Match Report
- 3 mins ago: Matt Stokes joined chat
 today's match is sponsored by Blood Arena |
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to MSV Duisburg. A crowd of 8,617 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Bochum are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while MSV Duisburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Poschner.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Bochum are playing in a 5-3-2 formation while MSV Duisburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Poschner.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and MSV Duisburg kick off!
6.14
0-0Tobias Schulze flicks a high ball forward to Tobias Lorenz who takes it down. Tobias Lorenz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.38
0-0Jakob Spengler darts forward. Jakob Spengler shoots from long range but is denied by Albrecht Wesselmann. Excellent save.
21.47
Simon Winkler threads a neat ball through to Tobias Schulze. Tobias Schulze runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tobias Schulze shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Steffen Poschner.
24.18
0-0Jakob Spengler passes the ball forward to Kai Knapp. Kai Knapp shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
27.09
Moritz Hermann chips the ball to his team mate, Mark Gascoigne. Mark Gascoigne controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lars Engels. Lars Engels lofts in a cross ball towards Tobias Lorenz. Tobias Lorenz beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
28.14
0-0Gerhard Helmer sees space and advances. With great vision, Gerhard Helmer plays the ball forward to Nicolas Wieczorek who has made a great run into the box. Philipp Geis comes in with a late challenge on Nicolas Wieczorek. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
33.22
Moritz Hermann makes a simple pass to Tobias Schulze. Tobias Schulze knocks the ball forward to Lars Engels. Lars Engels knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Dublin.
38.34
Tobias Schulze controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lars Engels. Lars Engels knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stephen Dublin.
40.59
0-0Nicolas Wieczorek hacks Moritz Hermann from behind! The referee calls over Nicolas Wieczorek and warns him to calm down! Moritz Hermann runs off the knock.
42.35
Eddie Makin hacks Gerhard Helmer from behind! Eddie Makin is warned by the referee! Gerhard Helmer runs off the knock.
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. MSV Duisburg also appear unchanged since the first half. The MSV Duisburg players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with VfL Bochum kicking off!
49.47
Stephen Dublin takes it forward alone. Stephen Dublin knocks the ball forward to Simon Dean. Simon Dean finds some space and shoots from distance. Albrecht Wesselmann gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
54.53
Jakob Spengler knocks the ball forward to Simon Dean. Simon Dean shoots from distance. Albrecht Wesselmann gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
59.41
Nicolas Wieczorek barges into Philipp Geis. The referee brings Nicolas Wieczorek to one side and gives him another warning! Philipp Geis runs off the knock.
60.25
0-0VfL Bochum have made a substitution with Stefan Gerlach replacing Eddie Makin .MSV Duisburg have made 3 substitutions with Hauke Neuhaus replacing Adolfo Herrera, Geoffrey Pienaar replacing Jakob Spengler and Torsten Brückner replacing Nicolas Wieczorek .
72.26
Simon Winkler makes a probing pass to Stefan Gerlach. Stefan Gerlach changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Stefan Gerlach knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.13
1-0Tobias Schulze sees a break and surges forward. Tobias Schulze whips in a cross ball towards Lars Engels. Lars Engels outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Steffen Poschner is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
84.39
1-0Tobias Schulze clumsily knocks into Geoffrey Pienaar. The referee calls over Tobias Schulze and shows him a yellow card! Geoffrey Pienaar hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.12
Hauke Neuhaus chips the ball to his team mate, Kai Geis. Kai Geis advances with the ball. Kai Geis shoots from 25 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
24.7%
52.1%
23.3%
Scorers
| Lars Engels 79 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lars Engels of VfL Bochum |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Albrecht Wesselmann (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Simon Winkler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Linus Krüger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Philipp Geis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Moritz Hermann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Simon Reimers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Mark Gascoigne (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Tobias Schulze (MID) |  | 9 |
| 9. | Eddie Makin (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Lars Engels (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Tobias Lorenz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Marc Kaiser (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Leon Poschner (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Stefan Gerlach (MID) | 7 | |
| 1. | Steffen Poschner (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Stephen Dublin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Adolfo Herrera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Noah Eilts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Uwe Rohrschneider (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gerhard Helmer (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jakob Spengler (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kai Geis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Simon Dean (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kai Knapp (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Nicolas Wieczorek (ATT) | 5 | |
| 12. | Hauke Neuhaus (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Geoffrey Pienaar (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Torsten Brückner (DEF) | 6 | |