Grotenburg-Stadion
Spectators: 7707 (Terracing: 5782,
Seating: 1772, VIP seats: 153) KFC Uerdingen 05's Edin Džeko started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 4 minutes into the match, Andreas Brehme sent off a long shot that looked like it was going straight into the goal, but because Fausto George threw himself in his full length he managed to grip the ball by the left post, and there was no goal for Andreas Brehme this time. Celedonio Kinsen fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 7th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yannik Mattheis having to interfere. In the 9th minute, Ezequiel Fernández hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Aage Schwabe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 10th minute. Fausto George tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Nicolas Anelka fell near the penalty area in the 16th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored KFC Uerdingen 05's protests and gave Nicolas Anelka a yellow card for diving instead. After a rather tough play, KFC Uerdingen 05's Nicolas Anelka got a free kick in the 16th minute. After 19 played minutes KFC Uerdingen 05 got a freekick which was hit by John Terry. KFC Uerdingen 05's Yannik Mattheis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Omar Etor in the 21st minute of play. Edin Džeko who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 28thth minute tested the skills of Fausto George when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 33 minutes into the match, Sporting de Gijón's goal looked a bit too open when Ariel Breiffel came free, but Fausto George reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 35 minutes into the game, Edin Džeko cracked a shot to the right of the goalkeeper, 2-0. Fausto George was not in position, and could only watch the ball fly in. Yannik Mattheis took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Wilfredo Etxahun, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Aage Schwabe received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 41st minute. Fausto George tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When Ariel Breiffel came up free with the goalie in the 43rd minute, the KFC Uerdingen 05 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Ariel Breiffel couldn't finish the play. After 44 played minutes Sporting de Gijón got a freekick which was hit by Cristian Medina. Sporting de Gijón's Fausto George proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 45th minute of the match, managed to save Sporting de Gijón from getting a goal against them. With a little luck, Sporting de Gijón's Fausto George got control of the ball when Edin Džeko tried to sneak it across the goal line. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.
Both teams looked relatively alert before the second half when the referee blew his whistle to tell Wilfredo Etxahun to make the kick off. The audience thought a goal was coming when Blas-Armando Giunta got free with Yannik Mattheis in the 65th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. An unexpectedly hard shot by Wilfredo Etxahun in the 69th minute of play forced KFC Uerdingen 05's goalkeeper Yannik Mattheis to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 73rd minute Mauro Perez shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Yannik Mattheis saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ruslan Rudchenko charged in rather forcefully in the 74th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ruslan Rudchenko the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. In the 74th minute, Ruslan Rudchenko hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Sporting de Gijón made a substitution. Timoteo Eguntsenti replaced Cristian Medina. Sporting de Gijón's Aaron Anselmino was substituted for Eloy Timo. In the 75th match minute, Sporting de Gijón was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ruslan Rudchenko to maneuver through the defense. Edin Džeko sent away a hard shot on goal in the 76th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. When Aage Schwabe came up free with the goalie in the 78th minute, the KFC Uerdingen 05 fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Aage Schwabe couldn't finish the play. In the 81st minute, Marcus Thuram hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Mauro Perez fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 82nd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Yannik Mattheis having to interfere. The supporters of KFC Uerdingen 05 booed when Sporting de Gijón was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 85 match minutes in a wonderful position. Ruslan Rudchenko didn't get a good kick on the ball. Ezequiel Fernández charged in rather forcefully in the 86th minute of the match, and managed to knock his opponent down. The referee showed Ezequiel Fernández the yellow card, and asked the players to shake hands before continuing play. Ezequiel Fernández hit a great freekick 86 minutes into the match. In the 88th minute Edin Džeko shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Fausto George saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 88th minute, Edin Džeko left the goalkeeper for dead before tapping the ball into the right side of the net. The KFC Uerdingen 05 fans were clearly happy with the effort and the scoreboard reflected the new score: 4-0. After some fancy dribbling in the 96th minute, Wilfredo Etxahun managed to get in a good position for a shot. Sporting de Gijón's supporters rose to their feet, but Wilfredo Etxahun was a bit off balance and shot the ball just wide of the left post. Yannik Mattheis breathed a sigh of relief and went to take the goal kick. KFC Uerdingen 05's Nicolas Anelka got his second yellow card of the match in the 97th minute. The referee ordered Nicolas Anelka off the ground.
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