Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth
Jamie parrJamie parr Radu Mihai Radu Mihai
Pedro LimaP. Lima79
G
1
G
85Stephane BeutlerS. Beutler
Peter KeeganP. Keegan80
D
2
D
80Ernesto VelascoE. Velasco
Muzzy SükürM. Sükür79
D
captain3
D
82Harry MaddisonH. Maddison
Paul BrownP. Brown79
D
4
D
80Salomon KurstotS. Kurstot
Pegguy LuccinP. Luccin80
D
5
M
90David LawD. Law
Oleg MurphyO. Murphy86
M
6
M
89Titus MendezT. Mendez
Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida81
M
7captain
M
94Giampiero BaldiG. Baldi
Guy CoppensG. Coppens83
M
8
M
95Roland MulderR. Mulder
George EadieG. Eadie84
A
9
A
86Fabian N. AmeriniF. Amerini
Henry MartinsH. Martins88
A
10
A
92Kai DiakiteK. Diakite
Daniel PetrescuD. Petrescu79
A
11
A
85Marcel RohrschneiderM. Rohrschneider
 
Steffen KirschnerS. Kirschner79
A
12
M
89Hauke BartschH. Bartsch
Kubilay TürkyilmazK. Türkyilmaz79
D
13
M
89Julian RichterJ. Richter
Olaf JansenO. Jansen40
M
14
A
83Nils SeelerN. Seeler

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. A crowd of 20,328 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Masur.


0.00
SpVgg Greuther Fürth start the match!
4.42
Guy Coppens flicks a high pass forward to Oleg Murphy who brings the ball under control. Oleg Murphy tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Stephane Beutler.
5.20
Oleg Murphy takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Salomon Kurstot reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
6.09
Roland Mulder flicks a high pass forward. Fabian N. Amerini collects the pass. Fabian N. Amerini controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Roland Mulder through on goal. Roland Mulder makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Pedro Lima.
8.18
Giampiero Baldi knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabian N. Amerini. Fabian N. Amerini shoots from distance. Pedro Lima effortlessly gets down and covers it.
16.42
Pegguy Luccin catches Titus Mendez on the ankles. The referee calls over Pegguy Luccin and shows him a yellow card! Titus Mendez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.50
Pegguy Luccin flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Petrescu controls it well on his chest. Daniel Petrescu makes a beautiful pass to the feet of George Eadie. George Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Henry Martins. Henry Martins rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.35
With vision, Giampiero Baldi laces a through ball forward to Kai Diakite. Kai Diakite threads the ball through into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Giampiero Baldi provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. Magnificent block by Peter Keegan!
22.47
Titus Mendez hits a low pass to David Law. David Law advances inside the box! David Law tries a spectacular strike. David Law scores for SpVgg Greuther Fürth!!
30.44
Muzzy Sükür kicks a strong pass forward to Guy Coppens. Guy Coppens threads a neat ball through to Henry Martins. Henry Martins shoots from 25 yards but it's a woeful effort!
33.16
Paul Brown surges forward with the ball. Paul Brown knocks in a cross ball towards Henry Martins. Henry Martins outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but Stephane Beutler is on top of it.
34.55
Oleg Murphy makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida flicks a high pass forward to Daniel Petrescu who brings the ball under control. Daniel Petrescu lofts in a cross ball towards Henry Martins. Henry Martins fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
40.01
Oleg Murphy sees George Eadie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. George Eadie lofts in a cross ball towards Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida connects with a diving header but somehow Stephane Beutler manages to keep it out.
42.18
Guy Coppens knocks the ball forward to George Eadie. George Eadie lofts in a cross ball towards Oleg Murphy. Oleg Murphy connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Stephane Beutler!
44.29
Helder Almeida runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Helder Almeida knocks in a cross ball towards George Eadie. George Eadie makes a deft header but it rises well off target!
45.00
Peter Keegan chips the ball to his team mate, Guy Coppens. Guy Coppens runs straight at the opposition's defence. Guy Coppens plays a scrappy one-two with Helder Almeida and advances towards the goal... Guy Coppens takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and VfB Stuttgart get the second half underway!
47.34
Muzzy Sükür flicks a high ball forward to Helder Almeida who takes it down. Helder Almeida flicks a high pass forward. George Eadie controls it well on his chest. George Eadie advances inside the box! George Eadie cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. Good keeping from Stephane Beutler as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
48.53
Corner kick to VfB Stuttgart. Oleg Murphy plays it out to the edge of the box. Henry Martins cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
54.49
Helder Almeida hacks Marcel Rohrschneider from behind! Helder Almeida is shown the yellow card! Marcel Rohrschneider carries on, but is struggling a bit.
60.15
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made a substitution with Hauke Bartsch replacing Giampiero Baldi .
61.21
Oleg Murphy changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Oleg Murphy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Salomon Kurstot.
63.23
Titus Mendez knocks the ball forward to Marcel Rohrschneider. Marcel Rohrschneider knocks in a cross ball towards Roland Mulder. Roland Mulder whips the ball goalwards with his head. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Roland Mulder!
66.52
Ernesto Velasco surges forward with the ball. Ernesto Velasco advances with the ball. Ernesto Velasco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Pedro Lima. Excellent save.
69.47
Pegguy Luccin makes a strong solo run forward. Pegguy Luccin flicks a high pass forward. Henry Martins controls it well on his chest. Henry Martins makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of George Eadie. George Eadie makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.25
Ernesto Velasco sees Hauke Bartsch in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hauke Bartsch threads a neat ball through to Marcel Rohrschneider. Marcel Rohrschneider shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
73.43
Peter Keegan catches Fabian N. Amerini on the ankles. Peter Keegan is shown the yellow card! Fabian N. Amerini grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.43
VfB Stuttgart have made 2 substitutions with Steffen Kirschner replacing Henry Martins and Kubilay Türkyilmaz replacing Muzzy Sükür .
78.47
Ernesto Velasco catches Helder Almeida on the ankles. Ernesto Velasco is given a warning by the referee! Helder Almeida carries on, but is struggling a bit.
79.34
Oleg Murphy flicks a high ball forward to Guy Coppens who takes it down. Guy Coppens knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ernesto Velasco.
81.44
Salomon Kurstot hacks Oleg Murphy from behind! The referee calls over Salomon Kurstot and warns him to calm down! Oleg Murphy gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
81.44
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.42
Guy Coppens threads a neat ball through to Daniel Petrescu. Daniel Petrescu knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ernesto Velasco.
85.31
Harry Maddison chips the ball to his team mate, Hauke Bartsch. Hauke Bartsch makes a simple pass to Titus Mendez. Titus Mendez shoots from outside the area but Pedro Lima is on top of his game. Great keeping!
90.00
Titus Mendez sees a break and surges forward. Titus Mendez whips in a cross ball towards Marcel Rohrschneider. Marcel Rohrschneider is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Pedro Lima.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
8
8
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
28.7%
43.8%
27.5%

Scorers
Henry Martins 19, 35
Guy Coppens 45
David Law 22
Roland Mulder 63

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Henry Martins of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Pedro Lima (GK)
7
2.Peter Keegan (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Muzzy Sükür (DEF)
6
4.Paul Brown (DEF)
6
5.Pegguy Luccin (DEF)yellow card
6
6.Oleg Murphy (MID)
7
7.Helder Almeida (MID)yellow card
7
8.Guy Coppens (MID)goal scored
9
9.George Eadie (ATT)
7
10.Henry Martins (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Daniel Petrescu (ATT)
6
 
12.Steffen Kirschner (ATT)
6
13.Kubilay Türkyilmaz (DEF)
6
14.Olaf Jansen (MID)
0

1.Stephane Beutler (GK)
7
2.Ernesto Velasco (DEF)
6
3.Harry Maddison (DEF)
6
4.Salomon Kurstot (DEF)
6
5.David Law (MID)goal scored
7
6.Titus Mendez (MID)
7
7.Giampiero Baldi (MID)
6
8.Roland Mulder (MID)goal scored
7
9.Fabian N. Amerini (ATT)
6
10.Kai Diakite (ATT)
6
11.Marcel Rohrschneider (ATT)
7
 
12.Hauke Bartsch (MID)
6
13.Julian Richter (MID)
0
14.Nils Seeler (ATT)
0