Match Report


VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg     Hertha BSCHertha BSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jacob DuberryJ. Duberry69
G
1
G
59Stefan EmmerlichS. Emmerlich
Nils HeiserN. Heiser68
D
2
D
70Jan NordwaldJ. Nordwald
Peter CampbellP. Campbell68
D
3
D
61David WidmannD. Widmann
Paul RaffP. Raff67
D
4
D
55Alexander MaierA. Maier
Richard WhiteR. White63
D
5
D
48Nikolas BierhoffN. Bierhoff
Richard MccallR. Mccall70
M
6captain
M
62Alfredo ContiA. Conti
Hugo RamosH. Ramos67
M
7
M
56Luke CarragherL. Carragher
Garry HendersonG. Henderson63
M
captain8
M
51Stuart HansenS. Hansen
Federico CassettiF. Cassetti70
A
9
M
51Jakob WidmannJ. Widmann
Nicolas WinklerN. Winkler70
A
10
A
76Jakob GerlachJ. Gerlach
Lars GerlachL. Gerlach68
A
11
A
59Jonas SeifertJ. Seifert
 
Vasco RibeiroV. Ribeiro67
A
12
G
55Linus KöpkeL. Köpke
Marvin InceM. Ince67
A
13
A
54Arnold ClaesA. Claes
Arno HankeA. Hanke67
G
14
A
51Nicolas FriedmannN. Friedmann

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to Hertha BSC. A crowd of 9,039 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Kevin Dörner.


0.00
Hertha BSC start the game by kicking off the first half!
8.49
Alfredo Conti flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Hansen controls it well on his chest. Stuart Hansen edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Stuart Hansen provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Hertha BSC are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
10.44
Luke Carragher comes in with a late challenge on Richard White. Luke Carragher is shown the yellow card! Richard White runs off the knock.
18.30
Peter Campbell kicks a strong pass forward to Richard Mccall. With some swift thinking, Richard Mccall plays the ball forward to Nicolas Winkler. Nicolas Winkler shoots from 25 yards. Stefan Emmerlich gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
20.25
Garry Henderson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.04
Paul Raff hits a low pass to Nils Heiser. Nils Heiser threads a neat ball through to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
24.55
Hugo Ramos sees space and advances. Hugo Ramos advances with the ball. Hugo Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
27.54
Garry Henderson surges forward with the ball. Garry Henderson makes a probing pass to Nicolas Winkler but he's offside!
32.26
Nils Heiser hits a low pass to Richard Mccall. With some swift thinking, Richard Mccall plays the ball forward to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
34.46
Jan Nordwald advances with the ball. Jan Nordwald knocks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
36.05
Richard Mccall threads the ball through to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. Hertha BSC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfL Wolfsburg kick off and get the second half underway!
49.42
Seeing a gap ahead, Luke Carragher laces a through ball forward to Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Richard Mccall.
53.35
Nils Heiser runs forward with the ball. Nils Heiser flicks a high pass forward. Federico Cassetti holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Federico Cassetti shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
55.59
Peter Campbell knocks the ball to his team mate, Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Mccall. Richard Mccall whips in a cross ball towards Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach directs the ball goalwards with his head. Stefan Emmerlich punches it away to safety.
57.45
Peter Campbell pushes mid-way up the pitch. Peter Campbell makes an attacking run forward. Peter Campbell knocks in a cross ball towards Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
60.13
Without breaking stride, David Widmann plays the ball forward to Jakob Gerlach. Jakob Gerlach knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jacob Duberry who gathers it comfortably.
61.18
Richard Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Winkler collects the pass. Nicolas Winkler puts a great ball through. Hugo Ramos runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
66.00
Hugo Ramos hits a low pass to Nicolas Winkler. Nicolas Winkler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.54
Garry Henderson makes a simple pass to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
71.16
Hugo Ramos knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Winkler. Nicolas Winkler finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
73.13
Richard White deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Winkler. Nicolas Winkler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.08
Hertha BSC have made a substitution with Linus Köpke replacing Jakob Widmann .
79.57
With vision, Garry Henderson picks a pass forward to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos skips past Linus Köpke! Hugo Ramos shoots from just inside the box. Good keeping from Stefan Emmerlich as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
81.07
It's a corner kick. Hugo Ramos loops the ball in to towards the near post. Some superb footwork from Garry Henderson provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
84.16
Alfredo Conti sees a break and surges forward. Alfredo Conti lofts in a cross ball towards Jonas Seifert. Jonas Seifert makes a looping header on goal. Jacob Duberry gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfL Wolfsburg

Hertha BSC
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
69.4%
30.6%
Play Area
26.4%
45.8%
27.8%

Scorers
Federico Cassetti 57

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Peter Campbell of VfL Wolfsburg

Match Ratings
1.Jacob Duberry (GK)
6
2.Nils Heiser (DEF)
7
3.Peter Campbell (DEF)
9
4.Paul Raff (DEF)
6
5.Richard White (DEF)
6
6.Richard Mccall (MID)
7
7.Hugo Ramos (MID)
8
8.Garry Henderson (MID)
7
9.Federico Cassetti (ATT)goal scored
9
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

1.Stefan Emmerlich (GK)
7
2.Jan Nordwald (DEF)
6
3.David Widmann (DEF)
6
4.Alexander Maier (DEF)
6
5.Nikolas Bierhoff (DEF)
6
6.Alfredo Conti (MID)
6
7.Luke Carragher (MID)yellow card
5
8.Stuart Hansen (MID)
6
9.Jakob Widmann (MID)
6
10.Jakob Gerlach (ATT)
6
11.Jonas Seifert (ATT)
6
 
12.Linus Köpke (GK)
6
13.Arnold Claes (ATT)
0
14.Nicolas Friedmann (ATT)
0