Sunday, January 28, 2007
FCN 4 - 1 VfB Stuttgart
Saturday saw the return of the Bundesliga after the Winter break and of course the other hardcore 'Club' fans and I braved the cold to see it. And we were glad we did as FCN romped to an unexpected 4-1 win over 4th place Stuttgart. And with Rovers beating Luton 4-0 back home it was excellent day all round.
FCN dominated for most of the game and were unlucky to go in at 1-1 after 45 minutes.
Former Blackburn Rovers legend Vratislav Gresko (I use the term 'legend' loosely) then put Nuremberg ahead with a deft finish at the start of the second half. The opposition then had a man sent off for a reckless challenge and Der Club never looked back, playing some sublime stuff, distributing the ball well and really making the most of the extra man. A 4-1 scoreline at full time meant a party atmosphere in the stadium and an excellent start to the new year campaign.
It was almost so good that I didn't mind not being able to feel my feet. I was a bit worried that the game would be post-phoned as blizzards turned the Franken Stadion into a giant snowglobe. It was a bit like watching the game on a TV with fuzzy reception. Luckily all was saved when the orange ball game out and the FCN moved up to sixth in the table. Bring on Bayern Munich!
FCN dominated for most of the game and were unlucky to go in at 1-1 after 45 minutes.
Former Blackburn Rovers legend Vratislav Gresko (I use the term 'legend' loosely) then put Nuremberg ahead with a deft finish at the start of the second half. The opposition then had a man sent off for a reckless challenge and Der Club never looked back, playing some sublime stuff, distributing the ball well and really making the most of the extra man. A 4-1 scoreline at full time meant a party atmosphere in the stadium and an excellent start to the new year campaign.
It was almost so good that I didn't mind not being able to feel my feet. I was a bit worried that the game would be post-phoned as blizzards turned the Franken Stadion into a giant snowglobe. It was a bit like watching the game on a TV with fuzzy reception. Luckily all was saved when the orange ball game out and the FCN moved up to sixth in the table. Bring on Bayern Munich!
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