Match Report


F.C. Hansa RostockF.C. Hansa Rostock     VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Danny PearsonDanny Pearson Jamie parr Jamie parr
Luís MontesL. Montes84
G
1
G
78Pedro LimaP. Lima
Helder CamposH. Campos79
D
2
D
80Peter KeeganP. Keegan
Bakary SchraderB. Schrader84
D
3
D
79Paul BrownP. Brown
Nico SchrammN. Schramm76
D
4
D
39Neil Lua-LuaN. Lua-Lua
Hauke KnappH. Knapp81
M
5
M
75Celestine AliyuC. Aliyu
Julian StreichJ. Streich86
M
captain6captain
M
78Jonathan RufusJ. Rufus
Riad AmraniR. Amrani82
M
7
M
75Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida
Jan PrantlJ. Prantl80
M
8
M
82Guy CoppensG. Coppens
Alexander PoschnerA. Poschner80
A
9
A
84Henry MartinsH. Martins
Lennart DöringL. Döring84
A
10
A
80Luigi LéonardL. Léonard
Emile NkonoE. Nkono77
A
11
A
83George EadieG. Eadie
 
Eric ZiegenhagenE. Ziegenhagen78
D
12
M
39Olaf JansenO. Jansen
Nikolas BrehmeN. Brehme79
M
13
A
78Steffen KirschnerS. Kirschner
Rainer BuchwaldR. Buchwald72
A
14
M
44Samuel IpouaS. Ipoua

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at DKB-Arena where F.C. Hansa Rostock play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 19,718 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both F.C. Hansa Rostock and VfB Stuttgart are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Wallner.


0.00
F.C. Hansa Rostock kick off and get the first half underway!
2.33
Hauke Knapp takes it forward alone. Hauke Knapp lofts in a cross ball towards Emile Nkono. Emile Nkono makes a deft header but it goes wide for a goal kick.
3.21
Luigi Léonard hacks Nico Schramm from behind! The referee calls over Luigi Léonard and shows him a yellow card! Nico Schramm runs off the knock.
4.42
Jonathan Rufus flicks a high pass forward. Guy Coppens easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guy Coppens controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Luís Montes. What a great pair of hands!
6.14
Hauke Knapp comes in with a late challenge on Guy Coppens. Hauke Knapp is shown the yellow card! Guy Coppens gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
9.39
Riad Amrani passes the ball forward to Jan Prantl. Jan Prantl passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Lennart Döring. Lennart Döring controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Pedro Lima manages to gather it effortlessly.
12.56
Riad Amrani threads a neat ball through to Lennart Döring. Lennart Döring chips the ball to his team mate, Jan Prantl. Jan Prantl shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Pedro Lima gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
14.31
Paul Brown knocks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Rufus. Jonathan Rufus makes a probing pass to Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Luís Montes.
15.12
It's a corner kick. Guy Coppens kicks a low ball out wide. Nico Schramm reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
16.14
Seeing a gap ahead, Jonathan Rufus plays the ball forward to Celestine Aliyu. Celestine Aliyu knocks in a cross ball towards George Eadie. George Eadie rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Magnificent block by Nico Schramm!
21.32
With imagination, Helder Almeida plays the ball forward to Guy Coppens. Guy Coppens shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
22.02
Neil Lua-Lua surges forward with the ball. Neil Lua-Lua threads the ball through to Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard whips in a cross ball towards Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
26.35
Julian Streich threads the ball through to Emile Nkono. Emile Nkono whips in a cross ball towards Lennart Döring. Lennart Döring flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Pedro Lima.
27.56
Jan Prantl takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Lennart Döring rockets a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
30.11
Jonathan Rufus sees George Eadie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. George Eadie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.26
Julian Streich makes a beautiful solo run. Julian Streich shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
39.11
George Eadie comes in with a late challenge on Helder Campos. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Helder Campos stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.46
Riad Amrani kicks a strong pass forward to Emile Nkono. Emile Nkono shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
44.44
Peter Keegan takes the throw-in. Neil Lua-Lua hits a low pass to Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida flicks a high pass forward to George Eadie who brings the ball under control. George Eadie shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
Riad Amrani passes the ball forward to Julian Streich. Julian Streich sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. F.C. Hansa Rostock appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart start the second half!
47.39
Neil Lua-Lua makes a probing pass to Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida flicks the ball to his team mate, Henry Martins. Henry Martins lofts in a cross ball towards Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Luís Montes!
48.08
Bakary Schrader kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Streich. Julian Streich flicks a high ball forward to Alexander Poschner who takes it down. Alexander Poschner whips in a cross ball towards Julian Streich. Julian Streich is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Pedro Lima easily punches it away to safety.
49.31
George Eadie chips the ball to his team mate, Henry Martins. Henry Martins sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
54.53
Helder Almeida flicks a high pass forward to Jonathan Rufus who brings the ball under control. Jonathan Rufus knocks in a cross ball towards Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard makes a convincing header but is denied by Luís Montes. Excellent save.
55.30
Paul Brown pushes mid-way up the pitch. Paul Brown deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Celestine Aliyu. Celestine Aliyu knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.39
Jonathan Rufus makes a simple pass to Henry Martins. Henry Martins plays a scrappy one-two with Luigi Léonard and advances towards the goal... Henry Martins comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
67.02
Jan Prantl controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emile Nkono. Emile Nkono puts a great ball through. Lennart Döring runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
69.16
Jonathan Rufus threads the ball through to Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida makes a deft header. Helder Almeida scores for VfB Stuttgart!!
73.47
Jonathan Rufus threads the ball through to George Eadie. George Eadie lofts in a cross ball towards Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
79.30
Neil Lua-Lua flicks a high ball forward to Peter Keegan who takes it down. Peter Keegan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Rufus. Jonathan Rufus tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
81.32
Jan Prantl knocks the ball to his team mate, Alexander Poschner. Alexander Poschner shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
83.16
George Eadie flicks the ball to his team mate, Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
84.21
Bakary Schrader changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Bakary Schrader shoots from outside the area but Pedro Lima is on top of it.
87.42
Paul Brown chips the ball to his team mate, Henry Martins. Henry Martins whips in a cross ball towards George Eadie. George Eadie is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Luís Montes punches it away to safety.
89.01
Helder Almeida flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Rufus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jonathan Rufus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

F.C. Hansa Rostock

VfB Stuttgart
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
5
12
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
39.3%
60.7%
Play Area
32.6%
43.8%
23.6%

Scorers
Helder Almeida 22, 69
Henry Martins 59
Luigi Léonard 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Helder Almeida of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Luís Montes (GK)
8
2.Helder Campos (DEF)
6
3.Bakary Schrader (DEF)
6
4.Nico Schramm (DEF)
6
5.Hauke Knapp (MID)yellow card
6
6.Julian Streich (MID)
6
7.Riad Amrani (MID)
6
8.Jan Prantl (MID)
6
9.Alexander Poschner (ATT)
6
10.Lennart Döring (ATT)
6
11.Emile Nkono (ATT)
6
 
12.Eric Ziegenhagen (DEF)
0
13.Nikolas Brehme (MID)
0
14.Rainer Buchwald (ATT)
0

1.Pedro Lima (GK)
7
2.Peter Keegan (DEF)
6
3.Paul Brown (DEF)
6
4.Neil Lua-Lua (DEF)
7
5.Celestine Aliyu (MID)
6
6.Jonathan Rufus (MID)
7
7.Helder Almeida (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Guy Coppens (MID)
6
9.Henry Martins (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Luigi Léonard (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
9
11.George Eadie (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Olaf Jansen (MID)
0
13.Steffen Kirschner (ATT)
0
14.Samuel Ipoua (MID)
0