Match Report


Waldhof MannheimWaldhof Mannheim     FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04
Computer Player Computer Player Dave Townsend Dave Townsend
Gregory ToyesG. Toyes72
G
1
G
81Matthias BirnbaumM. Birnbaum
Bakary EberleB. Eberle66
D
2
D
62Florian LittbarskiF. Littbarski
Ruel BoydR. Boyd65
D
3captain
D
75Markus WieczorekM. Wieczorek
Cristiano BarrosC. Barros65
D
4
D
67Fabrice GilletF. Gillet
Maurits TrustfullM. Trustfull63
D
5
D
68Christian PoschnerC. Poschner
Vincenzo MeyerV. Meyer69
M
6
M
71Emmanuel LouironE. Louiron
Philipp MeyerP. Meyer68
M
7
M
68Loic ZouaouiL. Zouaoui
Malte HermannM. Hermann66
M
8
M
68Miguel CamposM. Campos
Teddy BlakeT. Blake59
A
9
A
70Torsten RohrschneiderT. Rohrschneider
Silvio RegoS. Rego52
A
captain10
A
61Bogdan RudgeB. Rudge
Jakob FrieserJ. Frieser47
A
11
A
65Paul BischoffP. Bischoff
 
Gerhard ZiegeG. Ziege65
M
12
A
67Vincenzo VogelV. Vogel
Mirco BucchiM. Bucchi64
M
13
A
65Louis KorstenL. Korsten
Paul DöringP. Döring62
M
14
M
52Peter MendesP. Mendes

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Carl-Benz-Stadion where Waldhof Mannheim play host to FC Schalke 04. A crowd of 19,657 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Waldhof Mannheim and FC Schalke 04 are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Poschner.


0.00
Waldhof Mannheim kick off!
6.17
Fabrice Gillet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Loic Zouaoui. Seeing a gap ahead, Loic Zouaoui plays the ball forward to Paul Bischoff. Paul Bischoff knocks in a cross ball towards Torsten Rohrschneider. Maurits Trustfull barges into Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
12.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Markus Wieczorek plays the ball forward to Loic Zouaoui. Loic Zouaoui controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bogdan Rudge. Bogdan Rudge makes a simple pass, allowing Torsten Rohrschneider to run into the box. Some good footwork from Torsten Rohrschneider provides some space. He shoots at goal but somehow Gregory Toyes manages to keep it out.
26.12
Miguel Campos flicks the ball to his team mate, Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider cuts inside the box! Torsten Rohrschneider muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
28.05
Malte Hermann hits a low pass to Teddy Blake. Teddy Blake whips in a cross ball towards Jakob Frieser. Jakob Frieser is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Matthias Birnbaum effortlessly picks it out of the air!
33.54
Fabrice Gillet knocks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Campos. Miguel Campos decides to run forward with the ball. Miguel Campos shoots from 20 yards but it flies just off target!
38.55
Malte Hermann threads a neat ball through to Silvio Rego. Silvio Rego knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Christian Poschner.
39.20
Loic Zouaoui receives the ball from a throw-in from Emmanuel Louiron. With a delightful solo run, Loic Zouaoui stretches the opposition's defence. Loic Zouaoui lofts in a cross ball towards Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider powers a header at goal but it rises well off target!
40.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Loic Zouaoui plays the ball forward to Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.36
Emmanuel Louiron makes a beautiful solo run. Emmanuel Louiron shoots from distance but it flies wide!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Waldhof Mannheim appear unchanged since the first half. FC Schalke 04 also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
FC Schalke 04 start the second half!
48.57
Jakob Frieser barges into Markus Wieczorek. The referee calls over Jakob Frieser and warns him to calm down! Markus Wieczorek grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
55.50
Markus Wieczorek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Campos. Miguel Campos passes the ball forward to Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider lofts in a cross ball towards Bogdan Rudge. Bogdan Rudge is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's a lousy effort!
57.29
Vincenzo Meyer flicks a high pass forward. Teddy Blake holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Teddy Blake plays a scrappy one-two with Silvio Rego and advances towards the goal... Teddy Blake comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Magnificent save by Matthias Birnbaum!
59.10
Vincenzo Meyer chips the ball to his team mate, Teddy Blake. Teddy Blake knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
63.14
Jakob Frieser clumsily knocks into Markus Wieczorek. The referee calls over Jakob Frieser and shows him a yellow card! Markus Wieczorek gets up but these knocks are taking their toll on his game.
66.36
Philipp Meyer deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Frieser. Jakob Frieser whips in a cross ball towards Teddy Blake. Teddy Blake whips the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
67.23
Emmanuel Louiron knocks the ball forward to Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Gregory Toyes comfortably smothers it!
69.49
Maurits Trustfull makes a simple pass to Malte Hermann. Malte Hermann deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Teddy Blake. Teddy Blake whips in a cross ball towards Jakob Frieser. Jakob Frieser makes a convincing header but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
79.07
Miguel Campos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Miguel Campos plays a one-two with Bogdan Rudge and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Miguel Campos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
87.23
Bakary Eberle knocks the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Meyer. Vincenzo Meyer knocks the ball to his team mate, Jakob Frieser. Jakob Frieser finds some space and shoots from distance. What a cracker!! Matthias Birnbaum had no chance!! Goal for Waldhof Mannheim!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Waldhof Mannheim

FC Schalke 04
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
24.7%
47.1%
28.2%

Scorers
Jakob Frieser 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Vincenzo Meyer of Waldhof Mannheim

Match Ratings
1.Gregory Toyes (GK)
7
2.Bakary Eberle (DEF)
6
3.Ruel Boyd (DEF)
6
4.Cristiano Barros (DEF)
7
5.Maurits Trustfull (DEF)
6
6.Vincenzo Meyer (MID)
9
7.Philipp Meyer (MID)
7
8.Malte Hermann (MID)
7
9.Teddy Blake (ATT)
7
10.Silvio Rego (ATT)
6
11.Jakob Frieser (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
9
 
12.Gerhard Ziege (MID)
0
13.Mirco Bucchi (MID)
0
14.Paul Döring (MID)
0

1.Matthias Birnbaum (GK)
7
2.Florian Littbarski (DEF)
7
3.Markus Wieczorek (DEF)
8
4.Fabrice Gillet (DEF)
7
5.Christian Poschner (DEF)
6
6.Emmanuel Louiron (MID)
7
7.Loic Zouaoui (MID)
8
8.Miguel Campos (MID)
9
9.Torsten Rohrschneider (ATT)
8
10.Bogdan Rudge (ATT)
6
11.Paul Bischoff (ATT)
7
 
12.Vincenzo Vogel (ATT)
0
13.Louis Korsten (ATT)
0
14.Peter Mendes (MID)
0