Match Report


SC FreiburgSC Freiburg     VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Simonpu SimonSimonpu Simon Jeremy Pickles Jeremy Pickles
Alexander BusseA. Busse74
G
1
G
85Pedro PichichiP. Pichichi
Nico WitteN. Witte66
D
2
D
74Laurent SibierskiL. Sibierski
Martin BehrensM. Behrens65
D
3
D
81Sho IshigawaS. Ishigawa
Oliver BirnbaumO. Birnbaum64
D
4
D
73Kevin SchröderK. Schröder
Nikolas ThielemannN. Thielemann62
D
5
D
76Alec FergusonA. Ferguson
Ivan MolinaI. Molina70
M
captain6
M
83Leon HelmerL. Helmer
John BrescianoJ. Bresciano67
M
7captain
M
83Bakary KlimekB. Klimek
Nils ArnoldN. Arnold66
M
8
M
82Johan BenonJ. Benon
Leon SchröderL. Schröder65
M
9
A
75Eugenio AndresE. Andres
Paul WilcoxP. Wilcox71
A
10
A
81Vincent GohouriV. Gohouri
Bakary BrücknerB. Brückner67
A
11
A
83Jakob GravesenJ. Gravesen
 
Frederic BaghdadF. Baghdad65
G
12
A
84Dominic GlassD. Glass
Jonas JaschkeJ. Jaschke63
M
13
M
82Dean WoodcockD. Woodcock
John HansenJ. Hansen62
A
14
D
71Albrecht WeigelA. Weigel

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Das Badenova-Stadion where SC Freiburg play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 19,511 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
SC Freiburg are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nikolas Schulze.


0.00
The whistle blows and SC Freiburg kick off!
4.22
John Bresciano comes in with a late challenge on Bakary Klimek. The referee calls over John Bresciano and warns him to calm down! Bakary Klimek stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.09
Leon Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Andres collects the pass. Eugenio Andres knocks in a cross ball towards Johan Benon. Johan Benon heads the ball goalwards. What a cracker!! Alexander Busse had no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
12.26
Kevin Schröder sees Eugenio Andres in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eugenio Andres knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ivan Molina.
20.54
Nils Arnold advances with the ball. Nils Arnold finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
22.19
Vincent Gohouri threads a neat ball through to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Andres. Eugenio Andres is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.52
Johan Benon sees Eugenio Andres in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eugenio Andres shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Alexander Busse.
28.51
It's a corner kick. Bakary Klimek loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Kevin Schröder is dispossessed by a tackle from Oliver Birnbaum.
40.46
Nils Arnold passes the ball forward to Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
42.14
Nils Arnold comes in with a late challenge on Leon Helmer. The referee calls over Nils Arnold and shows him a yellow card! Leon Helmer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
44.45
Eugenio Andres knocks the ball forward to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
Nico Witte passes the ball forward to Ivan Molina. Ivan Molina threads the ball through to Bakary Brückner. Bakary Brückner shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SC Freiburg appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off!
47.42
Martin Behrens runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Martin Behrens shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
49.02
Sho Ishigawa decides to run forward with the ball. Sho Ishigawa deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Alexander Busse!
53.06
Laurent Sibierski catches Paul Wilcox on the ankles. The referee warns Laurent Sibierski to calm down! Paul Wilcox runs off the knock.
54.45
Bakary Brückner clumsily knocks into Johan Benon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Johan Benon gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.39
Leon Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Andres holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eugenio Andres whips in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Vincent Gohouri!
61.00
Kevin Schröder flicks a high pass forward. Leon Helmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Helmer kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen lofts in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Alexander Busse.
62.14
Bakary Klimek takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Leon Helmer is dispossessed by a tackle from Nils Arnold.
66.53
Sho Ishigawa threads a neat ball through to Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Andres. Eugenio Andres connects with a diving header. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.36
Johan Benon hits a low pass to Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nico Witte.
71.36
John Bresciano threads the ball through to Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox shoots from outside the area but it curls horrendously wide!
72.01
Sho Ishigawa threads a neat ball through to Johan Benon. Johan Benon makes a simple pass to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen whips in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Vincent Gohouri scores for VfB Stuttgart!!
75.02
Sho Ishigawa sees Leon Helmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Helmer flicks a high pass forward to Jakob Gravesen who brings the ball under control. Jakob Gravesen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.25
Nils Arnold makes a simple pass to Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox shoots from distance but it is miles over!
78.30
Oliver Birnbaum flicks a high pass forward. Leon Schröder controls it well on his chest. Leon Schröder knocks the ball forward to Paul Wilcox. Paul Wilcox shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Pedro Pichichi. Excellent save.
84.57
Alec Ferguson sees Bakary Klimek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. With great vision, Bakary Klimek plays the ball forward to Eugenio Andres. Eugenio Andres knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alexander Busse who gathers it comfortably.
89.37
Alec Ferguson knocks the ball to his team mate, Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Andres. Eugenio Andres skips past Nils Arnold! Eugenio Andres takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

SC Freiburg

VfB Stuttgart
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37%
63%
Play Area
30.1%
43.8%
26%

Scorers
Johan Benon 6
Vincent Gohouri 57, 72
Eugenio Andres 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eugenio Andres of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Alexander Busse (GK)
6
2.Nico Witte (DEF)
6
3.Martin Behrens (DEF)
6
4.Oliver Birnbaum (DEF)
6
5.Nikolas Thielemann (DEF)
6
6.Ivan Molina (MID)
6
7.John Bresciano (MID)
6
8.Nils Arnold (MID)yellow card
6
9.Leon Schröder (MID)
6
10.Paul Wilcox (ATT)
6
11.Bakary Brückner (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Frederic Baghdad (GK)
0
13.Jonas Jaschke (MID)
0
14.John Hansen (ATT)
0

1.Pedro Pichichi (GK)
6
2.Laurent Sibierski (DEF)
5
3.Sho Ishigawa (DEF)
7
4.Kevin Schröder (DEF)
6
5.Alec Ferguson (DEF)
6
6.Leon Helmer (MID)
7
7.Bakary Klimek (MID)
6
8.Johan Benon (MID)goal scored
8
9.Eugenio Andres (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Vincent Gohouri (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Jakob Gravesen (ATT)
7
 
12.Dominic Glass (ATT)
0
13.Dean Woodcock (MID)
0
14.Albrecht Weigel (DEF)
0