BO4 (0 - 0) VFB 15th minute
Bayer start the ball from the back; the defender passes the ball to Halil who grabs it and passes it through the midfield towards the attacking midfielder.
The attacker grabs the ball on the turn, and he starts an attack through the midfield. He dribbles through the midfield and avoids the defensive midfielder with his speed on the ball.
He finally passes the ball to the right winger who was also running through the midfield alongside him.
Stuttgart's back four are all in position and they have five attackers running at them which include, the striker, attacking midfielder, both wingers and the left back.
The winger passes the ball back to the attacking midfielder who allows the ball to go through his legs, and it reaches the ball to the left winger who is running more in the center down the wing.
The winger gives the ball to the left back who next to the touch line, the left back runs with the ball down the touch line.
He slows down as they arrive close to the box; he passes it back to the left winger on the inside. The winger turns towards the goal and slowly approaches the box.
As he approaches the box one of the center backs come out to press him, he passes the ball to the attacking midfielder who's in the box guarded by the second center back.
He passes it back first time toward the winger who ran into space inside the box, but the pass is behind him, and he is forced to uncomfortably drag the ball in front of him.
This gives the center back enough time to recover towards the attack, the winger finally gets the ball in front of him, but the center back finally caught up to him.
The winger forces a cross and the ball goes through; Stuttgart's left back is covering both the right winger and striker on the back post.
Both attackers avoid the defender since he didn't know who to guard. The striker gets to the ball first and he gets to the ball with all the time on his hands.
He shoots the ball and with too much power her gets it over the goal. The lineman lifts his flag and points for offside, the striker chuckles at his mistake and they run back.
Che looks around the pitch and something seems off with this team. And he knows that the problem wasn't the fact that they could change positions.
Even if it was the fact that they could change positions, it shouldn't be this easy for them to do it at such an extraordinary rate.
The game restarts and this time Stuttgart decides to play the ball from the back, they pass the ball around and Che drops a little deeper thinking Halil will stop following him.
But he doesn't stop, Che is all the way in the midfield with Speidel at striker, but Halil is with him the whole way.
Che gets the ball and Halil puts his foot out and causes a foul on Che. Stuttgart plays the ball quickly and continues play.
Che switches positions with Speidel and gets himself on the right wing. Halil goes to left back and the left becomes a winger, and the winger becomes an attacking midfielder, with the attacking midfielder becoming a central midfielder.
They switched their whole left field just to get Halil to defend Che. Regardless Che gets the ball on the wing.
He approaches him slowly with the ball, he does a slight feint to his right and accelerates to right, and cuts in. He drifts with speed past him, but Halil grabs his shirt.
But Che he slips out of his grip, he runs towards the center, and he runs with the ball down the middle and now he was surrounded by Halil and six other Bayer players.
He avoids Speidel who runs in between the center back for a through ball, he passes the ball for Leon down the wing.
Leon grabs the ball while running, Speidel in the middle slows his pace down to get off the offside position.
Leon runs towards the center with the ball and looks around for who to pass to, but none of his options are good enough.
He decides to run on his own and while still drifting towards the center, until he finally gets to a good enough position close to the penalty box.
He decides to shoot it with no hesitation and the ball curls towards the right bottom corner. The ball drifts right above the grass.
The keeper stretches himself out and saves the ball barely with his fingertips. Leon sulks.
As the players approach for the corner, they all pat him at the back congratulating him. Che arrives behind him.
''Come Leon! That's what we want from you man!'' Che claps his hands.
Leon at first confused but then realizes that he attacked the goal with no fear.
''That's the plan.''
''Let's do this.'' Leon smiles.
The corner is taken but Bayer defend it, but Stuttgart gets the loose ball and stay on Bayer's half. They pass the ball carefully around the edge of the box.
They finally pass the ball to Che, who is facing Halil, he starts a quick run towards the by line and stops again.
After stopping he immediately runs again towards the same direction, Halil is caught by surprise and pulls Che shirt by the should.
Che doesn't stop and runs around him the ball towards the box, but he runs into another player who comes in with sudden slide tackle.
The gets the ball and it hits Che before going out of play. The referee marks it as a goal kick, Che tries to retaliate but the ref has already made his decision.
Bayer restart their play from the back again, with Halil still at left back, he moves towards the midfield as they pass the ball around.
The positions start moving around again.
Bayer keep passing the ball and Che keeps getting this feeling about the way they play the ball around. It doesn't seem threatening, but their passes have a certain of making him feel uncomfortable.
And Che isn't the only one who feels this because everyone in the midfield starts having the same feeling.