Match Report


Eintracht Braunschweig Eintracht Braunschweig      FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg
Steven BrownSteven Brown Connor Ellerton-Baines Connor Ellerton-Baines
Linus LorenzL. Lorenz78
G
captain1
G
83Rúben NunezR. Nunez
Billy BattyB. Batty72
D
2
D
67David GardnerD. Gardner
Gerhard WinklerG. Winkler66
D
3
D
73Nenad BossisN. Bossis
Gregorio CarmonaG. Carmona68
D
4
D
71Matt DickovM. Dickov
Gianfranco AlbertiniG. Albertini69
M
5
M
96Jan BuchwaldJ. Buchwald
Luis LopesL. Lopes68
M
6
M
86Nils RaffN. Raff
Sven BierhoffS. Bierhoff69
M
7
M
85Jan BeckmannJ. Beckmann
Torsten BrehmeT. Brehme68
M
8captain
M
86Brenny MeeuwisB. Meeuwis
Nils KauderN. Kauder73
A
9
A
72Hannes SeifertH. Seifert
Rainer HelmerR. Helmer70
A
10
A
80Richard TelferR. Telfer
Allan DeschampsA. Deschamps67
A
11
A
81Jakob PfeifferJ. Pfeiffer
 
Gerhard BöhmG. Böhm57
G
12
M
88Tobias KirschnerT. Kirschner
Oliver MeidtO. Meidt69
A
13
M
85Duarte FernandesD. Fernandes
Malte FriedmannM. Friedmann67
M
14
A
69Johnny WesterveldJ. Westerveld

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Stadion an der Hamburger Straße where Eintracht Braunschweig play host to FC Nürnberg. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Eintracht Braunschweig and FC Nürnberg are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jakob Frieser.


0.00
The whistle blows and Eintracht Braunschweig get the match underway!
3.54
Matt Dickov threads a neat ball through to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer skips past Gerhard Winkler! Jakob Pfeiffer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
6.35
Nils Raff makes a simple pass to Brenny Meeuwis. Brenny Meeuwis runs straight at the defence! Brenny Meeuwis comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. It curls slightly but Linus Lorenz manages to gather it comfortably.
8.30
Nenad Bossis threads a neat ball through to Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer whips in a cross ball towards Brenny Meeuwis. Brenny Meeuwis makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.48
Jan Beckmann makes a probing pass to Nils Raff. Nils Raff runs straight at the defence! Nils Raff cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but is denied by Linus Lorenz. Excellent save.
18.53
Brenny Meeuwis deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nils Raff. Nils Raff shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
22.36
Matt Dickov hacks Sven Bierhoff from behind! Matt Dickov is warned by the referee! Sven Bierhoff stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.39
Gregorio Carmona hacks Jan Buchwald from behind! Gregorio Carmona is shown the yellow card! Jan Buchwald stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.41
Rainer Helmer makes an attacking run forward. Rainer Helmer threads a neat, attacking ball through to Sven Bierhoff. Sven Bierhoff tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! Rúben Nunez has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.06
Luis Lopes hits a low pass to Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer whips in a cross ball towards Allan Deschamps. Allan Deschamps directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Eintracht Braunschweig appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nürnberg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Nürnberg get the second half underway!
48.21
Nils Raff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer plays a one-two with Jan Beckmann and rushes in on goal... Richard Telfer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Linus Lorenz.
49.26
It's a corner kick. Brenny Meeuwis kicks a low ball out wide. David Gardner is dispossessed by a tackle from Gerhard Winkler.
54.56
Nils Raff chips the ball to his team mate, Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer cuts inside the box! Jakob Pfeiffer shoots from just inside the box. Linus Lorenz is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
57.21
Sven Bierhoff deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer advances inside the box! Rainer Helmer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Rainer Helmer scores for Eintracht Braunschweig !!
61.20
David Gardner makes a probing pass to Brenny Meeuwis. Brenny Meeuwis knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hannes Seifert but the linesman indicates offside!
65.24
Luis Lopes makes a simple pass to Nils Kauder. Nils Kauder shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
71.03
Jan Beckmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Nils Raff. Nils Raff plays a scrappy one-two with Richard Telfer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Nils Raff muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Billy Batty.
72.42
Gregorio Carmona deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luis Lopes. Luis Lopes sees Allan Deschamps in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Allan Deschamps lofts in a cross ball towards Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer connects with a diving header but it flies well off target!
75.08
Matt Dickov flicks a high pass forward to Nils Raff who brings the ball under control. Nils Raff takes it forward alone. Nils Raff shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
78.41
Sven Bierhoff knocks the ball to his team mate, Allan Deschamps. Allan Deschamps knocks in a cross ball towards Rainer Helmer. Rainer Helmer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Wonderful reactions from Rúben Nunez keeps it out!
79.52
Nenad Bossis flicks a high pass forward. Brenny Meeuwis comfortably collects the pass. Brenny Meeuwis flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Pfeiffer controls it well on his chest. Jakob Pfeiffer lofts in a cross ball towards Hannes Seifert. Hannes Seifert powers a header at goal but Linus Lorenz reads it well. Nice save!
81.00
Nils Raff threads a neat ball through to Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.40
David Gardner flicks a high pass forward. Nils Raff controls it well on his chest. Nils Raff makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hannes Seifert. Hannes Seifert knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregorio Carmona.
84.31
Jakob Pfeiffer threads a neat ball through to Hannes Seifert. Hannes Seifert tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
85.30
Gerhard Winkler hacks Nenad Bossis from behind! Gerhard Winkler is warned by the referee! Nenad Bossis gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Eintracht Braunschweig

FC Nürnberg
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
35.9%
64.1%
Play Area
29.5%
46.2%
24.4%

Scorers
Sven Bierhoff 27
Rainer Helmer 57
Brenny Meeuwis 8
Jakob Pfeiffer 55

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rainer Helmer of Eintracht Braunschweig

Match Ratings
1.Linus Lorenz (GK)
7
2.Billy Batty (DEF)
6
3.Gerhard Winkler (DEF)
6
4.Gregorio Carmona (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Gianfranco Albertini (MID)
6
6.Luis Lopes (MID)
6
7.Sven Bierhoff (MID)goal scored
8
8.Torsten Brehme (MID)
6
9.Nils Kauder (ATT)
6
10.Rainer Helmer (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Allan Deschamps (ATT)
6
 
12.Gerhard Böhm (GK)
0
13.Oliver Meidt (ATT)
0
14.Malte Friedmann (MID)
0

1.Rúben Nunez (GK)
6
2.David Gardner (DEF)
6
3.Nenad Bossis (DEF)
6
4.Matt Dickov (DEF)
6
5.Jan Buchwald (MID)
6
6.Nils Raff (MID)
8
7.Jan Beckmann (MID)
6
8.Brenny Meeuwis (MID)goal scored
8
9.Hannes Seifert (ATT)
6
10.Richard Telfer (ATT)
6
11.Jakob Pfeiffer (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Tobias Kirschner (MID)
0
13.Duarte Fernandes (MID)
0
14.Johnny Westerveld (ATT)
0