Match Report
| VfL Bochum | VfL Bochum |  |  | FSV Mainz 05 | FSV Mainz 05 | ||||||||||||||||
| Hardeep Bayal | Hardeep Bayal | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Jo Johnsen | J. Johnsen |  | 84 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Nicholas Davies | N. Davies | |||||||||
| Felix Fuchs | F. Fuchs |  | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | David Hanke | D. Hanke | |||||||||
| Yuri Schultz | Y. Schultz |  | 77 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Lennart Wendel | L. Wendel | |||||||||
| Warren Hughes | W. Hughes |  | 72 | D | | 4 | | D | 59 | | Leon Birnbaum | L. Birnbaum | |||||||||
| Camilo Trevino | C. Trevino |  | 78 | M | | 5 | | M | 72 |  | Gaspar Reis | G. Reis | |||||||||
| Nikolas Arendt | N. Arendt | | 81 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Simon Helmer | S. Helmer | |||||||||
| Stefan Seibert | S. Seibert | | 76 | M | | 7 | | M | 62 | | Florian Götz | F. Götz | |||||||||
| Daigo Akio | D. Akio |  | 87 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 |  | Omar Sommeil | O. Sommeil | |||||||||
| Joseph Mbami | J. Mbami |  | 82 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Moritz Lensing | M. Lensing | |||||||||
| Edgar Villarreal | E. Villarreal |  | 79 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Arno Wieland | A. Wieland | |||||||||
| Kubilay Kayis | K. Kayis |  | 80 | A | | 11 | | A | 71 | | Florian Geis | F. Geis | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to FSV Mainz 05. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both VfL Bochum and FSV Mainz 05 are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both VfL Bochum and FSV Mainz 05 are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0VfL Bochum kick off the first half!
3.12
0-0Lennart Wendel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Helmer. Simon Helmer chips the ball to his team mate, Arno Wieland. Arno Wieland knocks the ball forward to Florian Geis but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.30
0-0Gaspar Reis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Moritz Lensing. Moritz Lensing controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Jo Johnsen.
6.14
0-0FSV Mainz 05 are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate VfL Bochum's defence.
8.48
0-0Omar Sommeil clumsily knocks into Camilo Trevino. Omar Sommeil is given a warning by the referee! Camilo Trevino runs off the knock.
9.54
Warren Hughes knocks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Arendt. Nikolas Arendt kicks a strong pass forward to Joseph Mbami. Joseph Mbami shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Nicholas Davies manages to gather it comfortably.
10.25
0-0Yuri Schultz flicks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Arendt. Nikolas Arendt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nicholas Davies who gathers it comfortably.
12.51
Yuri Schultz threads the ball through to Stefan Seibert. Stefan Seibert makes a probing pass to Edgar Villarreal. Edgar Villarreal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.44
Daigo Akio clumsily knocks into Gaspar Reis. Daigo Akio is warned by the referee! Gaspar Reis stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.05
0-0Stefan Seibert knocks the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis shoots from long range but it is miles over!
20.53
Camilo Trevino chips the ball to his team mate, Joseph Mbami. Joseph Mbami finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
21.06
Simon Helmer surges forward with the ball. Simon Helmer knocks in a cross ball towards Florian Geis. Florian Geis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jo Johnsen easily picks it out of the air!
27.59
Florian Götz kicks a strong pass forward to Florian Geis. Florian Geis makes a probing pass to Moritz Lensing. Moritz Lensing shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Jo Johnsen.
28.57
1-0Daigo Akio makes a beautiful solo run. Daigo Akio whips in a cross ball towards Joseph Mbami. Joseph Mbami heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
33.19
Leon Birnbaum knocks the ball to his team mate, Omar Sommeil. Omar Sommeil makes a simple pass to Arno Wieland. Arno Wieland tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
34.44
FSV Mainz 05 are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
36.12
Yuri Schultz passes the ball forward to Stefan Seibert. Stefan Seibert knocks the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis knocks in a cross ball towards Joseph Mbami. Joseph Mbami connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Nicholas Davies manages to gather it comfortably.
39.57
Omar Sommeil makes a beautiful solo run. Omar Sommeil makes a probing pass to Arno Wieland but he's offside!
45.00
Omar Sommeil catches Camilo Trevino on the ankles. The referee calls over Omar Sommeil again and warns him to calm down! Camilo Trevino hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
FSV Mainz 05 kick off!
47.28
Nikolas Arendt advances with the ball. Nikolas Arendt lofts in a cross ball towards Joseph Mbami. Joseph Mbami connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.28
Lennart Wendel threads the ball through to Simon Helmer. Simon Helmer flicks the ball to his team mate, Florian Geis. Florian Geis knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Warren Hughes.
53.56
Simon Helmer chips the ball to his team mate, Florian Geis. Florian Geis knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.07
1-0Simon Helmer clumsily knocks into Stefan Seibert. Simon Helmer is shown the yellow card! Stefan Seibert runs off the knock.
59.19
Simon Helmer takes it forward alone. Simon Helmer passes the ball forward to Florian Geis. Florian Geis tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
61.22
Nikolas Arendt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edgar Villarreal. Edgar Villarreal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kubilay Kayis but the linesman indicates offside!
66.46
Yuri Schultz flicks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Arendt. Nikolas Arendt makes a probing pass to Joseph Mbami. Joseph Mbami knocks in a cross ball towards Kubilay Kayis. Kubilay Kayis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Kubilay Kayis scores for VfL Bochum!!
72.44
Leon Birnbaum chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Helmer. Simon Helmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Florian Geis. Florian Geis passes the ball forward but Moritz Lensing is offside!
87.46
Simon Helmer flicks the ball to his team mate, Arno Wieland. Arno Wieland whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Lensing. Moritz Lensing is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but somehow Jo Johnsen manages to keep it out.
89.08
Stefan Seibert decides to run forward with the ball. Stefan Seibert knocks in a cross ball towards Edgar Villarreal. Edgar Villarreal heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
90.00
Lennart Wendel threads the ball through to Simon Helmer. Simon Helmer takes it forward alone. Simon Helmer shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
1
4
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
24.1%
45.6%
30.4%
Scorers