Match Report


FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg     FC KaiserslauternFC Kaiserslautern
Computer Player Computer Player Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
Torsten SchröderT. Schröder61
G
1
G
71Remi RenaudR. Renaud
Kai RaffK. Raff77
D
2
D
71Moustapha El-KhalejM. El-Khalej
Sven BeckenbauerS. Beckenbauer70
D
3
D
72Nicolas AhrensN. Ahrens
Norman MccannN. Mccann68
D
4
D
74Ruel DaviesR. Davies
Linus GeisL. Geis65
D
captain5
D
74Pablo CortezP. Cortez
Helder MartinsH. Martins69
M
6
M
73Lefteris AndriopoulosL. Andriopoulos
Paul LiddellP. Liddell66
M
7captain
M
79Duarte SantosD. Santos
Noah PoschnerN. Poschner74
A
8
A
76Andy MatteoA. Matteo
Micka‘l VillechalaneM. Villechalane70
A
9
A
83Franklin NguyenF. Nguyen
Dietmar KöpkeD. Köpke67
A
10
A
76Bernard GrendiB. Grendi
Lennart HelmerL. Helmer66
A
11
A
72Marco Van FessemM. Van Fessem
 
Gary ThatcherG. Thatcher64
M
12
D
68Ger LarosG. Laros
Mario FerreiraM. Ferreira64
A
13
M
77Christian AddoC. Addo
Arno SchraderA. Schrader62
A
14
A
71Ross WestwoodR. Westwood

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to FC Kaiserslautern. A crowd of 19,781 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Nürnberg are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Kaiserslautern appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Morlock.


0.00
FC Nürnberg kick off the first half!
8.34
Duarte Santos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem knocks in a cross ball towards Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.56
Lefteris Andriopoulos sees Marco Van Fessem in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marco Van Fessem lofts in a cross ball towards Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Linus Geis.
17.04
Duarte Santos takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Paul Liddell jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
20.24
Duarte Santos flicks a high ball forward to Andy Matteo who takes it down. Andy Matteo shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
21.25
Nicolas Ahrens plays the ball forward to Lefteris Andriopoulos. Lefteris Andriopoulos knocks the ball forward to Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem knocks the ball to his team mate, Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo tries a spectacular strike but it's drastically wayward!
24.46
Helder Martins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Dietmar Köpke. Dietmar Köpke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Remi Renaud who gathers it comfortably.
27.12
Lefteris Andriopoulos flicks a high pass forward. Bernard Grendi comfortably collects the pass. Bernard Grendi lofts in a cross ball towards Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Torsten Schröder didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
30.31
Lefteris Andriopoulos makes a probing pass to Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
39.09
Sven Beckenbauer sees a break and surges forward. Sven Beckenbauer flicks a high pass forward. Noah Poschner controls it well on his chest. Noah Poschner rushes past Ruel Davies! Noah Poschner takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Remi Renaud manages to gather it effortlessly.
42.50
Ruel Davies controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Duarte Santos. Duarte Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen whips in a cross ball towards Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Ruel Davies flicks a high pass forward to Duarte Santos who brings the ball under control. Duarte Santos flicks the ball to his team mate, Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi knocks in a cross ball towards Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Torsten Schröder easily picks it out of the air!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Nürnberg appear unchanged since the first half. FC Kaiserslautern also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Nürnberg players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FC Kaiserslautern start the second half!
51.01
Paul Liddell knocks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Helmer. Lennart Helmer skips past Ruel Davies! Lennart Helmer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
53.54
Duarte Santos clumsily knocks into Paul Liddell. The referee calls over Duarte Santos and shows him a yellow card! Paul Liddell runs off the knock.
53.54
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
54.15
Pablo Cortez flicks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Santos. Duarte Santos hits a low pass to Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Linus Geis.
55.52
Duarte Santos threads the ball through to Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo knocks in a cross ball towards Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem flicks the ball with his head. Torsten Schröder didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
57.53
Nicolas Ahrens deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Duarte Santos. Duarte Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Andy Matteo. Andy Matteo advances inside the box! Andy Matteo shoots from just inside the box. Torsten Schröder gets down and covers it.
59.57
Helder Martins makes a simple pass to Micka‘l Villechalane. Micka‘l Villechalane chips the ball to his team mate, Lennart Helmer. Lennart Helmer tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
60.23
FC Kaiserslautern have made 3 substitutions with Ger Laros replacing Nicolas Ahrens, Christian Addo replacing Duarte Santos and Ross Westwood replacing Andy Matteo .
63.04
Helder Martins flicks the ball to his team mate, Noah Poschner. Noah Poschner plays a scrappy one-two with Micka‘l Villechalane and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Noah Poschner provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
65.19
Seeing Lefteris Andriopoulos's attacking run, Christian Addo quickly throws the ball into his path. Lefteris Andriopoulos kicks a strong pass forward to Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen lofts in a cross ball towards Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.34
Ruel Davies makes a beautiful solo run. Ruel Davies threads a neat ball through to Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Kai Raff.
71.57
Christian Addo threads a neat ball through to Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen whips in a cross ball towards Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi connects with a diving header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
73.15
Paul Liddell changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Paul Liddell plays a one-two with Micka‘l Villechalane and advances towards the goal... Paul Liddell takes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
78.40
Pablo Cortez makes a probing pass to Christian Addo. Christian Addo threads a neat ball through to Bernard Grendi. Bernard Grendi whips in a cross ball towards Ross Westwood. Ross Westwood connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
85.13
Pablo Cortez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Christian Addo. Christian Addo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Franklin Nguyen. Franklin Nguyen shoots from outside the area but somehow Torsten Schröder manages to keep it out.
89.52
Ruel Davies threads a neat ball through to Christian Addo. Christian Addo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Torsten Schröder!
90.00
Christian Addo knocks the ball to his team mate, Marco Van Fessem. Marco Van Fessem knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Nürnberg

FC Kaiserslautern
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
10
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
28%
72%
Play Area
28%
46.3%
25.6%

Scorers
Paul Liddell 73
Bernard Grendi 8
Marco Van Fessem 43
Ross Westwood 78

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marco Van Fessem of FC Kaiserslautern

Match Ratings
1.Torsten Schröder (GK)
8
2.Kai Raff (DEF)
6
3.Sven Beckenbauer (DEF)
6
4.Norman Mccann (DEF)
6
5.Linus Geis (DEF)
6
6.Helder Martins (MID)
6
7.Paul Liddell (MID)goal scored
9
8.Noah Poschner (ATT)
6
9.Micka‘l Villechalane (ATT)
6
10.Dietmar Köpke (ATT)
6
11.Lennart Helmer (ATT)
6
 
12.Gary Thatcher (MID)
0
13.Mario Ferreira (ATT)
0
14.Arno Schrader (ATT)
0

1.Remi Renaud (GK)
6
2.Moustapha El-Khalej (DEF)
6
3.Nicolas Ahrens (DEF)
6
4.Ruel Davies (DEF)
7
5.Pablo Cortez (DEF)
6
6.Lefteris Andriopoulos (MID)
7
7.Duarte Santos (MID)yellow card
6
8.Andy Matteo (ATT)
7
9.Franklin Nguyen (ATT)
7
10.Bernard Grendi (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Marco Van Fessem (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Ger Laros (DEF)
6
13.Christian Addo (MID)
7
14.Ross Westwood (ATT)goal scored
7