Key Highlights
- Chances continued to arrive for Nürnberg, with Julian Justvan agonisingly striking the crossbar in what was one of several clear opportunities during a dominant first half. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAs the old adage goes, missed chances are often punished, and Nürnberg found themselves on the wrong end of it in the 39th minute.
- Lasse Günther’s low delivery across the box picked out Tom Zimmerschied, who slid home from close range to give Elversberg an undeserved lead heading into the break. To say the second half burst into life would be an understatement.
- Justvan drew Nürnberg level just 11 minutes after the restart, breaking through on goal and calmly sliding past Kristof.
- However, nine minutes later Elversberg were back in front in clinical fashion as Jairzinho Malanga finished coolly after Günther once again supplied a dangerous low cross, allowing the forward time to control and curl beyond Jan Reichert. Barely five minutes later Nürnberg were level again, this time through debutant Piet Scobel.
- His first-time effort struck the post, but the striker reacted quickest to his own rebound, nodding past Kristof to make it 2-2.
