Chistoph Baumgartner (Hoffenheim) fires a shot at goal from a very promising position outside the penalty area, but it is blocked by a self-sacrificing defender.
3'
Dennis Geiger (Hoffenheim) shows too much aggression while trying to break free from his opponent and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.
2'
Hoffenheim are playing possession football and controlling the game at present. They are exchanging inch-perfect passes from player to player, making it difficult for the opposition to win the ball.
2'
Niklas Moisander (Werder Bremen) was too forceful with his tackle and Sascha Stegemann interrupted the game to signal a free kick.
Whistle
The referee blows his whistle and we are underway.
The players are out at last! Werder Bremen will take the kick-off.
Sascha Stegemann is the one to supervise the game today.
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