Match Report


SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth     FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg
Hexi LeeHexi Lee Computer Player Computer Player
Thierry BlakeT. Blake61
G
1
G
75Malte BräutigamM. Bräutigam
Danny BallD. Ball64
D
2
D
71Uwe BorchardU. Borchard
Generoso BiaG. Bia67
D
3
D
62Nils BergN. Berg
Moritz SchraderM. Schrader58
D
4
D
62Eugenio BertarelliE. Bertarelli
Eusebio De PoliE. De Poli61
D
5
D
49Oliver DiakiteO. Diakite
Linus ScholzL. Scholz67
M
6
M
70Matthias KühnM. Kühn
Noah WitteN. Witte71
M
7
M
64Noah SchöllN. Schöll
Colin NaysmithC. Naysmith67
M
8captain
M
57Jan KoschmiederJ. Koschmieder
Hannes WelkeH. Welke68
A
captain9
A
63Richard MasonR. Mason
Ulrich BuffelU. Buffel67
A
10
A
62Marcel BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Victor BoschV. Bosch55
A
11
A
60Stefan WillS. Will
 
Paul GleisensteinP. Gleisenstein61
G
12
A
57Peter MondragonP. Mondragon
Patrick LloydP. Lloyd64
M
13
A
55Hugo GomesH. Gomes
Kai MeidtK. Meidt56
A
14
A
54Philipp SchöllP. Schöll

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Playmobil-Stadion where SpVgg Greuther Fürth play host to FC Nürnberg in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both SpVgg Greuther Fürth and FC Nürnberg are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Palumbo.


0.00
The whistle blows and SpVgg Greuther Fürth kick off!
3.53
Linus Scholz threads a neat ball through to Ulrich Buffel. Ulrich Buffel advances inside the box! Ulrich Buffel makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but is denied by Malte Bräutigam. Excellent save.
8.41
Moritz Schrader sees a break and surges forward. Moritz Schrader flicks a high pass forward to Ulrich Buffel who brings the ball under control. Ulrich Buffel makes a simple pass, allowing Hannes Welke to run into the box. Some silky footwork from Hannes Welke provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
22.38
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
32.58
Nils Berg volleys a long ball forward. Marcel Bierhoff shoots from outside the area. Thierry Blake gets down and covers it.
34.07
Noah Schöll hits a low pass to Marcel Bierhoff. Marcel Bierhoff sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
40.13
SpVgg Greuther Fürth are in full control of this game.
44.38
Colin Naysmith passes the ball forward to Ulrich Buffel. Ulrich Buffel chips the ball to his team mate, Hannes Welke. Hannes Welke rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
45.00
Colin Naysmith kicks a strong pass forward to Hannes Welke. Hannes Welke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ulrich Buffel but he's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth have changed their lineup with Paul Gleisenstein replacing Thierry Blake and Patrick Lloyd replacing Linus Scholz. FC Nürnberg appear unchanged since the first half. The SpVgg Greuther Fürth players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FC Nürnberg kick off!
48.30
Patrick Lloyd flicks the ball to his team mate, Ulrich Buffel. Ulrich Buffel knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.05
Noah Schöll flicks a high pass forward. Stefan Will collects the pass. Stefan Will controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
55.22
Colin Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ulrich Buffel. Ulrich Buffel advances inside the box! Ulrich Buffel looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
57.20
Matthias Kühn comes in with a late challenge on Colin Naysmith. Matthias Kühn is shown the yellow card! Colin Naysmith hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
59.03
Oliver Diakite comes in with a late challenge on Colin Naysmith. Oliver Diakite is shown the yellow card! Colin Naysmith stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.46
FC Nürnberg have made 3 substitutions with Peter Mondragon replacing Nils Berg, Hugo Gomes replacing Oliver Diakite and Philipp Schöll replacing Marcel Bierhoff .
63.08
Eusebio De Poli breaks forward. Eusebio De Poli makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ulrich Buffel. Ulrich Buffel knocks in a cross ball towards Hannes Welke. Hannes Welke connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
66.19
Matthias Kühn chips the ball to his team mate, Philipp Schöll. Philipp Schöll lofts in a cross ball towards Richard Mason. Richard Mason makes a looping header on goal but it's a lousy effort!
67.20
Peter Mondragon catches Victor Bosch on the ankles. The referee calls over Peter Mondragon and shows him a yellow card! Victor Bosch runs off the knock.
72.45
Moritz Schrader knocks the ball to his team mate, Patrick Lloyd. Patrick Lloyd sees Hannes Welke in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hannes Welke deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ulrich Buffel but the linesman indicates offside!
75.20
Hugo Gomes comes in with a late challenge on Ulrich Buffel. The referee calls over Hugo Gomes and warns him to calm down! Ulrich Buffel hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.20
Free kick to SpVgg Greuther Fürth just outside the area...
76.18
Colin Naysmith calmly steps up and whips a curling shot around the wall. The keeper stretches and manages to keep it out. So close!
77.55
Moritz Schrader flicks a high pass forward. Patrick Lloyd controls it well on his chest. Patrick Lloyd runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Patrick Lloyd knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Hannes Welke is offside!
85.13
Peter Mondragon clumsily knocks into Hannes Welke. Peter Mondragon is given a warning by the referee! Hannes Welke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.51
Noah Witte threads a neat ball through to Ulrich Buffel. Ulrich Buffel lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Bosch. Victor Bosch rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
90.00
Danny Ball controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Colin Naysmith. Colin Naysmith deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Bosch. Victor Bosch shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

SpVgg Greuther Fürth

FC Nürnberg
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
0
5
Yellow Cards
0
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
73.7%
26.3%
Play Area
28.9%
42.1%
28.9%

Scorers
Hannes Welke 63
Victor Bosch 88

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ulrich Buffel of SpVgg Greuther Fürth

Match Ratings
1.Thierry Blake (GK)
6
2.Danny Ball (DEF)
6
3.Generoso Bia (DEF)
7
4.Moritz Schrader (DEF)
7
5.Eusebio De Poli (DEF)
7
6.Linus Scholz (MID)
6
7.Noah Witte (MID)
7
8.Colin Naysmith (MID)
7
9.Hannes Welke (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Ulrich Buffel (ATT)
9
11.Victor Bosch (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Paul Gleisenstein (GK)
6
13.Patrick Lloyd (MID)
6
14.Kai Meidt (ATT)
0

1.Malte Bräutigam (GK)
7
2.Uwe Borchard (DEF)
6
3.Nils Berg (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Bertarelli (DEF)
6
5.Oliver Diakite (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Matthias Kühn (MID)yellow card
5
7.Noah Schöll (MID)
6
8.Jan Koschmieder (MID)
6
9.Richard Mason (ATT)
6
10.Marcel Bierhoff (ATT)
6
11.Stefan Will (ATT)
6
 
12.Peter Mondragon (ATT)yellow card
5
13.Hugo Gomes (ATT)
5
14.Philipp Schöll (ATT)
6