Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Veltins-Arena where FC Schalke 04 play host to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. A crowd of 9,535 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Schalke 04 and SpVgg Greuther Fürth are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Schnellinger.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both FC Schalke 04 and SpVgg Greuther Fürth are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Stefan Schnellinger.
0.00
0-0FC Schalke 04 kick off and get the match underway!
8.33
0-0Sven Eilts catches Stefan Klinsmann on the ankles. The referee calls over Sven Eilts and shows him a yellow card! Stefan Klinsmann grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
15.57
0-0Nikolas Breyer flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Riggott. Simon Riggott knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Francis Cole.
16.18
0-0Jakob Nordwald flicks the ball to his team mate, Lamberto Radice. Lamberto Radice threads a neat ball through to Sven Eilts. Sven Eilts shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Roger Heesakkers manages to gather it comfortably.
24.57
Uwe Koschmieder controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bruno Maldini. Bruno Maldini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jakob Nordwald.
26.25
0-0Philipp Francke makes a simple pass to Bruno Maldini. Bruno Maldini shoots from distance but it is miles over!
30.05
Simon Hässler passes the ball forward to Sven Eilts. Sven Eilts knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Stefan Klinsmann.
32.32
Jonas Götz surges forward with the ball. Jonas Götz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Riggott. Simon Riggott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.50
Nikolas Breyer makes a simple pass to Bruno Maldini. Bruno Maldini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jakob Palumbo.
38.28
Jonas Götz flicks a high pass forward. Philipp Francke controls it well on his chest. Philipp Francke knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Riggott. Simon Riggott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.34
0-1Francis Cole flicks a high pass forward. Pascal Kohler collects the pass. Pascal Kohler knocks the ball forward to Sven Eilts. Sven Eilts shoots from long range. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
Philipp Jentsch surges forward with the ball. Philipp Jentsch knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Schalke 04 appear unchanged since the first half. SpVgg Greuther Fürth also appear unchanged since the first half. The SpVgg Greuther Fürth players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and SpVgg Greuther Fürth get the second half underway!
53.46
Stefan Klinsmann hacks Martin Kühn from behind! The referee calls over Stefan Klinsmann and shows him a yellow card! Martin Kühn grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.58
Pascal Kohler sees space and advances. Pascal Kohler knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefan Klinsmann.
55.54
Lamberto Radice controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Kühn. Martin Kühn knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oliver Meyer.
66.55
Jakob Nordwald deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Hässler. Simon Hässler hits a low pass to Martin Kühn. Martin Kühn shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Roger Heesakkers smothers it!
67.51
Philipp Francke kicks a strong pass forward to Bruno Maldini. Bruno Maldini shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
72.25
0-1Jakob Nordwald barges into Simon Riggott. The referee calls over Jakob Nordwald and shows him a yellow card! Simon Riggott stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.55
Lamberto Radice threads a neat ball through to Sven Eilts. Sven Eilts knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.37
Simon Hässler threads the ball through to Sven Eilts. Sven Eilts shoots from 20 yards but Roger Heesakkers is on top of it.
90.00
Philipp Francke knocks the ball forward to Bruno Maldini. Bruno Maldini knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
1
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
55.9%
44.1%
Play Area
29.4%
45.6%
25%
Scorers
| Sven Eilts 40 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Sven Eilts of SpVgg Greuther Fürth |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Roger Heesakkers (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Oliver Meyer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jonas Götz (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Stefan Klinsmann (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Raimond Berger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Philipp Jentsch (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Nikolas Breyer (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Philipp Francke (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Uwe Koschmieder (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Bruno Maldini (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Simon Riggott (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Leon Röhlig (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Matthias Palumbo (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jakob Spengler (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rainer Schönenborn (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Jakob Palumbo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jakob Nordwald (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Vincenzo Turek (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Francis Cole (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pedro Gomis (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Lamberto Radice (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Pascal Kohler (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Simon Hässler (MID) | 8 | |
| 10. | Martin Kühn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Sven Eilts (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Markus Bartsch (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Thomas Jaschke (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Moritz Backes (MID) | 0 | |