Match Report


SV Darmstadt 98SV Darmstadt 98     FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg
Clyde WoottonClyde Wootton Connor Ellerton-Baines Connor Ellerton-Baines
Nils MöllerN. Möller63
G
1
G
63Claudio MarquezC. Marquez
Neil HutchisonN. Hutchison61
D
2
D
68Dario CitterioD. Citterio
Rainer HermannR. Hermann58
D
3
D
57Armin FriedmannA. Friedmann
Nils KirschnerN. Kirschner58
D
4
D
54Rainer EngelsR. Engels
Torsten RöslerT. Rösler58
D
5
M
60Sabri SilvaS. Silva
Eric WeigelE. Weigel65
M
captain6
M
59Pascal SchraderP. Schrader
Jakob VöllerJ. Völler60
M
7captain
M
59Jakob WallnerJ. Wallner
Adrian SturridgeA. Sturridge63
M
8
M
63Kai LangeK. Lange
Julian KrügerJ. Krüger81
A
9
A
63Hannes BeckmannH. Beckmann
Christian KühnC. Kühn66
A
10
A
52Toifilou SoumahT. Soumah
Titus HackworthT. Hackworth61
A
11
A
52Florian HerzogF. Herzog
 
Reinder Van RijswijkR. Van Rijswijk61
M
12
G
48Garry LiddellG. Liddell
Martin EngelsM. Engels50
G
13
A
58Alexander ZimmermannA. Zimmermann
Albrecht BeckA. Beck50
M
14
D
52Markus JahnM. Jahn

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Merck-Stadion am Böllenfalltor where SV Darmstadt 98 play host to FC Nürnberg. A crowd of 19,837 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
SV Darmstadt 98 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 Torsten Kaiser.


0.00
The whistle blows and SV Darmstadt 98 kick off!
4.09
Eric Weigel brings the ball forward. Eric Weigel threads the ball through into the box. Julian Krüger side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
8.01
Dario Citterio flicks a high pass forward. Florian Herzog collects the pass. Florian Herzog knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Beckmann. Hannes Beckmann knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Nils Möller is on top of his game. Great save!
10.47
Rainer Hermann chips the ball to his team mate, Adrian Sturridge. Adrian Sturridge hits a low pass to Jakob Völler. Jakob Völler shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
14.36
Rainer Hermann sees Jakob Völler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jakob Völler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
15.27
Adrian Sturridge flicks a high ball forward to Jakob Völler who takes it down. Jakob Völler passes the ball forward to Julian Krüger. Julian Krüger tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
16.46
Eric Weigel knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Krüger. Julian Krüger rushes past Armin Friedmann! Julian Krüger makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball bounces but comes off Rainer Engels and goes wide.
17.39
Corner kick to SV Darmstadt 98. Jakob Völler plays it to the near post. Toifilou Soumah gets to the ball and clears it up field.
20.50
Rainer Hermann makes a simple pass to Eric Weigel. Eric Weigel passes the ball forward to Julian Krüger. Julian Krüger shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
22.28
Eric Weigel plays the ball forward to Neil Hutchison. Neil Hutchison threads the ball through to Adrian Sturridge. Adrian Sturridge tries a spectacular long range effort but slams it into the crowd!
26.53
Torsten Rösler sees space and advances. Torsten Rösler threads the ball through to Julian Krüger. Julian Krüger knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dario Citterio.
32.21
Pascal Schrader deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Sabri Silva. Sabri Silva skips past Nils Kirschner! Sabri Silva shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Solid save from Nils Möller.
39.07
Torsten Rösler threads the ball through to Jakob Völler. With imagination, Jakob Völler picks a pass forward to Eric Weigel. Eric Weigel whips in a cross ball towards Christian Kühn. Christian Kühn jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.47
Kai Lange flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Wallner controls it well on his chest. Jakob Wallner knocks the ball forward to Toifilou Soumah but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
Armin Friedmann controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Kai Lange. Kai Lange changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Kai Lange rushes past Neil Hutchison! Kai Lange takes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SV Darmstadt 98 appear unchanged since the first half. FC Nürnberg also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Nürnberg get the second half underway!
47.12
Rainer Engels threads a neat ball through to Jakob Wallner. Jakob Wallner threads a neat ball through to Florian Herzog. Florian Herzog knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nils Möller who gathers it comfortably.
55.42
Nils Kirschner passes the ball forward to Neil Hutchison. Neil Hutchison passes the ball forward to Titus Hackworth. Titus Hackworth whips in a cross ball towards Julian Krüger. Julian Krüger makes a deft header. Claudio Marquez didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
59.02
Armin Friedmann powers a long ball forward. Florian Herzog shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
65.16
Adrian Sturridge flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Völler controls it well on his chest. Jakob Völler flicks a high pass forward. Christian Kühn controls it well on his chest. Christian Kühn shoots from 20 yards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
75.06
Hannes Beckmann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Florian Herzog. Florian Herzog makes a great pass forward. Sabri Silva runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
79.08
Nils Kirschner chips the ball to his team mate, Christian Kühn. Christian Kühn kicks a strong pass forward to Titus Hackworth but the referee indicates it's offside!
81.51
Rainer Engels laces a weighted ball forward to Sabri Silva. Sabri Silva flicks a high pass forward to Hannes Beckmann who brings the ball under control. Hannes Beckmann lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Wallner. Jakob Wallner powers a header at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
90.00
Florian Herzog barges into Nils Kirschner. The referee brings Florian Herzog to one side and gives him a warning! Nils Kirschner hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

SV Darmstadt 98

FC Nürnberg
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
5
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
55.4%
44.6%
Play Area
32.4%
41.9%
25.7%

Scorers
Julian Krüger 4
Christian Kühn 39, 65
Kai Lange 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Christian Kühn of SV Darmstadt 98

Match Ratings
1.Nils Möller (GK)
6
2.Neil Hutchison (DEF)
6
3.Rainer Hermann (DEF)
6
4.Nils Kirschner (DEF)
6
5.Torsten Rösler (DEF)
6
6.Eric Weigel (MID)
8
7.Jakob Völler (MID)
7
8.Adrian Sturridge (MID)
6
9.Julian Krüger (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Christian Kühn (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Titus Hackworth (ATT)
6
 
12.Reinder Van Rijswijk (MID)
0
13.Martin Engels (GK)
0
14.Albrecht Beck (MID)
0

1.Claudio Marquez (GK)
6
2.Dario Citterio (DEF)
6
3.Armin Friedmann (DEF)
7
4.Rainer Engels (DEF)
6
5.Sabri Silva (MID)
6
6.Pascal Schrader (MID)
6
7.Jakob Wallner (MID)
6
8.Kai Lange (MID)goal scored
8
9.Hannes Beckmann (ATT)
6
10.Toifilou Soumah (ATT)
6
11.Florian Herzog (ATT)
6
 
12.Garry Liddell (GK)
0
13.Alexander Zimmermann (ATT)
0
14.Markus Jahn (DEF)
0