In a nerve-wracking second division duel, four-time cup winners Nuremberg defeated Hansa Rostock 3:2 (2:2, 0:0) after extra time. Match winner was substitute Felix Lohkemper, who led the club with a Last minute-Hit (90th + 5) first saved us from elimination and then shot to victory (99th). The 17 year old Can Uzun missed a penalty shortly before the end (120.+1).
FCN clearly better than Hansa
Junior Brumaro (58th) and Christian Kinsombi (75th) had put Hansa in the lead twice with maximum efficiency, but were otherwise clearly inferior to the Nuremberg team apart from the thrilling final phase. The strong Kanji Okunuki scored the equalizer to make it 1-1 (63′). Last season the club was the only second division team to reach the quarter-finals.
Nuremberg had more of the game throughout the entire game, combined forward nicely, but only rarely managed to get dangerous shots. By the break, the Franks had already earned ten corners, but there was not more than one header from Okunuki into the side netting (37′).
The club was not discouraged by the goals conceded. First Okunuki rewarded himself for his strong performance – then coach Christian Fiel showed a golden touch when making substitutions.