VfB Stuttgart
Spectators: 39 (Terracing: 30,
Seating: 9, VIP seats: 0) The sun was shining, the grass was green and the audience cheered when Toma Spasunov got the match started through his kick off. An unexpectedly hard shot by Toma Spasunov in the 3rd minute of play forced FC Schalke 04's goalkeeper Gilles Eichenberger to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. František Spousta received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 11th minute. Mantas Plingis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. When FC Schalke 04's František Spousta in the 14th minute got a chance for a shot 14th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye VfB Stuttgart's goalie prevented a goal. The supporters of VfB Stuttgart booed when FC Schalke 04 was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 20 match minutes in a wonderful position. Eli Nielsen didn't get a good kick on the ball. VfB Stuttgart's Ivan Zafirov couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 21st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for FC Schalke 04. Mantas Plingis made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Riho Hindpere in the 26th minute of play. Mantas Plingis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from František Spousta, who was totally free with the ball in the 31st minute. Mantas Plingis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from František Spousta, who was totally free with the ball in the 32nd minute. After 33 played minutes VfB Stuttgart got a freekick which was hit by Menad Zahouania. With an all-out effort, VfB Stuttgart's Gilles Eichenberger threw himself towards the right post 35 minutes into the match and grabbed hold of the ball from Toma Spasunov, which otherwise would have been placed in the net. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling František Spousta in the 37th minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Mantas Plingis prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Riho Hindpere received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 38th minute. Mantas Plingis tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Gilles Eichenberger made a fantastic save in the 40th minute, when Ivan Zafirov sent off a good shot on target. 41 minutes into the match, Benedykt Cwenar notched a goal, 1-1, to the right of VfB Stuttgart's Mantas Plingis. Mantas Plingis was clearly disgusted with the effort of the defense and let the defenders know about it. Gilles Eichenberger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toma Spasunov in the 45th minute of the match. In the 46th minute Toma Spasunov shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Gilles Eichenberger saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line.
The wind increased when František Spousta made the kick off in the second half. 53 minutes into the match, FC Schalke 04's goal looked a bit too open when Toma Spasunov came free, but Gilles Eichenberger reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. After having played for 57 minutes, Toma Spasunov managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. VfB Stuttgart's supporters crossed their fingers, but Toma Spasunov was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. VfB Stuttgart's Mantas Plingis played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by František Spousta in the 59th minute of play. Benedykt Cwenar could have scored with his fast shot on goal in the 61st minute of the match, but Mantas Plingis made a huge save. The audience was convinced that František Spousta's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Mantas Plingis was relentless in the 63rd minute of the game. Gilles Eichenberger made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Toma Spasunov in the 66th minute of play. With his leg Mantas Plingis managed to avoid a goal in the 68thth minute, when FC Schalke 04's Riho Hindpere fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Gilles Eichenberger showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Toma Spasunov in the 75th minute of the match. 77 minutes into the match, VfB Stuttgart's goalkeeper Mantas Plingis had to clear away a ball on his right side after a cunning shot by Benedykt Cwenar. Mantas Plingis showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Benedykt Cwenar, who was totally free with the ball in the 78th minute. In the 80th match minute, VfB Stuttgart was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Ahmed Sahraoui to maneuver through the defense. VfB Stuttgart's Mantas Plingis proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 81st minute of the match, managed to save VfB Stuttgart from getting a goal against them. After a defensive mix-up in FC Schalke 04's zone, Toma Spasunov stole the ball and had only the goalie to beat. Gilles Eichenberger came out of the goal and Toma Spasunov tried to chip the ball over his head. To his dismay, the ball went over the crossbar and out of play. After having played for 88 minutes, Benedykt Cwenar managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. FC Schalke 04's supporters crossed their fingers, but Benedykt Cwenar was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. 89 minutes into the match, VfB Stuttgart's goal looked a bit too open when František Spousta came free, but Mantas Plingis reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. With his leg Mantas Plingis managed to avoid a goal in the 97thth minute, when FC Schalke 04's Benedykt Cwenar fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. The away crowd were delighted with the way their team had played and cheered loudly when the final whistle sounded. FC Schalke 04 walked away with the win, even though the match was close until the end.
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