Test match in Austria - FC Nürnberg wins XXL-game against Blackburn
The 1. FC Nürnberg won their XXL-Test at the training camp in Austria against the English Football League Championship team Blackburn Rovers. The team of the former World Cup winner Miroslav Klose defeated them on Saturday in front of around 1000 spectators in Kössen with a score of 4:2. For Nürnberg, Danilo Soares (2nd minute), Lukas Schleimer (28th), Dustin Forkel (73rd), and Stefanos Tzimas (93rd) were successful in the only preparation game in Tirol. In the test lasting four times 30 minutes, the English could shorten the score through Dominic Hyam (34th) and John Buckley (118th) respectively.
On Sunday, Nürnberg travel back home from Walchsee in Tirol. Klose's team will then play their general rehearsal for the 2nd league start on August 3 against Karlsruher SC at the Max-Morlock-Stadion on the coming Friday (5:30 PM) against the Italian top club Juventus Turin.
- After their victory in Austria, 1. FC Nürnberg's manager Miroslav Klose expressed his satisfaction, having played against the English Football League Championship team, Blackburn Rovers.
- Prior to their test game against Karlsruher SC on August 3, Miroslav Klose's team will undergo training in Bavaria, specifically in their home town, Nuremberg.
- Miroslav Klose, a former World Cup winner, led his team to a successful test game in Tyrol, defeating Blackburn Rovers, a team from England's second tier league.
- During their preparation in Austria, 1. FC Nürnberg's squad also played against another English team, Blackburn Rovers' rival, Blackburn, but this result was not disclosed in the text.
- Apart from their 4:2 victory against Blackburn Rovers, Miroslav Klose's team participated in other test games, honing their skills for the upcoming 2nd league start against Karlsruher SC.
- Ahead of their test game against Juventus Turin in a friendly match, 1. FC Nürnberg will conduct their final training in their hometown of Bavaria, before moving into their competition with the 2nd Bundesliga at the Max-Morlock-Stadion.
