Match Report
| VfL Bochum | VfL Bochum |  |  | FC Union Berlin | FC Union Berlin | ||||||||||||||||
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| Anton Lorenz | A. Lorenz |  | 58 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 | | Steffen Streich | S. Streich | |||||||||
| Matthias Turek | M. Turek | | 58 | D |  | 2 |  |  | D | 74 |  | Quim Gomes | Q. Gomes | ||||||||
| Walter Tacchinardi | W. Tacchinardi |  | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Bram Zijm | B. Zijm | |||||||||
| Danny Wainwright | D. Wainwright |  | 54 | D | | | 4 | | D | 66 |  | Lionel Lecocq | L. Lecocq | ||||||||
| Eduardo Pinto | E. Pinto | | 52 | D | | 5 | | M | 64 | | Lennart Beck | L. Beck | |||||||||
| Leon Streich | L. Streich | | 62 | M | | 6 | | M | 60 | | Glynn Royce | G. Royce | |||||||||
| Nicolas Ziegler | N. Ziegler | | 57 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Stefan Eilts | S. Eilts | |||||||||
| Aladino Nappi | A. Nappi | | 51 | M | | 8 | | M | 60 |  | Miguel Cano | M. Cano | |||||||||
| Fernando Saez | F. Saez | | 49 | M | | 9 | | A | 82 | | Oliver Roth | O. Roth | |||||||||
| Oliver Wendel | O. Wendel | | 61 | A | | 10 | | A | 65 | | Alessandro Coco | A. Coco | |||||||||
| Marc Ueltschi | M. Ueltschi |  | 60 | A | | 11 | | A | 57 | | Christian Seeler | C. Seeler | |||||||||
| Oliver Bischoff | O. Bischoff | | 52 | G | | 12 | | D | 61 | | Kevin Ouindi | K. Ouindi | |||||||||
| Bakary Kirschner | B. Kirschner | | 52 | A | | 13 | | G | 57 | | Marc Schrader | M. Schrader | |||||||||
| Simon Hanke | S. Hanke | | 51 | D | | 14 | | M | 55 | | Florent Erceau | F. Erceau | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to FC Union Berlin. A crowd of 11,696 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Bochum are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nikolas Ahrens.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Bochum are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while FC Union Berlin appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nikolas Ahrens.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with VfL Bochum kicking off!
2.40
0-0Bram Zijm flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Eilts collects the pass. Stefan Eilts chips the ball to his team mate, Lennart Beck. Lennart Beck finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
4.54
1-0Leon Streich makes a simple pass to Oliver Wendel. Oliver Wendel knocks in a cross ball towards Marc Ueltschi. Marc Ueltschi knocks the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
14.28
1-0Nicolas Ziegler sees Marc Ueltschi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marc Ueltschi knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Ziegler. Nicolas Ziegler is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Steffen Streich!
15.29
Oliver Wendel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Ueltschi. Marc Ueltschi lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Wendel. Oliver Wendel beats his man to it with a header. Steffen Streich gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
24.53
With vision, Glynn Royce laces a weighted ball forward to Alessandro Coco. Alessandro Coco tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
26.29
Nicolas Ziegler makes a probing pass to Marc Ueltschi. Marc Ueltschi hits a low pass to Nicolas Ziegler. Nicolas Ziegler side-steps and rifles a shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
27.44
1-0Lennart Beck clumsily knocks into Fernando Saez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fernando Saez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
28.53
Nicolas Ziegler threads a neat ball through to Oliver Wendel. Oliver Wendel whips in a cross ball towards Marc Ueltschi. Marc Ueltschi is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
33.28
2-0Leon Streich clumsily knocks into Miguel Cano. The referee warns Leon Streich to calm down! Miguel Cano carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.41
Glynn Royce makes a probing pass to Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler shoots from 20 yards. Good keeping from Anton Lorenz as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
37.01
2-0Corner kick to FC Union Berlin. Miguel Cano chips it to the near post. Nicolas Ziegler reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
42.43
Bram Zijm breaks forward. Bram Zijm flicks a high pass forward. Christian Seeler collects the pass. Christian Seeler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Anton Lorenz gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
44.27
2-0Walter Tacchinardi flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Saez controls it well on his chest. Fernando Saez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Fernando Saez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Matthias Turek flicks the ball to his team mate, Aladino Nappi. Aladino Nappi knocks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Wendel. Oliver Wendel shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Bochum appear unchanged since the first half. FC Union Berlin also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with FC Union Berlin kicking off!
47.43
Lionel Lecocq sees space and advances. Lionel Lecocq threads a neat ball through to Alessandro Coco. Alessandro Coco shoots from 20 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
49.42
Stefan Eilts makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alessandro Coco. Alessandro Coco shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
54.15
Oliver Wendel barges into Bram Zijm. The referee calls over Oliver Wendel and shows him a yellow card! Bram Zijm stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.19
2-0Matthias Turek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Wendel. Oliver Wendel surges forward with the ball. Oliver Wendel deftly passes the ball to Marc Ueltschi, releasing him through on goal. Marc Ueltschi makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Bram Zijm's outstretched leg.
60.41
Fernando Saez comes in with a late challenge on Lennart Beck. The referee calls over Fernando Saez and shows him a yellow card! Lennart Beck runs off the knock.
67.57
Nicolas Ziegler chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Wendel. Oliver Wendel lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Ueltschi. Marc Ueltschi gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's drastically wayward!
69.21
Lionel Lecocq flicks the ball to his team mate, Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth rushes past Matthias Turek! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Oliver Roth provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It curls slightly but Anton Lorenz manages to gather it easily.
78.57
Glynn Royce runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Glynn Royce runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Glynn Royce provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but it flies just wide!
81.46
Lennart Beck chips the ball to his team mate, Christian Seeler. Christian Seeler finds some space and shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
83.00
Bram Zijm threads a neat ball through to Glynn Royce. Glynn Royce makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Cano. Miguel Cano shoots from long range his aim is horrendously poor!
84.50
With vision, Alessandro Coco plays the ball forward to Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Anton Lorenz.
86.41
Miguel Cano takes a quick corner, playing it short to Alessandro Coco. Matthias Turek steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
87.13
Lionel Lecocq makes a strong solo run forward. Lionel Lecocq runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Lionel Lecocq whips in a cross ball towards Oliver Roth. Oliver Roth connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Lennart Beck flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Cano collects the pass. Miguel Cano shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
5
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.4%
55.6%
Play Area
29.6%
45.7%
24.7%
Scorers
| Marc Ueltschi 5, 29 | Oliver Roth 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Marc Ueltschi of VfL Bochum |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Anton Lorenz (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Matthias Turek (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Walter Tacchinardi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Danny Wainwright (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eduardo Pinto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Leon Streich (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nicolas Ziegler (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Aladino Nappi (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fernando Saez (MID) |  | 5 |
| 10. | Oliver Wendel (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Marc Ueltschi (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Oliver Bischoff (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bakary Kirschner (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Simon Hanke (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Steffen Streich (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Quim Gomes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Bram Zijm (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Lionel Lecocq (DEF) | 8 | |
| 5. | Lennart Beck (MID) | | 5 |
| 6. | Glynn Royce (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Stefan Eilts (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Miguel Cano (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Oliver Roth (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Alessandro Coco (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Christian Seeler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kevin Ouindi (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Marc Schrader (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Florent Erceau (MID) | 0 | |