Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     FC KölnFC Köln
Jeremy PicklesJeremy Pickles Computer Player Computer Player
Pedro PichichiP. Pichichi85
G
1
G
71Torsten KlimekT. Klimek
Olivier AelbrechtO. Aelbrecht75
G
2
D
55Sebastian OverathS. Overath
Kevin SchröderK. Schröder73
D
3
D
55Martin SmitheM. Smithe
Albrecht WeigelA. Weigel71
D
4
D
54Moritz KlinsmannM. Klinsmann
Armin HamannA. Hamann70
D
5
D
51Cesare DicaraC. Dicara
Moritz SammerM. Sammer78
M
6
M
62Arnauld ZamboniA. Zamboni
Leon HelmerL. Helmer85
M
captain7captain
M
62Stefan PolheimS. Polheim
Rafael AriasR. Arias77
M
8
M
59Carlos MarcosC. Marcos
Eugenio AndresE. Andres75
A
9
A
72Uwe HässlerU. Hässler
Vincent GohouriV. Gohouri81
A
10
A
60Bakary PolheimB. Polheim
Lars El-FakiriL. El-Fakiri77
A
11
A
59Regillio BrunswijkR. Brunswijk
 
Dominic GlassD. Glass84
A
12
G
63Malte ZiegenhagenM. Ziegenhagen
Dean WoodcockD. Woodcock82
M
13
M
57Paul RizaP. Riza
Alec FergusonA. Ferguson76
D
14
G
55Jaime AndradeJ. Andrade

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to FC Köln. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfB Stuttgart and FC Köln are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Schramm.


0.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off and get the match underway!
6.11
Moritz Klinsmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Polheim. Bakary Polheim knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Pichichi who gathers it comfortably.
8.40
Without breaking stride, Sebastian Overath plays the ball forward to Stefan Polheim. Stefan Polheim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bakary Polheim. Bakary Polheim tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.23
Leon Helmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Arias. Rafael Arias knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastian Overath.
14.58
Armin Hamann hacks Arnauld Zamboni from behind! Armin Hamann is warned by the referee! Arnauld Zamboni runs off the knock.
18.35
Moritz Sammer flicks a high pass forward. Leon Helmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Helmer lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Sammer. Moritz Sammer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Torsten Klimek with no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
24.08
Rafael Arias laces a weighted ball forward to Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Andres. Eugenio Andres makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
28.01
Sebastian Overath flicks a high pass forward. Regillio Brunswijk holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Regillio Brunswijk knocks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Hässler. Uwe Hässler shoots from distance. Good keeping from Pedro Pichichi as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
29.16
Stefan Polheim takes a quick corner, playing it short to Uwe Hässler. Uwe Hässler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Pedro Pichichi.
30.23
Leon Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Andres collects the pass. Eugenio Andres shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
34.36
Martin Smithe brings the ball forward. Martin Smithe sees Uwe Hässler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Uwe Hässler tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Pedro Pichichi. Excellent save.
38.10
Moritz Sammer makes an attacking run forward. Moritz Sammer knocks in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri makes a convincing header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.44
Leon Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Sammer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moritz Sammer whips in a cross ball towards Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Martin Smithe and the loose ball is cleared up field.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. FC Köln also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Köln kick off and get the second half underway!
47.22
Eugenio Andres barges into Martin Smithe. Eugenio Andres is shown the yellow card! Martin Smithe grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
48.22
Albrecht Weigel makes a simple pass to Kevin Schröder. Kevin Schröder flicks the ball to his team mate, Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
49.56
Martin Smithe kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Marcos. Carlos Marcos flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Hässler collects the pass. Uwe Hässler tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
51.27
Albrecht Weigel threads a neat ball through to Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Andres. Eugenio Andres whips in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri powers a header at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.11
Stefan Polheim makes a beautiful solo run. Stefan Polheim knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albrecht Weigel.
54.22
Sebastian Overath surges forward with the ball. Sebastian Overath knocks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Hässler. Uwe Hässler shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
55.35
Moritz Sammer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri chips the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Andres. Eugenio Andres knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.29
With vision, Moritz Sammer plays the ball forward to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri makes a simple pass, allowing Lars El-Fakiri to run into the box. Lars El-Fakiri shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
65.41
Leon Helmer sees Vincent Gohouri in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincent Gohouri tries a spectacular long range effort. Torsten Klimek gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
66.35
Cesare Dicara flicks a high pass forward to Regillio Brunswijk who brings the ball under control. Regillio Brunswijk sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
71.25
Moritz Klinsmann makes a probing pass to Regillio Brunswijk. Regillio Brunswijk knocks in a cross ball towards Arnauld Zamboni. Arnauld Zamboni is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Pedro Pichichi didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
78.39
Arnauld Zamboni receives the ball from a throw-in from Stefan Polheim. Arnauld Zamboni flicks the ball to his team mate, Bakary Polheim. Bakary Polheim cuts inside the box! Bakary Polheim makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Pedro Pichichi!
79.38
Leon Helmer threads a neat ball through to Moritz Sammer. Moritz Sammer shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
81.28
Uwe Hässler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Polheim. Stefan Polheim finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Pedro Pichichi had no chance!! Goal for FC Köln!
85.41
Cesare Dicara knocks the ball forward to Stefan Polheim. Stefan Polheim brings the ball forward. Stefan Polheim plays a scrappy one-two with Bakary Polheim and stumbles forward towards the goal... Stefan Polheim makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Pedro Pichichi manages to keep it out.
87.54
Albrecht Weigel flicks a high pass forward to Leon Helmer who brings the ball under control. Leon Helmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Andres. Eugenio Andres knocks in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
Leon Helmer hits a low pass to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

FC Köln
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
8
7
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.4%
52.6%
Play Area
26.9%
43.6%
29.5%

Scorers
Moritz Sammer 18
Eugenio Andres 24
Vincent Gohouri 88
Stefan Polheim 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Moritz Sammer of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Pichichi (GK)
8
2.Olivier Aelbrecht (GK)
6
3.Kevin Schröder (DEF)
6
4.Albrecht Weigel (DEF)
6
5.Armin Hamann (DEF)
6
6.Moritz Sammer (MID)goal scored
9
7.Leon Helmer (MID)
8
8.Rafael Arias (MID)
6
9.Eugenio Andres (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
10.Vincent Gohouri (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Lars El-Fakiri (ATT)
7
 
12.Dominic Glass (ATT)
0
13.Dean Woodcock (MID)
0
14.Alec Ferguson (DEF)
0

1.Torsten Klimek (GK)
7
2.Sebastian Overath (DEF)
6
3.Martin Smithe (DEF)
6
4.Moritz Klinsmann (DEF)
6
5.Cesare Dicara (DEF)
6
6.Arnauld Zamboni (MID)
6
7.Stefan Polheim (MID)goal scored
9
8.Carlos Marcos (MID)
6
9.Uwe Hässler (ATT)
7
10.Bakary Polheim (ATT)
6
11.Regillio Brunswijk (ATT)
6
 
12.Malte Ziegenhagen (GK)
0
13.Paul Riza (MID)
0
14.Jaime Andrade (GK)
0