Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     FC KölnFC Köln
Jamie ComeryJamie Comery Dave Cee Dave Cee
Arjen Van VossenA. Van Vossen68
G
1captain
G
68Jorge MendesJ. Mendes
Oliver RöhligO. Röhlig62
D
2
D
55Leon StiepermannL. Stiepermann
Anton HermannA. Hermann79
D
captain3
D
65Abdoullaye CastetsA. Castets
Albrecht BackesA. Backes67
D
4
D
62Nils NeuhausN. Neuhaus
Copain DibiC. Dibi72
M
5
D
64Mario FernandesM. Fernandes
Albrecht KuzorraA. Kuzorra79
M
6
M
53Jakob LindemannJ. Lindemann
Titus BeagrieT. Beagrie64
M
7
M
59Hannes GerlachH. Gerlach
Arturo GuidoniA. Guidoni63
M
8
M
53Philipp MeyerP. Meyer
Demetrio BinottoD. Binotto67
A
9
A
56Lennart KuzorraL. Kuzorra
Carl TerryC. Terry65
A
10
A
61Gerard DavidsG. Davids
Tobias JanesT. Janes71
A
11
A
61Nico SchumacherN. Schumacher
 
Jan FrieserJ. Frieser54
M
12
D
57Graham RoyceG. Royce
Tobias WeigelT. Weigel53
A
13
M
52Stefan KuzorraS. Kuzorra
Daniel PiketD. Piket48
D
14
A
54Micha‘l BahM. Bah

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to FC Köln. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Köln appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nikolas Wieland.


0.00
FC Köln start the match!
2.02
Titus Beagrie comes in with a late challenge on Jakob Lindemann. The referee brings Titus Beagrie to one side and gives him a warning! Jakob Lindemann carries on, but is struggling a bit.
4.15
Albrecht Kuzorra flicks a high ball forward to Tobias Janes who takes it down. Tobias Janes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.16
Mario Fernandes makes a probing pass to Hannes Gerlach. Hannes Gerlach passes the ball forward to Nico Schumacher. Nico Schumacher knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albrecht Kuzorra.
10.52
Hannes Gerlach knocks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Kuzorra. Lennart Kuzorra threads a neat, attacking ball through to Gerard Davids. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gerard Davids provides some space. He shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.12
Arturo Guidoni flicks a high pass forward. Carl Terry holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carl Terry shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Jorge Mendes smothers it!
16.12
Titus Beagrie hacks Hannes Gerlach from behind! The referee brings Titus Beagrie to one side and gives him another warning! Hannes Gerlach hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.12
Albrecht Kuzorra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carl Terry. Carl Terry lofts in a cross ball towards Demetrio Binotto. Demetrio Binotto flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
20.27
Arturo Guidoni sees space and advances. Arturo Guidoni knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.03
Abdoullaye Castets kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Gerlach. Hannes Gerlach flicks a high pass forward to Lennart Kuzorra who brings the ball under control. Lennart Kuzorra knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Gerlach. Hannes Gerlach flicks the ball with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
24.32
Nils Neuhaus clumsily knocks into Tobias Janes. The referee calls over Nils Neuhaus and shows him a yellow card! Tobias Janes stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.03
Oliver Röhlig kicks a strong pass forward to Anton Hermann. Anton Hermann chips the ball to his team mate, Titus Beagrie. Titus Beagrie lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Terry. With a superhuman jump, Carl Terry connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Jorge Mendes!
28.28
Oliver Röhlig hits a low pass to Carl Terry. Carl Terry lofts in a cross ball towards Titus Beagrie. Titus Beagrie gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it misses the target by a large margin!
30.36
Mario Fernandes flicks a high pass forward. Gerard Davids holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gerard Davids finds some space and shoots from distance but Arjen Van Vossen reads it well. Superb keeping!
32.28
Mario Fernandes hacks Carl Terry from behind! The referee calls over Mario Fernandes and shows him a yellow card! Carl Terry stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.49
Leon Stiepermann passes the ball forward to Abdoullaye Castets. Abdoullaye Castets plays the ball forward to Nico Schumacher. Nico Schumacher knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oliver Röhlig.
36.41
Philipp Meyer slams into Copain Dibi with his studs up. The referee motions to Philipp Meyer to come over. It's a red card!! Copain Dibi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
40.02
Albrecht Kuzorra makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Titus Beagrie. Titus Beagrie knocks the ball to his team mate, Demetrio Binotto. Demetrio Binotto knocks the ball forward to Carl Terry but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.23
Without breaking stride, Anton Hermann plays the ball forward to Albrecht Kuzorra. Albrecht Kuzorra changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Albrecht Kuzorra shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. FC Köln also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off and get the second half underway!
47.18
Titus Beagrie flicks a high pass forward to Demetrio Binotto who brings the ball under control. Demetrio Binotto shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
53.32
Carl Terry receives the ball from a throw-in from Copain Dibi. Carl Terry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Demetrio Binotto. Demetrio Binotto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jorge Mendes who gathers it comfortably.
54.52
Jakob Lindemann makes a probing pass to Gerard Davids. Gerard Davids finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
55.47
Oliver Röhlig flicks a high pass forward. Copain Dibi controls it well on his chest. Copain Dibi knocks the ball forward to Carl Terry. Carl Terry threads the ball through into the box. Demetrio Binotto makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
65.01
Nico Schumacher sees a break and surges forward. Nico Schumacher knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arjen Van Vossen who gathers it comfortably.
71.29
Hannes Gerlach sees Lennart Kuzorra in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Lennart Kuzorra tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
72.50
Nico Schumacher knocks the ball forward to Lennart Kuzorra. Lennart Kuzorra makes a probing pass between the defence to Jakob Lindemann. Jakob Lindemann takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Arjen Van Vossen manages to gather it effortlessly.
75.54
Arturo Guidoni makes a probing pass to Tobias Janes. Tobias Janes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nils Neuhaus.
84.07
Titus Beagrie flicks a high ball forward to Carl Terry who takes it down. Carl Terry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.20
Albrecht Kuzorra sees Arturo Guidoni in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Arturo Guidoni darts forward. Arturo Guidoni knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Stiepermann.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

FC Köln
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
62.8%
37.2%
Play Area
24.4%
47.7%
27.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albrecht Kuzorra of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings
1.Arjen Van Vossen (GK)
6
2.Oliver Röhlig (DEF)
6
3.Anton Hermann (DEF)
6
4.Albrecht Backes (DEF)
6
5.Copain Dibi (MID)
6
6.Albrecht Kuzorra (MID)
7
7.Titus Beagrie (MID)
6
8.Arturo Guidoni (MID)
7
9.Demetrio Binotto (ATT)
6
10.Carl Terry (ATT)
7
11.Tobias Janes (ATT)
6
 
12.Jan Frieser (MID)
0
13.Tobias Weigel (ATT)
0
14.Daniel Piket (DEF)
0

1.Jorge Mendes (GK)
6
2.Leon Stiepermann (DEF)
6
3.Abdoullaye Castets (DEF)
6
4.Nils Neuhaus (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Mario Fernandes (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Jakob Lindemann (MID)
6
7.Hannes Gerlach (MID)
6
8.Philipp Meyer (MID)red card
3
9.Lennart Kuzorra (ATT)
6
10.Gerard Davids (ATT)
6
11.Nico Schumacher (ATT)
6
 
12.Graham Royce (DEF)
0
13.Stefan Kuzorra (MID)
0
14.Micha‘l Bah (ATT)
0