Match Report


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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Allianz Arena where TSV 1860 München play host to VfL Wolfsburg. A crowd of 8,962 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both TSV 1860 München and VfL Wolfsburg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Palumbo.


0.00
The first half starts with VfL Wolfsburg kicking off!
3.23
Nico Witte kicks a strong pass forward to Vincenzo Scheffler. Vincenzo Scheffler lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Behrens. Elena Garrido hacks Marc Behrens from behind! Marc Behrens appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
10.10
Jose Varela passes the ball forward to Gilles Wainwright. Gilles Wainwright controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steffen Nordwald. Steffen Nordwald skips past Graeme Potts! Steffen Nordwald shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.34
From the throw-in, Graeme Potts picks out Matthias Behrens. Matthias Behrens sees Stefan Lensing in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stefan Lensing controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Van Rijswijk.
14.21
Sebastian Brückner flicks a high pass forward. Gilles Wainwright controls it well on his chest. Gilles Wainwright threads the ball through to Vincenzo Scheffler. Vincenzo Scheffler edges inside the box! Vincenzo Scheffler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.05
Elena Garrido barges into Nico Polheim. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nico Polheim stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.45
Shota Cruyff makes a probing pass to Vincenzo Scheffler. Vincenzo Scheffler finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Matthias Röhlig!
22.46
Jose Varela deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Witte. Nico Witte surges forward with the ball. Nico Witte edges inside the box! Nico Witte comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Matthias Röhlig reads it well. Great save!
24.38
Torsten Turek flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Lorenz controls it well on his chest. Kevin Lorenz shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
26.56
Stefan Lensing chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Lorenz. Kevin Lorenz flicks the ball to his team mate, John George. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from John George provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
28.17
Hannes Matthäus flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
32.03
Shota Cruyff makes a simple pass to Marc Behrens. Marc Behrens advances inside the box! Marc Behrens shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
34.28
With wonderful vision, Gilles Wainwright plays the ball forward to Steffen Nordwald. Steffen Nordwald plays a scrappy one-two with Marc Behrens and advances towards the goal... Steffen Nordwald cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
36.52
Showing composure, Shota Cruyff laces a weighted ball forward to Marc Behrens. Marc Behrens knocks the ball forward to Steffen Nordwald but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
39.16
Stefan Lensing knocks the ball forward to John George. John George plays a one-two with Kevin Lorenz and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from John George provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Hannes Matthäus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt lofts in a cross ball towards John George. John George rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Rainer Basler comfortably punches it away to safety.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. TSV 1860 München have changed their lineup with Armin Hitzlsperger replacing Steffen Nordwald. VfL Wolfsburg have changed their lineup with Kai Netzer replacing Elena Garrido, Lennart Vogel replacing Torsten Turek and Nico Weigel replacing Kevin Lorenz. The VfL Wolfsburg players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
TSV 1860 München kick off the second half!
47.12
Lennart Vogel knocks the ball to his team mate, Nico Weigel. Nico Weigel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Varela.
48.06
Hannes Matthäus flicks a high pass forward to Nico Weigel who brings the ball under control. Nico Weigel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rafael Van Rijswijk.
57.17
Jose Varela makes a probing pass to Shota Cruyff. Shota Cruyff flicks a high pass forward. Marc Behrens holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Behrens knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Matthias Behrens.
59.59
Rafael Van Rijswijk barges into Jan Arndt. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jan Arndt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.29
TSV 1860 München have made 2 substitutions with Leon Rummenigge replacing Jose Varela and Simon Böhm replacing Nico Witte .
61.33
Simon Böhm knocks the ball forward to Armin Hitzlsperger. Armin Hitzlsperger finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
65.27
Lennart Vogel barges into Shota Cruyff. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Shota Cruyff gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
66.49
Hannes Matthäus flicks a high pass forward. Nico Weigel holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nico Weigel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
71.46
Gilles Wainwright threads a neat ball through to Armin Hitzlsperger. Armin Hitzlsperger chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Scheffler. Vincenzo Scheffler muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
72.04
Simon Böhm controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marc Behrens. Marc Behrens knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kai Netzer.
73.20
Stefan Lensing chips the ball to his team mate, John George. John George knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt makes a deft header but somehow Rainer Basler manages to keep it out.
78.10
Shota Cruyff flicks a high pass forward to Armin Hitzlsperger who brings the ball under control. Armin Hitzlsperger finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
79.56
Armin Hitzlsperger hacks Graeme Potts from behind! The referee calls over Armin Hitzlsperger and warns him to calm down! Graeme Potts carries on, but is struggling a bit.
81.42
Stefan Lensing knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Van Rijswijk.
90.00
Sebastian Brückner flicks a high ball forward to Gilles Wainwright who takes it down. Gilles Wainwright decides to run forward with the ball. Gilles Wainwright finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
6
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63%
37%
Play Area
25.9%
45.7%
28.4%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vincenzo Scheffler of TSV 1860 München

Match Ratings
1.Matthias Röhlig (GK)
7
2.Matthias Behrens (DEF)
6
3.Graeme Potts (DEF)
6
4.Elena Garrido (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Torsten Turek (MID)
6
6.Jonas Röhlig (MID)
6
7.Stefan Lensing (MID)
7
8.Hannes Matthäus (MID)
7
9.John George (ATT)
6
10.Jan Arndt (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Kevin Lorenz (ATT)
6
 
12.Kai Netzer (DEF)
6
13.Lennart Vogel (ATT)yellow card
5
14.Nico Weigel (DEF)
6