Match Report
| SV Darmstadt 98 | SV Darmstadt 98 |  |  | FC Nürnberg | FC Nürnberg | ||||||||||||||||
| Rob Baker | Rob Baker | Connor Ellerton-Baines | Connor Ellerton-Baines | ||||||||||||||||||
| Philipp Raff | P. Raff |  | 80 | G |  | 1 | | G | 76 | | Anton Götz | A. Götz | |||||||||
| Matthew Edusei | M. Edusei |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 62 |  | David Gardner | D. Gardner | |||||||||
| Samuele Anastasi | S. Anastasi |  | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 64 |  | Cristiano Ferreira | C. Ferreira | |||||||||
| Davide Redaelli | D. Redaelli | | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 75 | | Simon Janes | S. Janes | |||||||||
| Carlos Martin | C. Martin |  | 80 | M | | 5 | |  | M | 83 | | David Meidt | D. Meidt | ||||||||
| Joe Todd | J. Todd | | 79 | M | | 6 | | M | 83 | | Jan Buchwald | J. Buchwald | |||||||||
| Armindo Odet | A. Odet |  | 85 | M | | | 7 | | M | 78 | | Vincenzo Hanke | V. Hanke | ||||||||
| Jose Santos | J. Santos | | 80 | M | | 8 | | M | 84 | | Duarte Fernandes | D. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Francisco Ortiz | F. Ortiz |  | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 | | Malte Meidt | M. Meidt | |||||||||
| Gerhard Walter | G. Walter | | 70 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Rainer Jahn | R. Jahn | |||||||||
| Scott Powell | S. Powell |  | 75 | A | | 11 | | A | 70 | | Helder Moreira | H. Moreira | |||||||||
| Jose Hidalgo | J. Hidalgo | | 74 | M | | 12 | | A | 61 | | Attilio Frezzolini | A. Frezzolini | |||||||||
| Aniello Taibi | A. Taibi | | 75 | M | | 13 | | A | 69 | | Tobias Backes | T. Backes | |||||||||
| Neil Best | N. Best | | 73 | A | | 14 | | A | 82 | | Moritz Bischoff | M. Bischoff | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Armellini |
Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor where SV Darmstadt 98 play host to FC Nürnberg. A crowd of 20,969 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both SV Darmstadt 98 and FC Nürnberg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Kirschner.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both SV Darmstadt 98 and FC Nürnberg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Kirschner.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and FC Nürnberg get the match underway!
2.42
0-0Vincenzo Hanke threads the ball through to Malte Meidt. Malte Meidt shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
3.16
0-0Armindo Odet flicks a high pass forward. Gerhard Walter comfortably collects the pass. Gerhard Walter knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Cristiano Ferreira.
9.07
Davide Redaelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carlos Martin. Carlos Martin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joe Todd. Joe Todd knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
12.04
Davide Redaelli flicks a high ball forward to Armindo Odet who takes it down. Armindo Odet decides to run forward with the ball. Armindo Odet knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Ortiz. Francisco Ortiz makes a deft header his aim is horrendously poor!
14.02
Davide Redaelli flicks a high pass forward. Jose Santos collects the pass. With some swift thinking, Jose Santos plays the ball forward to Francisco Ortiz. Francisco Ortiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.30
0-0Jan Buchwald comes in with a late challenge on Gerhard Walter. Jan Buchwald is shown the yellow card! Gerhard Walter grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
18.56
0-0Armindo Odet takes a long throw-in. Jose Santos flicks a high pass forward to Armindo Odet who brings the ball under control. Armindo Odet tries a spectacular long range effort. Anton Götz gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
21.45
Carlos Martin hits a low pass to Francisco Ortiz. Francisco Ortiz shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
22.59
Duarte Fernandes sees a break and surges forward. Duarte Fernandes whips in a cross ball towards Helder Moreira. Helder Moreira outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Philipp Raff. Excellent save.
27.45
0-0Matthew Edusei makes a probing pass to Jose Santos. Jose Santos knocks in a cross ball towards Gerhard Walter. Gerhard Walter rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Cristiano Ferreira is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
28.59
Joe Todd plays the ball forward to Gerhard Walter. Gerhard Walter shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.35
0-0Jan Buchwald barges into Davide Redaelli. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Jan Buchwald!! Davide Redaelli stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. SV Darmstadt 98 have changed their lineup with Neil Best replacing Scott Powell. FC Nürnberg appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
SV Darmstadt 98 kick off!
48.24
Showing composure, Armindo Odet plays the ball forward to Gerhard Walter. Gerhard Walter whips in a cross ball towards Jose Santos. Jose Santos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Good keeping from Anton Götz as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
49.41
Jose Santos takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Davide Redaelli makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but somehow Simon Janes happens to be in the right place to block it.
54.26
Davide Redaelli hits a low pass to Francisco Ortiz. Francisco Ortiz whips in a cross ball towards Jose Santos. Jose Santos makes a deft header but Anton Götz is on top of it.
59.44
Davide Redaelli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Joe Todd. Joe Todd makes a probing pass to Gerhard Walter. Gerhard Walter tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Good keeping!
60.19
0-0SV Darmstadt 98 have made 2 substitutions with Jose Hidalgo replacing Jose Santos and Aniello Taibi replacing Joe Todd .
63.27
Simon Janes flicks a high ball forward to Cristiano Ferreira who takes it down. Cristiano Ferreira passes the ball forward to Malte Meidt. Malte Meidt shoots from outside the area. Philipp Raff effortlessly gets down and covers it.
66.54
Armindo Odet passes the ball forward to Carlos Martin. Carlos Martin tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Anton Götz manages to keep it out.
67.39
1-0Carlos Martin threads the ball through to Gerhard Walter. Gerhard Walter knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Best. Neil Best gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Neil Best scores for SV Darmstadt 98!!
71.56
Davide Redaelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Armindo Odet. Armindo Odet shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
78.43
Samuele Anastasi flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Ortiz collects the pass. Francisco Ortiz passes the ball forward to Gerhard Walter. Gerhard Walter whips in a cross ball towards Neil Best. Neil Best is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Magnificent block by David Gardner!
81.52
Samuele Anastasi flicks the ball to his team mate, Matthew Edusei. Matthew Edusei knocks the ball forward to Neil Best. Neil Best shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Anton Götz. What a save!
84.16
Matthew Edusei knocks the ball to his team mate, Aniello Taibi. Aniello Taibi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Neil Best. Neil Best knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Anton Götz who gathers it comfortably.
85.14
1-0Vincenzo Hanke threads a neat ball through to Rainer Jahn. Rainer Jahn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Hanke but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
12
2
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
73.7%
26.3%
Play Area
25%
42.1%
32.9%
Scorers
| Neil Best 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Anton Götz of FC Nürnberg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Philipp Raff (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Matthew Edusei (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Samuele Anastasi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Davide Redaelli (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Carlos Martin (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Joe Todd (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Armindo Odet (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Jose Santos (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Francisco Ortiz (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gerhard Walter (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Scott Powell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jose Hidalgo (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Aniello Taibi (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Neil Best (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 1. | Anton Götz (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | David Gardner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Cristiano Ferreira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Simon Janes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | David Meidt (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jan Buchwald (MID) |  | 3 |
| 7. | Vincenzo Hanke (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Duarte Fernandes (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Malte Meidt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Rainer Jahn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Helder Moreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Attilio Frezzolini (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tobias Backes (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Moritz Bischoff (ATT) | 0 | |