Match Report
| FSV Mainz 05 | FSV Mainz 05 |  |  | VfL Wolfsburg | VfL Wolfsburg | ||||||||||||||||
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| Tobias Berg | T. Berg |  | 52 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 79 |  | Roberto Chiesa | R. Chiesa | ||||||||
| Christian Kirschner | C. Kirschner | | 64 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 |  | Matt Morton | M. Morton | |||||||||
| Martin Rahn | M. Rahn | | 63 | D | | 3 | | D | 68 |  | Eric Nijkamp | E. Nijkamp | |||||||||
| Christian Matthäus | C. Matthäus | | 59 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 | | Jonas Helmer | J. Helmer | |||||||||
| Jonas Jung | J. Jung | | 75 | M | | 5 | | M | 69 | | Nico Hollmer | N. Hollmer | |||||||||
| Nico Maier | N. Maier | | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Paul Mccall | P. Mccall | |||||||||
| Ricardo Alvarez | R. Alvarez |  | 62 | M | | 7 | | | M | 58 | | Billy Mccall | B. Mccall | ||||||||
| Oliver Ziege | O. Ziege | | 56 | M | | 8 | | M | 55 |  | Fritz Bérenguer | F. Bérenguer | |||||||||
| Greg Maddison | G. Maddison |  | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 65 | | Gavin Davidson | G. Davidson | |||||||||
| Oliver Köller | O. Köller | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Lars Thielemann | L. Thielemann | |||||||||
| Roberto Sanchez | R. Sanchez | | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 58 | | Kai Klimek | K. Klimek | |||||||||
| Christian Poschner | C. Poschner | | 56 | D | | 12 | | G | 78 | | Ivan Lopez | I. Lopez | |||||||||
| Albrecht Gelb | A. Gelb | | 55 | M | | 13 | | D | 66 | | Paul Condé | P. Condé | |||||||||
| Martial Pacios | M. Pacios | | 54 | D | | 14 | | G | 65 | | Pascal Turek | P. Turek | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Stadion am Bruchweg where FSV Mainz 05 play host to VfL Wolfsburg. A crowd of 9,994 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Wolfsburg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Schnoor.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FSV Mainz 05 and VfL Wolfsburg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Schnoor.
0.00
0-0FSV Mainz 05 kick off and get the match underway!
6.24
0-0Nico Maier surges forward with the ball. Nico Maier shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
8.06
Seeing a gap ahead, Nico Maier plays the ball forward to Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller shoots from long range. Solid save from Roberto Chiesa.
10.43
0-0Billy Mccall knocks the ball forward to Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson plays a scrappy one-two with Lars Thielemann and stumbles forward towards the goal... Martin Rahn barges into Gavin Davidson. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
20.59
Jonas Helmer makes a simple pass to Nico Hollmer. Nico Hollmer flicks a high pass forward. Lars Thielemann collects the pass. Lars Thielemann shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Tobias Berg manages to gather it effortlessly.
27.09
0-0Oliver Ziege sees Roberto Sanchez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Sanchez shoots from long range but it is miles over!
36.40
Matt Morton flicks a high pass forward. Nico Hollmer controls it well on his chest. Nico Hollmer flicks a high pass forward. Lars Thielemann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lars Thielemann finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
38.32
Christian Kirschner hits a long diagonal ball forward. Roberto Sanchez finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
39.16
Nico Hollmer makes a run forward as Paul Mccall takes the throw-in. Nico Hollmer skillfully chests the ball down. Nico Hollmer surges forward with the ball. Nico Hollmer plays a quick one-two with Kai Klimek and rushes in on goal... Nico Hollmer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but slams it into the crowd!
40.50
Christian Matthäus makes a probing pass to Jonas Jung. Jonas Jung makes a probing pass to Greg Maddison. Greg Maddison shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
Paul Mccall flicks a high ball forward to Kai Klimek who takes it down. Kai Klimek plays a quick one-two with Lars Thielemann and rushes in on goal... Kai Klimek shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FSV Mainz 05 appear unchanged since the first half. VfL Wolfsburg also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with VfL Wolfsburg kicking off!
53.54
Christian Matthäus takes it forward alone. Christian Matthäus flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Sanchez who takes it down. Roberto Sanchez shoots from 25 yards. Roberto Chiesa easily gets down and covers it.
54.21
Ricardo Alvarez knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
57.34
With vision, Oliver Ziege laces a through ball forward to Greg Maddison. Greg Maddison shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
59.28
0-1Fritz Bérenguer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lars Thielemann. Lars Thielemann shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
63.18
0-1Matt Morton comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Sanchez. Matt Morton is shown the yellow card! Roberto Sanchez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
65.57
0-1Christian Matthäus sees Nico Maier in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nico Maier passes the ball forward to Roberto Sanchez. Roberto Sanchez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jonas Helmer.
66.40
Eric Nijkamp chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Mccall. Without breaking stride, Paul Mccall plays the ball forward to Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson deftly passes the ball to Kai Klimek, releasing him through on goal. Kai Klimek shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
69.21
Martin Rahn makes a simple pass to Jonas Jung. Jonas Jung makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Roberto Sanchez. Roberto Sanchez makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Roberto Chiesa!
71.35
Nico Maier makes a simple pass to Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
73.22
0-2Eric Nijkamp makes a probing pass to Paul Mccall. Paul Mccall knocks the ball forward to Lars Thielemann. Lars Thielemann threads the ball through to Kai Klimek but he's offside!
75.30
Eric Nijkamp flicks a high pass forward. Billy Mccall controls it well on his chest. Without breaking stride, Billy Mccall plays the ball forward to Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson whips in a cross ball towards Kai Klimek. Kai Klimek powers a header at goal. Tobias Berg didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
78.14
Christian Matthäus makes a simple pass to Jonas Jung. Jonas Jung threads the ball through to Greg Maddison. Greg Maddison shoots from distance but it flies wide!
81.14
Christian Matthäus threads the ball through to Oliver Ziege. Oliver Ziege flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Köller who brings the ball under control. Oliver Köller tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
87.21
Ricardo Alvarez knocks the ball forward to Roberto Sanchez. Roberto Sanchez lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Köller. Oliver Köller flicks the ball with his head but slams it into the crowd!
89.10
Martin Rahn knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Alvarez. Ricardo Alvarez takes it forward alone. Ricardo Alvarez tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57%
43%
Play Area
29.1%
39.2%
31.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Chiesa of VfL Wolfsburg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Tobias Berg (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Christian Kirschner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Rahn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Christian Matthäus (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Jonas Jung (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nico Maier (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ricardo Alvarez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Oliver Ziege (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Greg Maddison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Oliver Köller (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Roberto Sanchez (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Christian Poschner (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Albrecht Gelb (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Martial Pacios (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Roberto Chiesa (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Matt Morton (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Eric Nijkamp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jonas Helmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nico Hollmer (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Paul Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Billy Mccall (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Fritz Bérenguer (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Gavin Davidson (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Lars Thielemann (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Kai Klimek (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Ivan Lopez (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Condé (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Pascal Turek (GK) | 0 | |