Match Report


VfB LübeckVfB Lübeck     DSC Arminia BielefeldDSC Arminia Bielefeld
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Armin BuchwaldA. Buchwald51
G
1captain
G
68Isaiah WainwrightI. Wainwright
Lars SeifertL. Seifert68
D
2
D
70Enrique AlonsoE. Alonso
Gerhard KlimekG. Klimek67
D
captain3
D
68Steffen FrommS. Fromm
Uwe StreichU. Streich67
D
4
D
63Sven MetzlerS. Metzler
Nils SchönenbornN. Schönenborn76
M
5
D
54Christian MatthäusC. Matthäus
Simon JanesS. Janes61
M
6
M
70Julian WitteJ. Witte
Hamada MeminH. Memin57
M
7
M
69Jan Van NistelrooyJ. Van Nistelrooy
Jan SpenglerJ. Spengler57
M
8
A
72Florian HankeF. Hanke
Moritz DittmannM. Dittmann66
A
9
A
62David DoumencD. Doumenc
Leon WeigelL. Weigel60
A
10
A
62Nigel GranvilleN. Granville
Ashley FerdinandA. Ferdinand56
A
11
A
59Jonas SchäferJ. Schäfer
 
Garry HopkinG. Hopkin59
D
12
G
67Dietmar BergD. Berg
Joos ScharrenburgJ. Scharrenburg55
D
13
M
66Bakary BreitnerB. Breitner
Eric SchrammE. Schramm53
D
14
M
65Julian WilkeJ. Wilke

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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Stadion an der Lohmühle where VfB Lübeck play host to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. A crowd of 9,347 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfB Lübeck are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while DSC Arminia Bielefeld appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by David Bierhoff.


0.00
DSC Arminia Bielefeld start the match!
4.11
Jan Van Nistelrooy kicks a strong pass forward to David Doumenc. David Doumenc knocks in a cross ball towards Florian Hanke. Florian Hanke makes a looping header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
14.14
Jan Van Nistelrooy sees Jonas Schäfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonas Schäfer shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
15.41
Hamada Memin makes a simple pass to Ashley Ferdinand. Ashley Ferdinand sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
21.34
Hamada Memin clumsily knocks into Julian Witte. Hamada Memin is warned by the referee! Julian Witte stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.43
Hamada Memin runs straight at the opposition's defence. Hamada Memin shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
26.39
Gerhard Klimek flicks a high pass forward. Jan Spengler controls it well on his chest. Jan Spengler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Weigel. Leon Weigel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Isaiah Wainwright is on top of it.
27.14
Jan Van Nistelrooy flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Schäfer collects the pass. Jonas Schäfer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Armin Buchwald who gathers it comfortably.
30.27
Julian Witte threads the ball through to David Doumenc. David Doumenc knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Lars Seifert.
32.04
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
39.44
Uwe Streich makes a probing pass to Jan Spengler. Jan Spengler chips the ball to his team mate, Moritz Dittmann. Moritz Dittmann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Steffen Fromm.
42.40
Uwe Streich clumsily knocks into Florian Hanke. Uwe Streich is given a warning by the referee! Florian Hanke runs off the knock.
45.00
Jan Van Nistelrooy flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Granville controls it well on his chest. Nigel Granville knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerhard Klimek.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Lübeck have changed their lineup with Joos Scharrenburg replacing Hamada Memin. DSC Arminia Bielefeld appear unchanged since the first half. The DSC Arminia Bielefeld players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
VfB Lübeck kick off the second half!
49.37
Joos Scharrenburg knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Dittmann. Moritz Dittmann edges inside the box! Enrique Alonso catches Moritz Dittmann on the ankles. Penalty for VfB Lübeck!!
49.37
The referee points to the spot..
50.28
Moritz Dittmann takes a long run up. The keeper has read the penalty correctly. He gets his fingers to it, but the shot is too strong and edges inside the post. Goal!
51.33
Jan Spengler knocks the ball to his team mate, Ashley Ferdinand. Ashley Ferdinand knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Isaiah Wainwright who gathers it comfortably.
53.56
Julian Witte darts forward. Julian Witte knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Lars Seifert.
57.53
Julian Witte flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Granville who brings the ball under control. Nigel Granville whips in a cross ball towards David Doumenc. David Doumenc connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Great save!
59.39
Jan Van Nistelrooy flicks a high pass forward. Nigel Granville controls it well on his chest. Nigel Granville knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.41
Joos Scharrenburg threads a neat ball through to Leon Weigel. Leon Weigel shoots from outside the area but Isaiah Wainwright is on top of it.
75.36
Julian Witte flicks a high pass forward to Jonas Schäfer who brings the ball under control. Jonas Schäfer knocks in a cross ball towards Nigel Granville. Nigel Granville outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Armin Buchwald effortlessly picks it out of the air!
77.04
Simon Janes knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Dittmann. Moritz Dittmann lofts in a cross ball towards Ashley Ferdinand. Ashley Ferdinand powers a header at goal. Isaiah Wainwright is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.58
Joos Scharrenburg clumsily knocks into Jan Van Nistelrooy. The referee brings Joos Scharrenburg to one side and gives him a warning! Jan Van Nistelrooy hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.25
Simon Janes threads a neat ball through to Ashley Ferdinand. Ashley Ferdinand runs straight at the defence! Ashley Ferdinand shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Isaiah Wainwright!
87.08
Christian Matthäus chips the ball to his team mate, Jan Van Nistelrooy. Jan Van Nistelrooy flicks a high pass forward to Florian Hanke who brings the ball under control. Florian Hanke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gerhard Klimek.
89.55
Simon Janes runs straight at the opposition's defence. Simon Janes whips in a cross ball towards Leon Weigel. Leon Weigel heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Isaiah Wainwright. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfB Lübeck

DSC Arminia Bielefeld
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.2%
43.8%
Play Area
26.2%
46.2%
27.5%

Scorers
Moritz Dittmann 50 (p)
Ashley Ferdinand 77
Florian Hanke 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ashley Ferdinand of VfB Lübeck

Match Ratings
1.Armin Buchwald (GK)
7
2.Lars Seifert (DEF)
6
3.Gerhard Klimek (DEF)
7
4.Uwe Streich (DEF)
6
5.Nils Schönenborn (MID)
6
6.Simon Janes (MID)
7
7.Hamada Memin (MID)
7
8.Jan Spengler (MID)
6
9.Moritz Dittmann (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Leon Weigel (ATT)
7
11.Ashley Ferdinand (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Garry Hopkin (DEF)
0
13.Joos Scharrenburg (DEF)
6
14.Eric Schramm (DEF)
0

1.Isaiah Wainwright (GK)
8
2.Enrique Alonso (DEF)
6
3.Steffen Fromm (DEF)
6
4.Sven Metzler (DEF)
6
5.Christian Matthäus (DEF)
6
6.Julian Witte (MID)
7
7.Jan Van Nistelrooy (MID)
7
8.Florian Hanke (ATT)goal scored
8
9.David Doumenc (ATT)
7
10.Nigel Granville (ATT)
6
11.Jonas Schäfer (ATT)
6
 
12.Dietmar Berg (GK)
0
13.Bakary Breitner (MID)
0
14.Julian Wilke (MID)
0