IWC Group Six, VfB Stuttgart vs. Real Betis (Wed Aug 25)


                        VfB Stuttgart  |  Real Betis
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 C
                          Peter Spall  |  Oliver Doyle
                                       |
                          T_Holmes GK  |  GK D_Lowe
                        A_Barzagli DF  |  DF R_Felhi
                        E_Beaumont DF  |  DF Lee_Collins
                            P_Nene DF  |  DF Luisão
                           D_Opare DF  |  DF S_Kelly
                           D_Capel MF  |  FW A_More
                     WilsonPalacis MF  |  MF Kostadinov
                       G_Elber_x12 MF  |  MF R_Doyle
                          N_Kidman MF  |  MF L_Messi
                          M_Bridge FW  |  AM C_Ronaldo
                          W_Spicer FW  |  FW A_Baumjohann
                                       |
                         J_Ricardo SUB |  SUB R_Lee
                            K_Oala SUB |  SUB P_Denvers
                             V_Lia SUB |  SUB M_Jensen
                          M_Rhodes SUB |  SUB B_Ferguson
                       A_Nahilator SUB |  SUB M_Gomez

Referee: KM_Neilson (Sweden)


Min. 2  :(rbt) C_Ronaldo takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Barzagli 
          ...  C_Ronaldo with the diving header ! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  T_Holmes gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 4  :(rbt) C_Ronaldo sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  Kostadinov runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A_Barzagli with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 5  :(vfb) D_Capel brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  W_Spicer makes himself available 
          ...  S_Kelly with an ugly foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  W_Spicer fires it towards the goal 
          ...  D_Lowe with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 7  :(vfb) D_Capel brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on Kostadinov 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in N_Kidman! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  A_More hits it out for a throw 
Min. 14 :(rbt) R_Doyle slides it through the middle to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  E_Beaumont stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 17 :(vfb) M_Bridge finds his way through 
          ...  He sets up the shot 
          ...  M_Bridge tries to chip the ball over D_Lowe! 
          ...  D_Lowe makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 18 :(rbt) A_More beats E_Beaumont 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  WilsonPalacis reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 24 :(vfb) M_Bridge controls it with ease 
          ...  A_Baumjohann is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  KM_Neilson tries to calm him down 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  WilsonPalacis floats it forward 
          ...  M_Bridge latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Lee_Collins with the block 
Min. 26 :(vfb) M_Bridge nutmegs A_Baumjohann 
          ...  M_Bridge drives it towards goal ! 
          ...  D_Lowe saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 29 :(rbt) R_Doyle wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  P_Nene with a superb challenge 
          ...  KM_Neilson has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 33 :(rbt) Kostadinov pulls it back to C_Ronaldo 
          ...  C_Ronaldo with a thundering shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Holmes's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  T_Holmes looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Kostadinov hits it into the box! 
          ...  R_Felhi gets his head on it 
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Holmes 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 36 :(vfb) N_Kidman sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Bridge 
          ...  R_Felhi anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 37 :(vfb) N_Kidman skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to W_Spicer 
          ...  The defender plays it back to D_Lowe 
          ...  W_Spicer intercepts the back pass! 
          ...  He tries to dummy D_Lowe 
          ...  He rounds D_Lowe 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits post!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That puts VfB Stuttgart ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  VfB Stuttgart 1-0 Real Betis ...
Min. 40 :(rbt) S_Kelly whips the ball across to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi with the drive! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 41 :(rbt) Kostadinov has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Nene 
          ...  He puts in A_More! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Barzagli 
Min. 42 :(vfb) D_Opare back heels to find M_Bridge in space 
          ...  Luisão makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rbt) A_More beats P_Nene 
          ...  WilsonPalacis with an awful challenge 
          ...  KM_Neilson tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 45 :(rbt) M_Gomez takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Baumjohann 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 45 :(rbt) Real Betis altered their play to a P strategy 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: VfB Stuttgart 1-0 Real Betis

Min. 47 :(rbt) L_Messi feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  C_Ronaldo runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  But G_Elber_x12 slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 48 :(rbt) M_Gomez steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs W_Spicer 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  M_Gomez attempts a lob! 
          ...  But T_Holmes just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 51 :(vfb) G_Elber_x12 with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past A_More 
          ...  G_Elber_x12 with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 52 :(rbt) R_Doyle is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to L_Messi 
          ...  L_Messi sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But T_Holmes smothers the ball. 
Min. 54 :(rbt) Luisão drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to Kostadinov 
          ...  E_Beaumont with an awful challenge 
Min. 54 :(rbt) C_Ronaldo with an in swinging cross to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  T_Holmes gathers it comfortably 
Min. 56 :(vfb) D_Capel sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Bridge 
          ...  M_Bridge shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Elber_x12! 
          ...  D_Lowe jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 56 :(rbt) C_Ronaldo knocks the ball past E_Beaumont 
          ...  A well-placed shot from C_Ronaldo ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 60 :(rbt) The Real Betis manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A 
Min. 61 :(vfb) N_Kidman squares it to D_Opare 
          ...  D_Opare curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Real Betis fans laugh at him 
Min. 62 :(vfb) D_Capel hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  W_Spicer collects the loose ball! 
          ...  R_Felhi reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 62 :(rbt) R_Doyle sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Gomez 
          ...  M_Gomez with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  T_Holmes never had a chance! 
Min. 64 :(rbt) L_Messi cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  L_Messi hits a curling shot! 
          ...  T_Holmes is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 65 :(rbt) Luisão runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Luisão drives it low ! 
          ...  It floats over T_Holmes 
          ...  Its heading goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That was a great effort 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  VfB Stuttgart 1-1 Real Betis ...
Min. 66 :(vfb) P_Nene moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Bridge 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Felhi 
Min. 66 :(rbt) C_Ronaldo runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Bridge back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  D_Capel with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  He is warned by KM_Neilson 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 70 :(vfb) D_Opare with a glorious long pass to E_Beaumont 
          ...  E_Beaumont sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  D_Lowe makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 71 :(vfb) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Bridge is through! 
          ...  M_Bridge aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  D_Lowe dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The deflection beat D_Lowe! 
          ...  That puts VfB Stuttgart ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it! 
          ...  VfB Stuttgart 2-1 Real Betis ...
Min. 75 :(rbt) Kostadinov with a short pass to find A_More 
          ...  A_More gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 76 :(rbt) Kostadinov spits at G_Elber_x12 
          ...  KM_Neilson calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 79 :(vfb) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  VfB Stuttgart will now play D 
Min. 80 :(vfb) N_Kidman flicks it past R_Felhi 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  Lee_Collins anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 80 :(rbt) L_Messi cuts through the defence 
          ...  L_Messi attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But T_Holmes punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 87 :(rbt) M_Gomez runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off E_Beaumont back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  D_Capel wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Gottlieb Daimler Stadion
Attendance           : 26,000
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VfB Stuttgart Match Info
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Best player          : M_Bridge (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Spicer (37), M_Bridge (71)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Real Betis Match Info
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Best player          : L_Messi
Scorers              : Luisão (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Kelly (5), Kostadinov (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           VfB Stuttgart  |    Real Betis
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       7
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : VfB Stuttgart 2 - 1 Real Betis
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Player Statistics - VfB Stuttgart
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Holmes       GK  28   1   1   1  26 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Barzagli     DF   1  26   8   7  23 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  58  30  30
E_Beaumont     DF   1  26  10   8  26 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  14   0   8
P_Nene         DF   1  26  12   8  42 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0
D_Opare        DF   1  24  13   9  23 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  74  32
D_Capel        MF   1  10  28   9  35 |  92   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  28   0
WilsonPalacis  MF   1  11  28  10  32 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  29   0   0
G_Elber_x12    MF   1   9  15   9  36 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  31   0   2
N_Kidman       MF   1   8  24  11  31 |  92   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  49   0
M_Bridge       FW   1   5  10  25  15 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
W_Spicer       FW   1   9  10  23  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
J_Ricardo      GK  20   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Oala         DF   1  21  11   7  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Lia          MF   1  10  25  12  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rhodes       MF   1   9  22   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nahilator    FW   1   9  11  20  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Real Betis
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Lowe         GK  31   1   1   1  28 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
R_Felhi        DF   2  20  15  10  26 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   8
Lee_Collins    DF   1  25  12   8  36 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30 -30
Luisão         DF   1  23  10   9  28 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  17   0  39
S_Kelly        DF   1  26  13   8  42 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  18  -4
A_More         FW   1   9  12  26  15 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  31   0   2
Kostadinov     MF   1   8  26  11  19 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  23  -4
R_Doyle        MF   1   7  31   8  22 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -30 -18 -30
L_Messi        MF   1   5  29  18  16 |  92   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   6  20
C_Ronaldo      AM   1   4  26  22  32 |  92   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  18   6
A_Baumjohann   FW   1   5  13  22  20 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lee          GK  28   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Denvers      DF   1  24  11   8  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Jensen       MF   1   9  20   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Ferguson     MF   1  12  27  12  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gomez        FW   1   8  10  27  25 |  47   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
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