Match Report
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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Veltins-Arena where FC Schalke 04 play host to Eintracht Frankfurt. A crowd of 17,378 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Both FC Schalke 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Both FC Schalke 04 and Eintracht Frankfurt are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and FC Schalke 04 kick off!
2.34
0-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
3.04
0-0Steve Bolton kicks a strong pass forward to Lars Lindemann. Lars Lindemann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.41
0-0Carlton Bailey clumsily knocks into Nikolas Haller. The referee calls over Carlton Bailey and shows him a yellow card! Nikolas Haller stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.31
Des Rankin makes a probing pass to Marc Behrens. Marc Behrens threads the ball through to Lars Lindemann. Lars Lindemann knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malte Welke who gathers it comfortably.
9.23
0-014.08
Jan Haller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Philipp Hässler. Philipp Hässler knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Janes.
26.48
Des Rankin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Alvarez. Francisco Alvarez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lars Lindemann. Lars Lindemann finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
27.48
0-0Talal El-Karkouri barges into Elena Marcos. Talal El-Karkouri is warned by the referee! Elena Marcos gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.11
Matt Hutchison advances with the ball. Matt Hutchison knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Florian Seifert who gathers it comfortably.
39.08
0-1Carlton Bailey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Elena Marcos. Elena Marcos whips in a cross ball towards Lars Lindemann. Lars Lindemann is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's there!! Malte Welke has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
44.12
Rainer Hanssen surges forward with the ball. Rainer Hanssen makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lars Lindemann. Lars Lindemann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Elena Marcos. Elena Marcos tries a spectacular strike. Malte Welke is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
45.00
The whistle blows and Eintracht Frankfurt kick off!
54.23
Nikolas Haller threads the ball through to Philipp Hässler. Philipp Hässler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
57.24
Paul Emmerlich knocks the ball to his team mate, Nikolas Haller. Nikolas Haller makes a beautiful solo run. Nikolas Haller controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
65.16
Rainer Hanssen threads the ball through to Steve Bolton. Steve Bolton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Elena Marcos. Elena Marcos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Malte Welke who gathers it comfortably.
69.13
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
73.36
0-2Leon Janes knocks the ball to his team mate, Carlton Bailey. Carlton Bailey sees space and advances. Carlton Bailey whips in a cross ball towards Elena Marcos. Elena Marcos flicks the ball with his head but somehow Malte Welke manages to keep it out.
77.34
Marc Behrens comes in with a late challenge on Talal El-Karkouri. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Talal El-Karkouri hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.01
Nikolas Haller sees a break and surges forward. Nikolas Haller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
0
3
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
24.4%
55.1%
20.5%
Scorers