Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Ruhrstadion where VfL Bochum play host to RB Leipzig. A crowd of 10,854 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Bochum are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while RB Leipzig appear to be shaped for 4-5-1.
Today's match is refereed by Steffen Backes.


0.00
VfL Bochum kick off and get the first half underway!
3.19
Albrecht Rummenigge makes a probing pass to Rainer Linke. Rainer Linke lofts in a cross ball towards Ferdinand Viseux. Ferdinand Viseux makes a convincing header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
10.12
Pascal Maier sees a break and surges forward. Pascal Maier knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Francke who gathers it comfortably.
14.32
Pascal Völler brings the ball forward. Pascal Völler shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
16.22
Matthias Birnbaum controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Campbell. David Campbell sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Arno Kauder easily gets down and covers it.
21.31
David Campbell clumsily knocks into Marcel Schröder. David Campbell is shown the yellow card! Marcel Schröder gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.58
Pascal Völler takes it forward alone. Pascal Völler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Kevin Francke effortlessly gets down and covers it.
26.15
Patrick Sanchez flicks a high pass forward to Ferdinand Viseux who brings the ball under control. Ferdinand Viseux threads a neat ball through to Rainer Linke. Rainer Linke whips in a cross ball towards Ferdinand Viseux. Ferdinand Viseux rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
38.43
Patrick Sanchez darts forward. Patrick Sanchez kicks a strong pass forward to Rainer Linke. Rainer Linke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kevin Francke who gathers it comfortably.
40.51
Pascal Maier deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rainer Linke. Rainer Linke knocks in a cross ball towards Ferdinand Viseux. Ferdinand Viseux gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Kevin Francke effortlessly punches it away to safety.
42.11
Patrick Sanchez threads a neat ball through to Pascal Völler. Pascal Völler controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rainer Linke. Rainer Linke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ferdinand Viseux but the linesman indicates offside!
44.43
Albrecht Rummenigge threads a neat ball through to Rainer Linke. Rainer Linke lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal Völler. Pascal Völler heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Pierre-Emmanuel Deroff clumsily knocks into Ferdinand Viseux. The referee brings Pierre-Emmanuel Deroff to one side and gives him a warning! Ferdinand Viseux gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
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. RB Leipzig also appear unchanged since the first half. The RB Leipzig players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
RB Leipzig start the second half!
49.39
David Campbell comes in with a late challenge on Albrecht Rummenigge. David Campbell is shown his second yellow card!! He leaves the field in disgrace!! Albrecht Rummenigge stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.31
VfL Bochum are in full control of this game.
59.12
Uwe Augstein makes a probing pass to Pascal Völler. Pascal Völler flicks a high pass forward. Ferdinand Viseux collects the pass. Ferdinand Viseux finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
78.58
Marcel Schröder chips the ball to his team mate, Pascal Völler. Pascal Völler chips the ball to his team mate, Pascal Maier. Pascal Maier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.47
Marcel Schröder threads the ball through to Pascal Völler. Pascal Völler threads a neat ball through to Rainer Linke. Rainer Linke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
85.10
Noah Arnold comes in with a late challenge on Marcel Schröder. The referee calls over Noah Arnold and shows him a yellow card! Marcel Schröder is taking some rough treatment out there!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 5 vs 1
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 2 vs 0
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 4
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 1

Possession
Possession: 72.8395061728395 vs 27.1604938271605
Play Area
Home team third: 23.46%, Midfield: 49.38%, Away team third: 27.16%

Scorers

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rainer Linke of VfL Bochum

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Arno Kauder (GK)
6
6
3. Uwe Augstein (DEF)
6
7
8. Nils Netzer (MID)
6
9. Pascal Maier (MID)
6
10. Rainer Linke (ATT)
8
8

12. Marc Thiele (ATT)
0
13. Eugenio Blanco (ATT)
0
14. Gary McNeill (DEF)
0

6
6
4. Hauke Zick (DEF)
6
5. David Engels (DEF)
6
6
7. Noah Arnold (MID)
5
6
9. Moritz Wilke (MID)
6
11. David Campbell (ATT)
3

12. Nico Neuhaus (ATT)
0
14. Jan Scheffler (ATT)
0