Match Report


Eintracht Braunschweig Eintracht Braunschweig      FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04
Computer Player Computer Player Dave Townsend Dave Townsend
Alfred TourselA. Toursel78
G
1
G
81Matthias BirnbaumM. Birnbaum
Samuel QuaresmaS. Quaresma78
D
2
D
61Luis JimenezL. Jimenez
Eduardo NascimentoE. Nascimento74
D
captain3
D
67Fabrice GilletF. Gillet
Marc ArnoldM. Arnold73
D
4captain
D
68Christian PoschnerC. Poschner
Leon PrantlL. Prantl68
D
5
D
57Hauke NeuhausH. Neuhaus
Hannes LinkeH. Linke70
M
6
M
52Peter MendesP. Mendes
Marcel KaiserM. Kaiser68
M
7
M
69Loic ZouaouiL. Zouaoui
Eugenio RodriguezE. Rodriguez66
M
8
M
71Emmanuel LouironE. Louiron
Steffen RitzingerS. Ritzinger80
A
9
A
70Torsten RohrschneiderT. Rohrschneider
Simon SeelerS. Seeler73
A
10
A
61Bogdan RudgeB. Rudge
Cedric WilnisC. Wilnis68
A
11
A
65Paul BischoffP. Bischoff
 
Simon NetzerS. Netzer68
D
12
M
68Miguel CamposM. Campos
Nico ArendtN. Arendt65
A
13
M
66Msaddeck DordevicM. Dordevic
Alberto DominguezA. Dominguez64
D
14
M
60Jose E. SurianoJ. Suriano

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Stadion an der Hamburger Straße where Eintracht Braunschweig play host to FC Schalke 04. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Eintracht Braunschweig are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while FC Schalke 04 appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian Poschner.


0.00
Eintracht Braunschweig kick off and get the match underway!
4.05
Peter Mendes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider cuts inside the box! Torsten Rohrschneider shows great control and tries a shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
15.54
Samuel Quaresma threads a neat ball through to Eugenio Rodriguez. Eugenio Rodriguez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler knocks in a cross ball towards Cedric Wilnis. Cedric Wilnis finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a woeful effort!
16.34
Hannes Linke flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler whips in a cross ball towards Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger connects with a diving header but Matthias Birnbaum reads it well. Fabulous stop!
18.07
Hannes Linke catches Emmanuel Louiron on the ankles. The referee calls over Hannes Linke and shows him a yellow card! Emmanuel Louiron runs off the knock.
21.41
Eugenio Rodriguez flicks a high ball forward to Cedric Wilnis who takes it down. Cedric Wilnis knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler beats his man to it with a header. The ball comes off Christian Poschner and the loose ball is cleared up field.
22.14
Marc Arnold deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio Rodriguez. Eugenio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward. Simon Seeler collects the pass. Simon Seeler whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Wilnis. Cedric Wilnis makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
27.25
Hannes Linke darts forward. Hannes Linke knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Matthias Birnbaum who gathers it comfortably.
30.57
Peter Mendes runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Peter Mendes tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
36.57
Marcel Kaiser flicks a high pass forward to Simon Seeler who brings the ball under control. Simon Seeler whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Wilnis. Cedric Wilnis makes a deft header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
39.12
Peter Mendes knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Bischoff. Paul Bischoff shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Alfred Toursel comfortably smothers it!
40.52
Fabrice Gillet runs forward with the ball. Fabrice Gillet kicks a strong pass forward to Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
45.00
Hannes Linke threads a neat ball through to Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler rushes past Fabrice Gillet! Simon Seeler tries a spectacular strike but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and FC Schalke 04 kick off!
48.20
Hannes Linke threads a neat ball through to Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.15
Hauke Neuhaus kicks a strong pass forward to Loic Zouaoui. Showing composure, Loic Zouaoui picks a pass forward to Torsten Rohrschneider. Torsten Rohrschneider sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.59
Eintracht Braunschweig have made 3 substitutions with Simon Netzer replacing Eduardo Nascimento, Nico Arendt replacing Alfred Toursel and Alberto Dominguez replacing Simon Seeler .
61.62
With wonderful vision, Simon Netzer laces a through ball forward to Eugenio Rodriguez. Eugenio Rodriguez flicks a high pass forward to Alberto Dominguez who brings the ball under control. Alberto Dominguez knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Cedric Wilnis is offside!
65.23
Fabrice Gillet plays a long ball forward. Bogdan Rudge cuts inside the box! Bogdan Rudge rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
69.04
Samuel Quaresma kicks a strong pass forward to Marcel Kaiser. Marcel Kaiser threads a neat ball through to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger whips in a cross ball towards Cedric Wilnis. With a superhuman jump, Cedric Wilnis connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
77.51
Luis Jimenez runs forward with the ball. Luis Jimenez chips the ball to his team mate, Paul Bischoff. Paul Bischoff knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.30
Loic Zouaoui flicks a high ball forward to Bogdan Rudge who takes it down. Bogdan Rudge lofts in a cross ball towards Paul Bischoff. Paul Bischoff jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
83.50
Eugenio Rodriguez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alberto Dominguez. Alberto Dominguez shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.05
Marcel Kaiser knocks the ball forward to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.38
Marc Arnold flicks a high pass forward. Hannes Linke controls it well on his chest. Hannes Linke makes a simple pass to Alberto Dominguez. Alberto Dominguez lofts in a cross ball towards Cedric Wilnis. Cedric Wilnis beats his man to it with a header but it is tipped over by Matthias Birnbaum.
88.36
Eugenio Rodriguez takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Steffen Ritzinger side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Christian Poschner sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
89.25
Paul Bischoff clumsily knocks into Marc Arnold. The referee calls over Paul Bischoff and shows him a yellow card! Marc Arnold stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Eintracht Braunschweig

FC Schalke 04
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
64.1%
35.9%
Play Area
20.5%
48.7%
30.8%

Scorers
Cedric Wilnis 22, 37
Bogdan Rudge 65

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Cedric Wilnis of Eintracht Braunschweig

Match Ratings