Match Report


SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth     FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg
Christopher GeorgeChristopher George Olly Martin Olly Martin
Albrecht WidmannA. Widmann67
G
1
G
80Vincenzo HallerV. Haller
Mirko BedinM. Bedin70
D
2
D
73Mauricio GarciaM. Garcia
Stephen HutchisonS. Hutchison71
D
3
D
70Hannes KohlerH. Kohler
Jose Javier GilJ. Gil64
D
4
D
79Hannes LindnerH. Lindner
Thomas WallnerT. Wallner68
D
5
D
81Gerhard HollmerG. Hollmer
Jose PardoJ. Pardo73
M
6captain
M
75Anton KaiserA. Kaiser
Ferdinando FilippiF. Filippi70
M
7
M
80Nils BartschN. Bartsch
Alun BastinA. Bastin71
M
8
M
74Simon WitteS. Witte
Stefan YrjonpoikaS. Yrjonpoika74
A
captain9
A
86Stefan BreitnerS. Breitner
Manuel AlmeidaM. Almeida67
A
10
A
71Kevin LindemannK. Lindemann
Kodjo GiulyK. Giuly67
A
11
A
74Arno GelbA. Gelb
 
Albrecht OuindiA. Ouindi68
D
12
D
82Maximilian NiedermayrM. Niedermayr
Garry McNeillG. McNeill70
M
13
M
83Pascal BirkwaldP. Birkwald
Nikolas HankeN. Hanke44
A
14
A
71Sven BusseS. Busse

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Playmobil-Stadion where SpVgg Greuther Fürth play host to FC Nürnberg in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both SpVgg Greuther Fürth and FC Nürnberg are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Philipp Widmann.


0.00
SpVgg Greuther Fürth kick off and get the first half underway!
4.04
Jose Javier Gil comes in with a late challenge on Anton Kaiser. The referee brings Jose Javier Gil to one side and gives him a warning! Anton Kaiser carries on, but is struggling a bit.
9.30
Hannes Lindner knocks the ball forward to Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch kicks a strong pass forward to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner whips the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
15.54
Ferdinando Filippi makes a probing pass to Stefan Yrjonpoika. Stefan Yrjonpoika sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Good keeping from Vincenzo Haller as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
17.01
It's a corner kick which Jose Pardo takes quickly, playing the ball short to Alun Bastin. Alun Bastin comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but Hannes Kohler is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
22.22
Alun Bastin comes in with a late challenge on Mauricio Garcia. Alun Bastin is given a warning by the referee! Mauricio Garcia grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
26.03
Ferdinando Filippi knocks the ball forward to Kodjo Giuly. Kodjo Giuly knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.12
Ferdinando Filippi threads a neat ball through to Kodjo Giuly. Kodjo Giuly finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Vincenzo Haller.
34.45
Corner kick to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. Jose Pardo chips it out wide. Ferdinando Filippi rockets a shot on goal but somehow Hannes Lindner happens to be in the right place to block it.
38.03
Nils Bartsch chips the ball to his team mate, Anton Kaiser. Anton Kaiser tries a spectacular long range effort but Albrecht Widmann is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nürnberg also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Nürnberg players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Nürnberg kick off!
47.23
Jose Javier Gil makes a probing pass to Jose Pardo. Jose Pardo advances with the ball. Jose Pardo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hannes Lindner.
49.43
Stephen Hutchison sees space and advances. Stephen Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Yrjonpoika holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Yrjonpoika passes the ball forward to Manuel Almeida. Manuel Almeida comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
60.06
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made a substitution with Albrecht Ouindi replacing Jose Javier Gil .FC Nürnberg have made 2 substitutions with Pascal Birkwald replacing Simon Witte and Sven Busse replacing Kevin Lindemann .
61.13
Mauricio Garcia flicks the ball to his team mate, Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb hits a low pass to Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner finds some space and shoots from distance. Magnificent save by Albrecht Widmann!
63.45
Alun Bastin flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Yrjonpoika controls it well on his chest. Stefan Yrjonpoika advances inside the box! Stefan Yrjonpoika cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but Hannes Kohler blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
67.57
Sven Busse knocks the ball to his team mate, Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mirko Bedin.
71.52
Pascal Birkwald flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner threads the ball through to Anton Kaiser but he's offside!
72.11
Pascal Birkwald flicks a high pass forward. Arno Gelb holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arno Gelb knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albrecht Ouindi.
73.51
Nils Bartsch knocks the ball forward to Hannes Kohler. Hannes Kohler makes a probing pass to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
77.55
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made a substitution with Nikolas Hanke replacing Manuel Almeida .
79.16
Anton Kaiser threads the ball through to Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Albrecht Widmann manages to gather it.
81.45
Stephen Hutchison hacks Sven Busse from behind! Stephen Hutchison is shown the red card!! Sven Busse runs off the knock.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

FC Nürnberg
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
44.9%
55.1%
Play Area
30.4%
49.3%
20.3%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Albrecht Widmann of SpVgg Greuther Fürth

Match Ratings
1.Albrecht Widmann (GK)
7
2.Mirko Bedin (DEF)
6
3.Stephen Hutchison (DEF)red card
3
4.Jose Javier Gil (DEF)
6
5.Thomas Wallner (DEF)
6
6.Jose Pardo (MID)
6
7.Ferdinando Filippi (MID)
7
8.Alun Bastin (MID)
6
9.Stefan Yrjonpoika (ATT)
6
10.Manuel Almeida (ATT)
6
11.Kodjo Giuly (ATT)
6
 
12.Albrecht Ouindi (DEF)
6
13.Garry McNeill (MID)
0
14.Nikolas Hanke (ATT)
6

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)
6
7.Nils Bartsch (MID)
6
8.Simon Witte (MID)
6
9.Stefan Breitner (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Lindemann (ATT)
6
11.Arno Gelb (ATT)
7
 
12.Maximilian Niedermayr (DEF)
0
13.Pascal Birkwald (MID)
6
14.Sven Busse (ATT)
6