Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     SV UlmSV Ulm
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen Computer Player Computer Player
Massimo CardosoM. Cardoso83
G
captain1
G
62Rafik MercierR. Mercier
Steffen SchefflerS. Scheffler72
D
2
D
68Christian SchachtC. Schacht
Alexander ZiegeA. Ziege78
D
3
D
66Ron WillemsR. Willems
Christian HollmerC. Hollmer72
D
4
D
60Rainer SchellR. Schell
Arno ThielemannA. Thielemann83
M
5
D
59Markus KaiserM. Kaiser
Sebastian OverathS. Overath77
M
6
M
72Ian MooreI. Moore
Noah BirkwaldN. Birkwald80
M
7
M
67Christian OulmersC. Oulmers
Moritz SchneiderM. Schneider78
M
8
M
64Hugo MoutinhoH. Moutinho
Torsten LindnerT. Lindner79
A
9
A
61Stuart SullivanS. Sullivan
Michael KalacM. Kalac81
A
10
A
59Julian FrieserJ. Frieser
Santiago VegaS. Vega77
A
11captain
A
59Dale FlintlockD. Flintlock
 
Vadim ShvidenkoV. Shvidenko82
A
12
M
63Djezon DalmatD. Dalmat
Lennart SchnellingerL. Schnellinger82
A
13
D
57Linus MöllerL. Möller
Marc BeckenbauerM. Beckenbauer69
D
14
M
57Rafael MartinsR. Martins

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to SV Ulm. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SV Ulm appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Bakary Babbel.


0.00
VfB Stuttgart get the match underway!
3.10
Ian Moore flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Sullivan who brings the ball under control. Stuart Sullivan plays a one-two with Dale Flintlock and rushes in on goal... Stuart Sullivan looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies well off target!
8.41
Ron Willems threads a neat ball through to Ian Moore. Ian Moore makes a probing pass to Stuart Sullivan. Stuart Sullivan knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alexander Ziege.
15.16
Markus Kaiser decides to run forward with the ball. Markus Kaiser threads a neat ball through to Dale Flintlock. Dale Flintlock shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
22.54
Noah Birkwald kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Lindner. Torsten Lindner knocks in a cross ball towards Santiago Vega. Santiago Vega makes a looping header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
27.08
Hugo Moutinho controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dale Flintlock. Dale Flintlock tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
32.10
Sebastian Overath sees Michael Kalac in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Michael Kalac knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rafik Mercier who gathers it comfortably.
34.13
Christian Schacht flicks a high pass forward. Christian Oulmers holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christian Oulmers threads a neat ball through to Julian Frieser. Julian Frieser lofts in a cross ball towards Dale Flintlock. Dale Flintlock is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Massimo Cardoso manages to gather it comfortably.
36.20
Noah Birkwald chips the ball to his team mate, Torsten Lindner. Torsten Lindner knocks in a cross ball towards Santiago Vega. Santiago Vega knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
40.56
Sebastian Overath makes a beautiful solo run. Sebastian Overath whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Lindner. Torsten Lindner heads the ball goalwards but Rafik Mercier is on top of it.
42.23
Noah Birkwald threads the ball through to Torsten Lindner. Torsten Lindner lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac directs the ball goalwards with his head. Michael Kalac scores for VfB Stuttgart!!
45.00
Noah Birkwald threads the ball through to Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Lindner. Torsten Lindner makes a looping header on goal. Solid save from Rafik Mercier.
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. SV Ulm also appear unchanged since the first half. The SV Ulm players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and SV Ulm kick off!
48.31
Alexander Ziege pushes up the pitch. Alexander Ziege passes the ball forward to Santiago Vega. Santiago Vega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.51
Noah Birkwald kicks a strong pass forward to Santiago Vega. Santiago Vega whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Lindner. Torsten Lindner connects with a diving header. Rafik Mercier gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
53.46
Sebastian Overath makes a simple pass to Santiago Vega. Santiago Vega knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rainer Schell.
59.13
Christian Schacht knocks the ball forward to Ian Moore. Ian Moore flicks a high pass forward. Dale Flintlock holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dale Flintlock shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
60.30
Steffen Scheffler makes a simple pass to Sebastian Overath. Sebastian Overath makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Lindner. Torsten Lindner whips in a cross ball towards Santiago Vega. Santiago Vega rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is deflected wide by Markus Kaiser.
61.31
Corner kick to VfB Stuttgart. Noah Birkwald plays it to the far post. Some silky footwork from Steffen Scheffler provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Rainer Schell steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
66.43
Alexander Ziege threads a neat ball through to Noah Birkwald. With a delightful solo run, Noah Birkwald stretches the opposition's defence. Noah Birkwald lofts in a cross ball towards Santiago Vega. Santiago Vega gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.43
Ron Willems flicks a high ball forward to Christian Oulmers who takes it down. Christian Oulmers threads a neat ball through to Dale Flintlock. Dale Flintlock lofts in a cross ball towards Stuart Sullivan. Stuart Sullivan powers a header at goal. Massimo Cardoso effortlessly punches it away to safety.
72.06
Ian Moore makes a simple pass to Dale Flintlock. Dale Flintlock shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.35
Ron Willems clumsily knocks into Michael Kalac. The referee warns Ron Willems to calm down! Michael Kalac stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.49
SV Ulm have made a substitution with Linus Möller replacing Julian Frieser .
85.40
Arno Thielemann catches Hugo Moutinho on the ankles. The referee calls over Arno Thielemann and warns him to calm down! Hugo Moutinho runs off the knock.
89.32
Christian Oulmers chips the ball to his team mate, Stuart Sullivan. Stuart Sullivan shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

SV Ulm
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
0
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.5%
51.5%
Play Area
21.2%
43.9%
34.8%

Scorers
Santiago Vega 36, 66
Michael Kalac 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Santiago Vega of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings