Match Report


FC KaiserslauternFC Kaiserslautern     VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg
Ian DonaldsonIan Donaldson Computer Player Computer Player
Matt McStayM. McStay72
G
captain1
G
69Jacob DuberryJ. Duberry
Frederico VianaF. Viana69
D
2
D
68Nils HeiserN. Heiser
Kevin FranckeK. Francke67
D
3
D
68Peter CampbellP. Campbell
Arturo NavarroA. Navarro72
D
4
D
67Paul RaffP. Raff
Wilfred BomersW. Bomers67
D
5
D
63Richard WhiteR. White
Ricardo SuarezR. Suarez69
M
6
M
70Richard MccallR. Mccall
Simon GeisS. Geis71
M
7
M
67Hugo RamosH. Ramos
Manuel TattiM. Tatti63
A
8captain
M
63Garry HendersonG. Henderson
Jacob DaviesJ. Davies73
A
9
A
70Federico CassettiF. Cassetti
Marc MeidtM. Meidt67
A
10
A
70Nicolas WinklerN. Winkler
Arturo PerezA. Perez63
A
11
A
68Lars GerlachL. Gerlach
 
Luis VidalL. Vidal63
G
12
A
67Vasco RibeiroV. Ribeiro
Samir KuzorraS. Kuzorra67
D
13
A
67Marvin InceM. Ince
Mauricio MarquitosM. Marquitos69
M
14
G
67Arno HankeA. Hanke

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Fritz Walter Stadion where FC Kaiserslautern play host to VfL Wolfsburg. A crowd of 9,547 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Kaiserslautern are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marcel Frieser.


0.00
The whistle blows and VfL Wolfsburg kick off!
3.30
Hugo Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Magnificent save by Matt McStay!
4.36
Wilfred Bomers sees Simon Geis in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Geis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Arturo Perez. Arturo Perez lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Meidt. Marc Meidt finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Jacob Duberry effortlessly picks it out of the air!
8.07
Hugo Ramos makes an attacking run forward. Hugo Ramos plays a scrappy one-two with Lars Gerlach and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Hugo Ramos provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Matt McStay reads it well. Excellent keeping!
10.30
Simon Geis makes a simple pass to Ricardo Suarez. Ricardo Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Arturo Perez. Arturo Perez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
12.49
Jacob Davies hits a low pass to Manuel Tatti. Manuel Tatti knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Perez. Arturo Perez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
14.20
Peter Campbell makes a probing pass to Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Matt McStay.
15.13
Kevin Francke darts forward. Kevin Francke flicks a high pass forward to Jacob Davies who brings the ball neatly under control. Jacob Davies shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
16.11
Nils Heiser advances with the ball. Nils Heiser knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Nicolas Winkler is offside!
20.36
Richard Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
21.50
Kevin Francke hacks Richard White from behind! The referee warns Kevin Francke to calm down! Richard White hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.04
Garry Henderson makes a probing pass to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kevin Francke.
26.37
Simon Geis passes the ball forward to Jacob Davies. Jacob Davies lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Tatti. Manuel Tatti fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jacob Duberry with no chance!! Goal for FC Kaiserslautern!
30.26
Simon Geis kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Meidt. Marc Meidt lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Geis. Simon Geis makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
34.27
Garry Henderson passes the ball forward to Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Navarro.
36.29
Simon Geis plays the ball forward to Marc Meidt. Marc Meidt knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Suarez. Ricardo Suarez connects with a diving header. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. FC Kaiserslautern are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
39.06
Ricardo Suarez chips the ball to his team mate, Jacob Davies. Jacob Davies whips in a cross ball towards Simon Geis. Simon Geis heads the ball goalwards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
40.25
Arturo Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Simon Geis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Geis flicks a high pass forward to Manuel Tatti who brings the ball under control. Manuel Tatti finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
42.30
Hugo Ramos flicks a high ball forward to Lars Gerlach who takes it down. Lars Gerlach tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.11
Ricardo Suarez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacob Davies. Jacob Davies knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Geis. Simon Geis directs the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Jacob Duberry manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Kaiserslautern appear unchanged since the first half. VfL Wolfsburg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Kaiserslautern start the second half!
48.43
Simon Geis sees Ricardo Suarez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ricardo Suarez threads the ball through to Manuel Tatti. Manuel Tatti whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Davies. Jacob Davies knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Jacob Duberry. Excellent save.
51.57
Ricardo Suarez flicks a high pass forward. Simon Geis collects the pass. Simon Geis finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
59.23
Ricardo Suarez sees Marc Meidt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marc Meidt whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Tatti. Manuel Tatti gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jacob Duberry with no chance!! Goal for FC Kaiserslautern!
65.06
Hugo Ramos threads a neat ball through to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach puts a great ball through. Nicolas Winkler runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
67.44
Simon Geis sees Arturo Perez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arturo Perez whips in a cross ball towards Manuel Tatti. Manuel Tatti is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly! The crowd cheer. That makes three for the Italian!
71.40
Richard Mccall flicks the ball to his team mate, Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
72.07
Peter Campbell hits a low pass to Richard Mccall. Richard Mccall makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach shoots from outside the area. Matt McStay gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
73.53
Simon Geis flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Suarez. Ricardo Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Jacob Davies. Jacob Davies powers a header at goal but it's a lousy effort!
75.07
Simon Geis comes in with a late challenge on Garry Henderson. The referee brings Simon Geis to one side and gives him a warning! Garry Henderson runs off the knock.
77.48
Richard Mccall makes a simple pass to Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
78.15
Arturo Navarro makes a simple pass to Arturo Perez. Arturo Perez kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Geis. Simon Geis shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Jacob Duberry easily smothers it!
81.22
Simon Geis kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Tatti. Manuel Tatti whips in a cross ball towards Simon Geis. Simon Geis is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is deflected wide by Peter Campbell.
82.28
Ricardo Suarez takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Richard White gets to the ball and clears it up field.
84.20
Paul Raff hits a low pass to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos threads the ball through to Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Navarro.
85.31
Paul Raff comes in with a late challenge on Simon Geis. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Geis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.07
Peter Campbell passes the ball forward to Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Kaiserslautern

VfL Wolfsburg
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
11
4
Shots off Target
6
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
29.6%
45.7%
24.7%

Scorers
Manuel Tatti 26, 59, 67
Simon Geis 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manuel Tatti of FC Kaiserslautern

Match Ratings
1.Matt McStay (GK)
7
2.Frederico Viana (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Francke (DEF)
6
4.Arturo Navarro (DEF)
6
5.Wilfred Bomers (DEF)
6
6.Ricardo Suarez (MID)
7
7.Simon Geis (MID)goal scored
8
8.Manuel Tatti (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Jacob Davies (ATT)
7
10.Marc Meidt (ATT)
7
11.Arturo Perez (ATT)
6
 
12.Luis Vidal (GK)
0
13.Samir Kuzorra (DEF)
0
14.Mauricio Marquitos (MID)
0

1.Jacob Duberry (GK)
7
2.Nils Heiser (DEF)
6
3.Peter Campbell (DEF)
6
4.Paul Raff (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Richard White (DEF)
6
6.Richard Mccall (MID)
6
7.Hugo Ramos (MID)
7
8.Garry Henderson (MID)
6
9.Federico Cassetti (ATT)
6
10.Nicolas Winkler (ATT)
6
11.Lars Gerlach (ATT)
6
 
12.Vasco Ribeiro (ATT)
0
13.Marvin Ince (ATT)
0
14.Arno Hanke (GK)
0