Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Stadion am Bruchweg where FSV Mainz 05 play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 17,341 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
FSV Mainz 05 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
FSV Mainz 05 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
0.00
0-0VfB Stuttgart kick off the first half!
15.56
0-0Albrecht Riemann knocks the ball forward to Uwe Rahn. Uwe Rahn goes all the way! Uwe Rahn rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Billy McCoist!
16.27
0-0Kewullay Conti knocks the ball forward to Gerhard Dörner. Gerhard Dörner finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.17
0-0Sidney Ponsard catches Tobias Lindemann on the ankles. Sidney Ponsard is given a warning by the referee! Tobias Lindemann runs off the knock.
28.13
0-0Albrecht Riemann makes a simple pass to Uwe Rahn. Uwe Rahn knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Billy McCoist who gathers it comfortably.
30.48
0-0Jonas Beckenbauer knocks the ball to his team mate, Kewullay Conti. Kewullay Conti passes the ball forward to Gerhard Dörner. Gerhard Dörner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tobias Lindemann but he's offside!
33.53
Daniel Dodd chips the ball to his team mate, Mario Domoraud. Mario Domoraud controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Julian Emmerlich is on top of it.
36.22
0-0Gerhard Dörner clumsily knocks into Jan Eder. Gerhard Dörner is shown the yellow card! Jan Eder stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
Daniel Dodd deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Domoraud. Mario Domoraud whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Dörner. Gerhard Dörner is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The second half starts with FSV Mainz 05 kicking off!
51.54
0-0FSV Mainz 05 are easily keeping VfB Stuttgart at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
60.11
Pascal Berg passes the ball forward to Nicolas Janes. Nicolas Janes goes all the way! Nicolas Janes cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Billy McCoist easily smothers it.
63.35
Kewullay Conti kicks a strong pass forward to Gerhard Dörner. Gerhard Dörner shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
72.56
0-0Albrecht Schnellinger clumsily knocks into Jan Polheim. The referee calls over Albrecht Schnellinger and warns him to calm down! Jan Polheim carries on, but is struggling a bit.
75.56
Albrecht Schnellinger catches Albrecht Riemann on the ankles. The referee calls over Albrecht Schnellinger again and warns him to calm down! Albrecht Riemann gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.36
Pascal Berg barges into Daniel Dodd. Pascal Berg is shown the yellow card! Daniel Dodd hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.4%
42.6%
Play Area
27.8%
53.7%
18.5%