Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Albrecht PolheimA. Polheim82
G
1
G
72Serge DevauxS. Devaux
Martin ThieleM. Thiele65
D
2
D
74David ManzoD. Manzo
Jan KistnerJ. Kistner64
D
3
D
68Alfredo SurianoA. Suriano
Pius PasanenP. Pasanen64
D
4
D
68Vincenzo BreitnerV. Breitner
Albrecht OswaldA. Oswald60
D
5
M
68Sebastian KneisslS. Kneissl
Gilles CarriéreG. Carriére68
M
6
M
65Alfred HerveA. Herve
Simon BrücknerS. Brückner65
M
7
M
64Rainer KuzorraR. Kuzorra
Stefan RothS. Roth69
A
8captain
M
64Rainer HelmerR. Helmer
Linus KurthL. Kurth68
A
9
A
80Steffen HamannS. Hamann
Moustapha BouchibaM. Bouchiba67
A
10
A
73Oliver HelmerO. Helmer
Torsten JaschkeT. Jaschke58
A
captain11
A
70Jakob SchnellingerJ. Schnellinger
 
Vincenzo OuindiV. Ouindi64
M
12
G
72Jan BergJ. Berg
Florian SchöllF. Schöll56
M
13
D
67Alec TelferA. Telfer
Nico SchefflerN. Scheffler56
D
14
D
65Marc HermannM. Hermann

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to Bayer Leverkusen. A crowd of 19,621 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Bayer Leverkusen appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Kneissl.


0.00
Bayer Leverkusen kick off and get the first half underway!
6.52
Pius Pasanen passes the ball forward to Simon Brückner. Simon Brückner flicks a high ball forward to Moustapha Bouchiba who takes it down. Moustapha Bouchiba whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Jaschke. Vincenzo Breitner barges into Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke appeals for a penalty! Given!!
6.52
The referee points to the spot..
8.48
Torsten Jaschke calmly steps up. What a cracker!! Serge Devaux had no chance!!
9.32
Sebastian Kneissl flicks a high ball forward to Steffen Hamann who takes it down. Steffen Hamann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albrecht Oswald.
12.50
Simon Brückner clumsily knocks into Rainer Kuzorra. Simon Brückner is shown the yellow card! Rainer Kuzorra stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.11
Alfredo Suriano receives the ball from a throw-in from David Manzo. Alfredo Suriano flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Herve easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Herve knocks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Schnellinger. Jakob Schnellinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.23
Rainer Kuzorra threads the ball through to Jakob Schnellinger. Jakob Schnellinger knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pius Pasanen.
18.19
Stefan Roth hacks Vincenzo Breitner from behind! The referee calls over Stefan Roth and warns him to calm down! Vincenzo Breitner gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
21.52
With great vision, Simon Brückner plays the ball forward to Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Serge Devaux.
23.39
Stefan Roth takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Rainer Kuzorra jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
24.07
Simon Brückner threads a neat ball through to Linus Kurth. Linus Kurth plays a scrappy one-two with Torsten Jaschke and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some world-class footwork from Linus Kurth provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Serge Devaux.
25.26
It's a corner kick. Stefan Roth loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Albrecht Oswald cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.17
Sebastian Kneissl controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Helmer. Oliver Helmer lofts in a cross ball towards Steffen Hamann. Steffen Hamann connects with a diving header. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
28.15
Rainer Kuzorra flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Schnellinger holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jakob Schnellinger knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Hamann. Steffen Hamann outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Albrecht Polheim easily picks it out of the air!
32.51
Simon Brückner flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Jaschke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Torsten Jaschke whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Serge Devaux effortlessly picks it out of the air!
34.49
Simon Brückner flicks a high pass forward. Linus Kurth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Linus Kurth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
38.46
Simon Brückner flicks the ball to his team mate, Linus Kurth. Linus Kurth plays a scrappy one-two with Moustapha Bouchiba and stumbles forward towards the goal... Linus Kurth cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Vincenzo Breitner.
40.50
David Manzo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rainer Helmer whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Helmer. Oliver Helmer beats his man to it with a header but somehow Martin Thiele happens to be in the right place to block it.
45.00
Alfredo Suriano threads a neat ball through to Alfred Herve. Alfred Herve flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Helmer who takes it down. Oliver Helmer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jan Kistner.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. Bayer Leverkusen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart start the second half!
48.48
Sebastian Kneissl laces a through ball forward to Jakob Schnellinger. Jakob Schnellinger shoots from 25 yards. Albrecht Polheim easily gets down and covers it.
53.44
Sebastian Kneissl hits a low pass to Oliver Helmer. Oliver Helmer whips in a cross ball towards Steffen Hamann. Steffen Hamann makes a looping header on goal. Albrecht Polheim didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
54.54
Alfredo Suriano sees space and advances. Alfredo Suriano threads a neat ball through to Jakob Schnellinger. Jakob Schnellinger whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Helmer. Oliver Helmer knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Superb reactions from Albrecht Polheim. What a save!
57.55
Vincenzo Breitner makes a probing pass to Sebastian Kneissl. Sebastian Kneissl threads the ball through to Steffen Hamann. Steffen Hamann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albrecht Polheim who gathers it comfortably.
61.07
Alfredo Suriano threads a neat ball through to Alfred Herve. Alfred Herve makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steffen Hamann. Steffen Hamann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albrecht Oswald.
63.14
Martin Thiele controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Brückner. Simon Brückner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies well off target!
65.10
Stefan Roth catches Vincenzo Breitner on the ankles. The referee calls over Stefan Roth and shows him a yellow card! Vincenzo Breitner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.19
Vincenzo Breitner passes the ball forward to Sebastian Kneissl. Sebastian Kneissl makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Schnellinger. Jakob Schnellinger whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Helmer. Oliver Helmer makes a deft header but it slams into the crowd!
71.31
Alfred Herve flicks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Hamann. Steffen Hamann knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Schnellinger. Albrecht Oswald clumsily knocks into Jakob Schnellinger. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
72.31
Alfred Herve makes a simple pass to Steffen Hamann. Steffen Hamann shoots from distance but Albrecht Polheim is on top of it.
73.49
Without breaking stride, Jan Kistner plays the ball forward to Simon Brückner. Simon Brückner flicks a high pass forward. Moustapha Bouchiba controls it well on his chest. Moustapha Bouchiba whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke beats his man to it with a header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
75.41
Simon Brückner makes a simple pass to Linus Kurth. Linus Kurth knocks the ball forward, putting Stefan Roth through on goal. Some silky footwork from Stefan Roth provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Serge Devaux is on top of it.
77.53
David Manzo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfred Herve. Alfred Herve sees a break and surges forward. Alfred Herve controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
78.34
Alfred Herve flicks a high ball forward to Steffen Hamann who takes it down. Steffen Hamann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albrecht Polheim who gathers it comfortably.
85.22
David Manzo flicks a high pass forward to Rainer Helmer who brings the ball under control. Rainer Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Schnellinger collects the pass. Jakob Schnellinger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albrecht Polheim who gathers it comfortably.
87.11
Alfredo Suriano flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Helmer controls it well on his chest. Rainer Helmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steffen Hamann. Steffen Hamann finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Alfredo Suriano hits a low pass to Alfred Herve. Alfred Herve runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alfred Herve whips in a cross ball towards Steffen Hamann. Steffen Hamann finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

Bayer Leverkusen
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
6
7
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.6%
67.4%
Play Area
30.5%
41.1%
28.4%

Scorers
Torsten Jaschke 8 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albrecht Polheim of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Albrecht Polheim (GK)
9
2.Martin Thiele (DEF)
7
3.Jan Kistner (DEF)
6
4.Pius Pasanen (DEF)
6
5.Albrecht Oswald (DEF)
6
6.Gilles Carriére (MID)
6
7.Simon Brückner (MID)yellow card
8
8.Stefan Roth (ATT)yellow card
5
9.Linus Kurth (ATT)
7
10.Moustapha Bouchiba (ATT)
6
11.Torsten Jaschke (ATT)goal scored
6
 
12.Vincenzo Ouindi (MID)
0
13.Florian Schöll (MID)
0
14.Nico Scheffler (DEF)
0

1.Serge Devaux (GK)
8
2.David Manzo (DEF)
6
3.Alfredo Suriano (DEF)
8
4.Vincenzo Breitner (DEF)
7
5.Sebastian Kneissl (MID)
7
6.Alfred Herve (MID)
8
7.Rainer Kuzorra (MID)
6
8.Rainer Helmer (MID)
7
9.Steffen Hamann (ATT)
7
10.Oliver Helmer (ATT)
6
11.Jakob Schnellinger (ATT)
7
 
12.Jan Berg (GK)
0
13.Alec Telfer (DEF)
0
14.Marc Hermann (DEF)
0