Match Report


VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg     BV Borussia DortmundBV Borussia Dortmund
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Kevin HelmerK. Helmer67
G
1
G
74Marcel RaffM. Raff
Nikolas PoschnerN. Poschner67
D
captain2
D
76Sven ZiegenhagenS. Ziegenhagen
Matthew MikeM. Mike64
D
3
D
72Francis GinolaF. Ginola
Gerhard WinklerG. Winkler56
D
4
D
58Uwe EmmerlichU. Emmerlich
Nick de HaanN. de Haan75
M
5captain
M
73Noah BierhoffN. Bierhoff
David KneisslD. Kneissl73
M
6
M
69Andy HigginbothamA. Higginbotham
Colin CollinsC. Collins71
M
7
M
63Torsten FrommT. Fromm
Tobias SchrammT. Schramm63
M
8
M
60Mauricio MarquitosM. Marquitos
Sebastian ArndtS. Arndt71
A
9
A
75Ignacio OpschoorI. Opschoor
John MowbrayJ. Mowbray65
A
10
A
66Menno GentileM. Gentile
Lennart HallerL. Haller56
A
11
A
65Sander SeedorfS. Seedorf
 
Wladimiro TentoniW. Tentoni67
G
12
G
65Leon EmmerlichL. Emmerlich
Leon RöhnerL. Röhner55
D
13
G
58David DörnerD. Dörner
Hauke SparwasserH. Sparwasser55
D
14
A
57Oliver WilkeO. Wilke

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to BV Borussia Dortmund. A crowd of 18,127 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Wolfsburg and BV Borussia Dortmund are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gerhard Völler.


0.00
The first half starts with VfL Wolfsburg kicking off!
2.40
With imagination, Sven Ziegenhagen plays the ball forward to Andy Higginbotham. Andy Higginbotham knocks the ball forward to Ignacio Opschoor. Ignacio Opschoor knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthew Mike.
8.25
Andy Higginbotham threads a neat ball through to Torsten Fromm. Torsten Fromm lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Marquitos. Mauricio Marquitos connects with a diving header but Kevin Helmer is on top of it.
9.37
David Kneissl makes a beautiful solo run. David Kneissl finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
10.58
Tobias Schramm sees a break and surges forward. Tobias Schramm knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.08
Sven Ziegenhagen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Uwe Emmerlich. Uwe Emmerlich knocks the ball forward to Andy Higginbotham. Andy Higginbotham shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
15.46
Ignacio Opschoor flicks a high pass forward. Menno Gentile controls it well on his chest. Menno Gentile cuts inside the box! Menno Gentile looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Kevin Helmer. Excellent save.
16.37
Noah Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Fromm holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Torsten Fromm lofts in a cross ball towards Noah Bierhoff. Noah Bierhoff is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
18.33
Sven Ziegenhagen sees a break and surges forward. Sven Ziegenhagen knocks the ball to his team mate, Sander Seedorf. Sander Seedorf shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
20.39
Uwe Emmerlich makes a probing pass to Mauricio Marquitos. Mauricio Marquitos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Helmer who gathers it comfortably.
24.59
Nikolas Poschner makes a beautiful solo run. Nikolas Poschner skips past Francis Ginola! Nikolas Poschner cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
28.29
Tobias Schramm makes a probing pass to Lennart Haller. Lennart Haller sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
32.47
Matthew Mike surges forward with the ball. Matthew Mike finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.25
Uwe Emmerlich volleys a long ball forward. Sander Seedorf shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Kevin Helmer. What a great pair of hands!
36.33
Sebastian Arndt catches Francis Ginola on the ankles. The referee warns Sebastian Arndt to calm down! Francis Ginola runs off the knock.
40.09
Nick de Haan flicks a high pass forward. David Kneissl collects the pass. David Kneissl kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Arndt. Sebastian Arndt tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
45.00
David Kneissl decides to run forward with the ball. David Kneissl hits a low pass to Sebastian Arndt. Sebastian Arndt controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. BV Borussia Dortmund also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
BV Borussia Dortmund kick off the second half!
47.10
Francis Ginola flicks a high pass forward. Noah Bierhoff collects the pass. Noah Bierhoff flicks a high pass forward. Menno Gentile controls it well on his chest. Menno Gentile whips in a cross ball towards Sander Seedorf. Sander Seedorf knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
49.32
David Kneissl comes in with a late challenge on Mauricio Marquitos. The referee warns David Kneissl to calm down! Mauricio Marquitos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.20
Colin Collins flicks a high ball forward to Nick de Haan who takes it down. Nick de Haan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Marcel Raff is on top of it.
55.34
Uwe Emmerlich threads the ball through to Torsten Fromm. Torsten Fromm sees Sander Seedorf in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sander Seedorf knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Helmer who gathers it comfortably.
57.54
With great vision, Mauricio Marquitos plays the ball forward to Menno Gentile. Menno Gentile shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
59.09
Colin Collins controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sebastian Arndt. Sebastian Arndt tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Marcel Raff!
60.52
BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Oliver Wilke replacing Sander Seedorf .
65.15
David Kneissl hacks Andy Higginbotham from behind! The referee brings David Kneissl to one side and gives him another warning! Andy Higginbotham carries on, but is struggling a bit.
69.14
Uwe Emmerlich knocks the ball forward to Torsten Fromm. Torsten Fromm chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Marquitos. Mauricio Marquitos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nikolas Poschner.
73.34
Colin Collins chips the ball to his team mate, Nick de Haan. Nick de Haan chips the ball to his team mate, John Mowbray. John Mowbray shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
75.35
Colin Collins flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Haller collects the pass. Lennart Haller whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Arndt. Sebastian Arndt makes a convincing header. Marcel Raff manages to gather it.
77.13
Francis Ginola makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Menno Gentile. Menno Gentile tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
78.37
Andy Higginbotham sees Noah Bierhoff in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Noah Bierhoff lofts in a cross ball towards Ignacio Opschoor. With a superhuman jump, Ignacio Opschoor connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Kevin Helmer punches it away to safety.
79.11
Uwe Emmerlich knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Wilke. Oliver Wilke flicks a high pass forward. Andy Higginbotham holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andy Higginbotham knocks in a cross ball towards Ignacio Opschoor. Ignacio Opschoor connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
83.34
David Kneissl flicks the ball to his team mate, John Mowbray. John Mowbray lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Haller. Lennart Haller knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Marcel Raff!
90.00
Torsten Fromm flicks a high pass forward to Ignacio Opschoor who brings the ball under control. Ignacio Opschoor lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Wilke. Oliver Wilke gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfL Wolfsburg

BV Borussia Dortmund
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.3%
58.7%
Play Area
28.3%
42.4%
29.3%

Scorers
Ignacio Opschoor 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ignacio Opschoor of BV Borussia Dortmund

Match Ratings
1.Kevin Helmer (GK)
8
2.Nikolas Poschner (DEF)
7
3.Matthew Mike (DEF)
7
4.Gerhard Winkler (DEF)
6
5.Nick de Haan (MID)
6
6.David Kneissl (MID)
7
7.Colin Collins (MID)
7
8.Tobias Schramm (MID)
7
9.Sebastian Arndt (ATT)
6
10.John Mowbray (ATT)
6
11.Lennart Haller (ATT)
6
 
12.Wladimiro Tentoni (GK)
0
13.Leon Röhner (DEF)
0
14.Hauke Sparwasser (DEF)
0

1.Marcel Raff (GK)
9
2.Sven Ziegenhagen (DEF)
7
3.Francis Ginola (DEF)
6
4.Uwe Emmerlich (DEF)
9
5.Noah Bierhoff (MID)
7
6.Andy Higginbotham (MID)
8
7.Torsten Fromm (MID)
7
8.Mauricio Marquitos (MID)
6
9.Ignacio Opschoor (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Menno Gentile (ATT)
7
11.Sander Seedorf (ATT)
6
 
12.Leon Emmerlich (GK)
0
13.David Dörner (GK)
0
14.Oliver Wilke (ATT)
6