Match Report


VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg     Rot-Weiss AhlenRot-Weiss Ahlen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Matthias RöhligM. Röhlig65
G
captain1captain
G
67Nils AugsteinN. Augstein
Matthias BehrensM. Behrens71
D
2
D
68Nicolas BrücknerN. Brückner
Elena GarridoE. Garrido69
D
3
D
63Armin MeyerA. Meyer
Graeme PottsG. Potts68
D
4
D
62Pascal ThielemannP. Thielemann
Torsten TurekT. Turek66
M
5
D
60Jakob ReimersJ. Reimers
Jonas RöhligJ. Röhlig59
M
6
M
64Sven BackesS. Backes
David MeiklejohnD. Meiklejohn58
M
7
M
61Danijel TomczykD. Tomczyk
Hannes MatthäusH. Matthäus53
M
8
M
60Damien PoratoD. Porato
John GeorgeJ. George69
A
9
M
55Arno JungA. Jung
Jan ArndtJ. Arndt68
A
10
A
68Brendan VieiraB. Vieira
Kevin LorenzK. Lorenz66
A
11
A
65Paul PetersP. Peters
 
Kai NetzerK. Netzer66
D
12
A
64Jakob RitzingerJ. Ritzinger
Lennart VogelL. Vogel64
A
13
G
59Simon LittbarskiS. Littbarski
Nico WeigelN. Weigel63
D
14
D
57Marcos MartinM. Martin

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to Rot-Weiss Ahlen. A crowd of 9,835 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rot-Weiss Ahlen appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Dietmar Poschner.


0.00
Rot-Weiss Ahlen start the match!
3.13
Torsten Turek advances with the ball. Torsten Turek knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Thielemann.
6.19
David Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt whips in a cross ball towards John George. John George connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
9.05
Seeing Elena Garrido's run, Matthias Behrens quickly throws the ball into his path. Elena Garrido threads the ball through to David Meiklejohn. David Meiklejohn makes a simple pass to John George. John George whips in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.38
Elena Garrido makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Meiklejohn. David Meiklejohn advances with the ball. David Meiklejohn whips in a cross ball towards John George. John George gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
12.30
David Meiklejohn makes an attacking run forward. David Meiklejohn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Brückner.
18.12
Matthias Behrens flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Röhlig controls it well on his chest. Jonas Röhlig knocks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Lorenz. Kevin Lorenz shoots from long range but is denied by Nils Augstein. Excellent save.
20.20
David Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, John George. John George knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nils Augstein who gathers it comfortably.
27.45
Arno Jung threads a neat ball through to Paul Peters. Paul Peters knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthias Behrens.
28.05
Matthias Behrens sees Jonas Röhlig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jonas Röhlig sees space and advances. Jonas Röhlig whips in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.06
Jonas Röhlig makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt knocks the ball forward to Kevin Lorenz but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
40.58
Nicolas Brückner sees space and advances. Nicolas Brückner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Paul Peters. Paul Peters knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.56
David Meiklejohn knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Nils Augstein.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. Rot-Weiss Ahlen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfL Wolfsburg start the second half!
49.42
Torsten Turek flicks a high pass forward. Jan Arndt collects the pass. Jan Arndt threads the ball through to Kevin Lorenz but he's offside!
51.45
Jonas Röhlig knocks the ball forward to Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Thielemann.
53.23
David Meiklejohn runs deep into the other half of the pitch. David Meiklejohn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nils Augstein who gathers it comfortably.
60.40
Torsten Turek hacks Damien Porato from behind! Torsten Turek is given a warning by the referee! Damien Porato grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
61.39
Danijel Tomczyk kicks a strong pass forward to Brendan Vieira. Brendan Vieira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.46
Danijel Tomczyk knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Peters. Paul Peters knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthias Behrens.
65.47
Torsten Turek flicks a high pass forward to John George who brings the ball under control. John George whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Lorenz. Kevin Lorenz gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
75.37
Jonas Röhlig flicks a high pass forward. John George collects the pass. John George knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Armin Meyer.
77.58
Matthias Behrens threads the ball through to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig brings the ball forward. Jonas Röhlig threads a neat ball through to John George. John George shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
79.41
Torsten Turek makes an attacking run forward. Torsten Turek lofts in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Nils Augstein.
85.53
Damien Porato chips the ball to his team mate, Brendan Vieira. Brendan Vieira lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Peters. Paul Peters gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VfL Wolfsburg

Rot-Weiss Ahlen
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
75%
25%
Play Area
22.4%
47.4%
30.3%

Scorers
John George 6
Jan Arndt 28
Kevin Lorenz 65
Paul Peters 86

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to John George 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)
7
6.Jonas Röhlig (MID)
8
7.David Meiklejohn (MID)
8
8.Hannes Matthäus (MID)
6
9.John George (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jan Arndt (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Kevin Lorenz (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Kai Netzer (DEF)
0
13.Lennart Vogel (ATT)
0
14.Nico Weigel (DEF)
0

1.Nils Augstein (GK)
7
2.Nicolas Brückner (DEF)
6
3.Armin Meyer (DEF)
6
4.Pascal Thielemann (DEF)
6
5.Jakob Reimers (DEF)
6
6.Sven Backes (MID)
6
7.Danijel Tomczyk (MID)
6
8.Damien Porato (MID)
6
9.Arno Jung (MID)
6
10.Brendan Vieira (ATT)
6
11.Paul Peters (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Jakob Ritzinger (ATT)
0
13.Simon Littbarski (GK)
0
14.Marcos Martin (DEF)
0