German Bundesliga

Karlsruher SC vs VfL Wolfsburg, 2008/09 German Bundesliga, 2008/2009 German Bundesliga

· German Bundesliga
Karlsruher SC
  • 51': Massimilian Porcello
  • 75': Sebastian Freis
FT
2 - 1
VfL Wolfsburg
  • Red Card 71': Grafite
  • 78': Ricardo Costa

About

Karlsruher SC are hosting VfL Wolfsburg at BBBank Wildpark, Karlsruhe, Germany, starting on . The match is a part of the German Bundesliga.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Foul by Massimilian Porcello (Karlsruher SC).
  • 1': Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 1': Maik Franz (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 1': Foul by Grafite (Wolfsburg).
  • 3': Attempt missed. Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Ashkan Dejagah.
  • 6': Sascha Riether (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 6': Foul by Antonio da Silva (Karlsruher SC).
  • 9': Offside, Wolfsburg. Marcel Schäfer tries a through ball, but Christian Gentner is caught offside.
  • 13': Foul by Grafite (Wolfsburg).
  • 13': Maik Franz (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 14': Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 14': Foul by Alexander Iashvili (Karlsruher SC).
  • 16': Grafite (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 16': Foul by Maik Franz (Karlsruher SC).
  • 17': Attempt missed. Christian Gentner (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Grafite.
  • 19': Foul by Grafite (Wolfsburg).
  • 19': Christian Eichner (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Christian Gentner (Wolfsburg) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Sascha Riether with a cross.
  • 22': Christian Gentner (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 22': Foul by Stefano Celozzi (Karlsruher SC).
  • 26': Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 26': Foul by Alexander Iashvili (Karlsruher SC).
  • 26': Offside, Wolfsburg. Christian Gentner tries a through ball, but Grafite is caught offside.
  • 27': Attempt missed. Grafite (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Josué with a through ball.
  • 29': Offside, Wolfsburg. Grafite tries a through ball, but Christian Gentner is caught offside.
  • 30': Corner, Wolfsburg. Conceded by Tim Sebastian.
  • 31': Foul by Grafite (Wolfsburg).
  • 31': Tim Sebastian (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 33': Attempt saved. Grafite (Wolfsburg) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Christian Gentner.
  • 33': Corner, Wolfsburg. Conceded by Markus Miller.
  • 36': Attempt blocked. Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg) right footed shot is blocked.
  • 37': Foul by Ashkan Dejagah (Wolfsburg).
  • 37': Christian Eichner (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 37': Foul by Andrea Barzagli (Wolfsburg).
  • 37': Antonio da Silva (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Ashkan Dejagah (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 38': Foul by Antonio da Silva (Karlsruher SC).
  • 40': Attempt missed. Christian Gentner (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Marcel Schäfer.
  • 40': Attempt saved. Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner.
  • 41': Grafite (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 41': Foul by Tim Sebastian (Karlsruher SC).
  • 42': Corner, Wolfsburg. Conceded by Tim Sebastian.
  • 43': Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 43': Foul by Michael Mutzel (Karlsruher SC).
  • 44': Attempt missed. Antonio da Silva (Karlsruher SC) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Christian Timm.
  • 45': Corner, Karlsruher SC. Conceded by Ashkan Dejagah.
  • 46': Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 46': Foul by Alexander Iashvili (Karlsruher SC).
  • 46': First Half ends, Karlsruher SC 0, Wolfsburg 0.
  • 0': Second Half begins Karlsruher SC 0, Wolfsburg 0.
  • 46': Michael Mutzel (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 46': Foul by Josué (Wolfsburg).
  • 47': Foul by Alexander Iashvili (Karlsruher SC).
  • 47': Sascha Riether (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 48': Corner, Karlsruher SC. Conceded by Andrea Barzagli.
  • 50': Foul by Grafite (Wolfsburg).
  • 50': Tim Sebastian (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 50': Foul by Alexander Madlung (Wolfsburg).
  • 50': Massimilian Porcello (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 51': Goal! Karlsruher SC 1, Wolfsburg 0. Massimilian Porcello (Karlsruher SC) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom left corner from a direct free kick.
  • 53': Corner, Wolfsburg. Conceded by Tim Sebastian.
  • 53': Attempt blocked. Marcel Schäfer (Wolfsburg) left footed shot is blocked.
  • 53': Attempt saved. Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Ashkan Dejagah.
  • 54': Attempt saved. Ashkan Dejagah (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is saved in the bottom right corner. Assisted by Marcel Schäfer with a cross.
  • 54': Corner, Wolfsburg. Conceded by Markus Miller.
  • 56': Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 56': Foul by Michael Mutzel (Karlsruher SC).
  • 56': Substitution, Wolfsburg. Edin Dzeko forward replaces Christian Gentner.
  • 57': Foul by Grafite (Wolfsburg).
  • 57': Maik Franz (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 57': Grafite (Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 60': Foul by Alexander Madlung (Wolfsburg).
  • 60': Massimilian Porcello (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 60': Alexander Madlung (Wolfsburg) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 61': Attempt missed. Alexander Iashvili (Karlsruher SC) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high.
  • 62': Offside, Wolfsburg. Makoto Hasebe tries a through ball, but Grafite is caught offside.
  • 62': Offside, Karlsruher SC. Markus Miller tries a through ball, but Alexander Iashvili is caught offside.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Michael Mutzel (Karlsruher SC) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Antonio da Silva with a headed pass.
  • 63': Foul by Grafite (Wolfsburg).
  • 63': Michael Mutzel (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 64': Attempt missed. Alexander Iashvili (Karlsruher SC) header from very close range is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Christian Timm with a cross.
  • 65': Marcel Schäfer (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 65': Foul by Christian Timm (Karlsruher SC).
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ashkan Dejagah with a cross.
  • 65': Corner, Wolfsburg. Conceded by Massimilian Porcello.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Zvjezdan Misimovic with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, Wolfsburg. Conceded by Michael Mutzel.
  • 67': Corner, Wolfsburg. Conceded by Maik Franz.
  • 68': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg) header from very close range is too high. Assisted by Zvjezdan Misimovic with a cross following a corner.
  • 68': Corner, Karlsruher SC. Conceded by Alexander Madlung.
  • 69': Corner, Karlsruher SC. Conceded by Andrea Barzagli.
  • 70': Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 70': Foul by Michael Mutzel (Karlsruher SC).
  • 70': Michael Mutzel (Karlsruher SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 71': Hand ball by Michael Mutzel (Karlsruher SC).
  • 71': Foul by Grafite (Wolfsburg).
  • 71': Markus Miller (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 71': Second yellow card to Grafite (Wolfsburg) for a bad foul.
  • 72': Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 72': Foul by Christian Eichner (Karlsruher SC).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Massimilian Porcello (Karlsruher SC) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Antonio da Silva.
  • 74': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg).
  • 74': Maik Franz (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 75': Goal! Karlsruher SC 2, Wolfsburg 0. Sebastian Freis (Karlsruher SC) right footed shot from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Alexander Iashvili.
  • 77': Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 77': Foul by Christian Eichner (Karlsruher SC).
  • 78': Substitution, Wolfsburg. Ricardo Costa defender replaces Makoto Hasebe.
  • 78': Substitution, Wolfsburg. Mahir Saglik forward replaces Ashkan Dejagah.
  • 78': Goal! Karlsruher SC 2, Wolfsburg 1. Ricardo Costa (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the left side of the six yard box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 81': Mahir Saglik (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 81': Foul by Antonio da Silva (Karlsruher SC).
  • 81': Attempt missed. Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Josué following a set piece situation.
  • 82': Substitution, Karlsruher SC. Godfried Aduobe midfielder replaces Christian Timm.
  • 82': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg).
  • 82': Maik Franz (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 83': Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 83': Foul by Maik Franz (Karlsruher SC).
  • 83': Maik Franz (Karlsruher SC) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 83': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 84': Delay in match Mahir Saglik (Wolfsburg) because of an injury.
  • 84': Delay in match Markus Miller (Karlsruher SC) because of an injury.
  • 87': Substitution, Karlsruher SC. Jean-Francois Kornetzky goalkeeper replaces Markus Miller because of an injury.
  • 87': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 88': Mahir Saglik (Wolfsburg) wins a free kick in his own half.
  • 88': Foul by Christian Eichner (Karlsruher SC).
  • 88': Attempt missed. Alexander Madlung (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 89': Foul by Alexander Madlung (Wolfsburg).
  • 89': Massimilian Porcello (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90': Substitution, Karlsruher SC. Bradley Carnell midfielder replaces Antonio da Silva.
  • 93': Attempt missed. Alexander Iashvili (Karlsruher SC) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the left is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Sebastian Freis.
  • 93': Attempt missed. Sebastian Freis (Karlsruher SC) right footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Christian Eichner with a through ball.
  • 94': Foul by Ricardo Costa (Wolfsburg).
  • 94': Massimilian Porcello (Karlsruher SC) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 95': Attempt missed. Zvjezdan Misimovic (Wolfsburg) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left.
  • 96': Second Half ends, Karlsruher SC 2, Wolfsburg 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Karlsruher SC 2, Wolfsburg 1.

Statistics

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17 Fouls 20
1 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
4 Offsides 1
8 Corner Kicks 4
0 Saves 4
46.2 Possession 53.8
19 SHOTS 9
5 ON GOAL 2
0.3 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
237 Accurate Passes 293
317 Passes 369
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
10 Accurate Crosses 1
35 Crosses 16
0.3 Cross % 0.1
51 Long Balls 33
34 Accurate Long Balls 11
0.7 Long Balls % 0.3
4 Blocked Shots 0
15 Effective Tackles 12
17 Tackles 19
0.9 Tackle % 0.6
0 Interceptions 0
18 Effective Clearances 15
24 Clearances 26

Game Information

Competition: German Bundesliga

Venue: BBBank Wildpark
Location: Karlsruhe, Germany
Attendance: 25,293

Line-Ups

KSC Karlsruher SC

No. Name
1 Markus Miller (GK)
5 Tim Sebastian
21 Christian Eichner
27 Stefano Celozzi
3 Maik Franz Yellow Card
25 Antonio da Silva
13 Michael Mutzel Yellow Card
10 Massimilian Porcello
7 Christian Timm
18 Sebastian Freis
20 Alexander Iashvili
Karlsruher SC Substitutes:
Timo Staffeldt, Lars Stindl, Bradley Carnell, Martin Stoll, Godfried Aduobe, Jean-Francois Kornetzky, Edmond Kapllani.

WOB VfL Wolfsburg

No. Name
1 Diego Benaglio (GK)
17 Alexander Madlung Yellow Card
4 Marcel Schäfer
20 Sascha Riether
43 Andrea Barzagli
10 Zvjezdan Misimovic
13 Makoto Hasebe
7 Josué
24 Ashkan Dejagah
25 Christian Gentner
23 Grafite Yellow Card
VfL Wolfsburg Substitutes:
Ricardo Costa, Vlad Munteanu, Rodrigo Alvim, Mahir Saglik, Cristian Zaccardo, André Lenz, Edin Dzeko.

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