Match Report
| VfL Wolfsburg | VfL Wolfsburg |  |  | Karlsruher SC | Karlsruher SC | ||||||||||||||||
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| Hauke Schönenborn | H. Schönenborn |  | 74 | G |  | 1 | | G | 67 |  | Kamal Coquelet | K. Coquelet | |||||||||
| Lennart Eilts | L. Eilts | | 79 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Moritz Scheffler | M. Scheffler | |||||||||
| Anton Engels | A. Engels | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 65 | | Simon Götz | S. Götz | |||||||||
| Jorge Vieira | J. Vieira |  | 62 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Emmerick Condi | E. Condi | |||||||||
| Florian Lindner | F. Lindner | | 62 | D | | 5 | | M | 72 | | Oliver Rohrschneider | O. Rohrschneider | |||||||||
| Benjamin Pelé | B. Pelé | | 69 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 | | Alexander Palumbo | A. Palumbo | |||||||||
| John Morrison | J. Morrison |  | 68 | M | | 7 | | M | 67 | | Leon Schneider | L. Schneider | |||||||||
| Oliver Heiser | O. Heiser | | 65 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 | | Jakob Krüger | J. Krüger | |||||||||
| Thomas Roth | T. Roth | | 77 | A | | 9 | | A | 63 | | Florian Littbarski | F. Littbarski | |||||||||
| Simon Higginbotham | S. Higginbotham |  | 71 | A | | 10 | | A | 61 | | Malte Morlock | M. Morlock | |||||||||
| Nils Sachs | N. Sachs | | 67 | A | | 11 | | A | 59 | | Sven Röhlig | S. Röhlig | |||||||||
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to Karlsruher SC . A crowd of 19,617 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Karlsruher SC appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Karlsruher SC appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Karlsruher SC kick off and get the match underway!
6.31
0-0Leon Schneider controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Malte Morlock. Malte Morlock threads the ball through to Sven Röhlig. Sven Röhlig makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Hauke Schönenborn easily smothers it.
8.00
Moritz Scheffler knocks the ball to his team mate, Leon Schneider. Leon Schneider makes a beautiful solo run. Leon Schneider lofts in a cross ball towards Florian Littbarski. Florian Littbarski powers a header at goal. Hauke Schönenborn easily smothers it.
9.13
1-0Jorge Vieira kicks a strong pass forward to Benjamin Pelé. Benjamin Pelé passes the ball forward to Thomas Roth. Thomas Roth knocks in a cross ball towards Nils Sachs. Nils Sachs is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
14.20
Benjamin Pelé kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Higginbotham. Simon Higginbotham lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Roth. Thomas Roth directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
24.46
Benjamin Pelé knocks the ball forward to Thomas Roth. Thomas Roth goes all the way! Thomas Roth takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Kamal Coquelet manages to gather it comfortably.
27.58
2-0John Morrison threads the ball through to Thomas Roth. Thomas Roth shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.54
2-0Sven Röhlig barges into Anton Engels. Sven Röhlig is given a warning by the referee! Anton Engels runs off the knock.
33.54
Alexander Palumbo threads the ball through to Florian Littbarski. Florian Littbarski shoots from long range. Hauke Schönenborn easily smothers it.
34.30
Simon Götz brings the ball forward. Simon Götz sees space and advances. Simon Götz knocks in a cross ball towards Florian Littbarski. Florian Littbarski flicks the ball with his head. Hauke Schönenborn is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
38.12
John Morrison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Roth. Thomas Roth controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but somehow Kamal Coquelet manages to keep it out.
42.45
2-1John Morrison makes a simple pass to Thomas Roth. Thomas Roth threads the ball through to Simon Higginbotham but he's offside!
44.59
Sven Röhlig hacks Lennart Eilts from behind! Sven Röhlig is given another warning by the referee! Lennart Eilts hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.59
2-1VfL Wolfsburg are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Karlsruher SC 's defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and VfL Wolfsburg kick off!
47.58
Benjamin Pelé makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nils Sachs. Nils Sachs shoots from 20 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
51.14
VfL Wolfsburg are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Karlsruher SC 's defence.
54.34
Oliver Heiser kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Roth. Thomas Roth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nils Sachs. Nils Sachs rockets a shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
55.48
Moritz Scheffler chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Schneider. Leon Schneider threads the ball through to Malte Morlock. Malte Morlock passes the ball forward to Florian Littbarski. Florian Littbarski rockets a shot on goal. Hauke Schönenborn easily smothers it.
57.44
Leon Schneider knocks the ball forward to Florian Littbarski. Florian Littbarski threads the ball through to Malte Morlock but he's offside!
59.17
John Morrison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Roth. Thomas Roth plays a perfect one-two with Simon Higginbotham and rushes in on goal... Thomas Roth makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Kamal Coquelet easily smothers it.
63.54
Oliver Heiser kicks a strong pass forward to Nils Sachs. Nils Sachs plays a perfect one-two with Thomas Roth and rushes in on goal... Nils Sachs shoots from just inside the box. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
66.17
Alexander Palumbo makes a simple pass to Sven Röhlig. Sven Röhlig shoots from distance but somehow Hauke Schönenborn manages to keep it out.
69.53
Oliver Heiser barges into Alexander Palumbo. Oliver Heiser is warned by the referee! Alexander Palumbo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.58
Florian Lindner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Heiser. Oliver Heiser makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Nils Sachs. Nils Sachs goes all the way! Nils Sachs tries a spectacular strike but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
72.56
4-1Moritz Scheffler catches Simon Higginbotham on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Higginbotham stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.53
Alexander Palumbo sees space and advances. Alexander Palumbo kicks a strong pass forward to Sven Röhlig but the referee indicates it's offside!
75.19
John Morrison knocks the ball forward to Simon Higginbotham. Simon Higginbotham tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.58
John Morrison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Higginbotham. Simon Higginbotham shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
78.49
Moritz Scheffler hacks Thomas Roth from behind! The referee calls over Moritz Scheffler and warns him to calm down! Thomas Roth hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.07
Jorge Vieira makes a beautiful solo run. Jorge Vieira decides to run forward with the ball. Jorge Vieira goes all the way! Jorge Vieira cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
5-1Alexander Palumbo hacks Oliver Heiser from behind! The referee calls over Alexander Palumbo and warns him to calm down! Oliver Heiser carries on, but is struggling a bit.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
5
1
Shots on Target
8
6
Shots off Target
5
0
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56%
44%
Play Area
26.2%
46.4%
27.4%
Scorers
| Nils Sachs 9, 48, 64 Thomas Roth 14 Jorge Vieira 84 | Florian Littbarski 34 |