Match Report
| FC Köln | FC Köln |  |  | MSV Duisburg | MSV Duisburg | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Michael Wise | M. Wise |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 55 | | Marcus Gascoigne | M. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Malte Zimmermann | M. Zimmermann |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Jakob Hollmer | J. Hollmer | |||||||||
| Stefan Emmerlich | S. Emmerlich | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 |  | Copain Arveladze | C. Arveladze | |||||||||
| Leonardo Vidal | L. Vidal |  | 54 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Pascal Wilke | P. Wilke | |||||||||
| Wes Goodwin | W. Goodwin | | 54 | D | | 5 | | D | 56 | | Samir Töpfer | S. Töpfer | |||||||||
| Dietmar Wallner | D. Wallner | | 60 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Rainer Francke | R. Francke | |||||||||
| Matthias Wendel | M. Wendel | | 60 | M | | 7 | | M | 57 | | Hauke Streich | H. Streich | |||||||||
| Stefan Helmer | S. Helmer | | 59 | M | | 8 | | M | 56 |  | Zerbini Croce | Z. Croce | |||||||||
| Aaron Vierklau | A. Vierklau | | 65 | A | | 9 | | M | 55 | | Pascal Böhm | P. Böhm | |||||||||
| Armin Zimmermann | A. Zimmermann | | 50 | A | | 10 | | A | 56 | | Albrecht Lorenz | A. Lorenz | |||||||||
| Denny Luijpers | D. Luijpers | | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Hauke Thielemann | H. Thielemann | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at RheinEnergieStadion where FC Köln play host to MSV Duisburg. A crowd of 9,228 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while MSV Duisburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while MSV Duisburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0FC Köln start the match!
18.30
0-0Dietmar Wallner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Armin Zimmermann. Armin Zimmermann lofts in a cross ball towards Denny Luijpers. Denny Luijpers directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.33
Stefan Helmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aaron Vierklau. Aaron Vierklau goes all the way! Aaron Vierklau cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.15
Stefan Emmerlich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Helmer. Stefan Helmer makes a probing pass to Denny Luijpers. Denny Luijpers whips in a cross ball towards Aaron Vierklau. Aaron Vierklau is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.13
0-0Stefan Helmer decides to run forward with the ball. Stefan Helmer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcus Gascoigne who gathers it comfortably.
33.19
0-0MSV Duisburg are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
38.56
Stefan Helmer kicks a strong pass forward to Armin Zimmermann. Armin Zimmermann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jakob Hollmer.
39.30
0-0Pascal Wilke sees space and advances. Pascal Wilke brings the ball forward. Pascal Wilke goes all the way! Pascal Wilke takes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Michael Wise.
44.18
1-0Dietmar Wallner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aaron Vierklau. Aaron Vierklau knocks in a cross ball towards Denny Luijpers. Denny Luijpers connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
MSV Duisburg kick off and get the second half underway!
48.35
Leonardo Vidal makes a simple pass to Matthias Wendel. Matthias Wendel threads the ball through to Aaron Vierklau. Aaron Vierklau knocks in a cross ball towards Armin Zimmermann. Armin Zimmermann powers a header at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.41
Zerbini Croce knocks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Thielemann. Hauke Thielemann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.44
Dietmar Wallner makes a probing pass to Armin Zimmermann. Armin Zimmermann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aaron Vierklau. Aaron Vierklau cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
53.32
Zerbini Croce controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hauke Thielemann. Hauke Thielemann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Michael Wise who gathers it comfortably.
57.09
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
63.24
Hauke Streich sees space and advances. Hauke Streich shoots from 20 yards. Michael Wise is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
71.09
1-1Hauke Streich barges into Stefan Helmer. Hauke Streich is given a warning by the referee! Stefan Helmer grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
75.24
FC Köln are easily keeping MSV Duisburg at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
78.47
Dietmar Wallner knocks the ball to his team mate, Aaron Vierklau. Aaron Vierklau knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.13
Stefan Helmer makes a probing pass to Denny Luijpers. Denny Luijpers knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Copain Arveladze.
81.17
Dietmar Wallner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Aaron Vierklau. Aaron Vierklau knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcus Gascoigne who gathers it comfortably.
87.33
Zerbini Croce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hauke Thielemann. Hauke Thielemann whips in a cross ball towards Albrecht Lorenz. Albrecht Lorenz directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.3%
35.7%
Play Area
24.3%
47.1%
28.6%
Scorers