Match Report


Alemannia AachenAlemannia Aachen     FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04
Computer Player Computer Player Ed Davies Ed Davies
Arno MasurA. Masur65
G
1captain
G
70Pascal BorchardP. Borchard
Oliver KöpkeO. Köpke82
D
2
D
65Marc AdamsM. Adams
Oscar CimarelliO. Cimarelli70
D
captain3
D
65Simon SparwasserS. Sparwasser
Eric NetzerE. Netzer58
D
4
D
67Gerhard NeuhausG. Neuhaus
Matthias KöpkeM. Köpke56
D
5
D
65Torsten PolheimT. Polheim
Walter SavinoW. Savino74
M
6
M
74Ivan FernandezI. Fernandez
Matthias BuchwaldM. Buchwald62
M
7
M
71Matthias LinkeM. Linke
Eric RohrschneiderE. Rohrschneider59
M
8
M
69Jean DeguervilleJ. Deguerville
Sven BeckS. Beck72
A
9
A
67Sergio SoaresS. Soares
Francisco MendezF. Mendez67
A
10
A
68Alberto GentoA. Gento
Humphrey TurpijnH. Turpijn67
A
11
A
72Clive FroggattC. Froggatt
 
Bruno GomesB. Gomes66
A
12
D
63Oliver WallnerO. Wallner
Leon ArendtL. Arendt65
G
13
M
60Dietmar DehmD. Dehm
Craig YoungC. Young64
A
14
A
58Stephen LiddellS. Liddell

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Tivoli where Alemannia Aachen play host to FC Schalke 04. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Alemannia Aachen and FC Schalke 04 are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Chris Lawton.


0.00
The whistle blows and FC Schalke 04 kick off!
2.33
Sven Beck changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Sven Beck knocks the ball forward to Humphrey Turpijn but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.09
With great vision, Matthias Buchwald plays the ball forward to Humphrey Turpijn. Humphrey Turpijn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Good keeping from Pascal Borchard as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
5.35
Eric Rohrschneider takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Sven Beck muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but Pascal Borchard is on top of it.
12.44
Ivan Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Clive Froggatt collects the pass. Clive Froggatt whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Gento. Alberto Gento is unmarked! He powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
16.22
Walter Savino hacks Torsten Polheim from behind! The referee brings Walter Savino to one side and gives him a warning! Torsten Polheim runs off the knock.
18.20
Torsten Polheim knocks the ball to his team mate, Jean Deguerville. Jean Deguerville makes a probing pass to Alberto Gento. Alberto Gento whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Fernandez. Ivan Fernandez whips the ball goalwards with his head. The shot is on target but blocked by Oliver Köpke. That should have been a goal!
22.56
Simon Sparwasser kicks a strong pass forward to Jean Deguerville. Showing composure, Jean Deguerville plays the ball forward to Alberto Gento. Alberto Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Soares. Sergio Soares finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
26.35
Gerhard Neuhaus threads the ball through to Matthias Linke. Matthias Linke hits a low pass to Clive Froggatt. Clive Froggatt finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
39.49
Eric Rohrschneider flicks a high pass forward. Humphrey Turpijn controls it well on his chest. Humphrey Turpijn whips in a cross ball towards Eric Rohrschneider. Eric Rohrschneider connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
40.33
Simon Sparwasser makes a probing pass to Alberto Gento. Alberto Gento darts forward. Alberto Gento controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Arno Masur!
42.20
Sergio Soares takes it forward alone. Sergio Soares shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
44.45
Ivan Fernandez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Matthias Linke. Matthias Linke whips in a cross ball towards Clive Froggatt. Clive Froggatt makes a convincing header. Arno Masur didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
Matthias Linke chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Gento. Alberto Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Soares. Sergio Soares flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Alemannia Aachen appear unchanged since the first half. FC Schalke 04 also appear unchanged since the first half. The Alemannia Aachen players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Alemannia Aachen start the second half!
48.34
Matthias Linke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Clive Froggatt. Clive Froggatt shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good keeping!
51.57
Oscar Cimarelli sees a break and surges forward. Oscar Cimarelli tries a spectacular long range effort. Pascal Borchard gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
54.18
Matthias Köpke barges into Clive Froggatt. The referee calls over Matthias Köpke and warns him to calm down! Clive Froggatt runs off the knock.
57.12
Without breaking stride, Oscar Cimarelli plays the ball forward to Matthias Buchwald. Matthias Buchwald flicks a high pass forward. Humphrey Turpijn collects the pass. Humphrey Turpijn knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.29
Matthias Linke knocks the ball forward to Clive Froggatt. Clive Froggatt whips in a cross ball towards Alberto Gento. Alberto Gento outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.34
FC Schalke 04 have made 3 substitutions with Oliver Wallner replacing Gerhard Neuhaus, Dietmar Dehm replacing Jean Deguerville and Stephen Liddell replacing Sergio Soares .
61.37
Dietmar Dehm flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Linke collects the pass. Matthias Linke hits a low pass to Ivan Fernandez. Ivan Fernandez shoots from outside the area but Arno Masur is on top of it.
63.26
Matthias Köpke makes a probing pass to Eric Rohrschneider. Eric Rohrschneider runs straight at the opposition's defence. Eric Rohrschneider shoots from distance but Pascal Borchard reads it well. Superb keeping!
66.51
Eric Rohrschneider comes in with a late challenge on Stephen Liddell. The referee warns Eric Rohrschneider to calm down! Stephen Liddell hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
71.26
Dietmar Dehm hits a low pass to Matthias Linke. Matthias Linke lofts in a cross ball towards Dietmar Dehm. Dietmar Dehm is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies well off target!
75.10
Oscar Cimarelli knocks the ball forward to Eric Rohrschneider. Eric Rohrschneider brings the ball forward. Eric Rohrschneider sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
77.47
Matthias Buchwald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sven Beck. Sven Beck shoots from long range but it's a lousy effort!
79.55
Eric Netzer knocks the ball to his team mate, Walter Savino. Walter Savino threads a neat ball through to Eric Rohrschneider. Eric Rohrschneider shoots from 25 yards but it's well over the bar!
81.31
Stephen Liddell hits a low pass to Alberto Gento. Alberto Gento sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
85.02
Without breaking stride, Eric Netzer plays the ball forward to Eric Rohrschneider. Eric Rohrschneider runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eric Rohrschneider finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Alemannia Aachen

FC Schalke 04
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
5
10
Shots off Target
4
3
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44%
56%
Play Area
33%
41.8%
25.3%

Scorers
Alberto Gento 12
Sergio Soares 23, 45
Clive Froggatt 26

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alberto Gento of FC Schalke 04

Match Ratings
1.Arno Masur (GK)
7
2.Oliver Köpke (DEF)
6
3.Oscar Cimarelli (DEF)
7
4.Eric Netzer (DEF)
7
5.Matthias Köpke (DEF)
6
6.Walter Savino (MID)
6
7.Matthias Buchwald (MID)
6
8.Eric Rohrschneider (MID)
7
9.Sven Beck (ATT)
6
10.Francisco Mendez (ATT)
6
11.Humphrey Turpijn (ATT)
6
 
12.Bruno Gomes (ATT)
0
13.Leon Arendt (GK)
0
14.Craig Young (ATT)
0

1.Pascal Borchard (GK)
7
2.Marc Adams (DEF)
6
3.Simon Sparwasser (DEF)
6
4.Gerhard Neuhaus (DEF)
6
5.Torsten Polheim (DEF)
6
6.Ivan Fernandez (MID)
6
7.Matthias Linke (MID)
7
8.Jean Deguerville (MID)
6
9.Sergio Soares (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Alberto Gento (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Clive Froggatt (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Oliver Wallner (DEF)
6
13.Dietmar Dehm (MID)
6
14.Stephen Liddell (ATT)
6