Match Report


Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt     SC FreiburgSC Freiburg
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen Nick Day Nick Day
Armin HelmerA. Helmer63
G
1
G
71Mauricio DominguezM. Dominguez
Alexander WelkeA. Welke67
D
2
D
68Gavin ElliottG. Elliott
Dominic BurleyD. Burley68
D
3captain
D
74Oliver SpenglerO. Spengler
Lars LinkeL. Linke66
D
4
D
68Umberto ScarponiU. Scarponi
Gennaro Di MeglioG. Di Meglio62
D
5
M
62Paul ReimersP. Reimers
Uwe BartschU. Bartsch60
M
6
M
68Lars LangeL. Lange
Nikolas HässlerN. Hässler66
M
captain7
M
66Jonathan HallJ. Hall
Jan CziommerJ. Cziommer61
M
8
M
66Pedro CruzP. Cruz
Matthias BergM. Berg59
A
9
A
63Alexander FrieserA. Frieser
Albert CrespoA. Crespo68
A
10
A
71Marinus DudilicaM. Dudilica
David NahrstedtD. Nahrstedt66
A
11
A
65Gerhard GeisG. Geis
 
Nikolas EderN. Eder60
A
12
D
60Oliver ZieglerO. Ziegler
Christian DittmannC. Dittmann54
D
13
M
60Marc SchnoorM. Schnoor
Jan LensingJ. Lensing55
M
14
A
55Hannes PolheimH. Polheim

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Commerzbank Arena where Eintracht Frankfurt play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 18,270 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Eintracht Frankfurt are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Köpke.


0.00
The whistle blows and Eintracht Frankfurt kick off!
4.06
Lars Lange flicks a high pass forward to Paul Reimers who brings the ball neatly under control. Paul Reimers whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Geis. Gerhard Geis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies wide!
8.01
Dominic Burley pushes up the pitch. Dominic Burley runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Dominic Burley knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mauricio Dominguez who gathers it comfortably.
14.04
Jonathan Hall threads a neat ball through to Lars Lange. Lars Lange shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.59
Dominic Burley flicks a high pass forward to Jan Cziommer who brings the ball under control. Jan Cziommer surges forward with the ball. Jan Cziommer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gavin Elliott.
28.44
Gavin Elliott threads the ball through to Jonathan Hall. Jonathan Hall passes the ball forward to Gerhard Geis. Gerhard Geis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexander Welke.
30.19
Oliver Spengler passes the ball forward to Jonathan Hall. Jonathan Hall flicks a high ball forward to Marinus Dudilica who takes it down. Marinus Dudilica passes the ball forward but Lars Lange is offside!
33.41
Nikolas Hässler catches Marinus Dudilica on the ankles. Nikolas Hässler is given a warning by the referee! Marinus Dudilica stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.02
Jan Cziommer sees Albert Crespo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Crespo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Mauricio Dominguez who gathers it comfortably.
44.05
Dominic Burley surges forward with the ball. Dominic Burley knocks the ball to his team mate, Albert Crespo. Albert Crespo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Umberto Scarponi.
45.00
Alexander Welke flicks a high ball forward to Jan Cziommer who gracefully takes it down. Jan Cziommer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg skips past Umberto Scarponi! Matthias Berg shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Matthias Berg! The new signing has certainly settled in well.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Frankfurt appear unchanged since the first half. SC Freiburg also appear unchanged since the first half. SC Freiburg switch their defence play to Offside Trap and their attack play to Short Plays. The SC Freiburg players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and SC Freiburg kick off!
47.26
Lars Lange knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Frieser. Alexander Frieser shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
51.50
Oliver Spengler passes the ball forward to Marinus Dudilica. Marinus Dudilica controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Gerhard Geis through on goal. Gerhard Geis comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
53.54
Lars Lange flicks a high ball forward to Gerhard Geis who gracefully takes it down. Gerhard Geis finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Armin Helmer had no chance!! Goal for SC Freiburg!
57.29
Jan Cziommer flicks a high ball forward to David Nahrstedt who takes it down. David Nahrstedt hits a low pass to Uwe Bartsch. Some good footwork from Uwe Bartsch provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
59.13
Gavin Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Lars Lange holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lars Lange runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lars Lange puts a great ball through. Gerhard Geis runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
61.07
Lars Lange sees Jonathan Hall in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonathan Hall knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Gerhard Geis is offside!
67.48
David Nahrstedt flicks a high pass forward. Jan Cziommer collects the pass. Jan Cziommer lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Crespo. Albert Crespo makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Mauricio Dominguez had no chance!! Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt!
71.12
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
72.33
Uwe Bartsch controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert Crespo. Albert Crespo whips in a cross ball towards Jan Cziommer. Jan Cziommer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
77.38
SC Freiburg have made a substitution with Oliver Ziegler replacing Umberto Scarponi and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
83.08
Matthias Berg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Uwe Bartsch. Uwe Bartsch lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Crespo. With a superhuman jump, Albert Crespo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Mauricio Dominguez is on top of it.
85.11
Oliver Spengler flicks a high pass forward to Jonathan Hall who brings the ball under control. Jonathan Hall makes a simple pass to Marinus Dudilica. Marinus Dudilica sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
89.50
Oliver Ziegler knocks the ball forward to Jonathan Hall. Jonathan Hall changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jonathan Hall makes a great pass forward. Gerhard Geis runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Eintracht Frankfurt

SC Freiburg
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
29.1%
44.2%
26.7%

Scorers
Matthias Berg 45
Albert Crespo 67
Gerhard Geis 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Matthias Berg of Eintracht Frankfurt

Match Ratings
1.Armin Helmer (GK)
6
2.Alexander Welke (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Burley (DEF)
8
4.Lars Linke (DEF)
6
5.Gennaro Di Meglio (DEF)
6
6.Uwe Bartsch (MID)
6
7.Nikolas Hässler (MID)
5
8.Jan Cziommer (MID)
8
9.Matthias Berg (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Albert Crespo (ATT)goal scored
8
11.David Nahrstedt (ATT)
6
 
12.Nikolas Eder (ATT)
0
13.Christian Dittmann (DEF)
0
14.Jan Lensing (MID)
0

1.Mauricio Dominguez (GK)
6
2.Gavin Elliott (DEF)
6
3.Oliver Spengler (DEF)
7
4.Umberto Scarponi (DEF)
6
5.Paul Reimers (MID)
6
6.Lars Lange (MID)
8
7.Jonathan Hall (MID)
7
8.Pedro Cruz (MID)
6
9.Alexander Frieser (ATT)
6
10.Marinus Dudilica (ATT)
6
11.Gerhard Geis (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Oliver Ziegler (DEF)
6
13.Marc Schnoor (MID)
0
14.Hannes Polheim (ATT)
0