Match Report


FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg     Alemannia AachenAlemannia Aachen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Paul JessP. Jess64
G
1
G
57Tobias MatthäusT. Matthäus
Jan DiakiteJ. Diakite64
D
2
D
75Dietmar KuzorraD. Kuzorra
Colin HendryC. Hendry63
D
captain3
D
68Eric PfeifferE. Pfeiffer
Marc PolheimM. Polheim62
D
4
D
60Gabriel MoraG. Mora
Marc SalakoM. Salako61
D
5
D
57Gerhard MorlockG. Morlock
Paul WesselmannP. Wesselmann66
M
6
M
71Martin HerzogM. Herzog
Egbert DitewigE. Ditewig64
M
7
M
67Matthias RummeniggeM. Rummenigge
Juan CastroJ. Castro63
M
8
M
63Pedro SoaresP. Soares
Anton JanesA. Janes66
A
9
A
65Rainer GelbR. Gelb
Jose Javier AlonsoJ. Alonso63
A
10captain
A
64Hannes WinklerH. Winkler
Enrique GarciaE. Garcia60
A
11
A
64Bakary HermannB. Hermann
 
Oleg MercerO. Mercer59
M
12
M
59Oliver RöhligO. Röhlig
Martin BierhoffM. Bierhoff57
D
13
A
57Sol SinclairS. Sinclair
Giampiero BerrettaG. Berretta56
A
14
A
56David KoschmiederD. Koschmieder

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to Alemannia Aachen. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Nürnberg and Alemannia Aachen are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Eberle.


0.00
The whistle blows and Alemannia Aachen get the match underway!
2.07
Pedro Soares threads the ball through to Hannes Winkler. Hannes Winkler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Hendry.
3.03
Matthias Rummenigge deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Hermann. Bakary Hermann lofts in a cross ball towards Rainer Gelb. Rainer Gelb makes a deft header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.23
Pedro Soares flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Winkler collects the pass. Hannes Winkler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
12.08
Pedro Soares flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Winkler collects the pass. Hannes Winkler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.11
Martin Herzog flicks a high pass forward to Hannes Winkler who brings the ball under control. Hannes Winkler skips past Marc Salako! Hannes Winkler shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies just wide!
16.47
Paul Wesselmann barges into Pedro Soares. Paul Wesselmann is shown the yellow card! Pedro Soares hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.30
Gerhard Morlock clumsily knocks into Enrique Garcia. Gerhard Morlock is shown the yellow card! Enrique Garcia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.52
Anton Janes barges into Eric Pfeiffer. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eric Pfeiffer stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.40
Matthias Rummenigge flicks a high pass forward to Hannes Winkler who brings the ball under control. Hannes Winkler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Paul Jess manages to gather it.
26.40
Matthias Rummenigge threads a neat ball through to Rainer Gelb. Rainer Gelb runs straight at the defence! Rainer Gelb tries a spectacular strike. Rainer Gelb scores for Alemannia Aachen!!
30.04
Egbert Ditewig flicks a high ball forward to Jose Javier Alonso who takes it down. Jose Javier Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Anton Janes. Anton Janes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
34.53
Egbert Ditewig knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Alonso. Jose Javier Alonso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dietmar Kuzorra.
39.30
Gerhard Morlock threads a neat ball through to Martin Herzog. Martin Herzog deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Hermann. Bakary Hermann shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Paul Jess manages to gather it.
40.44
Marc Polheim flicks a high pass forward to Egbert Ditewig who brings the ball under control. Egbert Ditewig flicks a high pass forward to Anton Janes who brings the ball under control. Anton Janes lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Garcia. Enrique Garcia rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Nürnberg appear unchanged since the first half. Alemannia Aachen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Nürnberg kick off the second half!
48.08
Martin Herzog knocks the ball to his team mate, Rainer Gelb. Rainer Gelb knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Jess who gathers it comfortably.
49.57
Pedro Soares changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Pedro Soares tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
57.08
Paul Wesselmann sees Enrique Garcia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Enrique Garcia knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Tobias Matthäus who gathers it comfortably.
61.19
Juan Castro makes a simple pass to Jose Javier Alonso. Jose Javier Alonso knocks in a cross ball towards Anton Janes. Anton Janes flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
73.16
Bakary Hermann comes in with a late challenge on Colin Hendry. The referee calls over Bakary Hermann and shows him a yellow card! Colin Hendry gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
77.26
Eric Pfeiffer flicks a high pass forward to Matthias Rummenigge who brings the ball under control. Matthias Rummenigge controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rainer Gelb. Rainer Gelb finds some space and shoots from distance. Paul Jess is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! The crowd cheers as he celebrates his hattrick!
79.26
FC Nürnberg have made a substitution with Martin Bierhoff replacing Anton Janes and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
85.30
Egbert Ditewig clumsily knocks into Pedro Soares. Egbert Ditewig is shown the yellow card! Pedro Soares stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.57
Marc Polheim pushes mid-way up the pitch. Marc Polheim hits a low pass to Jose Javier Alonso. Jose Javier Alonso shoots from long range. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Nürnberg

Alemannia Aachen
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
41.8%
58.2%
Play Area
26.9%
47.8%
25.4%

Scorers
Anton Janes 61
Jose Javier Alonso 90
Rainer Gelb 3, 26, 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rainer Gelb of Alemannia Aachen

Match Ratings
1.Paul Jess (GK)
6
2.Jan Diakite (DEF)
6
3.Colin Hendry (DEF)
6
4.Marc Polheim (DEF)
6
5.Marc Salako (DEF)
6
6.Paul Wesselmann (MID)yellow card
5
7.Egbert Ditewig (MID)yellow card
6
8.Juan Castro (MID)
6
9.Anton Janes (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
6
10.Jose Javier Alonso (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Enrique Garcia (ATT)
6
 
12.Oleg Mercer (MID)
0
13.Martin Bierhoff (DEF)
6
14.Giampiero Berretta (ATT)
0

1.Tobias Matthäus (GK)
6
2.Dietmar Kuzorra (DEF)
6
3.Eric Pfeiffer (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Mora (DEF)
6
5.Gerhard Morlock (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Martin Herzog (MID)
6
7.Matthias Rummenigge (MID)
7
8.Pedro Soares (MID)
6
9.Rainer Gelb (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
10
10.Hannes Winkler (ATT)
6
11.Bakary Hermann (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Oliver Röhlig (MID)
0
13.Sol Sinclair (ATT)
0
14.David Koschmieder (ATT)
0