Match Report
| FC Nürnberg | FC Nürnberg |  |  | Compostela | Compostela | ||||||||||||||||
| Connor Ellerton-Baines | Connor Ellerton-Baines | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rúben Nunez | R. Nunez |  | 83 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Marcelo Suárez | M. Suárez | |||||||||
| Nenad Bossis | N. Bossis |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Markus Klinsmann | M. Klinsmann | |||||||||
| Mario Monteiro | M. Monteiro |  | 71 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 |  | Kafoumba Zaré | K. Zaré | |||||||||
| Niccol˜ Torricelli | N. Torricelli |  | 72 | D | | 4 | | D | 65 |  | Colin Hendry | C. Hendry | |||||||||
| Jan Buchwald | J. Buchwald | | 94 | M | | 5 | | M | 83 |  | Benjamín Cárdenas | B. Cárdenas | |||||||||
| Tobias Kirschner | T. Kirschner | | 88 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 76 |  | Lucien Njanka | L. Njanka | ||||||||
| Nils Raff | N. Raff | | 86 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 | | Ottavio Orlandini | O. Orlandini | |||||||||
| Brenny Meeuwis | B. Meeuwis |  | 86 | M | | | 8 | | M | 71 |  | Enrique Blanco | E. Blanco | ||||||||
| Guillermo Collet | G. Collet | | 80 | A | | 9 | | A | 71 | | Martin Janes | M. Janes | |||||||||
| Richard Telfer | R. Telfer | | 80 | A | | 10 | | A | 68 | | Andres Martin | A. Martin | |||||||||
| Jakob Pfeiffer | J. Pfeiffer | | 81 | A | | 11 | | A | 67 | | Tjalle Heering | T. Heering | |||||||||
| Duarte Fernandes | D. Fernandes | | 85 | M | | 12 | | M | 70 |  | Eric Amoah | E. Amoah | |||||||||
| Miguel Jesus | M. Jesus | | 84 | M | | 13 | | M | 70 | | Fernando Montero | F. Montero | |||||||||
| Jan Beckmann | J. Beckmann | | 85 | M | | 14 | | A | 66 | | Guillermo Peters | G. Peters | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play Compostela in this friendly game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Nürnberg and Compostela are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Nürnberg and Compostela are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
0.00
0-0FC Nürnberg kick off!
2.53
0-0Benjamín Cárdenas plays the ball forward to Martin Janes. Martin Janes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Niccol˜ Torricelli.
4.07
0-0Tobias Kirschner makes a simple pass to Jan Buchwald. Jan Buchwald knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Guillermo Collet is offside!
6.22
0-0Richard Telfer makes a probing pass to Brenny Meeuwis. Brenny Meeuwis plays a one-two with Guillermo Collet and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Brenny Meeuwis provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Solid save from Marcelo Suárez.
10.24
Niccol˜ Torricelli hits a low pass to Jan Buchwald. Jan Buchwald kicks a strong pass forward to Brenny Meeuwis. Brenny Meeuwis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jan Buchwald but he's offside!
12.36
Jakob Pfeiffer makes a probing pass to Nils Raff. Nils Raff kicks a strong pass forward to Tobias Kirschner but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.33
Kafoumba Zaré flicks a high pass forward. Lucien Njanka controls it well on his chest. Showing composure, Lucien Njanka laces a weighted ball forward to Andres Martin. Andres Martin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nenad Bossis.
18.58
1-0Brenny Meeuwis knocks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer rushes past Colin Hendry! Jakob Pfeiffer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.28
1-0Kafoumba Zaré kicks a strong pass forward to Ottavio Orlandini. Ottavio Orlandini flicks a high ball forward to Andres Martin who takes it down. Andres Martin whips in a cross ball towards Tjalle Heering. With a superhuman jump, Tjalle Heering connects with the ball and heads it goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
27.50
1-0Nenad Bossis catches Martin Janes on the ankles. The referee brings Nenad Bossis to one side and gives him a warning! Martin Janes runs off the knock.
28.56
Brenny Meeuwis chips the ball to his team mate, Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
32.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Nils Raff plays the ball forward to Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet plays a one-two with Jakob Pfeiffer and advances towards the goal... Guillermo Collet comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but Marcelo Suárez is on top of his game. Fabulous stop!
36.53
Kafoumba Zaré flicks a high ball forward to Lucien Njanka who takes it down. Lucien Njanka passes the ball forward to Martin Janes. Martin Janes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rúben Nunez who gathers it comfortably.
42.00
Tobias Kirschner flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Buchwald. Jan Buchwald knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Jakob Pfeiffer scores for FC Nürnberg!!
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. Compostela also appear unchanged since the first half. The Compostela players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Compostela kick off the second half!
49.30
Jan Buchwald flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Pfeiffer controls it well on his chest. Jakob Pfeiffer knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcelo Suárez who gathers it comfortably.
51.47
Mario Monteiro flicks a high ball forward to Tobias Kirschner who takes it down. Tobias Kirschner hits a low pass to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer rushes past Markus Klinsmann! Jakob Pfeiffer takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
53.56
Nils Raff flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer makes a simple pass, allowing Guillermo Collet to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Guillermo Collet provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Marcelo Suárez reads it well. Quality keeping!
54.29
Niccol˜ Torricelli breaks forward. Niccol˜ Torricelli passes the ball forward to Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner plays a scrappy one-two with Guillermo Collet and stumbles forward towards the goal... Tobias Kirschner comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but is denied by Marcelo Suárez. Excellent save.
55.09
Brenny Meeuwis hits a low pass to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer plays a one-two with Nils Raff and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Jakob Pfeiffer provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Marcelo Suárez easily smothers it!
57.07
Colin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Benjamín Cárdenas. Benjamín Cárdenas threads the ball through to Martin Janes. Martin Janes lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Martin. Andres Martin makes a deft header. Rúben Nunez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
59.43
Colin Hendry knocks the ball to his team mate, Kafoumba Zaré. Kafoumba Zaré flicks a high ball forward to Andres Martin who takes it down. Andres Martin rushes past Nenad Bossis! Andres Martin looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
61.17
Brenny Meeuwis hits a low pass to Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner makes a probing pass to Richard Telfer but he's offside!
63.47
Jan Buchwald flicks a high pass forward. Richard Telfer controls it well on his chest. Richard Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet beats his man to it with a header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
66.48
Brenny Meeuwis knocks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Marcelo Suárez. Excellent save.
67.58
3-0Enrique Blanco catches Jan Buchwald on the ankles. Enrique Blanco is shown the yellow card! Jan Buchwald grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
69.41
Jan Buchwald flicks a high pass forward to Nils Raff who brings the ball neatly under control. Nils Raff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer shoots from long range. Solid save from Marcelo Suárez. What a great pair of hands!
71.05
Nils Raff kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Buchwald. Jan Buchwald plays a quick one-two with Jakob Pfeiffer and rushes in on goal... Jan Buchwald looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
72.46
Kafoumba Zaré plays the ball forward to Lucien Njanka. Lucien Njanka hits a low pass to Martin Janes. Martin Janes lofts in a cross ball towards Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
77.48
Ottavio Orlandini threads the ball through to Martin Janes. Martin Janes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Niccol˜ Torricelli.
84.19
Nenad Bossis makes a simple pass to Mario Monteiro. Mario Monteiro passes the ball forward to Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer shoots from outside the area but is denied by Marcelo Suárez. Excellent save.
85.07
Jakob Pfeiffer passes the ball forward to Nils Raff. Nils Raff lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
14
2
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
19%
44%
36.9%
Scorers
| Jakob Pfeiffer 19, 42 Guillermo Collet 63 | Tjalle Heering 72 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jakob Pfeiffer of FC Nürnberg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rúben Nunez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Nenad Bossis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Mario Monteiro (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Niccol˜ Torricelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jan Buchwald (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Tobias Kirschner (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nils Raff (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Brenny Meeuwis (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Guillermo Collet (ATT) |  | 7 |
| 10. | Richard Telfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jakob Pfeiffer (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Duarte Fernandes (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Miguel Jesus (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jan Beckmann (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Marcelo Suárez (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Markus Klinsmann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Kafoumba Zaré (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Colin Hendry (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Benjamín Cárdenas (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lucien Njanka (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Ottavio Orlandini (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Enrique Blanco (MID) |  | 5 |
| 9. | Martin Janes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Andres Martin (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tjalle Heering (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Eric Amoah (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Fernando Montero (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Guillermo Peters (ATT) | 0 | |