- FC Nürnberg failed to go past a 1:1 (0:1) in a test match against Third League side TSV 1860 München. Lion-newcomer Patrick Hobsch put Munich in the lead early (7th minute), striker Lukas Schleimer equalized for the Second League team in front of 3,500 spectators at the sold-out Speck-Sportpark in Roth. For the Clubbers, the loaned attacking talent Stefanos Tzimas missed a penalty kick next to the goal (35th minute).
Football-Test-Matches - Nuremberg cannot go beyond a draw against TSV 1860
"We needed a little while to get going and find our structure. Then it was the football I expect from us," said FCN coach Miroslav Klose in a club statement. "We were hard to grasp for the opponent, had a lot of movement in our play and created numerous chances. That was what we wanted to see."
The Klose team begins the Second League season on August 3 against Karlsruher SC. The World Cup winner of 2014 celebrates his debut at home on August 10 against FC Schalke 04. Both games are scheduled to kick off at 1:00 PM.
The trial game is taken on July 26 against Italian record champions Juventus Turin with a scrimmage.
- The city of Regensburg will host a test game between 1. FC Nuremberg and Italian giants Juventus Turin on July 26.
- Nuremberg's opponent in their second pre-season match is TSV 1860 Munich from Bavaria's second tier, the Second Bundesliga.
- After the 1. FC Nuremberg's test game against TSV 1860 Munich ended in a 1:1 draw, the team will face teams like Fürth, Schalke 04, and Karlsruher SC in the Second Bundesliga.
- The city of Roth, located near Nuremberg in Germany, was the venue for the test match between 1. FC Nuremberg and TSV 1860 Munich, which saw action from both Bavarian clubs.
- Despite the challenge posed by the Third League side, 1. FC Nuremberg's roster showcased promising qualities with the likes of Stefanos Tzimas, who missed a penalty kick against TSV 1860 Munich.
