Match Report


FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04     Alemannia AachenAlemannia Aachen
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Oliver HollmerO. Hollmer66
G
1
G
57Tobias MatthäusT. Matthäus
Ted-Kelton BaillsT. Baills72
D
2
D
75Dietmar KuzorraD. Kuzorra
Noah HollmerN. Hollmer59
D
captain3
D
68Eric PfeifferE. Pfeiffer
Sven WieczorekS. Wieczorek58
D
4
D
60Gabriel MoraG. Mora
Simon EmmerlichS. Emmerlich55
D
5
D
57Gerhard MorlockG. Morlock
Julian FranckeJ. Francke68
M
6
M
71Martin HerzogM. Herzog
Stefan DöringS. Döring61
M
7
M
67Matthias RummeniggeM. Rummenigge
Anton SchnellingerA. Schnellinger60
M
8
M
63Pedro SoaresP. Soares
Gerhard DörnerG. Dörner55
M
9
A
65Rainer GelbR. Gelb
Thomas BeckT. Beck62
A
10captain
A
64Hannes WinklerH. Winkler
Martin AlonsoM. Alonso60
A
11
A
64Bakary HermannB. Hermann
 
Malte HallerM. Haller58
A
12
M
59Oliver RöhligO. Röhlig
Christian CziommerC. Cziommer54
M
13
A
57Sol SinclairS. Sinclair
Nikolas MorlockN. Morlock52
G
14
A
56David KoschmiederD. Koschmieder

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Veltins-Arena where FC Schalke 04 play host to Alemannia Aachen. A crowd of 9,617 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Schalke 04 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Alemannia Aachen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Thomas Helmer.


0.00
Alemannia Aachen kick off and get the match underway!
4.34
Martin Herzog flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Gelb collects the pass. Rainer Gelb shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
6.29
Anton Schnellinger passes the ball forward to Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso shoots from long range but somehow Tobias Matthäus manages to keep it out.
8.27
Rainer Gelb comes in with a late challenge on Ted-Kelton Baills. The referee calls over Rainer Gelb and shows him a yellow card! Ted-Kelton Baills stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.05
Gerhard Dörner threads a neat ball through to Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso advances inside the box! Martin Alonso comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
22.43
Martin Herzog flicks a high pass forward to Rainer Gelb who brings the ball neatly under control. Rainer Gelb shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
28.12
Matthias Rummenigge chips the ball to his team mate, Rainer Gelb. Rainer Gelb sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
30.30
Sven Wieczorek comes in with a late challenge on Bakary Hermann. The referee brings Sven Wieczorek to one side and gives him a warning! Bakary Hermann carries on, but is struggling a bit.
39.04
Eric Pfeiffer chips the ball to his team mate, Matthias Rummenigge. Matthias Rummenigge flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Hermann holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bakary Hermann shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
42.47
Pedro Soares threads a neat ball through to Hannes Winkler. Hannes Winkler passes the ball forward to Bakary Hermann. Some silky footwork from Bakary Hermann provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Oliver Hollmer is on top of it.
44.17
Simon Emmerlich threads a neat ball through to Stefan Döring. Stefan Döring makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Tobias Matthäus.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. FC Schalke 04 appear unchanged since the first half. Alemannia Aachen 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!
47.08
Thomas Beck hacks Dietmar Kuzorra from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Dietmar Kuzorra runs off the knock.
48.01
Martin Herzog changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Martin Herzog controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
53.42
Gerhard Morlock flicks a high ball forward to Pedro Soares who takes it down. Pedro Soares darts forward. Pedro Soares knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ted-Kelton Baills.
54.25
Pedro Soares chips the ball to his team mate, Bakary Hermann. Bakary Hermann flicks the ball to his team mate, Hannes Winkler. Hannes Winkler looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
57.25
Matthias Rummenigge flicks a high pass forward. Rainer Gelb collects the pass. Rainer Gelb advances inside the box! Some awkward footwork from Rainer Gelb provides some space. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
59.24
Sven Wieczorek hits a low pass to Julian Francke. Julian Francke chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso shoots from 25 yards but it flies just off target!
60.53
Anton Schnellinger plays the ball forward to Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Thomas Beck through on goal. Thomas Beck shows great control and tries a shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
65.48
With great vision, Eric Pfeiffer plays the ball forward to Martin Herzog. Martin Herzog knocks the ball forward to Rainer Gelb. Rainer Gelb finds some space and shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Oliver Hollmer. What a save!
66.05
Stefan Döring flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso rushes past Gerhard Morlock! Martin Alonso side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Tobias Matthäus. Excellent save.
71.26
Martin Herzog knocks the ball forward to Hannes Winkler. Hannes Winkler tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
73.51
Eric Pfeiffer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Herzog. Martin Herzog threads the ball through to Rainer Gelb. Rainer Gelb knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Simon Emmerlich.
75.34
Eric Pfeiffer threads the ball through to Matthias Rummenigge. Matthias Rummenigge threads a neat ball through to Bakary Hermann. Bakary Hermann shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
77.28
FC Schalke 04 have made 2 substitutions with Malte Haller replacing Simon Emmerlich and Nikolas Morlock replacing Anton Schnellinger and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.32
Julian Francke flicks a high pass forward to Martin Alonso who brings the ball under control. Martin Alonso plays a one-two with Gerhard Dörner and advances towards the goal... Martin Alonso tries a spectacular strike. The ball edges inside the post - goal!! That brings them level!
83.51
Stefan Döring passes the ball forward to Martin Alonso. Martin Alonso knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Thomas Beck is offside!
85.15
With vision, Pedro Soares plays the ball forward to Hannes Winkler. Hannes Winkler whips in a cross ball towards Rainer Gelb. Rainer Gelb heads the ball goalwards but it rises well off target!
89.41
Ted-Kelton Baills lofts the ball long. Martin Alonso threads a neat, attacking ball through to Nikolas Morlock. Nikolas Morlock muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
Stefan Döring hacks Matthias Rummenigge from behind! The referee calls over Stefan Döring and warns him to calm down! Matthias Rummenigge stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

FC Schalke 04

Alemannia Aachen
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
4
Shots off Target
3
8
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45%
55%
Play Area
33.8%
45%
21.2%

Scorers
Martin Alonso 78
Hannes Winkler 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martin Alonso of FC Schalke 04

Match Ratings