Match Report


SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth     VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Christopher GeorgeChristopher George Jeremy Pickles Jeremy Pickles
Hauke SchönenbornH. Schönenborn68
G
1
G
85Pedro PichichiP. Pichichi
Jonas AugsteinJ. Augstein63
D
2
D
74Laurent SibierskiL. Sibierski
Stephen HutchisonS. Hutchison73
D
3
D
81Sho IshigawaS. Ishigawa
Paul FreundP. Freund70
D
4
D
76Alec FergusonA. Ferguson
Torsten GelbT. Gelb69
D
5
D
78Simon NeuhausS. Neuhaus
Garry McNeillG. McNeill71
M
6
M
82Dean WoodcockD. Woodcock
Arno RummeniggeA. Rummenigge70
M
7captain
M
85Leon HelmerL. Helmer
Ferdinando FilippiF. Filippi71
M
8
M
84Bakary KlimekB. Klimek
Stefan YrjonpoikaS. Yrjonpoika75
A
captain9
A
81Vincent GohouriV. Gohouri
Kodjo GiulyK. Giuly68
A
10
A
84Dominic GlassD. Glass
Manuel AlmeidaM. Almeida70
A
11
A
83Jakob GravesenJ. Gravesen
 
Jose Javier GilJ. Gil66
D
12
A
78Lars El-FakiriL. El-Fakiri
Gerhard ZiegeG. Ziege67
M
13
M
82Johan BenonJ. Benon
Graeme BloomerG. Bloomer33
A
14
D
73Kevin SchröderK. Schröder

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Playmobil-Stadion where SpVgg Greuther Fürth play host to VfB Stuttgart. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SpVgg Greuther Fürth and VfB Stuttgart are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Köller.


0.00
SpVgg Greuther Fürth kick off and get the match underway!
12.39
Leon Helmer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Leon Helmer cuts inside the box! Leon Helmer comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but is denied by Hauke Schönenborn. Excellent save.
16.31
Leon Helmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stephen Hutchison.
18.02
Sho Ishigawa hits a low pass to Bakary Klimek. Bakary Klimek flicks a high pass forward. Vincent Gohouri holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen makes a deft header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
20.31
Bakary Klimek runs forward with the ball. Bakary Klimek hits a low pass to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.57
Vincent Gohouri kicks a strong pass forward to Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hauke Schönenborn who gathers it comfortably.
27.22
Bakary Klimek flicks a high pass forward. Vincent Gohouri controls it well on his chest. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a cross ball towards Bakary Klimek. With a superhuman jump, Bakary Klimek connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Hauke Schönenborn punches it away to safety.
38.17
Leon Helmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
40.16
Kodjo Giuly passes the ball forward to Stefan Yrjonpoika. Stefan Yrjonpoika shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
44.11
Alec Ferguson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass shoots from 20 yards but it flies well off target!
45.00
Sho Ishigawa hits a low pass to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri rushes past Stephen Hutchison! Vincent Gohouri rockets a shot on goal. The ball strikes Stephen Hutchison's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with VfB Stuttgart kicking off!
48.25
Arno Rummenigge flicks a high pass forward to Manuel Almeida who brings the ball under control. Manuel Almeida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
49.13
Laurent Sibierski changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Laurent Sibierski knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.37
Dean Woodcock sees Vincent Gohouri in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
55.11
Paul Freund hacks Bakary Klimek from behind! The referee brings Paul Freund to one side and gives him a warning! Bakary Klimek gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.37
Dean Woodcock hits a low pass to Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer makes a probing pass to Vincent Gohouri but he's offside!
59.26
Dean Woodcock hits a low pass to Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass shoots from distance. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
60.44
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made a substitution with Jose Javier Gil replacing Paul Freund .
63.02
Sho Ishigawa catches Arno Rummenigge on the ankles. The referee brings Sho Ishigawa to one side and gives him a warning! Arno Rummenigge stretches but gets up unharmed.
66.59
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
69.07
Vincent Gohouri plays the ball forward to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Hauke Schönenborn smothers it!
71.05
With great vision, Bakary Klimek plays the ball forward to Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass whips in a cross ball towards Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen makes a deft header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
75.55
Laurent Sibierski decides to run forward with the ball. Laurent Sibierski flicks a high pass forward to Jakob Gravesen who brings the ball under control. Jakob Gravesen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hauke Schönenborn who gathers it comfortably.
77.55
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made a substitution with Graeme Bloomer replacing Stefan Yrjonpoika .
81.21
VfB Stuttgart are dictating the run of play here today.
84.28
Garry McNeill makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ferdinando Filippi. Ferdinando Filippi cuts inside the box! Ferdinando Filippi takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Simon Neuhaus's outstretched leg.
85.43
Leon Helmer threads a neat ball through to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Hauke Schönenborn who gathers it comfortably.
89.47
Simon Neuhaus plays the ball forward to Bakary Klimek. Bakary Klimek threads a neat ball through to Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

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

Possession
26.3%
73.7%
Play Area
30.3%
50%
19.7%

Scorers
Jakob Gravesen 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jakob Gravesen of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Hauke Schönenborn (GK)
8
2.Jonas Augstein (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Hutchison (DEF)
6
4.Paul Freund (DEF)
6
5.Torsten Gelb (DEF)
6
6.Garry McNeill (MID)
6
7.Arno Rummenigge (MID)
6
8.Ferdinando Filippi (MID)
6
9.Stefan Yrjonpoika (ATT)
6
10.Kodjo Giuly (ATT)
6
11.Manuel Almeida (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Javier Gil (DEF)
6
13.Gerhard Ziege (MID)
0
14.Graeme Bloomer (ATT)
6

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