Match Report


FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04     Hertha BSCHertha BSC
Marcos SantanaMarcos Santana Ian Bishop Ian Bishop
Vincenzo SeibertV. Seibert73
G
1
G
77Lars BragstadL. Bragstad
Marc CharltonM. Charlton74
D
2
D
80Stefanos KarnezisS. Karnezis
Thomas BartschT. Bartsch73
D
3
D
87Marcus JonssenM. Jonssen
Jaime MoutinhoJ. Moutinho65
D
4
D
78Nikolas SchraderN. Schrader
Florent UrsuleF. Ursule55
D
5
M
76Malte SchraderM. Schrader
Jonas BräutigamJ. Bräutigam79
M
6
M
80John DavidsonJ. Davidson
Malte BrücknerM. Brückner74
M
7captain
M
82Arno RohrschneiderA. Rohrschneider
Alejandro AlonsoA. Alonso73
M
captain8
M
81Julian PoschnerJ. Poschner
Eric JentschE. Jentsch69
M
9
A
79Nikolas ThielemannN. Thielemann
Alec BremnerA. Bremner71
A
10
A
79Caio CostaC. Costa
Thomas JahnT. Jahn62
A
11
A
78David ZieglerD. Ziegler
 
Pieter Shew A TjonP. Shew A Tjon67
M
12
D
79Moritz BartschM. Bartsch
Fabrice CarissoF. Carisso62
G
13
M
91Hannes HallerH. Haller
Matthias RöslerM. Rösler59
M
14
A
81Jorge ParraJ. Parra

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Veltins-Arena where FC Schalke 04 play host to Hertha BSC. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Schalke 04 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Hertha BSC appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Seeler.


0.00
The whistle blows and Hertha BSC get the match underway!
2.51
Marcus Jonssen pushes up the pitch. Marcus Jonssen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Ziegler. David Ziegler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
8.50
Thomas Jahn clumsily knocks into Nikolas Schrader. Thomas Jahn is given a warning by the referee! Nikolas Schrader grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.11
Alec Bremner barges into Nikolas Schrader. The referee calls over Alec Bremner and shows him a yellow card! Nikolas Schrader gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
16.47
Malte Schrader flicks a high ball forward to Nikolas Thielemann who takes it down. Nikolas Thielemann plays a scrappy one-two with David Ziegler and advances towards the goal... Nikolas Thielemann side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
20.38
Arno Rohrschneider hits a low pass to David Ziegler. David Ziegler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Caio Costa but the linesman indicates offside!
26.04
John Davidson makes a simple pass to Caio Costa. Caio Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Vincenzo Seibert who gathers it comfortably.
33.59
Hertha BSC are dictating the run of play here today.
38.08
Malte Schrader flicks a high pass forward to Nikolas Thielemann who brings the ball neatly under control. Nikolas Thielemann makes a simple pass, allowing David Ziegler to run into the box. David Ziegler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.28
John Davidson passes the ball forward to David Ziegler. David Ziegler runs straight at the defence! David Ziegler makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Vincenzo Seibert manages to gather it comfortably.
45.00
Marc Charlton flicks a high pass forward. Malte Brückner holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. With some swift thinking, Malte Brückner plays the ball forward to Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Stefanos Karnezis.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Schalke 04 have changed their lineup with Fabrice Carisso replacing Jonas Bräutigam. Hertha BSC appear unchanged since the first half. The FC Schalke 04 players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
FC Schalke 04 start the second half!
47.27
Malte Brückner comes in with a late challenge on Julian Poschner. The referee calls over Malte Brückner and shows him a yellow card! Julian Poschner stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.40
Marcus Jonssen flicks a high pass forward to Arno Rohrschneider who brings the ball under control. Arno Rohrschneider deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Caio Costa. Caio Costa shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.42
Eric Jentsch advances with the ball. Eric Jentsch knocks in a cross ball towards Alec Bremner. Alec Bremner flicks the ball with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
63.36
Stefanos Karnezis hits a low pass to Arno Rohrschneider. Arno Rohrschneider flicks a high pass forward to David Ziegler who brings the ball under control. David Ziegler knocks the ball forward to Nikolas Thielemann but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
65.20
Thomas Bartsch hits a low pass to Eric Jentsch. Eric Jentsch flicks a high pass forward. Thomas Jahn collects the pass. Thomas Jahn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Lars Bragstad. Excellent save.
69.37
Thomas Bartsch makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Malte Brückner. Malte Brückner brings the ball forward. Malte Brückner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
71.21
Stefanos Karnezis hits a low pass to Julian Poschner. Julian Poschner threads a neat ball through to Caio Costa. Caio Costa shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Vincenzo Seibert easily smothers it!
72.32
Fabrice Carisso comes in with a late challenge on Julian Poschner. The referee calls over Fabrice Carisso and warns him to calm down! Julian Poschner runs off the knock.
75.29
Arno Rohrschneider threads the ball through to Caio Costa. Caio Costa plays a one-two with David Ziegler and rushes in on goal... Caio Costa muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's there!! Vincenzo Seibert has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.29
FC Schalke 04 have made a substitution with Matthias Rösler replacing Malte Brückner .
81.45
Fabrice Carisso makes an attacking run forward. Fabrice Carisso finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
83.42
Arno Rohrschneider kicks a strong pass forward to Nikolas Thielemann. Nikolas Thielemann cuts inside the box! Nikolas Thielemann side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Vincenzo Seibert manages to gather it.
87.36
Thomas Jahn catches Stefanos Karnezis on the ankles. The referee calls over Thomas Jahn again and warns him to calm down! Stefanos Karnezis stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.52
Arno Rohrschneider makes a probing pass to Caio Costa. Caio Costa knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jaime Moutinho.
90.00
Stefanos Karnezis passes the ball forward to Arno Rohrschneider. Arno Rohrschneider makes a simple pass to David Ziegler. David Ziegler makes a great pass forward. Nikolas Thielemann runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Schalke 04

Hertha BSC
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
1
2
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
33.9%
41.9%
24.2%

Scorers
Alec Bremner 60
Nikolas Thielemann 16
David Ziegler 38
Caio Costa 75

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Ziegler of Hertha BSC

Match Ratings