Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to VfB Stuttgart. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Nürnberg and VfB Stuttgart 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 VfB Stuttgart are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Rahn.
0.00
0-0FC Nürnberg kick off and get the first half underway!
9.06
1-0Hannes Lindner kicks a strong pass forward to Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner chips the ball to his team mate, Anton Kaiser. Anton Kaiser whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.24
1-0Stefan Breitner barges into Leon Helmer. The referee calls over Stefan Breitner and shows him a yellow card! Leon Helmer runs off the knock.
15.59
1-0Anton Kaiser catches Johan Benon on the ankles. Anton Kaiser is given a warning by the referee! Johan Benon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.35
1-0Anton Kaiser makes a probing pass to Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Pedro Pichichi punches it away to safety.
20.44
Pascal Birkwald barges into Laurent Sibierski. Pascal Birkwald is warned by the referee! Laurent Sibierski hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.02
Leon Helmer barges into Nils Bartsch. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nils Bartsch runs off the knock.
24.21
Alec Ferguson flicks a high ball forward to Leon Helmer who takes it down. Leon Helmer passes the ball forward to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen lofts in a cross ball towards Lars El-Fakiri. Lars El-Fakiri outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Vincenzo Haller. Excellent save.
27.51
1-0Anton Kaiser passes the ball forward to Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pedro Pichichi who gathers it comfortably.
30.07
Rainer Masur flicks a high pass forward to Pascal Birkwald who brings the ball under control. Pascal Birkwald threads a neat ball through to Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner rushes past Johan Benon! Stefan Breitner takes a shot at goal. Good keeping from Pedro Pichichi as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
31.56
1-0Corner kick to FC Nürnberg. Anton Kaiser plays it out to the edge of the box. Laurent Sibierski reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
32.53
Nils Bartsch sees Kevin Lindemann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Lindemann whips in a cross ball towards Pascal Birkwald. Pascal Birkwald outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
36.07
Nicolas Buchwald laces a weighted ball forward to Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kevin Schröder.
38.04
Leon Helmer darts forward. Leon Helmer flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Gravesen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jakob Gravesen finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Vincenzo Haller manages to keep it out.
39.53
Kevin Schröder plays the ball forward to Dominic Glass. Dominic Glass lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
Gerhard Hollmer makes a simple pass to Anton Kaiser. Anton Kaiser threads the ball through to Paul Schäfer. Paul Schäfer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Laurent Sibierski.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Nürnberg appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart 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
VfB Stuttgart start the second half!
47.41
Pascal Birkwald hits a low pass to Paul Schäfer. Paul Schäfer whips in a cross ball towards Pascal Birkwald. Pascal Birkwald gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Solid save from Pedro Pichichi.
49.13
1-1Hannes Lindner threads a neat ball through to Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch flicks a high pass forward to Pascal Birkwald who brings the ball under control. Pascal Birkwald shoots from 20 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.51
Hannes Lindner surges forward with the ball. Hannes Lindner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Pedro Pichichi!
53.57
Hannes Lindner plays the ball forward to Rainer Masur. Rainer Masur controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.49
Kevin Schröder launches a long ball forward. Lars El-Fakiri whips in a cross ball towards Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen makes a deft header. It's there!! Vincenzo Haller has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.43
Pascal Birkwald flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Lindemann collects the pass. Kevin Lindemann finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.21
1-2FC Nürnberg have made 3 substitutions with Anton Müller replacing Nicolas Buchwald, Linus Schramm replacing Anton Kaiser and Sven Busse replacing Kevin Lindemann .
63.36
Nils Bartsch catches Kevin Schröder on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Kevin Schröder hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.12
1-2Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
71.21
1-2Leon Helmer clumsily knocks into Hannes Lindner. The referee calls over Leon Helmer and shows him his second yellow card! He's sending him off!! Hannes Lindner stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.19
Rainer Masur chips the ball to his team mate, Pascal Birkwald. Pascal Birkwald makes a simple pass to Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
78.29
Laurent Sibierski barges into Gerhard Hollmer. Laurent Sibierski is warned by the referee! Gerhard Hollmer stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.16
Sho Ishigawa catches Paul Schäfer on the ankles. Sho Ishigawa is shown the yellow card! Paul Schäfer stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.09
Lars El-Fakiri passes the ball forward to Jakob Gravesen. Jakob Gravesen knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vincenzo Haller who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
4
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
67.5%
32.5%
Play Area
28.6%
39%
32.5%
Scorers
| Stefan Breitner 9 | Jakob Gravesen 40, 54 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jakob Gravesen of VfB Stuttgart |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Vincenzo Haller (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Rainer Masur (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicolas Buchwald (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Hannes Lindner (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Gerhard Hollmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Anton Kaiser (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nils Bartsch (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Pascal Birkwald (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Stefan Breitner (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Kevin Lindemann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Paul Schäfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Anton Müller (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Linus Schramm (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Sven Busse (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Pedro Pichichi (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Laurent Sibierski (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sho Ishigawa (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Kevin Schröder (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alec Ferguson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dean Woodcock (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Leon Helmer (MID) |  | 3 |
| 8. | Johan Benon (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Dominic Glass (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Jakob Gravesen (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Lars El-Fakiri (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eugenio Andres (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Moritz Sammer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Albrecht Weigel (DEF) | 0 | |