Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to DSC Arminia Bielefeld. A crowd of 11,040 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Bochum and DSC Arminia Bielefeld are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Backes.


0.00
DSC Arminia Bielefeld kick off and get the first half underway!
6.15
Matthias Friedmann flicks a high pass forward to Steffen Overath who brings the ball under control. Steffen Overath edges inside the box! Steffen Overath muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by David Moutinho!
8.40
Eduardo Pinto knocks the ball forward to Aladino Nappi. Aladino Nappi knocks the ball forward to Lomano Windass. Lomano Windass flicks the ball to his team mate, Lee Kitson. Lee Kitson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
18.28
Lomano Windass kicks a strong pass forward to Lee Kitson. Lee Kitson makes a great pass forward. Oliver Wendel runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
22.09
Eduardo Pinto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Ziegler. Nicolas Ziegler flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Wendel who brings the ball under control. Oliver Wendel knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Neuhaus who gathers it comfortably.
24.04
Julian Eberle chips the ball to his team mate, Moritz Erler. Moritz Erler threads a neat ball through to Colin McNeill. Colin McNeill hits a low pass to Steffen Overath. Steffen Overath looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. David Moutinho is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
30.26
Patrick Burbage runs forward with the ball. Patrick Burbage takes it forward alone. Patrick Burbage knocks in a cross ball towards Colin McNeill. Colin McNeill finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
33.05
Leon Streich takes it forward alone. Leon Streich plays a sublime one-two with Oliver Wendel and races in on goal... Leon Streich cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Simon Neuhaus has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.15
Eduardo Pinto catches Steffen Overath on the ankles. The referee calls over Eduardo Pinto and warns him to calm down! Steffen Overath stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.56
Nicolas Ouindi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leon Streich. Leon Streich tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
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. DSC Arminia Bielefeld also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and VfL Bochum get the second half underway!
48.49
Leon Streich makes a probing pass to Aladino Nappi. Aladino Nappi hits a low pass to Leon Streich. Leon Streich knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Wendel. Oliver Wendel powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
55.11
Matthias Friedmann barges into Aladino Nappi. The referee brings Matthias Friedmann to one side and gives him a warning! Aladino Nappi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.58
Sven Linke receives the ball from a throw-in from Patrick Burbage. Sven Linke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Lindner. With a delightful solo run, Jakob Lindner stretches the opposition's defence. Jakob Lindner plays a quick one-two with Matthias Friedmann and rushes in on goal... Jakob Lindner tries a spectacular strike but it misses the target by a large margin!
59.01
With a delightful solo run, Lomano Windass stretches the opposition's defence. Lomano Windass knocks in a cross ball towards Oliver Wendel. Oliver Wendel makes a looping header on goal but it's well over the bar!
61.52
Nicolas Ziegler threads the ball through to Leon Streich. Leon Streich shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
63.22
Nicolas Ziegler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Aladino Nappi. Aladino Nappi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Sven Linke.
66.13
Eduardo Pinto flicks the ball to his team mate, Lee Kitson. Lee Kitson flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Wendel collects the pass. Oliver Wendel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
83.52
Matthias Friedmann hits a low pass to Steffen Overath. Steffen Overath tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.9%
36.1%
Play Area
29.2%
45.8%
25%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Steffen Overath of DSC Arminia Bielefeld

Match Ratings
1.David Moutinho (GK)
6
2.Uwe Augstein (DEF)
6
3.Eduardo Pinto (DEF)
6
4.Ricardo Vieira (DEF)
6
5.Nicolas Ouindi (DEF)
6
6.Leon Streich (MID)goal scored
9
7.Nicolas Ziegler (MID)
6
8.Aladino Nappi (MID)
6
9.Lomano Windass (MID)
7
10.Lee Kitson (ATT)
6
11.Oliver Wendel (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Eric Schacht (ATT)
0
13.Rainer Völler (ATT)
0
14.Eugenio Blanco (ATT)
0