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3'

Ottmar Giehl flicked the ball over Engel Spelling's head !.

Ottmar Giehl tried to move the ball forward but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Friedhold Becke.

4'

Metodi Ilchev tried to jink past Wilfried Heppenheimer but Wilfried Heppenheimer denied.

6'

Dionigi Abbatangelo played the ball to Wilfried Heppenheimer's feet, Wilfried Heppenheimer latched onto the ball before Manuel Wirth could intercept.

Wilfried Heppenheimer rifled a dipping shot at goal from 20 yards but Metodi Ilchev hoofed the ball clear.

7'

Reinhold Pawlitzki got past Sebastian Tiedeman with ease.

Reinhold Pawlitzki tried to dribble past Theodor Schultz but Theodor Schultz cleanly tackled the ball.

9'

Theodor Schultz played a high ball forward for Friedhold Becke to run onto, Friedhold Becke controlled the ball when bringing it down before Reinhold Pawlitzki could intercept.

Friedhold Becke fed the ball forward to Corbinian Vogt, Corbinian Vogt trapped the ball nicely before Urs Unkle could cut it out.

Engel Spelling received the ball which was passed wonderfully by Corbinian Vogt, Eckhart Armbrüster missed his interception.

Engel Spelling tried to lob it over the keeper but the shot cannoned off Urs Unkle.

11'

Sigmund Böttcher made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he was under too much pressure from Engel Spelling.

13'

Friedhold Becke laid it forward to Engel Spelling, Kunibert Moser couldn't reach it.

Engel Spelling easily got past the challenge of Sigmund Böttcher.

Whilst still some way from goal, Engel Spelling tried to lob the keeper but Kunibert Moser removed the danger.

14'

Manuel Wirth passed the ball perfectly past Dionigi Abbatangelo to Metodi Ilchev.

The ball was struck by Metodi Ilchev from 20 yards out but Wilfried Heppenheimer charged down the shot.

15'

Sigmund Böttcher fed the ball forward to Kunibert Moser, the ball was picked up by Kunibert Moser before Friedhold Becke could reach it.

Kunibert Moser delivered the ball to Ottmar Giehl, Ottmar Giehl took possession of the ball before Engel Spelling could cut it out.

Ottmar Giehl curled a shot from an angle but Luitger Hase hoofed the ball clear.

16'

Valentin Van laid it forward to Alexander Käufer, Meinard Boesch failed to reach the ball.

Alexander Käufer crossed the ball high and hard, Sebastian Tiedeman tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Eckhart Armbrüster got well above Corbinian Vogt to win the ball, then made an attacking header.

But Eckhart Armbrüster didn't get close to troubling the keeper ... He held his head in his hands.

22'

Engel Spelling tried to take the ball past Sigmund Böttcher but failed.

24'

Alexander Käufer tried to dart past Sebastian Tiedeman but Sebastian Tiedeman succesfully won the ball from Alexander Käufer.

27'

Theodor Schultz whipped in the corner.

Luitger Hase got up above Urs Unkle, then nodded the ball forward.

Eckhart Armbrüster blocked Manuel Wirth in a good, clean tackle before Manuel Wirth attempted to shoot at goal.

28'

Friedhold Becke took the ball past Sigmund Böttcher.

Friedhold Becke delivered the ball to Corbinian Vogt, Kunibert Moser couldn't cut out the pass.

Corbinian Vogt found himself with plenty of time and struck it at goal. Urs Unkle couldn't reach it.

Alexis Gross fisted the ball away.

30'

Perfectly timed block tackle by Engel Spelling before Sigmund Böttcher attempted to pass the ball.

31'

Dionigi Abbatangelo tried to knock a long ball forward but he overhit the pass as he had been pressured by Sebastian Tiedeman.

33'

The referee reached into his pocket and pulled out a yellow card for Reinhold Pawlitzki.

34'

Ottmar Giehl lifted the corner kick into the area but it was cleared by the opposition.

35'

Wilfried Heppenheimer laid it forward past Sebastian Tiedeman to Alexander Käufer.

Alexander Käufer tried to deliver the ball in from wide but Manuel Wirth got to the ball first.

38'

Alexander Käufer tried to pass the ball forward but Sebastian Tiedeman did well to pick out and intercept that pass.

39'

Dionigi Abbatangelo played a wonderful ball for Wilfried Heppenheimer, Metodi Ilchev tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Manuel Wirth went in with a successful block tackle on Wilfried Heppenheimer before Wilfried Heppenheimer tried to get onto the pass.

40'

Alexander Käufer tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Sebastian Tiedeman did well to spot and intercept the pass.

41'

Theodor Schultz tried to get onto the pass but Reinhold Pawlitzki had no problem in intercepting the ball.

42'

Friedhold Becke made an attempt to move the ball forward but The ball struck Kunibert Moser.

44'

Poor corner kick by Urs Unkle. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

45'

Beat Wegener swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The referee blew for the end of the half which and we are all square. .Union Berlin maintained 55% of possession and 45% for VfB Stuttgart. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

46'

Sigmund Böttcher made an attempt to pass the ball to a team-mate but he misjudged the pass as he was under pressure from Engel Spelling.

50'

Theodor Schultz surged past Reinhold Pawlitzki!.

Theodor Schultz tried to cross into the box but The ball ricocheted off Alexander Käufer.

51'

The freekick was quickly taken by Ottmar Giehl. Humbert Michel did well to tip it over the bar.

52'

Kunibert Moser picked up Sigmund Böttcher's superb pass, Engel Spelling tried to move and pick up the ball but he wasn't quick enough.

Kunibert Moser made an attempt to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Friedhold Becke.

53'

Friedhold Becke made an attempt to direct the ball to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he was under pressure from Kunibert Moser.

55'

Dionigi Abbatangelo tried an audacious lob from 30 yards but the shot was blocked by Manuel Wirth.

57'

Theodor Schultz tried to skip past the challenge of Reinhold Pawlitzki but Reinhold Pawlitzki blocked Theodor Schultz.

59'

Valentin Van tried to dribble past Sebastian Tiedeman but failed.

60'

Dionigi Abbatangelo hit the ball forward to Wilfried Heppenheimer, Wilfried Heppenheimer latched onto the ball before Manuel Wirth could cut it out.

Wilfried Heppenheimer crossed the ball high over Metodi Ilchev.

Good play by Urs Unkle in making himself some space and had a go on goal. Luitger Hase didn't read the game well enough to block it.

Humbert Michel pushed it away.

61'

Theodor Schultz tried to jink past Reinhold Pawlitzki but Reinhold Pawlitzki won the ball from Theodor Schultz.

63'

Sigmund Böttcher looked certain to score from long range but Sebastian Tiedeman made the last ditch tackle.

65'

Theodor Schultz laid it forward to Sebastian Tiedeman, Sebastian Tiedeman picked up on the ball before Alexander Käufer could reach it.

Sebastian Tiedeman tried to whip in a float cross but Reinhold Pawlitzki intercepted the cross.

66'

Beat Wegener sent the corner kick straight to the opposition.

68'

Dionigi Abbatangelo tried his luck with a long range chip but Manuel Wirth threw himself in front of the shot.

69'

Alexander Käufer made an attempt to deliver the ball to a team-mate but he got too much purchase on it as he had been pressured by Sebastian Tiedeman.

70'

Reinhold Pawlitzki struck the freekick over the wall. It went just wide by Reinhold Pawlitzki.

71'

Valentin Van flicked the ball over Sebastian Tiedeman's head !.

Valentin Van directed the ball nicely to Alexander Käufer, Alexander Käufer trapped the ball nicely before Theodor Schultz could cut it out.

Alexander Käufer crossed the ball high into the box, Sebastian Tiedeman failed to intercept the pass.

Corbinian Vogt beat Valentin Van to the ball and headed the ball clear.

72'

Sigmund Böttcher tried to sprint past Engel Spelling but Engel Spelling block tackled Sigmund Böttcher.

73'

Friedhold Becke tried to feed the ball forward to a team-mate but it was well intercepted by Kunibert Moser.

74'

Alexander Käufer put some curve on the shot from long range. Theodor Schultz approached too late to tackle him.

But it went just over the bar ... A real chance wasted.

77'

Sigmund Böttcher dispatched the freekick goalwards.. Humbert Michel had no chance to save it. ... GOAL!!!

Union Berlin 1 - 0 VfB Stuttgart

78'

Alexander Käufer attempted to feed the high ball but The ball bounced off Sebastian Tiedeman.

79'

Manuel Wirth tried to hit it long to a team-mate but it was a poor ball as he had been pressured by Reinhold Pawlitzki.

80'

Sigmund Böttcher knocked a lovely ball for Kunibert Moser, Kunibert Moser latched onto the ball before Friedhold Becke could cut it out.

Kunibert Moser tried to direct the ball to a team-mate but Engel Spelling made it first to the ball and intercepted.

81'

Alexander Käufer tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but The ball cannoned off Sebastian Tiedeman.

82'

Dionigi Abbatangelo hit a speculative long-range shot. Manuel Wirth approached too late to tackle him.

But it was horribly wide of the target ... It was a poor effort from Dionigi Abbatangelo. He was lacking match sharpness.

83'

Metodi Ilchev skipped easily past the challenge of Wilfried Heppenheimer.

Metodi Ilchev tried to chip the ball forward but he overhit the pass as he was under too much pressure from Dionigi Abbatangelo.

84'

Alexander Käufer tried to lay it forward to a team-mate but Sebastian Tiedeman intercepted but couldn't control the ball.

87'

Kunibert Moser tried to dart past Sebastian Tiedeman but Sebastian Tiedeman took the ball away from Kunibert Moser.

88'

Corbinian Vogt tried to test the keeper from the freekick. But Corbinian Vogt didn't connect properly and sent the ball wide.

89'

Poor corner kick by Metodi Ilchev. He sent the corner straight to the opposition.

90'

Eckhart Armbrüster swung the corner kick into the box. The goalkeeper punched the ball clear.

91'

Ottmar Giehl went across to take the corner but it was cut out easily by the opposition.

End Match Union Berlin 1 - 0 VfB Stuttgart