Match Report
| FSV Mainz 05 | FSV Mainz 05 |  |  | FC Schalke 04 | FC Schalke 04 | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Tomas Veloso | T. Veloso |  | 70 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Malte Welke | M. Welke | |||||||||
| Torsten Köller | T. Köller | | 80 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Bakary Behrens | B. Behrens | |||||||||
| Arno Dittmann | A. Dittmann | | 59 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 | | Paul Emmerlich | P. Emmerlich | |||||||||
| Lars Ziegenhagen | L. Ziegenhagen | | 58 | D | | 4 | | D | 69 | | Hannes Bischoff | H. Bischoff | |||||||||
| Anton Wendel | A. Wendel | | 58 | D | | 5 | | D | 64 |  | Talal El-Karkouri | T. El-Karkouri | |||||||||
| Jamal Dekker | J. Dekker |  | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 69 | | Jan Haller | J. Haller | |||||||||
| Ralph Lineker | R. Lineker |  | 69 | M | | 7 | | M | 64 | | Nikolas Haller | N. Haller | |||||||||
| Martin Kuzorra | M. Kuzorra | | 60 | M | | 8 | | M | 59 |  | Gavin Rae | G. Rae | |||||||||
| Hesekiel Rosengren | H. Rosengren |  | 59 | M | | 9 | | M | 58 | | Matt Hutchison | M. Hutchison | |||||||||
| Niccolo Thirlwell | N. Thirlwell | | 76 | A | | 10 | | A | 57 | | Vincenzo Hollmer | V. Hollmer | |||||||||
| Jose Nunez | J. Nunez |  | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 50 | | Philipp Hässler | P. Hässler | |||||||||
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Stadion am Bruchweg where FSV Mainz 05 play host to FC Schalke 04. A crowd of 17,731 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both FSV Mainz 05 and FC Schalke 04 are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both FSV Mainz 05 and FC Schalke 04 are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0FC Schalke 04 kick off and get the match underway!
3.27
1-0Ralph Lineker passes the ball forward to Jose Nunez. Jose Nunez shoots from long range. What a cracker!! Malte Welke had no chance!! Goal for FSV Mainz 05!
9.27
1-0Gavin Rae barges into Martin Kuzorra. Gavin Rae is given a warning by the referee! Martin Kuzorra runs off the knock.
12.50
1-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
16.36
FC Schalke 04 are keeping most of the possession at the moment but are so far unable to make the most of it.
20.38
1-0Lars Ziegenhagen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hesekiel Rosengren. Hesekiel Rosengren kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Nunez. Jose Nunez knocks in a cross ball towards Niccolo Thirlwell. Niccolo Thirlwell flicks the ball with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
26.11
FSV Mainz 05 are easily keeping FC Schalke 04 at bay, but can't capitalise on it.
27.22
1-0Anton Wendel sees space and advances. Anton Wendel controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Nunez. Jose Nunez knocks in a cross ball towards Niccolo Thirlwell. Niccolo Thirlwell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Malte Welke manages to gather it comfortably.
32.34
Martin Kuzorra knocks the ball forward to Niccolo Thirlwell. Niccolo Thirlwell goes all the way! Niccolo Thirlwell shoots from just inside the box but it is miles over!
38.57
1-0Nikolas Haller knocks the ball to his team mate, Philipp Hässler. Philipp Hässler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.57
Anton Wendel makes a probing pass to Martin Kuzorra. Martin Kuzorra deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jose Nunez. Jose Nunez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Talal El-Karkouri.
42.54
Torsten Köller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ralph Lineker. Ralph Lineker sees a break and surges forward. Ralph Lineker lofts in a cross ball towards Niccolo Thirlwell. Niccolo Thirlwell flicks the ball with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
44.05
Martin Kuzorra makes a probing pass to Jose Nunez. Jose Nunez lofts in a cross ball towards Niccolo Thirlwell. Niccolo Thirlwell is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Niccolo Thirlwell scores for FSV Mainz 05!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
45.00
The whistle blows and FSV Mainz 05 kick off!
47.52
Gavin Rae knocks the ball forward to Philipp Hässler. Philipp Hässler shoots from 25 yards. It's miles wide!
48.53
The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
49.21
Anton Wendel catches Nikolas Haller on the ankles. Anton Wendel is given a warning by the referee! Nikolas Haller runs off the knock.
53.24
Hannes Bischoff makes a probing pass to Gavin Rae. Gavin Rae surges forward with the ball. Gavin Rae goes all the way! Gavin Rae tries a spectacular strike but it goes wide for a goal kick.
61.52
Jan Haller knocks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Hollmer. Vincenzo Hollmer shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
65.51
Vincenzo Hollmer clumsily knocks into Arno Dittmann. The referee calls over Vincenzo Hollmer and warns him to calm down! Arno Dittmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.23
Matt Hutchison threads the ball through to Vincenzo Hollmer. Vincenzo Hollmer finds some space and shoots from distance but it is miles over!
77.10
Nikolas Haller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Vincenzo Hollmer. Vincenzo Hollmer finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Tomas Veloso easily smothers it!
78.57
Jamal Dekker takes it forward alone. Jamal Dekker whips in a cross ball towards Jose Nunez. Jose Nunez directs the ball goalwards with his head. Malte Welke easily smothers it.
83.28
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
87.42
Martin Kuzorra makes a probing pass to Jose Nunez. Jose Nunez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malte Welke who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
3
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.8%
37.2%
Play Area
30.8%
50%
19.2%
Scorers