Match Report


FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04     FC NürnbergFC Nürnberg
Michael XavierMichael Xavier Connor Ellerton-Baines Connor Ellerton-Baines
Alex NyarkoA. Nyarko78
G
1
G
85Rúben NunezR. Nunez
Luca ToldoL. Toldo77
D
2
D
74Scott GemmillS. Gemmill
Juan-Carlos ZamoraJ. Zamora80
D
3
D
73Oscar DominguezO. Dominguez
Amine BouyoucefA. Bouyoucef79
D
4captain
D
74Nenad BossisN. Bossis
Patricio GainzaP. Gainza79
D
5
M
98Jan BuchwaldJ. Buchwald
Julian BartschJ. Bartsch97
M
6
M
92Miguel JesusM. Jesus
Martin MetzgerM. Metzger84
M
captain7
M
92Jan BeckmannJ. Beckmann
Lennart BorchardL. Borchard79
A
8
M
89Brenny MeeuwisB. Meeuwis
Jason RobinsonJ. Robinson74
A
9
A
83Guillermo ColletG. Collet
Jakob LangeJ. Lange78
A
10
A
84Richard TelferR. Telfer
Gustavo ArredondoG. Arredondo79
A
11
A
85Jakob PfeifferJ. Pfeiffer
 
Gavin BowyerG. Bowyer96
M
12
M
89Vincenzo HankeV. Hanke
Orlando ZerdouxO. Zerdoux80
A
13
M
86Duarte FernandesD. Fernandes
Oliver GleisensteinO. Gleisenstein80
A
14
A
76David MarescaD. Maresca

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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 FC Nürnberg. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Schalke 04 are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while FC Nürnberg appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Artur Tavares.


0.00
FC Schalke 04 start the match!
2.15
Richard Telfer barges into Amine Bouyoucef. The referee warns Richard Telfer to calm down! Amine Bouyoucef runs off the knock.
4.52
Jan Beckmann takes it forward alone. Jan Beckmann knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
6.15
Oscar Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Brenny Meeuwis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brenny Meeuwis flicks a high pass forward to Richard Telfer who brings the ball under control. Richard Telfer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
12.23
Scott Gemmill makes a simple pass to Jan Beckmann. Jan Beckmann threads a neat ball through to Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet knocks the ball forward to Jan Beckmann but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
16.23
Julian Bartsch makes a simple pass to Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger plays a one-two with Gustavo Arredondo and advances towards the goal... Martin Metzger cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but Rúben Nunez reads it well. Good keeping!
18.51
Richard Telfer clumsily knocks into Juan-Carlos Zamora. Richard Telfer is warned by the referee again! Juan-Carlos Zamora runs off the knock.
20.25
Jan Buchwald knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet knocks in a cross ball towards Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer beats his man to it with a header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
22.24
Martin Metzger comes in with a late challenge on Jan Buchwald. The referee calls over Martin Metzger and warns him to calm down! Jan Buchwald stretches but gets up unharmed.
24.10
Jan Beckmann threads a neat ball through to Richard Telfer. Richard Telfer knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet flicks the ball with his head but somehow Alex Nyarko manages to keep it out.
28.47
With a delightful solo run, Martin Metzger stretches the opposition's defence. Martin Metzger tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Rúben Nunez!
30.09
Amine Bouyoucef flicks a high pass forward. Gustavo Arredondo collects the pass. Gustavo Arredondo edges inside the box! Gustavo Arredondo tries a spectacular strike. The ball strikes Nenad Bossis's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
32.52
Miguel Jesus flicks a high pass forward to Guillermo Collet who brings the ball under control. Guillermo Collet makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Brenny Meeuwis but he's offside!
33.02
Martin Metzger barges into Scott Gemmill. Martin Metzger is warned by the referee again! Scott Gemmill hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.29
Oscar Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Collet collects the pass. Guillermo Collet knocks the ball forward to Jan Beckmann. Jan Beckmann controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Alex Nyarko easily smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

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

45.00
FC Nürnberg start the second half!
47.06
Julian Bartsch flicks a high pass forward. Jason Robinson collects the pass. Jason Robinson whips in a cross ball towards Gustavo Arredondo. Gustavo Arredondo rises majestically and gets a header on goal but is denied by Rúben Nunez. Excellent save.
48.04
Jan Buchwald hits a low pass to Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer makes a probing pass to Jan Buchwald but he's offside!
51.01
Jan Buchwald darts forward. Jan Buchwald skips past Julian Bartsch! Jan Buchwald shows great control and tries a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
54.48
Jan Beckmann runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Jan Beckmann deftly passes the ball to Guillermo Collet, releasing him through on goal. Guillermo Collet shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Fantastic reaction save from Alex Nyarko!
55.21
Scott Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Pfeiffer collects the pass. Jakob Pfeiffer lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Jesus. Miguel Jesus connects with a diving header. Alex Nyarko didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
57.28
Oscar Dominguez flicks a high pass forward. Jan Buchwald holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jan Buchwald deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet shoots from distance. Alex Nyarko gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
59.54
Scott Gemmill knocks the ball forward to Jan Buchwald. Jan Buchwald makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jakob Pfeiffer but the linesman indicates offside!
61.36
Amine Bouyoucef threads a neat ball through to Lennart Borchard. Lennart Borchard shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
65.15
Brenny Meeuwis chips the ball to his team mate, Jan Buchwald. Jan Buchwald sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Alex Nyarko.
66.56
Nenad Bossis takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. Jakob Pfeiffer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Alex Nyarko is on top of it.
67.11
Oscar Dominguez plays the ball forward to Jan Beckmann. Jan Beckmann brings the ball forward. Jan Beckmann chips the ball to his team mate, Jakob Pfeiffer. Jakob Pfeiffer tries a spectacular strike. Solid save from Alex Nyarko.
69.36
Martin Metzger knocks the ball to his team mate, Lennart Borchard. Lennart Borchard knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rúben Nunez who gathers it comfortably.
71.24
Martin Metzger makes a simple pass to Jakob Lange. Jakob Lange shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Rúben Nunez smothers it!
73.12
Nenad Bossis clumsily knocks into Gustavo Arredondo. Nenad Bossis is shown the yellow card! Gustavo Arredondo runs off the knock.
77.21
Jan Beckmann flicks a high pass forward. Brenny Meeuwis holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Brenny Meeuwis hits a low pass to Guillermo Collet. Guillermo Collet sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Alex Nyarko comfortably gets down and covers it.
81.55
Patricio Gainza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Metzger. Martin Metzger kicks a strong pass forward to Julian Bartsch. Julian Bartsch lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Lange. Jakob Lange gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Jakob Lange scores for FC Schalke 04!!
84.47
Amine Bouyoucef sees Julian Bartsch in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Bartsch makes a simple pass to Jason Robinson. Jason Robinson shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
85.15
Martin Metzger flicks a high pass forward to Jakob Lange who brings the ball under control. Jakob Lange shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Rúben Nunez manages to gather it.
90.00
Jan Beckmann hits a low pass to Brenny Meeuwis. Brenny Meeuwis knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alex Nyarko who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

FC Schalke 04

FC Nürnberg
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
11
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
0
5
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40%
60%
Play Area
32.9%
42.4%
24.7%

Scorers
Jakob Lange 82
Jan Buchwald 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex Nyarko of FC Schalke 04

Match Ratings
1.Alex Nyarko (GK)
9
2.Luca Toldo (DEF)
6
3.Juan-Carlos Zamora (DEF)
6
4.Amine Bouyoucef (DEF)
6
5.Patricio Gainza (DEF)
6
6.Julian Bartsch (MID)
7
7.Martin Metzger (MID)
7
8.Lennart Borchard (ATT)
6
9.Jason Robinson (ATT)
6
10.Jakob Lange (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Gustavo Arredondo (ATT)
6
 
12.Gavin Bowyer (MID)
0
13.Orlando Zerdoux (ATT)
0
14.Oliver Gleisenstein (ATT)
0

1.Rúben Nunez (GK)
7
2.Scott Gemmill (DEF)
6
3.Oscar Dominguez (DEF)
6
4.Nenad Bossis (DEF)yellow card
5
5.Jan Buchwald (MID)goal scored
8
6.Miguel Jesus (MID)
6
7.Jan Beckmann (MID)
8
8.Brenny Meeuwis (MID)
6
9.Guillermo Collet (ATT)
6
10.Richard Telfer (ATT)
6
11.Jakob Pfeiffer (ATT)
6
 
12.Vincenzo Hanke (MID)
0
13.Duarte Fernandes (MID)
0
14.David Maresca (ATT)
0