Match Report


FC Schalke 04FC Schalke 04     SpVgg Greuther FürthSpVgg Greuther Fürth
Computer Player Computer Player Radu Mihai Radu Mihai
Leon GleisensteinL. Gleisenstein65
G
1
G
68Gary McNeillG. McNeill
Marino BruinsM. Bruins70
D
2
D
57David NeuhausD. Neuhaus
Miguel PichichiM. Pichichi68
D
3
D
56Hugo CastroH. Castro
Tomas ValenteT. Valente66
D
4
D
53Leon RodgersL. Rodgers
Moritz KöpkeM. Köpke44
D
5
D
68Richard MasonR. Mason
Ole BergdolmoO. Bergdolmo79
M
captain6captain
M
70Ricardo GarridoR. Garrido
Uwe SchachtU. Schacht72
M
7
M
62Sebastiao MoreiraS. Moreira
Eric BirkwaldE. Birkwald67
A
8
A
56Romero P. TorresR. Torres
Aaron MayA. May64
A
9
A
57Torsten ReimersT. Reimers
Nico BackesN. Backes62
A
10
A
56Lars BeckmannL. Beckmann
Jakob LorenzJ. Lorenz52
A
11
A
70Kai OuindiK. Ouindi
 
Nigel SalmonN. Salmon62
G
12
D
58Philipp PolheimP. Polheim
Vincenzo WinklerV. Winkler62
M
13
A
56Benoit CarlierB. Carlier
Nicolas NeuhausN. Neuhaus57
G
14
A
54Jochem Van Der MeydeJ. Van Der Meyde

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Veltins-Arena where FC Schalke 04 play host to SpVgg Greuther Fürth. A crowd of 17,475 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
FC Schalke 04 are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while SpVgg Greuther Fürth appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Alexander Hoeness.


0.00
SpVgg Greuther Fürth kick off and get the match underway!
3.35
Sebastiao Moreira chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Garrido. Ricardo Garrido flicks a high pass forward. Lars Beckmann controls it well on his chest. Lars Beckmann makes a probing pass to Romero P. Torres but he's offside!
4.48
Uwe Schacht knocks the ball forward to Jakob Lorenz. Jakob Lorenz shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Gary McNeill!
15.30
Ricardo Garrido makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Reimers. Torsten Reimers shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
16.21
Uwe Schacht flicks the ball to his team mate, Ole Bergdolmo. Ole Bergdolmo puts a great ball through. Nico Backes runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
18.40
Tomas Valente flicks a high pass forward. Aaron May holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Aaron May flicks a high pass forward. Eric Birkwald holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eric Birkwald shoots from outside the area but it goes wide for a goal kick.
20.29
Ole Bergdolmo barges into Sebastiao Moreira. Ole Bergdolmo is warned by the referee! Sebastiao Moreira carries on, but is struggling a bit.
22.54
Leon Rodgers flicks a high ball forward to Sebastiao Moreira who takes it down. Sebastiao Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Lars Beckmann. Lars Beckmann tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
24.58
Uwe Schacht hacks Sebastiao Moreira from behind! Uwe Schacht is shown the yellow card! Sebastiao Moreira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.32
Ole Bergdolmo darts forward. Ole Bergdolmo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Gary McNeill who gathers it comfortably.
27.40
Sebastiao Moreira passes the ball forward to Romero P. Torres. Romero P. Torres plays a scrappy one-two with Torsten Reimers and stumbles forward towards the goal... Romero P. Torres muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
32.20
Sebastiao Moreira hits a low pass to Kai Ouindi. Kai Ouindi tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
33.34
Miguel Pichichi passes the ball forward to Ole Bergdolmo. Ole Bergdolmo passes the ball forward to Jakob Lorenz. Jakob Lorenz whips in a cross ball towards Ole Bergdolmo. Ole Bergdolmo connects with a diving header. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
34.49
Uwe Schacht knocks the ball to his team mate, Eric Birkwald. Eric Birkwald lofts in a cross ball towards Uwe Schacht. Uwe Schacht directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Richard Mason and the loose ball is cleared up field.
40.33
Leon Rodgers flicks a high pass forward to Sebastiao Moreira who brings the ball under control. Sebastiao Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Kai Ouindi. Kai Ouindi threads a neat, attacking ball through to Romero P. Torres. Romero P. Torres strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
42.01
Uwe Schacht makes a probing pass to Ole Bergdolmo. Ole Bergdolmo plays a quick one-two with Eric Birkwald and rushes in on goal... Ole Bergdolmo rockets a shot on goal but somehow Leon Rodgers happens to be in the right place to block it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The second half starts with FC Schalke 04 kicking off!
47.32
Ricardo Garrido laces a weighted ball forward to Torsten Reimers. Torsten Reimers skips past Miguel Pichichi! Uwe Schacht clumsily knocks into Torsten Reimers. Torsten Reimers appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
49.42
Sebastiao Moreira passes the ball forward to Ricardo Garrido. Ricardo Garrido rushes past Miguel Pichichi! Ricardo Garrido shoots from just inside the box. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for SpVgg Greuther Fürth!
54.16
Ricardo Garrido makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Torsten Reimers. Torsten Reimers sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Leon Gleisenstein easily smothers it!
57.45
Sebastiao Moreira threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Torres. Romero P. Torres shoots from 25 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
60.07
SpVgg Greuther Fürth have made 2 substitutions with Benoit Carlier replacing Torsten Reimers and Jochem Van Der Meyde replacing Lars Beckmann .
65.32
Tomas Valente runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tomas Valente whips in a cross ball towards Aaron May. Aaron May powers a header at goal but it flies just wide!
67.25
Hugo Castro flicks a high ball forward to Romero P. Torres who takes it down. With vision, Romero P. Torres plays the ball forward to Kai Ouindi. Kai Ouindi advances inside the box! Some silky footwork from Kai Ouindi provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Leon Gleisenstein!
69.35
Hugo Castro flicks a high ball forward to Ricardo Garrido who takes it down. Ricardo Garrido deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jochem Van Der Meyde. Jochem Van Der Meyde shoots from 20 yards but it is miles over!
71.07
Miguel Pichichi hits a low pass to Uwe Schacht. Uwe Schacht flicks a high ball forward to Aaron May who takes it down. Aaron May shoots from distance but somehow Gary McNeill manages to keep it out.
75.14
Uwe Schacht brings the ball forward. Uwe Schacht knocks in a cross ball towards Jakob Lorenz. Jakob Lorenz makes a looping header on goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for FC Schalke 04!
79.12
With some swift thinking, Sebastiao Moreira plays the ball forward to Romero P. Torres. Romero P. Torres whips in a cross ball towards Benoit Carlier. Benoit Carlier gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Leon Gleisenstein is on top of it.
84.43
Sebastiao Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Garrido holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ricardo Garrido whips in a cross ball towards Kai Ouindi. Kai Ouindi knocks the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
85.37
Sebastiao Moreira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Garrido. Ricardo Garrido plays a quick one-two with Romero P. Torres and rushes in on goal... Ricardo Garrido comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out but it is miles over!
89.26
Uwe Schacht flicks a high pass forward. Jakob Lorenz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jakob Lorenz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
Uwe Schacht kicks a strong pass forward to Jakob Lorenz. Jakob Lorenz shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

FC Schalke 04

SpVgg Greuther Fürth
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.7%
59.3%
Play Area
29.6%
44.4%
25.9%

Scorers
Jakob Lorenz 75
Romero P. Torres 27
Ricardo Garrido 49

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ricardo Garrido of SpVgg Greuther Fürth

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

1.Gary McNeill (GK)
7
2.David Neuhaus (DEF)
6
3.Hugo Castro (DEF)
6
4.Leon Rodgers (DEF)
6
5.Richard Mason (DEF)
6
6.Ricardo Garrido (MID)goal scored
9
7.Sebastiao Moreira (MID)
8
8.Romero P. Torres (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Torsten Reimers (ATT)
7
10.Lars Beckmann (ATT)
6
11.Kai Ouindi (ATT)
7
 
12.Philipp Polheim (DEF)
0
13.Benoit Carlier (ATT)
6
14.Jochem Van Der Meyde (ATT)
6