Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     Hannover 96Hannover 96
Jeremy PicklesJeremy Pickles Computer Player Computer Player
Pedro PichichiP. Pichichi86
G
1
G
63Torsten BorchardT. Borchard
Sho IshigawaS. Ishigawa81
D
2
D
78Darl LambersD. Lambers
Simon NeuhausS. Neuhaus80
D
3
D
76Ruel RodgersR. Rodgers
Alec FergusonA. Ferguson76
D
4captain
D
69Anthony KanuA. Kanu
Albrecht WeigelA. Weigel75
D
5
M
70Alexandre RamosA. Ramos
Leon HelmerL. Helmer86
M
6
M
70Denny Van Der SarD. Van Der Sar
Rafael AriasR. Arias84
M
captain7
M
70Linus FrieserL. Frieser
Johan BenonJ. Benon83
M
8
M
64Alexander StiepermannA. Stiepermann
Dominic GlassD. Glass84
A
9
A
67Juan-Carlos MonteroJ. Montero
Jakob GravesenJ. Gravesen83
A
10
A
66Jimmy ArveladzeJ. Arveladze
Vincent GohouriV. Gohouri82
A
11
A
62Philipp BirnbaumP. Birnbaum
 
Eugenio AndresE. Andres75
A
12
A
62Evans CarnascialiE. Carnasciali
Robert GreavesR. Greaves75
M
13
G
61Jorge FariaJ. Faria
Kevin SchröderK. Schröder74
D
14
D
61Markus FriedmannM. Friedmann

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to Hannover 96. A crowd of 19,736 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hannover 96 appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Gomez.


0.00
Hannover 96 kick off the first half!
3.43
Denny Van Der Sar deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Linus Frieser. Linus Frieser knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alec Ferguson.
4.59
Linus Frieser sees Juan-Carlos Montero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan-Carlos Montero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Pedro Pichichi is on top of his game. Great keeping!
9.10
Darl Lambers kicks a strong pass forward to Jimmy Arveladze. Jimmy Arveladze shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.05
Alexander Stiepermann clumsily knocks into Leon Helmer. Alexander Stiepermann is given a warning by the referee! Leon Helmer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.35
Rafael Arias catches Linus Frieser on the ankles. The referee brings Rafael Arias to one side and gives him a warning! Linus Frieser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.45
Rafael Arias threads a neat ball through to Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
24.01
Denny Van Der Sar knocks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Birnbaum. Philipp Birnbaum tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the wet ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
27.52
Linus Frieser brings the ball forward. Linus Frieser finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
28.39
Johan Benon kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Arias. Rafael Arias flicks a high pass forward to Vincent Gohouri who brings the ball under control. Vincent Gohouri tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
32.44
Johan Benon knocks the ball forward to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ruel Rodgers.
33.17
Simon Neuhaus hacks Philipp Birnbaum from behind! The referee calls over Simon Neuhaus and warns him to calm down! Philipp Birnbaum runs off the knock.
34.31
Albrecht Weigel passes the ball forward to Rafael Arias. With some swift thinking, Rafael Arias plays the ball forward to Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass knocks in a cross ball towards Johan Benon. With a superhuman jump, Johan Benon connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Torsten Borchard with no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
38.06
Denny Van Der Sar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Linus Frieser. Linus Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Alexander Stiepermann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexander Stiepermann shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
40.09
Linus Frieser flicks a high pass forward. Philipp Birnbaum controls it well on his chest. Philipp Birnbaum controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Pedro Pichichi gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
42.49
Rafael Arias knocks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anthony Kanu.
44.32
Rafael Arias threads a neat ball through to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Torsten Borchard. Excellent save.
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. Hannover 96 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off the second half!
47.25
Simon Neuhaus hacks Philipp Birnbaum from behind! The referee calls over Simon Neuhaus again and warns him to calm down! Philipp Birnbaum gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
48.41
Ruel Rodgers decides to run forward with the ball. Ruel Rodgers makes a probing pass to Denny Van Der Sar. Denny Van Der Sar plays a one-two with Philipp Birnbaum and advances towards the goal... Denny Van Der Sar takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
51.44
Alexandre Ramos threads a neat ball through to Philipp Birnbaum. Philipp Birnbaum knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Neuhaus.
59.19
With a delightful solo run, Linus Frieser stretches the opposition's defence. Linus Frieser plays a one-two with Philipp Birnbaum and rushes in on goal... Linus Frieser shoots from just inside the box but it rises well off target!
61.38
Johan Benon sees Rafael Arias in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Rafael Arias skips past Alexandre Ramos! Darl Lambers hacks Rafael Arias from behind! Penalty not given!!
67.30
Johan Benon passes the ball forward to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen knocks in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri beats his man to it with a header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
71.12
Denny Van Der Sar catches Alec Ferguson on the ankles. The referee warns Denny Van Der Sar to calm down! Alec Ferguson runs off the knock.
73.36
Johan Benon flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Gravesen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jakob Gravesen knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Vincent Gohouri is offside!
78.49
Alexander Stiepermann comes in with a late challenge on Leon Helmer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Leon Helmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.27
Vincent Gohouri threads a neat ball through to Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass threads a neat ball through to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Torsten Borchard is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.59
Albrecht Weigel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri makes a simple pass to Johan Benon. Johan Benon whips in a cross ball towards Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
87.46
Alec Ferguson makes a simple pass to Leon Helmer. Leon Helmer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anthony Kanu.
89.00
Anthony Kanu kicks a strong pass forward to Jimmy Arveladze. Jimmy Arveladze knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

Hannover 96
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
24.1%
49.4%
26.6%

Scorers
Johan Benon 34
Vincent Gohouri 67, 79
Philipp Birnbaum 24

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vincent Gohouri of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings