Soccer - "No matter how": 1. FC Nürnberg wants to reach the DFB Cup quarter-finals
After two crushing defeats in the league, 1 FC Nuremberg are looking for a change of mood with a win in the DFB Cup round of 16 at 1 FC Kaiserslautern. "We finally have to do our thing again," said coach Cristian Fiel, calling for his team to be more active with the ball in the away game on Tuesday (18:00). The aim of the second-division soccer club is to reach the quarter-finals, which comes with a prize of around 1.7 million euros. "No matter what, that's what we want to achieve," said Fiel on Monday.
His team lost 4-1 at Karlsruher SC a week ago and conceded an even worse 5-0 defeat to Fortuna Düsseldorf in their own stadium on Saturday. Midfielder Jens Castrop, who was recently suspended in the league, is injured and therefore questionable.
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- Despite their recent poor performance in the league, where they lost 4-1 to Karlsruher SC and 5-0 to Fortuna Düsseldorf, 1 FC Nuremberg is determined to turn things around in the DFB Cup, facing 1 FC Kaiserslautern in the round of 16.
- Bavaria's 1 FC Nuremberg is hoping to rally their spirits and reach the DFB Cup quarter-finals, which would secure a financial reward of approximately 1.7 million euros for the Rhineland-Palatinate club.
- Cristian Fiel, the coach of 1 FC Nuremberg, encouraged his team to be more dominant with the ball in their away game against 1 FC Kaiserslautern, with the rallying cry of "No matter what, that's what we want to achieve."
- Midfielder Jens Castrop, who was suspended in the league, is currently injured and his participation in the crucial DFB Cup match remains uncertain, causing additional concern for 1 FC Nuremberg.
- As Germany's soccer community awaits the DFB Cup round of 16 match between 1 FC Nuremberg and 1 FC Kaiserslautern, fans across the country are eager to see if Bavaria's underdogs can rise to the occasion and defy expectations.
Source: www.stern.de