Match Report


VfL WolfsburgVfL Wolfsburg     FC KaiserslauternFC Kaiserslautern
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Armin SchraderA. Schrader66
G
1
G
66Renato NúñezR. Núñez
Hubert ChabertH. Chabert71
D
2captain
D
74Elbekay ElhamdaouiE. Elhamdaoui
Simon ZimmermannS. Zimmermann63
D
captain3
D
72Jonas BierhoffJ. Bierhoff
Markus SchellM. Schell56
D
4
D
68Ruslan AzatskyiR. Azatskyi
Matthias WielandM. Wieland53
D
5
D
67Adilson Van BarneveldA. Van Barneveld
Arno SchnellingerA. Schnellinger72
M
6
M
72André LujanA. Lujan
Nikolas SammerN. Sammer63
M
7
M
71Marcel EngelsM. Engels
Mervin ChadwickM. Chadwick61
M
8
A
73Fredrik BoatengF. Boateng
Jaime QuaresmaJ. Quaresma68
A
9
A
68Giulio BusoG. Buso
Rafael MontalvoR. Montalvo60
A
10
A
67Tiago TeixeiraT. Teixeira
Leon HanssenL. Hanssen58
A
11
A
48Vincenzo SeifertV. Seifert
 
Jan VogelJ. Vogel56
M
12
M
70Arjen Van DalenA. Van Dalen
Pascal BaslerP. Basler54
A
13
M
65Philippe Dos SantosP. Dos Santos
Markus VogelM. Vogel53
G
14
D
64Alexander LloydA. Lloyd

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to FC Kaiserslautern. A crowd of 12,955 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Kaiserslautern appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Nico Fromm.


0.00
VfL Wolfsburg start the match!
2.59
Arno Schnellinger threads a neat ball through to Nikolas Sammer. Nikolas Sammer plays a one-two with Rafael Montalvo and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Nikolas Sammer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.05
Simon Zimmermann flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Sammer controls it well on his chest. Nikolas Sammer flicks a high ball forward to Arno Schnellinger who takes it down. Arno Schnellinger knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Adilson Van Barneveld.
10.03
Ruslan Azatskyi chips the ball to his team mate, Marcel Engels. Marcel Engels deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso knocks in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Seifert. Vincenzo Seifert whips the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
12.19
Ruslan Azatskyi hits a low pass to Marcel Engels. Marcel Engels threads a neat ball through to André Lujan. André Lujan lofts in a cross ball towards Marcel Engels. Marcel Engels heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Armin Schrader. Excellent save.
14.51
Nikolas Sammer makes a probing pass to Leon Hanssen. Leon Hanssen whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma heads the ball goalwards but it flies just wide!
15.32
Elbekay Elhamdaoui flicks a high pass forward to Vincenzo Seifert who brings the ball under control. Vincenzo Seifert shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
20.28
Simon Zimmermann sees Mervin Chadwick in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mervin Chadwick sees space and advances. Mervin Chadwick whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Montalvo. Rafael Montalvo beats his man to it with a header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
22.22
Vincenzo Seifert hacks Matthias Wieland from behind! Vincenzo Seifert is given a warning by the referee! Matthias Wieland runs off the knock.
24.09
Mervin Chadwick controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jonas Bierhoff.
27.04
Marcel Engels knocks the ball forward to André Lujan. André Lujan plays a one-two with Vincenzo Seifert and advances towards the goal... André Lujan rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
34.43
Without breaking stride, André Lujan plays the ball forward to Giulio Buso. Giulio Buso shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
36.57
Hubert Chabert passes the ball forward to Nikolas Sammer. Nikolas Sammer flicks the ball to his team mate, Mervin Chadwick. Mervin Chadwick knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Renato Núñez who gathers it comfortably.
38.07
With vision, Arno Schnellinger plays the ball forward to Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jonas Bierhoff.
39.27
Marcel Engels hits a low pass to André Lujan. André Lujan chips the ball to his team mate, Tiago Teixeira. Tiago Teixeira flicks the ball to his team mate, Fredrik Boateng. Fredrik Boateng takes a shot at goal. Armin Schrader gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
40.27
Nikolas Sammer flicks the ball to his team mate, Leon Hanssen. Leon Hanssen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Renato Núñez who gathers it comfortably.
42.30
André Lujan flicks a high pass forward. Giulio Buso controls it well on his chest. Giulio Buso finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
44.16
Jonas Bierhoff hits a low pass to Marcel Engels. Marcel Engels makes a probing pass to Fredrik Boateng. Fredrik Boateng shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
45.00
Simon Zimmermann makes a simple pass to Arno Schnellinger. Arno Schnellinger knocks the ball to his team mate, Leon Hanssen. Leon Hanssen whips in a cross ball towards Arno Schnellinger. Arno Schnellinger makes a looping header on goal but it flies wide!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. FC Kaiserslautern also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Kaiserslautern start the second half!
47.06
Adilson Van Barneveld knocks the ball to his team mate, André Lujan. André Lujan flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Engels controls it well on his chest. Marcel Engels lofts in a cross ball towards André Lujan. André Lujan connects with a diving header. Magnificent save by Armin Schrader!
48.32
Ruslan Azatskyi brings the ball forward. Ruslan Azatskyi makes a probing pass to Fredrik Boateng. Fredrik Boateng plays a quick one-two with Vincenzo Seifert and rushes in on goal... Fredrik Boateng makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
54.36
André Lujan hits a low pass to Marcel Engels. Marcel Engels shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.53
Without breaking stride, Mervin Chadwick plays the ball forward to Leon Hanssen. Leon Hanssen lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Montalvo. Rafael Montalvo makes a looping header on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
59.49
André Lujan knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Teixeira. Tiago Teixeira knocks in a cross ball towards Marcel Engels. Marcel Engels jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Matthias Wieland clears it off the line with his head!
65.50
Nikolas Sammer threads a neat ball through to Leon Hanssen. Leon Hanssen whips in a cross ball towards Nikolas Sammer. Nikolas Sammer directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
69.25
Arno Schnellinger receives the ball from a throw-in from Nikolas Sammer. Arno Schnellinger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Renato Núñez who gathers it comfortably.
72.42
Arno Schnellinger sees Mervin Chadwick in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mervin Chadwick sees Leon Hanssen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Hanssen whips in a cross ball towards Jaime Quaresma. Jaime Quaresma flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Jonas Bierhoff is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
73.48
Corner kick to VfL Wolfsburg. Mervin Chadwick plays it to the near post. Markus Schell shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
75.43
Marcel Engels runs straight at the opposition's defence. Marcel Engels controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
78.56
With great vision, Mervin Chadwick plays the ball forward to Arno Schnellinger. Arno Schnellinger lofts in a cross ball towards Leon Hanssen. Leon Hanssen makes a looping header on goal but it is miles over!
79.41
Leon Hanssen comes in with a late challenge on Adilson Van Barneveld. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Adilson Van Barneveld stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.46
Marcel Engels flicks a high pass forward. Fredrik Boateng controls it well on his chest. Fredrik Boateng whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Engels. Marcel Engels makes a deft header. Superb reactions from Armin Schrader. What a save!
84.54
Matthias Wieland advances with the ball. Matthias Wieland sees a break and surges forward. Matthias Wieland finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
85.43
André Lujan plays the ball forward to Marcel Engels. Marcel Engels whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Teixeira. Tiago Teixeira connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
87.44
Hubert Chabert flicks a high pass forward to Leon Hanssen who brings the ball under control. Leon Hanssen shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
89.53
Mervin Chadwick knocks the ball forward to Nikolas Sammer. Nikolas Sammer tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

VfL Wolfsburg

FC Kaiserslautern
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
8
8
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.7%
48.3%
Play Area
26.4%
41.4%
32.2%

Scorers
Nikolas Sammer 3
Marcel Engels 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcel Engels of FC Kaiserslautern

Match Ratings