May 2015
Tomczak Wins Head Coach Award
Florek Tomczak has been named Manager of the Year in 2.Bundesliga.
DC Tobias Willers was named to the Team of the Year.
2014-15 DFB Pokal Final
RB Leipzig v. Stuttgart
Live from Olympiastadion, Berlin
RB Leipzig (4-2-4): Kahriman, Judt, Sebastian, Willers ( C ), Nestor, Politevich, Crimi, Rockenbach, Fandrich, Poulsen, Thomalla
Stuttgart (4-2-3-1): Ulreich, Schmelzer, Heintz, Wollscheid, Correia, Kvist ( C ), Leitner, Gentner, Maxim, Rojas, Werner
We are in our blues, Stuttgart is in all white.
10 With ten minutes gone, it has been Stuttgart impressing on the ball while we wait for an opportunity to counter. Crimi and Judt have made a couple of goal-saving tackles. We look assured and confident at the back.
18 Willers tackles the ball away from Werner after the Stuttgart forward got behind the back four.
23 Judt tackle-passes to Poulsen who rushes in on Ulreich and hits the post! The ball comes out the other side and the onrushing Denis Thomalla is able to place into the open goal!
1-0 RB Leipzig
38 Nestor has taken a knock, we'll keep the fullback on as long as we can.
42 Rojas goes down rather easy in the Leipzig area and a appeals for a penalty. He is denied.
44 Ulreich makes an excellent save on Poulsen to force a corner, then saves again as Willers heads the corner straight at the Stuttgart keeper.
45 We've got a slim lead at the half. Thomalla and Poulsen have been our best players, getting on the end of chances when they've had the opportunity. We'll need to press for another goal to have any ense of comfort about our lead.
52 Stuttgart work the ball into the area, Rojas, Werner and Kvist exchange pases before Rojas sends a shot fizzing past the far post.
58 Poulsen has a chance from 20 yards bet sends the shot wayward.
61 Schulz, Delura and Mόller come on for Politevich, Nestor and Fandrich.
70 Kahriman continues to perform solidly in goal. He's been tested with a number of crosses and high balls.
76 Delura forces a corner from Didavi's point-blank shot. Delura then wins the ball back and races down the right before winning a throw-in that comes to nothing.
85 Wollschied pulls Delura down from behind and earns a second yellow card! Stuttgart are down to ten men.
87 Juri Judt picks up a second yellow for Leipzig and he is sent off!
90 Three minutes of extra time. The anticipation is building...
90+3 Stuttgart's Didavi puts a shot on goal that Kahriman deflects. A second shot comes in from the right and fizzes to the left corner. The referee checks his watch and blows the whistle.
LEIPZIG WIN DFB POKAL! CELEBRATE THE DOUBLE!
RB Leipzig 1 0 Stuttgart
Goals: Leipzig: Thomalla (23)
Shots/On Target: Leipzig 10/6 Stuttgart 16/4
Possession: Stuttgart 61/39
Cautions: Leipzig: Nestor (32), Judt (45+2, red 87), Willers (61) Stuttgart: Heintz (39), Wollscheid (82, red 85)
Man of the Match: DL Juri Judt 7.4
Form: Kahriman 6.8, Nestor (sub 61) 7.0, Crimi 7.2, Sebastian 7.2, Willers 7.3, Judt (red 87) 7.4, Politevich (sub 61) 6.5, Fandrich (sub 61) 6.6, Rockenbach 6.9, Thomalla 7.1, Poulsen 6.6, Schulz (on 61) 6.7, Delura (on 61) 6.6, Mόller (on 61) 6.6
We've won the league and the DFB Pokal the German Cup. Unbelievable season all around.
We have been awarded £1.72M for the victory.
LEIPZIG IN EUROPE?
YES! RasenballSport Leipzig have qualified for the 2015 Europa League after winning the DFB Pokal. We will enter the competition at the group stage.
My oh my, what a surprise.
End of Season Confidence
The board is absolutely delighted with my performance at the club. The club's performance in competitions entered this season was exceptionally good. The team's fantastic overall performance in the 2.Bundesliga has been a particular highlight. Additionally, the signings made this season have proved successful. The fans are delighted with the signing of DM Marco Crimi.
