The referee checks his watch and blows his whistle to signal the end of this match.

Stuttgart take a short corner kick.

Justin Diehl (VfB Stuttgart) goes on a mazy run and ends with a shot from the edge of the box, but a defender makes a decent block. The ball goes out of play. Stuttgart are awarded a corner kick.

The shots on goal statistics – 2:7.

The fourth official shows 4 min. of added time.

A yellow card for a tackle by Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart). Christian Dingert doesn't hesitate at all to make this decision.

Sebastian Hoeness has decided to make a change. Leonidas Stergiou (VfB Stuttgart) replaces Josha Vagnoman.

The referee signals that it is time for a substitution and Justin Diehl (VfB Stuttgart) is coming onto the pitch as Angelo Stiller cannot continue after picking up an injury.

Christian Dingert shows a yellow card to Jan Schoppner (Heidenheim), who isn't surprised as the tackle was really hard and late.

Stefan Schimmer (Heidenheim) gets to the rebound just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by one of the defending players.

Mikkel Kaufmann Sorensen (Heidenheim) reacts well to get to the rebound and takes a shot from the edge of the box, but he fails to get the ball through the players standing between him and the goal.

Today's match ends for Benedikt Gimber who will be replaced by Stefan Schimmer (Heidenheim).

Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) will take the responsibility and he is already preparing the ball.

Mikkel Kaufmann Sorensen (Heidenheim) receives a yellow card for infringement.

Yannik Keitel (VfB Stuttgart) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Ermedin Demirovic.

Heidenheim have a chance to score from a corner kick, but the ball is cleared by a defender.

The corner lands on the head of Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim) in the middle of the box and he tries to guide his header into the far right corner, but it's misjudged and goes well wide of the right post.

The Heidenheim players find the open spaces by moving the ball around, but the move ends with an involuntarily pass to the opposition. Heidenheim will have a chance to score from a corner kick.

Adrian Beck (Heidenheim) is heading toward the corner flag to take the set piece.

A neat pass is well received by Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim), who is lurking on the edge of the box and strikes the ball on goal. The goalkeeper makes a decent save to block his shot. The referee signals a corner kick to Heidenheim.

A cross by Marnon Busch (Heidenheim) from the side of the pitch flies into the box, but fails to find its intended target as the aim was poor.

Frank Schmidt decides to make a substitution. Niklas Dorsch will be replaced by Adrian Beck (Heidenheim).

Omar Haktab Traore will be replaced by Marnon Busch (Heidenheim).

Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) was unmarked on the edge of the box when he received the ball after a rebound, but his header was rather naive and the goalkeeper saved it easily.

Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart) takes the free-kick from mid-range but it's blocked by the defensive wall.

Niklas Dorsch (Heidenheim) is shown a yellow card by the referee. Stuttgart have a free kick from a promising distance.

Heidenheim can’t profit from the corner as the defence clear the ball upfield.

Sebastian Hoeness has decided to substitute Enzo Millot and he is replaced by Fabian Rieder (VfB Stuttgart).

It is time for a substitution. Ramon Hendriks (VfB Stuttgart) is on for Chris Fuhrich.

Heidenheim fail to score from a corner as Alexander Nubel (VfB Stuttgart) leaps to collect the ball. Heidenheim force a corner. They send men into the box.

Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Heidenheim will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.

Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim) tries to find Mikkel Kaufmann Sorensen, but he puts too much power on the pass.

Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) is able to continue to play.

Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) requires medical treatment, so the referee stops play and signals for the physio to come onto the pitch.

Mikkel Kaufmann Sorensen (Heidenheim) makes a bad challenge and the referee blows his whistle for a foul.

Here is a change. Marvin Pieringer is going off and Frank Schmidt gives the last tactical orders to Sirlord Conteh (Heidenheim).

Stuttgart take the corner, but their hopes of scoring a goal end with a nice clearance by the defence.

Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) sends a pass into the box, but his attempt is thwarted and cleared. The linesman points to the corner flag, Stuttgart are going to take it.

A corner kick by Heidenheim is thwarted by the well prepared Alexander Nubel (VfB Stuttgart).

The ball goes behind for a corner. Heidenheim will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal. Omar Haktab Traore (Heidenheim) delivers a long ball, but it lacks enough power to reach his teammates and is intercepted by one of the defenders.

5:12 – this is the total number of shots produced by both teams.

Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim) blasts the ball from just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by the defender.

Chris Fuhrich (VfB Stuttgart) unleashes a powerful shot towards goal, but the ball is blocked by one of his teammates.

Marvin Pieringer (Heidenheim) fires a shot at goal from a very promising position outside the penalty area, but it is blocked by a self-sacrificing defender.

Mathias Honsak (Heidenheim) had a good opportunity when he latched on to a cross from the wing, but his strike from the penalty spot wasn't accurate enough and the ball went a few inches over the bar.

The free kick from long range, taken by Heidenheim, is intercepted by one of the defenders.

Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) commits an ugly tackle on his opponent, but there is no caution from the referee.

The ball is cleared after Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) attempted to dribble past an opposing player.

Paul Wanner (Heidenheim) tackles a bit over-zealously and Christian Dingert blows for a foul.

Stuttgart quickly take a corner kick with a short pass.

Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) delivers a promising cross into the box, but it's cleared. The referee points to the corner flag and Stuttgart will take a corner.

Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) attempts to send over a cross in order to find one of his teammates, but an opposition defender averts the danger by intercepting the effort.

Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) shoots from outside the box, but his effort is blocked.

Stuttgart failed to take advantage of the corner as the opposition's defence was alert and averted the threat.

Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) gets to the rebound just outside the box, but his attempt is blocked by one of the defending players. Now Stuttgart have a corner.

Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) superbly controls a difficult pass on the edge of the box and effortlessly let's fly with a magnificent low strike towards the middle of the goal, which the keeper somehow pushes away.

Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) attempts a header from outside the box after the free kick. It was too far from goal and failed to cause any serious trouble for Kevin Muller, who made a comfortable save. The score remains the same.

Dangerous play by Mikkel Kaufmann Sorensen (Heidenheim). Christian Dingert blows his whistle for a foul. A free kick is awarded to Stuttgart.

Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) sends the ball into the box from the side of the pitch, but his cross is blocked.

Mikkel Kaufmann Sorensen (Heidenheim) races towards goal but the defender gets back well to make a challenge.

Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart) launches a powerful cross from the corner into the box, but the ball is intercepted by the defender.

Anthony Rouault (VfB Stuttgart) delivers a fine lofted cross into the penalty area, but it's cleared by an opposing player. The referee and one of his assistants signal for a corner kick to Stuttgart.

Frank Schmidt makes a switch. Mikkel Kaufmann Sorensen (Heidenheim) is coming on in place of Leo Scienza at the start of the second period.

The players are back out on the pitch following the half-time break and the second half is about to start.

The referee blows his whistle to end the first half and the players are now heading to their respective dressing rooms.

Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) reacts well and displays good awareness inside the box to get on the end of the corner kick. He fails to direct the ball into the net as it flies narrowly wide of the left post.

Maximilian Mittelstadt (VfB Stuttgart) steps up to send the ball in.

Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) wastes a good opportunity as his pass into the box is blocked by the defence. The ball goes out of play. Stuttgart are awarded a corner kick.

2 min. of stoppage-time to be played.

Enzo Millot (VfB Stuttgart) tested Kevin Muller with a strike from just outside the box, but the effort is saved.

Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) latches on to a pin-point through ball, but one of the defending players dispossess him. Brilliant defending.

Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) slips past one challenge, but is unable to feed a low pass into the path of one of his teammates.

The resulting corner from Maximilian Mittelstadt (VfB Stuttgart) is cleared.

Chris Fuhrich (VfB Stuttgart) puts a cross into the box from the free kick, but the defender gets there first. The ball goes out of play and Stuttgart have been awarded a corner kick.

Stuttgart earn a free kick. Niklas Dorsch (Heidenheim) makes an overly-aggressive challenge and Christian Dingert blows his whistle for a foul.

A cross from Maximilian Mittelstadt (VfB Stuttgart) fails to reach the box as the defence clears the ball away to safety.

Sebastian Hoeness (VfB Stuttgart) gets a yellow card, off the field.

The foul by Marvin Pieringer (Heidenheim) was seen by Christian Dingert who didn't hesitate to blow the whistle.

Foul! Benedikt Gimber (Heidenheim) is penalised for pulling back his opponent. Stuttgart get a free kick.

Paul Wanner (Heidenheim) commits a foul after making a slide tackle on his opponent.

Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) makes a rough challenge and the referee blows for a foul.

Chris Fuhrich (VfB Stuttgart) sends a teasing cross into the area, but Kevin Muller intercepts the ball.

Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) sees a yellow card from Christian Dingert after he sent one of the opposing players to the ground.

Christian Dingert shows a yellow card to Benedikt Gimber (Heidenheim) for a tough tackle.

Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) looks to break free, but an opposing player clears the ball away.

The free kick is taken by Angelo Stiller (VfB Stuttgart), but ball is cleared.

Benedikt Gimber (Heidenheim) brings an opponent down and Christian Dingert interrupts the game.

Poor challenge! Patrick Mainka (Heidenheim) is penalised for tripping and Christian Dingert blows his whistle.

Omar Haktab Traore (Heidenheim) fails to find any of his teammates inside the box as his pass is blocked.

Paul Wanner (Heidenheim) slaloms his way past challenges, but an opposing player does well to get the ball away.

Jeff Chabot (VfB Stuttgart) was trying to get to the ball but clattered into the legs of the opponent as well. Christian Dingert blows his whistle for an infringement.

Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) commits a foul and Christian Dingert immediately signals a free kick.

Benedikt Gimber (Heidenheim) finds himself beyond the last defender, but the game is stopped by the referee after the linesman signals for offside.

The corner is swung in but Heidenheim can’t take advantage as a defender sweeps the ball away.

Jonas Fohrenbach (Heidenheim) fails to send a pass into the box as his effort is cut out. Heidenheim force a corner. Their opponents will face another attacking threat.

A good clearance by a defender means the corner comes to nothing for Heidenheim.

Heidenheim play a few nice passes from player to player, but their possession doesn't last long as an opposition player intercepts a pass. Heidenheim have been awarded a corner kick.

Paul Wanner (Heidenheim) floats the ball in from the corner but it's intercepted.

Paul Wanner (Heidenheim) attempted to send a defence-splitting pass into space where Mathias Honsak was lurking. It could have put him one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but one of the defending players somehow manages to avert the threat. The linesman makes the right call and Heidenheim will have a corner.

Josha Vagnoman (VfB Stuttgart) hits a shot towards the bottom left corner from the edge of the box, but it's a weak attempt and is easily saved by Kevin Muller.

Paul Wanner (Heidenheim) blasts the ball high over the crossbar.

Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart) has received a yellow card for his foul.

Benedikt Gimber (Heidenheim) was too forceful with his tackle and Christian Dingert interrupted the game to signal a free kick.

Leo Scienza (Heidenheim) trips an opposition player and Christian Dingert signals a foul.

Niklas Dorsch (Heidenheim) unleashes a powerful shot towards goal, but it is bravely blocked by a self-sacrificing defender.

Atakan Karazor (VfB Stuttgart) pulls the shirt of his opponent and the referee stops play for a foul.

Nick Woltemade (VfB Stuttgart) goes on a solo run, but he fails to create a chance as an opposition player blocks him.

The first half has just begun.

Stuttgart will kick the game off.

Christian Dingert will officiate today.

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