WOF 3:1 STU | VfL Wolfsburg - VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga)

Bundesliga

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final

VfL Wolfsburg

3:1 (1:0)

VfB Stuttgart

Saturday 14.12.2013, 18:30 • Volkswagen Arena • Bundesliga

		Game over. (20:20:24)
	90+2	Stuttgart is possessing the ball, but can not get forward. There are no more questions remained for the rest of the match.
	90+1	Two minutes added time.
	90+1	VfB Stuttgart substitution: Sararer is replaced by Maxim.
	88	Sararer fired from long distance, but he missed the target so much.
	87	Home team is still attacking, though they had a two-goal-lead. Stuttgart is not able to take the ball.
	86	Ulreich got the ball, but then he hit it poorly, thus it went across the sideline. Throw in for VfL.
	85	Rodríguez sent it in the box to Naldo, but he was already adjudged offside position.
	85	Sararer committed a foul in the middle of his territory free kick is coming.
	83	VfB Stuttgart substitution: Ibišević is replaced by Abdellaoue.
	82	If wonder does not happen VfL will win this match.
	81	VfL Wolfsburg substitution: Arnold is replaced by Koo.
	80	Although Stuttgart was attacking, they did not focus enough to defense, so VfL doubled their lead after a counterattack.
	79	VfL Wolfsburg substitution: Olić is replaced by Dost.
	78	Goal for Wolfsburg! Luiz Gustavo passed the ball forward, when Sakai missed to take it under control, thus IVAN PERIŠIĆ trapped it, then his first shot was denied by Ulreich, but then he easily fired to the empty goal, 3-1!
	77	Ibišević headed the ball back to Gentner, who immediately fired from 17 metres, but he made a magnificent deflection!
	76	Visiting team prevails the game by now. They are not far from equalizing goal.
	75	Ibišević was flagged for offside.
	75	Fifteen minutes left for visiting team to equalize. They have to keep attacking to manage it.
	74	The subsequent corner kick was not dangerous, Naldo easily cleared.
	73	After Ibišević's pass Werner escaped with a breakaway, but his shot from 12 metres was beautifully saved by Ulreich!
	73	The ball bounced to Arnold, but he could not trap it in Stuttgart territory.
	72	Rodríguez sent a free kick in, but after a scramble Stuttgart defenders was able to clear.
	72	VfL Wolfsburg substitution: Diego is replaced by Perišić.
	71	The last couple of minutes is quite eventless. There are no much opportunities by now.
	70	VfB Stuttgart substitution: Traoré is replaced by Sararer.
	67	Werner made a very difficult cross in from the right to Ibišević, but it was a little bit high for him, so he was not ablée to direct it well.
	66	Ibišević got a pass on the right, then tried to deceive Naldo, but he screened the ball well, so the forward could not manage to do it.
	65	Traoré lobbed the ball inside to Ibišević, but he was already offside.
	64	Both teams attack in the second half. VfL's lead is still deserved, though both of them was lucky.
	63	Olić's delivery from the right side was blocked by Niedermeier to throw in.
	62	A flat pass was coming inside by Sakai towards Ibišević, but Benaglio jumped out of his goal and cleared in the perfect momentum!
	60	This half is absolutely amazing, chances are coming one after the other!
	59	Ochs' cross in was flew above Ulreich to Caligiuri, but he missed to trap the ball and pass it to the empty goal!
	57	Goal for Stuttgart! One more free kick was coming inside, where Ibišević was covered by two defenders, but was able to put the ball back to TIMO WERNER, who made a one-timer shot from 17 metres and it went to the bottom right corner, 2-1!
	56	Rausch sent the subsequent free kick in, but Benaglio could somehow clear it.
	55	Diego gets a yellow card for using his elbow during a battle for the ball.
	53	Goal for Wolfsburg! DIEGO fired it towards the top left corner, but Gentner deflected it to the bottom right corner deceiving Ulreich, 2-0!
	52	Harnik gets a yellow card for hand ball.
	52	Naldo fired it on goal, but it went off Harnik's elbow. One more free kick for home team from closer!
	51	Niedermeier committed a foul on Arnold in the middle, free kick is coming for VfL from good position!
	50	Gentner raised his leg too high, free kick for visiting team in thier territory.
	49	Medojević sent the ball in from the right side, but it was no problem for the defense to clear.
	49	Caligiuri fired from sharp angle on the right, but was blocked by a defender.
	48	Luiz Gustavo tumbled down next to Harnik on the half line, but no yellow card is coming.
	47	Olić's pass to the right was not accurate enough for Diego.
	46	Traoré got the ball back from Ibišević, but it was not good enough, a defender tackled.
	46	Home team started the second half.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		Home team was much more initiative and active on the first half. Visiting time was not able to touch the touch the ball for minutes. Although, they scored the goal, but according to the referee it was invalid. After the opening goal of the match Stuttgart became more active, but they could not score, so the result in after the first half in 1-0. The second half is coming soon. Do not miss it!
		1st halftime finished.
	45	Ochs made a tackle after an attack on the left side by visiting team.
	44	Traoré crossed the corner kick in to Genter, who's header went just over the bar!
	43	Rausch went forward on the right and sent the ball in flatly, but Knoche deflected it to corner kick.
	43	Gentner stole the ball in the middle of home team's territory and tried to pass it to Ibišević, but Knoche stopped the ball.
	42	Traoré got the ball on the left in the end of a counterattack, but he could not deceive Ochs, who made a good front tackle.
	41	Home team is still attacking.
	40	Visiting team have to change something. They are the underdog of the game so far and home team's lead is deserved.
	39	Traoré sent the ball inside from the left side after a nice run, but a defender could stop and clear it.
	38	Goal for Wolfsburg! RICARDO RODRÍGUEZ crossed it inside, but no one touched it, so it went into the middle of the goal! The scorer is Rosríguez, 1-0!
	37	Free kick for VfL on the right side.
	36	A pass towards Ibišević was cleared by a defender.
	35	Ochs made a shot after the rebound, but it was too high.
	34	After Olić's nice tricks on the left he put the ball back to Rodríguez, but his cross in was easily cleared by a defender.
	32	It seemed Werner's shot went across the goal line, but the referee did not see like this.
	31	Medojević gets a yellow card for a fould in Stuttgart territory.
	30	Ibišević found Werner in a huge chance by a through pass, his shot was deflected by Benaglio towards the goal, but Knoche got back and cleared in front of the goal line!
	29	Only until this time, Wolfsburg took the ball again and is building up an attack.
	28	It seems the pressure of home team is over for a while.
	26	Diego was tackled by Niedermeier on the left, then the Brazilian midfielder committed a foul. Free kick is coming.
	25	The pressure of home team is moderated by now, but they are still controlling the game.
	23	Rausch and Arnold crashed when the ball was afar. Free kick for Stuttgart in their own territory.
	22	Until when can visiting team sustain this stunning pressure? They are still forced defending.
	21	Diego suffered a foul now in the halfcourt. Free kick is coming.
	21	Rausch kicked Caligiuri's leg by the halfline. He gets a yellow card.
	20	Rodríguez was preparing to make a cross in on the right, but Sakai got there and prevented him to manage it.
	18	Arnold sent the ball inside from the left side, but Gentner headed it confidently between Ulreich's hands.
	17	Luiz Gustavo put the ball back to the second wave Caligiuri on the right, who made a one-timer shot, but Ulreich denied it!
	17	Home team is still possessing the ball. Stuttgart can not even touch it now.
	16	Werner came forward and was not supported by anybody, thus he lost the ball easily.
	15	After Olić's good centering pass Medojević was preparing to shot, but a defender overtook him and kicked the ball out of the box.
	14	Rodríguez sent it inside, but Gentner made a clearance.
	13	Caligiuri was dribbling on the right, then Rausch kicked his leg. Free kick for home team.
	12	Traoré delivered it, but his ball was flying into the box was cleared by a header of a defender.
	11	Rodríguez cleared a cross from the left to corner kick.
	11	Home team was much more active in the first ten minutes. They already had a couple of shots and they possesses the ball more than their opponents.
	10	Arnold made a flat shot now from long distance, but it went over the bar so much.
	8	Diego has the next chance. He broke inside from the left side covered by a defender and fired over the bar from 24 metres.
	7	The subsequent corner kick by Rodríguez was not dangerous.
	6	Here is the first chance! Ochs escaped from his defender on the right and made a flat pass inside to the second wave Arnold, who's shot was denied by a magnificent deflection by Ulreich!
	5	Rodríguez sent the ball inside from the left, but Rausch headed the ball away in front of the forwards.
	4	The match started calmly. There was no shots so far.
	3	Arnold tried to run to the endline with the ball through the right side, but Rüdiger tackled him.
	2	Traoré was running for a long ball, but Ochs was in better position and cleared.
	1	Visiting team made the opening kick-off.
	1	Home team is wearing white, visiting team is wearing red-black kit.
	1	Game started.
		The teams are already on the court. The match is starting soon!
		Starting lineups: VfL Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Ochs, Naldo, Knoche, Rodríguez – Luiz Gustavo, Medojević – Diego, Arnold, Caligiuri – Olić Subs: Grün . Klose, Perišić, Koo, Schäfer, Evseev, Dost VfB Stuttgart: Ulreich – Sakai, Niedermeier, Rüdiger, Rausch – Harnik, Leitner, Gentner, Traoré – Werner, Ibišević Subs: Kirschbaum – Haggui, Leibold, Sararer, Khedira, Maxim, Abdellaoue Referees: Deniz Aytekin – Christian Dietz, Markus Hacker.
		Dear German football fans! There are two matchdays left before the winter break of Bundesliga. After one Friday game there are six matches is going to be taken on Saturday afternoon. One of them is going to be at Volkswagen Arena in Wolfsburg at 6:30 pm CET, where local team VfL Wolfsburg is going to host VfB Stuttgart. Home team puts up a magnificent show by now. They have not been being beaten in their last seven Bundesliga matches and already are on fifth spot, has 26 points and are still standing in DFB Pokal, while visiting team is in not as good form as their opponents. They collected six points of their last five matches and currently are on tenth place with 19 points. Home team is more expected to win, but in Bundesliga everything may happen. Will VfB be able to surprise home team? Follow the live coverage of eurolivescores.com and you will come to know it!
		Welcome. Game starts at 18:30.

Commentary by

Salacz Bence

Goals & lineups

Goals: 38. Rodríguez, 53. Diego, 78. Perišić – 57. Werner

Cards: 31. Medojević (WOB), 55. Diego (WOB) – 21. Rausch (VFB), 52. Harnik (VFB)

VfL Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Ochs, Naldo, Knoche, Rodríguez – Luiz Gustavo, Medojević – Diego (72. Perišić), Arnold (81. Koo), Caligiuri – Olić (79. Dost)
Subs: Grün . Klose, Perišić (72.), Koo (81.), Schäfer, Evseev, Dost

VfB Stuttgart: Ulreich – Sakai, Niedermeier, Rüdiger, Rausch – Harnik, Leitner, Gentner, Traoré (70. Sararer (90+1. Maxim)) – Werner, Ibišević (83. Abdellaoue)
Subs: Kirschbaum – Haggui, Leibold, Sararer (70.), Khedira, Maxim, Abdellaoue (83.)

Referees: Deniz Aytekin – Christian Dietz, Markus Hacker

Attendance: 25000