Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Playmobil-Stadion where SpVgg Greuther Fürth play host to FC Bayern Munich. A crowd of 20,957 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
SpVgg Greuther Fürth are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Bayern Munich appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.


0.00
The whistle blows and SpVgg Greuther Fürth get the match underway!
3.55
SpVgg Greuther Fürth are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
9.38
Orlando Van Ede surges forward with the ball. Orlando Van Ede tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
24.27
Matthias Kauder makes a simple pass to Eric Pfeiffer. Eric Pfeiffer shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
28.46
Daniel Faria flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Navarro. Luis Navarro whips in a cross ball towards Jan Diakite. Jan Diakite powers a header at goal. It's there!! Paul Dittmann has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.25
Matthias Kauder sees space and advances. Matthias Kauder whips in a cross ball towards Luis Navarro. Luis Navarro directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
39.47
Daniel Faria knocks the ball forward to Eric Pfeiffer. Eric Pfeiffer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
42.13
Matthias Kauder advances with the ball. Matthias Kauder lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Navarro. Luis Navarro flicks the ball with his head. Paul Dittmann easily picks it out of the air!
45.00
Gerhard Müller flicks the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Haller. Dietmar Haller sees space and advances. Dietmar Haller shoots from long range. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
The whistle blows and FC Bayern Munich get the second half underway!
48.51
Daniel Faria knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Navarro. Luis Navarro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerhard Müller.
51.31
Hannes Köpke makes a probing pass to Daniel Faria. Daniel Faria chips the ball to his team mate, Eric Pfeiffer. Eric Pfeiffer shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
57.08
Matthias Kauder threads the ball through to Eric Pfeiffer. Eric Pfeiffer lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Diakite. Jan Diakite directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.38
Orlando Van Ede deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arno Ziege. Arno Ziege shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.47
Simon Seeler barges into Orlando Van Ede. The referee calls over Simon Seeler and warns him to calm down! Orlando Van Ede grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.49
Raffaele Vierchwood catches Arno Ziege on the ankles. Raffaele Vierchwood is warned by the referee! Arno Ziege stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.35
SpVgg Greuther Fürth are easily keeping FC Bayern Munich at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
87.27
FC Bayern Munich are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate SpVgg Greuther Fürth's defence.
89.02
Tobias Möller knocks the ball forward to Jakob Rummenigge. Jakob Rummenigge threads the ball through to Noah Geis. Noah Geis controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
90.00
Oliver Matthäus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Rummenigge. Jakob Rummenigge threads the ball through to Arno Ziege. Arno Ziege knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time


The man of the match was awarded to Jan Diakite of FC Bayern Munich
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50%
50%
Play Area
29.3%
46.3%
24.4%

Scorers