Match Report
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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to MSV Duisburg. A crowd of 9,550 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while MSV Duisburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Florian Geis.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while MSV Duisburg appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Florian Geis.
0.00
0-0VfL Wolfsburg kick off!
2.53
0-0Don Morrison flicks a high pass forward. Malte Stiepermann controls it well on his chest. Malte Stiepermann flicks a high pass forward. Martijn Huistra holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martijn Huistra knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny Defoe.
4.04
0-0Garry Henderson runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Garry Henderson shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
9.13
0-0Peter Campbell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duncan Gallacher. Duncan Gallacher makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Garry Henderson. Garry Henderson whips in a cross ball towards Federico Cassetti. Simon Palumbo hacks Federico Cassetti from behind! Penalty for VfL Wolfsburg!!
9.13
0-0The referee points to the spot..
10.52
1-0Federico Cassetti slowly runs up. The ball slams so fast into the top left corner that the keeper is left standing helpless. Goal!
12.13
Martijn Huistra darts forward. Martijn Huistra knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.53
Federico Cassetti chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Ribeiro. Vasco Ribeiro shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
20.23
1-0Gareth Johnson decides to run forward with the ball. Gareth Johnson knocks in a cross ball towards Sebastian Winkler. Sebastian Winkler outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Jacob Duberry punches it away to safety.
27.29
Martijn Huistra makes an attacking run forward. Martijn Huistra whips in a cross ball towards Matt Collins. Matt Collins jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
36.38
Simon Rösler chips the ball to his team mate, Malte Stiepermann. Malte Stiepermann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Jacob Duberry easily gets down and covers it.
38.35
Gareth Johnson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Simon Rösler. Simon Rösler sees space and advances. Simon Rösler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jacob Duberry who gathers it comfortably.
44.29
Garry Henderson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Ribeiro. Vasco Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Bierhoff who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Paul Raff chips the ball to his team mate, Peter Campbell. Peter Campbell flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Mccall. Richard Mccall shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. MSV Duisburg also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
MSV Duisburg kick off and get the second half underway!
49.38
Richard Mccall knocks the ball to his team mate, Federico Cassetti. Federico Cassetti shoots from distance but Jonas Bierhoff is on top of it.
57.03
Paul Raff flicks a high pass forward to Federico Cassetti who brings the ball under control. With fabulous imagination, Federico Cassetti plays the ball forward to Vasco Ribeiro. Vasco Ribeiro finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Jonas Bierhoff manages to keep it out.
69.41
Danny Defoe makes a probing pass to Vasco Ribeiro. Vasco Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Joos Hesp.
72.11
1-0Malte Stiepermann changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Malte Stiepermann plays a one-two with Vasco Campos and rushes in on goal... Malte Stiepermann takes a shot at goal but somehow Duncan Gallacher happens to be in the right place to block it.
77.01
1-0VfL Wolfsburg have made 3 substitutions with Nils Heiser replacing Peter Campbell, Hugo Ramos replacing Richard Mccall and Marvin Ince replacing Lars Gerlach .
81.15
1-0Nils Heiser clumsily knocks into Malte Stiepermann. The referee calls over Nils Heiser and shows him a yellow card! Malte Stiepermann runs off the knock.
87.44
1-0Danny Defoe changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Danny Defoe deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Ribeiro but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
28.6%
47.1%
24.3%
Scorers
| Federico Cassetti 11 (p) |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Garry Henderson of VfL Wolfsburg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Jacob Duberry (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Duncan Gallacher (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Paul Raff (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Peter Campbell (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Richard White (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Danny Defoe (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Richard Mccall (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Garry Henderson (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Lars Gerlach (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Federico Cassetti (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 11. | Vasco Ribeiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nils Heiser (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 13. | Hugo Ramos (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Marvin Ince (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Jonas Bierhoff (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Gareth Johnson (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Simon Palumbo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Joos Hesp (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Don Morrison (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Vasco Campos (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Simon Rösler (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Martijn Huistra (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Matt Collins (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Sebastian Winkler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Malte Stiepermann (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Marcel Haller (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Simon Seifert (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Maurizio Di Meglio (DEF) | 0 | |