Match Report


Hamburger SVHamburger SV     VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
James PengellyJames Pengelly Jeremy Pickles Jeremy Pickles
Rosario FlorijancicR. Florijancic74
G
1
G
82Pedro PichichiP. Pichichi
Steffen BehrensS. Behrens72
D
2
D
81Sho IshigawaS. Ishigawa
Jakob BirkwaldJ. Birkwald71
D
3
D
76Alec FergusonA. Ferguson
Daniel ThomsonD. Thomson74
D
4
D
74Laurent SibierskiL. Sibierski
Felipe MarcosF. Marcos73
D
captain5
D
74Simon NeuhausS. Neuhaus
Juan-Carlos SanzJ. Sanz79
M
6
M
82Dean WoodcockD. Woodcock
Alejandro LozanoA. Lozano79
M
7captain
M
82Leon HelmerL. Helmer
John CaldwellJ. Caldwell76
M
8
M
81Johan BenonJ. Benon
Darius BastinD. Bastin77
A
9
A
83Jakob GravesenJ. Gravesen
Alassandro RadiceA. Radice70
A
10
A
81Vincent GohouriV. Gohouri
Matt MeiklejohnM. Meiklejohn74
A
11
A
76Lars El-FakiriL. El-Fakiri
 
Paolo GorgoneP. Gorgone66
D
12
M
80Bakary KlimekB. Klimek
Tim SummerbellT. Summerbell66
M
13
M
76Moritz SammerM. Sammer
Marcos NunezM. Nunez72
A
14
D
72Kevin SchröderK. Schröder

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at AOL Arena where Hamburger SV play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 19,922 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Hamburger SV and VfB Stuttgart are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cortes.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hamburger SV get the match underway!
2.14
John Caldwell flicks a high pass forward to Darius Bastin who brings the ball under control. Darius Bastin shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
4.49
Laurent Sibierski barges into Alejandro Lozano. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alejandro Lozano stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.20
Alejandro Lozano takes it forward alone. Alejandro Lozano makes a simple pass, allowing Alassandro Radice to run into the box. Alassandro Radice tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
10.18
Lars El-Fakiri barges into John Caldwell. The referee calls over Lars El-Fakiri and shows him a yellow card! John Caldwell grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
14.04
Leon Helmer comes in with a late challenge on Darius Bastin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Darius Bastin carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.39
John Caldwell hits a low pass to Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Pichichi smothers it!
16.34
Felipe Marcos comes in with a late challenge on Dean Woodcock. The referee warns Felipe Marcos to calm down! Dean Woodcock stretches but gets up unharmed.
18.54
Alejandro Lozano flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Sanz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan-Carlos Sanz threads the ball through to Alejandro Lozano. Alejandro Lozano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
21.02
Jakob Gravesen passes the ball forward to Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri whips in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Rosario Florijancic!
22.34
Without breaking stride, Laurent Sibierski plays the ball forward to Johan Benon. Johan Benon flicks a high ball forward to Vincent Gohouri who takes it down. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Thomson.
24.34
Laurent Sibierski makes a simple pass to Johan Benon. Johan Benon flicks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.07
Johan Benon threads a neat ball through to Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri finds some space and shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
32.01
Alec Ferguson knocks the ball forward to Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer flicks a high pass forward to Vincent Gohouri who brings the ball under control. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.47
Alejandro Lozano barges into Leon Helmer. The referee calls over Alejandro Lozano and shows him a yellow card! Leon Helmer runs off the knock.
39.37
Johan Benon barges into Juan-Carlos Sanz. Johan Benon is given a warning by the referee! Juan-Carlos Sanz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.16
With a delightful solo run, Johan Benon stretches the opposition's defence. Johan Benon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jakob Birkwald.
44.25
Daniel Thomson launches a long ball forward into the other half. Matt Meiklejohn shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamburger SV appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off and get the second half underway!
47.12
Dean Woodcock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
53.51
Darius Bastin comes in with a late challenge on Dean Woodcock. Darius Bastin is warned by the referee! Dean Woodcock runs off the knock.
57.27
Alassandro Radice threads a neat ball through to Darius Bastin. Darius Bastin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matt Meiklejohn but he's offside!
60.31
Hamburger SV have made 2 substitutions with Tim Summerbell replacing Alejandro Lozano and Marcos Nunez replacing Alassandro Radice .
67.15
Juan-Carlos Sanz catches Johan Benon on the ankles. Juan-Carlos Sanz is shown the yellow card! Johan Benon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.51
Daniel Thomson makes a probing pass to John Caldwell. With vision, John Caldwell plays the ball forward to Marcos Nunez. Marcos Nunez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.13
Hamburger SV have made a substitution with Paolo Gorgone replacing Jakob Birkwald .
78.15
Sho Ishigawa brings the ball forward. Sho Ishigawa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
79.47
Tim Summerbell barges into Leon Helmer. Tim Summerbell is shown the yellow card! Leon Helmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.50
Vincent Gohouri sees space and advances. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rosario Florijancic who gathers it comfortably.
85.59
Steffen Behrens threads a neat ball through to John Caldwell. John Caldwell runs straight at the opposition's defence. John Caldwell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Ferguson.
87.23
With a delightful solo run, Johan Benon stretches the opposition's defence. Johan Benon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.41
Simon Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Gravesen controls it well on his chest. Jakob Gravesen flicks the ball to his team mate, Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri lofts in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri connects with a diving header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Hamburger SV

VfB Stuttgart
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
5
4
Yellow Cards
3
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.3%
57.7%
Play Area
31%
46.5%
22.5%

Scorers
Alassandro Radice 6

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alassandro Radice of Hamburger SV

Match Ratings
1.Rosario Florijancic (GK)
7
2.Steffen Behrens (DEF)
6
3.Jakob Birkwald (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Thomson (DEF)
6
5.Felipe Marcos (DEF)
5
6.Juan-Carlos Sanz (MID)yellow card
5
7.Alejandro Lozano (MID)yellow card
7
8.John Caldwell (MID)
7
9.Darius Bastin (ATT)
5
10.Alassandro Radice (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Matt Meiklejohn (ATT)
6
 
12.Paolo Gorgone (DEF)
6
13.Tim Summerbell (MID)yellow card
5
14.Marcos Nunez (ATT)
6

1.Pedro Pichichi (GK)
7
2.Sho Ishigawa (DEF)
6
3.Alec Ferguson (DEF)
7
4.Laurent Sibierski (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Simon Neuhaus (DEF)
6
6.Dean Woodcock (MID)
6
7.Leon Helmer (MID)yellow card
5
8.Johan Benon (MID)
7
9.Jakob Gravesen (ATT)
6
10.Vincent Gohouri (ATT)
7
11.Lars El-Fakiri (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Bakary Klimek (MID)
0
13.Moritz Sammer (MID)
0
14.Kevin Schröder (DEF)
0