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final
VfL Wolfsburg
3:0 (0:0)
1. FSV Mohuč 05
Saturday 08.02.2014, 15:30 • Volkswagen Arena • Bundesliga
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:30.
     
    Dear football fans! On Friday we arrived to the matchday 20 of Bundesliga and as it is used to we are serving live coverages of every game for you. At 3:30 CET there will be five matches. One of them will be in Wolfsburg, where local VfL Wolfsburg is going to host 1. FSV Mainz. Let us have a look at the standings and the forms of the teams! Home team is currently on the sixth spot with 30 points and 9-3-7 record and visiting team has the same, and they have one position deficit to today's opponent due to their worse goal difference. In spite of the similar standings, the forms of them are different. While Wolfsburg have lost their last two games, Mainz have won them. Moreover, Diego, who was one of the best players of The Wolves left them for Atlético Madrid. All in all, we cannot state a clear favorite of this match, both teams has the same chance to win! Follow the live coverage of eurolivescores.com and you will come to know which team will be able to manage it!
     
    Starting lineups:

    VfL Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Ochs, Naldo, Knoche, Rodriguez – Träsch, Luiz Gustavo – Arnold, De Bruyne, Perisic – Dost
    Subs: Grün- Klose, Schäfer, Malanda, Seguin, Olic, Kutschke

    1. FSV Mainz 05: Karius – Pospech, Bell, Bungert, Koch – Geis, Park – Koo, Moritz (5. Diaz), Choupo-Moting – Okazaki
    Subs: Kresic – Svensson, Diaz, Saller, Müller, Malli, Parker

    Referees: Tobias Stieler – Patrick Ittrich, Sascha Thielert.
     
    1
    Game started.
     
    1
    Visiting team delivered the opening kickoff.
     
    2
    Koch made a through pass for Okazaki, but it was too long.
     
    2
    Choupo-Moting was flagged for offsede.
     
    3
    Moritz was kicked on his head by Luiz Gustavo, yellow card for the Brazilian.
     
    4
    It seems Moritz injured seriously and has to be substituted.
     
    5
    1. FSV Mainz 05 substitution: Moritz is replaced by Diaz.
     
    6
    The subsequent free kick was not dangerous, a defender headed it out of the box.
     
    7
    One more foul by Luiz Gustavo, now on Okazaki, but he does not concede another yellow card now.
     
    9
    Arnold is fouled by Diaz on the right, free kick.
     
    9
    Rodríguez sent it inside, but it was deflected to corner kick by a defenseman.
     
    10
    De Bruyne delivered the corner kick, then Pospech cleared the ball.
     
    11
    After a counterattack by the visitors Okazaki fired from the right, but it was not strong enough to be dangerous. Benaglio saved.
     
    12
    Rude play by both sides. Koch is cautioned by the referee after a missed back tackle.
     
    13
    Rodríguez kicked the free kick inside too flatly, no danger.
     
    15
    Bungert turned over the ball in his own territory, throw in for VfL.
     
    17
    Koo was dribbling on the left side and tried to struck inside, but was tackled.
     
    17
    De Bruyne broke inside towards the box, then suddenly put the ball to Perisic, who fired from 21 metres, but Karius made a magnificent deflection!
     
    18
    After this, the corner was not dangerous, Mainz took the ball under possession.
     
    19
    Choupo-Moting was offside again.
     
    20
    Pospech made a good tackle on the left side.
     
    21
    Rodríguez lobbed the ball inside, but it went behind the goal.
     
    22
    Arnold made a shot from long distance, but it was blocked.
     
    24
    Wolfsburg circles the ball around, visiting team has no chance to possess it now.
     
    25
    Ochs cross in was not accurate enough for de Bruyne.
     
    26
    De Bruyne's high delivery from the left was not good enough for Dost.
     
    27
    Arnold started forward on the right, but committed a foul before.
     
    28
    Bad pass by Park, the ball is turned over.
     
    29
    After a nice combination by Arnold and Luiz Gustavo the latter one fired, it was blocked.
     
    30
    The match is not so eventful so far. We have not seen many chances until now.
     
    32
    Träsch kicked Geis' leg by the half line, free kick.
     
    33
    After the free kick, Diaz got the ball and sent it inside from the left to Okazaki, who's shot from 15 metres was just wide!
     
    34
    One more foul: Rodríguez committed it on Koch on the right side.
     
    35
    Geis sent it inside, but Benaglio stepped out of his goal on the best momentum and grabbed the ball.
     
    36
    Koo delivered a perfect pass for Pospech, whose first shot from 10 metres was saved by Benaglio, but the Czech collected the rebound and fired it over the bar from short distance!
     
    37
    Luiz Gustavo suffered a foul by the halfline gaining a free kick.
     
    38
    One more inaccurate pass, Choupo-Moting turned over the ball.
     
    39
    Okazaki got a long ball by Park and he could not reach it.
     
    40
    One more unpunctual pass by Wolfsburg. Goal kick is coming.
     
    42
    Karius overtook Dost inside of the area and cleared, then suffered a foul by the striker. Free kick for visiting team.
     
    43
    The ball is circling on the middle of the pitch again. Wolfsburg possesses it, but can not get forward.
     
    45
    Träsch crossed in the ball, but it was good only for Bungert.
     
    45
    Three minutes injury time in the end of this half.
     
    45+1
    The game is still now continuous, one more foul arrived again. Arnold committed it.
     
    45+2
    Benaglio caught the ball easily after Choupo-Moting's high ball from the left.
     
    45+3
    One more foul was committed by each sides. The first half is got ended soon.
     
    45+3
    1st halftime finished.
     
    The first half was not so eventful. Mostly, Wolfsburg possessed the ball and controlled the match, but were not able to get forward many times. Mainz's defense is tight, they not release VfL to create many chances. Unfortunately, there were much more fouls and rude plays by both sides, moreover, Moritz had to be replaced due to injury. We hope, second half will be better, what is getting started soon!
     
    46
    Start of 2nd half.
     
    46
    Home team started this half.
     
    46
    De Bruyne missed to trap the ball on the right, moreover, then committed a foul. Free kick for Mainz.
     
    48
    Rodríguez came forward on the left and suffered a foul. Free kick from by the corner arc.
     
    48
    Poor delivery by De Bruyne... Goal kick is coming.
     
    49
    Offside for Choupo-Moting. That was the third time for him.
     
    50
    Arnold escaped on the right with the ball and kicked it inside to Perisic, who's shot from short distance was beautifully blocked by Pospech!
     
    51
    Now Arnold fired 24 metres from the goal, but it was no problem for Karius.
     
    52
    ...And one more offside by Choupo-Moting.
     
    53
    Mainz gained a free kick because of hand ball by Perisic.
     
    54
    Geis sent it into the box to Okazaki, who headed the ball over the bar from the seventeen-yard-line.
     
    54
    Träsch intercepted the ball on the offensive territory, but then, his cross in was inaccurate.
     
    55
    After a blocked shot, De Bruyne took the ball under control and fired, but it was no problem for Karius at all.
     
    56
    VfL is much more better than their opponent in the second half.
     
    57
    Rodríguez committed a foul by the half line.
     
    58
    After a nice counterattack Dost got the ball barely inside of the box and was fouled by Bell with a missed tackle. Penalty kick!
     
    59
    Bell gets a yellow card too.
     
    59
    Goal for Wolfsburg! RICARDO RODRÍGUEZ delivered it and shot the ball to the bottom right corner! Karius jumped to the right side, he had no chance to save, 1-0!
     
    60
    Arnold lofted the ball inside for Dost, but a defender cleared.
     
    62
    The ball was arriving to De Bruyne, but Bell got there on time and headed it to Karius.
     
    63
    De Bruyne was struggling for the ball on the right, but made a foul on Diaz.
     
    63
    VfL Wolfsburg substitution: Perisic is replaced by Olic.
     
    64
    Choupo-Moting tried to make a good chance for Okazaki by a spectacular pass, but it was not good enough.
     
    66
    Goal for Wolfsburg! After a long ball forward the ball went from De Bruyne to Olic, who delivered it to BAS DOST and he deceived his defender and fired the ball to the bottom right corner from 17 metres, 2-0!
     
    68
    Träsch lobbed the ball in, it was not good, but Bungert hit the ball clumsily inside. In spite of this, no danger occurred, Karius held the ball.
     
    69
    Home team is playing much more better in the second half. Their two-goal-lead is absolutely deserved.
     
    70
    Okazaki tried to create a chance for himself, but Rodríguez cleared.
     
    71
    1. FSV Mainz 05 substitution: Koo is replaced by Müller.
     
    71
    1. FSV Mainz 05 substitution: Koch is replaced by Parker.
     
    72
    Naldo shoved Müller in front of the area. Free kick and yellow card for Naldo.
     
    73
    Geis fired it on goal, but he hit only the wall.
     
    74
    Olic got a nice ball on the right and tried to send it inside, but Pospech deflected it to corner kick.
     
    75
    Goal for Wolfsburg! Rodríguez lobbed in the corner kick to the near side Knoche, he sent it to the far side LUIZ GUSTAVO by head and the Brazilian midfielder headed the ball to the right side of the goal, 3-0!
     
    77
    The atmosphere is simply perfect! Wolfsburg fans seem impressed seeing their team's perfect play in the second half!
     
    78
    VfL Wolfsburg substitution: Dost is replaced by Schäfer.
     
    79
    Arnold chipped the ball inside, but Schäfer and Müller could clear the ball together.
     
    81
    After a nice combination Olic put back the ball to De Bruyne, who fired just wide from 20 metres!
     
    82
    VfL Wolfsburg substitution: Träsch is replaced by Malanda.
     
    83
    Mainz do not give up, but Park's cross in was not succesful.
     
    84
    Olic made a nice pass to Schäfer, who fired from 16 metres on the left side, but Karius made a magnificent deflection!
     
    86
    De Bruyne gained a throw in next to the right corner flag.
     
    87
    Ochs made a failed back tackle on Ochs. Free kick for visiting team!
     
    88
    No danger, Geis fired it into the wall.
     
    89
    Arnold made a long pass for De Bruyne, but it was good only for Karius.
     
    90
    De Bruyne sent inside the ball from the right, but Bungert cleared it.
     
    90+1
    One minute added time.
     
    Game over.
     
    Wolfsburg win is absolutely deserved because of their efficient second half play. They were not able to break Mainz's tight defense in the first half, but they could in the second half. Rodríguez took the lead after a successful penalty shot, then they did not stop and scored two more goals. With this win they have 33 points and Mainz have still 30 points! Thank you for following our live coverage. We hope you enjoyed it. Until next time goodbye! (17:45:00)
    Commentary by

    Salacz Bence

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 59. Rodríguez (pen.), 66. Dost, 75. Luiz Gustavo

    Cards:   3. Luiz Gustavo (WOB), 72. Naldo (WOB) – 12. Koch (MAI), 59. Bell (MAI)

    VfL Wolfsburg: Benaglio – Ochs, Naldo, Knoche, Rodriguez – Träsch (82. Malanda), Luiz Gustavo – Arnold, De Bruyne, Perisic (63. Olic) – Dost (78. Schäfer)
    Subs: Grün- Klose, Schäfer (78.), Malanda (82.), Seguin, Olic (63.), Kutschke
    1. FSV Mohuč 05: Karius – Pospech, Bell, Bungert, Koch (71. Parker) – Geis, Park – Koo (71. Müller), Moritz (5. Diaz), Choupo-Moting – Okazaki
    Subs: Kresic – Svensson, Diaz (5.), Saller, Müller (71.), Malli, Parker (71.)
    Referees: Tobias Stieler – Patrick Ittrich, Sascha Thielert
    Attendance: 23500