Match Report
| VfB Stuttgart | VfB Stuttgart |  |  | MSV Duisburg | MSV Duisburg | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Stephen Strachan | S. Strachan |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 |  | Dietmar Wilke | D. Wilke | |||||||||
| Nikolas Polheim | N. Polheim | | 62 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 63 | | Jakob Hollmer | J. Hollmer | |||||||||
| Vincenzo Wendel | V. Wendel | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 60 | | Steffen Streich | S. Streich | |||||||||
| Pablo Del Sol | P. Del Sol |  | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 55 | | Pascal Wilke | P. Wilke | |||||||||
| Markus Babbel | M. Babbel | | 54 | D | | 5 | | D | 55 | | Samir Töpfer | S. Töpfer | |||||||||
| Leon Schnellinger | L. Schnellinger | | 57 | M | | 6 | | M | 61 | | Thomas Beckmann | T. Beckmann | |||||||||
| Simon Linke | S. Linke | | 54 | M | | 7 | | M | 55 |  | Zerbini Croce | Z. Croce | |||||||||
| Ugo Ljungberg | U. Ljungberg |  | 53 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 | | Hauke Streich | H. Streich | |||||||||
| Leon Klimek | L. Klimek | | 53 | M | | 9 | | M | 52 | | Pascal Böhm | P. Böhm | |||||||||
| Massimo Tricarico | M. Tricarico | | 54 | A | | 10 | | A | 59 | | Hannes Will | H. Will | |||||||||
| Stephen Hendry | S. Hendry | | 52 | A | | 11 | | A | 51 | | Albrecht Lorenz | A. Lorenz | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to MSV Duisburg. A crowd of 9,445 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both VfB Stuttgart and MSV Duisburg are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both VfB Stuttgart and MSV Duisburg are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0MSV Duisburg start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.08
0-0Vincenzo Wendel decides to run forward with the ball. Vincenzo Wendel makes a probing pass to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry shoots from 25 yards but somehow Dietmar Wilke manages to keep it out.
4.33
1-0Simon Linke sees a break and surges forward. Simon Linke flicks the ball to his team mate, Massimo Tricarico. Massimo Tricarico shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Dietmar Wilke has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
9.46
1-0Zerbini Croce knocks the ball forward to Albrecht Lorenz. Albrecht Lorenz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Strachan who gathers it comfortably.
10.53
Jakob Hollmer makes a probing pass to Pascal Böhm. Pascal Böhm knocks the ball forward to Albrecht Lorenz. Albrecht Lorenz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pablo Del Sol.
12.57
Pascal Böhm sees space and advances. Pascal Böhm knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vincenzo Wendel.
20.20
1-0MSV Duisburg are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
22.54
1-0Leon Klimek knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.20
Leon Klimek kicks a strong pass forward to Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry goes all the way! Stephen Hendry takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
32.32
Hauke Streich flicks the ball to his team mate, Hannes Will. Hannes Will shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
34.38
Hauke Streich knocks the ball forward to Hannes Will. Hannes Will finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.07
Ugo Ljungberg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samir Töpfer.
40.04
1-0Hannes Will clumsily knocks into Pablo Del Sol. Hannes Will is warned by the referee! Pablo Del Sol hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off!
54.50
Thomas Beckmann decides to run forward with the ball. Thomas Beckmann knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pablo Del Sol.
61.37
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
72.53
Steffen Streich flicks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Streich. Hauke Streich knocks the ball to his team mate, Albrecht Lorenz. Albrecht Lorenz knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Strachan who gathers it comfortably.
77.19
Ugo Ljungberg knocks the ball to his team mate, Stephen Hendry. Stephen Hendry knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jakob Hollmer.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
0
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.1%
41.9%
Play Area
35.1%
47.3%
17.6%
Scorers