AUG 1:2 WOF | FC Augsburg - VfL Wolfsburg (Bundesliga)

Bundesliga

Hamburg – Stuttgart

3:3 (end)

Augsburg – Wolfsburg

1:2 (end)

final

FC Augsburg

1:2 (1:2)

VfL Wolfsburg

Sunday 20.10.2013, 17:30 • SGL Arena • Bundesliga

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		Stats of the game: Shots: 11-13 Shots on goal: 9-7 Corner kicks: 3-2 Offsides: 4-1 Fouls committed: 23-20 Yellow cards: 2-3 Red cards: 0-0 Ball possession (%): 50-50
		The second period was prevailed by Wolfsburg. It seems after the strong start of the match by Augsburg caused that they became exhausted to the end of the match. There was no goal in the second half, because Augsburg had no scoring chances during it and Wolfsburg missed that they had. This win is the first for VfL Wolfsburg in this season when they were the visiting team. This was the fourth straight game without win for Augsburg, it seems they have to chance something, because relegating positions are closer and closer. After matchday nine Wolfsburg is 9th (12 points), while Augsburg is positioned on 13th rank (10 points).
		Game over.
	90+5	The shown added time is expired, but Augsburg are still trying.
	90+4	And the way of implementation is identical. Holzhauser sent it between Benaglio's hands.
	90+3	Hand ball for Luiz Gustavo, free kick from the identical position like before!
	90+3	Holzhauser took it and Benaglio held it easily.
	90+2	Free kick for Augsburg from next to the sideline. One of the last opportunities for them!
	90+1	FC Augsburg substitution: Schafer is replaced by Klose.
	90	Four minutes added time!
	90	Rodríguez shot the ball inside towards Kutschke, but Manninger puched it away.
	89	Rodríguez will take a throw in on the right of Augsburg's territory. He does not hurry.
	88	Milik delivered it in, then the ball bounced between Benaglio's hands from Baier's head.
	87	Medojevic kicked kis opponent, free kick.
	86	Milik tried to take the ball under control after Hahn's cross, but Naldo was focused and cleared.
	85	Ochs is cautioned be the referee. He gets a yellow card.
	83	Then, Diego implemented the corner kick, but nothing serious happened inside.
	82	Diego was dribbling surrounded by two Augsburg defenders find the way to shot, but Manninger deflected the ball! Excellent reflection by the Austrian keeper!
	81	Augsburg are pressing right now.
	80	Milik's corner was dangerous, but it flied away in front everybody!
	79	Long, long throw in by Rodríguez, but was headed away.
	78	FC Augsburg substitution: Morávek is replaced by Holzhauser.
	78	Diego can continue playing of course.
	77	Diego is on the ground – no question de Jong kicked him.
	76	Rodríguez deceived his defender and lobbed the ball inside, but it was kicked away by the defenders.
	76	Kutschke created a chance just after he came on the pitch, but Schafer stopped him with a sliding tackle.
	75	FC Augsburg substitution: Olic is replaced by Kutschke.
	74	Olic harrassed Hong near the penalty area, but Hong did not get confused and carried the ball sideways calmly.
	73	Hahn kicked the ball in the middle from the right, Naldo trapped it calmly.
	73	Persisic could not reach Diego's pass, it was too short for him.
	71	Olic and Luiz Gustavo are fell over and was looking pain on their face, but both of them are healthy now. Maybe they had not any problem even for a minutes just were acting.
	70	Hong's long ball forward is headed back.
	68	VfL Wolfsburg substitution: Arnold is replaced by Perisic. FC Augsburg substitution: Ostrzolek is replaced by de Jong.
	68	Hahn was arriving for Werner's loft in the box, but it was a little bit high for him.
	66	Long throw in by Rodríguez – no trouble for defenders to clear it by head.
	65	Augsburg is in attack, but now Hahn touched the ball clumsily and ball went out of the sideline.
	64	Rodríguez tackled Hahn on the left side of Wolfsburg's territorry.
	63	FC Augsburg substitution: Altintop is replaced by Milik.
	63	Hahn carried the ball during a counterattack, but passed badly and turned it over.
	62	Diego fell over next to Ostrzolek, free kick. Ostrzolek does not agree.
	61	After a nice combination between Medojevic and Diego the defenders of the home team could tackle.
	60	Undangerous cross in by Altintop. It was cleared woth no trouble.
	58	Werner was running for the ball on the left, but Knoche had some advantage and cleared.
	58	Naldo shot it on goal, but Manninger lied down and held the ball.
	57	Verhaegh gets a yellow card and Wolfsburg gains a free kick.
	55	Ochs created an opportunity beaking in from the right side, but his shot went just over the bar.
	54	Olic and Callsen-Bracher was contending for the ball, Naldo won and passed the ball back to Manninger.
	53	Werner crossed it inside the penalty area, the ball bounced to-and-fro, then Callsen-Bracher took it under control, turned towards the goal and tumbled down, but no penalty awarded.
	52	Arnold committed a professional foul on Werner avoiding a fast counterattack.
	51	Diego's corner kick was not dangerous.
	51	Rodríguez shot it on goal, but Manninger punched the ball to corner kick!
	50	Arnold and Hong was starting for the ball to get it, but the South Korean back fouled. Free kick for WfL 28-29 metres from the goal.
	48	Werner was beaking forward with the ball on the right and centred the ball, but Rodríguez stopped it.
	47	After a counterattack by Wolfsburg Ostrzolek overtook Olic and stole the ball.
	46	Mölders kicked Diego's leg, free kick for FC Augsburg in their own territory.
	46	No changes happened after the halftime.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		The teams are returning to the court. Second period is starting soon!
		It seems today Bundesliga matches are incredibly exciting and many goals are scored. After the six goals of Hamburg – Stuttgart we could see three more on this match. The first half began with stunning Augsburg pressure and they took the lead. Reviewing the whole first half it is such a surprise that Wolfsburg could equalize and take the advantage. But it does not matter, only the result. We are coming back soon with the second half!
		1st halftime finished.
	45+1	One minute added time.
	44	Werner sent it in, no problem for Benaglio to catch is.
	43	Naldo committed a foul, free kick is coming.
	41	Goal for Wolfsburg! Diego crossed the free kick in the box from the right side and LUIZ GUSTAVO arrived and headed the ball just under the bar strongly 6 metres from the goal, 1-2!
	40	Free kick for Wolfsburg.
	39	Another yellow card. Ostrzolek gets it for a missed sliding tackle.
	38	Diego committed a foul and got yellow card for it.
	37	Molders was carrying the ball in a breakaway, but he was offside.
	36	In spite of Augsburg was more initiative, Wolfsburg could equalize.
	35	Goal for Wolfsburg! Diego passed the ball to TOBIAS ARNOLD, who trapped it and fired by left foot to the left bottom corner accurately, Manniner was diving for nothing, 1-1!
	32	Diego is caught offside by the linesman.
	31	Arnold's attempt from long distance went over the bar.
	29	Altintop sent the ball inside now, but it was too long.
	27	Hahn got ahead of his defender and made centered the ball flatly on the right to the six-yard-box, but everybody missed it!
	25	Diego does not give up, fired one more time it was deflected by Moravek.
	24	Diego's shot is too high again.
	22	Knoche touched the ball by hand, but it was next to his body tightly. No penalty awarded.
	22	Werner's corner kick is cleared.
	21	Molders gained a corner kick.
	19	Free kick, but instead of a cross in the ball is passed to Diego who was not harrassed by anybody, but fired over the bar so, so much.
	17	Schafer made a header 10 metres from the goal after Luiz Gustavo's delivery, but Manninger saved it!
	15	Diego fired from the right, but it went over the bar.
	15	Finally, Wolfsburg is coming after a couple of serious opportunities of Augsburg. Visitors are attacking now.
	13	Werner was arriving totally alone, but could not score again. Wasted situation by Augsburg.
	12	Hahn lofted the ball in from the right to Werner, but he hit the ball weakly, so Benaglio could stop it easily!
	11	Altintop tried fire a free kick on goal, but the ball went off the wall.
	10	Goal for Augsburg! And the third shot is already goal! Ostrzolek centred the ball from the right to TOBIAS WERNER, who shot the ball to the middle of the goal from short distance, 1-0!
	9	Molders tried to score just after this, but this is also saved!
	9	After a counterattack Altintop was one on one with Benaglio, but the angle became too sharp, thus the keeper could save!
	8	Diego implemented it he crossed it in, but Hong headed it away.
	7	Olic is fouled by Vernaegh, free kick on the left side.
	6	Moravek was going for a through pass, but Moravek was faster and got the ball.
	5	Olic headed the ball from the six-yard-box just wide!
	3	Halil Altintop got Werner's pass, but the bounced away, thus he Benaglio came out of the goal close to Altintop, thus he could not pass it to the goal next to the keeper, good save!
	3	Hahn is adjudged offside position.
	2	Altintop crossed it in, easy clearance by the defencemen.
	1	Augsburg intercepted the ball, then gained a corner kick.
	1	Wolfsburg started the match.
	1	Game started.
		Starting lineups: FC Augsburg: Manninger – Verhaegh, Callsen-Bracker, Hong, Ostrzolek – Hahn, Morávek, Baier, Altintop, Werner – Mölders Subs: Hitz – de Jong, Philp, Fetsch, Vogt, Holzhauser, Milik VfL Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Ochs, Naldo, Knoche, Rodríguez – Luiz Gustavo, Medojevic – Arnold, Diego, Schafer – Olic Subs: Grün – Klose, Perisic, Polák, Caliguri, Evseev, Kutschke Referees: Felix Zwayer – Florian Steuer, Marcel Pelgrim.
		The teams are coming, the match is getting started soon. Enjoy!
		Dear football fans! Two matches left by Sunday in matchday 9 of Bundesliga for Sunday. The latter one is going to be in the Southern state of Germany, Bavaria, namely in Augsburg at 5:30 pm CET (4:30 GMT). FC Augsburg is hosting VfL Wolfsburg. Two teams from the bottom half of the table. By the home side maybe it was expected before the beginning of the season, but probably nobody was thinking about it by Wolfsburg fans. They have footballers in their roster like the Diego CL-winner Luiz Gustavo. The aim of the season may be get forward on the table, like Augsburg would be satisfied even if they avoided relegation. After 8 matches played the difference between the two teams is not much. On Sunday morning (14 teams played in this matchday so far) Augsburg has 10 points and ranked on twelveth place, while Wolfsburg has 9 points and it is enough for fourteenth position. All in all, it is going to be a square match and we can not state clearly, which team will be the winner in advance. Follow this match on eurolivescores.com!
		Welcome. Game starts at 17:30.

Commentary by

Salacz Bence

Goals & lineups

Goals: 10. Werner – 35. Arnold, 41. Gustavo

Cards: 39. Ostrzolek (FCA), 57. Verhaegh (FCA) – 38. Diego (WOB), 52. Arnold (WOB), 85. Ochs (WOB)

FC Augsburg: Manninger – Verhaegh, Callsen-Bracker, Hong, Ostrzolek – Hahn, Morávek, Baier, Altintop (63. Milik), Werner – Mölders
Subs: Hitz – de Jong, Philp, Fetsch, Vogt, Holzhauser, Milik (63.)

VfL Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Ochs, Naldo, Knoche, Rodríguez – Luiz Gustavo, Medojevic – Arnold, Diego, Schafer – Olic
Subs: Grün – Klose, Perisic, Polák, Caliguri, Evseev, Kutschke

Referees: Felix Zwayer – Florian Steuer, Marcel Pelgrim

Attendance: 20000