Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. A crowd of 17,800 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while DSC Arminia Bielefeld appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Babbel.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while DSC Arminia Bielefeld appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Babbel.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and DSC Arminia Bielefeld kick off!
2.33
0-1Matt Booth threads a neat ball through to Hannes Engels. Hannes Engels shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
6.47
0-1Paul Mccall clumsily knocks into Matt Booth. The referee brings Paul Mccall to one side and gives him a warning! Matt Booth runs off the knock.
9.22
0-1Nico Hollmer flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Witte controls it well on his chest. Jakob Witte plays a one-two with Lars Thielemann and rushes in on goal... Jakob Witte looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Markus Schöll gets down and covers it.
14.29
0-1Matt Morton flicks a high pass forward. Paul Mccall controls it well on his chest. Paul Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kai Klimek. Kai Klimek plays a one-two with Jakob Witte and advances towards the goal... Kai Klimek tries a spectacular strike but it's a woeful effort!
16.31
Paul Mccall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Witte. Jakob Witte plays a quick one-two with Kai Klimek and rushes in on goal... Jakob Witte shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
18.39
With some swift thinking, Paul Mccall plays the ball forward to Kai Klimek. Kai Klimek lofts in a cross ball towards Lars Thielemann. Lars Thielemann finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.33
Malte Welke flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Mendez easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan-Carlos Mendez controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Hannes Engels through on goal. Hannes Engels shoots from just inside the box. Roberto Chiesa gets down and covers it.
28.13
Matt Booth clumsily knocks into Oliver Seibert. Matt Booth is given a warning by the referee! Oliver Seibert hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.28
Oliver Seibert flicks a high ball forward to Jakob Witte who takes it down. Jakob Witte edges inside the box! Jakob Witte rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Markus Schöll had no chance!! Goal for VfL Wolfsburg!
36.02
Oliver Seibert knocks the ball to his team mate, Kai Klimek. Kai Klimek shoots from long range. Solid save from Markus Schöll.
38.26
2-1Matt Booth hacks Paul Mccall from behind! The referee brings Matt Booth to one side and gives him another warning! Paul Mccall gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
40.27
2-1Paul Mccall sees space and advances. Paul Mccall makes a pass forward but Kai Klimek is yards offside!
42.26
2-1Alec Greig knocks the ball forward to Jakob Witte. Jakob Witte knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Schöll who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. DSC Arminia Bielefeld also appear unchanged since the first half. The DSC Arminia Bielefeld players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and VfL Wolfsburg get the second half underway!
47.37
2-1Kai Klimek clumsily knocks into Hannes Schneider. Kai Klimek is shown the yellow card! Hannes Schneider runs off the knock.
54.12
Matt Booth barges into Oliver Seibert. The referee calls over Matt Booth yet again and warns him to calm down! Oliver Seibert runs off the knock.
57.20
Matt Morton hits a low pass to Paul Mccall. Paul Mccall advances with the ball. Paul Mccall passes the ball forward but Jakob Witte is offside!
59.18
Malte Welke clumsily knocks into Alec Greig. Malte Welke is given a warning by the referee! Alec Greig hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.56
2-1DSC Arminia Bielefeld have made 3 substitutions with Moritz Koschmieder replacing Hannes Engels, Gavin Niven replacing Malte Welke and Yazid Wimbee replacing Martin Macchi .
65.37
Lars Thielemann catches Hannes Schneider on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hannes Schneider hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.23
Alec Greig threads a neat ball through to Kai Klimek. Kai Klimek plays a quick one-two with Jakob Witte and rushes in on goal... Kai Klimek looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
78.50
Kai Klimek hacks Yazid Wimbee from behind! The referee warns Kai Klimek to calm down! Yazid Wimbee stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.09
Gavin Niven kicks a strong pass forward to Moritz Koschmieder. Moritz Koschmieder whips in a cross ball towards Don Hutchison. Don Hutchison is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.40
Eric Nijkamp chips the ball to his team mate, Nico Hollmer. Nico Hollmer flicks a high ball forward to Jakob Witte who takes it down. Jakob Witte knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nwankwo Murrin.
85.13
Juan-Carlos Mendez hacks Matt Morton from behind! The referee calls over Juan-Carlos Mendez and shows him a yellow card! Matt Morton hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.32
Don Hutchison clumsily knocks into Eric Nijkamp. The referee calls over Don Hutchison and shows him a yellow card! Eric Nijkamp hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Eric Nijkamp threads a neat ball through to Nico Hollmer. Nico Hollmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Witte. Jakob Witte chips the ball to his team mate, Kai Klimek. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Kai Klimek provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kai Klimek!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
4
6
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
71.4%
28.6%
Play Area
22.9%
44.3%
32.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jakob Witte of VfL Wolfsburg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Roberto Chiesa (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Matt Morton (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Eric Nijkamp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Paul Condé (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nico Hollmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oliver Seibert (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Paul Mccall (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alec Greig (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Lars Thielemann (ATT) |   | 7 |
| 10. | Jakob Witte (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Kai Klimek (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Ivan Lopez (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jonas Helmer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Zerbini Parlour (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Markus Schöll (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Fabian Natale Lamacchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hannes Schneider (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Martin Macchi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nwankwo Murrin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Malte Welke (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Matt Booth (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Dietmar Jung (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Juan-Carlos Mendez (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Hannes Engels (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | Don Hutchison (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Moritz Koschmieder (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Gavin Niven (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Yazid Wimbee (GK) | 6 | |