Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Wildparkstadion where Karlsruher SC play host to VfB Stuttgart. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Karlsruher SC and VfB Stuttgart are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Karlsruher SC and VfB Stuttgart are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.
0.00
0-0Karlsruher SC start the match!
2.11
0-0Moritz Sammer hits a low pass to Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
3.48
0-0Dean Woodcock knocks the ball forward to Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hauke Kurth who gathers it comfortably.
6.54
0-0Lars El-Fakiri runs straight at the opposition's defence. Lars El-Fakiri skips past Felipe Pardo! Some superb footwork from Lars El-Fakiri provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Hauke Kurth is on top of it.
8.21
Jean-Marie Bekrar makes a simple pass to Stefan Calori. Stefan Calori whips in a cross ball towards Bakary Seeler. Bakary Seeler powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
10.35
Dean Woodcock knocks the ball forward to Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hauke Kurth who gathers it comfortably.
15.13
0-0Jean-Marie Bekrar catches Dean Woodcock on the ankles. The referee brings Jean-Marie Bekrar to one side and gives him a warning! Dean Woodcock grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
22.02
Moritz Sammer knocks the ball to his team mate, Dean Woodcock. Dean Woodcock flicks a high pass forward. Dominic Campbell collects the pass. Dominic Campbell shoots from distance but it is miles over!
24.08
0-0Stefan Calori barges into Moritz Sammer. Stefan Calori is shown the yellow card! Moritz Sammer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.54
Lars El-Fakiri controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.28
Armin Hamann clumsily knocks into Marcos Soler. Armin Hamann is shown the yellow card! Marcos Soler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.05
Bakary Seeler darts forward. Bakary Seeler finds some space and shoots from distance but Pedro Pichichi is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
38.42
0-1Laurent Sibierski chips the ball to his team mate, Dean Woodcock. Dean Woodcock flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Gravesen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jakob Gravesen knocks in a cross ball towards Dominic Campbell. Dominic Campbell makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Dominic Campbell!
42.46
Laurent Sibierski threads a neat ball through to Dean Woodcock. Dean Woodcock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Karlsruher SC appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half. The Karlsruher SC players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and VfB Stuttgart kick off!
51.59
Dominic Campbell hacks David Sturba from behind! Dominic Campbell is shown the yellow card! David Sturba gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
55.43
Moritz Sammer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.25
0-2Marcos Soler flicks a high ball forward to Stefan Calori who takes it down. Stefan Calori lofts in a cross ball towards Colin Marr. Colin Marr connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball strikes Laurent Sibierski's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
61.52
Marcos Soler takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Billy Souness shoots from just inside the box. Pedro Pichichi manages to gather it effortlessly.
63.39
Dean Woodcock makes a simple pass to Dominic Campbell. Dominic Campbell knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.52
Moritz Sammer knocks the ball forward to Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
69.17
With some swift thinking, Kevin Schröder plays the ball forward to Dean Woodcock. Dean Woodcock chips the ball to his team mate, Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri advances inside the box! Lars El-Fakiri shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
72.46
Ivan Pascual kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Marie Bekrar. Jean-Marie Bekrar flicks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Seeler. Bakary Seeler hits a low pass to Jean-Marie Bekrar. Jean-Marie Bekrar shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
75.54
Felipe Pardo darts forward. Felipe Pardo threads the ball through to Stefan Calori. Stefan Calori lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Karlsruher SC !
79.10
Bakary Seeler kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Diez. Hugo Diez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Schröder.
81.52
Felipe Pardo makes a probing pass to Marcos Soler. Marcos Soler plays the ball forward to Stefan Calori. Stefan Calori knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.26
Kevin Schröder laces a through ball forward to Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer threads the ball through to Dominic Campbell. Dominic Campbell edges inside the box! Dominic Campbell comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
90.00
Armin Hamann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri flicks a high ball forward to Leon Helmer who takes it down. Leon Helmer shoots from long range. Solid save from Hauke Kurth.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
32.9%
45.6%
21.5%
Scorers
| Hugo Diez 76 | Dominic Campbell 38 Lars El-Fakiri 55, 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lars El-Fakiri of VfB Stuttgart |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Hauke Kurth (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Billy Souness (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Felipe Pardo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Ivan Pascual (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David Sturba (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marcos Soler (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Bakary Seeler (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Jean-Marie Bekrar (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Hugo Diez (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Colin Marr (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Stefan Calori (ATT) |  | 6 |
| 12. | Clive Lua-Lua (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Harry Ince (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Adrian Sherwood (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Pedro Pichichi (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Laurent Sibierski (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kevin Schröder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Albrecht Weigel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Armin Hamann (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Dean Woodcock (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Leon Helmer (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Moritz Sammer (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Dominic Campbell (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Jakob Gravesen (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Lars El-Fakiri (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Markus Kistner (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Robert Greaves (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alec Ferguson (DEF) | 0 | |