Match Report
| VfL Bochum | VfL Bochum |  |  | Karlsruher SC | Karlsruher SC | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alec Mcallister | A. Mcallister |  | 67 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Eric Jung | E. Jung | |||||||||
| Craig Ferguson | C. Ferguson | | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 72 | | Kai Hollmer | K. Hollmer | |||||||||
| Willem Timmer | W. Timmer |  | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 |  | Rafael Reis | R. Reis | |||||||||
| Hugo Moutinho | H. Moutinho | | 60 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 |  | Alistair Laycock | A. Laycock | |||||||||
| Pim Claes | P. Claes | | 78 | M | | 5 | | M | 73 | | Jakob Kneissl | J. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Eric Berg | E. Berg | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Noah Helmer | N. Helmer | |||||||||
| Robin Knol | R. Knol | | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Stefan Döring | S. Döring | |||||||||
| Tiziano Totti | T. Totti |  | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 68 | | Gerhard Hässler | G. Hässler | |||||||||
| Steffen Diakite | S. Diakite | | 74 | A | | 9 | |  | A | 63 | | Jordi Van Kouwen | J. Van Kouwen | ||||||||
| Duncan Scholes | D. Scholes | | 69 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Marcel Bartsch | M. Bartsch | |||||||||
| Kevin Kauder | K. Kauder | | 59 | A | | | 11 | | A | 48 | | Arnauld Vignaroli | A. Vignaroli | ||||||||
| Paul Mckinlay | P. Mckinlay | | 63 | M | | 12 | | M | 67 | | Torsten Herzog | T. Herzog | |||||||||
| Lennart Weigel | L. Weigel | | 59 | G | | 13 | | D | 62 |  | Remi Grondin | R. Grondin | |||||||||
| Markus Brehme | M. Brehme | | 59 | M | | 14 | | G | 58 | | Mamadou Maurel | M. Maurel | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to Karlsruher SC . A crowd of 15,332 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Bochum and Karlsruher SC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gerhard Bierhoff.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Bochum and Karlsruher SC are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Gerhard Bierhoff.
0.00
0-0Karlsruher SC start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.00
0-0Gerhard Hässler chips the ball to his team mate, Marcel Bartsch. Marcel Bartsch knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Craig Ferguson.
3.23
0-0Willem Timmer flicks a high pass forward. Eric Berg collects the pass. Eric Berg makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steffen Diakite. Steffen Diakite shoots from long range. Eric Jung gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
6.21
Eric Berg flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Kauder controls it well on his chest. Kevin Kauder knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.02
Rafael Reis flicks the ball to his team mate, Noah Helmer. Noah Helmer flicks a high ball forward to Arnauld Vignaroli who takes it down. Arnauld Vignaroli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.34
0-0Craig Ferguson barges into Gerhard Hässler. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gerhard Hässler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.52
1-0Hugo Moutinho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pim Claes. Pim Claes flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Kauder who takes it down. Kevin Kauder plays a one-two with Duncan Scholes and rushes in on goal... Kevin Kauder shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Eric Jung has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
18.45
1-0Hugo Moutinho decides to run forward with the ball. Hugo Moutinho makes a probing pass to Kevin Kauder. Kevin Kauder cuts inside the box! Kevin Kauder shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
24.24
Kai Hollmer pushes mid-way up the pitch. Kai Hollmer knocks the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Vignaroli. Arnauld Vignaroli knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.23
27.54
Rafael Reis threads a neat ball through to Gerhard Hässler. Gerhard Hässler passes the ball forward to Jordi Van Kouwen. Jordi Van Kouwen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.51
Showing composure, Tiziano Totti plays the ball forward to Kevin Kauder. Kevin Kauder plays a one-two with Steffen Diakite and advances towards the goal... Kevin Kauder tries a spectacular strike. Eric Jung is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
32.36
Rafael Reis advances with the ball. Rafael Reis flicks a high pass forward. Jordi Van Kouwen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jordi Van Kouwen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alec Mcallister who gathers it comfortably.
33.38
2-0Robin Knol runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Robin Knol advances inside the box! Rafael Reis catches Robin Knol on the ankles. Robin Knol appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
34.08
Hugo Moutinho hoofs the ball up the pitch. Steffen Diakite knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kai Hollmer.
36.18
Robin Knol flicks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Diakite. Steffen Diakite shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.27
Kai Hollmer darts forward. Kai Hollmer passes the ball forward to Marcel Bartsch. Marcel Bartsch knocks in a cross ball towards Arnauld Vignaroli. Arnauld Vignaroli makes a looping header on goal. Alec Mcallister is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.51
Hugo Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Pim Claes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pim Claes threads a neat ball through to Duncan Scholes. Duncan Scholes shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Bochum appear unchanged since the first half. Karlsruher SC also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with VfL Bochum kicking off!
48.48
2-1Eric Berg flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Diakite collects the pass. Steffen Diakite passes the ball forward but Kevin Kauder is offside!
60.25
2-1Tiziano Totti hacks Jakob Kneissl from behind! Tiziano Totti is warned by the referee! Jakob Kneissl hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.35
Kai Hollmer breaks forward. Kai Hollmer makes a simple pass to Jordi Van Kouwen. Jordi Van Kouwen knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Moutinho.
66.26
Hugo Moutinho flicks a high ball forward to Pim Claes who takes it down. Pim Claes advances with the ball. Pim Claes knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Kauder. Kevin Kauder fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but Eric Jung is on top of it.
67.56
Kai Hollmer comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Kauder. Kai Hollmer is warned by the referee! Kevin Kauder runs off the knock.
69.10
Stefan Döring sees space and advances. Stefan Döring whips in a cross ball towards Arnauld Vignaroli. Arnauld Vignaroli directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
73.22
Gerhard Hässler flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Bartsch controls it well on his chest. Marcel Bartsch knocks in a cross ball towards Arnauld Vignaroli. Arnauld Vignaroli makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.05
Stefan Döring kicks a strong pass forward to Jordi Van Kouwen. Jordi Van Kouwen knocks in a cross ball towards Arnauld Vignaroli. Arnauld Vignaroli jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
84.19
Kai Hollmer kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Döring. Stefan Döring knocks the ball to his team mate, Arnauld Vignaroli. Arnauld Vignaroli makes a probing pass to Marcel Bartsch but he's offside!
85.15
Gerhard Hässler decides to run forward with the ball. Gerhard Hässler lofts in a cross ball towards Jordi Van Kouwen. With a superhuman jump, Jordi Van Kouwen connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
4
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.4%
47.6%
Play Area
31.1%
40.8%
28.2%
Scorers
| Kevin Kauder 15, 29 | Arnauld Vignaroli 39, 73, 79 Jordi Van Kouwen 85 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Arnauld Vignaroli of Karlsruher SC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alec Mcallister (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Craig Ferguson (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Willem Timmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Hugo Moutinho (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Pim Claes (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Eric Berg (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Robin Knol (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Tiziano Totti (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Steffen Diakite (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Duncan Scholes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kevin Kauder (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Paul Mckinlay (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Lennart Weigel (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Markus Brehme (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Eric Jung (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Kai Hollmer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Rafael Reis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alistair Laycock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jakob Kneissl (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Noah Helmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stefan Döring (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Gerhard Hässler (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jordi Van Kouwen (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Marcel Bartsch (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Arnauld Vignaroli (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Torsten Herzog (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Remi Grondin (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mamadou Maurel (GK) | 0 | |