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final
1. FC Norimberk
0:2 (0:1)
FC Bayern München
Saturday 08.02.2014, 15:30 • Grundig-Stadion, Nürnberg • Bundesliga
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:30.
     
    Saturday afternoon it's Bundesliga again, when 1. FC Nürnberg hosts the Champion FC Bayern München. Nürnberg is only on the 15th place of the table with 17 points, Bayern is 1st, they've got 53 points so far. All other results than a win of Bayern would be a very big surprise.
     
    Last time Nürnberg won in Berlin against Hertha, so they're in good form nowadays. Marcos Antonio, Nilsson, Pogatetz, Balitsch, Hasebe and Stark are injured, coach Verbeek's got a lot of problems with the team and the line-up. By Bayern Badstuber, Ribery and Schweinsteiger are injured, but Javi Martinez can play again.
     
    Starting lineups:

    1. FC Nürnberg: Schäfer – Chandler, Petrak, Pinola, Plattenhardt – Frantz – Drmic, Feulner, Kiyotake, Hlousek – Ginczek
    Subs: Rakovsky (GK), Angha, Dabanli, Campana, Gebhart, Mak, Pekhart

    FC Bayern München: Neuer – Rafinha, Boateng, Dante, Alaba – Lahm, Thiago – Robben, Müller, Götze – Mandzukic
    Subs: Starke (GK), Contento, Höjbjerg, Javi Martinez, Kroos, Shaqiri, Pizarro

    Referees: Welz – Foltyn, Thomsen – Fritz.
     
    1
    Game started.
     
    1
    Bayern started the game in full white today.
     
    1
    Mandzukic fights on the right, but that's a throw for Nürnberg in the end.
     
    2
    Mandzukic falls on the right side after a fight with Pinola, but that's no free kick but a kick off for Nürnberg.
     
    2
    A shot by Ginczek from the penalty area is well saved by Neuer.
     
    3
    Shot again, this time by Drmic, the ball missed the target of Neuer to the left.
     
    4
    A fine cross by Feulner from the right, Kiyotake hits the ball with a volley, it goes over with a touch of the cross-bar!
     
    5
    Cross by Götze from the left, the header by Mandzukic is easily saved by Schäfer, but that was an attacking foul, so it's a free kick for the home side.
     
    6
    Great beginning by Nürnberg, Neuer plays now with time for a while.
     
    7
    Nürnberg wins a free kick in the middle of the attacking half, but Kiyotake's free kick is headed away by the defenders.
     
    8
    Feulner wins a corner on the right against Dante.
     
    8
    We're waiting for Plattenhardt's corner now while Chandler is injured and the game is stopped.
     
    9
    The corner is punched away by Neuer.
     
    10
    Angha replaces now the injured Chandler.
     
    11
    Robben's shot after Müller's pass goes high from the line of the penalty area.
     
    12
    Cross by Hlousek from the left, but the header of Feulner missed the target to the left.
     
    13
    Plattenhardt's free kick finds Drmic in an offside position, there comes the Bayern now.
     
    14
    A through ball by Thiago is well defended by the home defenders, that's a throw for Bayern.
     
    15
    Hlousek tries it in the middle, but the defenders clearing the situation, and Ginczek is caught offside in the end.
     
    16
    Wrong ball by Feulner to the left, Bayern comes now with a throw.
     
    17
    Great chance for Drmic now, but his shot is well saved by Neuer, and then Ginczek's shot is blocked.
     
    18
    Goal for Bayern!Götze plays the ball for Alaba, who's got a great cross from the left and MARIO MANDZUKIC's volley from the line of the six yard box goes into the left corner.
     
    19
    Nürnberg attacked very well, and then the first real attempt of Bayern goes into the net...
     
    20
    Plattenhardt's free kick from the right wing is easily catched by Neuer.
     
    21
    Ginczek is injured too, hard times for Nürnberg nowadays.
     
    22
    Second change because of injury today by Nürnberg: Pekhart replaces Ginczek now.
     
    23
    Angha clears the ball into a corner following a cross from the right side.
     
    23
    Thiago's corner is headed away by the home defenders.
     
    24
    In the end that's another corner, it's Thiago again from the left, this time Schäfer catches the ball.
     
    25
    Götze wins a free kick on the left wing against Angha.
     
    25
    Very bad free kick by Robben now, there comes a home kick off.
     
    26
    Bayern wins a corner, following a cross by Müller from the right wing.
     
    26
    Following Robben's corner the situation is cleared by the home defenders, that's a throw for Rafinha now.
     
    27
    Rafinha wins a free kick on the right after a fight with Hlousek.
     
    28
    Following the free kick a volley by Götze from long range goes a bit high of the target.
     
    29
    Hlousek's cross from the left is headed away by Dante, but there comes Kiyotake, and his shot from just outside the penalty area goes a bit over too.
     
    30
    A cross by Drmic from the right wing is headed away by Boateng well.
     
    30
    Foul by Pinola just outside the penalty area on Mandzukic, free kick for Bayern from a promising situation.
     
    32
    Robben's free kick hits the post by the top right corner, and the rebound is hardly cleared by the home defenders.
     
    33
    Fine cross by Rafinha from the right side, and the header by Mandzukic is saved by Schäfer well.
     
    34
    Attacking foul by the home side on Dante now, free kick for Bayern.
     
    34
    Foul by Boateng against Hlousek on the left wing, but there's no booking again.
     
    35
    The free kick by Kiyotake is headed away, but the ball is by Nürnberg again, Frantz' cross from the left finds Pekhart in the middle of the box, but his shot misses the target of Neuer to the right closely.
     
    36
    Long through ball for Pekhart now, but he's got an attacking foul against Boateng, the Bayern comes with the free kick.
     
    37
    In the end of a home attack Thiago clears to safety in the middle of the defensive half of Bayern.
     
    38
    Hlousek lies on the pitch now, but there's no free kick for Nürnberg this time.
     
    39
    Attacking foul by Mandzukic on the left wing now, free kick for Nürnberg, Schäfer will take it.
     
    40
    Another attacking foul, this time it's Götze against Frantz in the middle of the penalty area, there comes Nürnberg again.
     
    41
    Robben tricks in the right side of the box, but he's stopped by the home defenders in the end.
     
    42
    Free kick by Robben from the right is headed away to safety by the Nürnberg defense.
     
    43
    Following a cross by Robben from the right side, Götze is stopped by the home defenders just outside the penalty area.
     
    43
    Following a foul on Kiyotake, Lahm is booked.
     
    44
    Nürnberg wins a free kick on the left wing, by the middle of the pitch.
     
    45
    Long through ball by Kiyotake for Drmic is well catched by Neuer now.
     
    45
    Two minutes overtime by the end of the first half.
     
    45+1
    Hlousek is booked too, he fouled Rafinha on the right side.
     
    45+2
    Mandzukic wins a free kick against Angha on the left side.
     
    45+2
    1st halftime finished.
     
    Great game today in Nürnberg with a single goal, but with lot of opportunities. Nürnberg plays very well, they started the game far better, but missed all the chances they've got. Then Bayern scored from the first real goalscoring chance, and they're in lead after the first half. The two serious injuries changed the play of Nürnberg too much, that's a question, what they can make in the second half of the game.
     
    46
    Start of 2nd half.
     
    46
    Nürnberg started the second half.
     
    46
    Pekhart was caught offside in the penalty area, free kick for Bayern now.
     
    47
    Kiyotake's cross from the left is cleared by the defenders, and the second cross finds Pekhart in offside.
     
    49
    Goal for Bayern!Mandzukic's got a great pass by the middle of the penalty area, the alone standed forward plays the ball to the middle for PHILIPP LAHM, who's got no real problems and shot into the empty net from close range.
     
    50
    Pinola fouled Mandzukic in the air, that's a booking for the home defender.
     
    51
    A cross by Rafinha from the right is headed away by Pinola.
     
    52
    Dangerous cross by Alaba from the left, Schäfer didn't find the ball, but Plattenhardt clears the situation against Mandzukic.
     
    53
    Attacking foul by Drmic on the right wing, Bayern makes the free kick now.
     
    53
    Following Rafinha's pass from the right a shot by Müller is well blocked by the defenders.
     
    54
    Long through ball by Dante for Robben to the right, but it's headed home by the defenders.
     
    55
    Götze sends Robben with a fine pass on the left, Robben wins a corner in the end.
     
    56
    Lahm sends a through ball for Robben, his shot is well saved by Schäfer in the bottom right corner.
     
    57
    A pass by Alaba for Müller, but he can't reach it, there comes a kick off for Nürnberg.
     
    58
    Alaba's through ball from the left finds no teammates, Schäfer's got the ball.
     
    59
    Götze wins a free kick on the left against Drmic.
     
    60
    The free kick by Thiago is headed away by the home defenders.
     
    61
    Müller's cross from the right is cleared by Pinola in the middle of the penalty area.
     
    62
    Attacking foul by Mandzukic in the air against Petrak, free kick for Nürnberg.
     
    63
    Long through ball to the left for Pekhart is cleared by the defenders of the Bayern.
     
    64
    Another attacking foul by Mandzukic in the air, this time against Frantz, and that's a yellow.
     
    65
    Müller is booked too, following a foul on Plattenhardt after a lost ball.
     
    65
    Drmic wins a corner on the right side.
     
    66
    The corner by Kiyotake is headed away by the defenders in the end.
     
    67
    Neuer clears now as last man outside the penalty area in a dangerous situation.
     
    68
    A long throw by Angha is headed away by Dante, but Angha wins a corner on the right side in the end.
     
    69
    Kiyotake's corner wasn't dangerous, that's a chance for a quick counter attack for Bayern now.
     
    69
    Thiago wins a free kick against Feulner, that could be cca. 30 meter from Schäfer's target.
     
    70
    The free kick by Alaba missed the target by inches to the left.
     
    71
    Müller falls in the middle of the attacking half, but that's no free kick now.
     
    72
    The first change by Bayern, Javi Martinez replaces Müller.
     
    73
    Robben's pass from the left finds Götze, but Angha clears well before he can shoot.
     
    74
    Following a pass by Feulner the away defense clears against Drmic, quick counter attack by Bayern, but Robben didn't find the way into the net after a great solo.
     
    75
    Alaba's cross from the left is cleared by the home defenders.
     
    76
    Gebhart replaced Hlousek by the Club now.
     
    77
    Following a bad defender-mistake Mandzukic sends Götze, but his pass a bit long, Götze can't reach it in the penalty area, there comes a kick off for Nürnberg.
     
    79
    Attacking foul by Götze in the middle of the half of Nürnberg, that's a free kick for the home team.
     
    80
    Another attacking foul, this time it's Gebhart against Robben on the left side.
     
    81
    Shaqiri replaces Robben by Bayern for the end of the game.
     
    81
    A shot by Götze is well blocked by the home defenders.
     
    82
    Dante's cross from the left is cleared by Petrak easily.
     
    83
    Mandzukic's dangerous cross is well cleared by Petrak again, the rebounded ball finds Thiago, his shot misses the bottom right corner only by inches.
     
    85
    Shaqiri's cross from the right is easily cleared by the home defenders.
     
    86
    Pizarro replaced the scorer of the first goal, Mandzukic.
     
    86
    Long through ball for Shaqiri, it isn't good, headed home to Schäfer in the end.
     
    87
    Pekhart was caught offside on the left, free kick for Bayern now.
     
    88
    Following a great pass by Götze, Alaba's cross from the left isn't good for his teammates, the defenders clearing it to safety.
     
    89
    Pizarro's pass finds Shaqiri in an offside position, his goal doesn't count.
     
    90
    Two minutes overtime in the end.
     
    90+1
    Bad through ball by Dante to the right, there comes Nürnberg now.
     
    90+2
    Great shot by Thiago from long range misses the top right corner only by inches.
     
    Game over.
     
    Following a well balanced and great first half, the second was dominated by Bayern, and they won this game quite easily in the end. Nürnberg started very well but the two serious injury changed their game, and the many stars of Bayern decided the match in the end.
     
    Thanks for watching, have a great day! (17:24:21)
    Commentary by

    Attila Varsányi

    Goals & lineups
    Goals: 18. Mandzukic, 49. Lahm

    Cards:   45+1. Hlousek (FCN), 50. Pinola (FCN) – 43. Lahm (FCB), 64. Mandzukic (FCB), 65. Müller (FCB)

    1. FC Norimberk: Schäfer – Chandler (10. Angha), Petrak, Pinola, Plattenhardt – Frantz – Drmic, Feulner, Kiyotake, Hlousek (76. Gebhart) – Ginczek (22. Pekhart)
    Subs: Rakovsky (GK), Angha, Dabanli, Campana, Gebhart, Mak, Pekhart
    FC Bayern München: Neuer – Rafinha, Boateng, Dante, Alaba – Lahm, Thiago – Robben (81. Shaqiri), Müller (72. Javi Martinez), Götze – Mandzukic (86. Pizarro)
    Subs: Starke (GK), Contento, Höjbjerg, Javi Martinez, Kroos, Shaqiri, Pizarro
    Referees: Welz – Foltyn, Thomsen – Fritz
    Attendance: 50000