Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to SV Wacker Burghausen. A crowd of 12,834 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SV Wacker Burghausen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sven Poschner.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SV Wacker Burghausen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sven Poschner.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and SV Wacker Burghausen get the match underway!
3.19
1-0Petri van den Heuvel makes a probing pass to Kevin Gerlach. Kevin Gerlach flicks the ball to his team mate, Ted Audard. Ted Audard whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Viana. Daniel Viana powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.56
Miguel Monteiro brings the ball forward. Miguel Monteiro lofts in a cross ball towards Ted Audard. Ted Audard whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for VfL Wolfsburg!
9.15
2-0Julian Böhm sees Martin Schramm in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Schramm sees Kevin Gerlach in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Gerlach whips in a cross ball towards Ted Audard. Ted Audard makes a looping header on goal but it flies just off target!
10.52
Guillermo Zouaoui darts forward. Guillermo Zouaoui lofts in a cross ball towards Ted Audard. Ted Audard knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.35
2-0Daniel Viana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Schramm. Martin Schramm shoots from distance. Solid save from David Schulze. What a great pair of hands!
15.08
David Gemmill brings the ball forward. David Gemmill tries a spectacular long range effort. Wonderful reactions from Linus Möller keeps it out!
16.33
Duncan James flicks a high ball forward to Anton Oswald who takes it down. Anton Oswald lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan James. Duncan James connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Linus Möller gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
24.48
Duncan James chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Bierhoff. Vincenzo Bierhoff finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Linus Möller smothers it!
27.03
Daniel Viana makes a beautiful solo run. Daniel Viana shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
30.01
Vincenzo Bierhoff makes an attacking run forward. Vincenzo Bierhoff tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Linus Möller manages to gather it.
38.32
2-0Petri van den Heuvel catches Duncan James on the ankles. Petri van den Heuvel is warned by the referee! Duncan James grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
42.41
Anton Oswald passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Duncan James. Duncan James tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
44.15
2-0Martin Schramm flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Zouaoui collects the pass. Guillermo Zouaoui knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Frederic Goussé.
45.00
Vincenzo Bierhoff makes an attacking run forward. Vincenzo Bierhoff lofts in a cross ball towards David Gemmill. With a superhuman jump, David Gemmill connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. SV Wacker Burghausen also appear unchanged since the first half. The SV Wacker Burghausen players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and VfL Wolfsburg kick off!
49.52
Philipp Wieland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Viana. Daniel Viana plays the ball forward to Kevin Gerlach. Kevin Gerlach whips in a cross ball towards Ted Audard. Ted Audard connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies wide!
51.05
2-0Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
53.44
2-0Duncan James flicks a high pass forward to Vincenzo Bierhoff who brings the ball under control. Vincenzo Bierhoff whips in a cross ball towards David Gemmill. Armin Thiele clumsily knocks into David Gemmill. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
55.53
Frederic Goussé makes a probing pass to Marcel Birnbaum. Marcel Birnbaum flicks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Bierhoff. Vincenzo Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.03
Philipp Wieland receives the ball from a throw-in from Julian Böhm. Philipp Wieland flicks a high pass forward to Petri van den Heuvel who brings the ball under control. Petri van den Heuvel makes a simple pass to Ted Audard. Ted Audard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.54
Daniel Viana controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Monteiro. Miguel Monteiro plays a one-two with Guillermo Zouaoui and rushes in on goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Miguel Monteiro provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
66.30
Duncan James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Gemmill. David Gemmill whips in a cross ball towards Anton Oswald. Anton Oswald connects with a diving header. Linus Möller gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
67.46
Vincenzo Bierhoff comes in with a late challenge on Petri van den Heuvel. Vincenzo Bierhoff is warned by the referee! Petri van den Heuvel carries on, but is struggling a bit.
72.17
Kevin Gerlach knocks the ball forward to Ted Audard. Ted Audard knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.54
Ali Kachloul hits a low pass to Duncan James. Duncan James finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Linus Möller.
75.50
2-0It's a corner kick. Duncan James loops the ball in to towards the near post. Ali Kachloul muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.35
Julian Böhm chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Monteiro. Miguel Monteiro flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Gerlach. Kevin Gerlach lofts in a cross ball towards Ted Audard. Ted Audard beats his man to it with a header but somehow David Schulze manages to keep it out.
78.22
Simon Lorenz flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Bierhoff holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincenzo Bierhoff shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.10
Julian Böhm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Armin Thiele. Armin Thiele sees Kevin Gerlach in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Gerlach sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
84.29
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
85.10
Duncan James threads a neat ball through to Anton Oswald. Anton Oswald shoots from long range. Solid save from Linus Möller. What a great pair of hands!
89.30
Duncan James surges forward with the ball. Duncan James shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.3%
46.7%
Play Area
30.7%
49.3%
20%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Viana of VfL Wolfsburg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Linus Möller (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Petri van den Heuvel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Julian Böhm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Philipp Wieland (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Armin Thiele (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Martin Schramm (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Miguel Monteiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Daniel Viana (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Ted Audard (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Kevin Gerlach (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Guillermo Zouaoui (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Samir Neudecker (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Moritz Köpke (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Renzo Vicari (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | David Schulze (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Marco Branca (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Simon Lorenz (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Augusto Camara (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Frederic Goussé (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Marcel Birnbaum (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ali Kachloul (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duncan James (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Vincenzo Bierhoff (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | David Gemmill (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Anton Oswald (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Graham Tiler (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | David Colle (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Albrecht Ziegenhagen (MID) | 0 | |