Match Report


FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04     Hamburger SVHamburger SV
Michael XavierMichael Xavier Radu Khara Radu Khara
Steffen BirkwaldS. Birkwald75
G
captain1
G
67Miguel CastroM. Castro
Jonatan DjordjicJ. Djordjic37
M
2
D
70Christian TouzaniC. Touzani
Damien BridgesD. Bridges56
D
3
D
72Franck RodriguesF. Rodrigues
Farid ZemmouriF. Zemmouri71
D
4
D
68Delano BosmanD. Bosman
Patricio GainzaP. Gainza75
D
5
M
74Sebastian GötzS. Götz
Vincenzo JanesV. Janes69
M
6
M
70Edwin HeesakkersE. Heesakkers
Martin MetzgerM. Metzger73
M
7
M
78Roberto TavaresR. Tavares
Orlando ZerdouxO. Zerdoux70
A
8
M
73Kemal HaynesK. Haynes
Jimmy HaiseJ. Haise72
A
9
A
75Christian NyarkoC. Nyarko
Uwe SchefflerU. Scheffler65
A
10
A
72Sergio BanuelosS. Banuelos
Cesar SantosC. Santos79
A
11captain
A
77Rodrigo CarvalhoR. Carvalho
 
Msaddeck CarriéreM. Carriére69
M
12
M
68Steffen KohlerS. Kohler
Jan WitteJ. Witte59
A
13
M
70Rosario BalliR. Balli
Tobias PoschnerT. Poschner68
M
14
D
63Gabriel MarquitosG. Marquitos

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Veltins-Arena where FC Schalke 04 play host to Hamburger SV. A crowd of 18,659 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Schalke 04 are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Hamburger SV appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Julian Gerlach.


0.00
FC Schalke 04 kick off and get the first half underway!
2.05
Damien Bridges plays the ball forward to Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Scheffler holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Uwe Scheffler tries a spectacular long range effort but Miguel Castro is on top of it.
4.31
Farid Zemmouri sees a break and surges forward. Farid Zemmouri kicks a strong pass forward to Uwe Scheffler. Uwe Scheffler lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
10.52
Christian Nyarko threads a neat ball through to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
14.40
Roberto Tavares hits a low pass to Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Steffen Birkwald.
15.42
Jimmy Haise catches Christian Touzani on the ankles. The referee brings Jimmy Haise to one side and gives him a warning! Christian Touzani hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
16.03
Farid Zemmouri chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger threads a neat ball through to Jimmy Haise. Jimmy Haise lofts in a cross ball towards Martin Metzger. With a superhuman jump, Martin Metzger connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
18.45
Sergio Banuelos hacks Farid Zemmouri from behind! The referee calls over Sergio Banuelos and shows him a yellow card! Farid Zemmouri runs off the knock.
20.49
Martin Metzger takes a quick throw-in. Patricio Gainza flicks a high pass forward. Jimmy Haise holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jimmy Haise knocks in a cross ball towards Cesar Santos. Cesar Santos beats his man to it with a header. Miguel Castro effortlessly punches it away to safety.
21.20
Christian Touzani flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Tavares holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Roberto Tavares plays the ball forward to Christian Nyarko. Christian Nyarko whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares beats his man to it with a header. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
22.39
Martin Metzger flicks a high pass forward to Vincenzo Janes who brings the ball under control. Vincenzo Janes kicks a strong pass forward to Cesar Santos. Cesar Santos finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
28.42
Sebastian Götz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho shoots from 25 yards. Steffen Birkwald gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
32.40
Rodrigo Carvalho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Christian Nyarko. Christian Nyarko sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Steffen Birkwald gets down and covers it.
33.54
Roberto Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Christian Nyarko holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Christian Nyarko controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
36.57
Edwin Heesakkers makes a probing pass to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
45.00
Martin Metzger flicks a high ball forward to Cesar Santos who takes it down. Cesar Santos shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Schalke 04 appear unchanged since the first half. Hamburger SV also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Hamburger SV get the second half underway!
49.05
Christian Nyarko knocks the ball forward to Edwin Heesakkers. Edwin Heesakkers rushes past Farid Zemmouri! Edwin Heesakkers makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
53.44
Franck Rodrigues passes the ball forward to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares sees Sebastian Götz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sebastian Götz knocks in a cross ball towards Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
61.45
Delano Bosman flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Tavares who takes it down. Roberto Tavares flicks a high pass forward to Sergio Banuelos who brings the ball under control. Sergio Banuelos shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
71.26
Showing composure, Sebastian Götz picks a pass forward to Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Rodrigo Carvalho provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Fabulous save!
75.29
Edwin Heesakkers threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Farid Zemmouri.
81.53
Sergio Banuelos catches Martin Metzger on the ankles. The referee calls over Sergio Banuelos and warns him to calm down! Martin Metzger carries on, but is struggling a bit.
83.13
Christian Touzani deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Kemal Haynes. Kemal Haynes threads a neat ball through to Rodrigo Carvalho. Rodrigo Carvalho knocks in a cross ball towards Christian Nyarko. Christian Nyarko flicks the ball with his head but it rises well off target!
84.02
Vincenzo Janes sees Jimmy Haise in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jimmy Haise finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
85.57
Patricio Gainza hacks Sergio Banuelos from behind! The referee calls over Patricio Gainza and warns him to calm down! Sergio Banuelos stretches but gets up unharmed.
89.35
Kemal Haynes threads a neat ball through to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares lofts in a cross ball towards Christian Nyarko. Christian Nyarko connects with a diving header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Schalke 04

Hamburger SV
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
5
8
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38%
62%
Play Area
35.2%
42.3%
22.5%

Scorers
Martin Metzger 4
Cesar Santos 22
Rodrigo Carvalho 53
Christian Nyarko 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Rodrigo Carvalho of Hamburger SV

Match Ratings