2016 Osnabrück Football Summer

2016 Osnabrück Football Summer
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates23 July
Teams4 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsWales Cardiff City (1st title)
Runners-upGermany Borussia Mönchengladbach
Third placeGermany FC St. Pauli
Fourth placeGermany VfL Osnabrück
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored9 (2.25 per match)
Top scorer(s)Belgium Thorgan Hazard (2 goals)

The 2016 Osnabrück Football Summer was a summer football friendly tournament organized by VfL Osnabrück and Match IQ.[1] All matches were played at hosts Osnabrück's Osnatel-Arena, they were joined by Borussia Mönchengladbach (Germany), Cardiff City (England) and FC St. Pauli (Germany).[2][3][4]

Overview

All matches lasted 60 minutes. Games that ended in a draw after 60 minutes were decided by a penalty shoot-out.

Participants

Nation Team Location Confederation League
 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach Mönchengladbach UEFA Bundesliga
 Wales Cardiff City Cardiff UEFA Football League Championship
 Germany VfL Osnabrück Osnabrück UEFA 3. Liga
 Germany FC St. Pauli Hamburg UEFA 2. Bundesliga

Standings

The tournament included four sixty-minute matches, with a penalty shoot-out deciding any games that ended level.[3]

Pos Team Pld W L GF GA GD Pts Final result
1 Wales Cardiff City 2 2 0 5 1 +4 6 2016 Osnabrück Football Summer Champions
2 Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 2 2 0 2 1 +1 6
3 Germany FC St. Pauli 2 0 2 1 2 −1 0
4 Germany VfL Osnabrück (H) 2 0 2 1 5 −4 0
Source: VfL Osnabrück
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Head to head result
(H) Hosts

Matches

VfL Osnabrück Germany0–3Wales Cardiff City
Report
Cardiff City Wales2–1Germany FC St. Pauli
 Report Litka 20'
Borussia Mönchengladbach Germany2–1Germany VfL Osnabrück
Hazard 33', 50' Report Reimerink 38'

Goalscorers

Rank Name Team Goals
1 Belgium Thorgan Hazard Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach 2
2 Republic of Ireland Anthony Pilkington Wales Cardiff City 1
Wales Declan John Wales Cardiff City
Benin Frédéric Gounongbe Wales Cardiff City
Netherlands Jules Reimerink Germany VfL Osnabrück
Netherlands Lex Immers Wales Cardiff City
Netherlands Maurice Litka Germany FC St. Pauli
O.G. Germany Lasse Sobiech Germany FC St. Pauli 1

Media coverage

Market Countries Broadcast partner Ref
International 195 Bet365 (N/A)
Cardiff City Player (English) (Cardiff City games only)
LAOLA1.TV (N/A)		 [5][6]
Total countries 195

References

  1. ^ "Top-Turnier mit Gladbach, FC St. Pauli und Cardiff City". VfL Osnabrück (in German). 27 May 2016. Archived from the original on 29 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Borussia arrange friendly against Hessen Kassel". Borussia Mönchengladbach. 1 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. ^ a b "Pre-season: City to compete in Osnabrück Tournament". Cardiff City FC. 25 May 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  4. ^ "Blitz-Turnier in Osnabrück". FC St. Pauli (in German). 25 May 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ "Osnabrück vs. Cardiff City". LiveSoccerTV. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.
  6. ^ "Osnabrück Tournament to be screened live on Cardiff City Player HD". Cardiff City F.C. 23 July 2016. Retrieved 3 August 2016.