Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Stadion im Borussia-Park where Borussia Mönchengladbach play host to FC Schalke 04. A crowd of 16,425 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Borussia Mönchengladbach are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Schalke 04 appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Kirschner.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Borussia Mönchengladbach are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while FC Schalke 04 appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Oliver Kirschner.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Borussia Mönchengladbach kicking off!
3.30
0-0Julian Bartsch makes a probing pass to Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger flicks a high pass forward to Cesar Santos who brings the ball under control. Cesar Santos plays a quick one-two with Lennart Borchard and rushes in on goal... Cesar Santos takes a shot at goal but it is deflected wide by Nicolas Polheim.
4.38
0-0It's a corner kick. Lennart Borchard kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Noah Ritzinger gets to the ball and clears it up field.
6.12
0-1Juan-Carlos Zamora makes a strong solo run forward. Juan-Carlos Zamora kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger knocks in a cross ball towards Cesar Santos. Cesar Santos rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
10.24
0-1Victor Gil brings the ball forward. Victor Gil passes the ball forward to Julian Bartsch. Julian Bartsch knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfredo Toni.
18.29
Farid Zemmouri passes the ball forward to Patricio Gainza. Patricio Gainza kicks a strong pass forward to Oliver Gleisenstein. Oliver Gleisenstein advances inside the box! Oliver Gleisenstein tries a spectacular strike. Oliver Gleisenstein scores for FC Schalke 04!!
21.08
0-2Farid Zemmouri hits a low pass to Julian Bartsch. Julian Bartsch passes the ball forward to Lennart Borchard. Lennart Borchard controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
22.07
0-2Victor Gil flicks a high pass forward. Martin Metzger easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Martin Metzger knocks the ball forward to Cesar Santos. Cesar Santos shoots from outside the area but Stuart Law reads it well. Fabulous stop!
30.12
Petri Inia hits a low pass to Andres Vidal. Andres Vidal knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.28
0-2There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
33.53
Stuart Gascoigne flicks a high pass forward. Graham Lowe collects the pass. Graham Lowe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Nyarko who gathers it comfortably.
34.40
Stuart Gascoigne threads the ball through to Moritz Ouindi. Moritz Ouindi lofts in a cross ball towards Graham Lowe. With a superhuman jump, Graham Lowe connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
36.27
Alfredo Toni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Gascoigne. Stuart Gascoigne chips the ball to his team mate, Graham Lowe. Graham Lowe knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Nyarko who gathers it comfortably.
38.01
Martin Metzger flicks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Borchard. Lennart Borchard knocks in a cross ball towards Orlando Zerdoux. Orlando Zerdoux directs the ball goalwards with his head. Alfredo Toni clears it off the line with his head!
40.07
Victor Gil passes the ball forward to Julian Bartsch. Julian Bartsch chips the ball to his team mate, Orlando Zerdoux. Orlando Zerdoux lofts in a cross ball towards Oliver Gleisenstein. Oliver Gleisenstein finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
44.31
Farid Zemmouri threads a neat ball through to Orlando Zerdoux. Orlando Zerdoux passes the ball forward to Julian Bartsch. Julian Bartsch whips in a cross ball towards Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger whips the ball goalwards with his head. Stuart Law comfortably punches it away to safety.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Borussia Mönchengladbach appear unchanged since the first half. FC Schalke 04 also appear unchanged since the first half. The Borussia Mönchengladbach players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
FC Schalke 04 kick off!
48.45
Without breaking stride, Nicolas Polheim plays the ball forward to Andres Vidal. Seeing a gap ahead, Andres Vidal plays the ball forward to Moritz Ouindi. Moritz Ouindi knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.44
0-2Victor Gil clumsily knocks into Graham Lowe. Victor Gil is shown the yellow card! Graham Lowe grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
53.33
Juan-Carlos Zamora hits a low pass to Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger flicks a high pass forward. Orlando Zerdoux controls it well on his chest. Orlando Zerdoux knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stuart Law who gathers it comfortably.
54.28
Julian Bartsch kicks a strong pass forward to Cesar Santos. Cesar Santos shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
60.05
Stuart Gascoigne makes an attacking run forward. Stuart Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Gil.
63.15
Farid Zemmouri lofts the ball long. Martin Metzger advances inside the box! Alfredo Toni catches Martin Metzger on the ankles. Penalty not given!!
67.29
Juan-Carlos Zamora catches Petri Inia in the face with his elbow. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Petri Inia gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
69.27
Farid Zemmouri hits a low pass to Julian Bartsch. Julian Bartsch controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Gleisenstein. Oliver Gleisenstein shoots from 25 yards. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. FC Schalke 04 are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
71.59
Julian Bartsch kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Borchard. Lennart Borchard whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
72.17
Martin Metzger controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oliver Gleisenstein. Oliver Gleisenstein runs straight at the defence! Oliver Gleisenstein cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent save!
75.55
Patricio Gainza plays the ball forward to Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger flicks a high pass forward to Julian Bartsch who brings the ball under control. Julian Bartsch makes a simple pass, allowing Martin Metzger to run into the box. Martin Metzger looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Stuart Law is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
79.36
Cesar Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Gleisenstein holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Gleisenstein knocks in a cross ball towards Lennart Borchard. Lennart Borchard flicks the ball with his head but it's a woeful effort!
81.31
Pascal Vogel flicks a high pass forward. Andres Vidal holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andres Vidal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Nyarko who gathers it comfortably.
83.59
Julian Bartsch hits a low pass to Oliver Gleisenstein. Oliver Gleisenstein knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
85.19
Julian Bartsch flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Gleisenstein who brings the ball under control. Oliver Gleisenstein whips in a cross ball towards Julian Bartsch. Julian Bartsch jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. What a cracker!! Stuart Law had no chance!! Goal for FC Schalke 04!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
0
4
Shots on Target
0
10
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
1
Possession
38.3%
61.7%
Play Area
30.9%
40.7%
28.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Martin Metzger of FC Schalke 04 |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Stuart Law (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Noah Ritzinger (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfredo Toni (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Stefaan Coppens (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Nicolas Polheim (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Pascal Vogel (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Stuart Gascoigne (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Petri Inia (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Andres Vidal (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Graham Lowe (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Moritz Ouindi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | David Neudecker (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Martin Kirschner (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Carlos Berendsen (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alex Nyarko (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Juan-Carlos Zamora (DEF) |  | 4 |
| 3. | Victor Gil (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Farid Zemmouri (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Patricio Gainza (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Martin Metzger (MID) |  | 8 |
| 7. | Julian Bartsch (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Lennart Borchard (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Orlando Zerdoux (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Oliver Gleisenstein (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Cesar Santos (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Eddie Tiler (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Tobias Poschner (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Jason Robinson (ATT) | 0 | |