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Carafa-Gedenkstadion
Spectators: 8414 (Terracing: 6311, Seating: 1935, VIP seats: 168) Odeweg FSV's Eckehard Deckert started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. 5 minutes into the match, 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg's Diamantino Brilhante sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Nico Fassbender narrowly saved just below the crossbar. A hard shot 7 in the game by Eckehard Deckert from a close distance when the talented Thibaut Courtois managed to make a qualified save. 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg's players were relieved. Nico Fassbender didn't have a chance when a screaming shot from Diamantino Brilhante went, in the 8th minute, to the upper right corner, 0-1 was the resulting score. Nico Fassbender showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Ilja Keute in the 14th minute of the match. After 18 minutes, Diamantino Brilhante made it 0-2 with a short kick to the right side. Odeweg FSV's Nico Fassbender tried to save the shot but he was too slow in reacting to the shot. After 21 minutes of play, 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg's Diamantino Brilhante made it 0-3 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nico Fassbender was left in no man's land by his defense there! Ilja Keute sent away a hard shot on goal in the 26th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. After 29 minutes of play, 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg's Diamantino Brilhante made it 0-4 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nico Fassbender was left in no man's land by his defense there! Fahrudin Zaidović scored 0-5 in the 32nd match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Nico Fassbender, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. The audience was convinced that Diamantino Brilhante's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nico Fassbender was relentless in the 35th minute of the game. Timo Böhm kicked well hit freekick during the 36th minute of the match. In the 38th minute, Eckehard Deckert ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Thibaut Courtois was frozen by the shot and now it was 1-5. Odeweg FSV's Salvatore Prockl couldn't find anyone to pass the ball to, so he shot a long shot towards the goal in the 41st minute. The shot went wide which resulted in a goal kick for 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg. The audience was convinced that Diamantino Brilhante's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Nico Fassbender was relentless in the 44th minute of the game. Nico Fassbender stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Diamantino Brilhante's shot from short distance in the 44th minute.

Wolfgang Schui hit a great freekick 50 minutes into the match. Ilja Keute received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 53rd minute. Nico Fassbender tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Salvatore Prockl hit a great freekick 56 minutes into the match. In the 57th match minute, 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Balhikapungava Bonk to maneuver through the defense. Thibaut Courtois made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Benny Krumrei in the 58th minute of play. After 58 played minutes 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg got a freekick which was hit by Lucas Martinsson. When Benny Krumrei came up free with the goalie in the 59th minute, the Odeweg FSV fans jumped to their feet. But the shot missed the goal by a fraction of an inch, and the fans sat back down disappointed that Benny Krumrei couldn't finish the play. Thanks to some nice foot action and superb ball handling Eckehard Deckert in the 61st minute a chance for a shot on goal. With an extended leg and a bit of luck Thibaut Courtois prevented the ball from getting in the gole. Diamantino Brilhante in the 62ndth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Nico Fassbender, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. After 64 minutes of play, 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg's Diamantino Brilhante made it 1-6 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Nico Fassbender was left in no man's land by his defense there! Diamantino Brilhante's shot when he came free in front of the goal in the 67thth minute, Nico Fassbender skillfully showed off with a save to what seemed to be an obvious goal. Benny Krumrei might have been able to make a better finish in the 69th minute when he tried to place a hard shot over Thibaut Courtois. Instead the ball went over the crossbar and out. Benny Krumrei ran back to his position shaking his head. The supporters of Odeweg FSV booed when 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg was adjudged a doubtful freekick after 78 match minutes in a wonderful position. Diamantino Brilhante didn't get a good kick on the ball. The referee blew the whistle for a penalty in the 78th minute of the game. One of 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg:s players had nearly got his shirt torn off by an opponent while getting free in front of Odeweg FSV:s goal. 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg:s Thibaut Courtois showed great skill when he stopped Salvatore Prockl:s penalty. 80 minutes into the match, Salvatore Prockl had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Thibaut Courtois. 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Salvatore Prockl was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 2-6. 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg's Diamantino Brilhante was standing unmarked in front of the goal when he, in the 85th play minute, got the ball and easily drilled it into the goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Benny Krumrei in the 88th minute of play forced 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg's goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. In the 90th minute, Wolfgang Schui hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. After 93 played minutes 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg got a freekick which was hit by Wolfgang Schui. Thibaut Courtois showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Benny Krumrei in the 97th minute of the match. When the match was over 1. FC Polonia Nürnberg could go home with a victory in their luggage, having controlled the game far better than Odeweg FSV throughout the match.