Match Report
| FSV Mainz 05 | FSV Mainz 05 |  |  | Rot-Weiss Ahlen | Rot-Weiss Ahlen | ||||||||||||||||
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| Andy Elliott | A. Elliott |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 49 |  | Edwin Riga | E. Riga | |||||||||
| Oliver Eberle | O. Eberle |  | 79 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Anton Rummenigge | A. Rummenigge | |||||||||
| Stefan Hamann | S. Hamann | | 60 | D | | 3 | | D | 53 | | Craig Thomson | C. Thomson | |||||||||
| James Morris | J. Morris |  | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 52 | | Gerhard Bierhoff | G. Bierhoff | |||||||||
| Flavio Sacchetti | F. Sacchetti |  | 57 | D | | 5 | | D | 51 | | Dominic Law | D. Law | |||||||||
| Markus Völler | M. Völler | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Moritz Busse | M. Busse | |||||||||
| Stephen Gemmill | S. Gemmill | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Nils Sparwasser | N. Sparwasser | |||||||||
| Philipp Schnellinger | P. Schnellinger | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 57 | | Marc Ouindi | M. Ouindi | |||||||||
| Nikolas Freund | N. Freund | | 53 | M | | 9 | | M | 54 | | Gerhard Ziege | G. Ziege | |||||||||
| Sven Töpfer | S. Töpfer | | 76 | A | | 10 | | A | 58 | | Armin Kohler | A. Kohler | |||||||||
| Stefan Szepan | S. Szepan | | 68 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 |  | Philipe Malagouen | P. Malagouen | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stadion am Bruchweg where FSV Mainz 05 play host to Rot-Weiss Ahlen. A crowd of 8,764 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both FSV Mainz 05 and Rot-Weiss Ahlen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both FSV Mainz 05 and Rot-Weiss Ahlen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0FSV Mainz 05 kick off the first half!
9.35
0-0Stephen Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Töpfer. Sven Töpfer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gerhard Bierhoff.
12.53
0-0Markus Völler threads the ball through to Stefan Szepan. Stefan Szepan whips in a cross ball towards Sven Töpfer. Sven Töpfer directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
14.20
Markus Völler makes a simple pass to Sven Töpfer. Sven Töpfer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Edwin Riga who gathers it comfortably.
18.10
Nikolas Freund knocks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Szepan. Stefan Szepan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.28
0-0Philipp Schnellinger hacks Moritz Busse from behind! The referee calls over Philipp Schnellinger and shows him a yellow card! Moritz Busse runs off the knock.
22.19
1-0Stefan Hamann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Philipp Schnellinger. Philipp Schnellinger knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Töpfer. Sven Töpfer goes all the way! Sven Töpfer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Sven Töpfer scores for FSV Mainz 05!!
32.32
Stephen Gemmill kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Szepan. Stefan Szepan goes all the way! Stefan Szepan takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.35
1-0James Morris hacks Moritz Busse from behind! James Morris is given a warning by the referee! Moritz Busse stretches but gets up unharmed.
36.47
Nikolas Freund advances with the ball. Nikolas Freund sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
40.19
Gerhard Bierhoff deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gerhard Ziege. Gerhard Ziege deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Armin Kohler. Armin Kohler goes all the way! Armin Kohler takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Andy Elliott has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.27
Gerhard Ziege threads the ball through to Armin Kohler. Armin Kohler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Andy Elliott who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Rot-Weiss Ahlen kick off the second half!
48.29
1-1Philipp Schnellinger chips the ball to his team mate, Sven Töpfer. Sven Töpfer goes all the way! Sven Töpfer shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Edwin Riga.
49.19
Philipp Schnellinger passes the ball forward to Stefan Szepan. Stefan Szepan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
51.08
Dominic Law kicks a strong pass forward to Gerhard Ziege. Gerhard Ziege surges forward with the ball. Gerhard Ziege goes all the way! Gerhard Ziege makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
53.25
Markus Völler flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Szepan. Stefan Szepan lofts in a cross ball towards Sven Töpfer. Sven Töpfer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Sven Töpfer!
61.39
James Morris surges forward with the ball. James Morris chips the ball to his team mate, Stefan Szepan. Stefan Szepan goes all the way! Stefan Szepan shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
63.05
2-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
65.11
Gerhard Bierhoff knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Ouindi. Marc Ouindi surges forward with the ball. Marc Ouindi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armin Kohler. Armin Kohler makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Andy Elliott!
66.16
Stephen Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Szepan. Stefan Szepan whips in a cross ball towards Sven Töpfer. Sven Töpfer directs the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
67.46
2-1Oliver Eberle comes in with a late challenge on Philipe Malagouen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Philipe Malagouen grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.36
FSV Mainz 05 are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Rot-Weiss Ahlen's defence.
75.01
Moritz Busse threads the ball through to Philipe Malagouen. Philipe Malagouen lofts in a cross ball towards Armin Kohler. Armin Kohler flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.24
Stefan Hamann chips the ball to his team mate, Stephen Gemmill. Stephen Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sven Töpfer. Sven Töpfer chips the ball to his team mate, Stefan Szepan. Stefan Szepan cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
81.19
2-1James Morris powers a long ball forward. Sven Töpfer kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Szepan but the referee indicates it's offside!
83.56
Flavio Sacchetti makes a simple pass to Philipp Schnellinger. Philipp Schnellinger sees a break and surges forward. Philipp Schnellinger finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
87.49
Markus Völler makes a simple pass to Stefan Szepan. Stefan Szepan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.55
Nikolas Freund makes a probing pass to Stefan Szepan. Stefan Szepan whips in a cross ball towards Sven Töpfer. Sven Töpfer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
9
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
61.5%
38.5%
Play Area
24.4%
43.6%
32.1%
Scorers
| Sven Töpfer 22, 53 | Armin Kohler 40 |