Match Report


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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Commerzbank Arena where Eintracht Frankfurt play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 19,291 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Eintracht Frankfurt and VfB Stuttgart are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Vincenzo Rösler.


0.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off the first half!
2.57
Tobias Diakite catches Rodolphe Tomczyk on the ankles. The referee brings Tobias Diakite to one side and gives him a warning! Rodolphe Tomczyk runs off the knock.
4.27
Linus Ouindi makes a simple pass to Antonino Monaco. Antonino Monaco flicks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Yuri Kolyvanov. What a great pair of hands!
8.52
Tobias Rohrschneider threads a neat ball through to Antonino Monaco. Antonino Monaco sees a break and surges forward. Antonino Monaco shoots from long range which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.31
Salvatore Cvitanovic controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Linus Sammer smothers it!
18.52
Christian Addo kicks a strong pass forward to Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz plays the ball forward to Tobias Diakite who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Tobias Diakite provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
26.31
Arturo Ruiz clumsily knocks into Bakary Roth. Arturo Ruiz is shown the yellow card! Bakary Roth runs off the knock.
27.36
Bakary Roth chips the ball to his team mate, Christian Addo. Christian Addo flicks a high ball forward to Jeffrey Wilson who takes it down. Jeffrey Wilson tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
30.49
Salvatore Cvitanovic makes an attacking run forward. Salvatore Cvitanovic whips in a cross ball towards Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Linus Sammer!
32.29
Salvatore Cvitanovic threads a neat ball through to Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
34.19
Christian Addo threads a neat ball through to Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Linus Sammer smothers it!
36.28
Bakary Roth threads the ball through to Peter Ljungberg. Peter Ljungberg chips the ball to his team mate, Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz whips in a cross ball towards Tobias Diakite. Tobias Diakite whips the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Linus Sammer. What a great pair of hands!
38.43
Christian Addo takes a long throw-in. Luan Siviglia kicks a strong pass forward to Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.30
Salvatore Cvitanovic knocks the ball to his team mate, Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
David Dittmann chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bakary Roth.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Frankfurt appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Eintracht Frankfurt kicking off!
48.20
Christian Addo flicks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Diakite. Tobias Diakite tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
49.51
Linus Ouindi knocks the ball forward to Lennart Busse. Lennart Busse kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Eustace. Julian Eustace controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Yuri Kolyvanov gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
57.24
Jeroen Redeker flicks a high pass forward to Arturo Ruiz who brings the ball under control. Arturo Ruiz tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.10
Eintracht Frankfurt have made a substitution with Talal Abdellaoui replacing Eddie Thomson .
65.51
Lennart Busse surges forward with the ball. Lennart Busse plays a quick one-two with Julian Eustace and rushes in on goal... Lennart Busse rockets a shot on goal but Yuri Kolyvanov is on top of it.
67.17
Talal Abdellaoui sees a break and surges forward. Talal Abdellaoui flicks a high pass forward. Corey Ortiz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Corey Ortiz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolphe Tomczyk.
71.37
Salvatore Cvitanovic threads a neat ball through to Tobias Diakite. Tobias Diakite knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.09
Tobias Rohrschneider deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonino Monaco. Antonino Monaco threads the ball through to Julian Eustace. Julian Eustace shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
75.24
David Dittmann threads a neat ball through to Julian Eustace. Julian Eustace shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
77.17
Eintracht Frankfurt have made 2 substitutions with Guido Redaelli replacing Luan Siviglia and Jakob Nielsen replacing Corey Ortiz .
78.27
Rodolphe Tomczyk laces a through ball forward to Antonino Monaco. Antonino Monaco chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto shoots from outside the area but Yuri Kolyvanov reads it well. Nice keeping!
83.08
Christian Addo flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Diakite collects the pass. Tobias Diakite whips in a cross ball towards Jakob Nielsen. Jakob Nielsen jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
87.20
Arturo Ruiz barges into Talal Abdellaoui. Arturo Ruiz is given a warning by the referee! Talal Abdellaoui hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Peter Ljungberg catches Jeroen Redeker on the ankles. Peter Ljungberg is given a warning by the referee! Jeroen Redeker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.6%
53.4%
Play Area
24.7%
39.7%
35.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Antonino Monaco of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Linus Sammer (GK)
8
2.Rodolphe Tomczyk (DEF)
6
3.Tobias Rohrschneider (DEF)
7
4.Linus Ouindi (DEF)
6
5.Lennart Busse (MID)
7
6.David Dittmann (MID)
6
7.Antonino Monaco (MID)goal scored
9
8.Jeroen Redeker (MID)
6
9.Arturo Ruiz (ATT)yellow card
5
10.Julian Eustace (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Luis Nieto (ATT)
6
 
12.Piet Brunswijk (GK)
0
13.Julian Lightfoot (ATT)
0
14.Eddie Waters (GK)
0