Match Report
| VfB Stuttgart | VfB Stuttgart |  |  | FSV Mainz 05 | FSV Mainz 05 | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Albrecht Polheim | A. Polheim |  | 82 | G |  | 1 | | G | 76 | | Simon Raff | S. Raff | |||||||||
| Martin Thiele | M. Thiele | | 65 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Pascal Scholz | P. Scholz | |||||||||
| Jan Kistner | J. Kistner | | 64 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 |  | Ferdi Dreef | F. Dreef | |||||||||
| Pius Pasanen | P. Pasanen | | 64 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Harvey Jacobs | H. Jacobs | |||||||||
| Albrecht Oswald | A. Oswald | | 60 | D | | 5 | | M | 72 | | Vincenzo Erler | V. Erler | |||||||||
| Gilles Carriére | G. Carriére |  | 68 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 |  | David Gascoigne | D. Gascoigne | |||||||||
| Simon Brückner | S. Brückner | | 66 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 64 |  | Mauricio Ferrer | M. Ferrer | ||||||||
| Stefan Roth | S. Roth | | 70 | A | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Oliver Wieland | O. Wieland | |||||||||
| Moustapha Bouchiba | M. Bouchiba |  | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 77 | | Florian Eberle | F. Eberle | |||||||||
| Linus Kurth | L. Kurth | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Kai Scheffler | K. Scheffler | |||||||||
| Torsten Jaschke | T. Jaschke | | 58 | A | | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Marc Rummenigge | M. Rummenigge | ||||||||
| Vincenzo Ouindi | V. Ouindi | | 64 | M | | 12 | | M | 62 | | Markus Jentsch | M. Jentsch | |||||||||
| Florian Schöll | F. Schöll | | 56 | M | | 13 | | A | 60 | | Sebastian Ahrens | S. Ahrens | |||||||||
| Nico Scheffler | N. Scheffler | | 56 | D | | 14 | | A | 59 | | Jan Lorenz | J. Lorenz | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play host to FSV Mainz 05. A crowd of 19,892 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while FSV Mainz 05 appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dietmar Haller.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfB Stuttgart are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while FSV Mainz 05 appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Dietmar Haller.
0.00
0-0VfB Stuttgart kick off and get the first half underway!
4.56
0-0David Gascoigne threads a neat ball through to Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.34
0-0Gilles Carriére takes it forward alone. Gilles Carriére whips in a cross ball towards Linus Kurth. With a superhuman jump, Linus Kurth connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Simon Raff. What a great pair of hands!
10.00
0-0Ferdi Dreef flicks a high pass forward to David Gascoigne who brings the ball under control. David Gascoigne deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Florian Eberle. Florian Eberle shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
14.12
Simon Brückner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies wide!
20.49
0-0David Gascoigne comes in with a late challenge on Simon Brückner. The referee brings David Gascoigne to one side and gives him a warning! Simon Brückner stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.58
1-0Simon Brückner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth plays a one-two with Moustapha Bouchiba and advances towards the goal... Stefan Roth makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.17
1-0Gilles Carriére barges into Oliver Wieland. The referee calls over Gilles Carriére and shows him a yellow card! Oliver Wieland runs off the knock.
28.08
Gilles Carriére makes a probing pass to Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth knocks in a cross ball towards Linus Kurth. Linus Kurth connects with a diving header. Simon Raff manages to gather it.
30.22
Ferdi Dreef flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Erler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Vincenzo Erler decides to run forward with the ball. Vincenzo Erler whips in a cross ball towards Kai Scheffler. Kai Scheffler jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
34.29
Showing composure, David Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge finds some space and shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
36.17
David Gascoigne changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. David Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Kai Scheffler. Kai Scheffler whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
42.51
1-2Martin Thiele knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Brückner. Simon Brückner passes the ball forward to Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Linus Kurth but the linesman indicates offside!
44.14
Oliver Wieland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pius Pasanen.
45.00
Mauricio Ferrer flicks a high pass forward. Marc Rummenigge collects the pass. Marc Rummenigge tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Albrecht Polheim manages to keep it out.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfB Stuttgart appear unchanged since the first half. FSV Mainz 05 also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfB Stuttgart players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and FSV Mainz 05 get the second half underway!
49.58
Jan Kistner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Brückner. Simon Brückner flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Roth collects the pass. Stefan Roth tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Simon Raff effortlessly smothers it!
51.24
Oliver Wieland flicks a high pass forward to Florian Eberle who brings the ball under control. Florian Eberle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
53.11
Mauricio Ferrer flicks a high ball forward to Florian Eberle who takes it down. Florian Eberle knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.04
Simon Brückner knocks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Scholz.
60.02
Oliver Wieland flicks a high pass forward. Florian Eberle collects the pass. Florian Eberle controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is tipped over by Albrecht Polheim.
61.27
1-2Vincenzo Erler takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Martin Thiele reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
63.35
Ferdi Dreef flicks a high pass forward. David Gascoigne collects the pass. David Gascoigne passes the ball forward to Kai Scheffler. Kai Scheffler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Albrecht Polheim smothers it!
71.47
Jan Kistner pushes mid-way up the pitch. Jan Kistner flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Roth holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Roth lofts in a cross ball towards Torsten Jaschke. Torsten Jaschke is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Simon Raff gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
72.17
Ferdi Dreef flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Wieland holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Wieland knocks the ball forward to Florian Eberle. Florian Eberle knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Albrecht Polheim who gathers it comfortably.
73.11
1-2Mauricio Ferrer clumsily knocks into Simon Brückner. The referee brings Mauricio Ferrer to one side and gives him a warning! Simon Brückner grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.27
1-2FSV Mainz 05 have made a substitution with Markus Jentsch replacing Pascal Scholz and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-5-1 formation.
79.11
Martin Thiele breaks forward. Martin Thiele flicks a high pass forward. Moustapha Bouchiba controls it well on his chest. Moustapha Bouchiba hits a low pass to Stefan Roth. Stefan Roth comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
83.39
Mauricio Ferrer brings the ball forward. Mauricio Ferrer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pius Pasanen.
85.49
David Gascoigne knocks the ball forward to Marc Rummenigge. Marc Rummenigge controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
87.57
1-2Gilles Carriére threads a neat ball through to Linus Kurth. Linus Kurth lofts in a cross ball towards Torsten Jaschke. Ferdi Dreef comes in with a late challenge on Torsten Jaschke. That's got to be a penalty! Yes!!
87.57
The referee points to the spot..
89.15
Torsten Jaschke takes a long run up but he balloons it and it sails over the crossbar!
90.00
Simon Brückner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Linus Kurth. Linus Kurth shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Stefan Roth 23 | Kai Scheffler 30, 36 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Albrecht Polheim (GK)
7
2. Martin Thiele (DEF)
7
3. Jan Kistner (DEF)
6
4. Pius Pasanen (DEF)
6
5. Albrecht Oswald (DEF)
6
6. Gilles Carriére (MID)
6
7. Simon Brückner (MID)
7
8. Stefan Roth (ATT)
8
9. Moustapha Bouchiba (ATT)
6
10. Linus Kurth (ATT)
6
11. Torsten Jaschke (ATT)
6
12. Vincenzo Ouindi (MID)
0
13. Florian Schöll (MID)
0
14. Nico Scheffler (DEF)
0
1. Simon Raff (GK)
7
2. Pascal Scholz (DEF)
6
3. Ferdi Dreef (DEF)
7
4. Harvey Jacobs (DEF)
6
5. Vincenzo Erler (MID)
7
6. David Gascoigne (MID)
8
7. Mauricio Ferrer (MID)
6
8. Oliver Wieland (MID)
6
9. Florian Eberle (ATT)
6
10. Kai Scheffler (ATT)
9
11. Marc Rummenigge (ATT)
6
12. Markus Jentsch (MID)
6
13. Sebastian Ahrens (ATT)
0
14. Jan Lorenz (ATT)
0