| SCHIEDSRICHTER | ZUSCHAUER |
|---|---|
| Sven Jablonski | 24000 |
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-
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Tore |
1
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15
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Torschüsse |
6
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5
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Ecken |
2
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13
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Fouls |
14
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33.80
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Ballbesitz in % |
66.20
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1
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Abseits |
5
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2
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Gelb |
5
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-
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Gelb-Rot |
-
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-
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Rot |
-
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AUFSTELLUNG
ERSATZBANK
TRAINER |
AUFSTELLUNG
ERSATZBANK
TRAINER |
| 19' |
| 19. Min | 18Al Ghaddioui | 10Didavi |
| 12' | ||||
| 46' | ||||
| 59' | ||||
| 74' | ||||
| 76' | ||||
| 76' |
| 12. Min | 23Mangala | 18Al Ghaddioui | ||||||
| 46. Min | 28Badstuber | 5Phillips | ||||||
| 11Königs | 18Verhoek | 59. Min | ||||||
| 74. Min | 27Gomez | 21Klement | ||||||
| 16Butzen | 6Pepic | 76. Min | ||||||
| 39Breier | 8Ramaj | 76. Min |
| 21' | 11 Königs | |||
| 16 Karazor | 26' | |||
| 53' | 23 Sonnenberg | |||
| 5 Phillips | 61' | |||
| 24 Sosa | 72' | |||
| 18 Al Ghaddioui | 75' | |||
| 15 Stenzel | 89' |
| 11Königs | 21. Min | |||||||
| 26. Min | 16Karazor | |||||||
| 23Sonnenberg | 53. Min | |||||||
| 61. Min | 5Phillips | |||||||
| 72. Min | 24Sosa | |||||||
| 75. Min | 18Al Ghaddioui | |||||||
| 89. Min | 15Stenzel |
VfB found themselves up against tough opponents in the first round of the DFB Cup on Monday night in the shape of F.C. Hansa Rostock, but they survived the test. The boys from Cannstatt recorded a 1-0 win over the third-tier outfit in the regulation 90 minutes, in front of 24,000 fans. It was a tight contest that was decided by an early goal from Hamadi Al Ghaddioui.
Team news
VfB head coach Tim Walter made two changes to the team which drew the last Bundesliga 2 match away to Heidenheim. Fabian Bredlow replaced Gregor Kobel in goal – the latter left out of the squad after taking a knock to the hip – while Hamadi Al Ghaddioui moved to the bench and was replaced in attack by Mario Gomez. New arrival Nathaniel Phillips was also included in the matchday squad for the first time and was one of the substitutes.
| 9th minute | As is the case in previous matches this season, VfB start off with plenty of possession but it is the third-division hosts who create the initial chances. Korbinian Vollmann tries to finish off a counter-attack with a chip (7’), and shortly thereafter he again tries his luck, this time from the edge of the area. Bredlow proves equal to the task on both occasions. |
| 12th minute | Walter is forced to make a very early change as Orel Mangala limps off, to be replaced by Al Ghaddioui. |
| 19th minute | The match changes in the blink of an eye. The Rostock defence are expecting a goal kick but it turns out to be a corner, taken quickly by Santiago Ascacibar who plays it short to Daniel Didavi. He sends over a cross and Al Ghaddioui has all the time in the world to head home for a 1-0 lead. This is certainly against the run of play, coming as it does after a period of sustained pressure from the home team. |
| 81st minute | VfB miss a chance to put the tie to bed. Didavi is once again the man creating the danger, firing the ball over from the left where Gonzalo Castro is waiting at the far post. The midfielder tries to convert the cross but the angle is too tight. |
| 90th minute +2 | In the dying minutes, VfB find themselves facing down wave after wave of attacks from Rostock, but the boys from Cannstatt stand up to the pressure and seal a hard-earned 1-0 win. |
Tim Walter:
At the end of the day, though, we deserved to go through to the next round and we’re pleased with the way it went tonight.
Summary
VfB are through, and deservedly so. Walter’s men were up to the task and restricted their opponents to just a handful of chances. They themselves struggled to carve out many genuine opportunities but were that little bit too clever for the opposition on the night.
