Match Report
| Karlsruher SC | Karlsruher SC |  |  | VfL Wolfsburg | VfL Wolfsburg | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Alexander Lorenz | A. Lorenz |  | 57 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 65 | | Matthias Röhlig | M. Röhlig | ||||||||
| Malte Weigel | M. Weigel | | 68 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Matthias Behrens | M. Behrens | |||||||||
| Bakary Babbel | B. Babbel | | 62 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 |  | Elena Garrido | E. Garrido | |||||||||
| Tobias Busse | T. Busse | | 57 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 |  | Graeme Potts | G. Potts | |||||||||
| Jose Lopes | J. Lopes |  | 54 | D | | 5 | | M | 66 | | Torsten Turek | T. Turek | |||||||||
| Duncan Ritchie | D. Ritchie |  | 59 | M | | 6 | | M | 59 | | Jonas Röhlig | J. Röhlig | |||||||||
| Simon Hollmer | S. Hollmer | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 58 | | David Meiklejohn | D. Meiklejohn | |||||||||
| Kai Gelb | K. Gelb | | 55 | M | | | 8 | | M | 54 | | Stefan Lensing | S. Lensing | ||||||||
| Nils Jahn | N. Jahn | | 55 | M | | 9 | | A | 69 | | John George | J. George | |||||||||
| Billy Elliott | B. Elliott | | 77 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Jan Arndt | J. Arndt | |||||||||
| Hannes Seifert | H. Seifert | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 | | Kevin Lorenz | K. Lorenz | |||||||||
| Thomas Bouisset | T. Bouisset |  | 62 | A | | 12 | | D | 66 | | Kai Netzer | K. Netzer | |||||||||
| Marcel Dörner | M. Dörner | | 58 | A | | 13 | | A | 64 | | Lennart Vogel | L. Vogel | |||||||||
| Cyrille Borios | C. Borios | | 56 | G | | 14 | | D | 63 | | Sven Schramm | S. Schramm | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Wildparkstadion where Karlsruher SC play host to VfL Wolfsburg. A crowd of 8,650 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Karlsruher SC are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gerhard Cziommer.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Karlsruher SC are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gerhard Cziommer.
0.00
0-0VfL Wolfsburg start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.55
0-0Malte Weigel passes the ball forward to Kai Gelb. Kai Gelb deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.46
0-0Tobias Busse plays the ball forward to Kai Gelb. Kai Gelb takes it forward alone. Kai Gelb knocks in a cross ball towards Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Matthias Röhlig. Excellent save.
6.41
0-0Jose Lopes barges into John George. Jose Lopes is warned by the referee! John George stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.44
Malte Weigel flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Ritchie controls it well on his chest. Duncan Ritchie kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Seifert. Hannes Seifert knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthias Röhlig who gathers it comfortably.
14.10
Kai Gelb chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
16.48
0-0Torsten Turek makes a beautiful solo run. Torsten Turek finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
18.03
Showing composure, Matthias Behrens plays the ball forward to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks the ball forward to Kevin Lorenz. Kevin Lorenz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.13
Simon Hollmer makes a simple pass to Hannes Seifert. Hannes Seifert knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.03
Nils Jahn makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hannes Seifert. Hannes Seifert knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Elena Garrido.
27.19
Simon Hollmer makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthias Röhlig who gathers it comfortably.
32.52
Matthias Behrens makes a probing pass to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt edges inside the box! Jan Arndt shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
33.34
Matthias Behrens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Meiklejohn. David Meiklejohn flicks a high pass forward. John George collects the pass. John George rushes past Jose Lopes! John George comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.22
Jonas Röhlig threads a neat ball through to Kevin Lorenz. Kevin Lorenz threads a neat, attacking ball through to Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Solid save from Alexander Lorenz. What a great pair of hands!
36.59
Bakary Babbel pushes mid-way up the pitch. Bakary Babbel chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott chips the ball to his team mate, Hannes Seifert. Some silky footwork from Hannes Seifert provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Matthias Röhlig. Excellent save.
38.21
1-0Under pressure, Tobias Busse clears the ball far upfield. Hannes Seifert plays a scrappy one-two with Billy Elliott and stumbles forward towards the goal... Hannes Seifert comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Karlsruher SC !
45.00
1-0Jan Arndt clumsily knocks into Tobias Busse. Jan Arndt is shown the yellow card! Tobias Busse hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Karlsruher SC appear unchanged since the first half. VfL Wolfsburg have changed their lineup with Kai Netzer replacing Graeme Potts, Lennart Vogel replacing Torsten Turek and Sven Schramm replacing Kevin Lorenz. The VfL Wolfsburg players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Karlsruher SC kick off!
48.47
Nils Jahn hits a low pass to Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
49.17
David Meiklejohn kicks a strong pass forward to Sven Schramm. Sven Schramm whips in a cross ball towards John George. John George makes a deft header. It's there!! Alexander Lorenz has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
55.45
David Meiklejohn makes an attacking run forward. David Meiklejohn finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
57.25
Simon Hollmer takes it forward alone. Simon Hollmer whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Seifert. Hannes Seifert knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Matthias Röhlig as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
58.57
Duncan Ritchie takes a quick corner, playing it short to Hannes Seifert. Hannes Seifert takes a shot at goal. Hannes Seifert scores for Karlsruher SC !!
63.08
Tobias Busse pushes up the pitch. Tobias Busse makes a probing pass to Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott tries a spectacular long range effort. Matthias Röhlig gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
65.50
Tobias Busse flicks a high pass forward. Simon Hollmer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Hollmer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hannes Seifert. Hannes Seifert tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Matthias Röhlig.
67.03
2-1It's a corner kick which Duncan Ritchie takes quickly, playing the ball short to Nils Jahn. Nils Jahn cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Elena Garrido.
68.49
2-1Corner kick to Karlsruher SC . Duncan Ritchie chips it out wide. Lennart Vogel reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
69.29
Sven Schramm comes in with a late challenge on Malte Weigel. Sven Schramm is shown the yellow card! Malte Weigel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.44
Kai Gelb chips the ball to his team mate, Billy Elliott. Billy Elliott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
79.57
Matthias Behrens flicks a high pass forward. David Meiklejohn holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Meiklejohn chips the ball to his team mate, Sven Schramm. Sven Schramm whips in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt flicks the ball with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jan Arndt!
90.00
2-2Bakary Babbel comes in with a late challenge on Stefan Lensing. Bakary Babbel is warned by the referee! Stefan Lensing grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
9
3
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59%
41%
Play Area
32.5%
39.8%
27.7%
Scorers
| Hannes Seifert 38, 59 | John George 49 Jan Arndt 80 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Hannes Seifert of Karlsruher SC |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alexander Lorenz (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Malte Weigel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Bakary Babbel (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Tobias Busse (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Jose Lopes (DEF) | 5 | |
| 6. | Duncan Ritchie (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Simon Hollmer (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Kai Gelb (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Nils Jahn (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Billy Elliott (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Hannes Seifert (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Thomas Bouisset (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marcel Dörner (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Cyrille Borios (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Matthias Röhlig (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Matthias Behrens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Elena Garrido (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Graeme Potts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Torsten Turek (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonas Röhlig (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | David Meiklejohn (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Stefan Lensing (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John George (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Jan Arndt (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Kevin Lorenz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kai Netzer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Lennart Vogel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 14. | Sven Schramm (DEF) | | 6 |