Match Report


FC KaiserslauternFC Kaiserslautern     DSC Arminia BielefeldDSC Arminia Bielefeld
Joe SummersJoe Summers Computer Player Computer Player
Nacer BouzidiN. Bouzidi80
G
1
G
75Lampros PapadopoulosL. Papadopoulos
Peter HitchcockP. Hitchcock69
D
2
D
74Dale HurstD. Hurst
J-David EmeranJ. Emeran78
D
3
D
62Markus SammerM. Sammer
Nicola C. CozzaN. Cozza71
D
4
D
62Jean-Paul PasanenJ. Pasanen
Albrecht BirnbaumA. Birnbaum78
D
5
D
60Simon MorlockS. Morlock
Alfredo ReyA. Rey78
M
6
M
82Linus MaierL. Maier
Yann MoullecY. Moullec82
M
captain7captain
M
79Christian NyarkoC. Nyarko
Vicente LozanoV. Lozano68
A
8
M
75Steffen DittmannS. Dittmann
Mauricio GarciaM. Garcia72
A
9
A
73Garry MatteoG. Matteo
Cliff OlfersC. Olfers80
A
10
A
64Scott LawS. Law
Jesper TomassonJ. Tomasson74
A
11
A
63Steve PolakS. Polak
 
Jakob NygaardJ. Nygaard74
D
12
G
68Samir LinkeS. Linke
Tobias LangeT. Lange62
M
13
M
66Linus HelmerL. Helmer
Philipe Le PenP. Le Pen69
A
14
A
59Sven StiepermannS. Stiepermann

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Fritz Walter Stadion where FC Kaiserslautern play host to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. A crowd of 20,301 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Kaiserslautern are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while DSC Arminia Bielefeld appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Bierhoff.


0.00
FC Kaiserslautern start the match!
3.38
Peter Hitchcock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yann Moullec. Yann Moullec hits a low pass to Mauricio Garcia. Mauricio Garcia passes the ball forward but Jesper Tomasson is offside!
6.44
Yann Moullec flicks a high pass forward to Jesper Tomasson who brings the ball neatly under control. Jesper Tomasson whips in a cross ball towards Vicente Lozano. Vicente Lozano finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
8.37
Alfredo Rey passes the ball forward to Mauricio Garcia. Mauricio Garcia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vicente Lozano but he's offside!
12.54
Nicola C. Cozza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfredo Rey. Alfredo Rey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jesper Tomasson. Jesper Tomasson cuts inside the box! Jesper Tomasson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Lampros Papadopoulos manages to gather it.
15.17
J-David Emeran flicks a high pass forward. Yann Moullec holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Yann Moullec flicks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Garcia. Mauricio Garcia runs straight at the defence! Mauricio Garcia takes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
21.14
Yann Moullec flicks a high pass forward. Cliff Olfers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cliff Olfers plays a quick one-two with Jesper Tomasson and rushes in on goal... Cliff Olfers strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Cliff Olfers!
26.14
From the throw-in, Alfredo Rey picks out Yann Moullec. Yann Moullec chips the ball to his team mate, Cliff Olfers. Cliff Olfers plays a perfect one-two with Mauricio Garcia and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Cliff Olfers provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
27.47
Yann Moullec darts forward. Yann Moullec makes a probing pass between the defence to Vicente Lozano. Vicente Lozano tries a spectacular strike. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
30.12
J-David Emeran deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yann Moullec. Yann Moullec passes the ball forward to Vicente Lozano. Vicente Lozano shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
36.47
Yann Moullec threads the ball through to Vicente Lozano. Vicente Lozano plays a scrappy one-two with Mauricio Garcia and advances towards the goal... Vicente Lozano cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.21
Yann Moullec flicks the ball to his team mate, Jesper Tomasson. Jesper Tomasson knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lampros Papadopoulos who gathers it comfortably.
39.42
Peter Hitchcock threads the ball through to Alfredo Rey. Alfredo Rey flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Garcia collects the pass. Mauricio Garcia advances inside the box! Mauricio Garcia shoots from just inside the box. The ball takes a deflection leaving Lampros Papadopoulos with no chance!! Goal for FC Kaiserslautern!
42.49
Alfredo Rey threads a neat ball through to Vicente Lozano. Vicente Lozano shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Kaiserslautern have changed their lineup with Jakob Nygaard replacing Peter Hitchcock. DSC Arminia Bielefeld appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
DSC Arminia Bielefeld kick off the second half!
48.21
Christian Nyarko flicks a high pass forward. Steve Polak controls it well on his chest. Steve Polak sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
51.14
Alfredo Rey changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alfredo Rey shoots from long range but is denied by Lampros Papadopoulos. Excellent save.
60.44
FC Kaiserslautern have made 2 substitutions with Tobias Lange replacing Alfredo Rey and Philipe Le Pen replacing Jesper Tomasson .
63.52
Albrecht Birnbaum barges into Linus Maier. Albrecht Birnbaum is warned by the referee! Linus Maier runs off the knock.
65.23
Tobias Lange passes the ball forward to Cliff Olfers. Cliff Olfers threads a neat ball through to Vicente Lozano. Vicente Lozano takes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
66.45
Cliff Olfers hacks Simon Morlock from behind! The referee calls over Cliff Olfers and shows him a yellow card! Simon Morlock carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.45
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
67.47
Tobias Lange barges into Steffen Dittmann. Tobias Lange is given a warning by the referee! Steffen Dittmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.32
Garry Matteo comes in with a late challenge on J-David Emeran. Garry Matteo is given a warning by the referee! J-David Emeran stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.42
Tobias Lange runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tobias Lange whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Garcia. Mauricio Garcia outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
75.18
Linus Maier flicks a high pass forward. Garry Matteo collects the pass. Garry Matteo whips in a cross ball towards Steve Polak. With a superhuman jump, Steve Polak connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's miles wide!
84.35
J-David Emeran plays the ball forward to Tobias Lange. Tobias Lange makes a probing pass to Philipe Le Pen. Philipe Le Pen knocks the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Garcia. Some awkward footwork from Mauricio Garcia provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
87.31
Yann Moullec flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Garcia controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Philipe Le Pen controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Philipe Le Pen strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Kaiserslautern!
90.00
Tobias Lange comes in with a late challenge on Linus Maier. Tobias Lange is given another warning by the referee! Linus Maier hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Kaiserslautern

DSC Arminia Bielefeld
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
1
Shots off Target
6
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
73.5%
26.5%
Play Area
19.1%
47.1%
33.8%

Scorers
Cliff Olfers 21
Mauricio Garcia 39, 84
Philipe Le Pen 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mauricio Garcia of FC Kaiserslautern

Match Ratings
1.Nacer Bouzidi (GK)
6
2.Peter Hitchcock (DEF)
6
3.J-David Emeran (DEF)
6
4.Nicola C. Cozza (DEF)
6
5.Albrecht Birnbaum (DEF)
5
6.Alfredo Rey (MID)
7
7.Yann Moullec (MID)
8
8.Vicente Lozano (ATT)
6
9.Mauricio Garcia (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Cliff Olfers (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Jesper Tomasson (ATT)
7
 
12.Jakob Nygaard (DEF)
6
13.Tobias Lange (MID)
6
14.Philipe Le Pen (ATT)goal scored
8

1.Lampros Papadopoulos (GK)
7
2.Dale Hurst (DEF)
6
3.Markus Sammer (DEF)
6
4.Jean-Paul Pasanen (DEF)
6
5.Simon Morlock (DEF)
6
6.Linus Maier (MID)
6
7.Christian Nyarko (MID)
6
8.Steffen Dittmann (MID)
6
9.Garry Matteo (ATT)
6
10.Scott Law (ATT)
6
11.Steve Polak (ATT)
6
 
12.Samir Linke (GK)
0
13.Linus Helmer (MID)
0
14.Sven Stiepermann (ATT)
0