Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadion im Borussia-Park where Borussia Mönchengladbach play host to FC Nürnberg. A crowd of 17,962 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Borussia Mönchengladbach 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 Duncan Greig.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Borussia Mönchengladbach 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 Duncan Greig.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with FC Nürnberg kicking off!
2.26
0-0Alfredo Toni surges forward with the ball. Alfredo Toni threads a neat ball through to Pascal Vogel. Pascal Vogel shoots from distance but is denied by Rúben Nunez. Excellent save.
4.52
Petri Inia threads a neat ball through to Pascal Vogel. Pascal Vogel controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
6.53
Stefaan Coppens deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Noah Ritzinger. Noah Ritzinger flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gascoigne. Stuart Gascoigne sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Rúben Nunez is on top of it.
9.27
Petri Inia deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Andres Vidal. Andres Vidal shoots from 25 yards but Rúben Nunez is on top of it.
12.10
0-0Alfredo Toni flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Gascoigne controls it well on his chest. Stuart Gascoigne flicks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Ouindi. Moritz Ouindi knocks in a cross ball towards Petri Inia. Petri Inia makes a deft header but it curls horrendously wide!
16.39
Jan Buchwald threads a neat ball through to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer whips in a cross ball towards Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner powers a header at goal but somehow Stuart Law manages to keep it out.
18.42
0-1Jakob Pfeiffer makes a simple pass to Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet advances inside the box! Guillermo Collet comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.20
0-1David Gardner surges forward with the ball. David Gardner kicks a strong pass forward to Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner makes a probing pass to Richard Telfer but he's offside!
28.49
David Gardner flicks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet edges inside the box! Guillermo Collet side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
38.05
0-2Nenad Bossis comes in with a late challenge on Noah Ritzinger. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Noah Ritzinger hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.59
Nenad Bossis controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Brenny Meeuwis. Without breaking stride, Brenny Meeuwis plays the ball forward to Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Richard Telfer makes a simple pass to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer plays a scrappy one-two with Tobias Kirschner and advances towards the goal... Jakob Pfeiffer takes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Well saved!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Borussia Mönchengladbach appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nürnberg also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Borussia Mönchengladbach kick off!
48.30
With some swift thinking, Richard Telfer plays the ball forward to Jan Buchwald. Jan Buchwald knocks the ball forward to Richard Telfer but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
49.33
Nicolas Polheim chips the ball to his team mate, Pascal Vogel. Pascal Vogel plays the ball forward to Stuart Gascoigne. Stuart Gascoigne shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
54.56
Pascal Vogel flicks a high pass forward to Stuart Gascoigne who brings the ball under control. Stuart Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Moritz Ouindi. Moritz Ouindi powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
55.49
0-2Stefaan Coppens hits a low pass to Petri Inia. Petri Inia knocks the ball forward to Pascal Vogel. Pascal Vogel knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nenad Bossis.
57.55
David Gardner flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Kirschner collects the pass. Tobias Kirschner makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer skips past Stefaan Coppens! Some silky footwork from Jakob Pfeiffer provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but Stuart Law comfortably smothers it!
60.44
Stefaan Coppens comes in with a late challenge on Tobias Kirschner. Stefaan Coppens is shown the yellow card! Tobias Kirschner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.43
David Gardner hits a low pass to Jan Buchwald. Jan Buchwald flicks a high ball forward to Richard Telfer who takes it down. Richard Telfer whips in a cross ball towards Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
72.16
0-3Petri Inia catches Tobias Kirschner on the ankles. Petri Inia is warned by the referee! Tobias Kirschner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.20
0-3Noah Ritzinger flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Vogel collects the pass. Pascal Vogel flicks a high pass forward. Stuart Gascoigne collects the pass. Stuart Gascoigne sees Moritz Ouindi just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Moritz Ouindi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Nenad Bossis.
75.05
Mykhaylo Polyansky takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Nenad Bossis. Nenad Bossis knocks the ball forward to Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner sees Jan Buchwald in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jan Buchwald shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Stuart Law.
76.20
0-3Corner kick to FC Nürnberg. Brenny Meeuwis plays it to the near post. Andres Vidal reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
77.24
Alfredo Toni hacks Nenad Bossis from behind! The referee calls over Alfredo Toni and shows him a yellow card! Nenad Bossis hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.25
Nenad Bossis threads the ball through to Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet edges inside the box! Guillermo Collet tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! The crowd cheers as the Frenchman celebrates his hattrick!
83.14
Jan Buchwald deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner skips past Alfredo Toni! Tobias Kirschner rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Stuart Law!
85.47
Stefaan Coppens flicks a high pass forward to Moritz Ouindi who brings the ball under control. Moritz Ouindi knocks the ball forward to Stuart Gascoigne but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
87.49
Nicolas Polheim makes a simple pass to Stuart Gascoigne. With some swift thinking, Stuart Gascoigne plays the ball forward to Graham Lowe. Graham Lowe shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.05
Stuart Gascoigne catches Tobias Kirschner on the ankles. The referee warns Stuart Gascoigne to calm down! Tobias Kirschner runs off the knock.
90.00
Petri Inia flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Gascoigne. Stuart Gascoigne tries a spectacular long range effort. Rúben Nunez gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
7
9
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
1
3
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
43.1%
56.9%
Play Area
31.4%
42.2%
26.5%
Scorers
| Guillermo Collet 18, 28, 79 Jakob Pfeiffer 66 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Collet of FC Nürnberg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stuart Law (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Noah Ritzinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfredo Toni (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Stefaan Coppens (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Nicolas Polheim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pascal Vogel (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stuart Gascoigne (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Petri Inia (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andres Vidal (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Graham Lowe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Moritz Ouindi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Neudecker (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Kirschner (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Schacht (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rúben Nunez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | David Gardner (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Mykhaylo Polyansky (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nenad Bossis (DEF) | | 7 |
| 5. | Jan Buchwald (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Tobias Kirschner (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Miguel Jesus (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Brenny Meeuwis (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Guillermo Collet (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Richard Telfer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jakob Pfeiffer (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Vincenzo Hanke (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duarte Fernandes (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Johnny Westerveld (ATT) | 0 | |