Match Report


Rot-Weiss OberhausenRot-Weiss Oberhausen     VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Tony SchofieldTony Schofield Jeremy Pickles Jeremy Pickles
Vincenzo JahnV. Jahn74
G
1
G
86Pedro PichichiP. Pichichi
Billy MorrisonB. Morrison68
D
2
D
81Sho IshigawaS. Ishigawa
Nicola C. SeraoN. Serao68
D
3
D
80Simon NeuhausS. Neuhaus
David NordwaldD. Nordwald70
D
captain4
D
76Alec FergusonA. Ferguson
Demetrius CasciniD. Cascini69
D
5
D
75Albrecht WeigelA. Weigel
Uwe KuzorraU. Kuzorra71
M
6
M
86Bakary KlimekB. Klimek
Neil PriorN. Prior70
M
7captain
M
84Rafael AriasR. Arias
David EngelsD. Engels67
M
8
M
83Johan BenonJ. Benon
Eddie WallworkE. Wallwork72
A
9
A
84Dominic GlassD. Glass
Kevin BeckK. Beck68
A
10
A
83Jakob GravesenJ. Gravesen
Carl DaviesC. Davies68
A
11
A
83Vincent GohouriV. Gohouri
 
Torsten MatthäusT. Matthäus62
A
12
A
75Eugenio AndresE. Andres
Erik Van GobbelE. Van Gobbel67
M
13
M
75Robert GreavesR. Greaves
Arno SchraderA. Schrader57
D
14
D
74Kevin SchröderK. Schröder

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Niederrheinstadion where Rot-Weiss Oberhausen play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 19,247 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Rot-Weiss Oberhausen and VfB Stuttgart are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Florian Gerlach.


0.00
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen start the match!
4.03
Neil Prior controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Uwe Kuzorra. Uwe Kuzorra whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck heads the ball goalwards. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
8.19
Uwe Kuzorra comes in with a late challenge on Alec Ferguson. Uwe Kuzorra is given a warning by the referee! Alec Ferguson runs off the knock.
9.05
Simon Neuhaus comes in with a late challenge on Carl Davies. The referee brings Simon Neuhaus to one side and gives him a warning! Carl Davies runs off the knock.
10.36
Billy Morrison flicks a high pass forward. David Engels collects the pass. David Engels threads a neat ball through to Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Neuhaus.
12.27
Simon Neuhaus flicks a high pass forward. Albrecht Weigel collects the pass. Albrecht Weigel knocks the ball forward to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.08
David Nordwald decides to run forward with the ball. David Nordwald flicks a high ball forward to Kevin Beck who takes it down. Kevin Beck sees David Engels just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from David Engels provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.14
Rafael Arias knocks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen shoots from outside the area. Good keeping from Vincenzo Jahn as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
19.11
Johan Benon takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Alec Ferguson rockets a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
21.53
Albrecht Weigel clumsily knocks into Uwe Kuzorra. Albrecht Weigel is warned by the referee! Uwe Kuzorra stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.02
Bakary Klimek brings the ball forward. Bakary Klimek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
27.20
Albrecht Weigel sees Johan Benon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Johan Benon takes it forward alone. Johan Benon lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
30.38
Alec Ferguson makes a simple pass to Johan Benon. Johan Benon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Vincenzo Jahn manages to keep it out.
40.28
Bakary Klimek threads a neat ball through to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
42.53
Neil Prior brings the ball forward. Neil Prior shoots from outside the area but Pedro Pichichi is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rot-Weiss Oberhausen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off!
48.39
David Nordwald knocks the ball to his team mate, David Engels. David Engels threads a neat ball through to Carl Davies. Carl Davies whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
49.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Neil Prior plays the ball forward to David Engels. David Engels knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Pedro Pichichi gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
51.27
David Nordwald chips the ball to his team mate, Neil Prior. Neil Prior advances with the ball. Neil Prior finds some space and shoots from distance but is denied by Pedro Pichichi. Excellent save.
53.28
Demetrius Cascini comes in with a late challenge on Dominic Glass. The referee calls over Demetrius Cascini and warns him to calm down! Dominic Glass runs off the knock.
54.10
Rafael Arias brings the ball forward. Rafael Arias knocks in a cross ball towards Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
55.21
Johan Benon hits a low pass to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen tries a spectacular long range effort. Fantastic reaction save from Vincenzo Jahn!
57.09
Johan Benon clumsily knocks into Uwe Kuzorra. The referee calls over Johan Benon and warns him to calm down! Uwe Kuzorra stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.13
David Nordwald threads a neat ball through to Uwe Kuzorra. Uwe Kuzorra knocks the ball to his team mate, Eddie Wallwork. Eddie Wallwork shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
60.43
David Engels flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Wallwork collects the pass. Eddie Wallwork knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.36
Bakary Klimek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.42
Nicola C. Serao launches a long ball forward into the other half. Eddie Wallwork knocks in a cross ball towards David Engels. David Engels finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
67.56
Eddie Wallwork sees Kevin Beck in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Beck knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.12
Bakary Klimek flicks a high pass forward. Johan Benon controls it well on his chest. Johan Benon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.58
Alec Ferguson passes the ball forward to Rafael Arias. Rafael Arias controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.02
Nicola C. Serao flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Kuzorra controls it well on his chest. Uwe Kuzorra threads the ball through to David Engels. David Engels tries a spectacular long range effort. Pedro Pichichi gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
77.59
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen have made 2 substitutions with Torsten Matthäus replacing Carl Davies and Erik Van Gobbel replacing Neil Prior .
79.18
Nicola C. Serao threads a neat ball through to David Engels. David Engels threads a neat ball through to Kevin Beck. Kevin Beck sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
83.33
Sho Ishigawa makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen threads the ball through to Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
84.37
Rafael Arias flicks a high pass forward. Vincent Gohouri controls it well on his chest. Vincent Gohouri shoots from 25 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
87.40
Alec Ferguson runs forward with the ball. Alec Ferguson threads a neat ball through to Vincent Gohouri. Vincent Gohouri puts a great ball through. Jakob Gravesen runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
90.00
Torsten Matthäus catches Simon Neuhaus on the ankles. Torsten Matthäus is given a warning by the referee! Simon Neuhaus stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rot-Weiss Oberhausen

VfB Stuttgart
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
5
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.1%
47.9%
Play Area
31.2%
43.8%
25%

Scorers
Kevin Beck 4
Jakob Gravesen 27
Vincent Gohouri 84

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jakob Gravesen of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Vincenzo Jahn (GK)
7
2.Billy Morrison (DEF)
6
3.Nicola C. Serao (DEF)
6
4.David Nordwald (DEF)
7
5.Demetrius Cascini (DEF)
6
6.Uwe Kuzorra (MID)
7
7.Neil Prior (MID)
8
8.David Engels (MID)
7
9.Eddie Wallwork (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Beck (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Carl Davies (ATT)
6
 
12.Torsten Matthäus (ATT)
5
13.Erik Van Gobbel (MID)
6
14.Arno Schrader (DEF)
0

1.Pedro Pichichi (GK)
8
2.Sho Ishigawa (DEF)
6
3.Simon Neuhaus (DEF)
6
4.Alec Ferguson (DEF)
7
5.Albrecht Weigel (DEF)
6
6.Bakary Klimek (MID)
7
7.Rafael Arias (MID)
8
8.Johan Benon (MID)
8
9.Dominic Glass (ATT)
6
10.Jakob Gravesen (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Vincent Gohouri (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Eugenio Andres (ATT)
0
13.Robert Greaves (MID)
0
14.Kevin Schröder (DEF)
0