Match Report


Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen     VfL BochumVfL Bochum
Hexi LeeHexi Lee Computer Player Computer Player
Jonas HeiserJ. Heiser60
G
1
G
60Stefan BirkwaldS. Birkwald
Frederico RegoF. Rego62
D
2captain
D
57Jakob AugsteinJ. Augstein
Duncan LiddellD. Liddell59
D
3
D
56Anton WelkeA. Welke
Matthias BergM. Berg58
D
4
D
55Pedro AlvesP. Alves
Augusto DaboA. Dabo61
D
5
D
55Giulliano KoningG. Koning
Albrecht DöringA. Döring58
M
6
M
58Hauke BreitnerH. Breitner
Martin RascleM. Rascle57
M
captain7
M
58Mario CudiniM. Cudini
Uwe MeidtU. Meidt52
M
8
M
56Kevin SammerK. Sammer
Marcel SzepanM. Szepan58
A
9
M
56Thomas PrantlT. Prantl
David LinkeD. Linke51
A
10
A
53Nico ArndtN. Arndt
Kevin OverathK. Overath53
A
11
A
52Simon KirschnerS. Kirschner
 
Christian TöpferC. Töpfer53
G
12
G
51Bakary SchrammB. Schramm
Armin SchulzeA. Schulze43
M
13
D
50Gerhard ZiegenhagenG. Ziegenhagen
Noah SchefflerN. Scheffler46
A
14
G
50Julian BöhmJ. Böhm

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play host to VfL Bochum. A crowd of 12,847 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Bayer Leverkusen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while VfL Bochum appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Ziegler.


0.00
The whistle blows and Bayer Leverkusen kick off!
3.50
Albrecht Döring controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Rascle. Martin Rascle edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Martin Rascle provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Stefan Birkwald manages to gather it.
9.53
Duncan Liddell sees Albrecht Döring in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Seeing a gap ahead, Albrecht Döring laces a weighted ball forward to David Linke. David Linke makes a probing pass to Marcel Szepan but he's offside!
12.26
Pedro Alves sees Hauke Breitner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hauke Breitner decides to run forward with the ball. Hauke Breitner makes a defence splitting pass to Simon Kirschner. Simon Kirschner tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
15.32
Giulliano Koning flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Prantl controls it well on his chest. Thomas Prantl flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Sammer. Kevin Sammer makes a great pass forward. Simon Kirschner runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
18.37
Uwe Meidt barges into Hauke Breitner. Uwe Meidt is given a warning by the referee! Hauke Breitner runs off the knock.
20.29
Augusto Dabo makes a simple pass to Albrecht Döring. With imagination, Albrecht Döring laces a weighted ball forward to Marcel Szepan. Marcel Szepan controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
26.39
Nico Arndt catches Uwe Meidt on the ankles. The referee calls over Nico Arndt and warns him to calm down! Uwe Meidt stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.30
Anton Welke catches Uwe Meidt on the ankles. The referee warns Anton Welke to calm down! Uwe Meidt carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.09
Albrecht Döring clumsily knocks into Thomas Prantl. The referee calls over Albrecht Döring and warns him to calm down! Thomas Prantl runs off the knock.
38.29
Hauke Breitner kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Kirschner. Simon Kirschner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jonas Heiser who gathers it comfortably.
39.09
Giulliano Koning threads the ball through to Thomas Prantl. Thomas Prantl flicks a high pass forward. Simon Kirschner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Kirschner knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Arndt. Nico Arndt outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
44.38
Frederico Rego controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Uwe Meidt. Uwe Meidt plays the ball forward to Albrecht Döring. Albrecht Döring knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Giulliano Koning.
45.00
Simon Kirschner changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Simon Kirschner shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bayer Leverkusen appear unchanged since the first half. VfL Bochum also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with VfL Bochum kicking off!
48.55
Mario Cudini flicks a high pass forward. Simon Kirschner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Simon Kirschner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthias Berg.
59.13
Martin Rascle sees Uwe Meidt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Uwe Meidt edges inside the box! Uwe Meidt tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
60.13
Augusto Dabo knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Rego. Frederico Rego makes a beautiful solo run. Frederico Rego knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.08
Kevin Sammer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Kirschner. Simon Kirschner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.31
Simon Kirschner flicks a high pass forward. Nico Arndt holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nico Arndt knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Frederico Rego.
78.14
Jakob Augstein catches Uwe Meidt on the ankles. The referee calls over Jakob Augstein and shows him a yellow card! Uwe Meidt stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.06
Albrecht Döring deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Rascle. Martin Rascle hits a low pass to Kevin Overath. Kevin Overath rushes past Anton Welke! Kevin Overath shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Bayer Leverkusen

VfL Bochum
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.1%
42.9%
Play Area
24.7%
48.1%
27.3%

Scorers
Simon Kirschner 12
Nico Arndt 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simon Kirschner of VfL Bochum

Match Ratings
1.Jonas Heiser (GK)
6
2.Frederico Rego (DEF)
7
3.Duncan Liddell (DEF)
7
4.Matthias Berg (DEF)
6
5.Augusto Dabo (DEF)
6
6.Albrecht Döring (MID)
7
7.Martin Rascle (MID)
8
8.Uwe Meidt (MID)
7
9.Marcel Szepan (ATT)
6
10.David Linke (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Overath (ATT)
6
 
12.Christian Töpfer (GK)
0
13.Armin Schulze (MID)
0
14.Noah Scheffler (ATT)
0

1.Stefan Birkwald (GK)
7
2.Jakob Augstein (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Anton Welke (DEF)
6
4.Pedro Alves (DEF)
6
5.Giulliano Koning (DEF)
6
6.Hauke Breitner (MID)
7
7.Mario Cudini (MID)
6
8.Kevin Sammer (MID)
6
9.Thomas Prantl (MID)
6
10.Nico Arndt (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Simon Kirschner (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Bakary Schramm (GK)
0
13.Gerhard Ziegenhagen (DEF)
0
14.Julian Böhm (GK)
0