Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Frankenstadion where FC Nürnberg play host to FC Schalke 04. A crowd of 9,279 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
Both FC Nürnberg and FC Schalke 04 are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both FC Nürnberg and FC Schalke 04 are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0FC Nürnberg kick off and get the match underway!
8.23
0-0Julian Cziommer kicks a strong pass forward to Matthias Seibert. Matthias Seibert sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.25
Jan Arendt knocks the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Lucchini. Maurizio Lucchini tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
20.55
0-0Steven Mcgreal catches Jakob Bartsch on the ankles. The referee calls over Steven Mcgreal and warns him to calm down! Jakob Bartsch grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.26
0-0Shaun Smith clumsily knocks into Marc Schönenborn. Shaun Smith is warned by the referee! Marc Schönenborn runs off the knock.
32.40
0-0Arno Herzog makes a beautiful solo run. Arno Herzog goes all the way! Arno Herzog shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is tipped over by Antonio Pichichi.
33.04
Shaun Smith comes in with a late challenge on Marc Schönenborn. Shaun Smith is shown the yellow card! Marc Schönenborn carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.55
1-0Steven Mcgreal sees a break and surges forward. Steven Mcgreal knocks the ball forward to Kai Francke. Kai Francke shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Christian Augstein had no chance!! Goal for FC Nürnberg!
39.08
Steven Mcgreal makes a simple pass to Steffen Neuhaus. Steffen Neuhaus chips the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Lucchini. Maurizio Lucchini knocks in a cross ball towards Kai Francke. Kai Francke connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kai Francke!
42.39
2-0Steven Mcgreal kicks a strong pass forward to Niccolo Joseph. Niccolo Joseph chips the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Lucchini. Maurizio Lucchini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Peter Hebert.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and FC Schalke 04 get the second half underway!
59.42
2-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
60.46
Steven Mcgreal sees space and advances. Steven Mcgreal flicks the ball to his team mate, Kai Francke. Kai Francke knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sven Richter.
61.38
Jan Arendt makes a simple pass to Maurizio Lucchini. Maurizio Lucchini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guillermo Lucius.
67.14
Ian Mcleod flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Arendt. Jan Arendt controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Maurizio Lucchini. Maurizio Lucchini shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
69.52
Marc Schönenborn sees space and advances. Marc Schönenborn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.09
Lars Buchwald threads the ball through to Matthias Seibert. Matthias Seibert shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
78.32
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
90.00
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Scorers
| Kai Francke 35, 39 |