Match Report


VfL BochumVfL Bochum     FC Union BerlinFC Union Berlin
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Simon ZieglerS. Ziegler65
G
1
G
65Samir WielandS. Wieland
Oliver NahrstedtO. Nahrstedt65
D
2
D
69Nicolas KlimekN. Klimek
Noah HelmerN. Helmer60
D
captain3captain
D
66Rainer SeelerR. Seeler
Eugenio SolerE. Soler60
D
4
D
61Uwe WallnerU. Wallner
Simon KnappS. Knapp49
D
5
M
63Marcel BeckmannM. Beckmann
Hannes KlimekH. Klimek55
M
6
M
63Ricardo DiezR. Diez
Darius Le SauxD. Le Saux53
M
7
M
56Jochem van den BroekJ. van den Broek
Rafael FerrerR. Ferrer53
M
8
M
50Markus FrommM. Fromm
Noah RohrschneiderN. Rohrschneider51
M
9
M
49Hauke KohlerH. Kohler
Simon HallerS. Haller62
A
10
A
68Vincenzo ArendtV. Arendt
Simon KoschmiederS. Koschmieder62
A
11
A
62Philipp PoschnerP. Poschner
 
Antonio CrespoA. Crespo58
G
12
A
61Jonas WendelJ. Wendel
Noah FrieserN. Frieser55
A
13
A
59Matt KahnM. Kahn
Oscar FernandezO. Fernandez54
G
14
D
56Arno ZieglerA. Ziegler

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to FC Union Berlin. A crowd of 8,021 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Bochum are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-5-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Dörner.


0.00
FC Union Berlin kick off the first half!
2.34
Rainer Seeler catches Simon Haller on the ankles. Rainer Seeler is shown the yellow card! Simon Haller runs off the knock.
3.57
Rafael Ferrer makes a beautiful solo run. Rafael Ferrer whips in a cross ball towards Darius Le Saux. Darius Le Saux powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
9.27
Simon Knapp deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hannes Klimek. Hannes Klimek flicks a high ball forward to Simon Haller who takes it down. Simon Haller tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball takes a deflection leaving Samir Wieland with no chance!! Goal for VfL Bochum!
14.35
Hauke Kohler makes a beautiful solo run. Hauke Kohler knocks the ball forward, putting Jochem van den Broek through on goal. Some silky footwork from Jochem van den Broek provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
22.55
Eugenio Soler flicks the ball to his team mate, Hannes Klimek. Hannes Klimek kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Ferrer. Rafael Ferrer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.47
Hauke Kohler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jochem van den Broek. Jochem van den Broek makes a simple pass, allowing Vincenzo Arendt to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Vincenzo Arendt provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Simon Ziegler is on top of it.
27.53
Nicolas Klimek chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Diez. Ricardo Diez chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Arendt. Vincenzo Arendt threads the ball through to Philipp Poschner but he's offside!
32.34
Without breaking stride, Philipp Poschner plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Arendt. Vincenzo Arendt rushes past Simon Knapp! Some good footwork from Vincenzo Arendt provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
38.13
Marcel Beckmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hauke Kohler. Hauke Kohler knocks in a cross ball towards Markus Fromm. Markus Fromm connects with a diving header but it's well over the bar!
39.00
Simon Knapp hacks Marcel Beckmann from behind! Simon Knapp is warned by the referee! Marcel Beckmann gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Bochum appear unchanged since the first half. FC Union Berlin also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfL Bochum kick off the second half!
48.04
Rainer Seeler laces a weighted ball forward to Nicolas Klimek. Showing intelligent composure, Nicolas Klimek plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Arendt. Vincenzo Arendt shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
49.01
Hauke Kohler chips the ball to his team mate, Philipp Poschner. Philipp Poschner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Ziegler who gathers it comfortably.
60.51
FC Union Berlin have made a substitution with Arno Ziegler replacing Philipp Poschner .
65.36
Noah Rohrschneider controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Darius Le Saux. Darius Le Saux flicks a high pass forward. Noah Rohrschneider controls it well on his chest. Noah Rohrschneider lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Haller. Simon Haller heads the ball goalwards but it curls horrendously wide!
66.45
Nicolas Klimek sees space and advances. Nicolas Klimek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arno Ziegler. Arno Ziegler finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
79.01
Hannes Klimek makes a beautiful solo run. Hannes Klimek knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Haller. Simon Haller knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
83.45
Rafael Ferrer threads a neat ball through to Simon Koschmieder. Simon Koschmieder knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Uwe Wallner.
84.50
Arno Ziegler comes in with a late challenge on Oliver Nahrstedt. The referee calls over Arno Ziegler and shows him a yellow card! Oliver Nahrstedt stretches but gets up unharmed.
85.42
Simon Koschmieder hacks Uwe Wallner from behind! The referee calls over Simon Koschmieder and shows him a yellow card! Uwe Wallner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfL Bochum

FC Union Berlin
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
1
2
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.7%
53.3%
Play Area
30.7%
46.7%
22.7%

Scorers
Simon Haller 9
Vincenzo Arendt 32

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vincenzo Arendt of FC Union Berlin

Match Ratings
1.Simon Ziegler (GK)
6
2.Oliver Nahrstedt (DEF)
6
3.Noah Helmer (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Soler (DEF)
6
5.Simon Knapp (DEF)
6
6.Hannes Klimek (MID)
8
7.Darius Le Saux (MID)
6
8.Rafael Ferrer (MID)
7
9.Noah Rohrschneider (MID)
6
10.Simon Haller (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Simon Koschmieder (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Antonio Crespo (GK)
0
13.Noah Frieser (ATT)
0
14.Oscar Fernandez (GK)
0

1.Samir Wieland (GK)
6
2.Nicolas Klimek (DEF)
7
3.Rainer Seeler (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Uwe Wallner (DEF)
6
5.Marcel Beckmann (MID)
6
6.Ricardo Diez (MID)
6
7.Jochem van den Broek (MID)
6
8.Markus Fromm (MID)
6
9.Hauke Kohler (MID)
7
10.Vincenzo Arendt (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Philipp Poschner (ATT)
6
 
12.Jonas Wendel (ATT)
0
13.Matt Kahn (ATT)
0
14.Arno Ziegler (DEF)yellow card
5