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Match Report

Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to Hamburger SV. A crowd of 18,325 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both FC Nürnberg and Hamburger SV are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by David Rahn.


0.00
FC Nürnberg kick off and get the match underway!
4.44
Ruel Ljungberg passes the ball forward to Marcos Nunez. Marcos Nunez knocks in a cross ball towards Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
10.19
Marcos Nunez barges into Maximilian Niedermayr. The referee calls over Marcos Nunez and shows him a yellow card! Maximilian Niedermayr runs off the knock.
12.48
Anton Kaiser makes a simple pass to Arno Gelb. Arno Gelb plays a scrappy one-two with Anton Kaiser and stumbles forward towards the goal... Arno Gelb cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jesús Trejo with no chance!! Goal for FC Nürnberg!
16.50
Juan-Carlos Sanz threads the ball through to Ruel Ljungberg. Ruel Ljungberg plays a scrappy one-two with Alassandro Radice and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Ruel Ljungberg provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.10
Karim Latuheru threads a neat ball through to Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott decides to run forward with the ball. Garry Elliott finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
21.36
Steffen Behrens hits a low pass to Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Francke collects the pass. Hannes Francke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rainer Masur.
27.25
Mark King flicks a high ball forward to Garry Elliott who takes it down. Garry Elliott sees a break and surges forward. Garry Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice flicks the ball with his head but somehow Vincenzo Haller manages to keep it out.
34.32
Ruel Ljungberg knocks the ball forward to Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Nunez. Marcos Nunez heads the ball goalwards. Wonderful reactions from Vincenzo Haller keeps it out!
38.25
Ruel Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward to Hannes Francke who brings the ball under control. Hannes Francke knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.26
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
42.54
Ruel Ljungberg threads the ball through to Marcos Nunez. Marcos Nunez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. Hamburger SV have changed their lineup with Arnauld Deniaud replacing Ruel Ljungberg and Mauricio Martin replacing Hannes Francke. The FC Nürnberg players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Hamburger SV kick off the second half!
49.19
Arnauld Deniaud deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Martin. Mauricio Martin shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
53.01
Juan-Carlos Sanz runs straight at the opposition's defence. Juan-Carlos Sanz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.04
FC Nürnberg have made a substitution with Simon Bierhoff replacing Arno Gelb .
63.26
Juan-Carlos Sanz catches Linus Schramm on the ankles. Juan-Carlos Sanz is shown the yellow card! Linus Schramm runs off the knock.
65.19
Linus Schramm threads the ball through to Sven Busse. Sven Busse whips in a cross ball towards Stefan Breitner. Stefan Breitner rises majestically and gets a header on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
73.24
Arnauld Deniaud kicks a strong pass forward to Alassandro Radice. Alassandro Radice lofts in a cross ball towards Marcos Nunez. Marcos Nunez heads the ball goalwards his aim is horrendously poor!
77.30
Hamburger SV have made a substitution with Dietmar Turek replacing Steffen Behrens .
78.33
Juan-Carlos Sanz chips the ball to his team mate, Garry Elliott. Garry Elliott lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Sanz. Juan-Carlos Sanz is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
83.52
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
84.34
Maximilian Niedermayr threads the ball through to Sven Busse. Sven Busse knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mark King.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 3
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 2 vs 6
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 0 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 31.9148936170213 vs 68.0851063829787
Play Area
Home team third: 34.04%, Midfield: 48.94%, Away team third: 17.02%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan-Carlos Sanz of Hamburger SV

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
6
5. Rainer Masur (DEF)
6
6. Anton Kaiser (MID)
6
6
8. Linus Schramm (MID)
6
7
10. Sven Busse (ATT)
6
11. Arno Gelb (ATT)
7

12. Anton Müller (DEF)
0
13. Nils Bartsch (MID)
0
14. Simon Bierhoff (ATT)
6

1. Jesús Trejo (GK)
6
2. Cosimo Macchi (DEF)
6
6
4. Mark King (DEF)
6
6
7. Garry Elliott (MID)
8
7
9. Marcos Nunez (ATT)
6
11. Hannes Francke (ATT)
6

12. Dietmar Turek (DEF)
6
13. Arnauld Deniaud (MID)
6
14. Mauricio Martin (ATT)
6