Match Report


FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04     SV Werder BremenSV Werder Bremen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Moritz HerzogM. Herzog59
G
1
G
77Don GoughD. Gough
Ted-Kelton BaillsT. Baills72
D
2
D
73Paolo PaganiP. Pagani
Nils OuindiN. Ouindi66
D
captain3captain
D
73Hannes WieczorekH. Wieczorek
Sven WieczorekS. Wieczorek58
D
4
D
68Oliver KauderO. Kauder
Pedro RomanP. Roman58
D
5
D
68Julian SchefflerJ. Scheffler
Alexander BorchardA. Borchard78
M
6
M
69Wladimiro BanchelliW. Banchelli
Julian FranckeJ. Francke68
M
7
M
67Isaiah HoweyI. Howey
Oliver LangeO. Lange62
M
8
A
73Nicolas MüllerN. Müller
Anton SchnellingerA. Schnellinger60
M
9
A
65Philipp BergP. Berg
Thomas BeckT. Beck62
A
10
A
65Nico LangeN. Lange
Martin AlonsoM. Alonso60
A
11
A
61Neil NaysmithN. Naysmith
 
Stefan DöringS. Döring60
M
12
G
67Sebastian TurekS. Turek
Malte HallerM. Haller58
A
13
M
65Pablo AlonsoP. Alonso
Arnaud KarembeuA. Karembeu55
D
14
G
63Arthur BouldA. Bould

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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 SV Werder Bremen. A crowd of 18,404 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Schalke 04 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while SV Werder Bremen appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Gerhard Ouindi.


0.00
SV Werder Bremen start the match!
4.18
Sven Wieczorek flicks a high ball forward to Julian Francke who takes it down. Julian Francke flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Don Gough who gathers it comfortably.
8.53
Pedro Roman deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oliver Lange. Oliver Lange runs straight at the opposition's defence. Oliver Lange tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
10.25
Isaiah Howey flicks a high ball forward to Nico Lange who takes it down. Nico Lange plays a scrappy one-two with Neil Naysmith and advances towards the goal... Nico Lange muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
14.31
Isaiah Howey flicks a high ball forward to Philipp Berg who takes it down. Philipp Berg controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
18.25
Neil Naysmith hacks Sven Wieczorek from behind! The referee brings Neil Naysmith to one side and gives him a warning! Sven Wieczorek stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.27
Julian Scheffler comes in with a late challenge on Martin Alonso. Julian Scheffler is shown the yellow card! Martin Alonso stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.07
Julian Francke threads a neat ball through to Thomas Beck. Thomas Beck shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
24.17
Alexander Borchard flicks a high pass forward to Martin Alonso who brings the ball under control. Martin Alonso edges inside the box! Martin Alonso comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but slams it into the crowd!
28.52
Oliver Kauder makes a strong solo run forward. Oliver Kauder flicks a high pass forward to Nico Lange who brings the ball under control. Nico Lange knocks in a cross ball towards Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
34.21
Alexander Borchard threads a neat ball through to Thomas Beck. Thomas Beck shoots from 20 yards but Don Gough is on top of it.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Schalke 04 appear unchanged since the first half. SV Werder Bremen also 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!
53.12
Alexander Borchard hacks Wladimiro Banchelli from behind! The referee brings Alexander Borchard to one side and gives him a warning! Wladimiro Banchelli stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.59
Isaiah Howey makes a simple pass to Philipp Berg. Philipp Berg whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Müller. Nicolas Müller outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
63.10
Alexander Borchard knocks the ball forward to Thomas Beck. Thomas Beck tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
66.05
Paolo Pagani clumsily knocks into Thomas Beck. Paolo Pagani is warned by the referee! Thomas Beck stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.30
Philipp Berg comes in with a late challenge on Sven Wieczorek. Philipp Berg is given a warning by the referee! Sven Wieczorek runs off the knock.
69.48
Neil Naysmith catches Nils Ouindi on the ankles. Neil Naysmith is given another warning by the referee! Nils Ouindi carries on, but is struggling a bit.
71.48
Wladimiro Banchelli comes in with a late challenge on Alexander Borchard. The referee calls over Wladimiro Banchelli and warns him to calm down! Alexander Borchard runs off the knock.
73.23
Isaiah Howey sees Nico Lange in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nico Lange finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
75.33
Isaiah Howey barges into Oliver Lange. The referee calls over Isaiah Howey and shows him a yellow card! Oliver Lange runs off the knock.
77.40
FC Schalke 04 have made 2 substitutions with Stefan Döring replacing Pedro Roman and Arnaud Karembeu replacing Oliver Lange and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
79.21
Wladimiro Banchelli deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Nico Lange. Nico Lange knocks in a cross ball towards Neil Naysmith. Neil Naysmith makes a deft header but it misses the target by a large margin!
84.15
Sven Wieczorek threads a neat ball through to Julian Francke. Julian Francke makes a probing pass to Thomas Beck. Thomas Beck shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.24
Martin Alonso comes in with a late challenge on Oliver Kauder. Martin Alonso is given a warning by the referee! Oliver Kauder hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.07
Julian Scheffler knocks the ball forward to Isaiah Howey. Isaiah Howey passes the ball forward to Neil Naysmith. Neil Naysmith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.23
Julian Francke sees space and advances. Julian Francke knocks in a cross ball towards Anton Schnellinger. Anton Schnellinger connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Schalke 04

SV Werder Bremen
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
7
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53%
47%
Play Area
28.9%
43.4%
27.7%

Scorers
Anton Schnellinger 89
Philipp Berg 14

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julian Francke of FC Schalke 04

Match Ratings
1.Moritz Herzog (GK)
6
2.Ted-Kelton Baills (DEF)
6
3.Nils Ouindi (DEF)
7
4.Sven Wieczorek (DEF)
8
5.Pedro Roman (DEF)
6
6.Alexander Borchard (MID)
6
7.Julian Francke (MID)
8
8.Oliver Lange (MID)
6
9.Anton Schnellinger (MID)goal scored
8
10.Thomas Beck (ATT)
6
11.Martin Alonso (ATT)
6
 
12.Stefan Döring (MID)
6
13.Malte Haller (ATT)
0
14.Arnaud Karembeu (DEF)
6

1.Don Gough (GK)
7
2.Paolo Pagani (DEF)
5
3.Hannes Wieczorek (DEF)
6
4.Oliver Kauder (DEF)
7
5.Julian Scheffler (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Wladimiro Banchelli (MID)
6
7.Isaiah Howey (MID)yellow card
8
8.Nicolas Müller (ATT)
6
9.Philipp Berg (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Nico Lange (ATT)
6
11.Neil Naysmith (ATT)
5
 
12.Sebastian Turek (GK)
0
13.Pablo Alonso (MID)
0
14.Arthur Bould (GK)
0