Match Report


FC KölnFC Köln     FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg
Computer Player Computer Player Olly Martin Olly Martin
Torsten KlimekT. Klimek71
G
1
G
80Vincenzo HallerV. Haller
Sebastian OverathS. Overath55
D
2
D
83Maximilian NiedermayrM. Niedermayr
Moritz KlinsmannM. Klinsmann54
D
3
D
76Anton MüllerA. Müller
Cesare DicaraC. Dicara51
D
4
D
71Hannes KohlerH. Kohler
Bakary ThielemannB. Thielemann49
D
5
D
81Gerhard HollmerG. Hollmer
Arnauld ZamboniA. Zamboni62
M
6captain
M
83Linus SchrammL. Schramm
Stefan PolheimS. Polheim62
M
captain7
M
80Nils BartschN. Bartsch
Carlos MarcosC. Marcos59
M
8
M
85Pascal BirkwaldP. Birkwald
Uwe HässlerU. Hässler71
A
9
A
88Stefan BreitnerS. Breitner
Bakary PolheimB. Polheim60
A
10
A
72Kevin LindemannK. Lindemann
Regillio BrunswijkR. Brunswijk58
A
11
A
74Arno GelbA. Gelb
 
Malte ZiegenhagenM. Ziegenhagen63
G
12
D
79Hannes LindnerH. Lindner
Paul RizaP. Riza57
M
13
M
78Anton KaiserA. Kaiser
Jaime AndradeJ. Andrade55
G
14
A
68Paul SchäferP. Schäfer

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at RheinEnergieStadion where FC Köln play host to FC Nürnberg. A crowd of 19,553 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Köln and FC Nürnberg are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Rahn.


0.00
FC Köln start the match!
2.32
Anton Müller kicks a strong pass forward to Pascal Birkwald. Pascal Birkwald decides to run forward with the ball. Pascal Birkwald tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
4.25
Moritz Klinsmann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stefan Polheim. Stefan Polheim shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
8.01
Showing composure, Nils Bartsch laces a weighted ball forward to Pascal Birkwald. Pascal Birkwald lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann directs the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
14.17
Kevin Lindemann flicks a high pass forward. Nils Bartsch holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nils Bartsch knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.17
Nils Bartsch deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann makes a great pass forward. Nils Bartsch runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
26.05
Anton Müller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pascal Birkwald. Pascal Birkwald passes the ball forward to Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Gelb. Cesare Dicara comes in with a late challenge on Arno Gelb. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
27.51
Nils Bartsch threads a neat ball through to Pascal Birkwald. Pascal Birkwald knocks the ball to his team mate, Linus Schramm. Linus Schramm shoots from 25 yards. Torsten Klimek is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
34.09
Linus Schramm barges into Uwe Hässler. The referee calls over Linus Schramm and shows him a yellow card! Uwe Hässler stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.09
Free kick to FC Köln just outside the area...
35.41
Regillio Brunswijk takes a long run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
39.30
Anton Müller deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch threads a neat ball through to Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann lofts in a cross ball towards Linus Schramm. Linus Schramm knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Torsten Klimek gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
40.06
With some swift thinking, Anton Müller plays the ball forward to Hannes Kohler. Hannes Kohler flicks a high ball forward to Nils Bartsch who takes it down. Nils Bartsch cuts inside the box! Nils Bartsch rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Torsten Klimek. Excellent save.
42.01
With a delightful solo run, Pascal Birkwald stretches the opposition's defence. Pascal Birkwald knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.06
Kevin Lindemann threads the ball through to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
45.00
Arnauld Zamboni takes it forward alone. Arnauld Zamboni finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Köln appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nürnberg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Nürnberg get the second half underway!
48.53
Stefan Polheim flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Hässler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Uwe Hässler rushes past Maximilian Niedermayr! Uwe Hässler makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Vincenzo Haller is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
51.06
Hannes Kohler flicks a high pass forward. Linus Schramm collects the pass. Linus Schramm threads a neat ball through to Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.22
Carlos Marcos comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Lindemann. Carlos Marcos is shown the yellow card! Kevin Lindemann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
54.28
Hannes Kohler catches Stefan Polheim on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stefan Polheim stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.56
Kevin Lindemann hacks Cesare Dicara from behind! The referee calls over Kevin Lindemann and shows him a yellow card! Cesare Dicara hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.42
FC Nürnberg have made 2 substitutions with Hannes Lindner replacing Hannes Kohler and Paul Schäfer replacing Stefan Breitner .
61.51
Nils Bartsch flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Lindemann collects the pass. Kevin Lindemann whips in a cross ball towards Paul Schäfer. Paul Schäfer makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
65.30
Seeing a gap ahead, Linus Schramm plays the ball forward to Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch sees space and advances. Nils Bartsch knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Torsten Klimek manages to keep it out.
67.32
Maximilian Niedermayr makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Müller. Anton Müller knocks the ball forward to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Lindemann but the linesman indicates offside!
75.54
Pascal Birkwald runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Pascal Birkwald knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Paul Schäfer is offside!
77.58
Anton Müller flicks a high pass forward. Gerhard Hollmer controls it well on his chest. Gerhard Hollmer flicks a high pass forward. Nils Bartsch collects the pass. Nils Bartsch tries a spectacular long range effort but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
79.25
Hannes Lindner kicks a strong pass forward to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb shoots from 25 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
81.24
Linus Schramm comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Marcos. The referee calls over Linus Schramm and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Carlos Marcos stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.07
Anton Müller barges into Regillio Brunswijk. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Regillio Brunswijk gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
84.07
Free kick to FC Köln just outside the area...
85.54
Regillio Brunswijk takes a slow run up but the ball is driven straight into the wall.
89.11
Bakary Polheim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Marcos. Carlos Marcos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Köln

FC Nürnberg
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
5
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
32.9%
67.1%
Play Area
35.5%
42.1%
22.4%

Scorers
Uwe Hässler 49
Linus Schramm 28
Paul Schäfer 62

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pascal Birkwald of FC Nürnberg

Match Ratings