Match Report
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Niederrheinstadion where Rot-Weiss Oberhausen play host to FC Nürnberg. A crowd of 9,149 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Nürnberg appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by David Streich.
The pitch is in good condition.
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Nürnberg appear to be shaped for 5-3-2.
Today's match is refereed by David Streich.
0.00
The first half starts with FC Nürnberg kicking off!
4.41
Liam Le Saux hits a low pass to Philipp Schrader. Philipp Schrader shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.18
Nikolas Rummenigge plays the ball forward to Philipp Schrader. Philipp Schrader shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
12.55
Gabriel Skora flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Postiga collects the pass. Bruno Postiga shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
15.19
Gabriel Skora passes the ball forward to Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Töpfer. Nico Töpfer beats his man to it with a header but it is shockingly off target!
16.55
Alexander Zimmermann breaks forward. Alexander Zimmermann darts forward. Alexander Zimmermann shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Stefan Kirschner.
18.57
Anton Ziege takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Bruno Postiga reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
20.16
Liam Le Saux threads a neat ball through to Markus Wallner. Markus Wallner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.25
Rainer Ritzinger sees Gabriel Skora in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabriel Skora makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Brady. David Brady shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
24.03
Julian Erler comes in with a late challenge on Nico Töpfer. The referee warns Julian Erler to calm down! Nico Töpfer hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.10
Rainer Ritzinger makes a simple pass to Gabriel Skora. Gabriel Skora flicks a high pass forward. Nico Töpfer controls it well on his chest. Nico Töpfer skips past Alexander Zimmermann! Some silky footwork from Nico Töpfer provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.03
Simon Prantl makes an attacking run forward. Simon Prantl tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
32.24
Liam Le Saux makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Philipp Schrader. Philipp Schrader shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
33.27
Simon Prantl flicks the ball to his team mate, David Brady. David Brady shoots from distance but Albrecht Frieser reads it well. He makes it look easy!
39.01
Nikolas Rummenigge sees space and advances. Nikolas Rummenigge shoots from 25 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
40.40
Hannes Jentsch hacks David Brady from behind! Hannes Jentsch is warned by the referee! David Brady stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.54
Hauke Brehme makes a probing pass to David Brady. David Brady shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
45.00
Liam Le Saux runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Liam Le Saux knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rot-Weiss Oberhausen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nürnberg also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Rot-Weiss Oberhausen kicking off!
49.43
Simon Prantl hits a low pass to Nico Töpfer. Nico Töpfer shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
53.16
Gabriel Skora flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Postiga controls it well on his chest. Bruno Postiga sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Albrecht Frieser gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
54.30
Hannes Jentsch knocks the ball to his team mate, Anton Ziege. Anton Ziege sees Markus Wallner in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Markus Wallner shoots from distance. Stefan Kirschner gets down and covers it.
57.08
Dion Milburn hacks Philipp Schrader from behind! The referee calls over Dion Milburn and warns him to calm down! Philipp Schrader hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
60.30
Hannes Jentsch deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Liam Le Saux. Liam Le Saux kicks a strong pass forward to Philipp Schrader. Philipp Schrader shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
63.19
Simon Prantl passes the ball forward to Bruno Postiga. Bruno Postiga shoots from long range but it is miles over!
65.39
Simon Prantl catches Anton Ziege on the ankles. The referee calls over Simon Prantl and warns him to calm down! Anton Ziege stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.32
Gabriel Skora flicks a high ball forward to David Brady who takes it down. David Brady knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.44
Said Lama threads the ball through to Hauke Brehme. Hauke Brehme flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Postiga controls it well on his chest. Bruno Postiga shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.49
Rot-Weiss Oberhausen have made a substitution with Paul Sachs replacing Bruno Postiga .
78.57
Rainer Ritzinger makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Prantl. Simon Prantl sees space and advances. Simon Prantl shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
83.15
Rainer Ritzinger hits a low pass to Hauke Brehme. Hauke Brehme deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Paul Sachs. Paul Sachs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.06
Simon Prantl flicks a high pass forward. David Brady collects the pass. David Brady lofts in a cross ball towards Nico Töpfer. Nico Töpfer whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
56.8%
43.2%
Play Area
28.4%
46.6%
25%
Scorers
| Nico Töpfer 89 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nico Töpfer of Rot-Weiss Oberhausen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stefan Kirschner (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Jan Fromm (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rainer Ritzinger (DEF) | 8 | |
| 4. | Said Lama (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dion Milburn (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Hauke Brehme (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Gabriel Skora (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Simon Prantl (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Nico Töpfer (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
| 10. | David Brady (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Bruno Postiga (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Paul Sachs (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Moritz Linke (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Julian Köpke (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Albrecht Frieser (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Alexander Zimmermann (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Julian Erler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Pascal Neudecker (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hannes Jentsch (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Dietmar Birnbaum (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Anton Ziege (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nikolas Rummenigge (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Liam Le Saux (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Philipp Schrader (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Markus Wallner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nico Stiepermann (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alexander Engels (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Samir Ahrens (MID) | 0 | |









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