Match Report


VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg     FC Energie CottbusFC Energie Cottbus
Computer Player Computer Player Paul Mc cain Paul Mc cain
Jacob DuberryJ. Duberry68
G
1
G
66Madjid CastroM. Castro
Adolfo IglesiasA. Iglesias71
D
2
D
85David MüllerD. Müller
Nils HeiserN. Heiser68
D
3
D
71Glynn WilcoxG. Wilcox
Peter CampbellP. Campbell67
D
4
D
68Ruben MartinsR. Martins
Paul RaffP. Raff66
D
5
M
77Nicholas HuardN. Huard
Richard MccallR. Mccall70
M
6
M
70Niccolo HarrisonN. Harrison
Hugo RamosH. Ramos66
M
7
M
60Oliver HamannO. Hamann
Danny DefoeD. Defoe59
M
captain8
M
69Daan HoekstraD. Hoekstra
Federico CassettiF. Cassetti70
A
9
A
74Marcel BusseM. Busse
Nicolas WinklerN. Winkler69
A
10
A
67Miguel PinheiroM. Pinheiro
Lars GerlachL. Gerlach68
A
11captain
A
83Christian ThieleC. Thiele
 
Vasco RibeiroV. Ribeiro67
A
12
G
73Ricardo GomesR. Gomes
Marvin InceM. Ince67
A
13
M
68Gavin MorrisonG. Morrison
Markus SchrammM. Schramm63
A
14
A
68Ruddy Ntumpa NsafuR. Ntumpa Nsafu

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to FC Energie Cottbus. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Energie Cottbus appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jonas Schäfer.


0.00
VfL Wolfsburg kick off the first half!
4.55
Danny Defoe makes a probing pass to Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
14.41
Danny Defoe decides to run forward with the ball. Danny Defoe shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. VfL Wolfsburg are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
15.29
Glynn Wilcox breaks forward. Glynn Wilcox makes a simple pass to Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse knocks in a cross ball towards Niccolo Harrison. Niccolo Harrison jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.17
Nils Heiser threads a neat ball through to Richard Mccall. Richard Mccall threads the ball through to Nicolas Winkler. Nicolas Winkler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lars Gerlach but the linesman indicates offside!
22.25
Ruben Martins flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Hamann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Hamann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jacob Duberry with no chance!! Goal for FC Energie Cottbus!
27.51
Glynn Wilcox controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicholas Huard. Nicholas Huard makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse knocks the ball forward to Oliver Hamann but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
32.47
Federico Cassetti sees Nicolas Winkler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Winkler whips in a cross ball towards Lars Gerlach. With a superhuman jump, Lars Gerlach connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
33.54
Daan Hoekstra hits a low pass to Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Raff.
36.36
Miguel Pinheiro threads the ball through to Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
44.52
Adolfo Iglesias barges into Miguel Pinheiro. The referee brings Adolfo Iglesias to one side and gives him a warning! Miguel Pinheiro hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
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. FC Energie Cottbus also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with FC Energie Cottbus kicking off!
47.25
Lars Gerlach flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Winkler. Nicolas Winkler puts a great ball through. Hugo Ramos runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
59.53
Miguel Pinheiro flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Busse controls it well on his chest. Marcel Busse shoots from outside the area but Jacob Duberry reads it well. Well saved!
60.32
FC Energie Cottbus have made 2 substitutions with Gavin Morrison replacing Niccolo Harrison and Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu replacing Miguel Pinheiro .
61.35
Oliver Hamann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele lofts in a cross ball towards Nicholas Huard. With a superhuman jump, Nicholas Huard connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it is tipped over by Jacob Duberry.
65.35
Richard Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Winkler. Nicolas Winkler knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Mccall. Richard Mccall gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
67.48
Glynn Wilcox knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Hamann. Oliver Hamann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicholas Huard. Nicholas Huard lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Busse. Marcel Busse outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
71.20
Ruben Martins barges into Richard Mccall. The referee calls over Ruben Martins and warns him to calm down! Richard Mccall hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.10
Under pressure, David Müller clears the ball far upfield. Christian Thiele knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Adolfo Iglesias.
75.59
Peter Campbell chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Mccall. Richard Mccall knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Winkler. Nicolas Winkler finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
77.45
Richard Mccall clumsily knocks into Daan Hoekstra. Richard Mccall is warned by the referee! Daan Hoekstra stretches but gets up unharmed.
78.44
Richard Mccall hits a low pass to Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
79.47
Gavin Morrison makes a probing pass to Nicholas Huard. Nicholas Huard lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
81.04
Nils Heiser pushes up the pitch. Nils Heiser kicks a strong pass forward to Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Madjid Castro. Excellent save.
84.10
Oliver Hamann hits a low pass to Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.52
Christian Thiele flicks a high pass forward. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu whips in a cross ball towards Christian Thiele. Christian Thiele whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfL Wolfsburg

FC Energie Cottbus
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
5
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.9%
58.1%
Play Area
29.7%
45.9%
24.3%

Scorers
Marcel Busse 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcel Busse of FC Energie Cottbus

Match Ratings
1.Jacob Duberry (GK)
8
2.Adolfo Iglesias (DEF)
5
3.Nils Heiser (DEF)
7
4.Peter Campbell (DEF)
6
5.Paul Raff (DEF)
6
6.Richard Mccall (MID)
6
7.Hugo Ramos (MID)
6
8.Danny Defoe (MID)
6
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.Madjid Castro (GK)
7
2.David Müller (DEF)
6
3.Glynn Wilcox (DEF)
8
4.Ruben Martins (DEF)
6
5.Nicholas Huard (MID)
7
6.Niccolo Harrison (MID)
6
7.Oliver Hamann (MID)
8
8.Daan Hoekstra (MID)
7
9.Marcel Busse (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Miguel Pinheiro (ATT)
6
11.Christian Thiele (ATT)
8
 
12.Ricardo Gomes (GK)
0
13.Gavin Morrison (MID)
6
14.Ruddy Ntumpa Nsafu (ATT)
6