Match Report
| VfL Bochum | VfL Bochum |  |  | Hannover 96 | Hannover 96 | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Gavin Bensley | Gavin Bensley | |||||||||||||||||
| Samir Rohrschneider | S. Rohrschneider |  | 71 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 75 |  | Stephen Powell | S. Powell | ||||||||
| Martin Lensing | M. Lensing | | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 81 |  | Danny Lua-Lua | D. Lua-Lua | |||||||||
| Gian Paolo Di Napoli | G. Di Napoli |  | 68 | D | | 3 | | | D | 80 | | Daniel Marshall | D. Marshall | ||||||||
| Leon Maier | L. Maier | | 68 | D | | 4 | | D | 79 | | Sven Böhm | S. Böhm | |||||||||
| Kevin Morlock | K. Morlock | | 67 | M | | 5 | | M | 90 | | Lars Schäfer | L. Schäfer | |||||||||
| Garry Booth | G. Booth |  | 65 | M | | 6 | | M | 86 |  | Bernard Ndo | B. Ndo | |||||||||
| Ousmane Penneteau | O. Penneteau |  | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 83 | | Nicky Kitson | N. Kitson | |||||||||
| Torsten Krüger | T. Krüger | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 82 | | Mauricio Dicara | M. Dicara | |||||||||
| Marc Sammer | M. Sammer | | 70 | A | | 9 | | A | 83 | | Brad Mapp | B. Mapp | |||||||||
| Simon Diakite | S. Diakite | | 56 | A | | 10 | | A | 82 |  | Augustine Okpara | A. Okpara | |||||||||
| Pier G. Goretti | P. Goretti | | 56 | A | | 11 | | A | 82 | | Simon Scheffler | S. Scheffler | |||||||||
| Gregorio Aguilar | G. Aguilar |  | 68 | G | | 12 | | M | 81 | | Jody Makin | J. Makin | |||||||||
| Nikolas Knapp | N. Knapp | | 62 | D | | 13 | | A | 81 |  | Mark Volmer | M. Volmer | |||||||||
| Anton Gelb | A. Gelb | | 61 | G | | 14 | | A | 81 | | Giordano Turato | G. Turato | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to Hannover 96. A crowd of 19,649 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Bochum and Hannover 96 are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Rahn.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both VfL Bochum and Hannover 96 are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Rahn.
0.00
0-0VfL Bochum start the match!
8.44
0-0Garry Booth threads the ball through to Kevin Morlock. Kevin Morlock tries a spectacular long range effort but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
12.35
0-0Torsten Krüger deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ousmane Penneteau. Ousmane Penneteau knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.32
0-0With vision, Nicky Kitson plays the ball forward to Simon Scheffler. Simon Scheffler makes a great pass forward. Augustine Okpara runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
16.27
0-0Nicky Kitson flicks a high ball forward to Lars Schäfer who takes it down. Lars Schäfer lofts in a cross ball towards Bernard Ndo. Bernard Ndo powers a header at goal. Samir Rohrschneider didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
20.15
Danny Lua-Lua brings the ball forward. Danny Lua-Lua threads a neat ball through to Augustine Okpara. Augustine Okpara knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Maier.
22.55
Lars Schäfer kicks a strong pass forward to Brad Mapp. Brad Mapp edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Brad Mapp provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but somehow Samir Rohrschneider manages to keep it out.
24.40
Daniel Marshall flicks a high pass forward. Lars Schäfer collects the pass. Lars Schäfer kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Scheffler. Simon Scheffler lofts in a cross ball towards Augustine Okpara. With a superhuman jump, Augustine Okpara connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Samir Rohrschneider is on top of it.
26.30
Martin Lensing pushes mid-way up the pitch. Martin Lensing hits a low pass to Simon Diakite. Simon Diakite knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.12
1-0Gian Paolo Di Napoli flicks the ball to his team mate, Pier G. Goretti. Pier G. Goretti hits a low pass to Torsten Krüger. Torsten Krüger comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.55
1-0Lars Schäfer slams into Leon Maier with his studs up. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Leon Maier runs off the knock.
40.50
Martin Lensing sees Torsten Krüger in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Torsten Krüger flicks the ball to his team mate, Ousmane Penneteau. Ousmane Penneteau knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stephen Powell who gathers it comfortably.
44.03
Mauricio Dicara flicks the ball to his team mate, Augustine Okpara. Augustine Okpara knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Garry Booth flicks a high ball forward to Pier G. Goretti who takes it down. Pier G. Goretti shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Bochum appear unchanged since the first half. Hannover 96 have changed their lineup with Mark Volmer replacing Bernard Ndo.
45.00
Hannover 96 kick off the second half!
49.08
Ousmane Penneteau controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Garry Booth. Garry Booth knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Diakite. Simon Diakite powers a header at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
53.14
Simon Scheffler makes an attacking run forward. Simon Scheffler makes a probing pass to Augustine Okpara but he's offside!
54.54
Martin Lensing knocks the ball forward to Ousmane Penneteau. Ousmane Penneteau flicks a high pass forward. Garry Booth controls it well on his chest. Garry Booth flicks a high pass forward. Ousmane Penneteau controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Ousmane Penneteau looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is tipped over by Stephen Powell.
56.48
2-0Torsten Krüger takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Daniel Marshall reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
57.24
Ousmane Penneteau deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Sammer. Marc Sammer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just off target!
59.48
Ousmane Penneteau sees Pier G. Goretti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pier G. Goretti plays a one-two with Marc Sammer and advances towards the goal... Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Pier G. Goretti provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.54
2-0Hannover 96 have made 2 substitutions with Jody Makin replacing Danny Lua-Lua and Giordano Turato replacing Brad Mapp and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
66.22
Garry Booth controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pier G. Goretti. Pier G. Goretti plays a scrappy one-two with Simon Diakite and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pier G. Goretti muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but is denied by Stephen Powell. Excellent save.
67.44
Ousmane Penneteau passes the ball forward to Pier G. Goretti. Pier G. Goretti whips in a cross ball towards Marc Sammer. Marc Sammer rises majestically and gets a header on goal but slams it into the crowd!
73.50
Ousmane Penneteau threads a neat ball through to Marc Sammer. Marc Sammer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Stephen Powell with no chance!! Goal for VfL Bochum!
77.39
Leon Maier knocks the ball forward to Kevin Morlock. Kevin Morlock kicks a strong pass forward to Simon Diakite. Simon Diakite flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Krüger controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Torsten Krüger shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.54
4-0Sven Böhm comes in with a late challenge on Simon Diakite. Sven Böhm is shown the yellow card! Simon Diakite runs off the knock.
83.38
Ousmane Penneteau knocks the ball forward to Kevin Morlock. Kevin Morlock whips in a cross ball towards Pier G. Goretti. Pier G. Goretti outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it flies well off target!
90.00
Martin Lensing breaks forward. Martin Lensing knocks the ball forward to Kevin Morlock. Kevin Morlock finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Torsten Krüger 32, 77 Simon Diakite 49 Marc Sammer 73 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Samir Rohrschneider (GK)
6
2. Martin Lensing (DEF)
7
3. Gian Paolo Di Napoli (DEF)
6
4. Leon Maier (DEF)
6
5. Kevin Morlock (MID)
6
6. Garry Booth (MID)
7
7. Ousmane Penneteau (MID)
7
8. Torsten Krüger (MID)
9
9. Marc Sammer (ATT)
7
10. Simon Diakite (ATT)
8
11. Pier G. Goretti (ATT)
7
12. Gregorio Aguilar (GK)
0
13. Nikolas Knapp (DEF)
0
14. Anton Gelb (GK)
0
1. Stephen Powell (GK)
6
2. Danny Lua-Lua (DEF)
6
3. Daniel Marshall (DEF)
6
4. Sven Böhm (DEF)
5
5. Lars Schäfer (MID)
3
6. Bernard Ndo (MID)
6
7. Nicky Kitson (MID)
6
8. Mauricio Dicara (MID)
6
9. Brad Mapp (ATT)
6
10. Augustine Okpara (ATT)
6
11. Simon Scheffler (ATT)
6
12. Jody Makin (MID)
6
13. Mark Volmer (ATT)
6
14. Giordano Turato (ATT)
6