Match Report
| VfL Wolfsburg | VfL Wolfsburg |  |  | SC Freiburg | SC Freiburg | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Roberto Chiesa | R. Chiesa |  | 79 | G |  | 1 | | G | 66 |  | Martin Schrader | M. Schrader | |||||||||
| Matt Morton | M. Morton |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 80 | | Hannes Hamann | H. Hamann | |||||||||
| Eric Nijkamp | E. Nijkamp |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Albrecht Ahrens | A. Ahrens | |||||||||
| Paul Condé | P. Condé | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Leon Borchard | L. Borchard | |||||||||
| Nico Hollmer | N. Hollmer | | 69 | M | | 5 | | D | 64 | | Salvatore Orlando | S. Orlando | |||||||||
| Paul Mccall | P. Mccall | | 66 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 76 | | Nico Ritzinger | N. Ritzinger | ||||||||
| Alec Greig | A. Greig | | 61 | M | | | 7 | | M | 74 | | Nils Widmann | N. Widmann | ||||||||
| Billy Mccall | B. Mccall | | 58 | M | | 8 | | A | 72 | | Jonas Koschmieder | J. Koschmieder | |||||||||
| Jakob Witte | J. Witte | | 59 | A | | 9 | | A | 70 | | Simon Eder | S. Eder | |||||||||
| Kai Klimek | K. Klimek | | 58 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 |  | Michael Grantt | M. Grantt | |||||||||
| Jose Fortes Pena | J. Pena |  | 50 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Moritz Francke | M. Francke | |||||||||
| Ivan Lopez | I. Lopez | | 77 | G | | 12 | | M | 73 | | Rainer Hamann | R. Hamann | |||||||||
| Jonas Helmer | J. Helmer | | 66 | D | | 13 | | G | 64 | | Anton Molenaar | A. Molenaar | |||||||||
| Zerbini Parlour | Z. Parlour | | 64 | D | | 14 | | M | 62 | | Linus Wieland | L. Wieland | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 19,960 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Poschner.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SC Freiburg appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Poschner.
0.00
0-0SC Freiburg kick off and get the first half underway!
6.24
0-0Nils Widmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Eder. Simon Eder knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roberto Chiesa who gathers it comfortably.
12.33
0-0Michael Grantt clumsily knocks into Matt Morton. Michael Grantt is given a warning by the referee! Matt Morton stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.15
0-0Paul Mccall decides to run forward with the ball. Paul Mccall makes a great pass forward. Kai Klimek runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
18.52
0-0Alec Greig flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Witte controls it well on his chest. Jakob Witte lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Pena. Jose Fortes Pena makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.26
0-1Nils Widmann flicks a high pass forward to Simon Eder who brings the ball under control. Simon Eder makes a simple pass, allowing Moritz Francke to run into the box. Some good footwork from Moritz Francke provides some space. He shoots at goal. Moritz Francke scores for SC Freiburg!!
24.39
Albrecht Ahrens flicks a high pass forward. Nils Widmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nils Widmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michael Grantt. Michael Grantt puts a great ball through. Simon Eder runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.12
Leon Borchard flicks a high pass forward. Nico Ritzinger collects the pass. Nico Ritzinger makes a probing pass to Michael Grantt. Michael Grantt lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Koschmieder. Jonas Koschmieder gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
32.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Alec Greig plays the ball forward to Jose Fortes Pena. Jose Fortes Pena runs straight at the defence! Jose Fortes Pena comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out his aim is horrendously poor!
33.58
Paul Condé flicks a high pass forward. Paul Mccall holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paul Mccall knocks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Witte. Jakob Witte skips past Hannes Hamann! Jakob Witte strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.32
Nico Ritzinger flicks a high pass forward to Simon Eder who brings the ball under control. Simon Eder plays a quick one-two with Jonas Koschmieder and rushes in on goal... Simon Eder tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.16
0-3Eric Nijkamp flicks a high pass forward to Nico Hollmer who brings the ball under control. Nico Hollmer kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Fortes Pena. Jose Fortes Pena skips past Albrecht Ahrens! Jose Fortes Pena rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Martin Schrader!
45.00
Matt Morton punts the ball hopefully upfield. Kai Klimek shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
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. SC Freiburg also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and VfL Wolfsburg kick off!
47.17
Nils Widmann decides to run forward with the ball. Nils Widmann shoots from distance. Solid save from Roberto Chiesa.
48.14
Leon Borchard flicks a high pass forward. Nico Ritzinger collects the pass. Nico Ritzinger chips the ball to his team mate, Moritz Francke. Moritz Francke tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.15
Nils Widmann makes a simple pass to Moritz Francke. Moritz Francke whips in a cross ball towards Jonas Koschmieder. Jonas Koschmieder makes a convincing header. Roberto Chiesa manages to gather it comfortably.
57.01
Nils Widmann threads the ball through to Michael Grantt. Michael Grantt edges inside the box! Michael Grantt tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Roberto Chiesa has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.11
Nico Hollmer takes it forward alone. Nico Hollmer tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
65.08
Nils Widmann flicks a high pass forward. Simon Eder holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Eder plays a one-two with Jonas Koschmieder and advances towards the goal... Simon Eder looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
69.03
Nico Hollmer threads a neat ball through to Kai Klimek. Kai Klimek shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.40
Billy Mccall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Witte. Jakob Witte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.35
Nico Ritzinger makes a simple pass to Jonas Koschmieder. Jonas Koschmieder knocks the ball forward, putting Moritz Francke through on goal. Some good footwork from Moritz Francke provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
84.54
Moritz Francke clumsily knocks into Eric Nijkamp. Moritz Francke is given a warning by the referee! Eric Nijkamp runs off the knock.
85.12
0-6Kai Klimek catches Leon Borchard on the ankles. Kai Klimek is shown the yellow card! Leon Borchard runs off the knock.
87.20
Matt Morton knocks the ball to his team mate, Nico Hollmer. Nico Hollmer flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Pena holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Fortes Pena shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
From the throw-in, Alec Greig picks out Nico Hollmer. Nico Hollmer passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Pena. Jose Fortes Pena knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Witte. Jakob Witte knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It's miles wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
6
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
29.6%
43.2%
27.2%
Scorers
| Moritz Francke 21, 48 Jonas Koschmieder 27 Simon Eder 38, 65 Michael Grantt 57 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Simon Eder of SC Freiburg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Roberto Chiesa (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Matt Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eric Nijkamp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Condé (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nico Hollmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alec Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Billy Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jakob Witte (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kai Klimek (ATT) |  | 5 |
| 11. | Jose Fortes Pena (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ivan Lopez (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jonas Helmer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Zerbini Parlour (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Martin Schrader (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Hannes Hamann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Albrecht Ahrens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Leon Borchard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Salvatore Orlando (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nico Ritzinger (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Nils Widmann (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Jonas Koschmieder (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Simon Eder (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Michael Grantt (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Moritz Francke (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Rainer Hamann (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Anton Molenaar (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Linus Wieland (MID) | 0 | |