Greuther Fürth - 1.FC Nürnberg

As always top match in 2.BL on monday evening and this time we have the 257. derby between Fürth and Nürnberg. This is always a very hot match and no one want to lose this encounter. Last time could Fürth win in BL 1-0 in Nürnberg, the second match was a draw. Therefore Nürnberg wants revenge for this hard defeat. Both teams are aiming for a promotion spot but a lot of Rounds to play and a lot of work to do for both. As both started good, Fürth with 1-1 in Bochum and Nürnberg with 1-0 at home against Aue but it was shown form both teams that they are not ahead of their play at the moment and a lot of problems are there.

In Fürth it was more and more a shock after the message arrived that their strikes Azemi was involved in a heavy accident on Thursday morning. He is in hospital now and it is going better and better from day to day but if he can return on the pitch it is absolutely unknown. He has very heavy injuries on hip and pelvis with a lot of fractures. In this case we only can wish him all the best for his recovery and hopefully he can return to profi soccer again. All this news put the soccer in the back at Fürth and maybe they are not so focused on this encounter as all players think a lot of this situation. But as always live has to go on and they have to look forward. The team and the fans around want to start some actions to give him a positiv message this evening. Coach Kramer tried to look forward and give his players a positiv feeling before the match. No changes expected according to the interview from Kramer.

The euphoria is high in Nürnberg and Coach Ismael started well into the season with a win but it was hard work. Of course they were the better side but had a lot of mistakes in their play and it is not perfect yet. Therefore the young team has to learn and go step by step but they must go it without their leader Polak because he got injured against Aue and is out long term with a rib fracture. For him maybe U19 European Champion Niklas Stark returns into the team after coming back in team training after his vacation. This means that the defensive line and midfield is almost the same, only one change but the offensive position is very open. Ok, Sylvestr is set to play but beside him Pekhart made an awful performance and it is up to Ismael to bring in the much better Mlapa. After this changes was done against Aue Nürnberg was much more dangerous and Mlapa gave the assist to the winning goal by Sylvestr.

Both teams have to play a lot for, therefore it looks like that this one is more a tactical match as an open one.