Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Wildparkstadion where Karlsruher SC play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 16,854 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good 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 Vincenzo Rösler.
The pitch is in good 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 Vincenzo Rösler.
0.00
0-0Karlsruher SC kick off and get the first half underway!
3.14
0-0Nicolas Scholz catches Antonino Monaco on the ankles. Nicolas Scholz is given a warning by the referee! Antonino Monaco stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.48
0-0Rodolphe Tomczyk makes a probing pass to David Dittmann. David Dittmann chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto shoots from outside the area but somehow Kichiro Miyazaki manages to keep it out.
8.13
1-0Nicolas Scholz sees Hauke Metzger in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hauke Metzger whips in a cross ball towards Frode Riise. Frode Riise heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.22
1-0David Dittmann flicks a high pass forward to Luis Nieto who brings the ball under control. Luis Nieto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
15.46
Nicolas Scholz knocks the ball to his team mate, Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev shoots from 20 yards. Linus Sammer easily gets down and covers it.
20.10
Nicolas Scholz flicks a high ball forward to Frode Riise who takes it down. Frode Riise knocks in a cross ball towards Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
21.44
With a delightful solo run, Nicolas Scholz stretches the opposition's defence. Nicolas Scholz finds some space and shoots from distance. Linus Sammer gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
22.04
Brian Bould flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Scholz collects the pass. Nicolas Scholz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Linus Sammer had no chance!! Goal for Karlsruher SC !
26.34
Nicolas Scholz flicks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger threads the ball through into the box. Dmitri Korneev looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
27.31
2-0David Dittmann threads a neat ball through to Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.10
Francisco Gimenez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Dittmann. With some swift thinking, David Dittmann plays the ball forward to Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
30.42
Filipe Barros controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz plays a scrappy one-two with Luis Nieto and stumbles forward towards the goal... Arturo Ruiz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Kichiro Miyazaki reads it well. Quality keeping!
34.24
Filipe Barros makes a beautiful solo run. Filipe Barros runs straight at the defence! Filipe Barros looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.27
Teddy Butt threads a neat ball through to Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
39.09
David Schäfer sees space and advances. David Schäfer threads a neat ball through to Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Eustace. Julian Eustace connects with a diving header. Kichiro Miyazaki gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
40.04
Teddy Butt barges into Antonino Monaco. The referee calls over Teddy Butt and warns him to calm down! Antonino Monaco stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.13
Nicolas Scholz kicks a strong pass forward to Hauke Metzger. Hauke Metzger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Linus Sammer gets down and covers it.
44.20
David Dittmann catches Nicolas Scholz on the ankles. The referee calls over David Dittmann and warns him to calm down! Nicolas Scholz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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
VfB Stuttgart kick off the second half!
53.51
Antonino Monaco makes a simple pass to Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
54.45
2-1Nicolas Scholz catches Antonino Monaco on the ankles. Nicolas Scholz is shown the yellow card! Antonino Monaco runs off the knock.
55.20
David Schäfer flicks the ball to his team mate, David Dittmann. David Dittmann knocks the ball forward to Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
59.57
Nicolas Scholz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
61.25
Lennart Busse flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Peter Nasazzi.
65.37
Seb Bigné makes a strong solo run forward. Seb Bigné threads a neat ball through to Yuri van Gastel. Yuri van Gastel shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
71.23
David Dittmann flicks a high ball forward to Julian Eustace who gracefully takes it down. Julian Eustace knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brian Bould.
73.49
2-1Nicolas Scholz makes a probing pass to Frode Riise. Frode Riise threads the ball through to Yuri van Gastel but he's offside!
75.27
Seeing David Schäfer's run, Rodolphe Tomczyk quickly throws the ball into his path. David Schäfer hits a low pass to Filipe Barros. Filipe Barros makes a probing pass to Julian Eustace. Julian Eustace shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
83.11
Teddy Butt laces a through ball forward to Dmitri Korneev. Dmitri Korneev shoots from 25 yards but Linus Sammer is on top of it.
85.49
Peter Nasazzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolas Scholz. Nicolas Scholz flicks a high pass forward to Hauke Metzger who brings the ball under control. Hauke Metzger shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
29.6%
40.7%
29.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Filipe Barros of VfB Stuttgart |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kichiro Miyazaki (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Brian Bould (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Peter Nasazzi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Seb Bigné (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Stefan Döring (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Teddy Butt (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Scholz (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Yuri van Gastel (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Hauke Metzger (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Dmitri Korneev (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Frode Riise (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Oliver Freund (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ian Brown (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Moritz Rösler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Linus Sammer (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Rodolphe Tomczyk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | David Schäfer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Francisco Gimenez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Lennart Busse (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Dittmann (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Antonino Monaco (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Filipe Barros (MID) | | 9 |
| 9. | Arturo Ruiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Julian Eustace (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Luis Nieto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Piet Brunswijk (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eddie Waters (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Julian Lightfoot (ATT) | 0 | |