Match report

Fortuna Köln and VfL Osnabrück Battle to a 0-0 Draw in 3. Liga

Fortuna Koln
Fortuna Koln
0–0
FT
VfL Osnabrück
VfL Osnabrück
Mar 12, 2019

Fortuna Köln and VfL Osnabrück produced a hard-fought match in the 3. Liga, with neither team able to find the back of the net. Despite several yellow cards and substitutions, the game ended in a 0-0 draw.

Key Facts

  • • Final score: Fortuna Köln 0–0 VfL Osnabrück
  • • L. Pfeiffer (VfL Osnabrück) and Steven Ruprecht (Fortuna Köln) received yellow cards in the first half
  • • Fortuna Köln had four players booked (Steven Ruprecht, M. Kegel, K. Andersen, Moritz Fritz, R. Scheu, A. Ngamukol)
  • • Substitutions included J. Abu Hanna (out) for K. Andersen and L. Pfeiffer (out) for B. Girth

Lineups

Fortuna Koln

Formation: 4-4-2

Starting XI

  • 1 N. Rehnen (G)
  • 28 S. Ruprecht (D)
  • 17 S. Schiek (D)
  • 2 D. Ernst (M)
  • 26 J. Abu Hanna (D)
  • 10 M. Kegel (M)
  • 30 H. Dahmani (M)
  • 31 N. Brandenburger (M)
  • 23 M. Fritz (M)
  • 20 R. Scheu (M)
  • 14 M. Eberwein (F)

Substitutes

  • 34 K. Andersen
  • 15 A. Ngamukol
  • 6 O. Kurt
  • 4 Boné Uaferro
  • 24 N. Ochojski
  • 25 F. Kraft
  • 27 M. Exslager

VfL Osnabrück

Formation: 4-3-3

Starting XI

  • 1 Nils-Jonathan Körber (G)
  • 17 A. Sušac (D)
  • 18 M. Trapp (D)
  • 23 D. Blacha (M)
  • 8 U. Taffertshofer (D)
  • 2 M. Farrona-Pulido (F)
  • 7 B. Ajdini (M)
  • 10 A. Ouahim (M)
  • 9 M. Álvarez (F)
  • 19 S. Tigges
  • 11 L. Pfeiffer (F)

Substitutes

  • 33 B. Girth
  • 14 E. Amenyido
  • 5 K. Engel
  • 13 T. Danneberg
  • 16 T. Konrad
  • 22 P. Kühn
  • 26 S. Klaas

Timeline

  1. VfL Osnabrück
    13' VfL Osnabrück Card · Yellow Card
    L. Pfeiffer
  2. Fortuna Koln
    20' Fortuna Koln subst · Substitution 1
    Off: J. Abu Hanna · On: K. Andersen
  3. Fortuna Koln
    30' Fortuna Koln Card · Yellow Card
    Steven Ruprecht
  4. Fortuna Koln
    34' Fortuna Koln Card · Yellow Card
    M. Kegel
  5. Fortuna Koln
    45' Fortuna Koln Card · Yellow Card
    K. Andersen
  6. Fortuna Koln
    50' Fortuna Koln subst · Substitution 2
    Off: K. Andersen · On: A. Ngamukol
  7. VfL Osnabrück
    60' VfL Osnabrück subst · Substitution 1
    Off: L. Pfeiffer · On: B. Girth
  8. VfL Osnabrück
    67' VfL Osnabrück subst · Substitution 2
    Off: M. Álvarez · On: E. Amenyido
  9. Fortuna Koln
    75' Fortuna Koln Card · Yellow Card
    Moritz Fritz
  10. Fortuna Koln
    76' Fortuna Koln Card · Yellow Card
    R. Scheu
  11. Fortuna Koln
    82' Fortuna Koln subst · Substitution 3
    Off: R. Scheu · On: O. Kurt
  12. VfL Osnabrück
    86' VfL Osnabrück Card · Yellow Card
    B. Ajdini
  13. Fortuna Koln
    90' Fortuna Koln Card · Yellow Card
    A. Ngamukol

Match Stats

Stat Fortuna Koln VfL Osnabrück
Fouls 28 17
Pass Accuracy — —
Offsides 2 1
Red Cards — —
Total Shots 2 8
Corners 8 6
Total Passes — —
Yellow Cards 6 2
Blocked Shots — —
Shots on Target 0 4
Shots off Target 2 4
Possession 51% 49%
Accurate Passes — —
Shots Inside Box — —
Saves 4 0
Shots Outside Box — —

Key Match Notes

  • ▸ The early yellow card to L. Pfeiffer of VfL Osnabrück at the 13th minute set a cautious tone for the match
  • ▸ Fortuna Köln's rash of yellow cards in the second half, starting with Steven Ruprecht at the 30th minute, showed a lack of composure that could have affected their attacking play