Match Report
![]() today's match is sponsored by Graphic Ace |
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to FC St. Pauli. A crowd of 19,596 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both VfB Stuttgart and FC St. Pauli are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Masur.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both VfB Stuttgart and FC St. Pauli are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Masur.
0.00
The first half starts with FC St. Pauli kicking off!
3.11
Peter Keegan lofts the ball long. Henry Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
6.35
Nico Völler passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Scott Cleland. Scott Cleland flicks a high pass forward. Mario Moreira collects the pass. Mario Moreira finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
9.48
Paul Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Rufus. Jonathan Rufus flicks a high pass forward. Guy Coppens holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guy Coppens tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
10.11
Jonathan De Francesco knocks the ball to his team mate, Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
12.50
Helder Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Henry Martins controls it well on his chest. Henry Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
14.36
Steffen Kohler kicks a strong pass forward to Jonathan De Francesco. Jonathan De Francesco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.41
Peter Keegan flicks the ball to his team mate, Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida darts forward. Helder Almeida controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
18.28
Regi Olfers hits a low pass to Gaspar Rego. Gaspar Rego sees a break and surges forward. Gaspar Rego makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hauke Scheffler but he's offside!
20.05
Gaspar Rego sees Hauke Scheffler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hauke Scheffler puts a great ball through. Mario Moreira runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
21.51
With a delightful solo run, Guy Coppens stretches the opposition's defence. Guy Coppens knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Martins. Henry Martins jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Leon Wilcox didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
27.07
Peter Keegan flicks a high ball forward to Jonathan Rufus who takes it down. Jonathan Rufus knocks the ball forward to Steffen Kirschner. Steffen Kirschner makes a probing pass between the defence to Luigi Léonard. Julian Kohler hacks Luigi Léonard from behind! Luigi Léonard appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
30.25
Gaspar Rego barges into Pegguy Luccin. The referee warns Gaspar Rego to calm down! Pegguy Luccin gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
32.31
Paul Brown controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Almeida. With imagination, Helder Almeida plays the ball forward to Steffen Kirschner. Steffen Kirschner shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Leon Wilcox smothers it!
39.01
Guy Coppens flicks a high pass forward. Henry Martins holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Henry Martins whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Rufus. Jonathan Rufus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Magnificent save by Leon Wilcox!
44.31
Helder Almeida flicks a high pass forward to Guy Coppens who brings the ball under control. Guy Coppens edges inside the box! Guy Coppens shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
45.00
Paul Brown knocks the ball forward to Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Steffen Kirschner. Steffen Kirschner lofts in a cross ball towards Celestine Aliyu. Celestine Aliyu makes a convincing header but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. FC St. Pauli also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off the second half!
47.51
Peter Keegan flicks a high pass forward to Steffen Kirschner who brings the ball under control. Steffen Kirschner knocks the ball to his team mate, Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard makes a great pass forward. Steffen Kirschner runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
53.01
Peter Keegan makes a strong solo run forward. Peter Keegan chips the ball to his team mate, Steffen Kirschner. Steffen Kirschner lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida powers a header at goal but Leon Wilcox reads it well. Great save!
54.43
Julian Kohler chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Moreira. Mario Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.59
Julian Kohler runs straight at the opposition's defence. Julian Kohler plays a scrappy one-two with Hauke Scheffler and stumbles forward towards the goal... Julian Kohler tries a spectacular strike but Pedro Lima is on top of his game. Great save!
59.55
Gaspar Rego barges into Helder Almeida. The referee calls over Gaspar Rego and shows him a yellow card! Helder Almeida hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.42
Jonathan Rufus threads a neat ball through to Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Martins. Henry Martins is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
63.12
Paul Brown drives a long ball upfield. Steffen Kirschner whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Rufus. Jonathan Rufus makes a looping header on goal. It's miles wide!
65.53
Peter Keegan passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jonathan Rufus. Jonathan Rufus knocks in a cross ball towards Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard connects with a diving header. Leon Wilcox didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
66.40
Gaspar Rego hacks Jonathan Rufus from behind! Gaspar Rego is given another warning by the referee! Jonathan Rufus stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.11
Peter Keegan threads the ball through to Pegguy Luccin. Pegguy Luccin decides to run forward with the ball. Pegguy Luccin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nico Völler.
75.31
Gaspar Rego flicks the ball to his team mate, Hauke Scheffler. Hauke Scheffler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pegguy Luccin.
78.01
With imagination, Steffen Kohler laces a weighted ball forward to Mario Moreira. Mario Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Jonathan De Francesco. Jonathan De Francesco makes a convincing header. Fantastic reaction save from Pedro Lima!
81.14
Jonathan Rufus sees a break and surges forward. Jonathan Rufus shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
83.47
Scott Cleland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hauke Scheffler. Hauke Scheffler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Lima who gathers it comfortably.
84.07
Jonathan Rufus flicks the ball to his team mate, Henry Martins. Henry Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Kirschner. Steffen Kirschner beats his man to it with a header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Leon Wilcox with no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
87.46
Regi Olfers surges forward with the ball. With great imagination, Regi Olfers plays the ball forward to Jonathan De Francesco. Jonathan De Francesco threads a neat ball through to Hauke Scheffler. Hauke Scheffler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but is denied by Pedro Lima. Excellent save.
89.19
Scott Cleland passes the ball forward to Mario Moreira. Mario Moreira plays a one-two with Jonathan De Francesco and advances towards the goal... Mario Moreira comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
11
4
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.3%
40.7%
Play Area
30.8%
39.6%
29.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Helder Almeida of VfB Stuttgart |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pedro Lima (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Peter Keegan (DEF) | 8 | |
| 3. | Paul Brown (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pegguy Luccin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Celestine Aliyu (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jonathan Rufus (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Helder Almeida (MID) | ![]() | 9 |
| 8. | Guy Coppens (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Henry Martins (ATT) | 8 | |
| 10. | Steffen Kirschner (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 11. | Luigi Léonard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Oliver Neuhaus (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Antoine Kante (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Neil Lua-Lua (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Leon Wilcox (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Nico Völler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jermaine Winterburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Regi Olfers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Scott Cleland (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Julian Kohler (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gaspar Rego (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
| 8. | Steffen Kohler (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Mario Moreira (ATT) | ![]() | 8 |
| 10. | Jonathan De Francesco (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Hauke Scheffler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nuno Jardim (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Kai Stiepermann (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Geoffrey Sonzogni (ATT) | 0 | |














0-0
1-0
1-1
1-1
1-1
1-1
1-1
1-1
1-1
1-1
