Match Report


FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg     Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen
Olly MartinOlly Martin Shaun Regan Shaun Regan
Vincenzo HallerV. Haller80
G
1
G
76Peter van der MeerP. van der Meer
Albrecht SchnoorA. Schnoor70
D
2
D
68Nunzio StradaN. Strada
Nicolas BuchwaldN. Buchwald74
D
3
D
68Pedro VianaP. Viana
Hannes LindnerH. Lindner79
D
4
D
74Oscar FernandezO. Fernandez
Anton MüllerA. Müller76
D
5
D
70Ian BartonI. Barton
Linus SchrammL. Schramm83
M
captain6
M
76Samir OswaldS. Oswald
Nils BartschN. Bartsch80
M
7
M
79Scott RaeS. Rae
Anton KaiserA. Kaiser78
M
8
M
71John FlintlockJ. Flintlock
Kevin LindemannK. Lindemann72
A
9
A
70Thomas KühnT. Kühn
Simon BierhoffS. Bierhoff70
A
10
A
66Jason MarrJ. Marr
Paul SchäferP. Schäfer68
A
11captain
A
77Harry RobertsH. Roberts
 
Hannes KohlerH. Kohler71
D
12
D
68Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz
Jakob KirschnerJ. Kirschner72
M
13
M
79Salvador TraynorS. Traynor
Stefan BreitnerS. Breitner88
A
14
A
69Romero P. HidalgoR. Hidalgo

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to Bayer Leverkusen. A crowd of 19,845 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Nürnberg and Bayer Leverkusen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Philipp Widmann.


0.00
The whistle blows and Bayer Leverkusen get the match underway!
4.41
Linus Schramm sees space and advances. Linus Schramm knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter van der Meer who gathers it comfortably.
6.38
Pedro Viana takes it forward alone. Pedro Viana threads the ball through to Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hannes Lindner.
9.19
Samir Oswald passes the ball forward to Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Vincenzo Haller!
12.03
Nicolas Buchwald knocks the ball to his team mate, Nils Bartsch. With some swift thinking, Nils Bartsch plays the ball forward to Paul Schäfer. Paul Schäfer shoots from long range but Peter van der Meer reads it well. Quality keeping!
16.28
Samir Oswald knocks the ball forward to Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn makes a simple pass to Jason Marr. Jason Marr whips in a cross ball towards Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
20.15
Nicolas Buchwald makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Kaiser. With a delightful solo run, Anton Kaiser stretches the opposition's defence. Anton Kaiser knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nunzio Strada.
24.26
Pedro Viana threads a neat ball through to Jason Marr. Jason Marr chips the ball to his team mate, Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts makes a simple pass, allowing John Flintlock to run into the box. John Flintlock shoots from just inside the box but Anton Müller is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
27.42
Showing composure, Anton Kaiser plays the ball forward to Linus Schramm. Linus Schramm lofts in a cross ball towards Anton Kaiser. Anton Kaiser knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Anton Kaiser scores for FC Nürnberg!!
30.25
Anton Kaiser flicks a high pass forward. Nils Bartsch controls it well on his chest. Nils Bartsch controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Peter van der Meer!
32.31
Hannes Lindner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch chips the ball to his team mate, Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann plays a perfect one-two with Simon Bierhoff and rushes in on goal... Kevin Lindemann takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Peter van der Meer has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
39.33
Nunzio Strada threads the ball through to Oscar Fernandez. Oscar Fernandez knocks the ball to his team mate, Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.48
Samir Oswald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts lofts in a cross ball towards John Flintlock. With a superhuman jump, John Flintlock connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
Scott Rae makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Albrecht Schnoor.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Nürnberg appear unchanged since the first half. Bayer Leverkusen have changed their lineup with Salvador Traynor replacing Samir Oswald. The Bayer Leverkusen players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Nürnberg kick off!
47.09
Nils Bartsch sees space and advances. Nils Bartsch controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
48.53
Jason Marr sees Thomas Kühn in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Thomas Kühn knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Marr. Jason Marr beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Vincenzo Haller. Excellent save.
49.51
Hannes Lindner flicks a high pass forward to Anton Kaiser who brings the ball under control. Anton Kaiser flicks a high pass forward. Linus Schramm collects the pass. Linus Schramm whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Peter van der Meer gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
54.29
Salvador Traynor surges forward with the ball. Salvador Traynor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.33
Seeing a gap ahead, John Flintlock plays the ball forward to Salvador Traynor. Salvador Traynor whips in a cross ball towards Jason Marr. Jason Marr outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's a lousy effort!
59.33
John Flintlock surges forward with the ball. John Flintlock edges inside the box! John Flintlock tries a spectacular strike. The ball swerves viciously but Anton Kaiser blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
60.11
FC Nürnberg have made a substitution with Jakob Kirschner replacing Anton Kaiser .Bayer Leverkusen have made a substitution with Romero P. Hidalgo replacing Jason Marr .
61.17
Anton Müller threads a neat ball through to Jakob Kirschner. Jakob Kirschner chips the ball to his team mate, Simon Bierhoff. Simon Bierhoff lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Schäfer. Paul Schäfer makes a deft header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
63.17
FC Nürnberg have made a substitution with Hannes Kohler replacing Hannes Lindner .
65.02
Oscar Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Viana holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pedro Viana deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Vincenzo Haller easily smothers it!
66.16
Jakob Kirschner darts forward. Jakob Kirschner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
69.46
John Flintlock takes it forward alone. John Flintlock knocks in a cross ball towards Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
72.49
Harry Roberts catches Anton Müller on the ankles. The referee calls over Harry Roberts and shows him a yellow card! Anton Müller grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.33
Scott Rae threads a neat ball through to Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts knocks in a cross ball towards Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn connects with a diving header. Thomas Kühn scores for Bayer Leverkusen!!
79.47
Nicolas Buchwald hacks Thomas Kühn from behind! Nicolas Buchwald is shown the yellow card! Thomas Kühn runs off the knock.
87.35
John Flintlock threads the ball through to Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Hidalgo. With a superhuman jump, Romero P. Hidalgo connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Nürnberg

Bayer Leverkusen
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.7%
59.3%
Play Area
30.9%
45.7%
23.5%

Scorers
Anton Kaiser 27
Kevin Lindemann 32
Paul Schäfer 61
Harry Roberts 16, 69
Thomas Kühn 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Harry Roberts of Bayer Leverkusen

Match Ratings
1.Vincenzo Haller (GK)
7
2.Albrecht Schnoor (DEF)
6
3.Nicolas Buchwald (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Hannes Lindner (DEF)
6
5.Anton Müller (DEF)
6
6.Linus Schramm (MID)
7
7.Nils Bartsch (MID)
7
8.Anton Kaiser (MID)goal scored
8
9.Kevin Lindemann (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Simon Bierhoff (ATT)
7
11.Paul Schäfer (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Hannes Kohler (DEF)
6
13.Jakob Kirschner (MID)
6
14.Stefan Breitner (ATT)
0

1.Peter van der Meer (GK)
7
2.Nunzio Strada (DEF)
6
3.Pedro Viana (DEF)
7
4.Oscar Fernandez (DEF)
6
5.Ian Barton (DEF)
6
6.Samir Oswald (MID)
6
7.Scott Rae (MID)
7
8.John Flintlock (MID)
8
9.Thomas Kühn (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Jason Marr (ATT)
7
11.Harry Roberts (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredyellow card
9
 
12.Mauricio Ruiz (DEF)
0
13.Salvador Traynor (MID)
6
14.Romero P. Hidalgo (ATT)
6