Young Aussie Dario Vidosic fired FC Nürnberg ever closer to a return to the German Bundesliga with the only goal in a 1-0 win over FC Ingolstadt 04 on Sunday.The former Queensland Roar attacker scored in the 23rd minute of Sunday's Bavarian derby match at the Frankenstadion as Nürnberg move into third spot on the 2.Bundesliga table.
Vidosic, 22, had scored his first goal for the club in a crucial 1-0 victory over league leaders SC Freiburg barely six weeks ago and he proved the hero again for Nürnberg in just his first start for the Bavarians.
The Australian got his chance in the starting eleven up front for Nürnberg after injury and suspension ruled out regulars Mike Frantz and Marek Mintal respectively.
And Vidosic made it count when he controlled Stefan Reinhartz's 23rd minute corner, before slamming a shot past Ingolstadt keeper Michael Lutz and under the bar.
The Australia youth international could have doubled his tally later in the first-half when his fantastic shot went through a crowd and into the back of the net, only to be ruled out by the referee for an infringement which caused mass protests from Nürnberg.
After the break Nürnberg kept up the search for a second, with Christian Eigler going closest on 62 minutes.
As the game wore on though, Nürnberg's nerves began to be tested and on 70 minutes Ingolstadt's Tobias Fink put an effort just a few centimetres wide of the left post.
In the end Nürnberg did enough to claim their sixth win in their last seven matches and move into third place, ahead of Greuther Furth who play on Monday.
In Germany's 2.Bundesliga the top two sides, currently Freiburg (61 points) and FSV Mainz (54), gain direct promotion to the Bundesliga, whilst third spot, which Nürnberg (52) occupy at the moment, results in a playoff tie against the third last team in the Bundesliga for the right to play in the top flight next season.
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