Match Report
| VfL Wolfsburg | VfL Wolfsburg |  |  | FC Nürnberg | FC Nürnberg | ||||||||||||||||
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| Roberto Chiesa | R. Chiesa |  | 79 | G |  | 1 | | G | 64 |  | Paul Jess | P. Jess | |||||||||
| Matt Morton | M. Morton |  | 70 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 64 |  | Jan Diakite | J. Diakite | |||||||||
| Eric Nijkamp | E. Nijkamp |  | 68 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 63 | | Colin Hendry | C. Hendry | ||||||||
| Jonas Helmer | J. Helmer | | 67 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Marc Polheim | M. Polheim | |||||||||
| Nico Hollmer | N. Hollmer | | 69 | M | | 5 | | D | 61 | | Marc Salako | M. Salako | |||||||||
| Paul Mccall | P. Mccall | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 66 | | Paul Wesselmann | P. Wesselmann | |||||||||
| Billy Mccall | B. Mccall | | 58 | M | | | 7 | | M | 64 | | Egbert Ditewig | E. Ditewig | ||||||||
| Fritz Bérenguer | F. Bérenguer |  | 55 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 |  | Juan Castro | J. Castro | |||||||||
| Gavin Davidson | G. Davidson | | 65 | A | | 9 | | A | 66 | | Anton Janes | A. Janes | |||||||||
| Lars Thielemann | L. Thielemann | | 63 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Jose Javier Alonso | J. Alonso | |||||||||
| Kai Klimek | K. Klimek | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 60 | | Enrique Garcia | E. Garcia | |||||||||
| Ivan Lopez | I. Lopez | | 78 | G | | 12 | | M | 59 | | Oleg Mercer | O. Mercer | |||||||||
| Paul Condé | P. Condé | | 66 | D | | 13 | | D | 57 | | Martin Bierhoff | M. Bierhoff | |||||||||
| Pascal Turek | P. Turek | | 65 | G | | 14 | | A | 56 | | Giampiero Berretta | G. Berretta | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Volkswagen Arena where VfL Wolfsburg play host to FC Nürnberg. A crowd of 9,967 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Nürnberg appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Diakite.
The pitch is in poor condition.
VfL Wolfsburg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Nürnberg appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Diakite.
0.00
0-0FC Nürnberg start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.38
0-1Colin Hendry knocks the ball forward to Juan Castro. Juan Castro threads a neat ball through to Jose Javier Alonso. Jose Javier Alonso lofts in a cross ball towards Anton Janes. Anton Janes outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.05
Billy Mccall passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson edges inside the box! Gavin Davidson looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.08
1-1Eric Nijkamp kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Hollmer. Nico Hollmer flicks a high pass forward. Lars Thielemann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lars Thielemann lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but Marc Polheim is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
13.56
1-1Paul Mccall takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Colin Hendry chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
16.42
Colin Hendry sees a break and surges forward. Colin Hendry passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Enrique Garcia. Enrique Garcia advances inside the box! Enrique Garcia looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
20.11
1-2Enrique Garcia clumsily knocks into Eric Nijkamp. The referee calls over Enrique Garcia and shows him a yellow card! Eric Nijkamp gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
22.18
1-2Marc Salako flicks a high ball forward to Paul Wesselmann who takes it down. Paul Wesselmann flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Alonso holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Javier Alonso tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
28.53
1-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
30.52
1-2Egbert Ditewig barges into Billy Mccall. The referee calls over Egbert Ditewig and shows him a yellow card! Billy Mccall runs off the knock.
33.20
1-2Juan Castro threads the ball through to Jose Javier Alonso. Jose Javier Alonso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jonas Helmer.
36.10
Juan Castro flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Garcia holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Enrique Garcia sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. What a cracker!! Roberto Chiesa had no chance!! Goal for FC Nürnberg!
44.04
Billy Mccall knocks the ball forward to Kai Klimek. Kai Klimek shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
45.00
Colin Hendry threads a neat ball through to Egbert Ditewig. Egbert Ditewig flicks a high pass forward to Jose Javier Alonso who brings the ball under control. Jose Javier Alonso finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. VfL Wolfsburg appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nürnberg also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and VfL Wolfsburg get the second half underway!
49.42
Matt Morton flicks a high pass forward. Fritz Bérenguer collects the pass. Fritz Bérenguer flicks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson edges inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Gavin Davidson provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
53.40
Juan Castro makes a beautiful solo run. Juan Castro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
54.47
Matt Morton flicks a high pass forward. Billy Mccall collects the pass. Showing composure, Billy Mccall plays the ball forward to Kai Klimek. Kai Klimek plays a quick one-two with Lars Thielemann and rushes in on goal... Kai Klimek looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.50
1-3Paul Mccall chips the ball to his team mate, Kai Klimek. Kai Klimek plays a one-two with Lars Thielemann and rushes in on goal... Marc Salako clumsily knocks into Kai Klimek. Penalty not given!!
67.59
Juan Castro knocks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Garcia. Enrique Garcia sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
69.44
1-3Paul Mccall flicks a high pass forward. Kai Klimek collects the pass. Kai Klimek tries a spectacular long range effort. Paul Jess gets down and covers it.
72.36
Colin Hendry deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Wesselmann. Paul Wesselmann sees Enrique Garcia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Enrique Garcia plays a quick one-two with Anton Janes and rushes in on goal... Enrique Garcia comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but it's well over the bar!
73.07
Eric Nijkamp hacks Jose Javier Alonso from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Javier Alonso runs off the knock.
75.47
Billy Mccall kicks a strong pass forward to Kai Klimek. Kai Klimek knocks the ball to his team mate, Gavin Davidson. Gavin Davidson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Paul Jess!
79.49
Juan Castro hits a low pass to Anton Janes. Anton Janes tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a woeful effort!
81.43
Egbert Ditewig sees Enrique Garcia in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Enrique Garcia shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.34
Marc Polheim passes the ball forward to Egbert Ditewig. Egbert Ditewig advances with the ball. Egbert Ditewig finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45.3%
54.7%
Play Area
30.7%
41.3%
28%
Scorers
| Gavin Davidson 8 | Anton Janes 3 Enrique Garcia 16, 36 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Enrique Garcia of FC Nürnberg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Roberto Chiesa (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Matt Morton (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eric Nijkamp (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Jonas Helmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nico Hollmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Mccall (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Billy Mccall (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Fritz Bérenguer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gavin Davidson (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Lars Thielemann (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Kai Klimek (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ivan Lopez (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Paul Condé (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Pascal Turek (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Paul Jess (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jan Diakite (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Colin Hendry (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Marc Polheim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Marc Salako (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Paul Wesselmann (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Egbert Ditewig (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Juan Castro (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Anton Janes (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Jose Javier Alonso (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Enrique Garcia (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Oleg Mercer (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Bierhoff (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Giampiero Berretta (ATT) | 0 | |