Match Report


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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to FC Union Berlin. A crowd of 19,820 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both VfL Bochum and FC Union Berlin are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.


0.00
VfL Bochum kick off!
3.31
Vitor Veloso makes a simple pass to Steve Bergdolmo. Steve Bergdolmo kicks a strong pass forward to Leevi Salminen. Leevi Salminen threads the ball through to Vincenzo Völler but he's offside!
10.48
Samir Welter decides to run forward with the ball. Samir Welter knocks in a cross ball towards Leevi Salminen. Leevi Salminen heads the ball goalwards. Leevi Salminen scores for FC Union Berlin!!
15.28
Jakob Morlock decides to run forward with the ball. Jakob Morlock advances with the ball. Jakob Morlock goes all the way! Jakob Morlock shoots from just inside the box but somehow Tobias Winkler manages to keep it out.
18.19
Lennart Herzog sees a break and surges forward. Lennart Herzog lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Llacer. Richard Llacer connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
21.27
Vitor Veloso makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Steve Bergdolmo. Steve Bergdolmo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Artur Oliveira. Artur Oliveira finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
27.02
Oleksandr Podolchak deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leevi Salminen. Leevi Salminen tries a spectacular long range effort but Tobias Winkler is on top of it.
34.13
Pedro Diez makes a probing pass to Steve Bergdolmo. Steve Bergdolmo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leevi Salminen. Leevi Salminen goes all the way! Leevi Salminen shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Tobias Winkler manages to gather it comfortably.
36.27
Oleksandr Podolchak chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Völler. Vincenzo Völler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tobias Winkler who gathers it comfortably.
40.43
Vitor Veloso makes a simple pass to Oleksandr Podolchak. Oleksandr Podolchak advances with the ball. Oleksandr Podolchak shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Tobias Winkler!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!


45.00
FC Union Berlin kick off!
49.36
Vitor Veloso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oleksandr Podolchak. Oleksandr Podolchak kicks a strong pass forward to Vincenzo Völler. Vincenzo Völler plays a perfect one-two with Leevi Salminen and rushes in on goal... Vincenzo Völler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
57.50
Richard Llacer barges into Pedro Diez. Richard Llacer is warned by the referee! Pedro Diez runs off the knock.
59.46
Oleksandr Podolchak chips the ball to his team mate, Leevi Salminen. Leevi Salminen shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
65.31
Oleksandr Podolchak makes a simple pass to Artur Oliveira. Artur Oliveira controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Artur Oliveira!
77.31
Jan Babbel makes a probing pass to Lennart Herzog. Lennart Herzog controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guilherme Soares. Guilherme Soares knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.15
Moritz Vogel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Richard Llacer. Richard Llacer lofts in a cross ball towards Steffen Witte. Steffen Witte is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Steffen Witte!
90.00
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!


The man of the match was awarded to Oleksandr Podolchak of FC Union Berlin
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
33.8%
66.2%
Play Area
32.4%
47.1%
20.6%