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Spielminute

Spielminute is a term used in German-language sports reporting to indicate the minute in which an event occurs during a match. It is a timestamp that counts from kick-off and is used to describe when goals, cards, substitutions, injuries, or other notable actions take place. The concept is common across team sports, but is especially prevalent in football (soccer), where precise timing is part of the narrative of a game.

In football, matches are divided into two halves of 45 minutes, with stoppage time added at the

Beyond football, the term may be used in other sports with a game clock to indicate when

end
of
each
half.
An
event
is
usually
described
as
taking
place
in
der
X.
Spielminute
(for
example,
in
der
23.
Spielminute),
or
more
commonly
in
spoken
language,
in
der
23.
Minute.
If
a
period
ends
with
stoppage
time,
it
may
be
noted
as
in
der
90+3.
Spielminute
or
in
der
90+3.
Minute.
something
occurs,
though
the
exact
phrasing
can
vary.
The
use
of
Spielminute
helps
readers
and
viewers
understand
the
timing
and
sequence
of
match
events,
especially
in
written
reports
and
statistics.
Related
terms
include
Nachspielzeit
(stoppage
time),
Halbzeitpause,
and
Verlängerung,
which
are
used
to
describe
related
phases
of
a
match.