2009 1st Bundesliga/2nd Bundesliga Relegation Playoff Energie Cottbus v 1. FC Nürnberg (FCN) [R]

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  1. footyfan1

    footyfan1 BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 20, 2003
    San Antonio, Texas
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    First leg is tonight at 6PM CET at Cottbus' Stadion der Freundschaft (Stadium of Friendship).

    Second leg is on Sunday at 3:30PM CET at Nürnberg's Frankenstadion (these days known by its corporate name, "easy Credit Stadion).


    For those here in Germany, both matches will be televised on free-TV channel ARD.


    People have asked me why doesn't the 1st Bundesliga team have the perceived advantage of playing the second leg at their home stadium.

    Until I got today's "Kicker" magazine, I really didn't know the answer. I thought it was just to be "fair" to the 2nd Bundesliga team.

    That is not the case. According to "Kicker", the team that has had the fewest days off between the end of the season and 1st Leg of the relegation playoff gets to have the 2nd leg at their home stadium.

    Cottbus finished the season last Saturday, FCN on Sunday.

    Some more facts from Kicker:

    Winners Count: In the past ten relegation playoffs, the 1st Bundesliga team has won seven times. The last 2nd Bundesliga team to prevail were the Stuttgarter Kickers, who got past FC St. Pauli in the last relegation playoffs before today.

    Stuttgarter Kickers won promotion after a 3-1 victory in a 3rd and deciding match after the first two matches ended in 1-1 draws.


    2nd Leg Home Advantage?: The team hosting the second leg of the relegation playoff has won six of the past ten playoffs.


    Head to Head: Energie Cottbus and 1. FC Nürnberg have met 14 times in competitive match-ups. The record between the two clubs is even. Both clubs have won three matches against the other and there have been eight draws between the two clubs.

    The two clubs last met in the 2007/2008 1st Bundesliga season. Both matches ended in 1-1 draws.

    Could that be an omen for this playoff matchup??

    Who have you got to win this thing??


    Kicker's projected lineups for the 1st Leg match are below:


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  2. Vfbstuttgartfan

    Aug 3, 2004
    Stuttgart
    Club:
    VfB Stuttgart
    Dilemma here:
    I want to Energie to stay up.
    But we get 500,000 euros from FCN if they promote.

    So I guess i'll just enjoy the game neutrally :)
     
  3. blazsovszkyc

    blazsovszkyc Member

    May 20, 2004
    Budapest
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Is the away goal rule applies here as well? Or it does not matter.. long time since playoff relegation games in the Bundesliga
    I think Energie will stay up..
     
  4. blazsovszkyc

    blazsovszkyc Member

    May 20, 2004
    Budapest
    Club:
    FC Bayern München
    Nat'l Team:
    --other--
    Energie - 1FCN 0-1 13th min Boakye

    so far my prediction it's spot on :eek:
     
  5. Vfbstuttgartfan

    Aug 3, 2004
    Stuttgart
    Club:
    VfB Stuttgart
    Nuernberg take the lead through a lucky deflected shot by Boakye. 0-1 12th minute.
     
  6. footyfan1

    footyfan1 BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 20, 2003
    San Antonio, Texas
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Yes, the away goals rule is in effect.
     
  7. footyfan1

    footyfan1 BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 20, 2003
    San Antonio, Texas
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    I only saw it at halftime. Very lucky for FCN.

    Hey, is it just my FCN bias or do they look like the 1st Bundesliga team so far??
     
  8. footyfan1

    footyfan1 BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 20, 2003
    San Antonio, Texas
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    2-0 FCN!! Eigler! 55th minute!!
     
  9. arvin sloane

    arvin sloane Member

    Aug 16, 2006
  10. F96

    F96 Member+

    Oct 24, 2002
    Skåne
    Club:
    Hannover 96
    I have put 10 Euros on a Nuremberg win. :D
     
  11. Vfbstuttgartfan

    Aug 3, 2004
    Stuttgart
    Club:
    VfB Stuttgart
    Yah they've been the better side tonight. Only 10 minutes left now.
     
  12. F96

    F96 Member+

    Oct 24, 2002
    Skåne
    Club:
    Hannover 96
    I also think that should Nürnberg go up they'll do better than Freiburg and Mainz.
    Their team is rather build for the 1. Bundesliga than the 2. Bundesliga.
     
  13. footyfan1

    footyfan1 BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 20, 2003
    San Antonio, Texas
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That has to be it!!

    3-0 FCN!!

    Boakye in the 88th minute!!
     
  14. Vfbstuttgartfan

    Aug 3, 2004
    Stuttgart
    Club:
    VfB Stuttgart
    3-0 FCN now.

    Might as well cancel the return leg.
     
  15. footyfan1

    footyfan1 BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 20, 2003
    San Antonio, Texas
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    I'm going to be in the area if there's a celebration on Sunday!!

    But I need to be careful! If anyone can blow this, it is FCN!! ;)
     
  16. footyfan1

    footyfan1 BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 20, 2003
    San Antonio, Texas
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Dude, FCN looked like the 1st Bundesliga team and Cottbus mostly looked like they should have been playing tomorrow evening...... :cool:
     
  17. MetroChile

    MetroChile Member+

    Jan 13, 2001
    NJ; Valpo.
    Club:
    Santiago Wanderers
    Nat'l Team:
    Chile
    I was rooting for Eastern Europe FC on this one. :(
     
  18. footyfan1

    footyfan1 BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 20, 2003
    San Antonio, Texas
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    That's a GOOD ONE Metro! :D
     
  19. Zak1FCK

    Zak1FCK Member+

    Aug 23, 2005
    Milwaukee
    Club:
    FC Kaiserslautern
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    No it is not.
     
  20. panicfc

    panicfc Member+

    Dec 22, 2000
    In my chair, typing
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Party in Nurmberg on Sunday. Keith rock it baby!!!
     
  21. "Eisenfuß" Eilts

    Jul 1, 2005
    In the sun ;)
    Club:
    SV Werder Bremen
    Away goal rule counts: link
     
  22. jloklpz

    jloklpz New Member

    Dec 30, 2008
    Indiana
    Club:
    --other--
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    Very disappointing result. FCN got a break on the first goal, then steadily outplayed FCE most of the rest of the way. Looks like the Big Clubs will not have to travel to the East next season. :(
     
  23. footyfan1

    footyfan1 BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 20, 2003
    San Antonio, Texas
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States
    YES, it is. :rolleyes:

    Auswärtstorregel in Relegation Bei den Relegationsspielen zwischen dem 16. der Bundesliga und dem 3. der 2. Bundesliga sowie dem 16. der 2. Liga und dem 3. der 3. Liga gilt die Auswärtstorregel.
     
  24. footyfan1

    footyfan1 BigSoccer Supporter

    Oct 20, 2003
    San Antonio, Texas
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    United States

    Thanks EE. Didn't see this first.
     
  25. Pichi

    Pichi Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 17, 1999
    San Jose, CA
    Club:
    Real Betis
    Nat'l Team:
    Spain
    Come Sunday afternoon the Nordkurve will definitely be rocking big time!!:D

    Er Pichi
     

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