Match Report
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Stadion an der Hamburger Straße where Eintracht Braunschweig play host to VfL Wolfsburg. A crowd of 19,098 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Eintracht Braunschweig are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Schnoor.
The pitch is in good condition.
Eintracht Braunschweig are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while VfL Wolfsburg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Schnoor.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Eintracht Braunschweig get the match underway!
2.53
0-0Sven Lindner flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, John George but the linesman indicates offside!
4.48
0-0Graeme Potts flicks a high pass forward. Jonas Röhlig collects the pass. Jonas Röhlig passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Alfred Toursel.
5.41
0-0Corner kick to VfL Wolfsburg. Matthias Behrens chips it out wide. Elena Garrido tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
6.29
0-0Torsten Turek threads a neat ball through to John George. John George knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.20
Torsten Turek sees John George in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. John George knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alfred Toursel who gathers it comfortably.
14.51
0-0Hannes Linke flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Ritzinger holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steffen Ritzinger flicks a high pass forward. Simon Seeler controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Simon Seeler provides some space. He shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
16.34
Sven Lindner kicks a strong pass forward to John George. John George knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.56
Sven Lindner knocks the ball forward to John George. John George plays a one-two with Lennart Vogel and rushes in on goal... John George side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Alfred Toursel is on top of it.
22.47
Sven Lindner threads a neat ball through to Lennart Vogel. Lennart Vogel skips past Leon Prantl! Some good footwork from Lennart Vogel provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
26.58
Jonas Röhlig threads the ball through to Lennart Vogel. Lennart Vogel sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.58
Marcel Kaiser threads the ball through to Uwe Pfeiffer. Uwe Pfeiffer tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.54
Pablo Castillo hits a low pass to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Simon Völler who gathers it comfortably.
38.08
Eduardo Nascimento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcel Kaiser. Marcel Kaiser plays the ball forward to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Graeme Potts.
39.06
Elena Garrido chips the ball to his team mate, Torsten Turek. Torsten Turek knocks the ball forward to Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.53
Elena Garrido passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Sven Lindner. Sven Lindner flicks a high pass forward to Lennart Vogel who brings the ball under control. Lennart Vogel knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Simon Netzer.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Braunschweig appear unchanged since the first half. VfL Wolfsburg have changed their lineup with Kai Netzer replacing Graeme Potts, Matthias Röhlig replacing Sven Lindner and Sven Schramm replacing Lennart Vogel. The VfL Wolfsburg players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
VfL Wolfsburg kick off and get the second half underway!
47.21
1-0Samuel Quaresma plays a long ball forward. Steffen Ritzinger plays a quick one-two with Uwe Pfeiffer and rushes in on goal... Steffen Ritzinger side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Simon Völler had no chance!! Goal for Eintracht Braunschweig !
51.54
Hannes Linke passes the ball forward to Uwe Pfeiffer. Uwe Pfeiffer shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
55.58
Torsten Turek receives the ball from a throw-in from Jonas Röhlig. Torsten Turek knocks the ball forward to Sven Schramm. Sven Schramm knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Netzer.
57.29
Eduardo Nascimento makes a simple pass to Hannes Linke. Hannes Linke knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Uwe Pfeiffer but he's offside!
59.24
Pablo Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Ritzinger controls it well on his chest. Steffen Ritzinger passes the ball forward to Uwe Pfeiffer. Uwe Pfeiffer takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
60.36
Jonas Röhlig decides to run forward with the ball. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt beats his man to it with a header but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.22
Matthias Röhlig flicks a high ball forward to Jan Arndt who takes it down. Jan Arndt finds some space and shoots from distance. Alfred Toursel gets down and covers it.
65.53
Kai Netzer threads the ball through to Jonas Röhlig. Jonas Röhlig brings the ball forward. Jonas Röhlig knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Arndt. Jan Arndt directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.49
Showing composure, Hannes Linke plays the ball forward to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Matthias Behrens.
75.09
Seeing Simon Netzer's attacking run, Leon Prantl quickly throws the ball into his path. Simon Netzer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcel Kaiser. Seeing a gap ahead, Marcel Kaiser plays the ball forward to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.22
1-1Matthias Röhlig catches Marcel Kaiser on the ankles. The referee calls over Matthias Röhlig and shows him a yellow card! Marcel Kaiser hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.43
Torsten Turek flicks a high pass forward to Jan Arndt who brings the ball under control. Jan Arndt knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Netzer.
90.00
1-1Kai Netzer catches Steffen Ritzinger on the ankles. Kai Netzer is warned by the referee! Steffen Ritzinger runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
4
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
40.8%
59.2%
Play Area
31%
46.5%
22.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Steffen Ritzinger of Eintracht Braunschweig |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alfred Toursel (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Samuel Quaresma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eduardo Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Simon Netzer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Leon Prantl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Hannes Linke (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Pablo Castillo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marcel Kaiser (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Steffen Ritzinger (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Simon Seeler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Uwe Pfeiffer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Eugenio Rodriguez (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alberto Dominguez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Bellamy (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Simon Völler (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Matthias Behrens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Elena Garrido (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Graeme Potts (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Sven Lindner (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Torsten Turek (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jonas Röhlig (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | David Meiklejohn (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | John George (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jan Arndt (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Lennart Vogel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Kai Netzer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Matthias Röhlig (GK) |  | 5 |
| 14. | Sven Schramm (DEF) | 6 | |