Match Report


Bayer LeverkusenBayer Leverkusen     FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg
Shaun ReganShaun Regan Olly Martin Olly Martin
Peter van der MeerP. van der Meer76
G
1
G
80Vincenzo HallerV. Haller
Nunzio StradaN. Strada68
D
2
D
83Maximilian NiedermayrM. Niedermayr
Mauricio RuizM. Ruiz68
D
3
D
76Anton MüllerA. Müller
Oscar FernandezO. Fernandez74
D
4
D
79Hannes LindnerH. Lindner
Tiago JardimT. Jardim72
D
5
D
81Gerhard HollmerG. Hollmer
Salvador TraynorS. Traynor79
M
6captain
M
78Anton KaiserA. Kaiser
Mauricio RedondoM. Redondo79
M
7
M
80Nils BartschN. Bartsch
Harry RobertsH. Roberts77
A
captain8
M
85Pascal BirkwaldP. Birkwald
Romero P. HidalgoR. Hidalgo69
A
9
A
89Stefan BreitnerS. Breitner
Les OakesL. Oakes68
A
10
A
72Kevin LindemannK. Lindemann
Thomas KühnT. Kühn70
A
11
A
74Arno GelbA. Gelb
 
Ian BartonI. Barton70
D
12
D
79Rainer MasurR. Masur
Samir OswaldS. Oswald76
M
13
M
83Linus SchrammL. Schramm
Paul PriorP. Prior25
A
14
A
73Sven BusseS. Busse

Ski France
today's match is sponsored by Ski France
Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Bay Arena where Bayer Leverkusen play host to FC Nürnberg. A crowd of 17,677 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Bayer Leverkusen 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 Philipp Widmann.


0.00
FC Nürnberg kick off and get the match underway!
2.50
Hannes Lindner sees Pascal Birkwald in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pascal Birkwald sees space and advances. Pascal Birkwald shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
3.16
Maximilian Niedermayr makes a probing pass to Pascal Birkwald. Pascal Birkwald passes the ball forward to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Peter van der Meer.
14.11
Arno Gelb controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Peter van der Meer who gathers it comfortably.
18.00
Nunzio Strada sees space and advances. Nunzio Strada flicks a high pass forward. Les Oakes collects the pass. Les Oakes whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Redondo. Mauricio Redondo connects with a diving header. Solid save from Vincenzo Haller. What a great pair of hands!
20.45
Mauricio Redondo flicks a high pass forward to Les Oakes who brings the ball neatly under control. Les Oakes plays a one-two with Romero P. Hidalgo and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Les Oakes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Vincenzo Haller. Excellent save.
24.56
Salvador Traynor makes a simple pass to Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.12
Mauricio Ruiz hits a low pass to Les Oakes. Les Oakes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nils Bartsch.
27.11
Pascal Birkwald catches Mauricio Ruiz on the ankles. The referee calls over Pascal Birkwald and shows him a yellow card! Mauricio Ruiz stretches but gets up unharmed.
28.16
Arno Gelb comes in with a late challenge on Oscar Fernandez. The referee calls over Arno Gelb and shows him a yellow card! Oscar Fernandez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.01
Mauricio Ruiz takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn makes a probing pass to Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.28
Salvador Traynor deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Harry Roberts. Harry Roberts edges inside the box! Harry Roberts rockets a shot on goal. Vincenzo Haller is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.23
Pascal Birkwald makes an attacking run forward. Pascal Birkwald finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
42.05
Salvador Traynor passes the ball forward to Mauricio Redondo. Mauricio Redondo rushes past Anton Müller! Mauricio Redondo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Mauricio Redondo scores for Bayer Leverkusen!!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Bayer Leverkusen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nürnberg also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Nürnberg players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Bayer Leverkusen kick off!
48.28
Mauricio Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Salvador Traynor controls it well on his chest. Salvador Traynor whips in a cross ball towards Thomas Kühn. Thomas Kühn beats his man to it with a header. Vincenzo Haller picks it out of the air!
51.16
Mauricio Redondo chips the ball to his team mate, Salvador Traynor. Salvador Traynor makes a probing pass to Thomas Kühn but he's offside!
53.10
Tiago Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Redondo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Mauricio Redondo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Salvador Traynor. Salvador Traynor runs straight at the defence! Nils Bartsch comes in with a late challenge on Salvador Traynor. Penalty for Bayer Leverkusen!!
53.10
The referee points to the spot..
54.14
Harry Roberts takes a long run up. The ball clips the right post and goes in. Goal!
55.22
Hannes Lindner knocks the ball forward to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb flicks a high pass forward. Nils Bartsch easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nils Bartsch controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Stefan Breitner through on goal. Stefan Breitner takes a shot at goal. The ball cannons off Tiago Jardim, smacking the crossbar and looping into the crowd.
56.54
Corner kick to FC Nürnberg. Pascal Birkwald plays it out to the edge of the box. Salvador Traynor reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
57.21
Hannes Lindner kicks a strong pass forward to Pascal Birkwald. Pascal Birkwald kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann lofts in a cross ball towards Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
60.51
Bayer Leverkusen have made 3 substitutions with Ian Barton replacing Nunzio Strada, Samir Oswald replacing Salvador Traynor and Paul Prior replacing Thomas Kühn .FC Nürnberg have made 2 substitutions with Linus Schramm replacing Nils Bartsch and Sven Busse replacing Stefan Breitner .
67.12
Anton Kaiser knocks the ball to his team mate, Sven Busse. Sven Busse knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.25
Hannes Lindner flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Birkwald controls it well on his chest. Pascal Birkwald knocks the ball forward to Sven Busse. Sven Busse whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Lindemann. Kevin Lindemann gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. What a cracker!! Peter van der Meer had no chance!! Goal for FC Nürnberg!
83.13
Mauricio Ruiz makes a strong solo run forward. Mauricio Ruiz flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Hidalgo who takes it down. Romero P. Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Redondo. Mauricio Redondo is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
84.37
Mauricio Ruiz flicks the ball to his team mate, Samir Oswald. Samir Oswald makes a simple pass to Romero P. Hidalgo. Romero P. Hidalgo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vincenzo Haller who gathers it comfortably.
89.05
Linus Schramm makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Anton Kaiser. Anton Kaiser flicks a high pass forward to Sven Busse who brings the ball under control. Sven Busse shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Maximilian Niedermayr comes in with a late challenge on Romero P. Hidalgo. The referee calls over Maximilian Niedermayr and shows him a yellow card! Romero P. Hidalgo runs off the knock.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Bayer Leverkusen

FC Nürnberg
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
27.2%
42%
30.9%

Scorers
Harry Roberts 32, 54 (p)
Mauricio Redondo 42
Kevin Lindemann 71

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Mauricio Redondo of Bayer Leverkusen

Match Ratings
1.Peter van der Meer (GK)
6
2.Nunzio Strada (DEF)
6
3.Mauricio Ruiz (DEF)
7
4.Oscar Fernandez (DEF)
6
5.Tiago Jardim (DEF)
6
6.Salvador Traynor (MID)
9
7.Mauricio Redondo (MID)goal scored
9
8.Harry Roberts (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
9.Romero P. Hidalgo (ATT)
6
10.Les Oakes (ATT)
6
11.Thomas Kühn (ATT)
6
 
12.Ian Barton (DEF)
6
13.Samir Oswald (MID)
6
14.Paul Prior (ATT)
6

1.Vincenzo Haller (GK)
7
2.Maximilian Niedermayr (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Anton Müller (DEF)
6
4.Hannes Lindner (DEF)
6
5.Gerhard Hollmer (DEF)
6
6.Anton Kaiser (MID)
6
7.Nils Bartsch (MID)
6
8.Pascal Birkwald (MID)yellow card
7
9.Stefan Breitner (ATT)
6
10.Kevin Lindemann (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Arno Gelb (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Rainer Masur (DEF)
0
13.Linus Schramm (MID)
6
14.Sven Busse (ATT)
6