Match Report


VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg     Hertha BSCHertha BSC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Linus MöllerL. Möller61
G
1captain
G
52Marc BrücknerM. Brückner
Julian BöhmJ. Böhm68
D
2
D
66Moritz KrügerM. Krüger
Petri van den HeuvelP. van den Heuvel63
D
captain3
D
64Marcel MaierM. Maier
Simon VogelS. Vogel62
D
4
D
58Rainer RitzingerR. Ritzinger
Philipp WielandP. Wieland60
D
5
M
71Scott HansenS. Hansen
Mervin ChadwickM. Chadwick59
M
6
M
62Lennart SchefflerL. Scheffler
Miguel MonteiroM. Monteiro57
M
7
M
62Wilfred Van De LooiW. Van De Looi
Daniel VianaD. Viana56
M
8
M
55Sebastian NeudeckerS. Neudecker
Riccardo AllegriR. Allegri71
A
9
A
67Alan GoldbergA. Goldberg
Renzo VicariR. Vicari68
A
10
A
62Gerhard KöllerG. Köller
John ChivuJ. Chivu67
A
11
A
53Hannes JahnH. Jahn
 
Jaime QuaresmaJ. Quaresma66
A
12
G
51Vasco OliveiraV. Oliveira
Gabriele MarinoG. Marino65
A
13
A
50Moritz ZiegenhagenM. Ziegenhagen
Rafael MontalvoR. Montalvo59
A
14
M
49Don MckinlayD. Mckinlay

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to Hertha BSC. A crowd of 13,885 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Tobias Töpfer.


0.00
VfL Wolfsburg get the match underway!
10.00
Petri van den Heuvel flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Daniel Viana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Renzo Vicari. Renzo Vicari threads the ball through to Riccardo Allegri but he's offside!
16.17
Miguel Monteiro threads the ball through to Mervin Chadwick. Mervin Chadwick lofts in a cross ball towards Renzo Vicari. Renzo Vicari is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Marc Brückner comfortably punches it away to safety.
18.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Sebastian Neudecker plays the ball forward to Hannes Jahn. Hannes Jahn tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
21.51
Hannes Jahn hacks Petri van den Heuvel from behind! Hannes Jahn is shown the yellow card! Petri van den Heuvel grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
27.52
Petri van den Heuvel threads a neat ball through to Miguel Monteiro. Miguel Monteiro plays the ball forward to Renzo Vicari. Renzo Vicari whips in a cross ball towards John Chivu. John Chivu rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
36.03
Mervin Chadwick sees John Chivu in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John Chivu sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
40.58
John Chivu threads a neat ball through to Renzo Vicari. Renzo Vicari knocks in a cross ball towards Riccardo Allegri. Riccardo Allegri jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies wide!
42.52
Sebastian Neudecker comes in with a late challenge on Petri van den Heuvel. The referee calls over Sebastian Neudecker and warns him to calm down! Petri van den Heuvel is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
45.00
Mervin Chadwick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Riccardo Allegri. Riccardo Allegri whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Monteiro. Miguel Monteiro connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. Hertha BSC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Hertha BSC players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Hertha BSC kick off!
49.51
Alan Goldberg comes in with a late challenge on Riccardo Allegri. Alan Goldberg is warned by the referee! Riccardo Allegri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.26
Marcel Maier clumsily knocks into Riccardo Allegri. Marcel Maier is shown the yellow card! Riccardo Allegri runs off the knock.
53.33
Miguel Monteiro makes a simple pass to Renzo Vicari. Renzo Vicari knocks in a cross ball towards Riccardo Allegri. Riccardo Allegri flicks the ball with his head but Marc Brückner is on top of it.
54.41
Petri van den Heuvel flicks a high pass forward. Mervin Chadwick holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mervin Chadwick sees space and advances. Mervin Chadwick shoots from outside the area. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
57.30
Daniel Viana knocks the ball to his team mate, Mervin Chadwick. Mervin Chadwick lofts in a cross ball towards John Chivu. John Chivu makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
59.54
Rainer Ritzinger brings the ball forward. Rainer Ritzinger threads the ball through to Gerhard Köller. Gerhard Köller lofts in a cross ball towards Wilfred Van De Looi. Wilfred Van De Looi beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.49
Marcel Maier surges forward with the ball. Marcel Maier flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Jahn controls it well on his chest. Hannes Jahn tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
69.29
Philipp Wieland flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Monteiro who takes it down. With some swift thinking, Miguel Monteiro plays the ball forward to John Chivu. John Chivu knocks in a cross ball towards Riccardo Allegri. Rainer Ritzinger catches Riccardo Allegri on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
73.18
Miguel Monteiro hacks Gerhard Köller from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gerhard Köller runs off the knock.
77.04
Miguel Monteiro knocks the ball to his team mate, Mervin Chadwick. Mervin Chadwick lofts in a cross ball towards John Chivu. John Chivu makes a deft header but it's well over the bar!
84.35
Miguel Monteiro knocks the ball forward to John Chivu. John Chivu plays a scrappy one-two with Riccardo Allegri and advances towards the goal... John Chivu side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Good keeping from Marc Brückner as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
85.06
Corner kick to VfL Wolfsburg. Philipp Wieland plays it short to John Chivu. Some awkward footwork from John Chivu provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
87.25
Miguel Monteiro comes in with a very late challenge on Lennart Scheffler. Miguel Monteiro is shown the red card!! Lennart Scheffler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Simon Vogel flicks a high pass forward. John Chivu holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. John Chivu hits a low pass to Riccardo Allegri. Riccardo Allegri finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

VfL Wolfsburg

Hertha BSC
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
4
0
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
63.2%
36.8%
Play Area
19.7%
47.4%
32.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marc Brückner of Hertha BSC

Match Ratings