Match Report
| Rot-Weiss Ahlen | Rot-Weiss Ahlen |  |  | FC Nürnberg | FC Nürnberg | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Connor Ellerton-Baines | Connor Ellerton-Baines | ||||||||||||||||||
| Lars Ziege | L. Ziege |  | 73 | G |  | 1 | | G | 83 |  | Rúben Nunez | R. Nunez | |||||||||
| Moritz Geis | M. Geis | | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | |||||||||
| Eirik Heggem | E. Heggem |  | 67 | D | | 3 | | D | 72 | | Scott Gemmill | S. Gemmill | |||||||||
| Arno Kneissl | A. Kneissl | | 66 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 |  | Niccol˜ Torricelli | N. Torricelli | |||||||||
| Torsten Gleisenstein | T. Gleisenstein | | 61 | D | | 5 | | M | 87 | | Jan Beckmann | J. Beckmann | |||||||||
| Leon Wieland | L. Wieland | | 81 | M | | 6 | | M | 85 | | Vincenzo Hanke | V. Hanke | |||||||||
| Enrique Nieto | E. Nieto |  | 75 | M | | 7 | | M | 86 | | Nils Raff | N. Raff | |||||||||
| Vittorio Corini | V. Corini | | 68 | M | | 8 | |  | M | 86 |  | Brenny Meeuwis | B. Meeuwis | ||||||||
| Torsten Matthäus | T. Matthäus | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 81 |  | Guillermo Collet | G. Collet | |||||||||
| Nico Sammer | N. Sammer | | 63 | A | | | 10 | | A | 69 | | Johnny Westerveld | J. Westerveld | ||||||||
| Jakob Vogel | J. Vogel | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 71 | | Tobias Hanssen | T. Hanssen | |||||||||
| Oliver Breyer | O. Breyer | | 66 | G | | 12 | | M | 88 | | Tobias Kirschner | T. Kirschner | |||||||||
| Pedro Müller | P. Müller | | 64 | G | | 13 | | M | 86 |  | Duarte Fernandes | D. Fernandes | |||||||||
| Samir Geis | S. Geis | | 64 | M | | 14 | | A | 80 | | Richard Telfer | R. Telfer | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Wersestadion where Rot-Weiss Ahlen play host to FC Nürnberg. A crowd of 19,228 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rot-Weiss Ahlen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Nürnberg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marcel Linke.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rot-Weiss Ahlen are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Nürnberg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marcel Linke.
0.00
0-0FC Nürnberg kick off the first half!
3.46
0-0Jan Beckmann hits a low pass to Vincenzo Hanke. Vincenzo Hanke takes it forward alone. Vincenzo Hanke knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Beckmann. With a superhuman jump, Jan Beckmann connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Lars Ziege is on top of it.
6.44
0-0Arno Kneissl threads a neat ball through to Eirik Heggem. Eirik Heggem surges forward with the ball. Eirik Heggem tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
8.18
Eirik Heggem brings the ball forward. Eirik Heggem deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Torsten Matthäus. Torsten Matthäus tries a spectacular long range effort but Rúben Nunez is on top of it.
9.21
Enrique Nieto threads a neat ball through to Nico Sammer. Nico Sammer shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.53
Vittorio Corini knocks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Nieto. Enrique Nieto plays the ball forward to Torsten Matthäus. Torsten Matthäus controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Rúben Nunez gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
30.38
Moritz Geis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leon Wieland. Leon Wieland makes a probing pass to Torsten Matthäus. Torsten Matthäus sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
32.35
0-0Niccol˜ Torricelli makes a probing pass to Vincenzo Hanke. Vincenzo Hanke flicks a high pass forward to Jan Beckmann who brings the ball under control. Jan Beckmann passes the ball forward but Guillermo Collet is offside!
34.26
0-0Torsten Gleisenstein threads a neat ball through to Leon Wieland. Leon Wieland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
39.21
0-0Matt Dickov comes in with a late challenge on Vittorio Corini. The referee brings Matt Dickov to one side and gives him a warning! Vittorio Corini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.40
1-0Arno Kneissl makes a simple pass to Leon Wieland. Leon Wieland flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Nieto collects the pass. Enrique Nieto whips in a cross ball towards Leon Wieland. Leon Wieland outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rot-Weiss Ahlen have changed their lineup with Oliver Breyer replacing Nico Sammer, Samir Geis replacing Jakob Vogel and Pedro Müller replacing Enrique Nieto. FC Nürnberg appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Nürnberg players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
Rot-Weiss Ahlen start the second half!
47.28
Vincenzo Hanke flicks a high pass forward. Nils Raff collects the pass. Nils Raff shoots from long range but it curls horrendously wide!
49.25
Nils Raff makes a simple pass to Tobias Hanssen. Tobias Hanssen shoots from 20 yards but Lars Ziege reads it well. Fabulous stop!
51.21
With some swift thinking, Jan Beckmann plays the ball forward to Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Lars Ziege!
54.45
1-0Torsten Gleisenstein catches Guillermo Collet on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guillermo Collet runs off the knock.
59.11
Johnny Westerveld kicks a strong pass forward to Tobias Hanssen. Tobias Hanssen shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
65.19
Without breaking stride, Nils Raff plays the ball forward to Brenny Meeuwis. Brenny Meeuwis hits a low pass to Nils Raff. Nils Raff comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
71.56
Niccol˜ Torricelli makes a probing pass to Vincenzo Hanke. Vincenzo Hanke flicks a high pass forward. Jan Beckmann controls it well on his chest. Jan Beckmann sees Guillermo Collet just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some silky footwork from Guillermo Collet provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Lars Ziege. Excellent save.
73.46
Seeing Pedro Müller's attacking run, Leon Wieland quickly throws the ball into his path. Without breaking stride, Pedro Müller plays the ball forward to Samir Geis. Samir Geis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it rises well off target!
75.19
Nils Raff knocks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet tries a spectacular long range effort but it's well over the bar!
78.51
Vincenzo Hanke hits a low pass to Nils Raff. Nils Raff plays a one-two with Tobias Hanssen and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Nils Raff provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Lars Ziege easily smothers it!
81.04
1-2Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.25
Tobias Hanssen barges into Arno Kneissl. Tobias Hanssen is given a warning by the referee! Arno Kneissl stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Jan Beckmann plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Hanke. Vincenzo Hanke advances inside the box! Vincenzo Hanke rockets a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Lars Ziege with no chance!! Goal for FC Nürnberg!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
3
8
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.1%
53.9%
Play Area
35.5%
43.4%
21.1%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Vincenzo Hanke of FC Nürnberg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Lars Ziege (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Moritz Geis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eirik Heggem (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Arno Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Torsten Gleisenstein (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Leon Wieland (MID) |  | 7 |
| 7. | Enrique Nieto (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Vittorio Corini (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Torsten Matthäus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Nico Sammer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jakob Vogel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Oliver Breyer (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Pedro Müller (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Samir Geis (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Rúben Nunez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Matt Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Niccol˜ Torricelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jan Beckmann (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Vincenzo Hanke (MID) | | 9 |
| 7. | Nils Raff (MID) | | 9 |
| 8. | Brenny Meeuwis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Guillermo Collet (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Johnny Westerveld (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Tobias Hanssen (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Tobias Kirschner (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duarte Fernandes (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Richard Telfer (ATT) | 0 | |