Match Report


VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg     Borussia Mönchengladbach Borussia Mönchengladbach
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Jacob DuberryJ. Duberry69
G
1
G
65Johann BagayokoJ. Bagayoko
Duncan GallacherD. Gallacher68
D
2
D
69Eduardo RomeroE. Romero
Richard WhiteR. White63
D
3
D
68Geoffroy MercierG. Mercier
Peter CampbellP. Campbell68
D
4
D
63Paul FrieserP. Frieser
Nils HeiserN. Heiser70
D
captain5
M
76Nils WielandN. Wieland
Danny DefoeD. Defoe60
M
6captain
M
62Jan NetzerJ. Netzer
Hugo RamosH. Ramos67
M
7
M
62Colin HigginbothamC. Higginbotham
Garry HendersonG. Henderson63
M
8
M
52Torsten JahnT. Jahn
Lars GerlachL. Gerlach68
A
9
A
68Martin BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Nicolas WinklerN. Winkler71
A
10
A
61Tomas FernandesT. Fernandes
Marvin InceM. Ince67
A
11
A
58Martin GarciaM. Garcia
 
Paul RaffP. Raff67
D
12
A
57Jonas BreitnerJ. Breitner
Richard MccallR. Mccall70
M
13
D
52Nico NordwaldN. Nordwald
Federico CassettiF. Cassetti70
A
14
A
50Ricardo AlonsoR. Alonso

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to Borussia Mönchengladbach . A crowd of 9,554 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Borussia Mönchengladbach appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arno Babbel.


0.00
VfL Wolfsburg kick off and get the match underway!
2.50
Paul Frieser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Netzer. Jan Netzer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Garcia. Martin Garcia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
3.45
Jan Netzer sees space and advances. Jan Netzer shoots from 20 yards but it rises well off target!
8.35
Hugo Ramos advances with the ball. Hugo Ramos tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
9.07
Richard White flicks a high pass forward. Garry Henderson collects the pass. Garry Henderson hits a low pass to Nicolas Winkler. Nicolas Winkler plays a scrappy one-two with Marvin Ince and advances towards the goal... Nicolas Winkler strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Johann Bagayoko gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
10.06
With some swift thinking, Jan Netzer plays the ball forward to Torsten Jahn. Torsten Jahn shoots from outside the area but Jacob Duberry is on top of it.
12.54
Danny Defoe hacks Colin Higginbotham from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Colin Higginbotham grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.05
Marvin Ince flicks a high pass forward. Lars Gerlach controls it well on his chest. Lars Gerlach lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin Ince. Marvin Ince outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
20.38
Colin Higginbotham takes it forward alone. Colin Higginbotham shoots from 20 yards but Jacob Duberry is on top of his game. Great save!
21.05
Eduardo Romero makes a simple pass to Geoffroy Mercier. Geoffroy Mercier surges forward with the ball. Geoffroy Mercier tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
26.15
Nils Heiser flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Ramos collects the pass. Hugo Ramos knocks the ball to his team mate, Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach shoots from 20 yards but Johann Bagayoko reads it well. Nice save!
33.08
Martin Bierhoff takes a long throw-in. Showing composure, Colin Higginbotham laces a weighted ball forward to Tomas Fernandes. Tomas Fernandes advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Tomas Fernandes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Duncan Gallacher steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
34.11
Nicolas Winkler catches Geoffroy Mercier on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Geoffroy Mercier hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.54
Hugo Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Ince. Marvin Ince powers a header at goal. Johann Bagayoko gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
38.51
Danny Defoe makes a probing pass to Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.51
Hugo Ramos makes a simple pass to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach whips in a cross ball towards Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson heads the ball goalwards. Garry Henderson scores for VfL Wolfsburg!!
45.00
Jan Netzer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Bierhoff. Martin Bierhoff controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Jacob Duberry!
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. Borussia Mönchengladbach also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach kick off the second half!
47.09
Danny Defoe threads a neat ball through to Lars Gerlach. Lars Gerlach shoots from outside the area. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
48.25
Paul Frieser threads a neat ball through to Jan Netzer. Jan Netzer knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Bierhoff. Martin Bierhoff shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.11
With great vision, Peter Campbell plays the ball forward to Hugo Ramos. Showing great composure, Hugo Ramos plays the ball forward to Nicolas Winkler. Nicolas Winkler lofts in a cross ball towards Marvin Ince. With a superhuman jump, Marvin Ince connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Geoffroy Mercier steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
54.27
Richard White threads a neat ball through to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Winkler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolas Winkler finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
60.51
Tomas Fernandes kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Bierhoff. Martin Bierhoff shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
63.36
Garry Henderson sees Lars Gerlach in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lars Gerlach shoots from outside the area. Johann Bagayoko gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
66.44
Paul Frieser flicks a high pass forward to Martin Garcia who brings the ball under control. Martin Garcia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tomas Fernandes. Tomas Fernandes shoots from outside the area. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
69.28
Duncan Gallacher sees Lars Gerlach in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lars Gerlach flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Winkler who takes it down. Nicolas Winkler rushes past Geoffroy Mercier! Some world-class footwork from Nicolas Winkler provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal but Johann Bagayoko reads it well. Great keeping!
71.25
Danny Defoe makes an attacking run forward. Danny Defoe knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Paul Frieser.
73.12
Richard White kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Campbell. Peter Campbell changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Peter Campbell whips in a cross ball towards Marvin Ince. Marvin Ince flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Eduardo Romero.
74.00
Corner kick to VfL Wolfsburg. Danny Defoe plays it to the near post. Tomas Fernandes gets to the ball and clears it up field.
77.46
VfL Wolfsburg have made 3 substitutions with Paul Raff replacing Peter Campbell, Richard Mccall replacing Hugo Ramos and Federico Cassetti replacing Lars Gerlach .Borussia Mönchengladbach have made a substitution with Jonas Breitner replacing Paul Frieser .
79.38
Jonas Breitner knocks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Jahn. Torsten Jahn flicks a high pass forward. Nils Wieland collects the pass. Nils Wieland plays a scrappy one-two with Martin Bierhoff and advances towards the goal... Nils Wieland side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Jacob Duberry gets down and covers it.
83.57
Torsten Jahn hits a low pass to Nils Wieland. Nils Wieland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.24
Duncan Gallacher runs forward with the ball. With a delightful solo run, Duncan Gallacher stretches the opposition's defence. Duncan Gallacher shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
89.18
Jan Netzer makes a probing pass to Tomas Fernandes. Tomas Fernandes advances inside the box! Tomas Fernandes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

VfL Wolfsburg

Borussia Mönchengladbach
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
9
7
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
26.4%
45.1%
28.6%

Scorers
Garry Henderson 41
Tomas Fernandes 66, 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tomas Fernandes of Borussia Mönchengladbach

Match Ratings
1.Jacob Duberry (GK)
7
2.Duncan Gallacher (DEF)
7
3.Richard White (DEF)
6
4.Peter Campbell (DEF)
6
5.Nils Heiser (DEF)
6
6.Danny Defoe (MID)yellow card
6
7.Hugo Ramos (MID)
7
8.Garry Henderson (MID)goal scored
7
9.Lars Gerlach (ATT)
7
10.Nicolas Winkler (ATT)yellow card
6
11.Marvin Ince (ATT)
6
 
12.Paul Raff (DEF)
6
13.Richard Mccall (MID)
6
14.Federico Cassetti (ATT)
6

1.Johann Bagayoko (GK)
8
2.Eduardo Romero (DEF)
6
3.Geoffroy Mercier (DEF)
6
4.Paul Frieser (DEF)
6
5.Nils Wieland (MID)
6
6.Jan Netzer (MID)
7
7.Colin Higginbotham (MID)
7
8.Torsten Jahn (MID)
6
9.Martin Bierhoff (ATT)
6
10.Tomas Fernandes (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Martin Garcia (ATT)
6
 
12.Jonas Breitner (ATT)
6
13.Nico Nordwald (DEF)
0
14.Ricardo Alonso (ATT)
0