Energie Cottbus vs VfB Stuttgart, 2017-18 German DFB Pokal, First Round

· VfB Stuttgart win 4-3 on penalties

Energie Cottbus

5': Fabio Viteritti
28': Maximilian Zimmer

FT - Penalties
2 - 2
VfB Stuttgart win 4-3 on penalties

VfB Stuttgart

49': Josip Brekalo
77': José-Junior Matuwila (OG)

About

Energie Cottbus are hosting VfB Stuttgart at LEAG Energie Stadion, Cottbus, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Cup.

Match Timeline

0': First Half begins.
0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
1': Attempt missed. Chadrac Akolo (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard.
2': Andrej Startsev (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
2': Foul by Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart).
3': Foul by Matthias Zimmermann (VfB Stuttgart).
3': Lasse Schlüter (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Goal! FC Energie Cottbus 1, VfB Stuttgart 0. Fabio Viteritti (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
7': Christian Gentner (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
7': Foul by Felix Geisler (FC Energie Cottbus).
7': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marc Stein.
8': Attempt blocked. Takuma Asano (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
8': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marcelo Freitas.
8': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Matthias Zimmermann tries a through ball, but Dzenis Burnic is caught offside.
9': Felix Geisler (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
9': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (VfB Stuttgart).
10': Attempt missed. Marcelo Freitas (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box is too high from a direct free kick.
12': Takuma Asano (VfB Stuttgart) hits the bar with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Chadrac Akolo.
16': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Lasse Schlüter.
18': Attempt missed. Christian Gentner (VfB Stuttgart) header from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Matthias Zimmermann.
19': Attempt missed. Streli Mamba (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Marcelo Freitas.
20': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Lasse Schlüter.
22': Foul by Chadrac Akolo (VfB Stuttgart).
22': Tim Kruse (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
22': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ebenezer Ofori.
23': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Zimmer (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Geisler.
23': Corner, FC Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Ebenezer Ofori.
25': Corner, FC Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
26': Attempt missed. José-Junior Matuwila (FC Energie Cottbus) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right following a corner.
26': Foul by Marcelo Freitas (FC Energie Cottbus).
26': Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
26': Foul by Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart).
26': Maximilian Zimmer (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
27': Foul by Ebenezer Ofori (VfB Stuttgart).
27': Streli Mamba (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
28': Goal! FC Energie Cottbus 2, VfB Stuttgart 0. Maximilian Zimmer (FC Energie Cottbus) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
31': Andrej Startsev (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
31': Foul by Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart).
32': Chadrac Akolo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the right wing.
32': Foul by Tim Kruse (FC Energie Cottbus).
33': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by José-Junior Matuwila.
34': Attempt missed. Chadrac Akolo (VfB Stuttgart) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Dzenis Burnic with a cross.
36': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Christian Gentner tries a through ball, but Simon Terodde is caught offside.
38': Hand ball by Streli Mamba (FC Energie Cottbus).
39': Attempt missed. Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Chadrac Akolo following a set piece situation.
39': Attempt blocked. Maximilian Zimmer (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Felix Geisler with a through ball.
39': Corner, FC Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
41': Chadrac Akolo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Tim Kruse (FC Energie Cottbus).
41': Foul by Felix Geisler (FC Energie Cottbus).
41': Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick on the left wing.
42': Attempt missed. Fabio Viteritti (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from more than 40 yards on the left wing misses to the right following a fast break.
42': Corner, FC Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Dzenis Burnic.
45'+2': First Half ends, FC Energie Cottbus 2, VfB Stuttgart 0.
45': Second Half begins FC Energie Cottbus 2, VfB Stuttgart 0.
48': Ebenezer Ofori (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
48': Foul by Streli Mamba (FC Energie Cottbus).
49': Goal! FC Energie Cottbus 2, VfB Stuttgart 1. Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcin Kaminski.
51': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Ebenezer Ofori tries a through ball, but Simon Terodde is caught offside.
52': Delay in match Dzenis Burnic (VfB Stuttgart) because of an injury.
53': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
54': Attempt missed. Marcelo Freitas (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
55': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Daniel Ginczek replaces Takuma Asano.
55': Foul by Daniel Ginczek (VfB Stuttgart).
55': Maximilian Zimmer (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
56': Substitution, FC Energie Cottbus. Kevin Weidlich replaces Felix Geisler.
58': Attempt blocked. Lasse Schlüter (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
58': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (VfB Stuttgart).
58': Maximilian Zimmer (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
60': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Berkay Özcan replaces Ebenezer Ofori.
62': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (VfB Stuttgart).
62': Kevin Weidlich (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Anastasios Donis replaces Chadrac Akolo.
67': Foul by José-Junior Matuwila (FC Energie Cottbus).
67': Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
68': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right from a direct free kick.
70': Foul by Berkay Özcan (VfB Stuttgart).
70': Maximilian Zimmer (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
70': Berkay Özcan (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
71': Foul by Marc Stein (FC Energie Cottbus).
71': Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
74': Corner, FC Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Matthias Zimmermann.
74': Attempt missed. José-Junior Matuwila (FC Energie Cottbus) header from very close range is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Maximilian Zimmer with a cross following a corner.
75': Foul by Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart).
75': José-Junior Matuwila (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Anastasios Donis (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Foul by Marcelo Freitas (FC Energie Cottbus).
77': Offside, FC Energie Cottbus. Marc Stein tries a through ball, but Streli Mamba is caught offside.
77': Own Goal by José-Junior Matuwila, FC Energie Cottbus. FC Energie Cottbus 2, VfB Stuttgart 2.
78': Christian Gentner (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
78': Foul by Streli Mamba (FC Energie Cottbus).
79': Substitution, FC Energie Cottbus. Jonas Zickert replaces Maximilian Zimmer.
80': Attempt missed. Fabio Viteritti (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Kevin Weidlich.
81': Attempt saved. Anastasios Donis (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Josip Brekalo.
81': Fabio Viteritti (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
81': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (VfB Stuttgart).
82': Foul by Matthias Zimmermann (VfB Stuttgart).
82': Kevin Weidlich (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
82': Matthias Zimmermann (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
83': Dzenis Burnic (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Foul by Streli Mamba (FC Energie Cottbus).
83': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Matthias Zimmermann tries a through ball, but Simon Terodde is caught offside.
85': Offside, VfB Stuttgart. Berkay Özcan tries a through ball, but Simon Terodde is caught offside.
86': Attempt missed. Berkay Özcan (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Anastasios Donis.
89': Benjamin Pavard (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Streli Mamba (FC Energie Cottbus).
90': Attempt blocked. Matthias Zimmermann (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Anastasios Donis.
90': Attempt missed. Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Daniel Ginczek with a headed pass.
90'+2': Corner, VfB Stuttgart. Conceded by Marc Stein.
90'+2': Foul by Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart).
90'+2': Streli Mamba (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+2': Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+4': Second Half ends, FC Energie Cottbus 2, VfB Stuttgart 2.
90': First Half Extra Time begins FC Energie Cottbus 2, VfB Stuttgart 2.
91': Christian Gentner (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
91': Foul by Tim Kruse (FC Energie Cottbus).
91': Corner, FC Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Josip Brekalo.
92': Foul by Fabio Viteritti (FC Energie Cottbus).
92': Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
93': Foul by Anastasios Donis (VfB Stuttgart).
93': Kevin Weidlich (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
95': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (VfB Stuttgart).
95': Streli Mamba (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
95': Corner, FC Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Simon Terodde.
96': Attempt missed. Marc Stein (FC Energie Cottbus) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Kevin Weidlich with a headed pass following a corner.
97': Substitution, VfB Stuttgart. Orel Mangala replaces Christian Gentner.
99': Attempt missed. Daniel Ginczek (VfB Stuttgart) right footed shot from more than 35 yards misses to the right. Assisted by Marcin Kaminski.
99': Attempt blocked. Streli Mamba (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Fabio Viteritti.
99': Corner, FC Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Benjamin Pavard.
101': Daniel Ginczek (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
101': Foul by Jonas Zickert (FC Energie Cottbus).
103': Dzenis Burnic (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
103': Foul by Andrej Startsev (FC Energie Cottbus).
104': Corner, FC Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Anastasios Donis.
105': Attempt blocked. Streli Mamba (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
105': Corner, FC Energie Cottbus. Conceded by Josip Brekalo.
105'+1': First Half Extra Time ends, FC Energie Cottbus 2, VfB Stuttgart 2.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins FC Energie Cottbus 2, VfB Stuttgart 2.
105': Substitution, FC Energie Cottbus. Björn Ziegenbein replaces Jonas Zickert.
108': Foul by Lasse Schlüter (FC Energie Cottbus).
108': Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
112': Foul by Anastasios Donis (VfB Stuttgart).
112': Tim Kruse (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
113': Attempt missed. Kevin Weidlich (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right following a fast break.
113': Delay in match Marcin Kaminski (VfB Stuttgart) because of an injury.
114': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
115': Attempt saved. Daniel Ginczek (VfB Stuttgart) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Pavard with a through ball.
116': Foul by Benjamin Pavard (VfB Stuttgart).
116': Kevin Weidlich (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
118': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (VfB Stuttgart).
118': Marcelo Freitas (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick on the right wing.
119': Substitution, FC Energie Cottbus. Benjamin Förster replaces Streli Mamba.
119': Björn Ziegenbein (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
119': Foul by Anastasios Donis (VfB Stuttgart).
120': Delay in match Kevin Weidlich (FC Energie Cottbus) because of an injury.
120': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
120'+1': Attempt blocked. Björn Ziegenbein (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
120'+1': Foul by Lasse Schlüter (FC Energie Cottbus).
120'+1': Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
120'+1': Lasse Schlüter (FC Energie Cottbus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
120'+2': Foul by Orel Mangala (VfB Stuttgart).
120'+2': Marcelo Freitas (FC Energie Cottbus) wins a free kick on the left wing.
120'+3': Attempt missed. Marcelo Freitas (FC Energie Cottbus) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Björn Ziegenbein with a cross following a set piece situation.
120'+3': Second Half Extra Time ends, FC Energie Cottbus 2, VfB Stuttgart 2.
120': Penalty Shootout begins FC Energie Cottbus 2, VfB Stuttgart 2.
120': Goal! FC Energie Cottbus 2, VfB Stuttgart 2(1). Simon Terodde (VfB Stuttgart) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! FC Energie Cottbus 2(1), VfB Stuttgart 2(1). Fabio Viteritti (FC Energie Cottbus) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Goal! FC Energie Cottbus 2(1), VfB Stuttgart 2(2). Daniel Ginczek (VfB Stuttgart) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Goal! FC Energie Cottbus 2(2), VfB Stuttgart 2(2). Marc Stein (FC Energie Cottbus) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! FC Energie Cottbus 2(2), VfB Stuttgart 2(3). Benjamin Pavard (VfB Stuttgart) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
120': Match ends, FC Energie Cottbus 2(3), VfB Stuttgart 2(4).
120': Goal! FC Energie Cottbus 2(3), VfB Stuttgart 2(3). Lasse Schlüter (FC Energie Cottbus) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! FC Energie Cottbus 2(3), VfB Stuttgart 2(4). Josip Brekalo (VfB Stuttgart) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty missed! Still FC Energie Cottbus 2(3), VfB Stuttgart 2(4). Björn Ziegenbein (FC Energie Cottbus) hits the left post with a right footed shot.
120': Penalty saved! Berkay Özcan (VfB Stuttgart) fails to capitalise on this great opportunity, right footed shot saved in the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty missed! Bad penalty by Benjamin Förster (FC Energie Cottbus) right footed shot is close, but misses to the left. Benjamin Förster should be disappointed.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, FC Energie Cottbus 2(3), VfB Stuttgart 2(4).

Statistics

VFB		COT
22	Fouls	19
3	Yellow Cards	1
0	Red Cards	0
5	Offsides	1
6	Corner Kicks	10
0	Saves	2
65.2	Possession	34.8
15	SHOTS	18
3	ON GOAL	2
0.2	On Target %	0.1
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
548	Accurate Passes	219
649	Passes	331
0.8	Pass Completion %	0.7
4	Accurate Crosses	6
26	Crosses	25
0.2	Cross %	0.2
90	Long Balls	87
59	Accurate Long Balls	32
0.7	Long Balls %	0.4
2	Blocked Shots	6
31	Effective Tackles	22
37	Tackles	28
0.8	Tackle %	0.8
0	Interceptions	0
29	Effective Clearances	30
29	Clearances	30

Game Information

Competition: German Cup

Venue: LEAG Energie Stadion
Location: Cottbus, Germany
Attendance: 17,516

Line-Ups

Energie Cottbus (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
1	Alexander Meyer (GK)
5	José-Junior Matuwila
21	Marc Stein
20	Tim Kruse
22	Lasse Schlüter
3	Andrej Startsev
14	Marcelo Freitas
17	Maximilian Zimmer
10	Fabio Viteritti
8	Felix Geisler
11	Streli Mamba

Energie Cottbus Substitutes:

Paul Gehrmann, Malte Karbstein, Jonas Zickert, Benjamin Förster, Avdo Spahic, Björn Ziegenbein, Kevin Weidlich.

VfB Stuttgart (4-1-4-1)

No.	Name
16	Ron-Robert Zieler (GK)
35	Marcin Kaminski
21	Benjamin Pavard
22	Ebenezer Ofori
24	Dzenis Burnic
25	Matthias Zimmermann
20	Christian Gentner
19	Chadrac Akolo
7	Josip Brekalo
11	Takuma Asano
9	Simon Terodde

VfB Stuttgart Substitutes:

Daniel Ginczek, Timo Baumgartl, Julian Green, Berkay Özcan, Anastasios Donis, Mitch Langerak, Orel Mangala.

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