Match Report
| VfL Bochum | VfL Bochum |  |  | SV Werder Bremen | SV Werder Bremen | ||||||||||||||||
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| Alec Mcallister | A. Mcallister |  | 66 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 | | Don Gough | D. Gough | |||||||||
| Seyni Cygan | S. Cygan |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 73 |  | Paolo Pagani | P. Pagani | |||||||||
| Craig Ferguson | C. Ferguson | | 69 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 73 |  | Hannes Wieczorek | H. Wieczorek | ||||||||
| Willem Timmer | W. Timmer |  | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 | | Oliver Kauder | O. Kauder | |||||||||
| Pim Claes | P. Claes | | 77 | M | | 5 | | D | 68 | | Julian Scheffler | J. Scheffler | |||||||||
| Robin Knol | R. Knol | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Wladimiro Banchelli | W. Banchelli | |||||||||
| Tiziano Totti | T. Totti | | 66 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 |  | Isaiah Howey | I. Howey | |||||||||
| Paul Mckinlay | P. Mckinlay | | 63 | M | | 8 | | A | 73 | | Nicolas Müller | N. Müller | |||||||||
| Steffen Diakite | S. Diakite | | 74 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Philipp Berg | P. Berg | |||||||||
| Ian Grot | I. Grot | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Nico Lange | N. Lange | |||||||||
| Duncan Scholes | D. Scholes | | 69 | A | | | 11 | | A | 61 | | Neil Naysmith | N. Naysmith | ||||||||
| Pascal Francke | P. Francke | | 62 | A | | 12 | | G | 67 | | Sebastian Turek | S. Turek | |||||||||
| Hugo Moutinho | H. Moutinho |  | 60 | D | | 13 | | M | 65 |  | Pablo Alonso | P. Alonso | |||||||||
| Markus Brehme | M. Brehme | | 59 | M | | 14 | | G | 63 | | Arthur Bould | A. Bould | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to SV Werder Bremen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Bochum are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SV Werder Bremen appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Helmer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Bochum are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while SV Werder Bremen appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Helmer.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with VfL Bochum kicking off!
3.07
0-0Julian Scheffler flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Howey controls it well on his chest. Isaiah Howey decides to run forward with the ball. Isaiah Howey passes the ball forward but Philipp Berg is offside!
8.47
0-0Julian Scheffler barges into Robin Knol. The referee calls over Julian Scheffler and shows him a yellow card! Robin Knol runs off the knock.
9.08
0-0Wladimiro Banchelli kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Lange. Nico Lange controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
16.04
Wladimiro Banchelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg plays a quick one-two with Nicolas Müller and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Philipp Berg provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
22.50
Tiziano Totti flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Scholes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Duncan Scholes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
24.24
0-0Oliver Kauder powers a long ball forward. Philipp Berg knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Müller. Nicolas Müller heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Alec Mcallister. Excellent save.
26.21
Julian Scheffler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Isaiah Howey. Isaiah Howey plays the ball forward to Neil Naysmith. Neil Naysmith knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Müller. Nicolas Müller gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Alec Mcallister manages to gather it.
27.31
Oliver Kauder barges into Duncan Scholes. The referee calls over Oliver Kauder and shows him a yellow card! Duncan Scholes runs off the knock.
28.04
0-0Seyni Cygan knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Mckinlay. Paul Mckinlay knocks the ball to his team mate, Ian Grot. Ian Grot knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oliver Kauder.
33.04
Julian Scheffler chips the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Howey. With a delightful solo run, Isaiah Howey stretches the opposition's defence. Isaiah Howey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nicolas Müller but he's offside!
34.01
0-0Hannes Wieczorek clumsily knocks into Duncan Scholes. The referee calls over Hannes Wieczorek and warns him to calm down! Duncan Scholes runs off the knock.
38.16
0-1Paolo Pagani knocks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Howey. Without breaking stride, Isaiah Howey plays the ball forward to Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Müller. Nicolas Müller flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
Oliver Kauder kicks a strong pass forward to Wladimiro Banchelli. Wladimiro Banchelli kicks a strong pass forward to Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Naysmith. Neil Naysmith takes a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Bochum appear unchanged since the first half. SV Werder Bremen also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and SV Werder Bremen get the second half underway!
47.00
Craig Ferguson sees space and advances. Craig Ferguson flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Diakite holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steffen Diakite shoots from distance. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.04
Craig Ferguson advances with the ball. Craig Ferguson makes a probing pass to Ian Grot. Ian Grot knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Gough who gathers it comfortably.
60.39
Seyni Cygan knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Mckinlay. Paul Mckinlay flicks the ball to his team mate, Duncan Scholes. Duncan Scholes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ian Grot but the linesman indicates offside!
63.20
Hannes Wieczorek flicks a high pass forward. Isaiah Howey controls it well on his chest. Isaiah Howey flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Müller who takes it down. Nicolas Müller makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Neil Naysmith. Some awkward footwork from Neil Naysmith provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
66.59
Paolo Pagani threads a neat ball through to Isaiah Howey. Isaiah Howey makes a simple pass to Nico Lange. Nico Lange knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
67.23
Paul Mckinlay kicks a strong pass forward to Ian Grot. Ian Grot plays a scrappy one-two with Duncan Scholes and advances towards the goal... Ian Grot muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
69.26
Isaiah Howey sees space and advances. Isaiah Howey knocks in a cross ball towards Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg powers a header at goal. Philipp Berg scores for SV Werder Bremen!!
72.14
1-2Nicolas Müller catches Craig Ferguson on the ankles. Nicolas Müller is shown the yellow card! Craig Ferguson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
73.15
Tiziano Totti comes in with a late challenge on Isaiah Howey. The referee calls over Tiziano Totti and shows him a yellow card! Isaiah Howey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.10
Robin Knol takes a quick throw-in, which Pim Claes takes on the chest. With a delightful solo run, Pim Claes stretches the opposition's defence. Pim Claes knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Diakite. Steffen Diakite rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
79.46
Isaiah Howey makes a probing pass to Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Lange. Nico Lange directs the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
81.17
Wladimiro Banchelli plays the ball forward to Nicolas Müller. Nicolas Müller lofts in a cross ball towards Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Alec Mcallister reads it well. He makes it look easy!
85.02
89.12
Tiziano Totti makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steffen Diakite. Steffen Diakite runs straight at the defence! Steffen Diakite cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Paul Mckinlay laces a through ball forward to Duncan Scholes. Duncan Scholes plays a one-two with Ian Grot and advances towards the goal... Duncan Scholes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Don Gough with no chance!! Goal for VfL Bochum!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
2
2
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
26.2%
44%
29.8%
Scorers
| Steffen Diakite 47, 75 Duncan Scholes 90 | Nicolas Müller 38 Philipp Berg 69 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Steffen Diakite of VfL Bochum |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Mcallister (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Seyni Cygan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Craig Ferguson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Willem Timmer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Pim Claes (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Robin Knol (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Tiziano Totti (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Paul Mckinlay (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Steffen Diakite (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Ian Grot (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Duncan Scholes (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Pascal Francke (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Hugo Moutinho (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Markus Brehme (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Don Gough (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Paolo Pagani (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hannes Wieczorek (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Oliver Kauder (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Julian Scheffler (DEF) | | 6 |
| 6. | Wladimiro Banchelli (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Isaiah Howey (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Nicolas Müller (ATT) | | 7 |
| 9. | Philipp Berg (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Nico Lange (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Neil Naysmith (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Sebastian Turek (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pablo Alonso (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Arthur Bould (GK) | 0 | |