, Sebastiao Moreira picks out Ricardo Garrido. Ricardo Garrido flicks a high pass forward. Sebastiao Moreira holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Sebastiao Moreira stretches the opposition's defence. Sebastiao Moreira shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
12.21
Philipp Polheim plays the ball forward to Kai Ouindi. Kai Ouindi plays a one-two with Benoit Carlier and advances towards the goal... Kai Ouindi side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Wayne Charles comfortably smothers it!
14.39
Christian Schacht makes a probing pass to Patricio Ortega. Patricio Ortega makes an attacking run forward. Patricio Ortega finds some space and shoots from distance. Gary McNeill easily gets down and covers it.
18.55
Sebastiao Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Benoit Carlier controls it well on his chest. Benoit Carlier knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicolas Richter.
22.25
Christian Schacht clumsily knocks into Jochem Van Der Meyde. Christian Schacht is shown the yellow card! Jochem Van Der Meyde runs off the knock.
26.22
Seeing a gap ahead, Torsten Reimers plays the ball forward to Benoit Carlier. Benoit Carlier kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastiao Moreira but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.02
Leon Böhm threads a neat ball through to Scott Beresford. Scott Beresford sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
28.25
David Neuhaus flicks a high ball forward to Philipp Polheim who takes it down. Philipp Polheim makes a beautiful solo run. Philipp Polheim plays a quick one-two with Kai Ouindi and rushes in on goal... Some superb footwork from Philipp Polheim provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Wonderful reactions from Wayne Charles keeps it out!
38.06
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear unchanged since the first half. TSV 1860 München also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
SpVgg Greuther Fürth kick off!
47.53
Sebastiao Moreira hits a low pass to Kai Ouindi. Kai Ouindi plays a one-two with Torsten Reimers and rushes in on goal... Kai Ouindi shoots from just inside the box but Christian Schacht is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
49.16
Without breaking stride, Sebastiao Moreira plays the ball forward to Benoit Carlier. Benoit Carlier knocks in a cross ball towards Jochem Van Der Meyde. Jochem Van Der Meyde makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Wayne Charles had no chance!! Goal for SpVgg Greuther Fürth!
54.16
Lars Eder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Böhm. Leon Böhm knocks in a cross ball towards Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Gary McNeill.
55.32
Corner kick to TSV 1860 München. Patricio Ortega chips it to the near post. Ricardo Garrido jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
57.41
Leon Böhm hits a low pass to Hauke Babbel. Hauke Babbel whips in a cross ball towards Scott Beresford. Hugo Castro comes in with a late challenge on Scott Beresford. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
59.34
Showing composure, Tobias Gelb plays the ball forward to Patricio Ortega. Patricio Ortega knocks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
61.56
Philipp Polheim flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Reimers controls it well on his chest. Torsten Reimers rushes past Nicolas Richter! Torsten Reimers shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Simon Rahn sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
69.17
Lars Eder threads the ball through to Scott Beresford. Scott Beresford lofts in a cross ball towards Hauke Babbel. Hauke Babbel flicks the ball with his head but it slams into the crowd!
71.04
Patricio Ortega catches Ricardo Garrido on the ankles. The referee brings Patricio Ortega to one side and gives him a warning! Ricardo Garrido runs off the knock.
75.14
Simon Rahn threads the ball through to Hauke Babbel. Hauke Babbel darts forward. Hauke Babbel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
78.57
Duncan Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Leon Böhm. Leon Böhm finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
79.14
Duncan Niven plays the ball forward to Scott Beresford. Scott Beresford sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! That brings them back into the game!
85.36
Lars Eder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Böhm. Leon Böhm shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
87.04
With imagination, Tobias Gelb laces a through ball forward to Duncan Niven. Duncan Niven deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Beresford. Scott Beresford sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

TSV 1860 München
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
1
6
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41%
59%
Play Area
30.1%
43.4%
26.5%

Scorers
Jochem Van Der Meyde 49
Scott Beresford 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Scott Beresford of TSV 1860 München

Match Ratings
1.Gary McNeill (GK)
9
2.David Neuhaus (DEF)
6
3.Philipp Polheim (DEF)
7
4.Hugo Castro (DEF)
7
5.Richard Mason (DEF)
6
6.Ricardo Garrido (MID)
6
7.Sebastiao Moreira (MID)
8
8.Benoit Carlier (ATT)
7
9.Torsten Reimers (ATT)
7
10.Jochem Van Der Meyde (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Kai Ouindi (ATT)
6
 
12.Leon Rodgers (DEF)
0
13.Lars Beckmann (ATT)
0
14.Romero P. Torres (ATT)
0

1.Wayne Charles (GK)
7
2.Simon Rahn (DEF)
6
3.Christian Schacht (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Nicolas Richter (DEF)
6
5.Tobias Gelb (DEF)
6
6.Duncan Niven (MID)
9
7.Lars Eder (MID)
7
8.Patricio Ortega (MID)
8
9.Hauke Babbel (ATT)
7
10.Leon Böhm (ATT)
8
11.Scott Beresford (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Hannes Lindner (DEF)
0
13.Ger Schulpen (MID)
0
14.Malte Schnellinger (ATT)
0