Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     FC KaiserslauternFC Kaiserslautern
Computer Player Computer Player Joe Summers Joe Summers
Linus SchnellingerL. Schnellinger69
G
1
G
80Nacer BouzidiN. Bouzidi
Armin HoenessA. Hoeness68
D
2
D
69Peter HitchcockP. Hitchcock
Del SherwoodD. Sherwood67
D
3
D
78J-David EmeranJ. Emeran
David BierhoffD. Bierhoff66
D
captain4
D
71Nicola C. CozzaN. Cozza
Jean-Marie WatierJ. Watier60
D
5
D
77Albrecht BirnbaumA. Birnbaum
Oliver SparwasserO. Sparwasser70
M
6
M
78Alfredo ReyA. Rey
Lars EberleL. Eberle66
M
7captain
M
81Yann MoullecY. Moullec
Linus BartschL. Bartsch71
A
8
A
69Philipe Le PenP. Le Pen
Benedetto IannuzziB. Iannuzzi66
A
9
A
71Vincenzo BaldiniV. Baldini
Julian WillJ. Will60
A
10
A
72Mauricio GarciaM. Garcia
Hugo MarinH. Marin60
A
11
A
74Jesper TomassonJ. Tomasson
 
Reginald JaurèsR. Jaurès66
M
12
D
73Jakob NygaardJ. Nygaard
Florian ArnoldF. Arnold64
G
13
M
80Anthony PattersonA. Patterson
Philipp MeyerP. Meyer62
M
14
A
80Gonçalo FernandezG. Fernandez

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to FC Kaiserslautern. A crowd of 20,179 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Kaiserslautern appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Markus Hamann.


0.00
FC Kaiserslautern start the match!
6.40
Oliver Sparwasser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Will. Julian Will knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nacer Bouzidi who gathers it comfortably.
8.55
Yann Moullec knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Garcia. Mauricio Garcia whips in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Baldini. Vincenzo Baldini knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Linus Schnellinger is on top of his game. Quality keeping!
12.31
Albrecht Birnbaum knocks the ball forward to Yann Moullec. Yann Moullec passes the ball forward to Vincenzo Baldini. Vincenzo Baldini tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
16.31
J-David Emeran powers a long ball forward. Jesper Tomasson cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Jesper Tomasson provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
20.28
Alfredo Rey makes a probing pass to Philipe Le Pen. Philipe Le Pen plays a sublime one-two with Jesper Tomasson and races in on goal... Philipe Le Pen makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
21.22
J-David Emeran makes a beautiful solo run. J-David Emeran knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Garcia. Mauricio Garcia plays a one-two with Vincenzo Baldini and advances towards the goal... Mauricio Garcia makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.49
Yann Moullec hits a low pass to Mauricio Garcia. Mauricio Garcia controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
34.46
Nicola C. Cozza makes a beautiful solo run. Nicola C. Cozza makes a probing pass to Jesper Tomasson. Jesper Tomasson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.27
Lars Eberle decides to run forward with the ball. Lars Eberle knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Will. Julian Will beats his man to it with a header. Nacer Bouzidi didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
38.48
Oliver Sparwasser makes a beautiful solo run. Oliver Sparwasser lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Marin. Hugo Marin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Nacer Bouzidi manages to keep it out.
45.00
Showing composure, Alfredo Rey plays the ball forward to Philipe Le Pen. Philipe Le Pen sees Vincenzo Baldini just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Vincenzo Baldini provides some space. He shoots at goal. What a cracker!! Linus Schnellinger had no chance!! Goal for FC Kaiserslautern!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. FC Kaiserslautern also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfB Stuttgart players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with VfB Stuttgart kicking off!
47.53
Yann Moullec darts forward. Yann Moullec sees Philipe Le Pen just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Philipe Le Pen looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
48.34
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
51.41
Oliver Sparwasser makes a simple pass to Hugo Marin. Hugo Marin shoots from long range. Nacer Bouzidi gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
53.17
Albrecht Birnbaum knocks the ball forward to Alfredo Rey. With great vision, Alfredo Rey plays the ball forward to Mauricio Garcia. Mauricio Garcia skips past Jean-Marie Watier! Mauricio Garcia makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.40
Albrecht Birnbaum flicks a high pass forward to Yann Moullec who brings the ball under control. Yann Moullec makes a simple pass to Vincenzo Baldini. Vincenzo Baldini passes the ball forward but Jesper Tomasson is offside!
60.06
FC Kaiserslautern have made 2 substitutions with Jakob Nygaard replacing Nicola C. Cozza and Gonçalo Fernandez replacing Jesper Tomasson .
63.46
J-David Emeran deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Rey. Alfredo Rey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Philipe Le Pen. Philipe Le Pen shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
65.48
Albrecht Birnbaum decides to run forward with the ball. Albrecht Birnbaum chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Baldini. Vincenzo Baldini knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Garcia but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
69.31
Yann Moullec takes it forward alone. Yann Moullec controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
71.22
Yann Moullec sees space and advances. Yann Moullec edges inside the box! Yann Moullec makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.25
Del Sherwood clumsily knocks into Mauricio Garcia. Del Sherwood is shown the yellow card! Mauricio Garcia runs off the knock.
77.11
FC Kaiserslautern have made a substitution with Anthony Patterson replacing Yann Moullec .
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

FC Kaiserslautern
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
0
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
23.1%
76.9%
Play Area
36.9%
40%
23.1%

Scorers
Jesper Tomasson 16
Mauricio Garcia 21, 53
Vincenzo Baldini 45
Yann Moullec 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Yann Moullec of FC Kaiserslautern

Match Ratings