Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     DSC Arminia BielefeldDSC Arminia Bielefeld
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen Computer Player Computer Player
Massimo CardosoM. Cardoso83
G
captain1
G
67Markus SchöllM. Schöll
Alexander ZiegeA. Ziege78
D
2
D
66Fabian Natale LamacchiF. Lamacchi
Moritz KoschmiederM. Koschmieder75
D
3captain
D
66Hannes SchneiderH. Schneider
Christian HollmerC. Hollmer72
D
4
D
64Martin MacchiM. Macchi
Arno ThielemannA. Thielemann83
M
5
D
62Nwankwo MurrinN. Murrin
Sebastian OverathS. Overath77
M
6
M
74Malte WelkeM. Welke
Noah BirkwaldN. Birkwald80
M
7
M
73Matt BoothM. Booth
Moritz SchneiderM. Schneider78
M
8
A
72Dietmar JungD. Jung
Michael KalacM. Kalac81
A
9
A
68Juan-Carlos MendezJ. Mendez
Vadim ShvidenkoV. Shvidenko82
A
10
A
64Hannes EngelsH. Engels
Lennart SchnellingerL. Schnellinger82
A
11
A
62Don HutchisonD. Hutchison
 
Torsten LindnerT. Lindner79
A
12
M
71Moritz KoschmiederM. Koschmieder
Santiago VegaS. Vega77
A
13
G
65Gavin NivenG. Niven
Marc BeckenbauerM. Beckenbauer69
D
14
G
65Yazid WimbeeY. Wimbee

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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. A crowd of 20,948 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfB Stuttgart 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 Steffen Palumbo.


0.00
The whistle blows and DSC Arminia Bielefeld kick off!
4.56
Sebastian Overath flicks a high pass forward to Vadim Shvidenko who brings the ball under control. Vadim Shvidenko knocks in a cross ball towards Lennart Schnellinger. Lennart Schnellinger connects with a diving header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
9.53
With vision, Matt Booth laces a weighted ball forward to Hannes Engels. Hannes Engels runs straight at the defence! Hannes Engels tries a spectacular strike but it slams into the crowd!
10.43
Michael Kalac barges into Hannes Schneider. Michael Kalac is given a warning by the referee! Hannes Schneider hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.27
Noah Birkwald flicks a high ball forward to Lennart Schnellinger who takes it down. Lennart Schnellinger threads a neat, attacking ball through to Vadim Shvidenko. Vadim Shvidenko looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Martin Macchi steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
14.17
Sebastian Overath flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Schnellinger controls it well on his chest. Lennart Schnellinger controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Markus Schöll is on top of it.
16.07
Matt Booth brings the ball forward. Matt Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Dietmar Jung. Dietmar Jung makes a looping header on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
18.49
Arno Thielemann kicks a strong pass forward to Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hannes Schneider.
22.27
Moritz Schneider barges into Matt Booth. The referee calls over Moritz Schneider and warns him to calm down! Matt Booth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.26
Malte Welke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hannes Engels. Hannes Engels whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Mendez. Juan-Carlos Mendez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Massimo Cardoso picks it out of the air!
26.29
With a delightful solo run, Moritz Schneider stretches the opposition's defence. Moritz Schneider lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
30.43
Matt Booth brings the ball forward. Matt Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Dietmar Jung. Dietmar Jung jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
32.08
Sebastian Overath flicks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Schnellinger. Lennart Schnellinger lofts in a cross ball towards Vadim Shvidenko. Vadim Shvidenko makes a convincing header but Markus Schöll reads it well. Fabulous stop!
33.56
Christian Hollmer chips the ball to his team mate, Arno Thielemann. Arno Thielemann flicks a high pass forward to Lennart Schnellinger who brings the ball under control. Lennart Schnellinger shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Markus Schöll.
36.33
Malte Welke kicks a strong pass forward to Dietmar Jung. Dietmar Jung makes a probing pass to Hannes Engels but he's offside!
38.48
Noah Birkwald sees a break and surges forward. Noah Birkwald lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Nwankwo Murrin clears it off the line with his head!
40.11
Moritz Schneider flicks a high pass forward to Lennart Schnellinger who brings the ball under control. Lennart Schnellinger shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
Fabian Natale Lamacchi knocks the ball forward to Matt Booth. Matt Booth makes a simple pass to Hannes Engels. Hannes Engels shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart 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 VfB Stuttgart kick off!
49.13
Noah Birkwald sees Vadim Shvidenko in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vadim Shvidenko shoots from 25 yards. Markus Schöll is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
53.50
Hannes Schneider advances with the ball. Hannes Schneider deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Jung. Dietmar Jung knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Engels. Hannes Engels knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just wide!
54.35
Noah Birkwald makes a probing pass to Vadim Shvidenko. Vadim Shvidenko knocks in a cross ball towards Lennart Schnellinger. Lennart Schnellinger is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous stop!
55.33
Matt Booth clumsily knocks into Sebastian Overath. Matt Booth is shown the yellow card! Sebastian Overath grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.18
Malte Welke threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Mendez. Juan-Carlos Mendez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Massimo Cardoso.
60.53
It's a corner kick. Matt Booth loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Hannes Engels makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.53
DSC Arminia Bielefeld have made 3 substitutions with Moritz Koschmieder replacing Hannes Engels, Gavin Niven replacing Malte Welke and Yazid Wimbee replacing Martin Macchi .
63.28
Arno Thielemann plays the ball forward to Lennart Schnellinger. Lennart Schnellinger knocks the ball forward, putting Michael Kalac through on goal. Michael Kalac cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Michael Kalac!
66.27
Fabian Natale Lamacchi flicks a high pass forward. Matt Booth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matt Booth makes a simple pass to Dietmar Jung. Dietmar Jung lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Koschmieder. Moritz Koschmieder jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies well off target!
67.30
Moritz Koschmieder deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arno Thielemann. Arno Thielemann takes it forward alone. Arno Thielemann whips in a cross ball towards Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac connects with a diving header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
69.48
Matt Booth hacks Arno Thielemann from behind! The referee warns Matt Booth to calm down! Arno Thielemann runs off the knock.
71.07
Moritz Schneider kicks a strong pass forward to Vadim Shvidenko. Vadim Shvidenko knocks in a cross ball towards Lennart Schnellinger. Lennart Schnellinger is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Markus Schöll gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
73.03
Hannes Schneider makes a simple pass to Gavin Niven. Gavin Niven threads a neat ball through to Moritz Koschmieder. Moritz Koschmieder shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.00
Arno Thielemann passes the ball forward to Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac skips past Nwankwo Murrin! Michael Kalac side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Markus Schöll easily gets down and covers it.
77.25
Matt Booth catches Sebastian Overath on the ankles. The referee brings Matt Booth to one side and gives him another warning! Sebastian Overath hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
78.12
Moritz Koschmieder knocks the ball forward to Noah Birkwald. Noah Birkwald flicks a high ball forward to Lennart Schnellinger who takes it down. Lennart Schnellinger passes the ball forward but Michael Kalac is offside!
79.49
Gavin Niven comes in with a late challenge on Noah Birkwald. The referee brings Gavin Niven to one side and gives him a warning! Noah Birkwald runs off the knock.
84.44
Sebastian Overath surges forward with the ball. Sebastian Overath lofts in a cross ball towards Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Markus Schöll is on top of it.
85.52
Hannes Schneider catches Lennart Schnellinger on the ankles. The referee calls over Hannes Schneider and warns him to calm down! Lennart Schnellinger carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Noah Birkwald flicks a high ball forward to Lennart Schnellinger who takes it down. Lennart Schnellinger shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

DSC Arminia Bielefeld
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
13
2
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.8%
42.2%
Play Area
20%
44.4%
35.6%

Scorers
Lennart Schnellinger 5
Vadim Shvidenko 49
Michael Kalac 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Lennart Schnellinger of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings