Match Report


VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg     SC FreiburgSC Freiburg
Computer Player Computer Player Simonpu Simon Simonpu Simon
Jacob DuberryJ. Duberry68
G
1
G
74Alexander BusseA. Busse
Adolfo IglesiasA. Iglesias71
D
2
D
64Oliver BirnbaumO. Birnbaum
Nils HeiserN. Heiser68
D
3
D
56Stuart JohnstoneS. Johnstone
Peter CampbellP. Campbell67
D
4
D
65Martin BehrensM. Behrens
Paul RaffP. Raff66
D
5
D
61Nikolas ThielemannN. Thielemann
Richard MccallR. Mccall70
M
6captain
M
54Roberto VidalR. Vidal
Hugo RamosH. Ramos66
M
7
M
65Leon SchröderL. Schröder
Danny DefoeD. Defoe59
M
captain8
M
63Jonas JaschkeJ. Jaschke
Federico CassettiF. Cassetti70
A
9
M
70Ivan MolinaI. Molina
Nicolas WinklerN. Winkler69
A
10
A
62John HansenJ. Hansen
Lars GerlachL. Gerlach68
A
11
A
71Paul WilcoxP. Wilcox
 
Vasco RibeiroV. Ribeiro67
A
12
G
65Frederic BaghdadF. Baghdad
Marvin InceM. Ince67
A
13
A
67Bakary BrücknerB. Brückner
Markus SchrammM. Schramm63
A
14
M
67John BrescianoJ. Bresciano

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 16,417 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Philipp Widmann.


0.00
The first half starts with SC Freiburg kicking off!
2.36
With some swift thinking, Nils Heiser plays the ball forward to Hugo Ramos. Seeing a gap ahead, Hugo Ramos plays the ball forward to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
3.03
Leon Schröder flicks a high pass forward. Paul Wilcox collects the pass. Paul Wilcox tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
8.11
Danny Defoe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos shoots from outside the area but Alexander Busse is on top of it.
9.16
Martin Behrens flicks the ball to his team mate, Leon Schröder. Leon Schröder hits a low pass to Roberto Vidal. Roberto Vidal tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
10.57
Leon Schröder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Hansen. John Hansen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nils Heiser.
12.45
Danny Defoe catches Leon Schröder on the ankles. The referee calls over Danny Defoe and shows him a yellow card! Leon Schröder carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.23
Martin Behrens makes a simple pass to Jonas Jaschke. Jonas Jaschke threads a neat ball through to John Hansen. John Hansen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.11
Nils Heiser kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos makes a probing pass to Danny Defoe. Danny Defoe tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Alexander Busse.
17.21
It's a corner kick. Richard Mccall kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Paul Raff cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
22.11
Stuart Johnstone laces a weighted ball forward to Ivan Molina. Ivan Molina passes the ball forward to Jonas Jaschke. Jonas Jaschke shoots from outside the area. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jacob Duberry with no chance!! Goal for SC Freiburg!
27.15
Oliver Birnbaum makes a probing pass to Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
32.07
Paul Raff decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Raff sees a break and surges forward. Paul Raff shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
34.55
Peter Campbell pushes up the pitch. With a delightful solo run, Peter Campbell stretches the opposition's defence. Peter Campbell tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
39.41
Nils Heiser flicks a high ball forward to Danny Defoe who takes it down. Danny Defoe shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
40.47
Peter Campbell takes it forward alone. Peter Campbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Mccall. Richard Mccall controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
44.03
Danny Defoe brings the ball forward. Danny Defoe shoots from 25 yards but it flies just wide!
45.00
Peter Campbell drives a long ball upfield. Hugo Ramos shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. SC Freiburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with VfL Wolfsburg kicking off!
48.52
Oliver Birnbaum makes a simple pass to Leon Schröder. Leon Schröder passes the ball forward to John Hansen. John Hansen lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox powers a header at goal. Jacob Duberry comfortably punches it away to safety.
51.29
Nils Heiser knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Mccall. Richard Mccall makes a beautiful solo run. Richard Mccall advances inside the box! Richard Mccall muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
54.09
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
60.04
Jonas Jaschke flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
61.40
Danny Defoe makes an attacking run forward. Danny Defoe shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.45
Danny Defoe knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos makes a simple pass to Danny Defoe. Danny Defoe knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.02
Ivan Molina barges into Richard Mccall. The referee calls over Ivan Molina and warns him to calm down! Richard Mccall runs off the knock.
83.23
Paul Raff hits a low pass to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Mccall. Richard Mccall plays a quick one-two with Lars Gerlach and rushes in on goal... Nikolas Thielemann catches Richard Mccall on the ankles. Richard Mccall appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
85.15
Paul Wilcox barges into Danny Defoe. Paul Wilcox is warned by the referee! Danny Defoe runs off the knock.
87.22
Hugo Ramos hits a low pass to Nicolas Winkler. Nicolas Winkler whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos makes a convincing header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfL Wolfsburg

SC Freiburg
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
9
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.1%
43.9%
Play Area
28%
43.9%
28%

Scorers
Richard Mccall 51
Hugo Ramos 87
Jonas Jaschke 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hugo Ramos of VfL Wolfsburg

Match Ratings
1.Jacob Duberry (GK)
6
2.Adolfo Iglesias (DEF)
6
3.Nils Heiser (DEF)
7
4.Peter Campbell (DEF)
7
5.Paul Raff (DEF)
7
6.Richard Mccall (MID)goal scored
9
7.Hugo Ramos (MID)goal scored
9
8.Danny Defoe (MID)yellow card
7
9.Federico Cassetti (ATT)
6
10.Nicolas Winkler (ATT)
6
11.Lars Gerlach (ATT)
6
 
12.Vasco Ribeiro (ATT)
0
13.Marvin Ince (ATT)
0
14.Markus Schramm (ATT)
0

1.Alexander Busse (GK)
6
2.Oliver Birnbaum (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Johnstone (DEF)
6
4.Martin Behrens (DEF)
6
5.Nikolas Thielemann (DEF)
6
6.Roberto Vidal (MID)
6
7.Leon Schröder (MID)
7
8.Jonas Jaschke (MID)goal scored
8
9.Ivan Molina (MID)
6
10.John Hansen (ATT)
6
11.Paul Wilcox (ATT)
6
 
12.Frederic Baghdad (GK)
0
13.Bakary Brückner (ATT)
0
14.John Bresciano (MID)
0