On the 19th of August one of the matches of the 1st round of the German football championship took place. Wolfsburg (Germany) and Heidenheim (Germany) met.
German Championship, 1st round
Wolfsburg (Germany) - Heidenheim (Germany) - 2:0 ( 2:0)
Goals: J. Wind (6), J. Wind (27)
Warnings: J. Gerhardt (36), Patrick Wimmer (45+5), A. Vranckx (90+2).
Review of the match Wolfsburg - Heidenheim:
Wolfsburg defeated Heidenheim 2-0 At the VOLKSWAGEN ARENA, a tense battle unfolded between Wolfsburg and Heidenheim in a thrilling Bundesliga encounter. Both teams were keen to win and the match promised to be exciting from the start. The first half started with Wolfsburg dominating the game and demonstrating their attacking prowess. Already in the 6th minute the home team scored the first goal when J.J. Winn scored the first goal to give Wolfsburg confidence and they continued to push forward. In the 27th minute, J. Wind struck again, increasing Wolfsburg's lead to 2-0. Despite Wolfsburg dominating, M. Busch replaced O. Traore in the 32nd minute and Heidenheim made an early substitution. This substitution was designed to give the team fresh energy for the return leg. As the tension mounted, the match became more and more physical. On the 36th and 45th minutes, Wolfsburg players J. Gerhardt and P. Wimmer received yellow cards respectively. At the end of the first half, the score was 2-0 in favour of Wolfsburg, and the home team was the winner. In the second half, Heidenheim made several quick substitutions, trying to turn the tide of the match in their favour. In the 46th minute, A. Beck replaced D. Thomall, hoping to give the visitors' attack a new impetus.
However, their efforts were thwarted by a solid Wolfsburg defence. In the 66th minute, Wolfsburg also made a triple substitution, bringing in fresh forces to keep control of the game. V. Cerny, P. Wimmer and L. Meyer came on in place of J. Kaminski, T. Tomasz and A. Vranckx respectively. Towards the end of the match both teams made another strategic substitution. In the 84th minute FC Heidenheim introduced L. Maloney into the game, replacing S. Schimmer, and in the 87th minute Wolfsburg released M. Svanberg instead of N. Kozza. In the last minutes of the match Wolfsburg continued to defend their positions. In the 90th minute R. Baku replaced K. Paredes, which was the last substitution in the match. However, soon A. Vranks received a yellow card, adding to Wolfsburg's disciplinary record. At the final whistle, Wolfsburg triumphed over Heidenheim 2-0. The home side showed their dominance from start to finish of the match and effectively nullified any hopes the visitors had of a comeback. This Bundesliga match at the VOLKSWAGEN ARENA is sure to be a memorable one for Wolfsburg fans. The team intends to build on this victory in their quest for championship success. On the other hand, FC Heidenheim needs to regroup and strategise in order to achieve positive results in the upcoming matches.
The following matches await the opponents in the next round: Cologne vs Wolfsburg, Heidenheim vs Hoffenheim.
Statistics of the match Wolfsburg - Heidenheim:
Wolfsburg | Heidenheim | |
---|---|---|
7 | Kicks to the goal | 1 |
17 | Kicks | 14 |
3 | Blocked shots | 7 |
13 | Penalty kicks | 9 |
4 | Penalty kicks | 5 |
9 | Offences | 8 |
1 | Corner | 7 |
2 | Offsides | 0 |
49% | Ball possession | 51% |
2 | Yellow cards | 0 |
0 | Red cards | 0 |
1 | Keeper saves | 5 |
458 | Total assists | 461 |
379 | Accurate assists | 366 |
83% | Accuracy of passes | 79% |