Match Report
| VfB Stuttgart | VfB Stuttgart |  |  | AZ 67 Alkmaar | AZ 67 Alkmaar | ||||||||||||||||
| M Cyril Washbrook | M Cyril Washbrook | manager | Shaun Dowdeswell | Shaun Dowdeswell | |||||||||||||||||
| Alexis Costa | A. Costa |  | 86 | G |  | 1 | | G | 81 |  | Vadim Zadoianchuk | V. Zadoianchuk | |||||||||
| Hakim Maddour | H. Maddour |  | 84 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 83 |  | Delano Grot | D. Grot | |||||||||
| Bill Howard | B. Howard |  | 81 | D | | 3 | | D | 79 |  | Enrique Ortiz | E. Ortiz | |||||||||
| Kubilay Abdullah | K. Abdullah |  | 85 | D | | 4 | | D | 84 | | Lamine Bendjaballah | L. Bendjaballah | |||||||||
| Robert Doppler | R. Doppler |  | 74 | M | | 5 | | M | 26 | | Gerard Buffel | G. Buffel | |||||||||
| Michael Bosnich | M. Bosnich |  | 92 | M | | 6 | | M | 79 |  | Don Ferguson | D. Ferguson | |||||||||
| Jes Jensen | J. Jensen |  | 86 | M | | 7 | | D | 30 | | Arco Cruyff | A. Cruyff | |||||||||
| David Moreau | D. Moreau |  | 81 | M | | 8 | | M | 19 |  | Patrick Hulme | P. Hulme | |||||||||
| Antonino Dou Dou | A. Dou Dou |  | 89 | A | | 9 | | G | 22 |  | Yuri Kanchelskis | Y. Kanchelskis | |||||||||
| Jerome Moreira | J. Moreira | | 97 | A | | 10 | | G | 22 | | Raymond Olfers | R. Olfers | |||||||||
| Gharib Sinouh | G. Sinouh |  | 92 | A | | 11 | | D | 25 |  | Pascal Palumbo | P. Palumbo | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Mercedes-Benz Arena where VfB Stuttgart play AZ 67 Alkmaar in this Champions League game. A crowd of 19,929 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both VfB Stuttgart and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Both VfB Stuttgart and AZ 67 Alkmaar are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and AZ 67 Alkmaar kick off!
2.52
1-0Kubilay Abdullah makes a probing pass to Jes Jensen. Jes Jensen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jerome Moreira. Jerome Moreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Jerome Moreira scores for VfB Stuttgart!!
6.03
Michael Bosnich deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gharib Sinouh. Gharib Sinouh whips in a cross ball towards Antonino Dou Dou. Antonino Dou Dou connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Antonino Dou Dou scores for VfB Stuttgart!!
9.47
Bill Howard passes the ball forward to David Moreau. David Moreau makes a simple pass to Gharib Sinouh. Gharib Sinouh shoots from distance. It's there!! Vadim Zadoianchuk has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
14.13
3-0Michael Bosnich controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jerome Moreira. Jerome Moreira shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
20.54
Enrique Ortiz kicks a strong pass forward to Don Ferguson. Don Ferguson makes a simple pass to Pascal Palumbo. Pascal Palumbo goes all the way! Pascal Palumbo rockets a shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
22.33
3-0David Moreau knocks the ball forward to Gharib Sinouh. Gharib Sinouh knocks in a cross ball towards Antonino Dou Dou. Antonino Dou Dou heads the ball goalwards. Vadim Zadoianchuk easily smothers it.
26.18
3-0Gerard Buffel clumsily knocks into David Moreau. The referee calls over Gerard Buffel and warns him to calm down! David Moreau stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.03
Hakim Maddour surges forward with the ball. Hakim Maddour knocks the ball forward to Gharib Sinouh. Gharib Sinouh shoots from 25 yards. Vadim Zadoianchuk easily smothers it.
34.25
Gerard Buffel makes a probing pass to Pascal Palumbo. Pascal Palumbo lofts in a cross ball towards Yuri Kanchelskis. Yuri Kanchelskis directs the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
38.55
3-0VfB Stuttgart are easily keeping AZ 67 Alkmaar at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
40.31
Jes Jensen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jerome Moreira. Jerome Moreira knocks in a cross ball towards Gharib Sinouh. Gharib Sinouh heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
4-0Lamine Bendjaballah comes in with a late challenge on Michael Bosnich. Lamine Bendjaballah is shown the yellow card! Michael Bosnich gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
VfB Stuttgart start the second half!
47.43
4-0Bill Howard knocks the ball to his team mate, David Moreau. David Moreau kicks a strong pass forward to Jerome Moreira. Jerome Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
48.16
Kubilay Abdullah makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jes Jensen. Jes Jensen knocks the ball to his team mate, Gharib Sinouh. Gharib Sinouh shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
49.58
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
53.23
AZ 67 Alkmaar are easily keeping VfB Stuttgart at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
78.21
Patrick Hulme makes a simple pass to Yuri Kanchelskis. Yuri Kanchelskis shoots from distance but it flies wide!
81.32
Bill Howard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Michael Bosnich. Michael Bosnich makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jerome Moreira. Jerome Moreira whips in a cross ball towards Antonino Dou Dou. Antonino Dou Dou powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.52
Lamine Bendjaballah sees space and advances. Lamine Bendjaballah makes a probing pass to Pascal Palumbo. Pascal Palumbo shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
85.12
Michael Bosnich chips the ball to his team mate, Gharib Sinouh. Gharib Sinouh knocks in a cross ball towards Jerome Moreira. Jerome Moreira powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
87.40
4-0Michael Bosnich passes the ball forward to Antonino Dou Dou. Antonino Dou Dou kicks a strong pass forward to Gharib Sinouh but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
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