Match Report
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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to SC Freiburg. A crowd of 9,059 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Bochum and SC Freiburg are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Jung.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Bochum and SC Freiburg are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Jung.
0.00
0-0VfL Bochum start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.35
0-0Nils Arnold sees a break and surges forward. Nils Arnold knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Nahrstedt.
10.42
0-0Oliver Birnbaum threads a neat ball through to Bakary Brückner. Bakary Brückner shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
16.25
Moritz Maier controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Ferrer. Rafael Ferrer advances with the ball. Rafael Ferrer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by John Bresciano.
20.05
0-0Hannes Klimek chips the ball to his team mate, Linus Nahrstedt. Linus Nahrstedt shoots from distance. Good keeping from Frederic Baghdad as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
21.47
0-0Corner kick to VfL Bochum. Hannes Klimek chips it out wide. Noel Parker side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's well over the bar!
22.49
Leon Schröder makes a simple pass to Nils Arnold. Nils Arnold knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Nahrstedt.
30.26
Oliver Birnbaum makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Schröder. Leon Schröder runs straight at the opposition's defence. Leon Schröder shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Bakary Frieser easily smothers it!
38.37
John Bresciano flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Brückner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bakary Brückner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Leon Schröder flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Brückner easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bakary Brückner finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Bochum appear unchanged since the first half. SC Freiburg also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
SC Freiburg kick off!
59.39
Hannes Klimek sees space and advances. Hannes Klimek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.54
Martin Behrens makes a probing pass to Ivan Molina. Ivan Molina sees Alexander Schrader in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alexander Schrader knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Gondet.
67.39
Nils Arnold flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Molina collects the pass. Ivan Molina sees Bakary Brückner just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Bakary Brückner shoots from just inside the box but it whistles just wide of the post!
72.24
Oliver Nahrstedt makes a simple pass to Noel Parker. Noel Parker hits a low pass to Linus Nahrstedt. Linus Nahrstedt knocks in a cross ball towards Noel Parker. Noel Parker gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but is denied by Frederic Baghdad. Excellent save.
77.29
Malte Eilts runs straight at the opposition's defence. Malte Eilts shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
79.15
Hannes Klimek powers a long ball forward. Linus Nahrstedt knocks in a cross ball towards Leon Zimmermann. Leon Zimmermann directs the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.13
0-0Rafael Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Leon Zimmermann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leon Zimmermann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noel Parker. Noel Parker deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Malte Eilts but the linesman indicates offside!
85.55
0-0Oliver Nahrstedt comes in with a late challenge on Bakary Brückner. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Bakary Brückner stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Oliver Birnbaum controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, John Bresciano. John Bresciano kicks a strong pass forward to Leon Schröder. Leon Schröder sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Bakary Frieser gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.7%
55.3%
Play Area
28.9%
47.4%
23.7%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Hannes Klimek of VfL Bochum |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Bakary Frieser (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Moritz Maier (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Oliver Nahrstedt (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Nicolas Töpfer (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Martin Gondet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Noel Parker (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Leon Zimmermann (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Hannes Klimek (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Rafael Ferrer (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Linus Nahrstedt (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Malte Eilts (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Noah Helmer (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oscar Fernandez (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Darius Le Saux (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Frederic Baghdad (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Nico Witte (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Martin Behrens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Oliver Birnbaum (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Diego Van Kouwen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Ivan Molina (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | John Bresciano (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nils Arnold (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Leon Schröder (MID) | 9 | |
| 10. | Alexander Schrader (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Bakary Brückner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jonas Jaschke (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nikolas Thielemann (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Pascal Röhlig (GK) | 0 | |