Match Report


FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg     FC Energie CottbusFC Energie Cottbus
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Malte BräutigamM. Bräutigam75
G
1
G
65Enrico SalvettiE. Salvetti
Uwe BorchardU. Borchard70
D
2
D
73Guillermo SanzG. Sanz
Alexander GovouA. Govou69
D
3
D
69Paul HoutmanP. Houtman
Eugenio BertarelliE. Bertarelli62
D
4
D
59Syd PowellS. Powell
Nico KoschmiederN. Koschmieder48
D
5
M
67Christian MargiottaC. Margiotta
Matthias KühnM. Kühn69
M
6
M
66Emile SimonsenE. Simonsen
Uwe BeckenbauerU. Beckenbauer64
M
7
M
60Joao NascimentoJ. Nascimento
Jason GallagherJ. Gallagher57
M
captain8
M
50Oliver GerlachO. Gerlach
Richard MasonR. Mason63
A
9captain
A
65Moritz FranckeM. Francke
Marcel BierhoffM. Bierhoff62
A
10
A
59Marc PalumboM. Palumbo
Stefan WillS. Will60
A
11
A
57Linus HamannL. Hamann
 
Peter MondragonP. Mondragon57
A
12
A
56Hannes RöslerH. Rösler
Hugo GomesH. Gomes55
A
13
A
55Lilian CarissoL. Carisso
Philipp SchöllP. Schöll54
A
14
D
54Philipp NeuhausP. Neuhaus

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to FC Energie Cottbus. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Nürnberg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Energie Cottbus appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Eberle.


0.00
FC Nürnberg kick off and get the match underway!
3.16
Emile Simonsen passes the ball forward to Linus Hamann. Linus Hamann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malte Bräutigam who gathers it comfortably.
6.30
Matthias Kühn changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Matthias Kühn lofts in a cross ball towards Stefan Will. Stefan Will makes a looping header on goal. Enrico Salvetti gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
9.21
Seeing a gap ahead, Christian Margiotta plays the ball forward to Marc Palumbo. Marc Palumbo lofts in a cross ball towards Moritz Francke. Moritz Francke beats his man to it with a header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Malte Bräutigam with no chance!! Goal for FC Energie Cottbus!
15.29
With imagination, Emile Simonsen laces a weighted ball forward to Marc Palumbo. Marc Palumbo shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
18.50
Nico Koschmieder hits a low pass to Matthias Kühn. Matthias Kühn knocks the ball forward to Richard Mason. Richard Mason shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
21.21
Jason Gallagher takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Matthias Kühn. Matthias Kühn runs straight at the opposition's defence. Matthias Kühn tries a spectacular long range effort. It curls slightly but Enrico Salvetti manages to gather it easily.
22.41
Matthias Kühn hacks Oliver Gerlach from behind! The referee warns Matthias Kühn to calm down! Oliver Gerlach stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.11
Jason Gallagher flicks the ball to his team mate, Marcel Bierhoff. Marcel Bierhoff finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
27.57
Matthias Kühn receives the ball from a throw-in from Jason Gallagher. Matthias Kühn chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Mason. Richard Mason shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
28.06
Syd Powell hacks Richard Mason from behind! The referee calls over Syd Powell and shows him a yellow card! Richard Mason grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.40
Oliver Gerlach laces a weighted ball forward to Linus Hamann. Linus Hamann threads the ball through into the box. Nico Koschmieder comes in with a late challenge on Marc Palumbo. Marc Palumbo appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
34.37
Matthias Kühn flicks a high pass forward. Richard Mason collects the pass. Richard Mason shoots from distance but Enrico Salvetti reads it well. Superb keeping!
40.44
Uwe Beckenbauer runs straight at the opposition's defence. Uwe Beckenbauer knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Paul Houtman.
45.00
Alexander Govou runs forward with the ball. Alexander Govou changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alexander Govou shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
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. FC Energie Cottbus also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Energie Cottbus kick off!
48.07
Uwe Borchard flicks a high pass forward to Matthias Kühn who brings the ball under control. Matthias Kühn hits a low pass to Marcel Bierhoff. Marcel Bierhoff controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
51.22
Alexander Govou threads a neat ball through to Jason Gallagher. Jason Gallagher flicks a high pass forward. Marcel Bierhoff controls it well on his chest. Marcel Bierhoff tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
60.28
FC Nürnberg have made 3 substitutions with Peter Mondragon replacing Alexander Govou, Hugo Gomes replacing Nico Koschmieder and Philipp Schöll replacing Marcel Bierhoff .
61.30
Peter Mondragon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Uwe Beckenbauer. Uwe Beckenbauer makes a simple pass to Richard Mason. Richard Mason sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies well off target!
63.41
Paul Houtman knocks the ball forward to Emile Simonsen. Emile Simonsen flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Francke collects the pass. Moritz Francke shoots from outside the area but he balloons it over the crossbar!
66.15
Eugenio Bertarelli threads a neat ball through to Jason Gallagher. Jason Gallagher makes a simple pass to Richard Mason. Richard Mason shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Enrico Salvetti manages to gather it easily.
67.35
Jason Gallagher hits a low pass to Richard Mason. Richard Mason whips in a cross ball towards Philipp Schöll. Philipp Schöll beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
75.58
Joao Nascimento flicks a high pass forward. Marc Palumbo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Palumbo threads the ball through to Moritz Francke but he's offside!
77.30
Emile Simonsen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marc Palumbo. Marc Palumbo whips in a cross ball towards Moritz Francke. Moritz Francke heads the ball goalwards. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
78.55
Paul Houtman darts forward. Paul Houtman flicks a high pass forward. Moritz Francke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Moritz Francke knocks the ball to his team mate, Marc Palumbo. Marc Palumbo tries a spectacular strike. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
81.07
Showing composure, Oliver Gerlach plays the ball forward to Marc Palumbo. Marc Palumbo shoots from 25 yards but Malte Bräutigam reads it well. Excellent keeping!
87.21
Jason Gallagher flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Will holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Will knocks in a cross ball towards Philipp Schöll. Philipp Schöll jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
89.51
Emile Simonsen clumsily knocks into Uwe Beckenbauer. The referee calls over Emile Simonsen and shows him a yellow card! Uwe Beckenbauer runs off the knock.
90.00
Matthias Kühn flicks the ball to his team mate, Richard Mason. Richard Mason knocks in a cross ball towards Philipp Schöll. Philipp Schöll shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Nürnberg

FC Energie Cottbus
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
6
3
Shots off Target
8
3
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60.5%
39.5%
Play Area
24.4%
47.7%
27.9%

Scorers
Moritz Francke 9

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Enrico Salvetti of FC Energie Cottbus

Match Ratings
1.Malte Bräutigam (GK)
7
2.Uwe Borchard (DEF)
6
3.Alexander Govou (DEF)
7
4.Eugenio Bertarelli (DEF)
6
5.Nico Koschmieder (DEF)
6
6.Matthias Kühn (MID)
8
7.Uwe Beckenbauer (MID)
6
8.Jason Gallagher (MID)
7
9.Richard Mason (ATT)
7
10.Marcel Bierhoff (ATT)
6
11.Stefan Will (ATT)
7
 
12.Peter Mondragon (ATT)
6
13.Hugo Gomes (ATT)
6
14.Philipp Schöll (ATT)
6

1.Enrico Salvetti (GK)
9
2.Guillermo Sanz (DEF)
6
3.Paul Houtman (DEF)
7
4.Syd Powell (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Christian Margiotta (MID)
6
6.Emile Simonsen (MID)yellow card
6
7.Joao Nascimento (MID)
6
8.Oliver Gerlach (MID)
6
9.Moritz Francke (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Marc Palumbo (ATT)
7
11.Linus Hamann (ATT)
6
 
12.Hannes Rösler (ATT)
0
13.Lilian Carisso (ATT)
0
14.Philipp Neuhaus (DEF)
0