Dream start for Grammozis: Lautern defeats Nuremberg in the cup

Soccer - Dream start for Grammozis: Lautern defeats Nuremberg in the cup

Second-division soccer team 1. FC Kaiserslautern has made it through to the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup, giving its new coach Dimitrios Grammozis an ideal debut. In an atmospheric clash between the traditional clubs, the Palatinate side beat league rivals 1. FC Nürnberg 2:0 (0:0) on Tuesday evening. Richmond Tachie (75th minute) and Ragnar Ache (78th) scored the goals for Kaiserslautern in front of 48,349 spectators at the Fritz Walter Stadium, who reached the quarter-finals of the cup for the first time in ten years. The visitors from Franconia were unable to repeat their cup success from the previous season.

In the first half, the fans saw a game at a low level, with both teams primarily concerned with a secure defense. Kaiserslautern were the more active team, but often tried to score from the second row. Nuremberg's Christian Mathenia saved one such shot from Marlon Ritter after 21 minutes. The visitors were even less dangerous in front of goal.

That changed after the restart. A header from Daichi Hayashi following a corner from Taylan Duman was cleared off the line by Kaiserslautern goalkeeper Julian Krahl (51'). The game flattened out again after that, however, with almost no big scoring chances for either side.

The Palatinate side then decided the game with a double strike in quick succession. First, Tachie scored after an assist from Jean Zimmer. Tachie then set up Joker Ache, who scored the second goal and had to leave the field injured shortly before the end. The quarter-finals will be played on January 30/31 and February 6/7.

Squad 1. FC Kaiserslautern Squad 1. FC Nürnberg DFB Cup data Cup history 1. FC Kaiserslautern

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1. The victory at the Fritz Walter Stadium advanced 1. FC Kaiserslautern to the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup for the first time in a decade, providing a dream start for their new coach, Dimitrios Grammozis.
2. The action-packed match between 1. FC Kaiserslautern and 1. FC Nürnberg, both traditional clubs from the Rhineland-Palatinate and Bavaria respectively, took place in front of an eager crowd of 48,349 spectators.
3. In the second half of the game, both teams displayed improved offense, but it was Kaiserslautern who capitalized first, with Richmond Tachie scoring in the 75th minute, followed shortly by Ragnar Ache's goal in the 78th minute.
4. The 2:0 victory at the Fritz Walter Stadium eliminated 1. FC Nürnberg from the DFB Cup, denying them a chance to repeat their cup success from the previous season.
5. Kaiserslautern's impressive performance at the Fritz Walter Stadium has placed them in the quarter-finals of the DFB Cup, where they will face their opponents on January 30/31 and February 6/7.
6. The delightful victory for 1. FC Kaiserslautern against their league rivals 1. FC Nürnberg marked a significant milestone in the club's history, following a cup drought of 10 years.
7. The upcoming DFB Cup quarter-finals will see 1. FC Kaiserslautern compete against an opponent from the 'franken' region, where 1. FC Nürnberg hails from.

Source: www.stern.de