Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     SV UlmSV Ulm
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen Computer Player Computer Player
Massimo CardosoM. Cardoso83
G
1
G
62Rafik MercierR. Mercier
Alexander ZiegeA. Ziege78
D
2
D
68Christian SchachtC. Schacht
Moritz KoschmiederM. Koschmieder76
D
3
D
66Ron WillemsR. Willems
Medhi DeroffM. Deroff74
D
4
D
60Markus KaiserM. Kaiser
Arno ThielemannA. Thielemann83
M
5
D
58Malte DöringM. Döring
Simão TrejoS. Trejo80
M
6
M
68Kevin DiakiteK. Diakite
Noah BirkwaldN. Birkwald80
M
7
M
67Christian OulmersC. Oulmers
Simon AhrensS. Ahrens83
M
8
M
63Djezon DalmatD. Dalmat
Michael KalacM. Kalac81
A
9
A
69Andrez CircatiA. Circati
Vadim ShvidenkoV. Shvidenko82
A
captain10
A
59Dale FlintlockD. Flintlock
Lennart SchnellingerL. Schnellinger82
A
11captain
A
51Oliver HitzlspergerO. Hitzlsperger
 
Torsten LindnerT. Lindner80
A
12
M
59Stefan WidmannS. Widmann
Santiago VegaS. Vega78
A
13
M
58Rafael MartinsR. Martins
Marc BeckenbauerM. Beckenbauer69
D
14
D
54Pascal HermannP. Hermann

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to SV Ulm. A crowd of 18,953 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great 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
SV Ulm start the match!
4.31
With a delightful solo run, Djezon Dalmat stretches the opposition's defence. Djezon Dalmat shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
9.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Christian Oulmers laces a weighted ball forward to Andrez Circati. Andrez Circati shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
10.19
Christian Oulmers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Oliver Hitzlsperger. Oliver Hitzlsperger knocks in a cross ball towards Dale Flintlock. Dale Flintlock whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
12.43
Djezon Dalmat knocks the ball forward to Dale Flintlock. Dale Flintlock sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
14.32
Arno Thielemann chips the ball to his team mate, Vadim Shvidenko. Vadim Shvidenko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.34
Alexander Ziege kicks a strong pass forward to Simão Trejo. Simão Trejo makes a probing pass to Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
20.31
Djezon Dalmat flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Hitzlsperger collects the pass. Oliver Hitzlsperger shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
24.31
Noah Birkwald deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lennart Schnellinger. Lennart Schnellinger finds some space and shoots from distance. Rafik Mercier gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
26.29
Dale Flintlock comes in with a late challenge on Medhi Deroff. Dale Flintlock is given a warning by the referee! Medhi Deroff runs off the knock.
32.57
Simão Trejo knocks the ball forward to Vadim Shvidenko. Vadim Shvidenko knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rafik Mercier who gathers it comfortably.
33.51
Simão Trejo threads a neat ball through to Lennart Schnellinger. Lennart Schnellinger shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.27
Malte Döring passes the ball forward to Kevin Diakite. Kevin Diakite flicks the ball to his team mate, Andrez Circati. Andrez Circati knocks the ball to his team mate, Dale Flintlock. Dale Flintlock shoots from just inside the box but Alexander Ziege is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
40.44
Medhi Deroff controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simão Trejo. Simão Trejo knocks the ball to his team mate, Vadim Shvidenko. Vadim Shvidenko threads the ball through to Michael Kalac but he's offside!
45.00
Arno Thielemann passes the ball forward to Vadim Shvidenko. Vadim Shvidenko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. SV Ulm also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart start the second half!
47.00
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
49.22
Kevin Diakite threads a neat ball through to Oliver Hitzlsperger. Oliver Hitzlsperger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Medhi Deroff.
51.47
Ron Willems deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Diakite. Kevin Diakite plays the ball forward to Dale Flintlock. Dale Flintlock knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Moritz Koschmieder.
53.31
Christian Oulmers hacks Simão Trejo from behind! The referee warns Christian Oulmers to calm down! Simão Trejo runs off the knock.
59.34
Alexander Ziege threads the ball through to Simão Trejo. Simão Trejo flicks a high pass forward. Michael Kalac holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Michael Kalac lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Schnellinger. Lennart Schnellinger makes a deft header. The ball strikes Malte Döring's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
60.26
Noah Birkwald takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Christian Schacht gets to the ball and clears it up field.
65.19
Simão Trejo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lennart Schnellinger. Lennart Schnellinger shoots from outside the area. Rafik Mercier gathers the ball up comfortably. Good save!
66.51
Alexander Ziege comes in with a late challenge on Dale Flintlock. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dale Flintlock runs off the knock.
67.22
Noah Birkwald deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.49
Kevin Diakite threads a neat ball through to Oliver Hitzlsperger. Oliver Hitzlsperger knocks in a cross ball towards Dale Flintlock. Dale Flintlock heads the ball goalwards. Superb reactions from Massimo Cardoso. What a save!
72.44
Kevin Diakite makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dale Flintlock. Dale Flintlock lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Hitzlsperger. Oliver Hitzlsperger gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Massimo Cardoso is on top of it.
73.52
Medhi Deroff hits a low pass to Noah Birkwald. Noah Birkwald hits a low pass to Lennart Schnellinger. Lennart Schnellinger whips in a cross ball towards Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac makes a looping header on goal. Solid save from Rafik Mercier. What a great pair of hands!
77.20
SV Ulm have made a substitution with Rafael Martins replacing Dale Flintlock and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
78.23
Christian Schacht flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Diakite controls it well on his chest. With a delightful solo run, Kevin Diakite stretches the opposition's defence. Kevin Diakite shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
83.02
With a delightful solo run, Andrez Circati stretches the opposition's defence. Andrez Circati shoots from distance but it flies wide!
84.41
Malte Döring comes in with a late challenge on Vadim Shvidenko. The referee warns Malte Döring to calm down! Vadim Shvidenko runs off the knock.
87.27
Arno Thielemann flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Schnellinger collects the pass. Lennart Schnellinger knocks in a cross ball towards Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
89.29
Simão Trejo knocks the ball forward to Michael Kalac. Michael Kalac whips in a cross ball towards Vadim Shvidenko. With a superhuman jump, Vadim Shvidenko connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but Markus Kaiser blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

SV Ulm
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
27.2%
45.7%
27.2%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Massimo Cardoso of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings