Match Report


FC Energie CottbusFC Energie Cottbus     VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg
Paul Mc cainPaul Mc cain Computer Player Computer Player
Ricardo GomesR. Gomes73
G
1
G
69Paul LangeP. Lange
David MüllerD. Müller83
D
2
D
71Billy HopkinB. Hopkin
Glynn WilcoxG. Wilcox71
D
3
D
71Adolfo IglesiasA. Iglesias
Tiago TeixeiraT. Teixeira64
D
4
D
69Jo SluiterJ. Sluiter
Niccolo HarrisonN. Harrison70
M
5
D
69Guillermo CastilloG. Castillo
Cristiano ValenteC. Valente70
M
captain6
M
75Anton NetzerA. Netzer
Carlton CarltonC. Carlton72
M
7
M
73Lars SchefflerL. Scheffler
Juan GarridoJ. Garrido72
M
8captain
M
71Ivan MarinI. Marin
Daan HoekstraD. Hoekstra68
M
9
A
72John GoughJ. Gough
Marcel BusseM. Busse74
A
10
A
69Federico CassettiF. Cassetti
Christian ThieleC. Thiele82
A
11
A
68Youssouf FournierY. Fournier
 
Ruben MartinsR. Martins68
D
12
M
69Nikolas BrücknerN. Brückner
Guillaume KanouteG. Kanoute70
A
13
M
69Richard MccallR. Mccall
Ruddy Ntumpa NsafuR. Ntumpa Nsafu68
A
14
A
67Vasco RibeiroV. Ribeiro

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadion der Freundschaft where FC Energie Cottbus play host to VfL Wolfsburg. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
FC Energie Cottbus are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Busse.


0.00
VfL Wolfsburg start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.49
Glynn Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Daan Hoekstra. Daan Hoekstra runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Daan Hoekstra knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
3.33
Ivan Marin threads a neat ball through to Youssouf Fournier. Youssouf Fournier edges inside the box! Youssouf Fournier comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
4.21
Cristiano Valente kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Harrison. Niccolo Harrison knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
6.16
Lars Scheffler flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Marin collects the pass. Ivan Marin sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ricardo Gomes smothers it!
9.07
Lars Scheffler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Youssouf Fournier. Youssouf Fournier finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
15.46
Anton Netzer catches Daan Hoekstra on the ankles. The referee brings Anton Netzer to one side and gives him a warning! Daan Hoekstra grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
21.15
Youssouf Fournier barges into Tiago Teixeira. Youssouf Fournier is given a warning by the referee! Tiago Teixeira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.12
Juan Garrido flicks a high pass forward to Daan Hoekstra who brings the ball under control. Daan Hoekstra tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
27.15
Ivan Marin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of John Gough. John Gough controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Ricardo Gomes. Excellent save.
30.55
Marcel Busse plays the ball forward to Carlton Carlton. Carlton Carlton controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
33.50
Anton Netzer threads a neat ball through to Ivan Marin. Ivan Marin shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
34.26
Youssouf Fournier makes a simple pass to John Gough. John Gough lofts in a cross ball towards Youssouf Fournier. Youssouf Fournier jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Ricardo Gomes. Excellent save.
36.49
Jo Sluiter makes a strong solo run forward. Jo Sluiter flicks a high pass forward. Federico Cassetti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Federico Cassetti threads the ball through to Youssouf Fournier but he's offside!
38.18
Niccolo Harrison deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Paul Lange.
44.57
Glynn Wilcox chips the ball to his team mate, Daan Hoekstra. Daan Hoekstra sees Carlton Carlton in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carlton Carlton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jo Sluiter.
45.00
Jo Sluiter flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Marin holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With a delightful solo run, Ivan Marin stretches the opposition's defence. Ivan Marin shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Energie Cottbus appear unchanged since the first half. VfL Wolfsburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with FC Energie Cottbus kicking off!
47.31
Lars Scheffler hacks Cristiano Valente from behind! Lars Scheffler is given a warning by the referee! Cristiano Valente hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.38
Cristiano Valente plays the ball forward to Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse threads a neat, attacking ball through to Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Good keeping from Paul Lange as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
52.49
Niccolo Harrison takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Carlton Carlton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Paul Lange reads it well. Quality keeping!
60.19
FC Energie Cottbus have made a substitution with Guillaume Kanoute replacing Marcel Busse .
63.35
Cristiano Valente brings the ball forward. Cristiano Valente knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.00
Anton Netzer knocks the ball forward to Lars Scheffler. Lars Scheffler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.50
Glynn Wilcox receives the ball from a throw-in from David Müller. Glynn Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Cristiano Valente holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Cristiano Valente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daan Hoekstra. Daan Hoekstra edges inside the box! Daan Hoekstra makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
81.02
Christian Thiele flicks a high pass forward. Guillaume Kanoute holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillaume Kanoute knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele directs the ball goalwards with his head but Paul Lange reads it well. Good keeping!
84.30
David Müller threads the ball through to Guillaume Kanoute. Guillaume Kanoute knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adolfo Iglesias.
85.23
Guillermo Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Anton Netzer controls it well on his chest. Anton Netzer threads a neat ball through to Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Ricardo Gomes smothers it!
90.00
David Müller flicks a high pass forward to Glynn Wilcox who brings the ball under control. Glynn Wilcox flicks a high pass forward. Niccolo Harrison collects the pass. Niccolo Harrison lofts in a cross ball towards Guillaume Kanoute. Guillaume Kanoute makes a deft header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Energie Cottbus

VfL Wolfsburg
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
61.8%
38.2%
Play Area
27.6%
48.7%
23.7%

Scorers
Daan Hoekstra 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daan Hoekstra of FC Energie Cottbus

Match Ratings
1.Ricardo Gomes (GK)
8
2.David Müller (DEF)
6
3.Glynn Wilcox (DEF)
7
4.Tiago Teixeira (DEF)
6
5.Niccolo Harrison (MID)
7
6.Cristiano Valente (MID)
8
7.Carlton Carlton (MID)
6
8.Juan Garrido (MID)
6
9.Daan Hoekstra (MID)goal scored
9
10.Marcel Busse (ATT)
6
11.Christian Thiele (ATT)
7
 
12.Ruben Martins (DEF)
0
13.Guillaume Kanoute (ATT)
6
14.Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu (ATT)
0

1.Paul Lange (GK)
8
2.Billy Hopkin (DEF)
6
3.Adolfo Iglesias (DEF)
6
4.Jo Sluiter (DEF)
6
5.Guillermo Castillo (DEF)
6
6.Anton Netzer (MID)
6
7.Lars Scheffler (MID)
6
8.Ivan Marin (MID)
7
9.John Gough (ATT)
6
10.Federico Cassetti (ATT)
6
11.Youssouf Fournier (ATT)
6
 
12.Nikolas Brückner (MID)
0
13.Richard Mccall (MID)
0
14.Vasco Ribeiro (ATT)
0