Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Schuco-Arena where DSC Arminia Bielefeld play host to VfL Wolfsburg. A crowd of 8,491 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
DSC Arminia Bielefeld are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Bakary Kohler.
The pitch is in good condition.
DSC Arminia Bielefeld are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Bakary Kohler.
0.00
0-0VfL Wolfsburg kick off!
2.21
0-0Craig Mason flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Van Nistelrooy. Jan Van Nistelrooy takes it forward alone. Jan Van Nistelrooy whips in a cross ball towards David Doumenc. David Doumenc rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. DSC Arminia Bielefeld are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
3.11
0-0Armin Roth makes a probing pass to Nicolas Lindemann. Nicolas Lindemann threads a neat ball through to Noah Jung. Noah Jung tries a spectacular long range effort. Isaiah Wainwright gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
4.34
0-0Jan Van Nistelrooy makes an attacking run forward. Jan Van Nistelrooy makes a probing pass to David Doumenc but he's offside!
8.21
1-0Enrique Alonso pushes up the pitch. Enrique Alonso flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Granville who brings the ball neatly under control. Nigel Granville knocks in a cross ball towards David Doumenc. David Doumenc powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
15.03
1-0Jan Van Nistelrooy flicks a high pass forward. David Doumenc controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, David Doumenc plays the ball forward to Nigel Granville who has made a great run into the box. Nigel Granville makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball ricochets off Steffen Vogel and flashes wide of the far post.
16.57
1-0Corner kick to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. Jan Van Nistelrooy plays it short to Jonas Schäfer. Florian Schell steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
18.18
1-0Enrique Alonso sees Jan Van Nistelrooy in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jan Van Nistelrooy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonas Schäfer. Jonas Schäfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.15
Jan Van Nistelrooy knocks the ball forward to Florian Hanke. Florian Hanke finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
30.17
Craig Mason threads the ball through to Julian Witte. Julian Witte makes a probing pass to Nigel Granville. Nigel Granville lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Schäfer. Jonas Schäfer makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
38.13
Armin Roth chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Lindemann. Nicolas Lindemann changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nicolas Lindemann lofts in a cross ball towards Noah Jung. Noah Jung gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Isaiah Wainwright.
40.05
Jan Van Nistelrooy knocks the ball forward to Jonas Schäfer. Jonas Schäfer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
44.14
Armin Roth flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Lindemann controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Lindemann threads a neat ball through to Jan Helmer. Jan Helmer shoots from long range. Solid save from Isaiah Wainwright. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
Julian Witte threads a neat ball through to Jonas Schäfer. Jonas Schäfer whips in a cross ball towards David Doumenc. David Doumenc connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. DSC Arminia Bielefeld appear unchanged since the first half. VfL Wolfsburg also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfL Wolfsburg players seem much more motivated whilst the DSC Arminia Bielefeld players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and DSC Arminia Bielefeld kick off!
48.04
Armin Roth threads a neat ball through to Tobias Buchwald. Tobias Buchwald flicks a high pass forward to Noah Jung who brings the ball under control. Noah Jung knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Helmer. Jan Helmer fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. Solid save from Isaiah Wainwright.
51.53
Tobias Buchwald knocks the ball to his team mate, Noah Jung. Noah Jung sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.47
Darren Walker threads a neat ball through to Jan Helmer. Jan Helmer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
57.42
Jan Van Nistelrooy surges forward with the ball. Jan Van Nistelrooy shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
60.20
2-0VfL Wolfsburg have made a substitution with Stefan Scheffler replacing Armin Roth .
61.25
Craig Mason takes it forward alone. Craig Mason flicks a high pass forward. David Doumenc collects the pass. David Doumenc shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
71.47
Jan Van Nistelrooy flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Granville collects the pass. Nigel Granville lofts in a cross ball towards Florian Hanke. Florian Hanke makes a looping header on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.10
VfL Wolfsburg have made 2 substitutions with Matthias Masur replacing Noah Jung and Shabani Lacombe replacing Nicolas Lindemann .
78.18
Stefan Scheffler kicks a strong pass forward to Tobias Buchwald. Tobias Buchwald knocks the ball forward to Matthias Masur. Matthias Masur runs straight at the defence! Matthias Masur shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Isaiah Wainwright manages to gather it comfortably.
79.33
Florian Schell plays the ball forward to Tobias Buchwald. Tobias Buchwald flicks a high pass forward to Jan Helmer who brings the ball neatly under control. Jan Helmer shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
85.56
2-0Matthias Masur barges into Sven Metzler. The referee calls over Matthias Masur and warns him to calm down! Sven Metzler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.18
Jan Van Nistelrooy threads a neat ball through to Jonas Schäfer. Jonas Schäfer knocks in a cross ball towards Florian Hanke. Florian Hanke finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
30.5%
39%
30.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jan Van Nistelrooy of DSC Arminia Bielefeld |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Isaiah Wainwright (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Enrique Alonso (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Craig Mason (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Sven Metzler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Christian Matthäus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Witte (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jan Van Nistelrooy (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Florian Hanke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | David Doumenc (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Nigel Granville (ATT) | 8 | |
| 11. | Jonas Schäfer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Dietmar Berg (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bakary Breitner (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Julian Wilke (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Kai Schnoor (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Steffen Vogel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Florian Schell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Armin Roth (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Steffen Wilke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lennart Thielemann (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tobias Buchwald (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Nicolas Lindemann (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Darren Walker (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Noah Jung (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jan Helmer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Matthias Masur (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Stefan Scheffler (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Shabani Lacombe (MID) | 6 | |