Match Report
| FC Köln | FC Köln |  |  | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | DSC Arminia Bielefeld | ||||||||||||||||
| Christian Büchter | Christian Büchter | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tobias Backes | T. Backes |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 75 |  | Lampros Papadopoulos | L. Papadopoulos | |||||||||
| Mathias Mexes | M. Mexes |  | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | Dale Hurst | D. Hurst | |||||||||
| Marcos Flores | M. Flores |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 62 | | Markus Sammer | M. Sammer | |||||||||
| Sven Kühn | S. Kühn | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 |  | Jean-Paul Pasanen | J. Pasanen | |||||||||
| Dennis Walsh | D. Walsh | | 66 | D | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Simon Morlock | S. Morlock | |||||||||
| Patricio Garcia | P. Garcia | | 78 | M | | 6 | | M | 81 | | Linus Maier | L. Maier | |||||||||
| Pedro Postiga | P. Postiga |  | 69 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 79 |  | Christian Nyarko | C. Nyarko | ||||||||
| Seb Pavon | S. Pavon | | 68 | M | | | 8 | | M | 75 | | Steffen Dittmann | S. Dittmann | ||||||||
| Danny Woodcock | D. Woodcock | | 67 | M | | 9 | | A | 72 |  | Garry Matteo | G. Matteo | |||||||||
| Nico Bierhoff | N. Bierhoff | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Scott Law | S. Law | |||||||||
| Aldo Tiribocchi | A. Tiribocchi |  | 73 | A | | 11 | | A | 63 | | Steve Polak | S. Polak | |||||||||
| Nikolas Scholz | N. Scholz | | 67 | G | | 12 | | G | 68 | | Samir Linke | S. Linke | |||||||||
| Simon Lange | S. Lange | | 67 | M | | 13 | | M | 66 | | Linus Helmer | L. Helmer | |||||||||
| Frederico Ruiz | F. Ruiz | | 70 | A | | 14 | | A | 59 | | Sven Stiepermann | S. Stiepermann | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at RheinEnergieStadion where FC Köln play host to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. A crowd of 20,183 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while DSC Arminia Bielefeld appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Hamann.
The pitch is in great condition.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while DSC Arminia Bielefeld appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Hamann.
0.00
0-0DSC Arminia Bielefeld kick off and get the match underway!
3.23
0-0Steffen Dittmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Polak. Steve Polak sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
8.47
0-1Linus Maier chips the ball to his team mate, Steve Polak. Steve Polak whips in a cross ball towards Scott Law. Scott Law directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Tobias Backes with no chance!! Goal for DSC Arminia Bielefeld!
14.30
0-1Jean-Paul Pasanen pushes up the pitch. Jean-Paul Pasanen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steve Polak. Steve Polak knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.11
0-1Steffen Dittmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Polak. Steve Polak shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
18.42
Seb Pavon threads a neat ball through to Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dale Hurst.
22.07
0-1Scott Law hacks Dennis Walsh from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dennis Walsh hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.26
Sven Kühn passes the ball forward to Seb Pavon. Seb Pavon brings the ball forward. Seb Pavon flicks a high pass forward. Nico Bierhoff controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Nico Bierhoff shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
32.42
Dale Hurst flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Nyarko. Christian Nyarko flicks a high pass forward. Scott Law holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Scott Law whips in a cross ball towards Steve Polak. Steve Polak finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.18
Seb Pavon sees Aldo Tiribocchi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Aldo Tiribocchi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.18
Mathias Mexes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Postiga. Pedro Postiga threads a neat ball through to Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff shoots from outside the area but is denied by Lampros Papadopoulos. Excellent save.
42.57
Sven Kühn hits a low pass to Pedro Postiga. These two players are working well together. Pedro Postiga threads a neat ball through to Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Morlock.
44.28
Mathias Mexes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Postiga. Pedro Postiga flicks the ball to his team mate, Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff lofts in a cross ball towards Aldo Tiribocchi. Aldo Tiribocchi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Lampros Papadopoulos comfortably picks it out of the air!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Köln appear unchanged since the first half. DSC Arminia Bielefeld also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Köln players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
FC Köln kick off!
48.29
Pedro Postiga threads a neat ball through to Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff whips in a cross ball towards Aldo Tiribocchi. Aldo Tiribocchi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
55.35
0-2Dennis Walsh clumsily knocks into Linus Maier. The referee calls over Dennis Walsh and warns him to calm down! Linus Maier hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.08
Christian Nyarko threads a neat ball through to Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo shoots from distance but is denied by Tobias Backes. Excellent save.
60.41
0-2FC Köln have made a substitution with Simon Lange replacing Pedro Postiga .
65.35
Mathias Mexes flicks a high ball forward to Seb Pavon who takes it down. Seb Pavon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nico Bierhoff. Nico Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball towards Aldo Tiribocchi. Aldo Tiribocchi heads the ball goalwards but Lampros Papadopoulos is on top of it.
66.25
With imagination, Christian Nyarko plays the ball forward to Steve Polak. Steve Polak whips in a cross ball towards Garry Matteo. Garry Matteo heads the ball goalwards but Tobias Backes is on top of it.
69.13
Linus Maier flicks a high pass forward. Garry Matteo controls it well on his chest. Garry Matteo shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
77.50
FC Köln have made a substitution with Nikolas Scholz replacing Marcos Flores .
87.40
0-2Simon Lange takes it forward alone. Simon Lange puts a great ball through but Nico Bierhoff is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
90.00
0-2Linus Maier sees a break and surges forward. Linus Maier whips in a cross ball towards Steve Polak. Sven Kühn hacks Steve Polak from behind! Penalty not given!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
29.2%
44.4%
26.4%
Scorers
| Scott Law 8 Steve Polak 32 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Steve Polak of DSC Arminia Bielefeld |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tobias Backes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mathias Mexes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcos Flores (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sven Kühn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dennis Walsh (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Patricio Garcia (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Pedro Postiga (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Seb Pavon (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Danny Woodcock (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nico Bierhoff (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Aldo Tiribocchi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nikolas Scholz (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Simon Lange (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Frederico Ruiz (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Lampros Papadopoulos (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Dale Hurst (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Markus Sammer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jean-Paul Pasanen (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Simon Morlock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Linus Maier (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Christian Nyarko (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Steffen Dittmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Garry Matteo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Scott Law (ATT) |   | 8 |
| 11. | Steve Polak (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Samir Linke (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Linus Helmer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Sven Stiepermann (ATT) | 0 | |