Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     FC Energie CottbusFC Energie Cottbus
Jeremy PicklesJeremy Pickles Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Pedro PichichiP. Pichichi83
G
1
G
65Madjid CastroM. Castro
Sho IshigawaS. Ishigawa81
D
2
D
83David MüllerD. Müller
Alec FergusonA. Ferguson76
D
3
D
71Glynn WilcoxG. Wilcox
Simon NeuhausS. Neuhaus75
D
4
D
64Tiago TeixeiraT. Teixeira
Laurent SibierskiL. Sibierski74
D
5
M
77Nicholas HuardN. Huard
Johan BenonJ. Benon81
M
6captain
M
70Cristiano ValenteC. Valente
Bakary KlimekB. Klimek80
M
captain7
M
72Carlton CarltonC. Carlton
Moritz SammerM. Sammer76
M
8
M
67Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison
Jakob GravesenJ. Gravesen83
A
9
A
74Marcel BusseM. Busse
Vincent GohouriV. Gohouri81
A
10
A
68Ruddy Ntumpa NsafuR. Ntumpa Nsafu
Hugo AmunikeH. Amunike78
A
11
A
47Oliver HermannO. Hermann
 
Lars El-FakiriL. El-Fakiri76
A
12
G
73Ricardo GomesR. Gomes
Kevin SchröderK. Schröder72
D
13
M
54Sven NeudeckerS. Neudecker
Markus KistnerM. Kistner71
A
14
A
82Christian ThieleC. Thiele

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to FC Energie Cottbus. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Energie Cottbus appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Gomez.


0.00
The whistle blows and VfB Stuttgart kick off!
8.19
Bakary Klimek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri advances inside the box! David Müller comes in with a late challenge on Vincent Gohouri. Penalty not given!!
12.10
Jakob Gravesen catches David Müller on the ankles. The referee calls over Jakob Gravesen and shows him a yellow card! David Müller hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.06
Moritz Sammer knocks the ball forward to Johan Benon. Johan Benon whips in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Vincent Gohouri!
20.31
Cristiano Valente threads a neat ball through to Oliver Hermann. Oliver Hermann shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
24.34
Nicholas Huard flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Busse collects the pass. Marcel Busse knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Neuhaus.
26.21
Simon Neuhaus makes a probing pass to Moritz Sammer. Moritz Sammer kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen kicks a strong pass forward to Vincent Gohouri but the referee indicates it's offside!
27.25
Bakary Klimek chips the ball to his team mate, Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Madjid Castro has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
32.36
Glynn Wilcox deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Hermann controls it well on his chest. Oliver Hermann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Pichichi who gathers it comfortably.
33.50
David Müller flicks a high pass forward. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu controls it well on his chest. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Pedro Pichichi!
36.15
Gavin Morrison barges into Johan Benon. The referee calls over Gavin Morrison and shows him a yellow card! Johan Benon stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.13
Simon Neuhaus sees space and advances. Simon Neuhaus makes a simple pass to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri lofts in a cross ball towards Johan Benon. Johan Benon makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
39.04
Gavin Morrison catches Johan Benon on the ankles. The referee warns Gavin Morrison to calm down! Johan Benon runs off the knock.
45.00
Tiago Teixeira passes the ball forward to Gavin Morrison. Gavin Morrison kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Hermann. Oliver Hermann shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
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. FC Energie Cottbus have changed their lineup with Christian Thiele replacing Marcel Busse. The FC Energie Cottbus players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with FC Energie Cottbus kicking off!
49.33
Simon Neuhaus pushes up the pitch. Simon Neuhaus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
53.58
Vincent Gohouri kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Superb reactions from Madjid Castro. What a save!
57.04
Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu barges into Johan Benon. The referee calls over Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu and shows him a yellow card! Johan Benon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.42
Carlton Carlton flicks a high pass forward. Christian Thiele holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christian Thiele shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.21
Carlton Carlton flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Hermann who takes it down. Oliver Hermann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Pichichi who gathers it comfortably.
61.41
Seeing a gap ahead, Bakary Klimek plays the ball forward to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Madjid Castro had no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
67.14
Moritz Sammer sees a break and surges forward. Moritz Sammer lofts in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri makes a deft header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
69.53
Simon Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Johan Benon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Johan Benon kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Amunike. Hugo Amunike knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.34
David Müller barges into Simon Neuhaus. David Müller is shown the yellow card! Simon Neuhaus stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.23
Cristiano Valente chips the ball to his team mate, Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Hermann. Oliver Hermann comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it is shockingly off target!
89.21
With great vision, Moritz Sammer plays the ball forward to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri lofts in a cross ball towards Johan Benon. Johan Benon flicks the ball with his head. Magnificent save by Madjid Castro!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

FC Energie Cottbus
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.9%
41.1%
Play Area
27.4%
50.7%
21.9%

Scorers
Vincent Gohouri 16
Hugo Amunike 27, 61
Jakob Gravesen 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vincent Gohouri of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Pichichi (GK)
6
2.Sho Ishigawa (DEF)
6
3.Alec Ferguson (DEF)
6
4.Simon Neuhaus (DEF)
7
5.Laurent Sibierski (DEF)
6
6.Johan Benon (MID)
7
7.Bakary Klimek (MID)
6
8.Moritz Sammer (MID)
6
9.Jakob Gravesen (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
10.Vincent Gohouri (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Hugo Amunike (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Lars El-Fakiri (ATT)
0
13.Kevin Schröder (DEF)
0
14.Markus Kistner (ATT)
0

1.Madjid Castro (GK)
6
2.David Müller (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Glynn Wilcox (DEF)
6
4.Tiago Teixeira (DEF)
6
5.Nicholas Huard (MID)
6
6.Cristiano Valente (MID)
6
7.Carlton Carlton (MID)
6
8.Gavin Morrison (MID)yellow card
5
9.Marcel Busse (ATT)
6
10.Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Oliver Hermann (ATT)
6
 
12.Ricardo Gomes (GK)
0
13.Sven Neudecker (MID)
0
14.Christian Thiele (ATT)
6