Match Report


F.C. Hansa RostockF.C. Hansa Rostock     FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg
Computer Player Computer Player Olly Martin Olly Martin
Noah BehrensN. Behrens74
G
1
G
80Vincenzo HallerV. Haller
Mark ImpeyM. Impey73
D
2
D
70Albrecht SchnoorA. Schnoor
Juan-Carlos AlvarezJ. Alvarez70
D
3
D
74Nicolas BuchwaldN. Buchwald
Armin GerlachA. Gerlach67
D
4
D
79Hannes LindnerH. Lindner
Jakob JungJ. Jung59
D
5
D
76Anton MüllerA. Müller
Gavin JackG. Jack72
M
6captain
M
72Jakob KirschnerJ. Kirschner
Moritz KurthM. Kurth71
M
7
M
80Nils BartschN. Bartsch
Yazid BaretY. Baret64
A
8
M
85Pascal BirkwaldP. Birkwald
Marcel HamannM. Hamann63
A
9
A
70Simon BierhoffS. Bierhoff
Ronald GrossmannR. Grossmann63
A
10
A
72Kevin LindemannK. Lindemann
Vasco RibeiroV. Ribeiro60
A
captain11
A
68Paul SchäferP. Schäfer
 
Mervin RedknappM. Redknapp66
M
12
D
71Hannes KohlerH. Kohler
Nikolas SchraderN. Schrader66
M
13
M
77Simon WitteS. Witte
Jakob JahnJ. Jahn65
M
14
A
74Arno GelbA. Gelb

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at DKB-Arena where F.C. Hansa Rostock play host to FC Nürnberg. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
F.C. Hansa Rostock are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while FC Nürnberg appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cortes.


0.00
FC Nürnberg kick off and get the match underway!
4.32
Moritz Kurth deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin Jack. Gavin Jack flicks a high pass forward. Vasco Ribeiro collects the pass. Vasco Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball towards Ronald Grossmann. Ronald Grossmann finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.47
Moritz Kurth clumsily knocks into Jakob Kirschner. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jakob Kirschner grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.36
Pascal Birkwald threads the ball through to Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch shoots from outside the area. Solid save from Noah Behrens.
12.13
Moritz Kurth flicks a high ball forward to Yazid Baret who takes it down. Yazid Baret knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vincenzo Haller who gathers it comfortably.
15.00
Albrecht Schnoor flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
26.34
Nils Bartsch threads the ball through to Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann plays a scrappy one-two with Jakob Kirschner and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kevin Lindemann strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Magnificent save by Noah Behrens!
27.36
Pascal Birkwald barges into Moritz Kurth. The referee calls over Pascal Birkwald and warns him to calm down! Moritz Kurth grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
30.16
Jakob Kirschner flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Bierhoff. Simon Bierhoff shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
33.39
Moritz Kurth chips the ball to his team mate, Ronald Grossmann. Ronald Grossmann knocks in a cross ball towards Vasco Ribeiro. Vasco Ribeiro directs the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
40.57
Jakob Kirschner makes a simple pass to Paul Schäfer. Paul Schäfer shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Noah Behrens.
42.50
Corner kick to FC Nürnberg. Jakob Kirschner plays it to the far post. Noah Behrens drops low and scoops up the ball.
44.30
Nils Bartsch hacks Moritz Kurth from behind! The referee calls over Nils Bartsch and shows him a yellow card! Moritz Kurth is taking some rough treatment out there!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. F.C. Hansa Rostock 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 second half starts with F.C. Hansa Rostock kicking off!
47.08
Gavin Jack runs forward with the ball. Without breaking stride, Gavin Jack plays the ball forward to Marcel Hamann. Marcel Hamann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
49.31
Jakob Kirschner flicks the ball to his team mate, Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Bierhoff. Simon Bierhoff makes a deft header. Noah Behrens gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
51.19
Jakob Kirschner deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann plays a scrappy one-two with Nils Bartsch and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kevin Lindemann cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Noah Behrens with no chance!! Goal for FC Nürnberg!
54.15
Anton Müller hits a low pass to Paul Schäfer. Paul Schäfer knocks the ball forward to Kevin Lindemann but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
57.08
Vasco Ribeiro catches Jakob Kirschner on the ankles. The referee warns Vasco Ribeiro to calm down! Jakob Kirschner runs off the knock.
59.50
Nils Bartsch deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Schäfer. Paul Schäfer shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Noah Behrens.
61.00
Jakob Kirschner takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Jakob Jung reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
61.00
F.C. Hansa Rostock have made 3 substitutions with Mervin Redknapp replacing Gavin Jack, Nikolas Schrader replacing Moritz Kurth and Jakob Jahn replacing Vasco Ribeiro .
65.03
Anton Müller takes a long throw-in. Albrecht Schnoor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jakob Kirschner. Jakob Kirschner surges forward with the ball. Jakob Kirschner shoots from 20 yards but it curls horrendously wide!
67.09
Armin Gerlach comes in with a late challenge on Jakob Kirschner. The referee calls over Armin Gerlach and shows him a yellow card! Jakob Kirschner is really getting knocked about but he carries on with a struggle.
69.12
Pascal Birkwald flicks a high ball forward to Simon Bierhoff who takes it down. Simon Bierhoff tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
81.22
Hannes Lindner kicks a strong pass forward to Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch threads the ball through to Paul Schäfer. Paul Schäfer lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Nürnberg!
85.50
Nicolas Buchwald catches Mervin Redknapp on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Mervin Redknapp hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Albrecht Schnoor volleys a long ball forward. Paul Schäfer plays a perfect one-two with Kevin Lindemann and rushes in on goal... Paul Schäfer looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

F.C. Hansa Rostock

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

Possession
39.1%
60.9%
Play Area
34.8%
49.3%
15.9%

Scorers
Ronald Grossmann 4
Kevin Lindemann 51, 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Kevin Lindemann of FC Nürnberg

Match Ratings
1.Noah Behrens (GK)
7
2.Mark Impey (DEF)
6
3.Juan-Carlos Alvarez (DEF)
6
4.Armin Gerlach (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Jakob Jung (DEF)
6
6.Gavin Jack (MID)
6
7.Moritz Kurth (MID)yellow card
6
8.Yazid Baret (ATT)
6
9.Marcel Hamann (ATT)
6
10.Ronald Grossmann (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Vasco Ribeiro (ATT)
6
 
12.Mervin Redknapp (MID)
6
13.Nikolas Schrader (MID)
6
14.Jakob Jahn (MID)
6

1.Vincenzo Haller (GK)
6
2.Albrecht Schnoor (DEF)
6
3.Nicolas Buchwald (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Hannes Lindner (DEF)
6
5.Anton Müller (DEF)
6
6.Jakob Kirschner (MID)
7
7.Nils Bartsch (MID)yellow card
6
8.Pascal Birkwald (MID)
6
9.Simon Bierhoff (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Lindemann (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Paul Schäfer (ATT)
7
 
12.Hannes Kohler (DEF)
0
13.Simon Witte (MID)
0
14.Arno Gelb (ATT)
0