Match Report
| VfB Stuttgart | VfB Stuttgart |  |  | Hertha BSC | Hertha BSC | ||||||||||||||||
| Arsene Wenger | Arsene Wenger | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Leonid Kryvych | L. Kryvych |  | 76 | G |  | 1 | | G | 81 |  | Felix Krankl | F. Krankl | |||||||||
| Diogo Valente | D. Valente |  | 80 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 86 |  | Bernard Song | B. Song | |||||||||
| Bradley Garcia | B. Garcia |  | 81 | D | | 3 | | D | 78 | | Salomon Mbamba | S. Mbamba | |||||||||
| Leonardo Barajas | L. Barajas |  | 84 | D | | 4 | | D | 77 |  | Kaíque Díaz | K. Díaz | |||||||||
| Fouzi Bouchiba | F. Bouchiba |  | 77 | M | | 5 | | D | 66 |  | Simon Arnold | S. Arnold | |||||||||
| Jacek Bak | J. Bak |  | 76 | M | | 6 | | M | 82 |  | Gilles Pontal | G. Pontal | |||||||||
| Florin Ripnu | F. Ripnu |  | 77 | M | | 7 | | M | 81 |  | Martijn Hellemons | M. Hellemons | |||||||||
| Everett Duka | E. Duka |  | 81 | M | | 8 | | M | 75 | | Hassan Elhamdaoui | H. Elhamdaoui | |||||||||
| Stefan Welter | S. Welter | | 79 | A | | 9 | | A | 81 |  | Alan James | A. James | |||||||||
| Walid Hamadou | W. Hamadou |  | 85 | A | | 10 | | A | 76 |  | Garry Mcinnes | G. Mcinnes | |||||||||
| Terry Noonan | T. Noonan |  | 81 | A | | 11 | | A | 76 |  | Stephan Amoah | S. Amoah | |||||||||
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to Hertha BSC. A crowd of 19,448 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Hertha BSC kicking off!
3.28
0-0Gilles Pontal kicks a strong pass forward to Garry Mcinnes. Garry Mcinnes goes all the way! Garry Mcinnes takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Leonid Kryvych easily smothers it!
8.55
0-0Florin Ripnu barges into Martijn Hellemons. Florin Ripnu is given a warning by the referee! Martijn Hellemons runs off the knock.
10.48
Kaíque Díaz makes a probing pass to Gilles Pontal. Gilles Pontal deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Leonid Kryvych easily smothers it!
14.00
Jacek Bak sees a break and surges forward. Jacek Bak shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Felix Krankl easily smothers it!
16.56
1-0Bradley Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Fouzi Bouchiba. Fouzi Bouchiba knocks the ball to his team mate, Terry Noonan. Terry Noonan whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Welter. Stefan Welter directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's there!! Felix Krankl has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
22.35
1-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
26.23
Alan James catches Diogo Valente on the ankles. Alan James is given a warning by the referee! Diogo Valente hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.28
1-0Florin Ripnu flicks the ball to his team mate, Terry Noonan. Terry Noonan knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Bernard Song.
38.27
Hertha BSC are easily keeping VfB Stuttgart at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
40.47
1-0Walid Hamadou comes in with a late challenge on Simon Arnold. Walid Hamadou is warned by the referee! Simon Arnold carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The second half starts with VfB Stuttgart kicking off!
47.00
Hassan Elhamdaoui chips the ball to his team mate, Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah shoots from outside the area. Leonid Kryvych easily smothers it.
49.14
Fouzi Bouchiba kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Noonan. Terry Noonan knocks in a cross ball towards Walid Hamadou. Walid Hamadou is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Felix Krankl.
54.07
1-0Hassan Elhamdaoui threads the ball through to Garry Mcinnes. Garry Mcinnes shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.19
Gilles Pontal flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Mcinnes. Garry Mcinnes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Diogo Valente.
71.48
1-0Fouzi Bouchiba kicks a strong pass forward to Terry Noonan. Terry Noonan knocks the ball forward to Walid Hamadou but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
73.55
Martijn Hellemons knocks the ball to his team mate, Alan James. Alan James knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.45
Diogo Valente flicks the ball to his team mate, Florin Ripnu. Florin Ripnu makes a simple pass to Terry Noonan. Terry Noonan shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
85.36
Bradley Garcia makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacek Bak. Jacek Bak decides to run forward with the ball. Jacek Bak plays a perfect one-two with Terry Noonan and rushes in on goal... Jacek Bak takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
68.3%
31.7%
Play Area
28%
47.6%
24.4%
Scorers
| Stefan Welter 17 Jacek Bak 85 |