Soccer - Referee injured: Second division match in Nuremberg interrupted
Following an injury to referee Richard Hempel, the second division match between 1. FC Nürnberg and Fortuna Düsseldorf was interrupted for several minutes. Hempel received treatment on his left calf midway through the first half on Saturday. In the 26th minute, he sent both teams and their support staff to the dressing rooms in frosty conditions. Six minutes later, the teams returned to the pitch and did warm-up exercises until the referees also returned to the pitch. Fourth official Assad Nouhoum from SC Oberweikertshofen in the district of Fürstenfeldbruck took charge of the match after a warm-up. He whistled for the match to restart in the 38th minute. Hempel took over Nouhoum's role on the touchline.
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The referee's injury occurred during a Soccer match between 1. FC Nürnberg and Fortuna Düsseldorf, which takes place in Germany's 2. Bundesliga. Despite the injury, the game was briefly halted before resuming with fourth official Assad Nouhoum from the District of Fürstenfeldbruck in Bavaria taking charge. This incident adds to the list of challenges facing 1. FC Nürnberg in their bid to climb the league table. Unfortunately, injuries are a common issue in Soccer, even in high-profile matches in North Rhine-Westphalia. On the lawn of the 1. fc nuremberg stadium, the team will need to adapt and overcome this setback.
Source: www.stern.de
