Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth
Jeremy PicklesJeremy Pickles Christopher George Christopher George
Pedro PichichiP. Pichichi82
G
1
G
67Albrecht WidmannA. Widmann
Albrecht WeigelA. Weigel71
D
2
D
70Mirko BedinM. Bedin
Sho IshigawaS. Ishigawa81
D
3
D
71Stephen HutchisonS. Hutchison
Kevin SchröderK. Schröder72
D
4
D
68Thomas WallnerT. Wallner
Simon NeuhausS. Neuhaus74
D
5
D
64Jose Javier GilJ. Gil
Dean WoodcockD. Woodcock82
M
6
M
73Jose PardoJ. Pardo
Leon HelmerL. Helmer82
M
captain7
M
70Garry McNeillG. McNeill
Bakary KlimekB. Klimek79
M
8
M
71Alun BastinA. Bastin
Lars El-FakiriL. El-Fakiri76
A
9
A
67Manuel AlmeidaM. Almeida
Vincent GohouriV. Gohouri81
A
10captain
A
74Stefan YrjonpoikaS. Yrjonpoika
Hugo AmunikeH. Amunike78
A
11
A
67Kodjo GiulyK. Giuly
 
Dominic CampbellD. Campbell67
A
12
D
68Albrecht OuindiA. Ouindi
Moritz SammerM. Sammer76
M
13
M
39Daniele PottsD. Potts
Armin HamannA. Hamann69
D
14
A
44Nikolas HankeN. Hanke

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. A crowd of 17,910 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both VfB Stuttgart and SpVgg Greuther Fürth are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Torsten Eilts.


0.00
SpVgg Greuther Fürth get the match underway!
3.53
Bakary Klimek threads a neat ball through to Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.07
Thomas Wallner threads the ball through to Manuel Almeida. Manuel Almeida knocks the ball forward to Stefan Yrjonpoika. Stefan Yrjonpoika shoots from long range. Solid save from Pedro Pichichi. What a great pair of hands!
6.33
Bakary Klimek flicks a high pass forward. Vincent Gohouri collects the pass. Vincent Gohouri shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Albrecht Widmann with no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
12.25
Alun Bastin barges into Dean Woodcock. Alun Bastin is given a warning by the referee! Dean Woodcock runs off the knock.
18.02
Bakary Klimek passes the ball forward to Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer puts a great ball through. Vincent Gohouri runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
21.25
Albrecht Weigel flicks a high pass forward to Bakary Klimek who brings the ball under control. Bakary Klimek flicks the ball to his team mate, Dean Woodcock. Dean Woodcock lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Albrecht Widmann manages to gather it effortlessly.
22.20
Simon Neuhaus breaks forward. Simon Neuhaus sees a break and surges forward. Simon Neuhaus whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
26.39
Simon Neuhaus threads a neat ball through to Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer threads a neat ball through to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mirko Bedin.
27.04
Thomas Wallner catches Hugo Amunike on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hugo Amunike runs off the knock.
28.37
Kodjo Giuly controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefan Yrjonpoika. Stefan Yrjonpoika knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Schröder.
33.56
Hugo Amunike hacks Alun Bastin from behind! Hugo Amunike is shown the yellow card! Alun Bastin runs off the knock.
42.00
Garry McNeill runs straight at the opposition's defence. Garry McNeill makes a defence splitting pass to Stefan Yrjonpoika. Stefan Yrjonpoika tries a spectacular strike. Stefan Yrjonpoika scores for SpVgg Greuther Fürth!!
45.00
Alun Bastin makes a probing pass to Manuel Almeida. Manuel Almeida advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Manuel Almeida provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth also appear unchanged since the first half. The SpVgg Greuther Fürth players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off!
47.43
Leon Helmer passes the ball forward to Bakary Klimek. Bakary Klimek shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
48.11
Kodjo Giuly catches Sho Ishigawa on the ankles. The referee calls over Kodjo Giuly and shows him a yellow card! Sho Ishigawa hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
55.26
Lars El-Fakiri surges forward with the ball. Lars El-Fakiri shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
60.50
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made a substitution with Albrecht Ouindi replacing Jose Javier Gil .
63.39
Bakary Klimek makes a beautiful solo run. Bakary Klimek knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Hutchison.
71.25
Seeing a gap ahead, Bakary Klimek plays the ball forward to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Albrecht Widmann had no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
77.58
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made 2 substitutions with Daniele Potts replacing Alun Bastin and Nikolas Hanke replacing Manuel Almeida .
79.18
Garry McNeill threads a neat ball through to Nikolas Hanke. Nikolas Hanke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.16
Kevin Schröder barges into Nikolas Hanke. The referee brings Kevin Schröder to one side and gives him a warning! Nikolas Hanke stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.21
Simon Neuhaus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Amunike collects the pass. Hugo Amunike lofts in a cross ball towards Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
28.2%
40.8%
31%

Scorers
Vincent Gohouri 6
Hugo Amunike 22, 71
Stefan Yrjonpoika 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hugo Amunike of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Pichichi (GK)
6
2.Albrecht Weigel (DEF)
6
3.Sho Ishigawa (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Schröder (DEF)
6
5.Simon Neuhaus (DEF)
7
6.Dean Woodcock (MID)
6
7.Leon Helmer (MID)
7
8.Bakary Klimek (MID)
8
9.Lars El-Fakiri (ATT)
6
10.Vincent Gohouri (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Hugo Amunike (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
 
12.Dominic Campbell (ATT)
0
13.Moritz Sammer (MID)
0
14.Armin Hamann (DEF)
0

1.Albrecht Widmann (GK)
6
2.Mirko Bedin (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Hutchison (DEF)
6
4.Thomas Wallner (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Jose Javier Gil (DEF)
6
6.Jose Pardo (MID)
6
7.Garry McNeill (MID)
7
8.Alun Bastin (MID)
6
9.Manuel Almeida (ATT)
6
10.Stefan Yrjonpoika (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Kodjo Giuly (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Albrecht Ouindi (DEF)
6
13.Daniele Potts (MID)
6
14.Nikolas Hanke (ATT)
6