Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     FC Bayern MunichFC Bayern Munich
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Linus SammerL. Sammer75
G
captain1
G
65Christian LindnerC. Lindner
Christian WidmannC. Widmann75
D
2
D
75Nils WilkeN. Wilke
Rainer DittrichR. Dittrich68
D
3
D
68Tchiressoua CakarT. Cakar
Rodolphe TomczykR. Tomczyk67
D
4captain
D
68Juan-Carlos CarrascoJ. Carrasco
Lennart BusseL. Busse74
M
5
D
67Rodolfo VazquezR. Vazquez
David DittmannD. Dittmann70
M
6
M
76Jacob BeattieJ. Beattie
Purrel GentenaarP. Gentenaar61
M
7
M
72Anton ThielemannA. Thielemann
Filipe BarrosF. Barros57
M
8
M
68Adnan FenillatA. Fenillat
Arturo RuizA. Ruiz77
A
9
A
72Chritophe SommeilC. Sommeil
Luis NietoL. Nieto70
A
10
A
72Mamar MendesM. Mendes
Julian LightfootJ. Lightfoot68
A
11
A
70Samir PalumboS. Palumbo
 
Piet BrunswijkP. Brunswijk71
G
12
A
69Jocelyn HorlavilleJ. Horlaville
Eddie WatersE. Waters68
G
13
M
68Linus BierhoffL. Bierhoff
Vincenzo HermannV. Hermann67
A
14
D
66Fadel ValenzaF. Valenza

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to FC Bayern Munich. A crowd of 19,013 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Bayern Munich appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Walter.


0.00
The whistle blows and VfB Stuttgart get the match underway!
2.51
With some swift thinking, Rodolphe Tomczyk plays the ball forward to Purrel Gentenaar. Purrel Gentenaar passes the ball forward to Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolfo Vazquez.
3.18
David Dittmann threads a neat ball through to Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.14
Rodolphe Tomczyk flicks a high ball forward to Lennart Busse who takes it down. Lennart Busse flicks a high pass forward. Luis Nieto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Nieto sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
9.54
Jacob Beattie kicks a strong pass forward to Mamar Mendes. Mamar Mendes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
12.15
Rodolfo Vazquez passes the ball forward to Anton Thielemann. Anton Thielemann flicks the ball to his team mate, Mamar Mendes. Mamar Mendes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.55
David Dittmann flicks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
20.42
Filipe Barros makes a probing pass to Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.32
Juan-Carlos Carrasco flicks a high pass forward. Anton Thielemann controls it well on his chest. Anton Thielemann decides to run forward with the ball. Anton Thielemann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.23
Christian Widmann pushes mid-way up the pitch. Christian Widmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but somehow Christian Lindner manages to keep it out.
39.35
Purrel Gentenaar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.59
Rodolphe Tomczyk makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Dittmann. David Dittmann makes a beautiful solo run. David Dittmann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
Seeing Anton Thielemann's run, Adnan Fenillat quickly throws the ball into his path. Anton Thielemann makes a simple pass to Chritophe Sommeil. Chritophe Sommeil knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. FC Bayern Munich have changed their lineup with Fadel Valenza replacing Anton Thielemann.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Bayern Munich kick off!
47.27
David Dittmann flicks a high pass forward. Julian Lightfoot controls it well on his chest. Julian Lightfoot whips in a cross ball towards Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
51.01
Filipe Barros makes a simple pass to Arturo Ruiz. Arturo Ruiz shoots from 20 yards but Christian Lindner is on top of it.
53.29
David Dittmann changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. David Dittmann lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Nieto. Luis Nieto beats his man to it with a header. Christian Lindner is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.19
David Dittmann runs up as Purrel Gentenaar takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. David Dittmann flicks a high pass forward. Luis Nieto controls it well on his chest. Luis Nieto edges inside the box! Luis Nieto looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Christian Lindner gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
59.58
Adnan Fenillat sees Samir Palumbo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samir Palumbo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Linus Sammer who gathers it comfortably.
60.13
Juan-Carlos Carrasco hacks Julian Lightfoot from behind! Juan-Carlos Carrasco is given a warning by the referee! Julian Lightfoot runs off the knock.
63.24
Jacob Beattie flicks a high ball forward to Chritophe Sommeil who takes it down. Chritophe Sommeil knocks in a cross ball towards Mamar Mendes. Mamar Mendes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.10
Juan-Carlos Carrasco surges forward with the ball. Juan-Carlos Carrasco threads a neat ball through to Samir Palumbo. Samir Palumbo makes a probing pass between the defence to Chritophe Sommeil. Chritophe Sommeil takes a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
73.57
Fadel Valenza barges into Purrel Gentenaar. Fadel Valenza is warned by the referee! Purrel Gentenaar runs off the knock.
75.34
Christian Widmann flicks a high pass forward. David Dittmann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. David Dittmann chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot shoots from long range. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
83.24
Jacob Beattie controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mamar Mendes. Mamar Mendes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rodolphe Tomczyk.
84.36
David Dittmann flicks a high ball forward to Arturo Ruiz who takes it down. Arturo Ruiz lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Lightfoot. Julian Lightfoot flicks the ball with his head. Christian Lindner is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
David Dittmann sees a break and surges forward. David Dittmann shoots from distance but Christian Lindner is on top of it.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

FC Bayern Munich
Goals
6
1
Shots on Target
11
1
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.4%
30.6%
Play Area
23.6%
44.4%
31.9%

Scorers
Luis Nieto 16, 53
Arturo Ruiz 20, 47
Julian Lightfoot 75, 84
Mamar Mendes 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arturo Ruiz of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings