Match Report


FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04     Eintracht FrankfurtEintracht Frankfurt
Computer Player Computer Player Jan Van Tegelen Jan Van Tegelen
Roger HeesakkersR. Heesakkers69
G
1
G
77Moritz StadlerM. Stadler
Jakob WillJ. Will65
D
2captain
D
75Bogdan Van VossenB. Van Vossen
Victor MarcelinoV. Marcelino60
D
3
D
81Eddie ThomsonE. Thomson
William TardioliW. Tardioli54
D
captain4
D
78Talal AbdellaouiT. Abdellaoui
Stefan KlinsmannS. Klinsmann54
D
5
M
72Peter LjungbergP. Ljungberg
Philipp JentschP. Jentsch75
M
6
M
76Salvatore CvitanovicS. Cvitanovic
Nikolas BreyerN. Breyer56
M
7
M
75Christian AddoC. Addo
Philipp FranckeP. Francke54
M
8
M
75Alexandre MoutinhoA. Moutinho
Paul KlimekP. Klimek52
M
9
A
86Tobias DiakiteT. Diakite
Bruno MaldiniB. Maldini65
A
10
A
83Corey OrtizC. Ortiz
Simon RiggottS. Riggott63
A
11
A
81Jeffrey WilsonJ. Wilson
 
Rui JardimR. Jardim63
G
12
D
69Stefan ErlerS. Erler
Matthias PalumboM. Palumbo59
A
13
M
70Kai VöllerK. Völler
Jakob SpenglerJ. Spengler59
A
14
A
63Marc HöferM. Höfer

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Veltins-Arena where FC Schalke 04 play host to Eintracht Frankfurt. A crowd of 19,934 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
FC Schalke 04 are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Eintracht Frankfurt appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Turek.


0.00
Eintracht Frankfurt kick off and get the first half underway!
2.59
William Tardioli flicks a high pass forward. Nikolas Breyer controls it well on his chest. Nikolas Breyer changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nikolas Breyer rushes past Talal Abdellaoui! Nikolas Breyer side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Moritz Stadler is on top of it.
12.24
Bogdan Van Vossen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Salvatore Cvitanovic. Salvatore Cvitanovic takes it forward alone. Salvatore Cvitanovic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.36
Tobias Diakite comes in with a late challenge on Victor Marcelino. The referee warns Tobias Diakite to calm down! Victor Marcelino runs off the knock.
15.31
Eddie Thomson kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Ljungberg. Peter Ljungberg sees space and advances. Peter Ljungberg knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Roger Heesakkers who gathers it comfortably.
16.14
With vision, Bogdan Van Vossen plays the ball forward to Christian Addo. Christian Addo makes a probing pass to Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz shoots from distance but somehow Roger Heesakkers manages to keep it out.
18.29
Philipp Jentsch darts forward. Philipp Jentsch knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Moritz Stadler who gathers it comfortably.
21.51
Stefan Klinsmann knocks the ball forward to Nikolas Breyer. Nikolas Breyer controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bruno Maldini. Bruno Maldini controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
24.56
Christian Addo flicks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Diakite. Tobias Diakite knocks in a cross ball towards Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Solid save from Roger Heesakkers.
26.05
Stefan Klinsmann flicks a high ball forward to Philipp Jentsch who takes it down. Philipp Jentsch runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Philipp Jentsch knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Moritz Stadler who gathers it comfortably.
27.10
Christian Addo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson knocks in a cross ball towards Tobias Diakite. Tobias Diakite shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
30.36
Simon Riggott comes in with a late challenge on Talal Abdellaoui. Simon Riggott is warned by the referee! Talal Abdellaoui carries on, but is struggling a bit.
32.17
Salvatore Cvitanovic chips the ball to his team mate, Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz hits a low pass to Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
38.58
Peter Ljungberg flicks a high pass forward. Corey Ortiz controls it well on his chest. Corey Ortiz knocks in a cross ball towards Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt!
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. Eintracht Frankfurt also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with FC Schalke 04 kicking off!
49.35
Bogdan Van Vossen flicks a high pass forward. Alexandre Moutinho holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alexandre Moutinho makes a beautiful solo run. Alexandre Moutinho knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Marcelino.
57.32
Nikolas Breyer flicks the ball to his team mate, Bruno Maldini. Bruno Maldini shoots from 25 yards. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
60.10
Eintracht Frankfurt have made 2 substitutions with Stefan Erler replacing Talal Abdellaoui and Marc Höfer replacing Tobias Diakite .
65.28
Nikolas Breyer hits a low pass to Bruno Maldini. Bruno Maldini shoots from distance but Moritz Stadler is on top of his game. Great save!
67.32
Stefan Erler sees Salvatore Cvitanovic in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Salvatore Cvitanovic kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Höfer. Marc Höfer knocks in a cross ball towards Jeffrey Wilson. Jeffrey Wilson shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper, Roger Heesakkers, sees it late!! Goal for Eintracht Frankfurt! That's his third!
77.13
Eintracht Frankfurt have made a substitution with Kai Völler replacing Peter Ljungberg .
81.33
Christian Addo takes it forward alone. Christian Addo lofts in a cross ball towards Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz heads the ball goalwards. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
84.49
Eddie Thomson knocks the ball forward to Salvatore Cvitanovic. Salvatore Cvitanovic flicks a high pass forward. Jeffrey Wilson holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jeffrey Wilson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.59
Alexandre Moutinho flicks a high pass forward. Corey Ortiz collects the pass. Corey Ortiz knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.41
Christian Addo makes a probing pass to Corey Ortiz. Corey Ortiz knocks in a cross ball towards Jeffrey Wilson. With a superhuman jump, Jeffrey Wilson connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Roger Heesakkers reads it well. Quality keeping!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Schalke 04

Eintracht Frankfurt
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
0
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
46.4%
53.6%
Play Area
33.3%
43.5%
23.2%

Scorers
Tobias Diakite 27
Jeffrey Wilson 32, 39, 67

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jeffrey Wilson of Eintracht Frankfurt

Match Ratings