Match Report
| FC Nürnberg | FC Nürnberg |  |  | Rot-Weiss Ahlen | Rot-Weiss Ahlen | ||||||||||||||||
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| Rúben Nunez | R. Nunez |  | 85 | G |  | 1 | | G | 74 |  | Lars Ziege | L. Ziege | |||||||||
| Scott Gemmill | S. Gemmill |  | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 | | Moritz Geis | M. Geis | |||||||||
| Matt Dickov | M. Dickov | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Nils Döring | N. Döring | |||||||||
| Nenad Bossis | N. Bossis |  | 74 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 |  | Salomon Forsstrom | S. Forsstrom | |||||||||
| Jan Buchwald | J. Buchwald | | 98 | M | | 5 | | D | 66 | | Arno Kneissl | A. Kneissl | |||||||||
| Vincenzo Hanke | V. Hanke | | 89 | M |  | | 6 | | M | 82 | | Leon Wieland | L. Wieland | ||||||||
| Jan Beckmann | J. Beckmann | | 92 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 |  | Vittorio Corini | V. Corini | |||||||||
| Duarte Fernandes | D. Fernandes |  | 86 | M | | 8 | | A | 77 |  | Brian Standing | B. Standing | |||||||||
| Guillermo Collet | G. Collet | | 83 | A | | 9 | | A | 75 |  | Rafael Camacho | R. Camacho | |||||||||
| Richard Telfer | R. Telfer | | 83 | A | | 10 | | | A | 69 | | Torsten Matthäus | T. Matthäus | ||||||||
| Jakob Pfeiffer | J. Pfeiffer | | 85 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Graham Thatcher | G. Thatcher | |||||||||
| Miguel Jesus | M. Jesus | | 92 | M | | 12 | | G | 71 |  | Vilhjálmur Hardarson | V. Hardarson | |||||||||
| Brenny Meeuwis | B. Meeuwis |  | 89 | M | | 13 | | M | 65 | | Samir Geis | S. Geis | |||||||||
| David Maresca | D. Maresca | | 76 | A | | 14 | | A | 63 | | Alexander Ziegenhagen | A. Ziegenhagen | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to Rot-Weiss Ahlen. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Nürnberg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rot-Weiss Ahlen appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Dietmar Fromm.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Nürnberg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Rot-Weiss Ahlen appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Dietmar Fromm.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and FC Nürnberg get the match underway!
3.32
0-0Vittorio Corini makes a simple pass to Graham Thatcher. Graham Thatcher tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Rúben Nunez smothers it!
12.41
0-0Vincenzo Hanke threads a neat ball through to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Beckmann but the referee indicates it's offside!
14.55
Jan Beckmann threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet plays a scrappy one-two with Duarte Fernandes and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Guillermo Collet provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Lars Ziege manages to gather it effortlessly.
16.52
Matt Dickov chips the ball to his team mate, Jan Beckmann. Jan Beckmann makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jan Buchwald. Jan Buchwald skips past Moritz Geis! Jan Buchwald takes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Lars Ziege comfortably smothers it!
21.07
Vincenzo Hanke threads the ball through to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Lars Ziege is on top of his game. Good save!
22.49
Nils Döring runs forward with the ball. Nils Döring knocks the ball forward to Vittorio Corini. Vittorio Corini shoots from distance but Rúben Nunez is on top of it.
24.25
Jan Beckmann chips the ball to his team mate, Duarte Fernandes. Duarte Fernandes cuts inside the box! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Duarte Fernandes provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. The ball comes in low, but Lars Ziege smothers it!
26.41
Scott Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Hanke controls it well on his chest. What teamwork. Vincenzo Hanke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Buchwald. Jan Buchwald shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Lars Ziege.
28.14
Duarte Fernandes passes the ball forward to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet knocks the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Lars Ziege. Excellent save.
30.17
Jan Beckmann kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Lars Ziege. Excellent save.
34.43
0-0Leon Wieland flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Camacho controls it well on his chest. Rafael Camacho knocks in a cross ball towards Vittorio Corini. Vittorio Corini makes a deft header but it curls horrendously wide!
36.56
Salomon Forsstrom hits a low pass to Vittorio Corini. Vittorio Corini chips the ball to his team mate, Leon Wieland. Leon Wieland lofts in a cross ball towards Vittorio Corini. Vittorio Corini outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it's drastically wayward!
44.42
Jan Buchwald hits a low pass to Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet plays a one-two with Jakob Pfeiffer and rushes in on goal... Guillermo Collet shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Lars Ziege gets down and covers it.
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. Rot-Weiss Ahlen have changed their lineup with Samir Geis replacing Vittorio Corini.
45.00
The whistle blows and Rot-Weiss Ahlen get the second half underway!
47.24
Nenad Bossis flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Pfeiffer collects the pass. Jakob Pfeiffer shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Lars Ziege comfortably smothers it!
48.46
Salomon Forsstrom runs forward with the ball. Salomon Forsstrom kicks a strong pass forward to Brian Standing. Brian Standing lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Thatcher. Graham Thatcher whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Rúben Nunez.
51.40
Salomon Forsstrom decides to run forward with the ball. Salomon Forsstrom passes the ball forward to Brian Standing. Brian Standing whips in a cross ball towards Leon Wieland. Leon Wieland makes a convincing header but it is shockingly off target!
55.13
1-0Jakob Pfeiffer sees Richard Telfer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Telfer whips in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Hanke. Vincenzo Hanke jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.18
Leon Wieland flicks a high pass forward to Torsten Matthäus who brings the ball under control. Torsten Matthäus shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
67.11
Scott Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Jan Beckmann controls it well on his chest. Jan Beckmann laces a weighted ball forward to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
71.53
1-0Leon Wieland flicks a high pass forward. Graham Thatcher controls it well on his chest. Graham Thatcher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.25
Nenad Bossis flicks a high pass forward. Jan Beckmann collects the pass. Jan Beckmann chips the ball to his team mate, Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
75.09
1-0Rafael Camacho catches Scott Gemmill on the ankles. The referee warns Rafael Camacho to calm down! Scott Gemmill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.05
Leon Wieland takes a quick throw-in. Samir Geis sees Leon Wieland in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leon Wieland knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.30
Salomon Forsstrom catches Jakob Pfeiffer on the ankles. The referee warns Salomon Forsstrom to calm down! Jakob Pfeiffer runs off the knock.
84.09
Nenad Bossis hits a low pass to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer chips the ball to his team mate, Jan Beckmann. Jan Beckmann chips the ball to his team mate, Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Lars Ziege. What a great pair of hands!
89.01
1-0Jan Beckmann hacks Moritz Geis from behind! The referee calls over Jan Beckmann and shows him a yellow card! Moritz Geis runs off the knock.
90.00
Jan Beckmann kicks a strong pass forward to Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
13
3
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
53.4%
46.6%
Play Area
21.9%
38.4%
39.7%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Lars Ziege of Rot-Weiss Ahlen |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rúben Nunez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Scott Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Matt Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nenad Bossis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jan Buchwald (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Vincenzo Hanke (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Jan Beckmann (MID) |  | 7 |
| 8. | Duarte Fernandes (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Guillermo Collet (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Richard Telfer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Jakob Pfeiffer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Miguel Jesus (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Brenny Meeuwis (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Maresca (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Lars Ziege (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Moritz Geis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nils Döring (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Salomon Forsstrom (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Arno Kneissl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Leon Wieland (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Vittorio Corini (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Brian Standing (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Rafael Camacho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Torsten Matthäus (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Graham Thatcher (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Vilhjálmur Hardarson (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Samir Geis (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Alexander Ziegenhagen (ATT) | 0 | |