Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at MSV Arena where MSV Duisburg play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 18,210 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
MSV Duisburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Janes.
The pitch is in good condition.
MSV Duisburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Janes.
0.00
0-0MSV Duisburg start the match!
6.32
0-0John McStay deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp passes the ball forward but Thomas Raff is offside!
9.07
0-0John McStay controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kai Gerlach. Kai Gerlach knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albrecht Polheim who gathers it comfortably.
10.57
0-0Anton Seibert makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Hitzlsperger. Simon Hitzlsperger chips the ball to his team mate, Kai Gerlach. Kai Gerlach lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp heads the ball goalwards. Albrecht Polheim manages to gather it.
14.33
0-0Simon Brückner kicks a strong pass forward to Linus Kurth. Linus Kurth whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth makes a looping header on goal but it is deflected wide by Christian Kauder.
18.30
0-1Simon Brückner knocks the ball to his team mate, Moustapha Bouchiba. Moustapha Bouchiba runs straight at the defence! Moustapha Bouchiba shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.44
Pius Pasanen flicks the ball to his team mate, Gilles Carriére. Gilles Carriére makes a probing pass to Moustapha Bouchiba. Moustapha Bouchiba knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.07
0-1Simon Völler barges into Albrecht Oswald. Simon Völler is warned by the referee! Albrecht Oswald runs off the knock.
30.36
0-1Lennart Höfer flicks the ball to his team mate, Kai Gerlach. Kai Gerlach knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Raff. Thomas Raff makes a convincing header but it flies just wide!
33.39
Pius Pasanen hits a low pass to Simon Brückner. Simon Brückner flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Roth controls it well on his chest. Stefan Roth knocks in a cross ball towards Moustapha Bouchiba. Moustapha Bouchiba is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Thomas Wallner has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
36.55
Showing composure, John McStay laces a through ball forward to Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pius Pasanen.
38.35
Simon Brückner kicks a strong pass forward to Linus Kurth. Linus Kurth lofts in a cross ball towards Paul James. Paul James connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
42.02
0-3Simon Brückner barges into Simon Hitzlsperger. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Hitzlsperger hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.19
Christian Kauder passes the ball forward to Lennart Höfer. Lennart Höfer knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
45.00
Sebastian Nordwald threads a neat ball through to John McStay. John McStay picks a pass forward to Kai Gerlach. Kai Gerlach shoots from long range but Albrecht Polheim is on top of his game. Good keeping!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. MSV Duisburg appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half. The MSV Duisburg players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off and get the second half underway!
51.38
Christian Kauder flicks a high pass forward to John McStay who brings the ball neatly under control. Seeing a gap ahead, John McStay plays the ball forward to Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp plays a one-two with Thomas Raff and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Paul Knapp provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
53.25
Martin Thiele controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Brückner. Simon Brückner hits a low pass to Paul James. Paul James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
55.24
Simon Brückner flicks the ball to his team mate, Moustapha Bouchiba. Moustapha Bouchiba knocks in a cross ball towards Paul James. Paul James outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.04
Lennart Höfer passes the ball forward to Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.00
Sebastian Nordwald flicks a high pass forward to John McStay who brings the ball under control. John McStay flicks a high pass forward. Paul Knapp holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Knapp shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
61.23
Showing composure, Gilles Carriére plays the ball forward to Linus Kurth. Linus Kurth plays a scrappy one-two with Stefan Roth and stumbles forward towards the goal... Linus Kurth takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
63.45
Simon Brückner threads the ball through to Linus Kurth. Linus Kurth lofts in a cross ball towards Paul James. Paul James finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper, Thomas Wallner, sees it late!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
73.29
John McStay flicks a high pass forward to Thomas Raff who brings the ball under control. Thomas Raff whips in a cross ball towards Paul Knapp. Paul Knapp finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.18
Simon Brückner flicks a high ball forward to Moustapha Bouchiba who takes it down. Moustapha Bouchiba knocks in a cross ball towards Linus Kurth. Linus Kurth finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but Thomas Wallner reads it well. Quality keeping!
77.18
Simon Hitzlsperger runs straight at the opposition's defence. Simon Hitzlsperger flicks the ball to his team mate, Thomas Raff. Thomas Raff muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.08
Gilles Carriére kicks a strong pass forward to Paul James. Paul James controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
85.11
Gilles Carriére plays the ball forward to Paul James. Paul James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
4
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
27.1%
44.3%
28.6%
Scorers
| Thomas Raff 77 | Moustapha Bouchiba 18, 33 Paul James 38, 63 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Moustapha Bouchiba of VfB Stuttgart |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Thomas Wallner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Christian Kauder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sebastian Nordwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Anton Seibert (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Lennart Höfer (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Simon Völler (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John McStay (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Simon Hitzlsperger (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Kai Gerlach (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Thomas Raff (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Paul Knapp (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Gerhard Lange (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eric Vogel (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Marc Welter (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Albrecht Polheim (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Martin Thiele (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jan Kistner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pius Pasanen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Albrecht Oswald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gilles Carriére (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Simon Brückner (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Stefan Roth (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Linus Kurth (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Paul James (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Moustapha Bouchiba (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Sebastian Wieczorek (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Vincenzo Ouindi (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Torsten Jaschke (ATT) | 0 | |