Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     FC Ingolstadt 04FC Ingolstadt 04
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Pedro LimaP. Lima75
G
1
G
66Neil FergusonN. Ferguson
Peter KeeganP. Keegan76
D
2
D
55Simon FrieserS. Frieser
Paul BrownP. Brown75
D
captain3
D
68Felipe CruzF. Cruz
Pegguy LuccinP. Luccin73
D
4captain
D
68Gerhard WinklerG. Winkler
Noah GelbN. Gelb69
D
5
D
63Samir OuindiS. Ouindi
Celestine AliyuC. Aliyu75
M
6
M
79Andy JamesA. James
David LindnerD. Lindner73
M
7
M
65Albrecht MeidtA. Meidt
George EadieG. Eadie78
A
8
A
70Francisco SegarraF. Segarra
Steffen KirschnerS. Kirschner76
A
9
A
68Sebastiao MoreiraS. Moreira
Hannes BrehmeH. Brehme74
A
10
A
52Stefan RothS. Roth
Isaiah CampbellI. Campbell73
A
11
M
69Ole KorstenO. Korsten
 
Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida71
M
12
M
68Rainer WillR. Will
Albrecht KlimekA. Klimek69
A
13
M
64Toifilou Joseph-AugustinT. Joseph-Augustin
Oliver NeuhausO. Neuhaus60
G
14
G
64Ronald KelbanR. Kelban

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to FC Ingolstadt 04. A crowd of 18,944 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both VfB Stuttgart and FC Ingolstadt 04 are lined up in a 4-2-3-1 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Dietmar Fromm.


0.00
FC Ingolstadt 04 kick off and get the first half underway!
4.15
David Lindner flicks the ball to his team mate, George Eadie. George Eadie tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Neil Ferguson!
8.12
Celestine Aliyu chips the ball to his team mate, Hannes Brehme. Hannes Brehme plays a one-two with David Lindner and advances towards the goal... Hannes Brehme shoots from just inside the box but somehow Neil Ferguson manages to keep it out.
9.13
Francisco Segarra barges into Pegguy Luccin. The referee calls over Francisco Segarra and shows him a yellow card! Pegguy Luccin runs off the knock.
12.13
Paul Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Lindner. David Lindner plays the ball forward to Celestine Aliyu. Celestine Aliyu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.07
Stefan Roth chips the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Meidt. Albrecht Meidt passes the ball forward but Stefan Roth is offside!
18.38
Paul Brown flicks a high pass forward to Isaiah Campbell who brings the ball under control. Isaiah Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, George Eadie. George Eadie deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steffen Kirschner but the linesman indicates offside!
20.20
Celestine Aliyu flicks a high ball forward to David Lindner who takes it down. David Lindner knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Brehme. Hannes Brehme rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Hannes Brehme scores for VfB Stuttgart!!
24.34
David Lindner threads a neat ball through to Celestine Aliyu. Celestine Aliyu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Neil Ferguson who gathers it comfortably.
27.43
Felipe Cruz makes a beautiful solo run. Felipe Cruz plays the ball forward to Andy James. Andy James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
28.16
Stefan Roth plays the ball forward to Andy James. Andy James makes a defence splitting pass to Sebastiao Moreira. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Sebastiao Moreira provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but Pedro Lima is on top of it.
39.53
Gerhard Winkler knocks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Meidt. Albrecht Meidt changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Albrecht Meidt makes a probing pass to Stefan Roth but he's offside!
40.24
Celestine Aliyu makes a probing pass to George Eadie. George Eadie skips past Felipe Cruz! George Eadie strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for George Eadie!
44.50
Albrecht Meidt makes a strong solo run forward. Albrecht Meidt sees Andy James in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Andy James sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Pedro Lima manages to keep it out.
45.00
Celestine Aliyu deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hannes Brehme. Hannes Brehme rushes past Gerhard Winkler! Hannes Brehme looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. FC Ingolstadt 04 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart start the second half!
47.06
Celestine Aliyu controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Lindner. David Lindner advances inside the box! David Lindner tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Neil Ferguson. Excellent save.
51.31
Felipe Cruz brings the ball forward. Felipe Cruz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ole Korsten. Ole Korsten shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
54.39
David Lindner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Campbell. Isaiah Campbell runs straight at the defence! Gerhard Winkler barges into Isaiah Campbell. Penalty not given!!
59.33
Albrecht Meidt catches Pegguy Luccin on the ankles. Albrecht Meidt is shown the yellow card! Pegguy Luccin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.50
FC Ingolstadt 04 have made a substitution with Ronald Kelban replacing Ole Korsten .
63.23
Noah Gelb deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Brown. Paul Brown knocks the ball forward to David Lindner. David Lindner flicks the ball to his team mate, George Eadie. George Eadie comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.15
Paul Brown pushes up the pitch. Paul Brown takes it forward alone. Paul Brown cuts inside the box! Paul Brown comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Neil Ferguson effortlessly gets down and covers it.
73.12
Samir Ouindi kicks a strong pass forward to Ronald Kelban. Ronald Kelban threads a neat ball through to Sebastiao Moreira. Sebastiao Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Albrecht Meidt. Albrecht Meidt finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Pedro Lima. Excellent save.
83.48
Gerhard Winkler clumsily knocks into Celestine Aliyu. The referee calls over Gerhard Winkler and shows him a yellow card! Celestine Aliyu grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
89.14
Gerhard Winkler catches David Lindner on the ankles. The referee brings Gerhard Winkler to one side and gives him a warning! David Lindner runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

FC Ingolstadt 04
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.5%
48.5%
Play Area
22.7%
43.9%
33.3%

Scorers
Hannes Brehme 20
George Eadie 40, 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to George Eadie of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Lima (GK)
7
2.Peter Keegan (DEF)
6
3.Paul Brown (DEF)
7
4.Pegguy Luccin (DEF)
6
5.Noah Gelb (DEF)
6
6.Celestine Aliyu (MID)
7
7.David Lindner (MID)
8
8.George Eadie (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Steffen Kirschner (ATT)
6
10.Hannes Brehme (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Isaiah Campbell (ATT)
6
 
12.Helder Almeida (MID)
0
13.Albrecht Klimek (ATT)
0
14.Oliver Neuhaus (GK)
0

1.Neil Ferguson (GK)
7
2.Simon Frieser (DEF)
6
3.Felipe Cruz (DEF)
7
4.Gerhard Winkler (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Samir Ouindi (DEF)
6
6.Andy James (MID)
6
7.Albrecht Meidt (MID)yellow card
6
8.Francisco Segarra (ATT)yellow card
5
9.Sebastiao Moreira (ATT)
6
10.Stefan Roth (ATT)
6
11.Ole Korsten (MID)
6
 
12.Rainer Will (MID)
0
13.Toifilou Joseph-Augustin (MID)
0
14.Ronald Kelban (GK)
6