Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Tivoli where Alemannia Aachen play host to VfL Wolfsburg. A crowd of 16,136 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Alemannia Aachen 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 Vincenzo Overath.
The pitch is in good condition.
Alemannia Aachen 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 Vincenzo Overath.
0.00
0-0VfL Wolfsburg kick off the first half!
2.31
0-0Yasu Ogawa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Da Silva Zamora. Da Silva Zamora knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuel Quaresma who gathers it comfortably.
6.11
0-0Robin Graf passes the ball forward to Yasu Ogawa. Yasu Ogawa darts forward. Yasu Ogawa shoots from 20 yards but it flies wide!
9.59
0-0Sven Gelb clumsily knocks into Malcolm Heskey. The referee brings Sven Gelb to one side and gives him a warning! Malcolm Heskey stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.35
0-0Azziz Druon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Samuel Quaresma manages to gather it easily.
14.16
Marcel Berg barges into Edmundo Gonzalez. Marcel Berg is warned by the referee! Edmundo Gonzalez stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.23
1-0Azziz Druon advances with the ball. Azziz Druon knocks in a cross ball towards Da Silva Zamora. Da Silva Zamora jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Samuel Quaresma is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
21.37
1-0Alemannia Aachen are in full control of this game.
24.43
Edmundo Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward to Matthias Berg who brings the ball under control. Matthias Berg whips in a cross ball towards Sven Gelb. Sven Gelb rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.14
2-0Vincenzo Frieser knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Overath. Martin Overath deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Harvey Deane but the linesman indicates offside!
34.43
Edmundo Gonzalez flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Said Ben Haddou.
36.50
Vincenzo Frieser passes the ball forward to Harvey Deane. Harvey Deane threads a neat, attacking ball through to Rainer Ziege. Rainer Ziege comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
38.18
Alemannia Aachen are in full control of this game.
39.08
Marcel Berg flicks a high pass forward to Martin Overath who brings the ball under control. Martin Overath sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Martin Reimers. Excellent save.
45.00
Marcel Berg knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Overath. Martin Overath 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!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Alemannia Aachen appear unchanged since the first half. VfL Wolfsburg also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfL Wolfsburg players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The whistle blows and Alemannia Aachen kick off!
48.02
2-0Rainer Ziege comes in with a late challenge on Robin Graf. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robin Graf hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.03
Robin Graf passes the ball forward to Edmundo Gonzalez. Edmundo Gonzalez sees Da Silva Zamora in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Da Silva Zamora knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jonas Neudecker.
55.57
Without breaking stride, Edmundo Gonzalez plays the ball forward to Sven Gelb. Sven Gelb knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jonas Neudecker.
57.30
Alexander Matthäus sees Sven Gelb in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sven Gelb knocks the ball forward to Matthias Berg but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
59.14
Marcel Berg chips the ball to his team mate, Teddy Herve. Teddy Herve makes a great pass forward. Harvey Deane runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
60.50
Edmundo Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward to Matthias Berg who brings the ball under control. Matthias Berg cuts inside the box! Matthias Berg shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Samuel Quaresma is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
63.34
Said Ben Haddou makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincenzo Frieser. Vincenzo Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Herve collects the pass. Teddy Herve controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Martin Reimers manages to keep it out.
66.24
Vincenzo Frieser plays the ball forward to Teddy Herve. Teddy Herve threads a neat, attacking ball through to Harvey Deane. Harvey Deane shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
69.57
Yasu Ogawa knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Gelb. Sven Gelb knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuel Quaresma who gathers it comfortably.
71.40
Fredrik Beresford flicks the ball to his team mate, Yasu Ogawa. Yasu Ogawa makes a probing pass to Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.37
Marcel Berg kicks a strong pass forward to Rainer Ziege. Rainer Ziege kicks a strong pass forward to Teddy Herve but the referee indicates it's offside!
79.53
Marcel Berg takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Vincenzo Frieser. Vincenzo Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Martin Overath controls it well on his chest. Martin Overath plays a one-two with Harvey Deane and advances towards the goal... Martin Overath cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
84.02
Edmundo Gonzalez hits a low pass to Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
87.08
Azziz Druon flicks a high pass forward. Da Silva Zamora collects the pass. Da Silva Zamora whips in a cross ball towards Matthias Berg. Matthias Berg makes a convincing header but Samuel Quaresma is on top of his game. Fabulous save!
90.00
3-0Marcel Berg barges into Yasu Ogawa. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Yasu Ogawa carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
63.9%
36.1%
Play Area
26.4%
43.1%
30.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Matthias Berg of Alemannia Aachen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Martin Reimers (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Robin Graf (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Fredrik Beresford (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Craig Adams (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Yasu Ogawa (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Azziz Druon (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Edmundo Gonzalez (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Alexander Matthäus (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Da Silva Zamora (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Matthias Berg (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Sven Gelb (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Jonathan Davies (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Torsten Seibert (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Ziegenhagen (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Samuel Quaresma (GK) | 6 | |
| 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) | 7 | |
| 7. | Marcel Berg (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Teddy Herve (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rainer Ziege (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Harvey Deane (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Martin Overath (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Nordwald (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nikolas Freund (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kevin Hässler (MID) | 0 | |