Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Schuco-Arena where DSC Arminia Bielefeld play host to FC Köln. A crowd of 18,348 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both DSC Arminia Bielefeld and FC Köln are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Köpke.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both DSC Arminia Bielefeld and FC Köln are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Köpke.
0.00
FC Köln kick off and get the first half underway!
6.18
Hannes Gerlach comes in with a late challenge on Torsten Spengler. The referee calls over Hannes Gerlach and shows him a yellow card! Torsten Spengler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.24
Emanuele Smaino chips the ball to his team mate, Lennart Kuzorra. Lennart Kuzorra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.35
Hannes Gerlach flicks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Kuzorra. Lennart Kuzorra lofts in a cross ball towards Emanuele Smaino. Emanuele Smaino whips the ball goalwards with his head. Tobias Gelb is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
16.10
Abdoullaye Castets knocks the ball to his team mate, Gerard Davids. Gerard Davids lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Schumacher. Nico Schumacher beats his man to it with a header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Nico Schumacher!
20.01
Hannes Gerlach passes the ball forward to Lennart Kuzorra. Lennart Kuzorra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sven Riemann.
22.37
Emanuele Smaino plays the ball forward to Lennart Kuzorra. Lennart Kuzorra knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Schumacher. Nico Schumacher jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.22
Abdoullaye Castets darts forward. Abdoullaye Castets controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
30.04
Arno Cziommer sees Stefan Kuzorra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefan Kuzorra threads the ball through to Nico Schumacher. Nico Schumacher lofts in a cross ball towards Gerard Davids. Gerard Davids rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it flies wide!
33.35
Hannes Gerlach deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gerard Davids. Gerard Davids lofts in a cross ball towards Emanuele Smaino. Emanuele Smaino powers a header at goal. Tobias Gelb gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
34.03
Torsten Spengler threads a neat ball through to Colin McStay. Colin McStay flicks a high pass forward. Nils Sammer controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Nils Sammer shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Jorge Mendes smothers it!
40.10
Nils Sammer kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Freund. Simon Freund knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Nils Sammer makes an attacking run forward. Nils Sammer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Jorge Mendes smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. DSC Arminia Bielefeld appear unchanged since the first half. FC Köln also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
DSC Arminia Bielefeld kick off and get the second half underway!
51.50
Torsten Spengler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Moreno Sotgia. Moreno Sotgia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.16
Nils Sammer clumsily knocks into Arno Cziommer. Nils Sammer is shown the yellow card! Arno Cziommer carries on, but is struggling a bit.
55.06
Mario Fernandes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefan Kuzorra. Stefan Kuzorra knocks in a cross ball towards Lennart Kuzorra. Lennart Kuzorra directs the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
57.14
Julian Ziegenhagen makes a simple pass to Nils Sammer. Nils Sammer flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Freund. Simon Freund knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jorge Mendes who gathers it comfortably.
59.01
Arno Cziommer flicks the ball to his team mate, Gerard Davids. Gerard Davids controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emanuele Smaino. Emanuele Smaino shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
63.08
Simon Freund chips the ball to his team mate, Colin McStay. Colin McStay lofts in a cross ball towards David Prantl. David Prantl shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Jorge Mendes didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
65.00
Hannes Gerlach flicks the ball to his team mate, Gerard Davids. Gerard Davids knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Schumacher. Nico Schumacher jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.27
Nico Schumacher runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Nico Schumacher threads the ball through to Lennart Kuzorra but he's offside!
73.48
Hannes Gerlach laces a through ball forward to Nico Schumacher. Nico Schumacher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tobias Gelb who gathers it comfortably.
78.42
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
89.23
Abdoullaye Castets flicks a high ball forward to Emanuele Smaino who takes it down. Emanuele Smaino darts forward. Emanuele Smaino tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Tobias Gelb.
90.00
Corner kick to FC Köln. Emanuele Smaino plays it out to the edge of the box. Simon Freund reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
0
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.7%
53.3%
Play Area
30.7%
52%
17.3%
Scorers
| Emanuele Smaino 10 Nico Schumacher 16, 65 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nico Schumacher of FC Köln |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tobias Gelb (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Julian Ziegenhagen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kaci El Khebir (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sven Riemann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Christian Koschmieder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Moreno Sotgia (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Torsten Spengler (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nils Sammer (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 9. | Simon Freund (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Colin McStay (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Prantl (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Walsh (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Neil Telfer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cristiano Colonnello (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Jorge Mendes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Abdoullaye Castets (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Nils Neuhaus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mario Fernandes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arno Cziommer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Emanuele Smaino (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 7. | Hannes Gerlach (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 8. | Stefan Kuzorra (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Lennart Kuzorra (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Gerard Davids (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Nico Schumacher (ATT) | ![]() ![]() | 9 |
| 12. | Mohamed Cloarec (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Philipp Meyer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Micha‘l Bah (ATT) | 0 | |











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