Match Report


Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach      VfL BochumVfL Bochum
Steve LowerySteve Lowery Computer Player Computer Player
Leonardo VillegasL. Villegas85
G
captain1
G
64Pascal BabbelP. Babbel
Lennart SchumacherL. Schumacher85
D
2
D
74Martin ZiegeM. Ziege
Simon ArendtS. Arendt75
D
3captain
D
70Oliver RichterO. Richter
Rafael VegaR. Vega81
D
4
D
69Markus LensingM. Lensing
Philippe CoqueletP. Coquelet84
M
5
M
68Alexander SchöllA. Schöll
Florian HelmerF. Helmer82
M
6
M
67Craig GowerC. Gower
Taavi RothoviusT. Rothovius83
M
7
M
63Markus NordwaldM. Nordwald
Bakary HelmerB. Helmer84
M
8
M
61Stefan BreyerS. Breyer
Rodrigo Da SilvaR. Da Silva77
A
9
A
70Hannes HitzlspergerH. Hitzlsperger
Marc OakesM. Oakes78
A
10
A
64Sergio MonteiroS. Monteiro
Vadim LogvinenkoV. Logvinenko85
A
11
A
61Oliver VöllerO. Völler
 
Mast H. WestM. West73
D
12
D
64Noah SchneiderN. Schneider
Abdelkrim AmzineA. Amzine80
M
13
G
61Yuri ScarlatoY. Scarlato
Gerhard KaiserG. Kaiser77
A
14
G
60Simon WilkeS. Wilke

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadion im Borussia-Park where Borussia Mönchengladbach play host to VfL Bochum. A crowd of 18,326 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Borussia Mönchengladbach and VfL Bochum are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Völler.


0.00
The whistle blows and VfL Bochum kick off!
2.34
Florian Helmer passes the ball forward to Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva makes a deft header but it flies just wide!
3.56
Taavi Rothovius flicks a high pass forward. Vadim Logvinenko collects the pass. Vadim Logvinenko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Pascal Babbel as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
5.22
Corner kick to Borussia Mönchengladbach . Taavi Rothovius plays it to the far post. Pascal Babbel scoops up the ball.
6.02
Bakary Helmer knocks the ball forward to Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
9.31
Florian Helmer threads a neat ball through to Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
12.12
Philippe Coquelet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
15.51
Rafael Vega kicks a strong pass forward to Taavi Rothovius. Taavi Rothovius threads the ball through to Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.26
Simon Arendt receives the ball from a throw-in from Lennart Schumacher. Simon Arendt threads a neat ball through to Taavi Rothovius. Taavi Rothovius chips the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Pascal Babbel.
17.11
Taavi Rothovius takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Oliver Völler gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
18.54
Lennart Schumacher threads a neat ball through to Florian Helmer. Florian Helmer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva shoots from outside the area but is denied by Pascal Babbel. Excellent save.
24.08
Oliver Richter barges into Rodrigo Da Silva. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Rodrigo Da Silva hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.42
Sergio Monteiro hacks Lennart Schumacher from behind! Sergio Monteiro is shown the yellow card! Lennart Schumacher hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.12
Markus Nordwald comes in with a late challenge on Philippe Coquelet. Markus Nordwald is shown the yellow card! Philippe Coquelet hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.57
Lennart Schumacher sees Taavi Rothovius in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Taavi Rothovius sees Vadim Logvinenko in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vadim Logvinenko shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
36.33
Rafael Vega breaks forward. Rafael Vega runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rafael Vega controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
38.11
Lennart Schumacher flicks a high pass forward. Florian Helmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Florian Helmer flicks a high pass forward to Vadim Logvinenko who brings the ball under control. Vadim Logvinenko lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pascal Babbel with no chance!! Goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach !
42.03
Taavi Rothovius sees a break and surges forward. Taavi Rothovius knocks in a cross ball towards Vadim Logvinenko. With a superhuman jump, Vadim Logvinenko connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Pascal Babbel.
43.21
It's a corner kick. Taavi Rothovius loops the ball in to towards the near post. Hannes Hitzlsperger chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
44.52
Florian Helmer makes a simple pass to Marc Oakes. Marc Oakes shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Borussia Mönchengladbach appear unchanged since the first half. VfL Bochum also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach kick off the second half!
47.45
Showing composure, Simon Arendt plays the ball forward to Taavi Rothovius. Taavi Rothovius takes it forward alone. Taavi Rothovius whips in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva heads the ball goalwards but it is deflected wide by Martin Ziege.
48.42
It's a corner kick. Taavi Rothovius kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Sergio Monteiro gets to the ball and clears it up field.
49.58
Craig Gower flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Völler controls it well on his chest. Oliver Völler lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro makes a convincing header but it whistles just wide of the post!
57.01
Florian Helmer kicks a strong pass forward to Vadim Logvinenko. Vadim Logvinenko finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
69.32
Lennart Schumacher flicks a high pass forward. Florian Helmer collects the pass. Florian Helmer chips the ball to his team mate, Marc Oakes. Marc Oakes knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Pascal Babbel easily punches it away to safety.
71.28
Taavi Rothovius hits a low pass to Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva whips in a cross ball towards Marc Oakes. Marc Oakes whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
78.49
Markus Nordwald hacks Florian Helmer from behind! The referee warns Markus Nordwald to calm down! Florian Helmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.59
Taavi Rothovius chips the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Da Silva. Rodrigo Da Silva tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
83.01
Borussia Mönchengladbach are in full control of this game.
84.08
Florian Helmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Oakes. Marc Oakes shoots from 25 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Borussia Mönchengladbach are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
85.58
Taavi Rothovius knocks the ball forward to Marc Oakes. Marc Oakes shoots from 20 yards but Pascal Babbel is on top of it.
89.52
Sergio Monteiro comes in with a late challenge on Lennart Schumacher. Sergio Monteiro is given a warning by the referee! Lennart Schumacher gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Borussia Mönchengladbach

VfL Bochum
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
10
0
Shots off Target
9
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
76.5%
23.5%
Play Area
20%
41.2%
38.8%

Scorers
Rodrigo Da Silva 38

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pascal Babbel of VfL Bochum

Match Ratings