Match Report


VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart     FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04
Computer Player Computer Player Dave Townsend Dave Townsend
Linus SchnellingerL. Schnellinger69
G
1
G
81Matthias BirnbaumM. Birnbaum
Edward WalkerE. Walker71
D
2
D
62Florian LittbarskiF. Littbarski
Florian PoschnerF. Poschner70
D
3captain
D
61Luis JimenezL. Jimenez
Del SherwoodD. Sherwood67
D
captain4
D
76Markus WieczorekM. Wieczorek
David BierhoffD. Bierhoff66
D
5
D
68Christian PoschnerC. Poschner
Oliver SparwasserO. Sparwasser70
M
6
M
71Emmanuel LouironE. Louiron
Lars EberleL. Eberle66
M
7
M
69Loic ZouaouiL. Zouaoui
Torsten KaiserT. Kaiser74
A
8
M
73Spencer ScalesS. Scales
Benedetto IannuzziB. Iannuzzi66
A
9
A
71Torsten RohrschneiderT. Rohrschneider
Julian WillJ. Will60
A
10
A
67William DauryW. Daury
Hugo MarinH. Marin60
A
11
A
65Paul BischoffP. Bischoff
 
Reginald JaurèsR. Jaurès66
M
12
A
61Bogdan RudgeB. Rudge
Florian ArnoldF. Arnold64
G
13
D
60Anton BierhoffA. Bierhoff
Florian SchönenbornF. Schönenborn64
D
14
M
53Peter MendesP. Mendes

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to FC Schalke 04. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Schalke 04 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Hitzlsperger.


0.00
FC Schalke 04 kick off and get the first half underway!
3.52
Oliver Sparwasser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Torsten Kaiser. Torsten Kaiser lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Will. Julian Will beats his man to it with a header. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
4.48
Emmanuel Louiron makes a probing pass to Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider whips in a cross ball towards Paul Bischoff. Paul Bischoff fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.37
Florian Littbarski takes it forward alone. Florian Littbarski threads a neat ball through to William Daury. William Daury finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
9.58
Emmanuel Louiron flicks a high ball forward to William Daury who takes it down. William Daury knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
12.38
Spencer Scales clumsily knocks into Oliver Sparwasser. The referee calls over Spencer Scales and warns him to calm down! Oliver Sparwasser runs off the knock.
15.12
Loic Zouaoui makes a probing pass to William Daury. William Daury shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
20.58
Florian Poschner makes a simple pass to Oliver Sparwasser. Oliver Sparwasser threads the ball through to Torsten Kaiser. Torsten Kaiser tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Matthias Birnbaum. Excellent save.
27.03
Markus Wieczorek knocks the ball to his team mate, Spencer Scales. Spencer Scales knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Bischoff. Paul Bischoff plays a sublime one-two with Torsten Rohrschneider and races in on goal... Paul Bischoff makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
28.36
Edward Walker threads the ball through to Oliver Sparwasser. Oliver Sparwasser threads a neat ball through to Benedetto Iannuzzi. Benedetto Iannuzzi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Markus Wieczorek.
33.38
Markus Wieczorek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Emmanuel Louiron. Emmanuel Louiron makes a simple pass to Paul Bischoff. Paul Bischoff finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Linus Schnellinger.
34.58
Spencer Scales takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Some awkward footwork from Emmanuel Louiron provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
38.51
Emmanuel Louiron kicks a strong pass forward to Paul Bischoff. Paul Bischoff deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Torsten Rohrschneider but the linesman indicates offside!
39.03
Spencer Scales chips the ball to his team mate, Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. FC Schalke 04 have changed their lineup with Peter Mendes replacing Spencer Scales. The VfB Stuttgart players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off the second half!
51.54
Lars Eberle flicks a high pass forward. Benedetto Iannuzzi controls it well on his chest. Benedetto Iannuzzi shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Matthias Birnbaum. What a save!
53.25
Torsten Rohrschneider catches Del Sherwood on the ankles. The referee calls over Torsten Rohrschneider and warns him to calm down! Del Sherwood hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.02
Lars Eberle sees Julian Will in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Will knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Florian Littbarski.
57.19
Loic Zouaoui runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Loic Zouaoui knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.46
Loic Zouaoui flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Rohrschneider holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Without breaking stride, Torsten Rohrschneider plays the ball forward to William Daury who has made a great run into the box. William Daury tries a spectacular strike. Good keeping from Linus Schnellinger as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
68.23
It's a corner kick which Emmanuel Louiron takes quickly, playing the ball short to Luis Jimenez. Luis Jimenez heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Edward Walker reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
69.34
Loic Zouaoui flicks a high pass forward. William Daury collects the pass. William Daury whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider makes a looping header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
72.31
Luis Jimenez passes the ball forward to Loic Zouaoui. Loic Zouaoui threads the ball through to Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider plays a quick one-two with Paul Bischoff and rushes in on goal... Torsten Rohrschneider cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
77.33
Lars Eberle makes a probing pass to Benedetto Iannuzzi. Benedetto Iannuzzi whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Kaiser. Torsten Kaiser is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.47
Lars Eberle knocks the ball forward to Benedetto Iannuzzi. Benedetto Iannuzzi whips in a cross ball towards Torsten Kaiser. Torsten Kaiser heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.48
Markus Wieczorek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Louiron. Emmanuel Louiron knocks the ball forward to Paul Bischoff. Paul Bischoff passes the ball forward but William Daury is offside!
87.09
Florian Poschner chips the ball to his team mate, Lars Eberle. Lars Eberle deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Benedetto Iannuzzi. Benedetto Iannuzzi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

VfB Stuttgart

FC Schalke 04
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
35%
45%
20%

Scorers
Torsten Kaiser 78
Emmanuel Louiron 35
Torsten Rohrschneider 69

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Emmanuel Louiron of FC Schalke 04

Match Ratings