Match Report


VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg     FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Samuel QuaresmaS. Quaresma65
G
captain1
G
69Roger HeesakkersR. Heesakkers
Said Ben HaddouS. Ben Haddou70
D
2
D
65Jakob WillJ. Will
Armin HanssenA. Hanssen65
D
3
D
60Victor MarcelinoV. Marcelino
Malcolm HeskeyM. Heskey63
D
4captain
D
54William TardioliW. Tardioli
Jonas NeudeckerJ. Neudecker62
D
5
D
54Stefan KlinsmannS. Klinsmann
Vincenzo FrieserV. Frieser72
M
6
M
75Philipp JentschP. Jentsch
Marcel BergM. Berg67
M
7
M
56Nikolas BreyerN. Breyer
Teddy HerveT. Herve74
A
8
M
54Philipp FranckeP. Francke
Rainer ZiegeR. Ziege67
A
9
M
52Paul KlimekP. Klimek
Harvey DeaneH. Deane65
A
10
A
65Bruno MaldiniB. Maldini
Martin OverathM. Overath55
A
11
A
63Simon RiggottS. Riggott
 
Kevin NordwaldK. Nordwald65
M
12
G
63Rui JardimR. Jardim
Nikolas FreundN. Freund65
M
13
A
59Matthias PalumboM. Palumbo
Kevin HässlerK. Hässler59
M
14
A
59Jakob SpenglerJ. Spengler

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to FC Schalke 04. A crowd of 16,230 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Schalke 04 appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Kneissl.


0.00
The first half starts with VfL Wolfsburg kicking off!
2.48
Malcolm Heskey flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Berg holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marcel Berg chips the ball to his team mate, Harvey Deane. Harvey Deane knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Victor Marcelino.
3.26
Marcel Berg flicks a high pass forward. Harvey Deane controls it well on his chest. Harvey Deane shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
4.30
Vincenzo Frieser knocks the ball forward to Rainer Ziege. Rainer Ziege shoots from 25 yards but is denied by Roger Heesakkers. Excellent save.
6.58
Nikolas Breyer hits a low pass to Bruno Maldini. Bruno Maldini shoots from 25 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.31
Simon Riggott barges into Said Ben Haddou. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Said Ben Haddou stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.46
Philipp Francke flicks a high pass forward to Bruno Maldini who brings the ball under control. Bruno Maldini knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Samuel Quaresma who gathers it comfortably.
21.41
Victor Marcelino flicks a high pass forward to Philipp Francke who brings the ball under control. Philipp Francke sees space and advances. Philipp Francke makes a great pass forward. Simon Riggott runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
22.14
Malcolm Heskey controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel Berg. Seeing a gap ahead, Marcel Berg picks a pass forward to Harvey Deane. Harvey Deane whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Ziege. Rainer Ziege connects with a diving header but it is shockingly off target!
27.08
Nikolas Breyer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Riggott. Simon Riggott shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Samuel Quaresma smothers it!
28.06
Marcel Berg makes a simple pass to Martin Overath. Martin Overath plays a quick one-two with Rainer Ziege and rushes in on goal... Martin Overath shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Solid save from Roger Heesakkers.
32.20
Armin Hanssen brings the ball forward. Armin Hanssen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Overath. Martin Overath cuts inside the box! Some superb footwork from Martin Overath provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
36.31
Philipp Jentsch sees Simon Riggott in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Riggott shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
40.11
Armin Hanssen hits a low pass to Marcel Berg. Marcel Berg threads the ball through to Teddy Herve. Teddy Herve shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
42.06
Stefan Klinsmann makes a strong solo run forward. Stefan Klinsmann brings the ball forward. Stefan Klinsmann whips in a cross ball towards Simon Riggott. Simon Riggott powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Stefan Klinsmann flicks a high pass forward. Philipp Jentsch controls it well on his chest. Philipp Jentsch flicks a high pass forward. Simon Riggott controls it well on his chest. Simon Riggott plays a one-two with Bruno Maldini and advances towards the goal... Simon Riggott rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Samuel Quaresma. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. FC Schalke 04 also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfL Wolfsburg players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FC Schalke 04 kick off and get the second half underway!
49.43
Armin Hanssen threads the ball through to Vincenzo Frieser. Vincenzo Frieser makes a beautiful solo run. Vincenzo Frieser shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Roger Heesakkers manages to gather it comfortably.
51.03
Marcel Berg threads the ball through to Harvey Deane. Harvey Deane shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
63.56
Harvey Deane comes in with a late challenge on Victor Marcelino. The referee calls over Harvey Deane and warns him to calm down! Victor Marcelino carries on, but is struggling a bit.
66.01
Malcolm Heskey takes it forward alone. With some swift thinking, Malcolm Heskey plays the ball forward to Martin Overath. Martin Overath knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jakob Will.
69.47
VfL Wolfsburg are keeping most of the possession.
71.29
Philipp Francke makes a simple pass to Bruno Maldini. Bruno Maldini shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
79.18
Showing composure, Vincenzo Frieser plays the ball forward to Rainer Ziege. Rainer Ziege plays a one-two with Harvey Deane and advances towards the goal... Rainer Ziege muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
81.59
Nikolas Breyer chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Riggott. Simon Riggott sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
84.16
Marcel Berg knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Overath. Martin Overath plays a one-two with Harvey Deane and advances towards the goal... Martin Overath takes a shot at goal but it flies just wide!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfL Wolfsburg

FC Schalke 04
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64%
36%
Play Area
29.3%
44%
26.7%

Scorers
Simon Riggott 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roger Heesakkers of FC Schalke 04

Match Ratings
1.Samuel Quaresma (GK)
7
2.Said Ben Haddou (DEF)
6
3.Armin Hanssen (DEF)
7
4.Malcolm Heskey (DEF)
7
5.Jonas Neudecker (DEF)
6
6.Vincenzo Frieser (MID)
7
7.Marcel Berg (MID)
8
8.Teddy Herve (ATT)
6
9.Rainer Ziege (ATT)
6
10.Harvey Deane (ATT)
6
11.Martin Overath (ATT)
7
 
12.Kevin Nordwald (MID)
0
13.Nikolas Freund (MID)
0
14.Kevin Hässler (MID)
0

1.Roger Heesakkers (GK)
8
2.Jakob Will (DEF)
6
3.Victor Marcelino (DEF)
6
4.William Tardioli (DEF)
6
5.Stefan Klinsmann (DEF)
8
6.Philipp Jentsch (MID)
6
7.Nikolas Breyer (MID)
6
8.Philipp Francke (MID)
7
9.Paul Klimek (MID)
6
10.Bruno Maldini (ATT)
6
11.Simon Riggott (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
 
12.Rui Jardim (GK)
0
13.Matthias Palumbo (ATT)
0
14.Jakob Spengler (ATT)
0