Match Report
| FC Nürnberg | FC Nürnberg |  |  | FC Schalke 04 | FC Schalke 04 | ||||||||||||||||
| Connor Ellerton-Baines | Connor Ellerton-Baines | Michael Xavier | Michael Xavier | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rúben Nunez | R. Nunez |  | 83 | G |  | 1 | | G | 77 |  | Alex Nyarko | A. Nyarko | |||||||||
| Matt Dickov | M. Dickov |  | 71 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 78 |  | Victor Gil | V. Gil | |||||||||
| Scott Gemmill | S. Gemmill | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 |  | Sylvain Marr | S. Marr | |||||||||
| Niccol˜ Torricelli | N. Torricelli |  | 72 | D | | 4 | | D | 73 |  | Farid Zemmouri | F. Zemmouri | |||||||||
| Jan Buchwald | J. Buchwald |  | 96 | M | | 5 | | D | 77 | | Patricio Gainza | P. Gainza | |||||||||
| Tobias Kirschner | T. Kirschner | | 88 | M | | 6 | | M | 81 | | Martin Metzger | M. Metzger | |||||||||
| Miguel Jesus | M. Jesus |  | 85 | M | | 7 | |  | M | 92 | | Julian Bartsch | J. Bartsch | ||||||||
| Duarte Fernandes | D. Fernandes | | 86 | M | | | 8 | | A | 75 | | Lennart Borchard | L. Borchard | ||||||||
| Jonas Rösler | J. Rösler | | 67 | A | | 9 | | A | 77 |  | Orlando Zerdoux | O. Zerdoux | |||||||||
| Richard Telfer | R. Telfer | | 80 | A | | 10 | | A | 71 | | Jason Robinson | J. Robinson | |||||||||
| Jakob Pfeiffer | J. Pfeiffer | | 81 | A | | 11 | | A | 84 | | Cesar Santos | C. Santos | |||||||||
| Vincenzo Hanke | V. Hanke | | 85 | M | | 12 | | M | 84 | | Eddie Tiler | E. Tiler | |||||||||
| Brenny Meeuwis | B. Meeuwis |  | 86 | M | | 13 | | M | 76 | | Tobias Poschner | T. Poschner | |||||||||
| Johnny Westerveld | J. Westerveld | | 69 | A | | 14 | | A | 77 | | Oliver Gleisenstein | O. Gleisenstein | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to FC Schalke 04. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Nürnberg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Schalke 04 appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Masur.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Nürnberg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Schalke 04 appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Masur.
0.00
0-0FC Nürnberg start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.26
0-0Orlando Zerdoux clumsily knocks into Matt Dickov. The referee calls over Orlando Zerdoux and shows him a yellow card! Matt Dickov runs off the knock.
8.36
0-0Julian Bartsch threads the ball through to Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Robinson. Jason Robinson powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
10.23
0-0Julian Bartsch barges into Scott Gemmill. Julian Bartsch is given a warning by the referee! Scott Gemmill stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.03
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
27.27
0-0Scott Gemmill hits a low pass to Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer runs straight at the defence! Richard Telfer shoots from just inside the box. The ball strikes Farid Zemmouri's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
28.48
0-0Duarte Fernandes takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some good footwork from Jonas Rösler provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
30.33
0-0Jan Buchwald surges forward with the ball. Jan Buchwald knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer makes a deft header but Alex Nyarko reads it well. Good save!
32.46
1-0With a delightful solo run, Miguel Jesus stretches the opposition's defence. Miguel Jesus advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Miguel Jesus provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
36.41
Scott Gemmill controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Miguel Jesus. Miguel Jesus flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Pfeiffer collects the pass. Jakob Pfeiffer shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
44.48
Julian Bartsch barges into Jonas Rösler. Julian Bartsch is shown the yellow card! Jonas Rösler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Seeing a gap ahead, Scott Gemmill plays the ball forward to Miguel Jesus. Miguel Jesus knocks the ball to his team mate, Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
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. FC Schalke 04 also appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Schalke 04 players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with FC Schalke 04 kicking off!
49.50
Julian Bartsch hits a low pass to Orlando Zerdoux. Orlando Zerdoux sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.25
Martin Metzger flicks a high pass forward to Cesar Santos who brings the ball under control. Cesar Santos tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good save!
59.46
Julian Bartsch flicks the ball to his team mate, Jason Robinson. Jason Robinson shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
61.40
Julian Bartsch picks a pass forward to Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger lofts in a cross ball towards Jason Robinson. Jason Robinson powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
63.58
Miguel Jesus makes a simple pass to Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer hits a low pass to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but Alex Nyarko is on top of it.
65.33
Julian Bartsch runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Julian Bartsch shoots from distance but Rúben Nunez reads it well. Excellent keeping!
66.17
Without breaking stride, Tobias Kirschner plays the ball forward to Duarte Fernandes. Duarte Fernandes skips past Patricio Gainza! Duarte Fernandes shoots from just inside the box. Alex Nyarko effortlessly gets down and covers it.
67.33
Victor Gil makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Orlando Zerdoux. Orlando Zerdoux whips in a cross ball towards Martin Metzger. With a superhuman jump, Martin Metzger connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Rúben Nunez. Excellent save.
72.36
Patricio Gainza makes a probing pass to Julian Bartsch. Julian Bartsch threads a neat ball through to Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger knocks in a cross ball towards Orlando Zerdoux. Orlando Zerdoux powers a header at goal. Rúben Nunez effortlessly picks it out of the air!
73.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Niccol˜ Torricelli plays the ball forward to Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer hits a low pass to Jonas Rösler. Jonas Rösler shoots from outside the area but Alex Nyarko is on top of his game. Superb keeping!
77.03
Seeing a gap ahead, Martin Metzger plays the ball forward to Lennart Borchard. Lennart Borchard finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
81.24
Julian Bartsch clumsily knocks into Miguel Jesus. The referee brings Julian Bartsch to one side and gives him another warning! Miguel Jesus stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.52
Tobias Kirschner knocks the ball forward to Duarte Fernandes. Duarte Fernandes cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Duarte Fernandes provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Alex Nyarko manages to gather it easily.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
65.7%
34.3%
Play Area
25.7%
47.1%
27.1%
Scorers
| Miguel Jesus 32 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Miguel Jesus of FC Nürnberg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rúben Nunez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Matt Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Scott Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Niccol˜ Torricelli (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jan Buchwald (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tobias Kirschner (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Miguel Jesus (MID) |  | 9 |
| 8. | Duarte Fernandes (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Jonas Rösler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Richard Telfer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Jakob Pfeiffer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Vincenzo Hanke (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Brenny Meeuwis (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Johnny Westerveld (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alex Nyarko (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Victor Gil (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Sylvain Marr (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Farid Zemmouri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Patricio Gainza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Martin Metzger (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Julian Bartsch (MID) |  | 6 |
| 8. | Lennart Borchard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Orlando Zerdoux (ATT) | | 5 |
| 10. | Jason Robinson (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Cesar Santos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Eddie Tiler (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tobias Poschner (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Oliver Gleisenstein (ATT) | 0 | |