German 2. Bundesliga

1. FC Union Berlin vs VfL Bochum, 2018-19 German Bundesliga 2, Regular Season

· German 2. Bundesliga
1. FC Union Berlin
  • 60': Sebastian Polter (P)
  • 87': Robert Zulj
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2 - 0
VfL Bochum

    About

    1. FC Union Berlin are hosting VfL Bochum 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.
    • 2': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Jan Gyamerah.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Robert Zulj (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left following a corner.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Michael Parensen (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Zulj following a corner.
    • 4': Attempt missed. Jan Gyamerah (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Tom Weilandt.
    • 4': Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 4': Foul by Joshua Mees (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 6': Attempt blocked. Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Sebastian Polter.
    • 7': Foul by Robert Tesche (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 7': Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 8': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Tom Weilandt.
    • 11': Attempt blocked. Lukas Hinterseer (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tom Weilandt.
    • 13': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Ken Reichel.
    • 14': Attempt blocked. Chung-Yong Lee (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 14': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Anthony Losilla tries a through ball, but Tom Weilandt is caught offside.
    • 15': Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 15': Foul by Robert Zulj (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 17': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Ken Reichel.
    • 18': Attempt missed. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Chung-Yong Lee with a cross following a corner.
    • 18': Attempt saved. Lukas Hinterseer (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from very close range is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Anthony Losilla.
    • 19': Delay in match Rafal Gikiewicz (1. FC Union Berlin) because of an injury.
    • 20': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 22': Attempt missed. Suleiman Abdullahi (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
    • 23': Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 23': Foul by Manuel Schmiedebach (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 26': Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 26': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 28': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 28': Tom Weilandt (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Attempt saved. Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 29': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Michael Parensen.
    • 30': Attempt missed. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
    • 32': Foul by Ken Reichel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 32': Tom Weilandt (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 34': Attempt blocked. Lukas Hinterseer (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anthony Losilla.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Lukas Hinterseer (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Jan Gyamerah with a cross.
    • 35': Attempt missed. Ken Reichel (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Robert Zulj.
    • 37': Attempt missed. Lukas Hinterseer (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is close, but misses to the right.
    • 38': Attempt saved. Robert Zulj (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Suleiman Abdullahi.
    • 39': Foul by Patrick Fabian (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 39': Suleiman Abdullahi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 40': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Marvin Friedrich tries a through ball, but Sebastian Polter is caught offside.
    • 42': Attempt saved. Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top right corner. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross.
    • 44': Foul by Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 44': Suleiman Abdullahi (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 45'+1': Foul by Manuel Schmiedebach (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 45'+1': Lukas Hinterseer (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 45'+2': Attempt saved. Lukas Hinterseer (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Danilo Soares.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.
    • 45'+3': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 45'+3': Tom Weilandt (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45'+3': First Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfL Bochum 1848 0.
    • 45': Second Half begins 1. FC Union Berlin 0, VfL Bochum 1848 0.
    • 46': Foul by Ken Reichel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 46': Tom Weilandt (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Robert Tesche (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Lukas Hinterseer.
    • 47': Attempt blocked. Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 47': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Tom Weilandt tries a through ball, but Lukas Hinterseer is caught offside.
    • 49': Foul by Robert Zulj (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 49': Lukas Hinterseer (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 49': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Danilo Soares.
    • 50': Attempt missed. Michael Parensen (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the right side of the six yard box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
    • 51': Attempt saved. Suleiman Abdullahi (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from a difficult angle and long range on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcel Hartel.
    • 52': Attempt saved. Danilo Soares (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Tim Hoogland.
    • 52': Corner, VfL Bochum 1848. Conceded by Rafal Gikiewicz.
    • 53': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Anthony Losilla.
    • 54': Attempt missed. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel with a cross following a corner.
    • 54': Attempt blocked. Joshua Mees (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ken Reichel.
    • 55': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 55': Sidney Sam (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 58': Attempt blocked. Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 59': Penalty 1. FC Union Berlin. Sebastian Polter draws a foul in the penalty area.
    • 59': Penalty conceded by Tim Hoogland (VfL Bochum 1848) after a foul in the penalty area.
    • 60': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 1, VfL Bochum 1848 0. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
    • 61': Foul by Manuel Schmiedebach (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 61': Robert Tesche (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 61': Attempt missed. Robert Tesche (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Anthony Losilla.
    • 63': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 63': Tom Weilandt (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Foul by Suleiman Abdullahi (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 65': Robert Tesche (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 67': Foul by Christopher Trimmel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 67': Tom Weilandt (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 68': Foul by Marvin Friedrich (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 68': Tom Weilandt (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 69': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sebastian Andersson replaces Suleiman Abdullahi.
    • 69': Foul by Tim Hoogland (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 69': Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 69': Attempt saved. Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Joshua Mees.
    • 70': Foul by Lukas Hinterseer (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 70': Michael Parensen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 71': Foul by Michael Parensen (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 71': Sidney Sam (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Michael Parensen (1. FC Union Berlin) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 73': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Akaki Gogia replaces Joshua Mees.
    • 74': Foul by Patrick Fabian (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 74': Marcel Hartel (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 74': Attempt missed. Robert Zulj (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.
    • 75': Substitution, VfL Bochum 1848. Görkem Saglam replaces Sidney Sam.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Lukas Hinterseer (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Danilo Soares with a cross.
    • 78': Attempt saved. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Christopher Trimmel.
    • 79': Offside, 1. FC Union Berlin. Sebastian Andersson tries a through ball, but Sebastian Polter is caught offside.
    • 79': Corner, 1. FC Union Berlin. Conceded by Patrick Fabian.
    • 80': Offside, VfL Bochum 1848. Anthony Losilla tries a through ball, but Görkem Saglam is caught offside.
    • 81': Attempt missed. Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Robert Zulj.
    • 82': Attempt missed. Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Robert Zulj.
    • 82': Foul by Ken Reichel (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 82': Lukas Hinterseer (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 83': Attempt missed. Patrick Fabian (VfL Bochum 1848) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 84': Attempt blocked. Lukas Hinterseer (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jan Gyamerah with a cross.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Tim Hoogland (VfL Bochum 1848) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Chung-Yong Lee with a cross.
    • 86': Foul by Sebastian Polter (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 86': Patrick Fabian (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 86': Chung-Yong Lee (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 86': Foul by Akaki Gogia (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 87': Substitution, 1. FC Union Berlin. Julian Ryerson replaces Ken Reichel.
    • 87': Goal! 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Bochum 1848 0. Robert Zulj (1. FC Union Berlin) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Marcel Hartel with a through ball following a fast break.
    • 89': Foul by Görkem Saglam (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 89': Michael Parensen (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 89': Foul by Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 89': Patrick Fabian (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90': Foul by Robert Zulj (1. FC Union Berlin).
    • 90': Robert Tesche (VfL Bochum 1848) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 90'+1': Attempt blocked. Jan Gyamerah (VfL Bochum 1848) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
    • 90'+3': Foul by Anthony Losilla (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 90'+3': Sebastian Andersson (1. FC Union Berlin) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+3': Hand ball by Tim Hoogland (VfL Bochum 1848).
    • 90'+4': Second Half ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Bochum 1848 0.
    • 90'+4': Match ends, 1. FC Union Berlin 2, VfL Bochum 1848 0.

    Statistics

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    10 Fouls 22
    0 Yellow Cards 1
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 2
    4 Corner Kicks 5
    5 Saves 6
    56 Possession 44
    21 SHOTS 19
    6 ON GOAL 7
    0.3 On Target % 0.4
    0 Penalty Goals 1
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 1
    282 Accurate Passes 198
    399 Passes 312
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.6
    5 Accurate Crosses 4
    18 Crosses 14
    0.3 Cross % 0.3
    81 Long Balls 71
    28 Accurate Long Balls 27
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.4
    7 Blocked Shots 3
    12 Effective Tackles 15
    22 Tackles 20
    0.5 Tackle % 0.8
    14 Interceptions 12
    17 Effective Clearances 30
    17 Clearances 30

    Game Information

    Competition: German 2. Bundesliga

    Venue: Stadion An der Alten Försterei
    Location: Berlin, Germany
    Attendance: 20,728

    2. Bundesliga Table

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 1. FC Nürnberg 2 +5 6
    2 Hertha Berlin 2 +4 6
    3 Karlsruher SC 2 +1 4
    4 VfL Wolfsburg 2 +1 4
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    Line-Ups

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

    No. Name
    1 Rafal Gikiewicz (GK)
    29 Michael Parensen Yellow Card
    5 Marvin Friedrich
    14 Ken Reichel
    28 Christopher Trimmel
    24 Manuel Schmiedebach
    32 Robert Zulj
    8 Joshua Mees
    7 Marcel Hartel
    20 Suleiman Abdullahi
    9 Sebastian Polter
    1. FC Union Berlin Substitutes:
    Jakob Busk, Christoph Schösswendter, Sebastian Andersson, Julian Ryerson, Felix Kroos, Akaki Gogia, Kenny Prince Redondo.

    BOC VfL Bochum (4-2-3-1)

    No. Name
    1 Manuel Riemann (GK)
    2 Tim Hoogland
    19 Patrick Fabian
    3 Danilo Soares
    18 Jan Gyamerah
    11 Lee Chung-Yong
    23 Robert Tesche
    8 Anthony Losilla
    16 Lukas Hinterseer
    13 Sidney Sam
    14 Tom Weilandt
    VfL Bochum Substitutes:
    Felix Dornebusch, Timo Perthel, Lars Holtkamp, Stefano Celozzi, Tom Baack, Vitaly Janelt, Görkem Saglam.

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