Match Report


Karlsruher SC Karlsruher SC      VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Chris BrooksChris Brooks Computer Player Computer Player
Kichiro MiyazakiK. Miyazaki81
G
captain1captain
G
75Linus SammerL. Sammer
Brian BouldB. Bould73
D
2
D
66Rodolphe TomczykR. Tomczyk
Peter NasazziP. Nasazzi79
D
3
D
64David SchäferD. Schäfer
Seb BignéS. Bigné72
D
4
D
59Tobias RohrschneiderT. Rohrschneider
Stefan DöringS. Döring68
D
5
M
74Lennart BusseL. Busse
Eric KistnerE. Kistner72
M
6
M
69David DittmannD. Dittmann
Nicolas ScholzN. Scholz79
M
7
M
66Antonino MonacoA. Monaco
Vitor FariaV. Faria77
A
8
M
64Jeroen RedekerJ. Redeker
Yuri van GastelY. van Gastel73
A
9
A
77Arturo RuizA. Ruiz
Hauke MetzgerH. Metzger77
A
10
A
75Julian EustaceJ. Eustace
Frode RiiseF. Riise76
A
11
A
70Luis NietoL. Nieto
 
Oliver FreundO. Freund69
D
12
G
71Piet BrunswijkP. Brunswijk
Teddy ButtT. Butt72
M
13
A
68Julian LightfootJ. Lightfoot
Moritz RöslerM. Rösler74
A
14
G
68Eddie WatersE. Waters

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Wildparkstadion where Karlsruher SC play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 19,092 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Karlsruher SC are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Kneissl.


0.00
VfB Stuttgart start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.25
Nicolas Scholz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Linus Sammer smothers it!
4.16
Peter Nasazzi plays the ball forward to Nicolas Scholz. Nicolas Scholz sees Frode Riise in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frode Riise shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
9.25
Arturo Ruiz catches Seb Bigné on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Seb Bigné stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.27
Jeroen Redeker makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz beats his man to it with a header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
15.45
Brian Bould hoofs the ball up the pitch. Vitor Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.40
Eric Kistner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Linus Sammer. What a great pair of hands!
22.45
Nicolas Scholz flicks a high pass forward. Hauke Metzger controls it well on his chest. Hauke Metzger knocks the ball forward to Yuri van Gastel but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
26.41
Eric Kistner sees space and advances. Eric Kistner shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Linus Sammer!
27.23
Lennart Busse controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
28.54
Nicolas Scholz makes a probing pass to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria plays a quick one-two with Yuri van Gastel and rushes in on goal... Vitor Faria makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
32.55
Tobias Rohrschneider flicks a high pass forward. Antonino Monaco controls it well on his chest. Antonino Monaco threads a neat ball through to Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward his aim is horrendously poor!
33.02
With great vision, Tobias Rohrschneider plays the ball forward to Antonino Monaco. Antonino Monaco changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Antonino Monaco kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Eustace but the referee indicates it's offside!
34.57
Nicolas Scholz hits a low pass to Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger makes a probing pass to Frode Riise but he's offside!
38.15
Nicolas Scholz threads the ball through to Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Linus Sammer.
42.26
Antonino Monaco controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
Jeroen Redeker runs up as Lennart Busse takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Jeroen Redeker threads a neat ball through to Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Karlsruher SC appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfB Stuttgart players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Karlsruher SC kick off!
47.59
Nicolas Scholz hacks Antonino Monaco from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Antonino Monaco runs off the knock.
48.10
Nicolas Scholz flicks a high ball forward to Yuri van Gastel who takes it down. Yuri van Gastel shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
49.45
Tobias Rohrschneider flicks a high pass forward. Antonino Monaco collects the pass. Antonino Monaco controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Eustace. Julian Eustace cuts inside the box! Julian Eustace muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but somehow Kichiro Miyazaki manages to keep it out.
55.11
Stefan Döring threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Scholz. With vision, Nicolas Scholz plays the ball forward to Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel advances inside the box! Yuri van Gastel cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
61.52
Rodolphe Tomczyk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Antonino Monaco. Antonino Monaco chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto plays a quick one-two with Julian Eustace and rushes in on goal... Luis Nieto muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Kichiro Miyazaki reads it well. Superb keeping!
65.48
Nicolas Scholz flicks the ball to his team mate, Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
66.35
Lennart Busse advances with the ball. Lennart Busse plays a quick one-two with Luis Nieto and rushes in on goal... Lennart Busse muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Brian Bould.
67.38
Nicolas Scholz barges into Jeroen Redeker. Nicolas Scholz is warned by the referee! Jeroen Redeker hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.27
Antonino Monaco chips the ball to his team mate, Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz tries a spectacular long range effort. Wonderful reactions from Kichiro Miyazaki keeps it out!
77.49
Tobias Rohrschneider makes a simple pass to Antonino Monaco. Antonino Monaco runs straight at the opposition's defence. Antonino Monaco plays a scrappy one-two with Julian Eustace and advances towards the goal... Antonino Monaco muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
78.23
Peter Nasazzi threads a neat ball through to Eric Kistner. Eric Kistner threads a neat ball through to Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
79.17
Peter Nasazzi passes the ball forward to Nicolas Scholz. Nicolas Scholz hits a low pass to Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel passes the ball forward to Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Linus Sammer is on top of his game. Well saved!
83.47
Tobias Rohrschneider passes the ball forward to Jeroen Redeker. Without breaking stride, Jeroen Redeker plays the ball forward to Julian Eustace. Julian Eustace controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
85.12
Nicolas Scholz advances with the ball. Nicolas Scholz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Nicolas Scholz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vitor Faria. Vitor Faria knocks in a cross ball towards Frode Riise. Frode Riise rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Karlsruher SC

VfB Stuttgart
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
10
4
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.3%
53.7%
Play Area
24.4%
45.1%
30.5%

Scorers
Hauke Metzger 15
Vitor Faria 29

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vitor Faria of Karlsruher SC

Match Ratings
1.Kichiro Miyazaki (GK)
7
2.Brian Bould (DEF)
6
3.Peter Nasazzi (DEF)
6
4.Seb Bigné (DEF)
6
5.Stefan Döring (DEF)
6
6.Eric Kistner (MID)
7
7.Nicolas Scholz (MID)yellow card
7
8.Vitor Faria (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Yuri van Gastel (ATT)
7
10.Hauke Metzger (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Frode Riise (ATT)
6
 
12.Oliver Freund (DEF)
0
13.Teddy Butt (MID)
0
14.Moritz Rösler (ATT)
0

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