Match Report
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Match Report
The air is cold and hail stones bounce off the ground here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to Alemannia Aachen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Nürnberg and Alemannia Aachen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Rahn.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Nürnberg and Alemannia Aachen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Rahn.
0.00
0-0FC Nürnberg kick off!
2.51
0-0Kevin Lindemann kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
4.47
0-0Hannes Lindner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anton Kaiser. Anton Kaiser threads a neat ball through to Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Köpke.
8.21
Simon Witte passes the ball forward to Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marc Schrader.
9.07
0-0Ramon Heerkens flicks a high ball forward to Sven Beck who takes it down. Sven Beck shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
15.13
0-0Hannes Kohler threads the ball through to Simon Witte. Simon Witte knocks the ball forward to Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch runs straight at the defence! Nils Bartsch comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Ashley Perry.
18.34
0-0Hannes Lindner hacks Ramon Heerkens from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ramon Heerkens hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.11
Ramon Heerkens passes the ball forward to Kevin James. Kevin James knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hannes Lindner.
28.04
Nils Bartsch hacks Sven Beck from behind! The referee calls over Nils Bartsch and shows him a yellow card! Sven Beck hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.43
0-0Simon Witte threads the ball through to Anton Kaiser. Anton Kaiser brings the ball forward. Anton Kaiser knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Breitner. Oliver Köpke comes in with a late challenge on Stefan Breitner. Penalty not given!!
33.20
0-0Nils Bartsch clumsily knocks into Sven Beck. Nils Bartsch is given a warning by the referee! Sven Beck runs off the knock.
34.14
Walter Savino flicks a high pass forward to Kevin James who brings the ball neatly under control. Kevin James shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.36
Hannes Lindner flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Breitner controls it well on his chest. Stefan Breitner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oscar Cimarelli.
44.40
Simon Witte advances with the ball. Simon Witte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Nürnberg appear unchanged since the first half. Alemannia Aachen 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
The second half starts with Alemannia Aachen kicking off!
54.48
Seeing a gap ahead, Oscar Cimarelli plays the ball forward to Walter Savino. Walter Savino knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hannes Lindner.
55.49
Nils Bartsch decides to run forward with the ball. Nils Bartsch takes it forward alone. Nils Bartsch finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
60.54
0-0FC Nürnberg have made 2 substitutions with Pascal Birkwald replacing Simon Witte and Sven Busse replacing Kevin Lindemann .
61.64
Ashley Perry kicks a strong pass forward to Sven Beck. Sven Beck shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
65.36
Kevin James catches Hannes Lindner on the ankles. Kevin James is shown the yellow card! Hannes Lindner stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.41
Hannes Lindner knocks the ball forward to Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch knocks the ball forward to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb lofts in a cross ball towards Anton Kaiser. Anton Kaiser outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but somehow Arno Masur manages to keep it out.
72.55
Ashley Perry flicks a high pass forward. Ramon Heerkens holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ramon Heerkens threads a neat ball through to Sven Beck. Sven Beck tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Vincenzo Haller. Excellent save.
78.20
Jose Javier Kiko threads the ball through to Sven Beck. Sven Beck controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.12
Pascal Birkwald chips the ball to his team mate, Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Oscar Cimarelli. Excellent block.
81.33
Ramon Heerkens flicks a high pass forward to Walter Savino who brings the ball under control. Walter Savino shoots from 20 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
83.18
Marc Schrader flicks the ball to his team mate, Walter Savino. With great vision, Walter Savino plays the ball forward to Jose Javier Kiko. Jose Javier Kiko whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Pena. Jose Javier Pena rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is deflected wide by Hannes Lindner.
84.43
0-0Jose Javier Kiko takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Stefan Breitner reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
87.33
Hannes Kohler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Anton Kaiser. Anton Kaiser flicks the ball to his team mate, Pascal Birkwald. Pascal Birkwald sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
89.46
Showing composure, Walter Savino laces a through ball forward to Jose Javier Kiko. Jose Javier Kiko knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vincenzo Haller who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Nils Bartsch sees Pascal Birkwald in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pascal Birkwald runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pascal Birkwald knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Oliver Köpke.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
0
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55%
45%
Play Area
32.5%
41.2%
26.2%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Arno Masur of Alemannia Aachen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vincenzo Haller (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Mauricio Garcia (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Hannes Kohler (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Hannes Lindner (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 5. | Gerhard Hollmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Anton Kaiser (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Nils Bartsch (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Simon Witte (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Stefan Breitner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Kevin Lindemann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Arno Gelb (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Maximilian Niedermayr (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Pascal Birkwald (MID) | 7 | |
| 14. | Sven Busse (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Arno Masur (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Oliver Köpke (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ashley Perry (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Oscar Cimarelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marc Schrader (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Walter Savino (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Ramon Heerkens (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jose Javier Kiko (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Kevin James (ATT) | | 4 |
| 10. | Jose Javier Pena (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Sven Beck (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Omar Vencel (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Jan Palumbo (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Leon Arendt (GK) | 0 | |