Geis tries to get the cross into the box, but there is no one up front where he sent it and Nurnberg will have a goal-kick.

Now another Mainz player is down on the ground, but gets up quickly. Three minutes have passed, the referee should probably let the game flow for another minute that was lost while Sliskovic ws receiving treatment on the pitch.

The medical team comes onto the field to help and carry off Petar Sliskovic.

Three more minutes will be played before the end of the game.

Choupo-Moting tries his luck from the right edge of the penalty area with a defender covering him in front, but it's too easy for the keeper.

Kiyotake wants to bring some sensation to the game as he tries to pass with the heel into the zone, though gets intercepted on the way.

Nurnberg win the ball inside Mainz half, but then quickly lose it, Mainz want to go on the attack with Muller leading it, but he gets tripped so they lose the ball.

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Feulner commits a foul inside maybe 30 metres away from the net on the left wing and that will be a free-kick to Mainz.

Nurnberg suddenly find themselves in an uncomfortable position and try to attack, but Mainz play solid defense.

Feulner on the right wing sends a mid-high cross to the middle for Ginczek who receives the feed with the chest, though can't keep possession inside the box.

Nurnberg going on the attack over the right flank again but the pass to the middle gets intercepted by the defense.

One after the other the offsides get called as now Choupo-Moting is stopped with the opportunity one-on-one in the middle.

Another offside called against Nurnberg who go on the attack over the right.

A fine through ball for Ginczek on the left and into the box, but the assistant's flag is up and the play is stopped.

Muller runs into space on a through ball from the midfield, but gets closed by the defense and the ball is intercepted.

Nothing significant lately, the ball mostly changes sides and we don't have many shots.

Nurnberg wins two corners in a row as the header from the first one goes over the bar on the deflection of Karius.

Muller wants to send a through ball from the edge of the box in the middle but gets intercepted and Nurnberg will take over.

Neither team can establish good possession game and organize anything down the field.

Mainz on the attack and they try firing two quick shots, but Nurnberg mark them tightly and don't allow any of the balls to go through and encounter with their goalkeeper.

Zimling finds himself in a great situation on a through ball as he runs in from the left, but the referee stops the play for offside, and Schafer still makes the save.

A fine through ball in the air intender for Okazaki alone, but he was a bit too quick to get it and is flagged offside.

Choupo-Moting with the ball in the middle closing up on the penalty area, gets tripped and the ref signals for advantage, Zimling receives the ball on the right and gets it back, but in the end the shot gets blocked.

Chandler runs with the ball over the right flank and gets obstructed by Diaz, but the referee says play on, nothing to do here.

Nurnberg organise more of the game, but also try with long balls down the pitch and changing sides, but that doesn't work out with the slippery grass.

Mainz can't get the ball down the pitch, as they get intercepted within the 20 metres of Schafer on a through ball.

Plattenhardt takes the corner from the right, the defense denies for a moment, but then Drmic can't get a good grip on it and strike from the edge of the box in the middle.

Plattenhardt crosses into the penalty area from the left, but the cross is headed by the defense out of play for a corner.

Nurnberg continue how they finished the first half, but this time they go on the attack on the left flank.

Muller takes the attack for Mainz over the right, but the final pass to the box gets intercepted by Pogatetz.

Kiyotake now takes the corner from the left, Karius leaves the goal and boxes it out.

Plattenhardt takes the corner from the left low into the box, the defense deals with it for another corner.

Drmic gets the through ball on the right, but gets closed by Muller instantly, and it will be another corner.

Schafer has to dive for the ball as the corner from the right ends up in the middle of the box and Noveski puts his foot onto it, forcing Schafer to stop it at the goal line.

Shots so far are 7-3 in favour of the hosts.

Another interesting through ball from the guests, but Okazaki was offside for half a metre.

Finally something from the guests as Pospech tries to cross from way out on the right flank, though his cross is too fast for his team mates and finds safety in Schafer's hands.

Drmic with the ball on the right flank, dribbles out two defenders and slips in a beauty for the onrunning Chandler, who puts a cross to the left post, but the header meets someone in the way and the danger is over.

The home side with the ball pretty lot lately, but can't get anything serious towards Karius.

Nurnberg go on the attack on the right, and don't seem to have intentions of changing sides.

Again Chandler on the attack over the right, but the pass is intercepted and went out for a throw.

A quick counter taken by Nurnberg over the right flank, Drmic gets the through ball and at the goal line dribbles an opposing player, gets the pass back to Chandler who sends a cross in, but the defense deals with it.

The play is mainly within the midfield with no real balls sent down the field, and both teams exchange possession trying to find a gap for an attack.

Nurnberg send the ball to Mainz half but Pospech is there to close the gap on Ginczek and intercept the ball.

Chandler closes on Zimling and steals the ball on the left flank at the line of the box, but then Zimling pulls him and we have the whistle.

Corner from the right side for Nurnberg, taken by Kiyotake, but the defense clears the danger away to the opposite half of the pitch.

Chandler first tries to dribble Diaz, loses possession but then Diaz's pass is intercepted, Chandler gets to cross to the left side, but Hlousek is a bit too slow and can't get his foot on the ball.

Mainz are passing the ball around on defense and not trying to execute an attack so far.

Drmic gets the ball some 20 metres from the goal, gets it to the right wing for Chandler who tries to put a cross in, but gets denied by defense and Mainz take over.

Nothing coming out of it, the header at the penalty spot is over the bar, goal kick.

Plattenhard tries with a shot just as he reaches the box on the left, but his shot gets blocked by a defender and out for a corner.

Mainz want to go on the counter attack, but Junior Diaz can't keep the ball on the left flank and it slips out for a throw-in.

Nurnberg now get to the opposite side of the pitch again and try to combine with a lot of short passes, but the snow makes problems for ground play, as the ball is slower than usual.

A fine ground through ball intended for Ginczek at the peak, but Geis is there to intercept the pass and get the ball safely to Pospech who puts it into safety.

A lot of mistakes defensively by Nurnberg, they get intercepted quite a lot, while Mainz play aggresive.

Nilsson gets the pass back right in front of the penalty box of his own, so he clears the ball away.

Mainz tried to answer right away, but they get covered tightly inside the 20 metre area are and the shot from the left outter side of the box went wide.

The second attempt is taken to the far post but only to the head of the opposing player and they clear the danger.

Nothing out of it, another one from the right side by Kiyotake.

The play is mainly in the midfield still, but Nurnberg take it to the box, Drmic puts a cross from the right, it's cleared for a bit and then Hasebe goes into the box again on the rebound, and a corner in the end for Nurnberg.

Hasebe tries his luck from way out in the middle, the ball goes over the bar.

Starting lineups:

1. FC Nürnberg: Schafer – Plattenhardt, Pogatetz, Nilsson, Chandler – Frantz – Hlousek, Kiyotake, Hasebe, Drmic – Ginczek
Formation: 4-1-4-1.
Subs: Rakovsky, Pinola, Dabanli, Feulner, Mak, Esswein, Pekhart

1. FSV Mainz 05: Karius – Diaz, Noveski, Bell, Pospech – Park, Geis – Polter, Zimling, Muller – Okazaki
Formation: 4-2-3-1
Subs: Mathenia, Svensson, Saller, Moritz, Malli, Choupo-Moting, Sliskovic

Referees: Grafe – Kleve, Sinn – Steinhaus.

The game starts at 20:30 CET, 19:30 GMT, 23:30 MSK and 14:30 EDT.

Head-to-head
Nurnberg (H) – 6 W, 6 D, 2 L, 20-12, 24 Pts
Mainz (A) – 10 W, 1 D, 3 L, 24-14, 31 Pts

Last five match-ups:
7/4/13 Nurnberg – Mainz 2:1
9/11/12 Mainz – Nurnberg 2:1
10/3/12 Mainz – Nurnberg 2:1
1/10/11 Nurnberg – Mainz 3:3
24/4/11 Nurnberg – Mainz 0:0.

1. FSV Mainz 05
Mainz are definitely in a better position going into the game, being seeded 8th with 19 points out of 14 games. They're in a good series lately, losing only two games in the last five games.

They've also lost last week, to Borussia Dortmund 1:3 on home soil.

Their top scorer, Nicolai Muller scored 7 goals so far, Jean-Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting and Shinji Okazaki follow with 5 strikes each.

They've won six games, collected seven losses and drew once. They've had 3 clean sheet.

1. FC Nürnberg
Nurnberg haven't had a good start to the season and it seems it will be a battle for rescue till the end of the season. So far they've played 14 matches and only could win 8 points for a very low 18th position in the league's standings.

In their last game they fough bravely against Bayer Leverkusen, but in the end had to accept a 3:0 loss.

Josip Drmic leads the scoring for Nurnberg with 5 goals so far, while Daniel Ginczek, Adam Hlousek and Hiroshi Kiyotake follow with 2 each.

So far no wins for the home side and they've only score 13 goals, so they desperately need a win today. They will need every win they can get to save the season and remain a Bundesliga team.

Good evening football fans! Today, we have for you Bundesliga, Week 15 match-up between FC Nurnberg and FSV Mainz 05.