Match Report


FC Energie CottbusFC Energie Cottbus     VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ruben SchultzR. Schultz52
G
captain1
G
82Albrecht PolheimA. Polheim
Leonardo CamineroL. Caminero63
D
2
D
65Martin ThieleM. Thiele
Scott LiddellS. Liddell55
D
3captain
D
63Jan KistnerJ. Kistner
Alexander BartschA. Bartsch51
D
4
D
60Albrecht OswaldA. Oswald
Marc HässlerM. Hässler49
D
5
M
68Gilles CarriéreG. Carriére
Jakob PalumboJ. Palumbo71
M
6
M
64Simon BrücknerS. Brückner
Linus MeidtL. Meidt69
M
7
M
64Vincenzo OuindiV. Ouindi
Nabil Van VlietN. Van Vliet67
M
8
M
56Florian SchöllF. Schöll
Nico PoschnerN. Poschner58
M
9
A
67Stefan RothS. Roth
Matthias BräutigamM. Bräutigam79
A
10
A
57Torsten JaschkeT. Jaschke
Craig GreigC. Greig67
A
11
A
54Nikolas MorlockN. Morlock
 
Albrecht BaslerA. Basler61
A
12
G
60Leon ZimmermannL. Zimmermann
Morris GodberM. Godber55
A
13
D
56Nico SchefflerN. Scheffler
Sven RiemannS. Riemann54
M
14
G
54Albert GimenezA. Gimenez

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Stadion der Freundschaft where FC Energie Cottbus play host to VfB Stuttgart. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Energie Cottbus are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Markus Helmer.


0.00
FC Energie Cottbus kick off!
2.38
Simon Brückner threads the ball through to Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth runs straight at the defence! Stefan Roth cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
8.24
Albrecht Oswald deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Florian Schöll. Florian Schöll threads the ball through to Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke rushes past Scott Liddell! Torsten Jaschke makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
15.40
Linus Meidt knocks the ball forward to Craig Greig. Craig Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Bräutigam. Matthias Bräutigam connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
21.18
Simon Brückner flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Morlock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nikolas Morlock kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Roth but the referee indicates it's offside!
22.23
Simon Brückner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nikolas Morlock. Nikolas Morlock advances inside the box! Nikolas Morlock comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but slams it into the crowd!
26.36
Jan Kistner threads a neat ball through to Vincenzo Ouindi. Vincenzo Ouindi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth tries a spectacular long range effort. Ruben Schultz gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
27.40
Linus Meidt comes in with a late challenge on Simon Brückner. The referee calls over Linus Meidt and warns him to calm down! Simon Brückner runs off the knock.
30.28
Gilles Carriére takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Simon Brückner. Simon Brückner flicks a high ball forward to Nikolas Morlock who takes it down. Nikolas Morlock sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
32.40
Nico Poschner makes a simple pass to Craig Greig. Craig Greig knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Albrecht Oswald.
33.49
Simon Brückner advances with the ball. Simon Brückner runs straight at the defence! Simon Brückner looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Simon Brückner!
36.15
Jan Kistner comes in with a late challenge on Nabil Van Vliet. The referee calls over Jan Kistner and warns him to calm down! Nabil Van Vliet grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.15
Free kick to FC Energie Cottbus just outside the area...
37.13
Matthias Bräutigam steps up but the ball clips the wall and is cleared by the defence.
39.47
Nabil Van Vliet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthias Bräutigam. Matthias Bräutigam knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Thiele.
44.20
Seeing Nabil Van Vliet's run, Linus Meidt quickly throws the ball into his path. Nabil Van Vliet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Craig Greig. Craig Greig controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Albrecht Polheim as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
45.00
It's a corner kick. Nico Poschner loops the ball over to the far post. Albrecht Oswald gets to the ball and clears it up field.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Energie Cottbus appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Energie Cottbus players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and VfB Stuttgart kick off!
48.09
VfB Stuttgart are dictating the run of play here today.
49.18
Scott Liddell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Linus Meidt. Linus Meidt flicks a high pass forward to Matthias Bräutigam who brings the ball under control. Matthias Bräutigam shoots from 25 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
54.12
Vincenzo Ouindi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Morlock. Nikolas Morlock shoots from outside the area but it flies just wide!
60.36
VfB Stuttgart have made a substitution with Albert Gimenez replacing Nikolas Morlock .
61.37
Vincenzo Ouindi runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Vincenzo Ouindi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ruben Schultz who gathers it comfortably.
63.01
Jan Kistner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Ouindi. Vincenzo Ouindi kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke makes a simple pass, allowing Albert Gimenez to run into the box. Albert Gimenez rockets a shot on goal but it is miles over!
67.26
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
71.05
Alexander Bartsch flicks a high pass forward to Nico Poschner who brings the ball under control. Nico Poschner kicks a strong pass forward to Craig Greig. Craig Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Bräutigam. Matthias Bräutigam is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Albrecht Polheim.
72.58
Nico Poschner takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Leonardo Caminero. Leonardo Caminero shows great control and tries a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.13
With great vision, Marc Hässler plays the ball forward to Linus Meidt. Linus Meidt flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Bräutigam holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthias Bräutigam shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
77.34
VfB Stuttgart have made a substitution with Nico Scheffler replacing Gilles Carriére .
79.56
Vincenzo Ouindi threads the ball through to Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alexander Bartsch.
81.02
Marc Hässler knocks the ball forward to Nabil Van Vliet. Nabil Van Vliet threads a neat ball through to Craig Greig. Craig Greig knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albrecht Polheim who gathers it comfortably.
84.10
Nabil Van Vliet flicks a high pass forward to Craig Greig who brings the ball under control. Craig Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Matthias Bräutigam. Matthias Bräutigam fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Energie Cottbus

VfB Stuttgart
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.5%
56.5%
Play Area
27.4%
45.2%
27.4%

Scorers
Matthias Bräutigam 15
Torsten Jaschke 8
Simon Brückner 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Brückner of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings