Claudio Pizarro put Bremen ahead © SID-IMAGES/TEAM2 /.Werder Bremen remains unbeaten in the fourth Bundesliga game in a row. The who defeated the Europe League Aspriranten of 1 FC Nuremberg 2-1 (1: 1) on the 27th day.
Nuremberg (SID) - Werder Bremen a coup has succeeded in a relegation battle. Coach Thomas Schaaf's team won deserves at the least convincing 1. FC Nuremberg 3-1 (1: 1), but the situation for the North German remains tense after the fourth game in a row without defeat. For the weak this time Club it was a shock due to last eight games in the series without defeat on the way in the Europa League. Most recently, the eleven by coach Dieter Hecking to the start of the Caceres against Gladbach (1-0) had lost. Timothy Chandler (72.) also saw the yellow card.
Sandro Wagner had brought the guests by foul penalty (27) in the lead and was in turn from the penalty spot to the full time (89). Ilkay Gundogan caused the lucky interim balance in the 30 minute. Per Mertesacker, a Schusschen of German junior international of the penalty area limit falsified from unhappy. In the 50th minute Pizarro Wolf managed the new Bremen lead, this time with the kind assistance of FCN master Andreas.
Both teams had considerable trouble to get into the game. Thus, 48.548 spectators in the sold-out Franken Stadium saw an initial phase with many Fehlpassen and without chances to score. The Club was to a controlled development, found against the densely layered Bremen defensive but no gap.
Bremen moved on the counterattack and came to the first dangerous action. Nuremberg's keeper Raphael Schafer had some trouble with a low shot of Pizarro in the 12th minute. This was a wake-up call for the guests.
Tested Torsten Frings Shepherd with a free kick in the 14th minute, a minute later Wagner was a Frings corner suddenly free Club Gate. Schaefer once again made the header of the Bremen striker from a few meters. He had no chance, however, in a 0-1 when Wagner safely converted from the penalty spot.
Nuremberg could build in the first half in the last strong performances. The team of Dieter Hecking failed to pressure and creating opportunities. All the more surprising, the compensation fell as the Bremen not far enough could stop the ball from a corner and Gundogan met. The gate was the Nurnbergern but not security.
Also the second half began for the hosts little exhilarating. Frings kick Pizarro was suddenly quite alone in the penalty area and took up thanking the gift, because Wolf still turned his shot and had no chance to Shepherd. The Club, last was further ideenlos with four settled at 11-0 gates, in the following years. Bremen had so little effort to stifle the Nuremberg efforts in the bud. Even the substitute Rubin Okotie (68), which met only the external network had the best chance.
