Okay, I usually follow EPL, Serie A, and MLS. I really want to try and diversify and watch more Bundesliga and La Liga this season, especially the Bundesliga. However, we don't get Gol TV, so I'm pretty much stuck watching whatever matches I can get on ESPN3. Better than nothing I guess.
Last night I took in Hertha Berlin and FC Nurnberg from the Olympic Stadium in Berlin. Hertha was just promoted at the end of last year, while Nurnberg just missed out on Europe. I was really impressed by the atmosphere in Berlin, the supporters packed the stadium to the rafters for their club, along with 7000 Nurnberg fans who made the trip.
Unfortunately, the match didn't quite live up to the atmosphere in this one. Nurnberg was clearly on the front foot for most of the match. However, they really could have taken better advantage of the fact that the Berlin defense was in quite a bit of disarray. Ultimately, most of this rather chippy match (5 yellows) was played in the midfield.
Nurnberg finally got the goal in the 80th minute when Pekhart took a cross from Mendler and slotted it past the Berlin keeper to make it 0-1, which was the final. Berlin never managed an official shot on goal, and Nurnberg certainly deserved all the points.
On a side note, it's AWESOME to have European season getting back underway.
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