Match Report


VfL BochumVfL Bochum     VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Simon BartschS. Bartsch68
G
1captain
G
75Linus SammerL. Sammer
Martin ZiegeM. Ziege74
D
2
D
75Christian WidmannC. Widmann
Noah SchneiderN. Schneider65
D
captain3
D
68Rainer DittrichR. Dittrich
Iwan Van HalstI. Van Halst64
D
4
D
67Rodolphe TomczykR. Tomczyk
Linus HerzogL. Herzog73
M
5
M
74Lennart BusseL. Busse
Alexander SchöllA. Schöll68
M
6
M
70David DittmannD. Dittmann
Craig GowerC. Gower68
M
7
M
61Purrel GentenaarP. Gentenaar
Oliver WelterO. Welter66
M
8
M
57Filipe BarrosF. Barros
Hannes HitzlspergerH. Hitzlsperger72
A
9
A
77Arturo RuizA. Ruiz
Sergio MonteiroS. Monteiro64
A
10
A
70Luis NietoL. Nieto
Oliver VöllerO. Völler62
A
11
A
68Julian LightfootJ. Lightfoot
 
Simon SchäferS. Schäfer66
M
12
G
71Piet BrunswijkP. Brunswijk
Markus NordwaldM. Nordwald63
M
13
G
68Eddie WatersE. Waters
Domenico BerniniD. Bernini62
M
14
A
67Vincenzo HermannV. Hermann

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 17,779 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Bochum and VfB Stuttgart are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Helmer.


0.00
VfB Stuttgart start the match!
4.51
Craig Gower chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Völler. Oliver Völler tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
6.18
David Dittmann kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.47
Lennart Busse passes the ball forward to Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot shoots from outside the area which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
18.09
Rainer Dittrich controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Dittmann. David Dittmann sees Luis Nieto in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luis Nieto shoots from long range. Simon Bartsch comfortably gets down and covers it.
20.05
Craig Gower sees space and advances. Craig Gower lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Monteiro. Sergio Monteiro knocks the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
21.16
Craig Gower makes a simple pass to Oliver Völler. Oliver Völler whips in a cross ball towards Hannes Hitzlsperger. Hannes Hitzlsperger outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. What a cracker!! Linus Sammer had no chance!! Goal for VfL Bochum!
24.06
Oliver Welter sees space and advances. Oliver Welter shoots from outside the area his aim is horrendously poor!
32.16
Purrel Gentenaar chips the ball to his team mate, Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
36.15
Filipe Barros threads a neat ball through to Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.06
Purrel Gentenaar barges into Linus Herzog. Purrel Gentenaar is given a warning by the referee! Linus Herzog hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.33
Lennart Busse flicks a high pass forward. Luis Nieto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Nieto shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
44.55
David Dittmann flicks a high ball forward to Julian Lightfoot who takes it down. Julian Lightfoot shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Bochum appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and VfL Bochum kick off!
48.16
Christian Widmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Filipe Barros. Filipe Barros threads a neat ball through to Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Ruiz controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Arturo Ruiz strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Simon Bartsch smothers it!
51.50
Showing composure, Rainer Dittrich plays the ball forward to Filipe Barros. Filipe Barros flicks a high pass forward. Julian Lightfoot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Lightfoot threads a neat, attacking ball through to Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Simon Bartsch with no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
60.25
Rainer Dittrich threads a neat ball through to Lennart Busse. Lennart Busse flicks the ball to his team mate, Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot shoots from outside the area. Simon Bartsch easily gets down and covers it.
65.25
Filipe Barros flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Ruiz collects the pass. Arturo Ruiz tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
67.27
Purrel Gentenaar flicks a high pass forward. Julian Lightfoot holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Lightfoot shoots from outside the area but it's drastically wayward!
73.33
Christian Widmann runs up as Rodolphe Tomczyk takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Christian Widmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Purrel Gentenaar. With imagination, Purrel Gentenaar plays the ball forward to Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Simon Bartsch manages to keep it out.
79.32
Oliver Welter comes in with a late challenge on Lennart Busse. The referee warns Oliver Welter to calm down! Lennart Busse carries on, but is struggling a bit.
81.11
David Dittmann threads the ball through to Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Julian Lightfoot scores for VfB Stuttgart!!
89.59
Lennart Busse makes a probing pass to Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

VfL Bochum

VfB Stuttgart
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
1
8
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
23.8%
76.2%
Play Area
33.3%
46%
20.6%

Scorers
Hannes Hitzlsperger 21
Julian Lightfoot 12, 81
Arturo Ruiz 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julian Lightfoot of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings