Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. A crowd of 8,888 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Bochum and DSC Arminia Bielefeld are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Arno Babbel.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Bochum and DSC Arminia Bielefeld are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Arno Babbel.
0.00
0-0VfL Bochum start the match!
6.18
0-0Julian Roth flicks a high pass forward to Hannes Klinsmann who brings the ball under control. Hannes Klinsmann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
9.41
0-0Leon Zimmermann kicks a strong pass forward to Malte Eilts. Malte Eilts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Rizzetto.
12.57
Alberto Rizzetto threads a neat ball through to Arno Morlock. Arno Morlock knocks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Wallner. Nikolas Wallner finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
16.57
Oliver Nahrstedt makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hannes Klimek. Hannes Klimek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malte Eilts. Malte Eilts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.18
0-0Leon Zimmermann flicks a high pass forward. Linus Nahrstedt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Linus Nahrstedt whips in a cross ball towards Noel Parker. Noel Parker finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
21.00
0-0Oliver Nahrstedt clumsily knocks into Said Jongen. The referee calls over Oliver Nahrstedt and shows him a yellow card! Said Jongen hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.45
Nikolas Wallner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hannes Klinsmann. Hannes Klinsmann shoots from 25 yards but slams it into the crowd!
30.38
1-0Moritz Maier threads the ball through to Malte Eilts. Malte Eilts knocks in a cross ball towards Linus Nahrstedt. Linus Nahrstedt makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
34.46
Callum Mcinnes chips the ball to his team mate, Said Jongen. Said Jongen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.38
1-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
40.45
Nikolas Wallner catches Linus Nahrstedt on the ankles. The referee calls over Nikolas Wallner and shows him a yellow card! Linus Nahrstedt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.49
Julian Roth flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Wallner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nikolas Wallner knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Mcinnes. Callum Mcinnes knocks the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
44.29
Arno Morlock makes a probing pass to Said Jongen. Said Jongen shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Bochum appear unchanged since the first half. DSC Arminia Bielefeld also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and DSC Arminia Bielefeld kick off!
60.46
Eric Nahrstedt comes in with a late challenge on Linus Nahrstedt. Eric Nahrstedt is shown the yellow card! Linus Nahrstedt stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.15
Martin Gondet controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noel Parker. Noel Parker flicks a high pass forward. Malte Eilts collects the pass. Malte Eilts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.55
Alberto Rizzetto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hannes Klinsmann. Hannes Klinsmann tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
79.56
Leon Zimmermann hits a low pass to Hannes Klimek. Hannes Klimek threads a neat ball through to Malte Eilts. Malte Eilts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giuliano Lucarelli.
84.49
Julian Roth chips the ball to his team mate, Said Jongen. Said Jongen lofts in a cross ball towards Nikolas Wallner. Nikolas Wallner flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.07
Malte Eilts threads a neat ball through to Linus Nahrstedt. Linus Nahrstedt lofts in a cross ball towards Malte Eilts. With a superhuman jump, Malte Eilts connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
89.49
Leon Zimmermann sees Linus Nahrstedt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Linus Nahrstedt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Giuliano Lucarelli.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.2%
40.8%
Play Area
31%
49.3%
19.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Linus Nahrstedt of VfL Bochum |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Bakary Frieser (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Moritz Maier (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Oliver Nahrstedt (DEF) |  | 7 |
| 4. | Nicolas Töpfer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Martin Gondet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Noel Parker (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Leon Zimmermann (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Hannes Klimek (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rafael Ferrer (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Linus Nahrstedt (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Malte Eilts (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Noah Helmer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oscar Fernandez (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Darius Le Saux (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Arno Knapp (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Giuliano Lucarelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Simon Zimmermann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Alberto Rizzetto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eric Nahrstedt (DEF) | | 4 |
| 6. | Nikolas Wallner (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Arno Morlock (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Julian Roth (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Callum Mcinnes (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Hannes Klinsmann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Said Jongen (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Florian Eder (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Mark Di Dio (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Hannes Schäfer (GK) | 0 | |