Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg
Jeremy PicklesJeremy Pickles Olly Martin Olly Martin
Pedro PichichiP. Pichichi85
G
1
G
81Vincenzo HallerV. Haller
Nicola TeodoraniN. Teodorani70
D
2
D
75Samuel SuggsS. Suggs
Laurent SibierskiL. Sibierski74
D
3
D
79Rainer MasurR. Masur
Albrecht WeigelA. Weigel74
D
4
D
75Nicolas BuchwaldN. Buchwald
Vinicio E. LopezV. Lopez72
D
5
D
82Gerhard HollmerG. Hollmer
Alberto MarquitosA. Marquitos73
M
6captain
M
76Jakob WendelJ. Wendel
Rafael AriasR. Arias82
M
captain7
M
86Pascal BirkwaldP. Birkwald
Robert GreavesR. Greaves75
M
8
M
81Nils BartschN. Bartsch
Ignacio BravoI. Bravo72
A
9
A
89Stefan BreitnerS. Breitner
Dominic GlassD. Glass84
A
10
A
72Simon BierhoffS. Bierhoff
Eugenio AndresE. Andres75
A
11
A
75Arno GelbA. Gelb
 
Vincent GohouriV. Gohouri82
A
12
D
75Richard DaviesR. Davies
Bakary KlimekB. Klimek86
M
13
M
83Linus SchrammL. Schramm
Kevin SchröderK. Schröder74
D
14
A
73Sven BusseS. Busse

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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to FC Nürnberg. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfB Stuttgart and FC Nürnberg are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Marc Köller.


0.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off and get the first half underway!
3.06
Rainer Masur flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Birkwald controls it well on his chest. Pascal Birkwald flicks a high ball forward to Simon Bierhoff who takes it down. Simon Bierhoff whips in a cross ball towards Arno Gelb. With a superhuman jump, Arno Gelb connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Pedro Pichichi manages to keep it out.
8.27
Jakob Wendel sees space and advances. Jakob Wendel whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but somehow Pedro Pichichi manages to keep it out.
9.16
Jakob Wendel hits a low pass to Simon Bierhoff. Simon Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb powers a header at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Pedro Pichichi!
12.37
Samuel Suggs threads a neat ball through to Jakob Wendel. Jakob Wendel sees space and advances. Jakob Wendel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albrecht Weigel.
15.06
Rafael Arias takes the throw-in. Alberto Marquitos threads a neat ball through to Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
16.28
Laurent Sibierski flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicola Teodorani. Nicola Teodorani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ignacio Bravo. Ignacio Bravo whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
20.36
Alberto Marquitos flicks a high pass forward to Ignacio Bravo who brings the ball under control. Ignacio Bravo advances inside the box! Ignacio Bravo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
24.16
Rainer Masur breaks forward. Rainer Masur kicks a strong pass forward to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner whips the ball goalwards with his head. Robert Greaves clears it off the line with his head!
26.52
Nicolas Buchwald threads a neat ball through to Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch shoots from long range but it is miles over!
27.52
Nicolas Buchwald sees space and advances. Nicolas Buchwald lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
28.08
Jakob Wendel kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Bierhoff. Simon Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.53
Nils Bartsch deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Bierhoff. Simon Bierhoff knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Vinicio E. Lopez steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
36.34
Stefan Breitner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.51
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nürnberg also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Nürnberg players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Nürnberg start the second half!
47.25
Stefan Breitner clumsily knocks into Robert Greaves. The referee brings Stefan Breitner to one side and gives him a warning! Robert Greaves runs off the knock.
49.28
Samuel Suggs barges into Vinicio E. Lopez. The referee calls over Samuel Suggs and shows him a yellow card! Vinicio E. Lopez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.36
Rafael Arias kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Marquitos. Alberto Marquitos lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Andres. Eugenio Andres directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
57.12
Rafael Arias deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Andres. Eugenio Andres shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.42
Jakob Wendel surges forward with the ball. Jakob Wendel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
60.02
FC Nürnberg have made 3 substitutions with Richard Davies replacing Rainer Masur, Linus Schramm replacing Jakob Wendel and Sven Busse replacing Simon Bierhoff .
61.09
With some swift thinking, Sven Busse plays the ball forward to Linus Schramm. Linus Schramm whips in a cross ball towards Sven Busse. Sven Busse makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
65.05
Albrecht Weigel kicks a strong pass forward to Alberto Marquitos. Alberto Marquitos darts forward. Alberto Marquitos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nicolas Buchwald.
67.33
Richard Davies sees Gerhard Hollmer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gerhard Hollmer flicks a high pass forward to Sven Busse who brings the ball under control. Sven Busse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.42
Samuel Suggs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Linus Schramm. Linus Schramm flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner finds some space and shoots from distance. It curls slightly but Pedro Pichichi manages to gather it.
72.24
Laurent Sibierski makes a simple pass to Rafael Arias. Rafael Arias advances with the ball. Rafael Arias plays a scrappy one-two with Alberto Marquitos and stumbles forward towards the goal... Rafael Arias shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Rafael Arias!
75.05
Robert Greaves flicks a high pass forward to Ignacio Bravo who brings the ball under control. Ignacio Bravo whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent save by Vincenzo Haller!
77.25
Nils Bartsch catches Nicola Teodorani on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicola Teodorani stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.12
Pascal Birkwald threads a neat ball through to Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch knocks the ball to his team mate, Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb knocks in a cross ball towards Sven Busse. Sven Busse beats his man to it with a header but Pedro Pichichi is on top of his game. Great keeping!
89.03
Vinicio E. Lopez flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Marquitos. Alberto Marquitos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Sven Busse threads a neat ball through to Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner deftly passes the ball to Linus Schramm, releasing him through on goal. Linus Schramm shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Pedro Pichichi. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

FC Nürnberg
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
11
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.5%
60.5%
Play Area
30.2%
43%
26.7%

Scorers
Ignacio Bravo 20
Rafael Arias 72
Sven Busse 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pedro Pichichi of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Pichichi (GK)
9
2.Nicola Teodorani (DEF)
6
3.Laurent Sibierski (DEF)
6
4.Albrecht Weigel (DEF)
6
5.Vinicio E. Lopez (DEF)
6
6.Alberto Marquitos (MID)
8
7.Rafael Arias (MID)goal scored
8
8.Robert Greaves (MID)
6
9.Ignacio Bravo (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Dominic Glass (ATT)
6
11.Eugenio Andres (ATT)
6
 
12.Vincent Gohouri (ATT)
0
13.Bakary Klimek (MID)
0
14.Kevin Schröder (DEF)
0

1.Vincenzo Haller (GK)
6
2.Samuel Suggs (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Rainer Masur (DEF)
6
4.Nicolas Buchwald (DEF)
6
5.Gerhard Hollmer (DEF)
6
6.Jakob Wendel (MID)
7
7.Pascal Birkwald (MID)
6
8.Nils Bartsch (MID)yellow card
6
9.Stefan Breitner (ATT)
6
10.Simon Bierhoff (ATT)
6
11.Arno Gelb (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Davies (DEF)
6
13.Linus Schramm (MID)
7
14.Sven Busse (ATT)goal scored
8