Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Alte Försterei where FC Union Berlin play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 18,989 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Helmer.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Union Berlin and VfB Stuttgart are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Helmer.
0.00
0-0VfB Stuttgart start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.47
0-0Con Grella barges into Purrel Gentenaar. The referee warns Con Grella to calm down! Purrel Gentenaar stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.37
0-0Antonio Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Malte Behrens. Malte Behrens knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Linus Sammer who gathers it comfortably.
15.57
0-0Filipe Barros controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
16.03
David Dittmann flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Ruiz controls it well on his chest. Arturo Ruiz knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sebastian Wilke.
18.45
0-0Purrel Gentenaar flicks a high pass forward. Julian Lightfoot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Lightfoot lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
20.26
Purrel Gentenaar knocks the ball forward to Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
21.10
0-0Antonio Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez makes a great pass forward. Kevin Hitzlsperger runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
22.15
Henry May flicks a high pass forward to Malte Behrens who brings the ball under control. Malte Behrens makes a great pass forward. Kevin Hitzlsperger runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
28.41
1-0David Clemence chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Perez. With a superhuman jump, Enrique Perez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
32.08
David Clemence chips the ball to his team mate, Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
34.55
Christian Widmann passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Lennart Busse. Lennart Busse hits a low pass to Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot whips in a cross ball towards Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
36.28
Purrel Gentenaar flicks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Jorge Marques.
42.08
Sebastian Wilke hoofs the ball up the pitch. Malte Behrens finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
44.15
With vision, Sebastian Wilke plays the ball forward to Henry May. Henry May makes a probing pass to Kevin Hitzlsperger. Kevin Hitzlsperger tries a spectacular long range effort. Linus Sammer gets down and covers it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Union Berlin appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfB Stuttgart players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with FC Union Berlin kicking off!
47.59
David Dittmann flicks a high pass forward to Luis Nieto who brings the ball under control. Luis Nieto shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
48.30
Con Grella flicks the ball to his team mate, Malte Behrens. Malte Behrens sees Kevin Hitzlsperger just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some awkward footwork from Kevin Hitzlsperger provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. Linus Sammer is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
51.31
Kevin Hitzlsperger catches Rodolphe Tomczyk on the ankles. The referee warns Kevin Hitzlsperger to calm down! Rodolphe Tomczyk hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.18
David Dittmann passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
65.17
Antonio Santos sees Malte Behrens in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Malte Behrens advances inside the box! Malte Behrens takes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
66.35
Antonio Santos takes it forward alone. Antonio Santos plays a quick one-two with Malte Behrens and rushes in on goal... Antonio Santos tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
69.39
Con Grella threads a neat ball through to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christian Widmann.
71.42
Henry May flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Perez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Enrique Perez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Linus Sammer who gathers it comfortably.
72.52
Con Grella flicks a high pass forward. Malte Behrens collects the pass. Malte Behrens shoots from outside the area. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
78.06
Christian Widmann sees David Dittmann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Dittmann flicks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
79.03
Lennart Busse makes a simple pass to Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Jorge Marques. Excellent save.
81.32
Demlaba Ouédec knocks the ball to his team mate, David Clemence. David Clemence passes the ball forward to Enrique Perez. Enrique Perez knocks the ball forward to Malte Behrens but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
84.44
Rainer Dittrich makes a simple pass to Purrel Gentenaar. Purrel Gentenaar brings the ball forward. Purrel Gentenaar tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
Lennart Busse threads a neat ball through to Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
51.4%
48.6%
Play Area
23.6%
45.8%
30.6%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Malte Behrens of FC Union Berlin |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jorge Marques (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Sebastian Wilke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | George Van Helmond (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Demlaba Ouédec (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Antonio Santos (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | David Clemence (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Con Grella (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Henry May (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Malte Behrens (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Enrique Perez (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Kevin Hitzlsperger (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Carsten Hyldgaard (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Levin Berger (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Steve Gueguen (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Linus Sammer (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Christian Widmann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rainer Dittrich (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rodolphe Tomczyk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Lennart Busse (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | David Dittmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Purrel Gentenaar (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Filipe Barros (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Arturo Ruiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Luis Nieto (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Julian Lightfoot (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Piet Brunswijk (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eddie Waters (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Vincenzo Hermann (ATT) | 0 | |