Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Stadion der Freundschaft where FC Energie Cottbus play host to VfL Wolfsburg. A crowd of 16,827 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Energie Cottbus are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Szepan.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Energie Cottbus are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Szepan.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and FC Energie Cottbus get the match underway!
3.30
0-1Marcel Berg controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Herve. Teddy Herve lofts in a cross ball towards Harvey Deane. Harvey Deane directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for VfL Wolfsburg!
6.58
0-1Marcel Berg threads a neat ball through to Martin Overath. Martin Overath whips in a cross ball towards Harvey Deane. Harvey Deane shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
8.18
0-1Rainer Reimers chips the ball to his team mate, Ousmane Lamouchi. Ousmane Lamouchi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
20.23
Bill Windass threads a neat ball through to Ousmane Lamouchi. Ousmane Lamouchi shoots from 20 yards but Samuel Quaresma is on top of it.
22.03
Uwe Helmer decides to run forward with the ball. Uwe Helmer darts forward. Uwe Helmer edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Uwe Helmer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
26.43
Jakob Schröder flicks the ball to his team mate, Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer lofts in a cross ball towards Ousmane Lamouchi. Ousmane Lamouchi powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
30.18
Uwe Helmer advances with the ball. Uwe Helmer brings the ball forward. Uwe Helmer shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
32.12
Marcel Krüger knocks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Reimers. Rainer Reimers makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Möller. David Möller finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
33.50
Marcus Rufus takes it forward alone. Marcus Rufus knocks the ball to his team mate, David Möller. David Möller lofts in a cross ball towards Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Samuel Quaresma. Excellent save.
34.17
Julian Wallner flicks a high pass forward. Sven Höfer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Sven Höfer deftly passes the ball to David Möller, releasing him through on goal. Some silky footwork from David Möller provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
36.14
Marcus Rufus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Schröder. Jakob Schröder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Möller. David Möller rushes past Armin Hanssen! David Möller side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
38.58
Seeing Julian Wallner's run, Rainer Reimers quickly throws the ball into his path. Julian Wallner flicks a high pass forward. Ousmane Lamouchi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ousmane Lamouchi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
40.00
Marcel Berg hits a low pass to Teddy Herve. Teddy Herve chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Overath. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Martin Overath provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies wide!
45.00
Marcel Berg flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Ziege controls it well on his chest. Rainer Ziege cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Rainer Ziege provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! Kuami Bogaczyk has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Energie Cottbus appear unchanged since the first half. VfL Wolfsburg also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with VfL Wolfsburg kicking off!
53.31
0-2Jakob Schröder flicks a high pass forward to David Möller who brings the ball under control. David Möller knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Malcolm Heskey.
55.13
0-2Vincenzo Frieser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Teddy Herve. Teddy Herve threads the ball through to Martin Overath but he's offside!
60.15
0-2VfL Wolfsburg are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
67.36
Armin Hanssen chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Frieser. Vincenzo Frieser threads the ball through to Martin Overath. Martin Overath knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Ziege. Rainer Ziege is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
71.30
Rainer Reimers hits a low pass to David Möller. David Möller rushes past Malcolm Heskey! David Möller makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
79.18
With imagination, Marcel Berg picks a pass forward to Harvey Deane. Harvey Deane cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Harvey Deane provides some space. He shoots at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
81.03
Rainer Reimers passes the ball forward to Sven Höfer. Sven Höfer shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Samuel Quaresma manages to gather it effortlessly.
83.20
Marcel Krüger flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Reimers collects the pass. Rainer Reimers controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Möller. David Möller skips past Armin Hanssen! Some silky footwork from David Möller provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.15
Marcel Krüger flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Reimers controls it well on his chest. Rainer Reimers changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rainer Reimers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
8
3
Shots off Target
6
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
66.2%
33.8%
Play Area
25.7%
44.6%
29.7%
Scorers
| Harvey Deane 3 Rainer Ziege 45, 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Rainer Ziege of VfL Wolfsburg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Kuami Bogaczyk (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Marcel Krüger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Uwe Helmer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Marcus Rufus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Bill Windass (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Julian Wallner (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Rainer Reimers (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jakob Schröder (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Sven Höfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ousmane Lamouchi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | David Möller (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ruben Neves (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jakob Lindner (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Noah Schnellinger (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Samuel Quaresma (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Said Ben Haddou (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Armin Hanssen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Malcolm Heskey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jonas Neudecker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Vincenzo Frieser (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Marcel Berg (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Teddy Herve (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rainer Ziege (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Harvey Deane (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Martin Overath (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Nordwald (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nikolas Freund (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kevin Hässler (MID) | 0 | |