Match Report
| FC Nürnberg | FC Nürnberg |  |  | FC Bayern Munich | FC Bayern Munich | ||||||||||||||||
| Connor Ellerton-Baines | Connor Ellerton-Baines | David Connor | David Connor | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rúben Nunez | R. Nunez |  | 85 | G |  | 1 | | G | 52 |  | Aldo Romo | A. Romo | |||||||||
| Niccol˜ Torricelli | N. Torricelli |  | 74 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 81 |  | Albrecht Döring | A. Döring | |||||||||
| Matt Dickov | M. Dickov |  | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 |  | Edwin Altidore | E. Altidore | |||||||||
| Nenad Bossis | N. Bossis |  | 74 | D | | 4 | | D | 78 | | Jonas Widmann | J. Widmann | |||||||||
| Jan Buchwald | J. Buchwald | | 98 | M | | 5 | | D | 77 | | Linus Metzler | L. Metzler | |||||||||
| Nils Raff | N. Raff | | 89 | M | | 6 | |  | M | 84 | | Gavin White | G. White | ||||||||
| Jan Beckmann | J. Beckmann | | 92 | M | | 7 | | M | 86 |  | Roberto Gomes | R. Gomes | |||||||||
| Brenny Meeuwis | B. Meeuwis |  | 89 | M | | 8 | | M | 81 |  | Shaun Palmer | S. Palmer | |||||||||
| Guillermo Collet | G. Collet | | 83 | A | | 9 | | A | 85 | | Vitor Alves | V. Alves | |||||||||
| Richard Telfer | R. Telfer | | 83 | A | | 10 | | A | 82 | | Helder Lopes | H. Lopes | |||||||||
| Jakob Pfeiffer | J. Pfeiffer | | 85 | A | | | 11 | | A | 80 | | Luis Almeida | L. Almeida | ||||||||
| Miguel Jesus | M. Jesus | | 92 | M | | 12 | | D | 66 |  | Hugo Martin | H. Martin | |||||||||
| Duarte Fernandes | D. Fernandes | | 86 | M | | 13 | | M | 80 |  | Bautista Calvo | B. Calvo | |||||||||
| David Maresca | D. Maresca | | 76 | A | | 14 | | M | 78 |  | Arek Iwan | A. Iwan | |||||||||
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to FC Bayern Munich. 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 FC Bayern Munich appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Linus Richter.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Nürnberg are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while FC Bayern Munich appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Linus Richter.
0.00
0-0FC Bayern Munich kick off and get the match underway!
2.43
0-0Niccol˜ Torricelli hacks Vitor Alves from behind! The referee calls over Niccol˜ Torricelli and shows him a yellow card! Vitor Alves stretches but gets up unharmed.
4.51
0-0Guillermo Collet clumsily knocks into Linus Metzler. Guillermo Collet is shown the yellow card! Linus Metzler grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
6.56
0-0Brenny Meeuwis flicks a high ball forward to Jakob Pfeiffer who takes it down. Jakob Pfeiffer lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Solid save from Aldo Romo.
8.23
Nils Raff threads a neat ball through to Brenny Meeuwis. Brenny Meeuwis plays a one-two with Jan Beckmann and advances towards the goal... Brenny Meeuwis shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
14.27
Jan Beckmann catches Albrecht Döring on the ankles. The referee calls over Jan Beckmann and shows him a yellow card! Albrecht Döring gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
16.13
0-0Helder Lopes plays the ball forward to Luis Almeida. Luis Almeida controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Helder Lopes through on goal. Helder Lopes tries a spectacular strike but it is miles over!
18.06
Brenny Meeuwis barges into Gavin White. The referee calls over Brenny Meeuwis and shows him a yellow card! Gavin White hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
22.20
Roberto Gomes sees Vitor Alves in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vitor Alves controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Rúben Nunez manages to gather it comfortably.
24.18
Showing composure, Jan Beckmann laces a through ball forward to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer plays a quick one-two with Richard Telfer and rushes in on goal... Jakob Pfeiffer cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.30
Jan Beckmann clumsily knocks into Gavin White. Jan Beckmann is warned by the referee! Gavin White gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.04
0-0Gavin White takes the throw-in. Luis Almeida threads a neat ball through to Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.39
0-0Roberto Gomes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Roberto Gomes plays a scrappy one-two with Helder Lopes and advances towards the goal... Niccol˜ Torricelli barges into Roberto Gomes. Roberto Gomes appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
36.40
Jan Buchwald sees space and advances. Jan Buchwald knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer directs the ball goalwards with his head. Aldo Romo easily picks it out of the air!
38.43
Jonas Widmann kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Gomes. Roberto Gomes flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Palmer who brings the ball under control. Shaun Palmer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Niccol˜ Torricelli.
39.00
Richard Telfer flicks a high ball forward to Jakob Pfeiffer who gracefully takes it down. Jakob Pfeiffer advances inside the box! Jakob Pfeiffer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Aldo Romo. Excellent save.
42.31
0-1Shaun Palmer flicks a high pass forward. Helder Lopes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Helder Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Vitor Alves. Vitor Alves directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Nürnberg appear unchanged since the first half. FC Bayern Munich also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Nürnberg kick off!
49.07
Showing composure, Jan Beckmann plays the ball forward to Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Linus Metzler.
51.11
Nenad Bossis flicks a high pass forward. Jan Beckmann controls it well on his chest. Jan Beckmann flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Collet collects the pass. Guillermo Collet shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
53.40
Jan Beckmann hits a low pass to Nils Raff. Nils Raff shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
59.21
Guillermo Collet flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Pfeiffer collects the pass. Jakob Pfeiffer lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
60.36
0-1Matt Dickov comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Gomes. Matt Dickov is given a warning by the referee! Roberto Gomes runs off the knock.
61.44
Jan Beckmann makes a simple pass to Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet plays a scrappy one-two with Nils Raff and stumbles forward towards the goal... Guillermo Collet muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
69.22
Gavin White kicks a strong pass forward to Vitor Alves. Vitor Alves knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
75.27
Linus Metzler threads a neat ball through to Luis Almeida. Luis Almeida whips in a cross ball towards Vitor Alves. Vitor Alves rises majestically and gets a header on goal but somehow Rúben Nunez manages to keep it out.
77.53
Seeing a gap ahead, Roberto Gomes plays the ball forward to Vitor Alves. Vitor Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Almeida. Luis Almeida connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.51
Gavin White chips the ball to his team mate, Helder Lopes. Helder Lopes plays the ball forward to Shaun Palmer who has made a great run into the box. Shaun Palmer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Rúben Nunez manages to gather it.
83.24
1-2Brenny Meeuwis darts forward. Brenny Meeuwis lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but Jonas Widmann blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
85.18
Jan Beckmann flicks a high pass forward to Brenny Meeuwis who brings the ball under control. Brenny Meeuwis makes a simple pass to Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
9
5
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
6
0
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
52.5%
47.5%
Play Area
23.8%
40%
36.2%
Scorers
| Guillermo Collet 61, 85 | Vitor Alves 42 Luis Almeida 78 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Collet of FC Nürnberg |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rúben Nunez (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Niccol˜ Torricelli (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Matt Dickov (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Nenad Bossis (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jan Buchwald (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Nils Raff (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jan Beckmann (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Brenny Meeuwis (MID) | | 6 |
| 9. | Guillermo Collet (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Richard Telfer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Jakob Pfeiffer (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Miguel Jesus (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Duarte Fernandes (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | David Maresca (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Aldo Romo (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Albrecht Döring (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Edwin Altidore (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jonas Widmann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Linus Metzler (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Gavin White (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Roberto Gomes (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Shaun Palmer (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Vitor Alves (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Helder Lopes (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Luis Almeida (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Hugo Martin (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Bautista Calvo (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Arek Iwan (MID) | 0 | |