Match Report


VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg     Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthias RöhligM. Röhlig65
G
captain1
G
67Julian WallnerJ. Wallner
Matthias BehrensM. Behrens71
D
2captain
D
71Dianboto BogaczykD. Bogaczyk
Elena GarridoE. Garrido69
D
3
D
63Pablo CarcedoP. Carcedo
Graeme PottsG. Potts68
D
4
D
62Sebastian WielandS. Wieland
Torsten TurekT. Turek66
M
5
M
68Oliver WitteO. Witte
Jonas RöhligJ. Röhlig59
M
6
M
63Bakary BirnbaumB. Birnbaum
David MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn58
M
7
M
62Steffen LindnerS. Lindner
Stefan LensingS. Lensing54
M
8
M
61Hannes BeckH. Beck
John GeorgeJ. George69
A
9
A
60Gaspar VarelaG. Varela
Jan ArndtJ. Arndt68
A
10
A
57Nwankwo MarrN. Marr
Kevin LorenzK. Lorenz66
A
11
A
50Julian PrantlJ. Prantl
 
Kai NetzerK. Netzer66
D
12
M
61Nils ArnoldN. Arnold
Lennart VogelL. Vogel64
A
13
G
60Andre VieiraA. Vieira
Sven SchrammS. Schramm63
D
14
M
57Stefan BirnbaumS. Birnbaum

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to Eintracht Frankfurt. A crowd of 9,569 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Wolfsburg and Eintracht Frankfurt are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Christian Freund.


0.00
VfL Wolfsburg kick off the first half!
3.29
Pablo Carcedo threads a neat ball through to Steffen Lindner. With great vision, Steffen Lindner plays the ball forward to Nwankwo Marr. Nwankwo Marr shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
4.40
Oliver Witte flicks a high pass forward. Julian Prantl holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Prantl plays a scrappy one-two with Gaspar Varela and advances towards the goal... Julian Prantl side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
6.44
Graeme Potts threads a neat ball through to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig runs straight at the opposition's defence. Jonas Röhlig lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt connects with a diving header. Dianboto Bogaczyk steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
9.10
Oliver Witte deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Varela. Gaspar Varela sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
10.20
Jonas Röhlig flicks a high pass forward to John George who brings the ball under control. John George knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Lorenz. Kevin Lorenz flicks the ball with his head. The ball strikes Pablo Carcedo's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
11.04
Matthias Behrens takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Julian Prantl reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
12.21
Hannes Beck flicks a high ball forward to Julian Prantl who takes it down. Julian Prantl shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
14.50
Jonas Röhlig kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt knocks in a cross ball towards John George. John George directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
15.21
Jonas Röhlig takes it forward alone. Jonas Röhlig whips in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
21.14
Jonas Röhlig sees Jan Arndt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jan Arndt shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Julian Wallner.
22.43
It's a corner kick. Torsten Turek kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Elena Garrido side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
26.34
Matthias Behrens makes a probing pass to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig plays the ball forward to Kevin Lorenz. Kevin Lorenz knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
30.39
Graeme Potts makes a simple pass to David Meiklejohn. David Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John George. John George whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Lorenz. Kevin Lorenz is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.36
Steffen Lindner plays the ball forward to Gaspar Varela. Gaspar Varela whips in a cross ball towards Nwankwo Marr. Nwankwo Marr finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
34.09
Torsten Turek barges into Hannes Beck. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Hannes Beck runs off the knock.
38.58
Jonas Röhlig flicks a high pass forward to Jan Arndt who brings the ball under control. Jan Arndt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dianboto Bogaczyk.
42.33
Steffen Lindner darts forward. Steffen Lindner shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.21
David Meiklejohn threads the ball through to Kevin Lorenz. Kevin Lorenz plays a quick one-two with John George and rushes in on goal... Kevin Lorenz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. Eintracht Frankfurt also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Eintracht Frankfurt kicking off!
47.28
Oliver Witte threads the ball through to Julian Prantl. Julian Prantl knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthias Behrens.
48.47
Pablo Carcedo hits a low pass to Bakary Birnbaum. Bakary Birnbaum deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Varela. Gaspar Varela shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
51.42
David Meiklejohn flicks a high ball forward to John George who takes it down. John George lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.01
Elena Garrido makes a probing pass to Stefan Lensing. Stefan Lensing threads a neat ball through to Kevin Lorenz. Kevin Lorenz knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt makes a convincing header. Julian Wallner picks it out of the air!
60.40
Eintracht Frankfurt have made 2 substitutions with Andre Vieira replacing Pablo Carcedo and Stefan Birnbaum replacing Steffen Lindner .
65.59
Jonas Röhlig sees John George in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John George knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dianboto Bogaczyk.
66.43
Graeme Potts threads a neat ball through to Stefan Lensing. Stefan Lensing flicks a high pass forward. Jan Arndt controls it well on his chest. Jan Arndt lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Lorenz. Kevin Lorenz makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! That's his third!
71.22
Showing composure, Graeme Potts laces a weighted ball forward to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig flicks a high ball forward to Jan Arndt who takes it down. Jan Arndt lofts in a cross ball towards John George. John George makes a deft header but it whistles just wide of the post!
72.40
David Meiklejohn threads a neat ball through to Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Julian Wallner who gathers it comfortably.
75.56
Bakary Birnbaum sees Gaspar Varela in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gaspar Varela shoots from long range but Matthias Röhlig is on top of it.
77.48
Eintracht Frankfurt have made a substitution with Nils Arnold replacing Nwankwo Marr .
78.58
Stefan Lensing flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Lorenz collects the pass. Kevin Lorenz lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt flicks the ball with his head. Julian Wallner punches it away to safety.
83.20
David Meiklejohn runs deep into the other half of the pitch. David Meiklejohn shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.15
Stefan Lensing chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Lorenz. Kevin Lorenz knocks in a cross ball towards John George. John George heads the ball goalwards but it is tipped over by Julian Wallner.
86.53
Corner kick to VfL Wolfsburg. Matthias Behrens plays it to the near post. Some good footwork from John George provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
87.39
With vision, David Meiklejohn plays the ball forward to John George. John George finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VfL Wolfsburg

Eintracht Frankfurt
Goals
6
0
Shots on Target
12
1
Shots off Target
6
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65%
35%
Play Area
22.5%
45%
32.5%

Scorers
Jan Arndt 15, 26, 51
Kevin Lorenz 30, 44, 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jan Arndt of VfL Wolfsburg

Match Ratings
1.Matthias Röhlig (GK)
6
2.Matthias Behrens (DEF)
6
3.Elena Garrido (DEF)
6
4.Graeme Potts (DEF)
6
5.Torsten Turek (MID)yellow card
6
6.Jonas Röhlig (MID)
7
7.David Meiklejohn (MID)
6
8.Stefan Lensing (MID)
6
9.John George (ATT)
7
10.Jan Arndt (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Kevin Lorenz (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Kai Netzer (DEF)
0
13.Lennart Vogel (ATT)
0
14.Sven Schramm (DEF)
0

1.Julian Wallner (GK)
6
2.Dianboto Bogaczyk (DEF)
6
3.Pablo Carcedo (DEF)
6
4.Sebastian Wieland (DEF)
6
5.Oliver Witte (MID)
6
6.Bakary Birnbaum (MID)
6
7.Steffen Lindner (MID)
6
8.Hannes Beck (MID)
6
9.Gaspar Varela (ATT)
6
10.Nwankwo Marr (ATT)
6
11.Julian Prantl (ATT)
6
 
12.Nils Arnold (MID)
6
13.Andre Vieira (GK)
6
14.Stefan Birnbaum (MID)
6