Welcome to the match between VfB Stuttgart and Union Berlin

1'

Friedhold Becke tried to move the ball forward but Alexander Käufer got in the way of the ball.

3'

Ottomar Gensch moved the ball forward for Meinard Boesch, Meinard Boesch picked up on the ball before Wilfried Heppenheimer could cut it out.

Siegmund Siskin blocked Meinard Boesch in a good, clean tackle before Meinard Boesch tried to pass the ball.

4'

Theodor Schultz tried to pass the ball forward but Reinhold Pawlitzki did well to spot and intercept the pass.

5'

Theodor Schultz failed in his attempt to dart past Reinhold Pawlitzki.

7'

Ottmar Giehl attempted to play a long ball but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Sebastian Tiedeman.

8'

Friedhold Becke shot a hopeful chance from long-range but the shot cannoned off Alexander Käufer.

12'

Sigmund Böttcher directed the ball to Alexander Käufer, Alexander Käufer took possession of the ball before Engel Spelling could cut it out.

Alexander Käufer stabbed the ball forward for a team-mate but Friedhold Becke did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

13'

Reinhold Pawlitzki got past Sebastian Tiedeman.

Reinhold Pawlitzki tried to get the cross in but The ball cannoned off Theodor Schultz.

14'

Friedhold Becke played a great ball for Engel Spelling, Alexander Käufer stretched to intercept but he couldn't reach it.

Engel Spelling knocked a lovely ball for Luitger Hase, Luitger Hase took possession of the ball before Sigmund Böttcher could intercept.

Luitger Hase lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and shot for the top corner. Eckhart Armbrüster approached too late to tackle him.

Alexis Gross made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

15'

Theodor Schultz dribbled past Ottmar Giehl.

Theodor Schultz faked a shot before cutting Reinhold Pawlitzki in a different direction.

Theodor Schultz lost his man and found himself with plenty of room and attempted a thunderous drive. Eckhart Armbrüster failed to charge down the shot.

Saved in style by Alexis Gross !.

16'

Engel Spelling attempted a thunderous drive from 35 yards. Alexander Käufer failed to charge down the shot.

But Engel Spelling struck the ball wide ... He held his head in his hands.

17'

Kunibert Moser lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

19'

Corbinian Vogt fired in the freekick. Alexis Gross was in a good position and saved it.

20'

Ottomar Gensch tried to use his skill to go past Wilfried Heppenheimer but failed.

21'

Ottomar Gensch played it confidently past Wilfried Heppenheimer.

Ottomar Gensch tried to use his skill to go past Siegmund Siskin but failed.

24'

Manuel Wirth attempted to feed the high ball but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Wilfried Heppenheimer.

27'

Theodor Schultz tried to get onto the pass but it was intercepted by Reinhold Pawlitzki.

28'

Block tackle from Sigmund Böttcher, easily dispossessing Friedhold Becke before Friedhold Becke tried to get onto the pass.

31'

Sebastian Tiedeman tried to use his skill to go past Reinhold Pawlitzki but Reinhold Pawlitzki block tackled Sebastian Tiedeman.

32'

Eckhart Armbrüster stepped up to take the freekick. But Eckhart Armbrüster blazed it over the bar.

35'

Sigmund Böttcher blasted a banana shot from long range. Engel Spelling failed to block the shot.

Humbert Michel elected to fist the ball to safety.

36'

Engel Spelling had shrugged off the challenge of Alexander Käufer and shot a knuckle shot from 30 yards.

The ball went high into the stand behind the goal ... It was an epic miss.

37'

Siegmund Siskin hit the ball past Manuel Wirth from 40 yards.

Humbert Michel made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

38'

Beat Wegener evaded the challenge of Kunibert Moser and hit the ball from long range.

But Beat Wegener's shot was well wide as the wind swept it away from the goal ... It was a shocking miss.

39'

Friedhold Becke looked to play the ball high to Beat Wegener, Beat Wegener controlled the ball when bringing it down before Sigmund Böttcher could cut it out.

Beat Wegener found a perfect spot and had a go on goal. Eckhart Armbrüster approached too late to clear the danger.

Alexis Gross did well to get his fingertips to the ball and tip it wide.

40'

Sebastian Tiedeman made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but Ottmar Giehl intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

41'

Sigmund Böttcher's corner was cut out easily by the opposition.

42'

Friedhold Becke went across and took the corner.

Luitger Hase jumped with Eckhart Armbrüster and won the ball, then had a header for a goal.

Alexis Gross gathered the ball safely.

43'

Theodor Schultz tried to skip past Ottmar Giehl but Ottmar Giehl blocked Theodor Schultz.

45'

Theodor Schultz played a great ball for Friedhold Becke, Alexander Käufer couldn't cut out the pass.

Whilst still some way from goal, Friedhold Becke tried to lob the keeper but Sigmund Böttcher blocked the shot.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The teams went in for their half-time break which and we are all square. .VfB Stuttgart maintained 61% of possession and 39% for Union Berlin. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Friedhold Becke tried to move the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Alexander Käufer.

47'

Kunibert Moser was outmuscled by Beat Wegener.

Beat Wegener tried to cross into the box but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Reinhold Pawlitzki.

48'

Eckhart Armbrüster knocked a lovely ball for Ottmar Giehl, Theodor Schultz couldn't cut out the pass.

Ottmar Giehl tried to put the ball across but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Sebastian Tiedeman.

49'

Sigmund Böttcher attempted to chip the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Engel Spelling.

50'

Friedhold Becke passed along the floor for Engel Spelling to pick it up, Engel Spelling took possession of the ball before Alexander Käufer could intercept.

Engel Spelling played a perfect pass for Meinard Boesch, Meinard Boesch picked up on the ball before Sigmund Böttcher could cut it out.

From out wide, Meinard Boesch fired in a curving shot at goal but Eckhart Armbrüster made the clearance.

51'

Friedhold Becke hit the ball forward to Engel Spelling, Engel Spelling took it in his stride before Alexander Käufer could intercept.

Engel Spelling played a wonderful ball for Meinard Boesch, the ball was picked up by Meinard Boesch before Sigmund Böttcher could reach it.

From wide of the goal, Meinard Boesch managed to curl in a shot but Kunibert Moser got in and cleared the danger.

53'

Engel Spelling took the ball past Reinhold Pawlitzki.

Engel Spelling took the ball past Ottmar Giehl.

Engel Spelling tried to whip in a low cross but Reinhold Pawlitzki found himself in the way of the ball.

54'

Theodor Schultz attempted to pass it high to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Reinhold Pawlitzki.

55'

Sigmund Böttcher tried to twist past Engel Spelling but Sigmund Böttcher lost the ball to Engel Spelling's block tackle.

56'

Ottomar Gensch made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he overhit the pass as he was under pressure from Wilfried Heppenheimer.

61'

Corbinian Vogt dispatched the freekick goalwards. Corbinian Vogt was close, but the ball went just over the top of the bar.

63'

Friedhold Becke attempted to play a long ball but he misjudged the pass as he was under too much pressure from Alexander Käufer.

64'

Sebastian Tiedeman tried to chip the ball forward but Reinhold Pawlitzki got in the way of the ball.

65'

Wilfried Heppenheimer tried his luck with a long range chip but Manuel Wirth charged down the shot.

66'

Sebastian Tiedeman attempted to loft the ball to a team-mate but Reinhold Pawlitzki found himself in the way of the ball.

68'

Ottomar Gensch twisted past Reinhold Pawlitzki.

Ottomar Gensch tried to put a low cross but Wilfried Heppenheimer made a great interception.

69'

Theodor Schultz turned with the ball past Reinhold Pawlitzki.

Ottmar Giehl blocked Theodor Schultz in a good, clean tackle before Theodor Schultz tried to pass the ball.

70'

Ottomar Gensch tried to dart past Ottmar Giehl but Ottmar Giehl succesfully won the ball from Ottomar Gensch.

72'

Engel Spelling was outpaced by Sigmund Böttcher.

Sigmund Böttcher bent it from medium range. Friedhold Becke didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Good goalkeeping by Humbert Michel to block the shot with his body.

73'

Theodor Schultz tried to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Reinhold Pawlitzki.

75'

Engel Spelling powered past Sigmund Böttcher!.

Engel Spelling tried to move the ball forward but The ball was touched on by Alexander Käufer.

78'

Ottomar Gensch knocked a long ball to Sebastian Tiedeman, Sebastian Tiedeman took possession of the ball before Siegmund Siskin could reach it.

Sebastian Tiedeman found himself with plenty of time and fired off a shot. Kunibert Moser wasn't quick enough to clear the ball from danger.

But Sebastian Tiedeman put it just over ... It looked a certain goal, he really should have hit the back of the net.

80'

Sigmund Böttcher ran up to try an out-swinging ball from the corner.

Wilfried Heppenheimer out-jumped Luitger Hase, then headed the ball forward.

Siegmund Siskin had the chance to score but he lost the ball to Corbinian Vogt.

81'

Manuel Wirth lifted the corner into the area from the corner kick.

Kunibert Moser won the ball in the air from Ottomar Gensch, then used his head to clear the ball.

83'

Poor corner kick by Valentin Van. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

84'

Corner taken by Meinard Boesch and cut out by the opposition.

86'

Theodor Schultz knocked a lovely ball for Corbinian Vogt, Reinhold Pawlitzki couldn't cut out the pass.

Corbinian Vogt blasted the ball towards the top corner from a distance. Ottmar Giehl didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Alexis Gross made a fingertip save to divert the ball over.

87'

Yellow card shown to Ottmar Giehl.

Alexander Käufer made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but The ball bounced off Manuel Wirth.

88'

Engel Spelling knocked a lovely ball for Theodor Schultz, Theodor Schultz latched onto the ball before Ottmar Giehl could intercept.

Theodor Schultz tried to put the ball across but Reinhold Pawlitzki did well to pick out and intercept that cross.

92'

Siegmund Siskin took the ball past Ottomar Gensch.

Siegmund Siskin tried to twist past Manuel Wirth but Manuel Wirth took the ball away from Siegmund Siskin.

95'

Pass by Friedhold Becke to Engel Spelling, the ball was picked up by Engel Spelling before Alexander Käufer could cut it out.

Engel Spelling shielded the ball from Sigmund Böttcher and fired off a medium-ranged shot.

Alexis Gross gathered the ball safely.

End Match VfB Stuttgart 0 - 0 Union Berlin