Match Report


FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg     VfB StuttgartVfB Stuttgart
Connor Ellerton-BainesConnor Ellerton-Baines Jamie parr Jamie parr
Rúben NunezR. Nunez83
G
1
G
78Pedro LimaP. Lima
David GardnerD. Gardner67
D
2
D
80Peter KeeganP. Keegan
Mykhaylo PolyanskyM. Polyansky75
D
3
D
79Paul BrownP. Brown
Nenad BossisN. Bossis74
D
4
D
78Pegguy LuccinP. Luccin
Jan BuchwaldJ. Buchwald96
M
5
M
78Jonathan RufusJ. Rufus
Tobias KirschnerT. Kirschner88
M
6captain
M
76Celestine AliyuC. Aliyu
Miguel JesusM. Jesus86
M
7
M
75Helder AlmeidaH. Almeida
Brenny MeeuwisB. Meeuwis87
M
captain8
M
82Guy CoppensG. Coppens
Guillermo ColletG. Collet81
A
9
A
78Steffen KirschnerS. Kirschner
Richard TelferR. Telfer80
A
10
A
84Henry MartinsH. Martins
Jakob PfeifferJ. Pfeiffer81
A
11
A
83George EadieG. Eadie
 
Vincenzo HankeV. Hanke85
M
12
A
80Luigi LéonardL. Léonard
Duarte FernandesD. Fernandes86
M
13
M
44Samuel IpouaS. Ipoua
Johnny WesterveldJ. Westerveld69
A
14
A
43Antoine KanteA. Kante

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to VfB Stuttgart. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Nürnberg and VfB Stuttgart are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Masur.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Nürnberg get the match underway!
3.36
With imagination, Peter Keegan laces a through ball forward to Jonathan Rufus. Jonathan Rufus tries a spectacular long range effort but Rúben Nunez reads it well. Fabulous save!
4.19
Nenad Bossis passes the ball forward to Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner makes a simple pass to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer knocks the ball forward, putting Guillermo Collet through on goal. Guillermo Collet side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pedro Lima with no chance!! Goal for FC Nürnberg!
8.57
Miguel Jesus knocks the ball to his team mate, Jan Buchwald. Jan Buchwald skips past Paul Brown! Jan Buchwald cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball cannons off Pegguy Luccin, going wide.
10.02
Brenny Meeuwis takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from David Gardner provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but Pedro Lima is on top of it.
14.32
Jonathan Rufus sees George Eadie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. George Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Steffen Kirschner. Steffen Kirschner makes a deft header but it flies just off target!
16.12
Brenny Meeuwis flicks a high pass forward to Tobias Kirschner who brings the ball under control. Tobias Kirschner cuts inside the box! Tobias Kirschner shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Pedro Lima manages to gather it easily.
20.35
Mykhaylo Polyansky makes a strong solo run forward. Mykhaylo Polyansky deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner makes a great pass forward. Richard Telfer runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
22.25
Guy Coppens flicks a high pass forward. George Eadie collects the pass. George Eadie whips in a cross ball towards Guy Coppens. Guy Coppens connects with a diving header. Solid save from Rúben Nunez.
24.23
Celestine Aliyu takes it forward alone. Celestine Aliyu knocks in a cross ball towards Helder Almeida. Helder Almeida connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Rúben Nunez comfortably punches it away to safety.
27.57
Peter Keegan chips the ball to his team mate, Celestine Aliyu. Celestine Aliyu chips the ball to his team mate, Steffen Kirschner. Steffen Kirschner tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.32
David Gardner receives the ball from a throw-in from Mykhaylo Polyansky. David Gardner brings the ball forward. David Gardner flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Pfeiffer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jakob Pfeiffer whips in a cross ball towards Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Pedro Lima.
29.02
It's a corner kick. Brenny Meeuwis loops the ball in to towards the near post. Some silky footwork from Tobias Kirschner provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball comes off Peter Keegan and the loose ball is cleared up field.
30.22
Guillermo Collet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
33.34
Mykhaylo Polyansky clumsily knocks into George Eadie. Mykhaylo Polyansky is shown the yellow card! George Eadie hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.56
Nenad Bossis takes a short throw-in bringing David Gardner into play. David Gardner flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Collet collects the pass. Guillermo Collet sees Richard Telfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Brenny Meeuwis. Brenny Meeuwis connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
38.33
Nenad Bossis knocks the ball forward to Jan Buchwald. Jan Buchwald shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Lima effortlessly smothers it!
39.41
Pegguy Luccin threads a neat ball through to Celestine Aliyu. Celestine Aliyu sees space and advances. Celestine Aliyu knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rúben Nunez who gathers it comfortably.
40.31
Miguel Jesus makes an attacking run forward. Miguel Jesus sees Guillermo Collet just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Some good footwork from Guillermo Collet provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Pegguy Luccin.
42.31
Celestine Aliyu makes a simple pass to Steffen Kirschner. Steffen Kirschner lofts in a cross ball towards Guy Coppens. Guy Coppens makes a convincing header but somehow Rúben Nunez manages to keep it out.
44.30
Tobias Kirschner barges into Helder Almeida. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Helder Almeida runs off the knock.
45.00
Pegguy Luccin kicks a strong pass forward to Henry Martins. Henry Martins passes the ball forward to Celestine Aliyu. Some silky footwork from Celestine Aliyu provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Nürnberg appear unchanged since the first half. VfB Stuttgart also appear unchanged since the first half. The VfB Stuttgart players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
VfB Stuttgart kick off!
47.23
Guy Coppens chips the ball to his team mate, Henry Martins. Henry Martins shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
49.59
Pegguy Luccin chips the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Rufus. Jonathan Rufus flicks a high pass forward to Henry Martins who brings the ball under control. Henry Martins controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
51.28
Seeing a gap ahead, Pegguy Luccin plays the ball forward to Guy Coppens. Guy Coppens threads the ball through to Celestine Aliyu. Celestine Aliyu whips in a cross ball towards George Eadie. George Eadie finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Rúben Nunez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
57.32
Pegguy Luccin flicks the ball to his team mate, Peter Keegan. Peter Keegan flicks a high pass forward. George Eadie holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. George Eadie knocks in a cross ball towards Steffen Kirschner. Steffen Kirschner is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Rúben Nunez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
60.17
VfB Stuttgart have made a substitution with Luigi Léonard replacing Steffen Kirschner .
65.34
Mykhaylo Polyansky makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tobias Kirschner. Tobias Kirschner kicks a strong pass forward to Brenny Meeuwis. Brenny Meeuwis shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
66.55
Miguel Jesus makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Guillermo Collet through on goal. Guillermo Collet looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Pedro Lima is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.30
Pegguy Luccin flicks a high pass forward. Peter Keegan holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Peter Keegan flicks a high pass forward. Luigi Léonard holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luigi Léonard knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Mykhaylo Polyansky.
71.09
Mykhaylo Polyansky brings the ball forward. Mykhaylo Polyansky flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Kirschner controls it well on his chest. Tobias Kirschner sees Jakob Pfeiffer just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Jakob Pfeiffer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
73.17
Celestine Aliyu makes a probing pass to Guy Coppens. Guy Coppens shoots from 25 yards. Solid save from Rúben Nunez.
75.34
Helder Almeida knocks the ball to his team mate, Celestine Aliyu. Celestine Aliyu whips in a cross ball towards Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard makes a looping header on goal but Rúben Nunez is on top of his game. He makes it look easy!
78.13
Tobias Kirschner flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Pfeiffer controls it well on his chest. Jakob Pfeiffer lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Pegguy Luccin sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
79.18
Nenad Bossis makes an attacking run forward. Nenad Bossis whips in a cross ball towards Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet powers a header at goal. Pedro Lima is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! The crowd cheers as the Frenchman celebrates his hattrick!
85.59
Jonathan Rufus kicks a strong pass forward to Luigi Léonard. Luigi Léonard controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting George Eadie through on goal. George Eadie cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Rúben Nunez gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
89.39
Pegguy Luccin hacks Jan Buchwald from behind! The referee calls over Pegguy Luccin and warns him to calm down! Jan Buchwald grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
90.00
Miguel Jesus chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet makes a convincing header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Nürnberg

VfB Stuttgart
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
14
9
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.5%
50.5%
Play Area
30.8%
42.9%
26.4%

Scorers
Guillermo Collet 4, 67, 79, 91

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Collet of FC Nürnberg

Match Ratings
1.Rúben Nunez (GK)
8
2.David Gardner (DEF)
6
3.Mykhaylo Polyansky (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Nenad Bossis (DEF)
7
5.Jan Buchwald (MID)
6
6.Tobias Kirschner (MID)yellow card
6
7.Miguel Jesus (MID)
6
8.Brenny Meeuwis (MID)
6
9.Guillermo Collet (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Richard Telfer (ATT)
7
11.Jakob Pfeiffer (ATT)
6
 
12.Vincenzo Hanke (MID)
0
13.Duarte Fernandes (MID)
0
14.Johnny Westerveld (ATT)
0

1.Pedro Lima (GK)
7
2.Peter Keegan (DEF)
6
3.Paul Brown (DEF)
6
4.Pegguy Luccin (DEF)
7
5.Jonathan Rufus (MID)
6
6.Celestine Aliyu (MID)
7
7.Helder Almeida (MID)
6
8.Guy Coppens (MID)
6
9.Steffen Kirschner (ATT)
6
10.Henry Martins (ATT)
6
11.George Eadie (ATT)
6
 
12.Luigi Léonard (ATT)
6
13.Samuel Ipoua (MID)
0
14.Antoine Kante (ATT)
0