Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at RheinEnergieStadion where FC Köln play host to VfB Stuttgart. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Greig.
The pitch is in great condition.
FC Köln are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Duncan Greig.
0.00
0-0FC Köln kick off the first half!
2.01
0-0André Castaneda barges into Jonathan Rufus. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jonathan Rufus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
4.28
0-0Muzzy Sükür makes a beautiful solo run. Muzzy Sükür brings the ball forward. Muzzy Sükür whips in a cross ball towards Guy Coppens. Guy Coppens connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
9.43
0-0Muzzy Sükür darts forward. Muzzy Sükür flicks the ball to his team mate, Guy Coppens. Guy Coppens shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Johnny Inia!
12.09
With great vision, Garba Nwakire plays the ball forward to Yuriy Kryvych. Yuriy Kryvych lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Weir. Peter Weir knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
16.20
0-0Muzzy Sükür flicks the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Rufus. Jonathan Rufus sees space and advances. Jonathan Rufus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.08
Muzzy Sükür threads a neat ball through to Guy Coppens. Guy Coppens flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Rufus collects the pass. Jonathan Rufus shoots from 20 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
24.43
Pegguy Luccin advances with the ball. Pegguy Luccin knocks the ball forward to George Eadie. George Eadie shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Johnny Inia easily smothers it!
30.12
André Castaneda knocks the ball forward to Oliver Helmer. Oliver Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Samir Röhner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samir Röhner whips in a cross ball towards Peter Weir. Peter Weir finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
32.42
Yurtcan Izzet flicks a high ball forward to Yuriy Kryvych who takes it down. Yuriy Kryvych controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Esteban Carrasco. Esteban Carrasco knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Lima who gathers it comfortably.
33.14
Kubilay Türkyilmaz clumsily knocks into Garba Nwakire. The referee calls over Kubilay Türkyilmaz and shows him a yellow card! Garba Nwakire stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.12
0-1George Eadie kicks a strong pass forward to Guy Coppens. Guy Coppens edges inside the box! Guy Coppens takes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Guy Coppens!
38.43
Guy Coppens controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Henry Martins. Henry Martins knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Kirschner. Steffen Kirschner connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is miles over!
42.36
0-1Pegguy Luccin surges forward with the ball. Pegguy Luccin flicks the ball to his team mate, George Eadie. George Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Rufus. Yurtcan Izzet catches Jonathan Rufus on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Köln appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Köln players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off the second half!
47.14
Garba Nwakire flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Helmer comfortably collects the pass. Oliver Helmer whips in a cross ball towards Yuriy Kryvych. Yuriy Kryvych jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
48.07
Kubilay Türkyilmaz threads a neat ball through to Henry Martins. Henry Martins flicks a high pass forward. George Eadie controls it well on his chest. George Eadie plays a scrappy one-two with Henry Martins and advances towards the goal... Yurtcan Izzet comes in with a late challenge on George Eadie. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
53.53
0-1Kubilay Türkyilmaz catches Peter Weir on the ankles. Kubilay Türkyilmaz is given a warning by the referee! Peter Weir runs off the knock.
55.50
Guy Coppens threads the ball through to Daniel Petrescu. Daniel Petrescu skips past André Castaneda! Daniel Petrescu side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
57.57
Garba Nwakire sees space and advances. Garba Nwakire lofts in a cross ball towards Yuriy Kryvych. Yuriy Kryvych is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Pedro Lima. Excellent save.
59.48
Guy Coppens kicks a strong pass forward to George Eadie. George Eadie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
60.58
0-1FC Köln have made 3 substitutions with Karim Lambers replacing Michael Barton, Gian Paolo Tangorra replacing Yurtcan Izzet and Tomislav Tomas replacing Peter Weir and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
63.09
Samir Röhner threads a neat ball through to Tomislav Tomas. Tomislav Tomas whips in a cross ball towards Samir Röhner. Samir Röhner makes a looping header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.57
Jonathan Rufus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Daniel Petrescu. Daniel Petrescu shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
66.26
Guy Coppens runs straight at the opposition's defence. Guy Coppens lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Martins. Henry Martins is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Johnny Inia had no chance!! Goal for VfB Stuttgart!
69.43
Karim Lambers knocks the ball forward to Samir Röhner. Samir Röhner chips the ball to his team mate, Oliver Helmer. Oliver Helmer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Oliver Helmer scores for FC Köln!!
77.10
André Castaneda flicks a high pass forward. Yuriy Kryvych collects the pass. Yuriy Kryvych hits a low pass to Tomislav Tomas. Tomislav Tomas knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Lima who gathers it comfortably.
79.14
Samir Röhner chips the ball to his team mate, Yuriy Kryvych. Yuriy Kryvych knocks in a cross ball towards Esteban Carrasco. Esteban Carrasco makes a looping header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
84.52
Samir Röhner knocks the ball forward to Tomislav Tomas. Tomislav Tomas whips in a cross ball towards Esteban Carrasco. Esteban Carrasco is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Karim Lambers catches Jonathan Rufus on the ankles. Karim Lambers is shown the yellow card! Jonathan Rufus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
4
5
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
28.9%
43.4%
27.6%
Scorers
| Oliver Helmer 69 Esteban Carrasco 79, 85 | Guy Coppens 34 Henry Martins 66 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Guy Coppens of VfB Stuttgart |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Johnny Inia (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Michael Barton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Claus Fredgaard (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | André Castaneda (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Yurtcan Izzet (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Garba Nwakire (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Samir Röhner (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Oliver Helmer (MID) |  | 7 |
| 9. | Peter Weir (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Esteban Carrasco (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Yuriy Kryvych (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Karim Lambers (DEF) | | 5 |
| 13. | Gian Paolo Tangorra (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Tomislav Tomas (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Pedro Lima (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Peter Keegan (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Muzzy Sükür (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Kubilay Türkyilmaz (DEF) | | 5 |
| 5. | Pegguy Luccin (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Jonathan Rufus (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Guy Coppens (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Daniel Petrescu (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Steffen Kirschner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Henry Martins (ATT) | | 7 |
| 11. | George Eadie (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Andy Davidson (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oliver Neuhaus (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Brown (DEF) | 0 | |