Match Report


FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg     Hannover 96Hannover 96
Olly MartinOlly Martin Computer Player Computer Player
Vincenzo HallerV. Haller82
G
1
G
63Torsten BorchardT. Borchard
Samuel SuggsS. Suggs75
D
2
D
78Darl LambersD. Lambers
Rainer MasurR. Masur79
D
3
D
76Ruel RodgersR. Rodgers
Nicolas BuchwaldN. Buchwald75
D
4captain
D
69Gaspar NascimentoG. Nascimento
Gerhard HollmerG. Hollmer82
D
5
M
70Alexandre RamosA. Ramos
Linus SchrammL. Schramm83
M
captain6
M
70Denny Van Der SarD. Van Der Sar
Nils BartschN. Bartsch81
M
7
M
70Linus FrieserL. Frieser
Anton KaiserA. Kaiser81
M
8
M
64Alexander StiepermannA. Stiepermann
Stefan BreitnerS. Breitner89
A
9
A
67Juan-Carlos MonteroJ. Montero
Sven BusseS. Busse73
A
10
A
66Jimmy ArveladzeJ. Arveladze
Arno GelbA. Gelb75
A
11
A
62Philipp BirnbaumP. Birnbaum
 
Richard DaviesR. Davies75
D
12
D
69Anthony KanuA. Kanu
Pascal BirkwaldP. Birkwald86
M
13
A
62Evans CarnascialiE. Carnasciali
Simon BierhoffS. Bierhoff72
A
14
G
61Jorge FariaJ. Faria

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to Hannover 96. A crowd of 18,397 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Nürnberg are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Hannover 96 appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by David Rahn.


0.00
FC Nürnberg kick off!
2.22
Darl Lambers flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Ramos easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexandre Ramos knocks the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Montero. Juan-Carlos Montero makes a probing pass to Denny Van Der Sar but he's offside!
3.11
Nicolas Buchwald hacks Alexandre Ramos from behind! The referee brings Nicolas Buchwald to one side and gives him a warning! Alexandre Ramos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
4.01
Gerhard Hollmer threads a neat ball through to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Torsten Borchard who gathers it comfortably.
9.39
Alexandre Ramos threads a neat ball through to Jimmy Arveladze. Jimmy Arveladze shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Vincenzo Haller!
16.23
Samuel Suggs deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch kicks a strong pass forward to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb knocks in a cross ball towards Sven Busse. Sven Busse connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Torsten Borchard manages to gather it comfortably.
18.58
Gerhard Hollmer plays the ball forward to Anton Kaiser. Anton Kaiser plays the ball forward to Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner lofts in a cross ball towards Sven Busse. Sven Busse outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Torsten Borchard didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
21.08
Anton Kaiser makes a simple pass to Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner tries a spectacular long range effort but Torsten Borchard is on top of it.
22.42
Nicolas Buchwald threads a neat ball through to Sven Busse. Sven Busse knocks in a cross ball towards Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb flicks the ball with his head. Torsten Borchard manages to gather it.
24.55
Anton Kaiser flicks a high ball forward to Sven Busse who takes it down. Sven Busse knocks in a cross ball towards Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner beats his man to it with a header. Darl Lambers clears it off the line with his head!
30.25
Nils Bartsch advances with the ball. Nils Bartsch knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.58
Anton Kaiser flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Breitner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stefan Breitner knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darl Lambers.
34.22
Alexandre Ramos threads the ball through to Philipp Birnbaum. Philipp Birnbaum shoots from 20 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
36.40
Linus Schramm flicks a high pass forward. Arno Gelb collects the pass. Arno Gelb shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
40.35
Ruel Rodgers kicks a strong pass forward to Linus Frieser. With some swift thinking, Linus Frieser plays the ball forward to Jimmy Arveladze. Jimmy Arveladze plays a one-two with Alexander Stiepermann and rushes in on goal... Jimmy Arveladze shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Nürnberg appear unchanged since the first half. Hannover 96 also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Nürnberg players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The whistle blows and Hannover 96 get the second half underway!
48.01
Alexandre Ramos hacks Anton Kaiser from behind! The referee calls over Alexandre Ramos and warns him to calm down! Anton Kaiser stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.49
Samuel Suggs threads a neat ball through to Linus Schramm. Linus Schramm chips the ball to his team mate, Anton Kaiser. Anton Kaiser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.55
Nicolas Buchwald clumsily knocks into Alexandre Ramos. The referee calls over Nicolas Buchwald and shows him a yellow card! Alexandre Ramos stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.30
Nils Bartsch makes an attacking run forward. Nils Bartsch rushes past Gaspar Nascimento! Some silky footwork from Nils Bartsch provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Torsten Borchard had no chance!! Goal for FC Nürnberg!
59.17
Darl Lambers comes in with a late challenge on Sven Busse. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Sven Busse stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.56
FC Nürnberg have made 2 substitutions with Pascal Birkwald replacing Anton Kaiser and Simon Bierhoff replacing Stefan Breitner .
61.57
Nils Bartsch knocks the ball to his team mate, Pascal Birkwald. Pascal Birkwald plays the ball forward to Arno Gelb who has made a great run into the box. Arno Gelb takes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
65.55
Rainer Masur runs forward with the ball. Rainer Masur flicks a high pass forward. Nils Bartsch controls it well on his chest. Nils Bartsch finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
66.11
Linus Frieser sees Juan-Carlos Montero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan-Carlos Montero tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
67.40
Rainer Masur receives the ball from a throw-in from Gerhard Hollmer. Rainer Masur flicks a high pass forward. Linus Schramm comfortably collects the pass. Linus Schramm kicks a strong pass forward to Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch whips in a cross ball towards Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb whips the ball goalwards with his head but Torsten Borchard is on top of it.
72.43
Linus Schramm hacks Alexander Stiepermann from behind! The referee calls over Linus Schramm and shows him a yellow card! Alexander Stiepermann hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.28
Darl Lambers decides to run forward with the ball. Darl Lambers deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Linus Frieser. Linus Frieser knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
78.28
Linus Schramm knocks the ball to his team mate, Nils Bartsch. Nils Bartsch deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sven Busse. Sven Busse whips in a cross ball towards Simon Bierhoff. Simon Bierhoff flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
79.18
Linus Schramm deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sven Busse. Sven Busse knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Darl Lambers.
81.56
Gerhard Hollmer threads a neat ball through to Pascal Birkwald. Pascal Birkwald threads a neat ball through to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darl Lambers.
83.11
Linus Frieser controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Denny Van Der Sar. Denny Van Der Sar threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Montero. Juan-Carlos Montero shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.31
Nicolas Buchwald changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nicolas Buchwald advances inside the box! Nicolas Buchwald tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but is blocked by Ruel Rodgers.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Nürnberg

Hannover 96
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
10
2
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.6%
34.4%
Play Area
24.7%
44.1%
31.2%

Scorers
Nils Bartsch 55
Juan-Carlos Montero 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nils Bartsch of FC Nürnberg

Match Ratings