In off the Post   home | contact | links | FAQ  ONLINE GAMES 
Games clubs | codes | info | results | rulebook | join
User: Password:
Features forum | search | HTO

next | previous | VfB Stuttgart | FC Utrecht | index | setup 2

Commentary
3¹JANSSEN worked the ball to VENEMA, KERK latched onto his cross and booted the ball within easy reach of the VfB Stuttgart 'keeper.
12¹The stunned ZIELER was all agog as a backpass from BARGFREDE dropped just over.
14¹JANSSEN booked for a clumsy tackle.
21¹The ref books BERKAY.
27¹GOAL!! After being forced wide KERK was able to drive the ball in from the narrowest of angles. (1-0 FC Utrecht)
29¹EMANUELSON headed the ball wide from just inside the area.
37¹JANSSEN's shot was well held by ZIELER.
39¹GOAL!! Some steady work by DERDIYOK on the right, left PODOLSKI yards clear, and he turned ONANA and thundered the ball into the roof of the net. (1-1)
40¹MARTENSSON shot wide.
40¹DERDIYOK beat JANSSEN and hit the ball to BERKAY who dragged his effort wide.
2²BARGFREDE receives a yellow card by the referee for a poor challenge.
5²BARGFREDE headed inches wide.
8²GOAL!! A weak drive from PODOLSKI seemed to hold little difficulty for the 'keeper but the ball somehow squeezed into the net. (2-1 VfB Stuttgart)
10²The 'keeper was able to claw away a poor shot from DUPLAN.
14²A free-kick from KHEDIRA raced wide.
19²A lovely effort from BERKAY scraped the outside of the post.
20²The referee books VENEMA for dangerous play against PODOLSKI.
28²A delightful save prevented VAN BEEK from scoring an exceptional goal.
30²A refined cross from VENEMA was drove goalbound by DUPLAN only for the 'keeper to block.
39²KHEDIRA booked for violent conduct.
43²MARTENSSON cautioned for a poor tackle on ARNAUTOVIC.
45²A corner was collected by DERDIYOK who flicked the ball wide.

 
VfB Stuttgart
 
League position: 11
Home league form: XWWW
Overall league form: XXXWLWLW
Formation: 4-3-3
Line-ups
Ron-Robert ZIELER6½17 André ONANA
Benedikt HÖWEDES7½27½Sven VAN BEEK
Jonas HECTOR7 36 Urby EMANUELSON
(c)Sami KHEDIRA7½47 Willem JANSSEN
Pablo MAFFEO6½56½Mark VAN DER MAAREL
Christian GENTNER6 67 Timothy DERIJCK
Philipp BARGFREDE5½78 Jens TOORNSTRA
Marko ARNAUTOVIC6½86½Gyrano KERK
(p)Eren DERDIYOK7 95½Johan MARTENSSON(p)
(f)BERKAY Özcan6½107 Rico STRIEDER(f)
Lukas PODOLSKI6 116 Nick VENEMA(c)
Manager
Zakaria LABYAD  12  Ramon LEEUWIN
Orel MANGALA  137 Edouard DUPLAN
Christian TRÄSCH  14  Bruno MARTINS-INDI
Eric CHOUPO-MOTING  15  Lucas WOUDENBERG
Chadrac AKOLO  16  Rasmus BENGTSSON
 
FC Utrecht
 
League position: 16
Away league form: XLWL
Overall league form: LWXWWLLW
Formation: 4-3-3

Statistics
VfB Stuttgart 2 FC Utrecht 1
(Half-time: 1-1, Attendance: 48,360, Stadium: Mercedes-Benz-Arena, Referee: Morgan Norman 5½)

Podolski 39¹, Podolski 8²
Scorers
Substitutions
Sent off
Bookings
Corners
Fouls
Offsides
Shots on
Shots off
Total shots
Shots saved
Possession
Kerk 27¹
 DerijckóDuplan 5²
  
Berkay 21¹, Bargfrede 2², Khedira 39²Janssen 14¹, Venema 20², Martensson 43²
36
277
63
77
86
1513
54
45%55%
Man of the match: Jens Toornstra