Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at AOL Arena where Hamburger SV play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 19,450 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Hamburger SV are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Schnoor.


0.00
Hamburger SV kick off!
3.30
Lars Eberle flicks a high pass forward. Torsten Kaiser collects the pass. Torsten Kaiser lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Will. With a superhuman jump, Julian Will connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but somehow Paul Mcinnes manages to keep it out.
12.16
Vincenzo Kaiser knocks the ball forward to Paul Cziommer. Paul Cziommer passes the ball forward but Manuel Lopes is offside!
16.50
Lars Eberle hits a low pass to Benedetto Iannuzzi. Benedetto Iannuzzi plays a one-two with Hugo Marin and advances towards the goal... Some superb footwork from Benedetto Iannuzzi provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.59
Florian Poschner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Sparwasser. Oliver Sparwasser knocks the ball to his team mate, Hugo Marin. Hugo Marin knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Mcinnes who gathers it comfortably.
28.14
Paul Cziommer comes in with a late challenge on Florian Poschner. The referee warns Paul Cziommer to calm down! Florian Poschner runs off the knock.
33.38
Steve Rodgers sees Gavin McCoist in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gavin McCoist hits a low pass to Allan Gautier. Allan Gautier shoots from 20 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
36.25
Dietmar Helmer passes the ball forward to Manuel Lopes. With some swift thinking, Manuel Lopes plays the ball forward to Paul Cziommer who has made a great run into the box. Paul Cziommer shoots from just inside the box. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
40.26
Samir Jentsch makes a probing pass to Gavin McCoist. Gavin McCoist flicks a high pass forward. Paul Cziommer controls it well on his chest. Paul Cziommer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's there!! Linus Schnellinger has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.24
Vincenzo Kaiser threads a neat ball through to Paul Cziommer. Paul Cziommer shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamburger SV appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfB Stuttgart players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off the second half!
47.07
Oliver Sparwasser hits a low pass to Hugo Marin. Hugo Marin plays a quick one-two with Julian Will and rushes in on goal... Hugo Marin cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
48.49
Lars Eberle knocks the ball to his team mate, Benedetto Iannuzzi. Benedetto Iannuzzi whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Marin. Hugo Marin connects with a diving header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
53.13
Miguel Navarro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vincenzo Kaiser. Vincenzo Kaiser flicks a high ball forward to Allan Gautier who takes it down. Allan Gautier lofts in a cross ball towards Manuel Lopes. Manuel Lopes makes a convincing header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
59.43
Lars Eberle advances with the ball. Lars Eberle lofts in a cross ball towards Julian Will. Julian Will connects with a diving header but it slams into the crowd!
60.20
Dietmar Helmer knocks the ball forward to Allan Gautier. Allan Gautier threads a neat ball through to Paul Cziommer. Paul Cziommer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Linus Schnellinger had no chance!! Goal for Hamburger SV! That's his third!
63.35
Miguel Navarro knocks the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Helmer. Dietmar Helmer plays the ball forward to Manuel Lopes. Manuel Lopes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Linus Schnellinger who gathers it comfortably.
72.33
With imagination, Edward Walker picks a pass forward to Oliver Sparwasser. Oliver Sparwasser flicks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Kaiser. Torsten Kaiser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
77.48
Hamburger SV have made a substitution with Jody Ripley replacing Miguel Navarro .
81.54
Dietmar Helmer hits a low pass to Manuel Lopes. Manuel Lopes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
87.34
Lars Eberle chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Marin. Hugo Marin makes a probing pass to Benedetto Iannuzzi but he's offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 4 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 4 vs 2
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 3 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 1 vs 0
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 56.7164179104478 vs 43.2835820895522
Play Area
Home team third: 23.88%, Midfield: 47.76%, Away team third: 28.36%

Scorers

Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Paul Cziommer of Hamburger SV

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
1. Paul Mcinnes (GK)
6
6
3. Fredrik Ball (DEF)
6
4. Steve Rodgers (DEF)
6
5. Samir Jentsch (DEF)
6
6
7. Gavin McCoist (MID)
7
6
9. Allan Gautier (ATT)
7
10. Paul Cziommer (ATT)
9
11. Manuel Lopes (ATT)
8

12. Jody Ripley (MID)
6
13. Lars Böhm (ATT)
0
0

2. Edward Walker (DEF)
6
4. Del Sherwood (DEF)
6
6
7. Lars Eberle (MID)
7
6
10. Julian Will (ATT)
6
11. Hugo Marin (ATT)
7

0
0