Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     SV Werder BremenSV Werder Bremen
Jeremy PicklesJeremy Pickles Ian Donaldson Ian Donaldson
Pedro PichichiP. Pichichi86
G
1
G
81Lennart SparwasserL. Sparwasser
Albrecht WeigelA. Weigel74
D
2
D
73Juan-Carlos VazquezJ. Vazquez
Sho IshigawaS. Ishigawa81
D
3
D
76Alexander SanchezA. Sanchez
Alec FergusonA. Ferguson76
D
4captain
D
71Leon SparwasserL. Sparwasser
Simon NeuhausS. Neuhaus80
D
5
D
73Colin DalglishC. Dalglish
Johan BenonJ. Benon83
M
6
M
81Rafael TeixeiraR. Teixeira
Leon HelmerL. Helmer86
M
captain7
M
82Nico KneisslN. Kneissl
Rafael AriasR. Arias84
M
8
A
78Gaspar AlmeidaG. Almeida
Ignacio BravoI. Bravo73
A
9
M
74Kevin LittbarskiK. Littbarski
Dominic GlassD. Glass84
A
10
A
80Chris HughesC. Hughes
Vincent GohouriV. Gohouri82
A
11
A
77Nicolas PichichiN. Pichichi
 
Eugenio AndresE. Andres75
A
12
G
67Leon LensingL. Lensing
Robert GreavesR. Greaves75
M
13
D
69Alexander AhrensA. Ahrens
Laurent SibierskiL. Sibierski74
D
14
M
62Uwe SparwasserU. Sparwasser

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to SV Werder Bremen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SV Werder Bremen appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Nikolas Schulze.


0.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off!
4.33
Colin Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
8.47
Under pressure, Colin Dalglish clears the ball far upfield. Kevin Littbarski sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
20.58
Alexander Sanchez threads a neat ball through to Nico Kneissl. Nico Kneissl takes it forward alone. Nico Kneissl cuts inside the box! Nico Kneissl comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.55
Sho Ishigawa comes in with a late challenge on Rafael Teixeira. Sho Ishigawa is warned by the referee! Rafael Teixeira runs off the knock.
27.40
Johan Benon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri lofts in a cross ball towards Johan Benon. Johan Benon beats his man to it with a header. Lennart Sparwasser manages to gather it comfortably.
32.51
Sho Ishigawa flicks a high ball forward to Alec Ferguson who takes it down. With a delightful solo run, Alec Ferguson stretches the opposition's defence. Alec Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Arias. Rafael Arias whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
36.55
Alexander Sanchez barges into Vincent Gohouri. Alexander Sanchez is given a warning by the referee! Vincent Gohouri stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.17
Albrecht Weigel threads a neat ball through to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.51
Rafael Arias kicks a strong pass forward to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri threads the ball through to Ignacio Bravo but he's offside!
45.00
Simon Neuhaus deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Johan Benon. Johan Benon flicks a high pass forward. Leon Helmer collects the pass. Leon Helmer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. SV Werder Bremen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and SV Werder Bremen get the second half underway!
47.44
Nico Kneissl decides to run forward with the ball. Nico Kneissl knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sho Ishigawa.
49.02
Johan Benon sees space and advances. Johan Benon plays a one-two with Vincent Gohouri and advances towards the goal... Johan Benon cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Johan Benon scores for VfB Stuttgart!!
57.48
Nico Kneissl chips the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Almeida. Gaspar Almeida knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.05
Alexander Sanchez kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Kneissl. Nico Kneissl makes a probing pass to Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Littbarski. Kevin Littbarski beats his man to it with a header. Pedro Pichichi gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
71.55
Alexander Sanchez kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Kneissl. Nico Kneissl deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Teixeira. Rafael Teixeira knocks the ball to his team mate, Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes tries a spectacular strike. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
75.06
Alec Ferguson knocks the ball to his team mate, Johan Benon. Johan Benon picks a pass forward to Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass shoots from 20 yards. Lennart Sparwasser gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
81.14
Alexander Sanchez flicks a high pass forward. Nico Kneissl easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nico Kneissl flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Pichichi controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Chris Hughes. Chris Hughes jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Simon Neuhaus. Excellent block.
83.40
Nico Kneissl changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nico Kneissl makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Kevin Littbarski. Kevin Littbarski strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
85.44
Sho Ishigawa hits a low pass to Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer passes the ball forward to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
89.27
Gaspar Almeida controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Pichichi. Nicolas Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Nico Kneissl. With a superhuman jump, Nico Kneissl connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Pedro Pichichi manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

SV Werder Bremen
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.7%
57.3%
Play Area
26.7%
42.7%
30.7%

Scorers
Rafael Arias 33
Johan Benon 49
Nico Kneissl 21
Chris Hughes 72

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nico Kneissl of SV Werder Bremen

Match Ratings