Match Report


FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg     VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Bakary FranckeB. Francke52
G
1
G
78Markus SchnoorM. Schnoor
Linus MasurL. Masur66
D
2
D
70Lennart GeisL. Geis
Haoulid RémyH. Rémy60
D
captain3captain
D
68Steffen RiemannS. Riemann
Dietmar GerlachD. Gerlach59
D
4
D
57Pascal NetzerP. Netzer
Alexander CziommerA. Cziommer56
D
5
M
62Eric KurthE. Kurth
Gabriel RedondoG. Redondo58
M
6
M
61Matthias BaslerM. Basler
Malte VöllerM. Völler57
M
7
M
61David SeelerD. Seeler
Steffen KuzorraS. Kuzorra53
M
8
M
61Alejandro Del PreteA. Del Prete
Sebastian LangeS. Lange53
M
9
A
64Oliver SchönenbornO. Schönenborn
Schumann BugnetS. Bugnet49
M
10
A
61Graham KoncheskyG. Konchesky
Malte EmmerlichM. Emmerlich60
A
11
A
59Samir AugsteinS. Augstein
 
Nikolas BehrensN. Behrens54
D
12
G
60Florian NahrstedtF. Nahrstedt
Martin JaschkeM. Jaschke54
A
13
A
58Franco FiciniF. Ficini
Anton SachsA. Sachs49
D
14
M
58Nils MüllerN. Müller

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to VfB Stuttgart. A crowd of 9,506 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Nürnberg are playing in a 4-5-1 formation while VfB Stuttgart appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Maier.


0.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off and get the first half underway!
3.53
Pascal Netzer advances with the ball. Pascal Netzer flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Del Prete holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Del Prete controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
9.20
Dietmar Gerlach gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. Malte Emmerlich knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Schnoor who gathers it comfortably.
10.41
Steffen Riemann darts forward. With some swift thinking, Steffen Riemann plays the ball forward to Graham Konchesky. Graham Konchesky skips past Linus Masur! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Graham Konchesky provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but Bakary Francke is on top of it.
12.08
Malte Emmerlich chips the ball to his team mate, Schumann Bugnet. Schumann Bugnet plays a scrappy one-two with Malte Emmerlich and stumbles forward towards the goal... Schumann Bugnet muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.04
Alejandro Del Prete launches a long ball forward into the other half. Oliver Schönenborn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Linus Masur.
33.07
Haoulid Rémy decides to run forward with the ball. Haoulid Rémy threads the ball through to Gabriel Redondo. Gabriel Redondo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pascal Netzer.
34.29
Malte Völler brings the ball forward. Malte Völler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pascal Netzer.
36.41
Schumann Bugnet makes an attacking run forward. Schumann Bugnet whips in a cross ball towards Malte Emmerlich. Malte Emmerlich beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.39
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
42.55
Alejandro Del Prete brings the ball forward. Alejandro Del Prete knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Haoulid Rémy.
44.02
Eric Kurth makes a beautiful solo run. Eric Kurth edges inside the box! Linus Masur comes in with a late challenge on Eric Kurth. Penalty for VfB Stuttgart!!
44.02
The referee points to the spot..
45.00
Samir Augstein takes a stuttering run up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
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. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfB Stuttgart players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Nürnberg kick off!
48.34
Haoulid Rémy deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Schumann Bugnet. Schumann Bugnet sees space and advances. Schumann Bugnet lofts in a cross ball towards Sebastian Lange. Sebastian Lange makes a convincing header but slams it into the crowd!
54.32
Steffen Riemann flicks a high pass forward to Matthias Basler who brings the ball under control. Matthias Basler passes the ball forward to Oliver Schönenborn. Oliver Schönenborn plays a one-two with Graham Konchesky and advances towards the goal... Oliver Schönenborn makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Alexander Cziommer steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
59.48
Alejandro Del Prete makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Seeler. David Seeler flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Schönenborn controls it well on his chest. Oliver Schönenborn flicks a high pass forward. Samir Augstein controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Samir Augstein looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Alexander Cziommer steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
63.28
Pascal Netzer flicks the ball to his team mate, Oliver Schönenborn. Oliver Schönenborn lofts in a cross ball towards Eric Kurth. Eric Kurth heads the ball goalwards. Bakary Francke manages to gather it.
66.44
Matthias Basler flicks a high ball forward to Oliver Schönenborn who takes it down. Oliver Schönenborn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
69.47
Seeing a gap ahead, Sebastian Lange plays the ball forward to Malte Emmerlich. Malte Emmerlich tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
71.40
Dietmar Gerlach passes the ball forward to Malte Völler. Malte Völler knocks the ball forward to Malte Emmerlich. Malte Emmerlich sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
75.45
Matthias Basler hits a low pass to Graham Konchesky. Graham Konchesky shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
78.41
Haoulid Rémy sweeps the ball up the wings. Malte Emmerlich knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.05
Malte Völler decides to run forward with the ball. Malte Völler knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Markus Schnoor who gathers it comfortably.
83.23
David Seeler knocks the ball forward to Eric Kurth. Eric Kurth sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
85.57
David Seeler chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Konchesky. Graham Konchesky makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Samir Augstein but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Nürnberg

VfB Stuttgart
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
7
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
32.9%
45.6%
21.5%

Scorers
Malte Emmerlich 36
Samir Augstein 45 (p)
Oliver Schönenborn 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oliver Schönenborn of VfB Stuttgart

Match Ratings