German 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin vs Kaiserslautern, 2016/17 German Bundesliga 2, 2016/2017 German 2. Bundesliga

· German 2. Bundesliga
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 14': Damir Kreilach
  • 85': Sebastian Polter
  • 88': Philipp Hosiner
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3 - 1
Kaiserslautern
  • 68': Marcel Gaus

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1. FC Union Berlin are hosting Kaiserslautern at Stadion An der Alten Försterei, Berlin, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German 2. Bundesliga.

Match Timeline

  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 1': Attempt missed. Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Stephan Fürstner.
  • 2': Hand ball by Zoltán Stieber (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 3': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Roberto Puncec.
  • 3': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Damir Kreilach.
  • 4': Attempt saved. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Felix Kroos with a through ball.
  • 5': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Ewerton.
  • 6': Attempt blocked. Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen.
  • 6': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen with a cross.
  • 7': Delay in match Osayamen Osawe (1. FC Kaiserslautern) because of an injury.
  • 8': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kenny Prince Redondo with a headed pass.
  • 9': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Philipp Mwene.
  • 11': Foul by Marcel Gaus (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 11': Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 12': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Felix Kroos tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
  • 13': Offside, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Julian Pollersbeck tries a through ball, but Osayamen Osawe is caught offside.
  • 14': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0. Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner.
  • 16': Foul by Kenny Prince Redondo (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 16': Philipp Mwene (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 17': Attempt blocked. Philipp Mwene (1. FC Kaiserslautern) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Robin Koch.
  • 18': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 18': Marcel Gaus (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 18': Attempt missed. Osayamen Osawe (1. FC Kaiserslautern) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left following a set piece situation.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Osayamen Osawe (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Tim Heubach.
  • 20': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Kacper Przybylko replaces Osayamen Osawe because of an injury.
  • 21': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 21': Marcel Gaus (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 22': Foul by Zoltán Stieber (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 22': Foul by Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 22': Marcel Gaus (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 23': Foul by Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 23': Jacques Zoua (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Stipe Vucur (1. FC Kaiserslautern) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Zoltán Stieber following a set piece situation.
  • 24': Attempt missed. Stephan Fürstner (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
  • 26': Foul by Ewerton (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 26': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Marcel Gaus (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 28': Kenny Prince Redondo (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 28': Marcel Gaus (1. FC Kaiserslautern) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 31': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 31': Zoltán Stieber (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 32': Corner, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Conceded by Felix Kroos.
  • 33': Attempt blocked. Tim Heubach (1. FC Kaiserslautern) header from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Zoltán Stieber with a cross.
  • 38': Offside, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Robin Koch tries a through ball, but Kacper Przybylko is caught offside.
  • 41': Attempt saved. Kacper Przybylko (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Jacques Zoua.
  • 45': Foul by Philipp Mwene (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 45': Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 1, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 1, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 0.
  • 47': Foul by Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 47': Kacper Przybylko (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Steven Skrzybski tries a through ball, but Sebastian Polter is caught offside.
  • 51': Foul by Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 51': Robin Koch (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 55': Foul by Ewerton (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 55': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Attempt saved. Kenny Prince Redondo (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 58': Foul by Stephan Fürstner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 58': Marcel Gaus (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 58': Attempt missed. Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel following a fast break.
  • 60': Christoph Moritz (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 60': Foul by Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 62': Christoph Moritz (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 62': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 62': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Foul by Marcel Gaus (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 62': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Robert Glatzel replaces Jacques Zoua.
  • 63': Attempt saved. Kenny Prince Redondo (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 64': Foul by Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 64': Tim Heubach (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Christoph Moritz (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 64': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Ewerton.
  • 65': Attempt missed. Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Felix Kroos with a cross following a corner.
  • 66': Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 66': Foul by Stipe Vucur (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 67': Foul by Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 67': Marcel Gaus (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 68': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. Marcel Gaus (1. FC Kaiserslautern) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Zoltán Stieber following a set piece situation.
  • 69': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Stephan Fürstner tries a through ball, but Damir Kreilach is caught offside.
  • 71': Attempt saved. Steven Skrzybski (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephan Fürstner.
  • 71': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Julian Pollersbeck.
  • 72': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Marcel Gaus.
  • 74': Attempt blocked. Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 76': Foul by Robert Glatzel (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 76': Roberto Puncec (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Steven Skrzybski.
  • 77': Attempt missed. Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
  • 79': Foul by Kenny Prince Redondo (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 79': Philipp Mwene (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 79': Delay in match Philipp Mwene (1. FC Kaiserslautern) because of an injury.
  • 79': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Philipp Hosiner replaces Felix Kroos.
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Simon Hedlund replaces Kenny Prince Redondo.
  • 82': Attempt saved. Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Stephan Fürstner.
  • 84': Substitution, 1. FC Kaiserslautern. Naser Aliji replaces Marcel Gaus.
  • 85': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kristian Pedersen with a cross.
  • 87': Foul by Robin Koch (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 87': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Attempt blocked. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
  • 88': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 3, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1. Philipp Hosiner (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
  • 89': Foul by Philipp Mwene (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 89': Kristian Pedersen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 89': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Benjamin Kessel replaces Steven Skrzybski.
  • 90': Foul by Zoltán Stieber (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 90': Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach.
  • 90'+1': Christoph Moritz (1. FC Kaiserslautern) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Stephan Fürstner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 90'+4': Benjamin Kessel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Naser Aliji (1. FC Kaiserslautern).
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, 1. FC Kaiserslautern 1.

Statistics

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15 Fouls 15
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 3
3 Corner Kicks 5
6 Saves 2
39.6 Possession 60.4
7 SHOTS 21
3 ON GOAL 9
0.4 On Target % 0.4
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
240 Accurate Passes 426
360 Passes 536
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
2 Accurate Crosses 6
8 Crosses 28
0.3 Cross % 0.2
80 Long Balls 77
24 Accurate Long Balls 48
0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
2 Blocked Shots 5
13 Effective Tackles 9
19 Tackles 16
0.7 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
26 Effective Clearances 28
26 Clearances 28

Game Information

Competition: German 2. Bundesliga

Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 21,379

2. Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 1. FC Nürnberg 5 +9 13
2 Hertha Berlin 4 +7 12
3 1. FC Magdeburg 5 +2 9
4 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4 +1 9
Full Table

Line-Ups

FCU 1. FC Union Berlin (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Daniel Mesenhöler (GK)
4 Roberto Puncec
37 Toni Leistner
6 Kristian Pedersen
28 Christopher Trimmel
19 Damir Kreilach
8 Stephan Furstner
23 Felix Kroos
9 Sebastian Polter
18 Kenny Prince Redondo
24 Steven Skrzybski
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Simon Hedlund, Philipp Hosiner, Dennis Daube, Jakob Busk, Maxi Thiel, Fabian Schönheim, Benjamin Kessel.

FCK Kaiserslautern (3-1-4-2)

No. Name
22 Julian Pollersbeck (GK)
5 Ewerton Almeida
3 Tim Heubach
29 Stipe Vucur
25 Robin Koch
10 Zoltan Stieber
18 Christoph Moritz
19 Marcel Gaus Yellow Card
21 Phillipp Mwene
11 Jacques Zoua
35 Osayamen Osawe
Kaiserslautern Substitutes:
Naser Aliji, Patrick Ziegler, André Weis, Lukas Görtler, Kacper Przybylko, Robert Glatzel, Sebastian Kerk.

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