Match Report


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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to SV Werder Bremen. A crowd of 8,781 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both VfL Wolfsburg and SV Werder Bremen are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Markus Helmer.


0.00
VfL Wolfsburg kick off the first half!
4.24
Darren Walker kicks a strong pass forward to Noah Jung. Noah Jung knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gaspar Jesus who gathers it comfortably.
6.27
Sven Walter flicks a high pass forward to Gerhard Spengler who brings the ball under control. Gerhard Spengler finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
14.01
Armin Roth clumsily knocks into Gerhard Spengler. Armin Roth is warned by the referee! Gerhard Spengler grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
24.48
Thomas Bräutigam surges forward with the ball. Thomas Bräutigam puts a great ball through. Gerhard Spengler runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.55
Samir Augstein brings the ball forward. Samir Augstein finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.53
Rainer Kurth knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Müller. Jan Müller flicks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Lange. Steffen Lange shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
33.35
Rainer Kurth pushes up the pitch. Rainer Kurth flicks a high ball forward to Steffen Lange who takes it down. Steffen Lange knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Florian Schell.
34.54
Samir Augstein plays the ball forward to Gerhard Spengler. Gerhard Spengler shoots from long range. Kai Schnoor gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. SV Werder Bremen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and SV Werder Bremen get the second half underway!
47.17
Jan Müller controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerhard Spengler. Gerhard Spengler shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
49.36
Samir Augstein makes a probing pass to Gerhard Spengler. Gerhard Spengler shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
59.46
Tobias Buchwald receives the ball from a throw-in from Lennart Thielemann. Tobias Buchwald kicks a strong pass forward to Noah Jung. Noah Jung controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
60.02
VfL Wolfsburg have made a substitution with Shabani Lacombe replacing Armin Roth .
71.38
Samir Augstein comes in with a late challenge on Tobias Buchwald. Samir Augstein is warned by the referee! Tobias Buchwald runs off the knock.
72.09
SV Werder Bremen are dictating the run of play here today.
77.40
VfL Wolfsburg have made 2 substitutions with Matthias Masur replacing Noah Jung and Lennart Morlock replacing Darren Walker .
81.56
Shabani Lacombe hacks Gerhard Spengler from behind! Shabani Lacombe is warned by the referee! Gerhard Spengler is taking some rough treatment out there!
83.11
Jan Müller sees a break and surges forward. Jan Müller shoots from distance. Solid save from Kai Schnoor.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
3
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.5%
61.5%
Play Area
30.8%
46.2%
23.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gerhard Spengler of SV Werder Bremen

Match Ratings
1.Kai Schnoor (GK)
7
2.Steffen Vogel (DEF)
6
3.Florian Schell (DEF)
6
4.Armin Roth (DEF)
6
5.Steffen Wilke (DEF)
6
6.Lennart Thielemann (MID)
6
7.Tobias Buchwald (MID)
6
8.Darren Walker (MID)
6
9.Stefan Scheffler (MID)
6
10.Noah Jung (ATT)
6
11.Jan Helmer (ATT)
6
 
12.Matthias Masur (ATT)
6
13.Shabani Lacombe (MID)
6
14.Lennart Morlock (ATT)
7

1.Gaspar Jesus (GK)
6
2.Rainer Kurth (DEF)
7
3.Christian Jung (DEF)
6
4.Morris Roberts (DEF)
6
5.Pascal Hässler (DEF)
6
6.Sven Walter (MID)
7
7.Jan Müller (MID)
8
8.Samir Augstein (MID)
7
9.Thomas Bräutigam (MID)
7
10.Gerhard Spengler (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Steffen Lange (ATT)
6
 
12.Fernando Ferrer (ATT)
0
13.Tobias Kneissl (GK)
0
14.Steffen Hermann (DEF)
0