NUR 2:0 STU | 1. FC Norimberk - VfB Stuttgart (Bundesliga)

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Bundesliga

Bremen – Wolfsburg	1:3 (end)	\|	Frankfurt – Mönchengladbach	1:0 (end)	\|	Augsburg – Leverkusen	1:3 (end)
Norimberk – Stuttgart	2:0 (end)	\|	Hoffenheim – Hannover	3:1 (end)	\|	Hamburg – Freiburg	1:1 (end)

final

1. FC Norimberk

2:0 (1:0)

VfB Stuttgart

Wednesday 26.03.2014, 20:00 • Grunding stadion • Bundesliga

		The match has brought us two goals and both of them were on Nürnberg's side. In this match there weren't many chances but at the end Nürnberg managed to make those chances count more for them. The only scorer of this game was Josip Drmic who performed very well and those two goals pumped up the home team. This win means for Nürnberg that they've saved themselves in Bundesliga for a little while. Stuttgart however is not in the situation of Nürnberg before this match. (21:56:01)
		Game over.
	90+3	Stuttgart has to defend the attacks of Nürnberg and fans are starting to celebrate for their team.
	90+1	It looks like Stuttgart will be unable to score a goal. The defence of Nürnberg is just too good at the moment.
	90	The referee adds 4 minutes.
	88	Looks like Nürnberg's goalkeeper has some serious problems with his leg but he's trying to finish the game without changing.
	87	Changing on Nürnberg side again. Now it is a hero of this match – 2 goals scorer Josip Drmic and the man to replace him is Tomas Pekhart.
	86	Niklas Stark (NÜR) is rewarded with a yellow card.
	85	It looks like there's something wrong with Schafer (NÜR) who's getting his leg treated.
	84	Changing on the Nürnberg side. Man to leave the match is Markus Feulner and the player replacing him is Róbert Mak.
	83	Free kick for Stuttgart.
	82	Nice action by Nürnberg but their combination was too complicated and it ended up with an unaccurate pass.
	81	Stuttgart has just about 10 minutes to equalize the match but Nürnberg is pumped up with two goals lead and plays very well.
	78	A huge chance on Stuttgart's side. Alexandru Maxim received a great pass and was alone in front of the goalkeeper but Schafer was ready to refuse his effort.
	77	Stuttgart is desperately trying to change the score but Nürnberg's defence is doing its job.
	75	Nürnberg is chaning their players. The man leaving a pitch is José Campana and the man to replace him is Hanno Balitsch.
	73	Home team trying to play this match save and not to get any goal. 2:0 is the score they like how ti seems at the moment.
	72	Georg Niedermeier attempts to send a pass but the effort is blocked.
	71	Nice shot by Campana.
	70	Markus Feulner is picked up by one of his teammates with a long-range cross, but he doesn't receive the ball well and the defence eliminates the danger without problems.
	69	Jose Campana works the corner short instead of sending the ball into the penalty area.
	69	Gotoku Sakai is leaving the match and the man to replace him is Carlos Gruezo!
	66	Another corner kick but now it's for Nürnberg and it's unsuccesful as well.
	64	Corner kick by Stuttgart was stopped by head of defending player and the ball is now in safety.
	63	Beautiful action by Drmic but his pass which was supposed to go to Hlousek wasn't succesful.
	61	Gotoku Sakai (STU) is rewarded with a yellow card for a foul.
	59	A little miscommunication between Drmic and Feulner ended their attack.
	58	Sakai has tried a nice cross but the home team's defence was well prepared. Stuttgart is still holding the ball.
	55	Stuttgart tried to counter attack but the home team was well prepared for them.
	54	Goal for Nürnberg! JOSIP DRMIC is the man to score an another goal for Nürnberg today. Markus Feulner has sent him a beautiful cross and Drmic hit the ball beautifly to the right hand side of the goal.
	53	Corner kick for Stuttgart could be very dangerous but the ball was caught by Schafer.
	51	Good attack by Nürnberg but it ended up with a very long pass and it is a throw-in for Stuttgart.
	49	Good individual action by Werner but Schafer was there to save the situation for Nürnberg.
	48	The away team seems to struggle in the beginning of this half.
	46	The man leaving the match is Konstantin Rausch, the man to replace him is Timo Werner!
	46	The coach decided that Martin Harnik is going to be replaced by Alexander Maxim.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		The second half is going to start probably at 21:05.
		This half was very equal. Both teams were inaccurate with passes and most of all in their shots. Both teams were aggresive and that was reflected in the number of fouls – 17. Nürnberg is however the winner of this half and leads 1:0.
	45+2	1st halftime finished.
	45	The referee adds one minute to this half.
	43	Goal for Nürnberg! JOSIP DRMIC was the guy who finished the action after a very nice pass by Kiyotake with a beautiful goal. Bad defending by Stuttgart.
	40	Foul by Angha and fouled Stuttgart player is getting up very slowly.
	39	This match misses precision on each side.
	37	Corner kick was high and Ulreich had no problem with stopping any attack by catching the ball right in the air.
	36	Good chance for Nürnberg when Drmic was alone with the ball in front of the goal but hit only the goalkeeper. Corner kick for Nürnberg.
	35	Long safety shot from Stuttgart went to Schafer and he had no prolem with it.
	34	Players on each sides seem to be stressed out and they share fouls on each sides.
	33	Long pass for Traore but the ball was too fast and long and the goalkeeper managed to be at the ball first.
	30	It was a free kick for Stuttgart and it was a long one and Rausch found the ball but his action got stopped by defending Stark.
	28	Long pass by Nürnberg and it ended up with a shot which was like all long range shots this match very inaccurate.
	28	Stuttgart managed to defend and pushed Nürnberg on their own side of the pitch.
	27	Corner kick for Nürnberg wasn't succesful but at least they managed to get a throw-in.
	26	Very dangerous pass for the goalkeeper by Nürnberg and the attacking striker could have get the ball but Schafer managed to take care of it with a calmed mind.
	22	The corner kick was very succesful but Mike Frantz didn't manage to hit the ball with his head precisely and it went very wide out of the goal.
	22	It could have been a first goal of the match but nobody of Nürnberg players managed to hit the ball and it is a corner kick.
	20	Free kick wasn't succesful and Schafer didn't have to do anything.
	19	Foul by Angha and Rausch fell onto the grass. It is a free kick for Stuttgart.
	16	Huge chance for Stuttgart when Rausch sent a shot and it just hit the top side of the goal.
	15	Long range shot by Campana went high above the goal.
	13	Home team is just playing with the ball on their own side of the pitch.
	12	It could have been a good chance for the away team but it ended up with a bad pass and the home team managed to defend Stuttgart's attack.
	11	Everything seems to be fine and Traore (STU) is joing the game again.
	10	Traore (STU) needs doctors care and is taken out of the pitch for a little while.
	9	Free kick for Stuttgart. And it was a beautiful one from half of the pitch and Konstantin Rausch (STU) was able to shoot but his shot wasn't precise at all and went high up the goal.
	7	Good shot by Traore (STU) but Schafer (NÜR) had no problem with it.
	6	The precision of passes on both sides isn't perfect at all.
	5	Both teams are passive at the moment and waiting for others to start some action.
	3	Stuttgart moved the game onto home team's side but they kicked the ball into safety.
	2	The free kick by Nürnberg didn't end up very well and the goalkeeper took care of it.
	2	Home team had started an action but it was stopped by a faul of Stuttgart.
	1	The home team starting out with a kick-off
	1	Game started.
		Starting lineups: 1. FC Nürnberg: Schafer – Plattenhardt, Pogatetz, Stark, Angha – Frantz, Hlousek, Feulner, Campana, Kiyotake – Drmic VfB Stuttgart: Ulreich – Schwaab, Rüdiger, Niedermeier, Sakai – Gentner, Boka, Harnik, Traore, Rausch – Ibisevic Referees: Tobias Welz
		Last mutual matches: Stuttgart – Nürnberg 1 : 1 Stuttgart – Nürnberg 1 : 1 Nürnberg – Stuttgart 0 : 2 Stuttgart – Nürnberg 1 : 0 Nürnberg – Stuttgart 2 : 2
		Last five matches Stuttgart: Stuttgart – Hamburg 1 : 0 Bremen – Stuttgart 1 : 1 Stuttgart – Braunschweig 2 : 2 Frankfurt – Stuttgart 2 : 1 Stuttgart – Hertha 1 : 2
		Last five matches Nürnberg: Nürnberg – Frankfurt 2 : 5 Hamburg – Nürnberg 2 : 1 Nürnberg – Bremen 0 : 2 Dortmund – Nürnberg 3 : 0 Nürnberg – Braunschweig 2 : 1
		VfB Stuttgart are slightly favoured in this match. Even though they're not on a good place in Bundesliga they seem to get the form and they haven't been beaten in last 3 matches – W , D, D.
		1. FC Nürnberg are slightly underdogs of this match. Even though the point difference of both teams in Bundesliga is just 1 point the players of Nürnber seem to struggle and in their last 4 matches they didn't win even once. They're on the 17. place and have to win or they might go out of the Bundesliga into a lower league.
		Welcome to today's commentary of Bundesliga's match between 1. FC Nürnberg and VfB Stuttgart.
		Welcome. Game starts at 20:00.

Commentary by

Jan Franek

@JanFranek12

Goals & lineups

Goals: 43. Drmic, 54. Drmic

Cards: 86. Stark (FCN) – 61. Sakai (VFB)

1. FC Norimberk: Schafer – Plattenhardt, Pogatetz, Stark, Angha – Frantz, Hlousek, Feulner, Campana, Kiyotake – Drmic
Subs: Balitsch, Colak, Dabanli, Gartner, Mak, Pekhart, Rakovsky

VfB Stuttgart: Ulreich – Schwaab, Rüdiger, Niedermeier, Sakai – Gentner, Boka, Harnik, Traore, Rausch – Ibisevic
Subs: Cacau, Gruezo, Haggui, Leitner, Maxim, Vlachodimos, Werner

Referees: Tobias Welz