Match Report


FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04     BV Borussia DortmundBV Borussia Dortmund
Computer Player Computer Player Jay Livermore Jay Livermore
Leon GleisensteinL. Gleisenstein65
G
1captain
G
65Andy ZonneveldA. Zonneveld
Marino BruinsM. Bruins70
D
2
D
69Anton KistnerA. Kistner
Miguel PichichiM. Pichichi68
D
captain3
D
64Christian BomersC. Bomers
Tomas ValenteT. Valente66
D
4
D
80Marc BierhoffM. Bierhoff
Moritz KöpkeM. Köpke44
D
5
D
65Martin GelbM. Gelb
Ole BergdolmoO. Bergdolmo79
M
6
M
66Markus SchraderM. Schrader
Uwe SchachtU. Schacht72
M
7
M
57Don GallacherD. Gallacher
Eric BirkwaldE. Birkwald67
A
8
M
54Greg WestwoodG. Westwood
Aaron MayA. May64
A
9
A
51Pascal SchröderP. Schröder
Nico BackesN. Backes62
A
10
A
63Noah ReimersN. Reimers
Jakob LorenzJ. Lorenz52
A
11
A
68Malte SchnellingerM. Schnellinger
 
Nigel SalmonN. Salmon62
G
12
D
52Nils WelkeN. Welke
Vincenzo WinklerV. Winkler62
M
13
M
56Mario PinheiroM. Pinheiro
Nicolas NeuhausN. Neuhaus57
G
14
A
56Malte GelbM. Gelb

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Veltins-Arena where FC Schalke 04 play host to BV Borussia Dortmund in this derby match. 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 BV Borussia Dortmund appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ritchie Hughes.


0.00
The first half starts with BV Borussia Dortmund kicking off!
2.17
Tomas Valente flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Birkwald. Eric Birkwald knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.34
Uwe Schacht threads a neat ball through to Nico Backes. Nico Backes shoots from outside the area but it flies wide!
6.24
Greg Westwood makes a probing pass to Noah Reimers. Noah Reimers knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marino Bruins.
10.30
Seeing Uwe Schacht's attacking run, Nico Backes quickly throws the ball into his path. Uwe Schacht knocks the ball to his team mate, Aaron May. Aaron May lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Schacht. Christian Bomers comes in with a late challenge on Uwe Schacht. Uwe Schacht appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
12.17
Greg Westwood takes it forward alone. Greg Westwood knocks in a cross ball towards Noah Reimers. Noah Reimers is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's there!! Leon Gleisenstein has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
15.35
Noah Reimers makes a beautiful solo run. Noah Reimers whips in a cross ball towards Malte Schnellinger. Malte Schnellinger finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but somehow Leon Gleisenstein manages to keep it out.
18.08
Tomas Valente flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Schacht controls it well on his chest. Seeing a gap ahead, Uwe Schacht laces a through ball forward to Eric Birkwald. Eric Birkwald lofts in a cross ball towards Jakob Lorenz. Jakob Lorenz shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
22.24
Uwe Schacht kicks a strong pass forward to Aaron May. Aaron May whips in a cross ball towards Uwe Schacht. Uwe Schacht knocks the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Andy Zonneveld had no chance!! Goal for FC Schalke 04!
27.00
Ole Bergdolmo knocks the ball to his team mate, Uwe Schacht. Uwe Schacht shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
30.52
Christian Bomers sees space and advances. Christian Bomers darts forward. Christian Bomers lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal Schröder. Pascal Schröder gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
33.32
With vision, Christian Bomers plays the ball forward to Greg Westwood. Greg Westwood flicks a high ball forward to Malte Schnellinger who takes it down. Malte Schnellinger whips in a cross ball towards Greg Westwood. Greg Westwood connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
34.12
Markus Schrader hacks Tomas Valente from behind! The referee calls over Markus Schrader and shows him a yellow card! Tomas Valente runs off the knock.
38.07
Marc Bierhoff comes in with a late challenge on Eric Birkwald. The referee brings Marc Bierhoff to one side and gives him a warning! Eric Birkwald stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.04
Uwe Schacht flicks a high pass forward. Ole Bergdolmo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ole Bergdolmo knocks in a cross ball towards Uwe Schacht. Uwe Schacht heads the ball goalwards. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
42.41
Don Gallacher makes a simple pass to Malte Schnellinger. Malte Schnellinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
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. BV Borussia Dortmund also appear unchanged since the first half. The BV Borussia Dortmund players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
FC Schalke 04 kick off and get the second half underway!
47.07
Greg Westwood threads a neat ball through to Noah Reimers. Noah Reimers lofts in a cross ball towards Pascal Schröder. Pascal Schröder makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Leon Gleisenstein.
48.25
Greg Westwood takes the corner, chipping the ball to the near post. Some silky footwork from Markus Schrader provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
49.20
Seeing a gap ahead, Anton Kistner laces a through ball forward to Malte Schnellinger. Malte Schnellinger kicks a strong pass forward to Noah Reimers but the referee indicates it's offside!
53.29
Don Gallacher hits a low pass to Malte Schnellinger. Malte Schnellinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.33
Miguel Pichichi passes the ball forward to Uwe Schacht. Uwe Schacht makes a probing pass to Nico Backes. Nico Backes whips in a cross ball towards Eric Birkwald. Eric Birkwald connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
59.01
Markus Schrader flicks a high pass forward. Noah Reimers controls it well on his chest. Noah Reimers whips in a cross ball towards Pascal Schröder. Pascal Schröder jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Miguel Pichichi clears it off the line with his head!
60.34
Without breaking stride, Markus Schrader plays the ball forward to Greg Westwood. Greg Westwood lofts in a cross ball towards Noah Reimers. Noah Reimers rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Leon Gleisenstein with no chance!! Goal for BV Borussia Dortmund!
62.34
BV Borussia Dortmund have made 2 substitutions with Mario Pinheiro replacing Markus Schrader and Malte Gelb replacing Noah Reimers .
65.20
Malte Schnellinger barges into Tomas Valente. The referee calls over Malte Schnellinger and shows him a yellow card! Tomas Valente hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.24
Malte Schnellinger hacks Uwe Schacht from behind! The referee brings Malte Schnellinger to one side and gives him a warning! Uwe Schacht carries on, but is struggling a bit.
77.28
BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Nils Welke replacing Martin Gelb .
78.33
Greg Westwood flicks a high pass forward. Don Gallacher controls it well on his chest. Don Gallacher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
79.29
Mario Pinheiro sees a break and surges forward. Mario Pinheiro knocks in a cross ball towards Malte Gelb. Malte Gelb directs the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
89.07
Aaron May sees Jakob Lorenz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jakob Lorenz plays a one-two with Aaron May and rushes in on goal... Jakob Lorenz tries a spectacular strike. It's miles wide!
90.00
Miguel Pichichi flicks a high pass forward. Uwe Schacht holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Uwe Schacht threads the ball through to Ole Bergdolmo. Ole Bergdolmo tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Andy Zonneveld!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

FC Schalke 04

BV Borussia Dortmund
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
4
7
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
25.6%
47.6%
26.8%

Scorers
Uwe Schacht 22, 39
Noah Reimers 12, 60
Pascal Schröder 31

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Uwe Schacht of FC Schalke 04

Match Ratings
1.Leon Gleisenstein (GK)
6
2.Marino Bruins (DEF)
6
3.Miguel Pichichi (DEF)
6
4.Tomas Valente (DEF)
6
5.Moritz Köpke (DEF)
6
6.Ole Bergdolmo (MID)
7
7.Uwe Schacht (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Eric Birkwald (ATT)
6
9.Aaron May (ATT)
6
10.Nico Backes (ATT)
6
11.Jakob Lorenz (ATT)
6
 
12.Nigel Salmon (GK)
0
13.Vincenzo Winkler (MID)
0
14.Nicolas Neuhaus (GK)
0

1.Andy Zonneveld (GK)
6
2.Anton Kistner (DEF)
6
3.Christian Bomers (DEF)
7
4.Marc Bierhoff (DEF)
6
5.Martin Gelb (DEF)
6
6.Markus Schrader (MID)yellow card
5
7.Don Gallacher (MID)
6
8.Greg Westwood (MID)
8
9.Pascal Schröder (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Noah Reimers (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Malte Schnellinger (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Nils Welke (DEF)
6
13.Mario Pinheiro (MID)
6
14.Malte Gelb (ATT)
6