Match Report


FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04     Waldhof MannheimWaldhof Mannheim
Computer Player Computer Player Andrew Slee Andrew Slee
Moritz HerzogM. Herzog59
G
1
G
68Maurizio AntonelliniM. Antonellini
Ted-Kelton BaillsT. Baills72
D
2captain
D
60Julian OswaldJ. Oswald
Nils OuindiN. Ouindi66
D
captain3
D
57Simon WalterS. Walter
Sven WieczorekS. Wieczorek58
D
4
D
54Eric BischoffE. Bischoff
Pedro RomanP. Roman58
D
5
D
57Jonas GleisensteinJ. Gleisenstein
Alexander BorchardA. Borchard78
M
6
M
57Torsten MorlockT. Morlock
Julian FranckeJ. Francke68
M
7
M
61Simon MüllerS. Müller
Oliver LangeO. Lange62
M
8
M
58Matthias KoschmiederM. Koschmieder
Anton SchnellingerA. Schnellinger60
M
9
A
58David StiepermannD. Stiepermann
Thomas BeckT. Beck62
A
10
A
69Gennaro RinaldiG. Rinaldi
Martin AlonsoM. Alonso60
A
11
A
65Steffen CziommerS. Cziommer
 
Stefan DöringS. Döring60
M
12
A
50Simon LittbarskiS. Littbarski
Malte HallerM. Haller58
A
13
M
59Lars MeidtL. Meidt
Arnaud KarembeuA. Karembeu55
D
14
A
57Lars DittmannL. Dittmann

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Veltins-Arena where FC Schalke 04 play host to Waldhof Mannheim. A crowd of 17,095 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Schalke 04 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Waldhof Mannheim appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Uwe Ziege.


0.00
Waldhof Mannheim kick off the first half!
3.40
Simon Walter knocks the ball to his team mate, Simon Müller. Simon Müller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of David Stiepermann. David Stiepermann shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.39
Simon Walter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Matthias Koschmieder. Matthias Koschmieder runs straight at the opposition's defence. Matthias Koschmieder finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
18.35
Anton Schnellinger clumsily knocks into Torsten Morlock. Anton Schnellinger is warned by the referee! Torsten Morlock hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.42
Matthias Koschmieder threads a neat ball through to David Stiepermann. David Stiepermann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Nils Ouindi.
21.37
Eric Bischoff comes in with a late challenge on Martin Alonso. Eric Bischoff is given a warning by the referee! Martin Alonso stretches but gets up unharmed.
22.39
Anton Schnellinger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso rushes past Julian Oswald! Martin Alonso looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.06
Matthias Koschmieder makes a simple pass to David Stiepermann. David Stiepermann shoots from outside the area. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
28.39
Julian Francke makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso passes the ball forward but Thomas Beck is offside!
33.27
Torsten Morlock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gennaro Rinaldi. Gennaro Rinaldi lofts in a cross ball towards David Stiepermann. David Stiepermann flicks the ball with his head. Moritz Herzog is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.02
Oliver Lange comes in with a late challenge on Simon Müller. Oliver Lange is shown the yellow card! Simon Müller hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.09
Nils Ouindi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Lange. Oliver Lange flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
44.52
Eric Bischoff sees Simon Müller in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Müller controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, David Stiepermann. David Stiepermann knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Sven Wieczorek.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Schalke 04 appear unchanged since the first half. Waldhof Mannheim 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 kick off and get the second half underway!
49.26
Sven Wieczorek clumsily knocks into Steffen Cziommer. Sven Wieczorek is warned by the referee! Steffen Cziommer stretches but gets up unharmed.
53.47
Julian Francke threads the ball through to Thomas Beck. Thomas Beck hits a low pass to Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.50
Simon Müller decides to run forward with the ball. Simon Müller sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.58
Waldhof Mannheim have made a substitution with Lars Meidt replacing Torsten Morlock .
63.01
Simon Walter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Lars Meidt. Lars Meidt sees David Stiepermann in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Stiepermann shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Moritz Herzog.
64.10
Corner kick to Waldhof Mannheim. Simon Müller plays it to the near post. David Stiepermann looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
65.25
Eric Bischoff knocks the ball forward to Simon Müller. Simon Müller sees space and advances. Simon Müller shoots from 20 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
73.13
Simon Müller sees Gennaro Rinaldi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gennaro Rinaldi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.33
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. Waldhof Mannheim have made a substitution with Lars Dittmann replacing Steffen Cziommer .
81.10
Martin Alonso clumsily knocks into Eric Bischoff. Martin Alonso is shown the yellow card! Eric Bischoff grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.53
Eric Bischoff runs forward with the ball. Eric Bischoff passes the ball forward to Gennaro Rinaldi. Gennaro Rinaldi shoots from distance but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
85.31
Simon Müller kicks a strong pass forward to Lars Dittmann. Lars Dittmann shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
90.00
Alexander Borchard kicks a strong pass forward to Anton Schnellinger. Anton Schnellinger shoots from 20 yards but somehow Maurizio Antonellini manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Schalke 04

Waldhof Mannheim
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
2
3
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.5%
62.5%
Play Area
26.4%
45.8%
27.8%

Scorers
Martin Alonso 53
David Stiepermann 3, 33

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to David Stiepermann of Waldhof Mannheim

Match Ratings