German 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin vs SpVgg Greuther Fürth, 2017-18 German Bundesliga 2, Regular Season

· German 2. Bundesliga
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 3': Peter Kurzweg
  • 41': Akaki Gogia
  • 76': Simon Hedlund
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SpVgg Greuther Fürth
  • 57': Maximilian Wittek

About

1. FC Union Berlin are hosting SpVgg Greuther Fürth 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': Daniel Steininger (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Foul by Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 3': Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Jurgen Gjasula (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 3': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0. Peter Kurzweg (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Akaki Gogia.
  • 6': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 6': Marco Caligiuri (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 6': Foul by Manuel Torres (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 6': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Foul by Roberto Hilbert (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 10': Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 10': Attempt saved. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Felix Kroos.
  • 11': Offside, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Manuel Torres tries a through ball, but Daniel Steininger is caught offside.
  • 14': Attempt saved. Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner.
  • 15': Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 15': Foul by Richard Magyar (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 15': Richard Magyar (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 16': Attempt saved. Felix Kroos (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel.
  • 17': Attempt saved. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
  • 19': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Serdar Dursun replaces Daniel Steininger.
  • 20': Foul by Marco Caligiuri (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 20': Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Fabian Schönheim (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
  • 25': Foul by Serdar Dursun (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 25': Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 30': Attempt blocked. Khaled Narey (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jurgen Gjasula.
  • 33': Attempt missed. Manuel Torres (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Wittek with a cross.
  • 37': Foul by Toni Leistner (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 37': Khaled Narey (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 37': Foul by Richard Magyar (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 37': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 39': Maximilian Wittek (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Offside, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Sascha Burchert tries a through ball, but Serdar Dursun is caught offside.
  • 41': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel.
  • 44': Foul by Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 44': Jurgen Gjasula (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Serdar Dursun (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Jurgen Gjasula (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Levent Aycicek.
  • 45'+1': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Peter Kurzweg.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 2, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 0.
  • 48': Hand ball by Levent Aycicek (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 50': Foul by Peter Kurzweg (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 50': Manuel Torres (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 51': Attempt blocked. Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 52': Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 52': Foul by Khaled Narey (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 54': Foul by Jurgen Gjasula (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 54': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Delay in match Roberto Hilbert (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) because of an injury.
  • 56': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 57': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1. Maximilian Wittek (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Levent Aycicek.
  • 58': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Dennis Daube replaces Felix Kroos.
  • 59': Attempt missed. Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Akaki Gogia.
  • 60': Foul by Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 60': Roberto Hilbert (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Roberto Hilbert (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 61': Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 62': Attempt missed. Maximilian Wittek (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Jurgen Gjasula.
  • 62': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Mario Maloca.
  • 63': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 63': Roberto Hilbert (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 65': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. David Raum replaces Levent Aycicek.
  • 66': Attempt saved. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel.
  • 67': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Sascha Burchert.
  • 68': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 68': Roberto Hilbert (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Attempt blocked. Manuel Torres (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Serdar Dursun.
  • 69': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
  • 69': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Toni Leistner.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Khaled Narey (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Attempt blocked. Khaled Narey (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 70': Corner, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Conceded by Christopher Trimmel.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Manuel Torres (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by David Raum.
  • 71': Attempt blocked. Khaled Narey (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
  • 71': Substitution, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Philipp Hofmann replaces Roberto Hilbert.
  • 72': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 72': Jurgen Gjasula (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 73': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Michael Parensen replaces Peter Kurzweg.
  • 74': David Raum (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 74': Foul by Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 75': Attempt missed. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Grischa Prömel.
  • 76': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 3, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1. Simon Hedlund (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Grischa Prömel.
  • 80': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Damir Kreilach replaces Marcel Hartel.
  • 83': Offside, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth. Jurgen Gjasula tries a through ball, but Serdar Dursun is caught offside.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Damir Kreilach with a through ball.
  • 85': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Sascha Burchert.
  • 85': Attempt missed. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) header from very close range is just a bit too high. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
  • 86': Attempt missed. David Raum (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Serdar Dursun.
  • 87': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Khaled Narey.
  • 88': Foul by Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 88': Marco Caligiuri (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Maximilian Wittek (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 88': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 89': Foul by Jurgen Gjasula (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 89': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Attempt saved. Damir Kreilach (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Akaki Gogia.
  • 90': Foul by Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin).
  • 90': Manuel Torres (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Delay in match Manuel Torres (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth) because of an injury.
  • 90'+1': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Maximilian Wittek (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 90'+2': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 90'+2': Foul by Serdar Dursun (SpVgg Greuther Fuerth).
  • 90'+2': Grischa Prömel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1.
  • 90'+4': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 3, SpVgg Greuther Fuerth 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 13
1 Yellow Cards 0
0 Red Cards 0
3 Offsides 0
4 Corner Kicks 4
8 Saves 0
54.6 Possession 45.4
11 SHOTS 16
1 ON GOAL 11
0.1 On Target % 0.7
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
382 Accurate Passes 307
492 Passes 416
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 2
20 Crosses 10
0.1 Cross % 0.2
110 Long Balls 59
57 Accurate Long Balls 29
0.5 Long Balls % 0.5
7 Blocked Shots 1
14 Effective Tackles 16
18 Tackles 18
0.8 Tackle % 0.9
0 Interceptions 0
17 Effective Clearances 24
17 Clearances 24

Game Information

Competition: German 2. Bundesliga

Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
Location: Berlin, Germany
Attendance: 21,344

2. Bundesliga Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Hertha Berlin 4 +7 12
2 1. FC Nürnberg 4 +8 10
3 1. FC Heidenheim 1846 4 +1 9
4 VfL Wolfsburg 4 +4 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

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

No. Name
12 Jakob Busk (GK)
34 Fabian Schönheim
37 Toni Leistner
13 Peter Kurzweg
28 Christopher Trimmel
7 Marcel Hartel
21 Grischa Prömel
23 Felix Kroos
9 Sebastian Polter
17 Simon Hedlund
11 Akaki Gogia
1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
Daniel Mesenhöler, Michael Parensen, Damir Kreilach, Stephan Furstner, Dennis Daube, Philipp Hosiner, Steven Skrzybski.

SGF SpVgg Greuther Fürth (3-4-3)

No. Name
30 Sascha Burchert (GK)
13 Marco Caligiuri
5 Richard Magyar Yellow Card
22 Mario Maloca
7 Levent Aycicek
10 Jürgen Gjasula
3 Maximilian Wittek
19 Roberto Hilbert
31 Daniel Steininger
21 Khaled Narey
17 Manuel Torres Jiménez
SpVgg Greuther Fürth Substitutes:
David Raum, Ádám Pintér, Marius Funk, Serdar Dursun, Philipp Hofmann, Lukas Gugganig, Tolcay Cigerci.

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