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final
1. FC Norimberk
0:2 (0:1)
Borussia Mönchengladbach
Saturday 05.04.2014, 15:30 • Grundig Stadion, Nürnberg • Bundesliga
     
    It was a good match in this afternoon, Nürnberg was equal in play but inexact in front of the goal. Mönchengladbach scored a deserved 3 points with it. Nürnberg in trouble with the elimination.
    Final results: Nürnberg – Mönchengladbach: 0-2!
    Thanks for attention!
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    Game over.
     
    90+2
    Huge chance again by Nürnberg, ter Stegen showed a superb save after a big bomb at 10 meters! Chance missed again!
     
    90+2
    Poor Nürnberg did nothing succeed today.
     
    90+1
    Hlousek had a nice bomb on the right side, he hit the left goal post with it at 5 meters!!
     
    90+1
    2 minutes of additional time.
     
    90
    Ter Stegen can play the ball, last minute is running.
     
    89
    Time is running out for Nürnberg mostly.
     
    88
    Kruse is out, Hrgota is in by BMG.
     
    87
    Nürnberg is trying all the way to score, but Gladbach is doing great defence in the second half.
     
    86
    Korb passed ahead, but the ball reached ter Stegen already after passing backwards.
     
    85
    Gladbach has no need to fear today now.
     
    84
    Gladbach counter again, but the ball to the right was very inexact.
     
    83
    Nürnberg is trying, Feulner's pass inside was not exact.
     
    82
    I think the game is over with this second goal.
     
    81
    Drmic in, Campana out.
     
    80
    Goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach! KRUSE shot the ball into the net by a penalty kick!! 0-2!
     
    79
    Penalty shot for Gladbach!! Kruse was fouled!!
     
    78
    Borussia Mönchengladbach substitution: Raffael is replaced by Xhaka.
     
    77
    Huge chance missed again by Raffael! He had a clean shot on the right at 10 meters, Schafer saved it with his leg!
     
    76
    FCN is desperate to try to go ahead, but fail to arrive back in time.
     
    75
    Dabanli out, Pekhart in.
     
    74
    Nürnberg looks to be tired now, losing rhythm too often.
     
    73
    Again a glorious chance for Gladbach! Kruse got a nice ball on the left, he had a shot, but hit the left goal post totally!! Chance missed again!
     
    72
    What a chance again for Mönchengladbach! Rupp was close to score in the penalty area, but Plattenhardt saved the team with a last gasp tackle at 8 meters!
     
    71
    Uhh, Kruse had 2 fantastic tricks on the right side, cheated two defenders, shot at 4 meters but the angle was not good, too wide!
     
    70
    BM is focusing on defence and quick counters against FCN.
     
    70
    Corner on the left for Nürnberg, but it was out of danger.
     
    69
    Hermann left the field, Rupp came in.
     
    69
    Mönchengladbach seem to be too passive recently.
     
    68
    Ball towards Drmic was too long on the right.
     
    68
    Nürnberg is clearly trying to dominate the midfield now.
     
    67
    Kramer got a yellow card after a foul.
     
    66
    I believe the goal is in Nürnberg, if they can play with exact passed, they could score today.
     
    65
    Good teamwork, after a crossball, Hlousek headed the ball home for Schafer.
     
    64
    Drmic had some superb tricks after a getaway on the right side, passed back to Mak, who had a strong bomb in the middle at 16 meters, but missed by some cms!! Too wide!
     
    63
    Nürnberg has retaken domination in the midfield, now trying to take up some risk already.
     
    62
    Long towards Feulner on the right was too long, throw in for the white team.
     
    61
    Nürnberg is trying to bring some new elements with Mak.
     
    60
    Angha left the field, Mak entered.
     
    59
    Fight for the ball in the middle, Borussia took it.
     
    58
    What can FCN do to improve their attacks?
     
    57
    Nürnberg can possess the ball in the middle, but later the knowledge is lost.
     
    56
    Kruse had a great header chance on the left, he did so at 5 meters, but it was wider by 3-4 centimeters! Mönchengladbach in command in the last few minutes.
     
    55
    Hlousek ran away on the left, but his ball in was only good for ter Stegen.
     
    54
    Nürnberg needs to spin up their speed soon.
     
    53
    Good shooting position for Arango, but he shot too high at 16 meters.
     
    52
    A ball came in from the right side, Raffael had a header in the middle, Schafer showed a superb save to guide his net!
     
    51
    Borussia is trying to possess the ball as much as possible.
     
    50
    Feulner fouled in the middle, BM can play the ball.
     
    49
    Ter Stegen took the ball and kicked it out. Nürnberg took and lost it soon.
     
    48
    Nürnberg is trying to attack Mönchengladbach already in their own half.
     
    47
    Both teams started this half in active mood.
     
    46
    Long ball towards Hermann, but it was too long, goal kick.
     
    46
    Start of 2nd half.
     
    Nürnberg started the match better, then Borussia took the domination and the leading goal with some luck. In the last 20 minutes Nürnberg had 2 great chances, but missed, and Mönchengladbach also had 2 big ones.
    It's 0-1 now, stay with us for the 2nd half too!
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    45+1
    1st halftime finished.
     
    45
    Mönchengladbach is focusing on defence now, but sometimes, changing rhythm and trying a quick attack on the left.
     
    44
    Big luck for Nürnberg! In the middle, Hermann, then Kruse had a shooting position clearly at about 8 meters, but Schafer saved both times!
     
    43
    Nürnberg is staying in attacking mood, Borussia is focusing on counters.
     
    42
    It was out of danger, no problem caused for ter Stegen.
     
    41
    Free kick for 1. FCN in the middle at 35 meters.
     
    40
    This time again, but the crossball was not exact, no followers in the middle.
     
    39
    Mönchengladbach is mainly building attacks on the left and trying to kick the ball inside.
     
    38
    The midfield is possessed by Nürnberg in the last period.
     
    37
    Yellow card has been awarded Alvaro-Dominguez (Borussia Mönchengladbach).
     
    36
    Gladbach had luck now twice!
     
    35
    Drmic again missed the glorious chance, he had a header in the middle at 6 meters, at hit the upper goal post!!
     
    34
    Nürnberg took the domination of the midfield, more attacks.
     
    33
    Drmic had a strong header in the middle, it missed the goal by 2-3 centimeters.
     
    32
    Long ball for Drmic, a defender saved to corner in the last moment!
     
    31
    Offside by Kruse on the left, but Schafer was quicker to take the ball.
     
    30
    Midfield play is on, Dabanli was looking for the way he can pass ahead.
     
    29
    Drmic again ran to offside, but I'm not sure, he really was there.
     
    28
    Pinola fouled Hermann, it looked to be controversial a little bit. But it happened in the midfield.
     
    27
    Corner for Nürnberg from the right, Kiyotake can kick it in.
     
    27
    Hlousek had a chance to kick the ball in from the left, but missed the rhythm, a defender tackled him.
     
    26
    Still plenty of time remaining for Nürnberg to score, and home team is trying to build new attacks all the way.
     
    25
    Gladbach is doing great job in defence now.
     
    24
    Drmic is active, got away on the left, tricked to the middle, fired, but a defender deflected it with his body.
     
    23
    Nürnberg defenders are passing each other, then an offside by Drmic. It was only by a little bit, but right decision.
     
    22
    Ter Stegen got the ball at the back, then a long ball ahead, no success, Schafer grabbed it.
     
    21
    Mönchengladbach is trying to possess the ball as much as possible.
     
    20
    The head touched the ball not only slightly, it cheated poor Schafer!
     
    19
    Nürnberg has to spin up their speed now, being one goal down.
     
    18
    Goal for Borussia Mönchengladbach! ARANGO kicked the free kick right into the net after a head touched it slightly! 0-1!
     
    18
    Pinola got a yellow card, and a dangerous free kick can come in the middle for Borussia!
     
    18
    ter Stegen took the ball finally after an inexact pass ahead.
     
    17
    Balitsch kicked the ball in from the right side, but flew over everyone.
     
    16
    Another free kick for Nürnberg, Frantz was fouled at the back.
     
    15
    Drmic passed inside from the right after a nice getaway, but Feulner bombed the ball into a defender!
     
    14
    The second big chance for home team now.
     
    13
    Drmic had a getaway on the left side, fired, ter Stegen showed a spectacular save!
     
    13
    Balitsch was fouled at the back, free kick out.
     
    12
    Mainly the attacks of Nürnberg are already filtered before they reach the opponent penalty area.
     
    11
    Midfield play is on now, mostly Borussia is possessing the ball.
     
    10
    Both teams has already had a great chance to score.
     
    9
    Ball towards Kruse was extremely long.
     
    9
    Kiyotake got a great ball in the middle, but finally failed to control it at 16 meters, the shot was too weak, ter Stegen grabbed it.
     
    8
    Mönchengladbach started this match more active, but Nürnberg now begin to wake up.
     
    7
    Arango active on the left side, but Kruse had to pass backwards, even ter Stegen touches the ball.
     
    6
    The previous chance was clearly a big one, Schafer guided his net superbly!
     
    5
    Hermann had a chance in the middle after Kruse's dream pass from the left, but Schafer saved the 5 meter shot!!
     
    4
    Kruse on the ground, free kick for Borussia.
     
    3
    Feulner was stuck on a defender, but the ball stayed by 1. FCN.
     
    2
    Kruse got a ball ahead, but it was too long, Angha can play it.
     
    1
    Nürnberg is playing in red, Mönchengladbach in white.
     
    1
    Game started.
     
    Starting lineups:

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

    Borussia Mönchengladbach: ter Stegen – Korb, Jantschke, Brouwers, Alvaro Dominguez – Nordtveit, Kramer – Hermann, Arango – Raffael, Kruse
    Subs: Heimerogh – Rupp, Marx, Mlapa, Younes, Hrgota, Xhaka

    Referees: T. Stieler – P. Ittrich, N. Grudzinski.
     
    Welcome. Game starts at 15:30.

    Kármán Zoltán

    Goals: 18. Arango, 80. Kruse (pen.)

    Cards:   18. Pinola (FCN) – 37. Alvaro-Dominguez (BMG), 67. Kramer (BMG)


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

    Borussia Mönchengladbach: ter Stegen – Korb, Jantschke, Brouwers, Alvaro Dominguez – Nordtveit, Kramer – Hermann, Arango – Raffael, Kruse
    Subs: Heimerogh – Rupp, Marx, Mlapa, Younes, Hrgota, Xhaka

    Referees: T. Stieler – P. Ittrich, N. Grudzinski