Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Veltins-Arena where FC Schalke 04 play host to Eintracht Braunschweig . Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
FC Schalke 04 are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Eintracht Braunschweig appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Hitzlsperger.
The pitch is in great condition.
FC Schalke 04 are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Eintracht Braunschweig appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Simon Hitzlsperger.
0.00
0-0FC Schalke 04 get the match underway!
2.59
0-0Marcel Kaiser picks a pass forward to Billy Bellamy. Billy Bellamy plays a quick one-two with Simon Seeler and rushes in on goal... Billy Bellamy shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but Hauke Neuhaus blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
3.37
0-0Anton Bierhoff chips the ball to his team mate, Loic Zouaoui. Loic Zouaoui flicks a high ball forward to William Daury who takes it down. William Daury lofts in a cross ball towards Bogdan Rudge. Bogdan Rudge powers a header at goal. Alfred Toursel gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
8.48
Samuel Quaresma kicks a strong pass forward to Marcel Kaiser. Marcel Kaiser knocks the ball forward to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger lofts in a cross ball towards Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Florian Littbarski clears it off the line with his head!
9.54
Seeing a gap ahead, Peter Mendes plays the ball forward to Bogdan Rudge. Bogdan Rudge controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting William Daury through on goal. William Daury side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
10.07
0-1Hannes Linke flicks a high ball forward to Simon Seeler who takes it down. Simon Seeler whips in a cross ball towards Billy Bellamy. Billy Bellamy makes a looping header on goal. Matthias Birnbaum is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.50
0-1Hannes Linke makes an attacking run forward. Hannes Linke finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
40.55
0-1Luis Jimenez brings the ball forward. Luis Jimenez threads a neat ball through to Bogdan Rudge. Bogdan Rudge makes a probing pass to William Daury but he's offside!
44.50
0-1Leon Prantl sees Marcel Kaiser in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marcel Kaiser flicks the ball to his team mate, Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
Marcel Kaiser makes an attacking run forward. Marcel Kaiser finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
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. Eintracht Braunschweig also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and Eintracht Braunschweig get the second half underway!
47.44
Pablo Castillo makes a probing pass to Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hauke Neuhaus.
51.28
Marcel Kaiser deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Steffen Ritzinger. Steffen Ritzinger shoots from long range. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
54.38
Florian Littbarski chips the ball to his team mate, Loic Zouaoui. Loic Zouaoui passes the ball forward to Bogdan Rudge. Bogdan Rudge plays a quick one-two with William Daury and rushes in on goal... Bogdan Rudge shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Bogdan Rudge scores for FC Schalke 04!!
57.15
Loic Zouaoui makes a probing pass to William Daury. William Daury shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
59.57
Marcel Kaiser makes a probing pass to Billy Bellamy. Billy Bellamy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
60.25
Hauke Neuhaus threads a neat ball through to Loic Zouaoui. Loic Zouaoui threads the ball through to Louis Korsten. Louis Korsten finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just off target!
65.25
Peter Mendes hits a low pass to Bogdan Rudge. Bogdan Rudge runs straight at the defence! Bogdan Rudge looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
69.07
With imagination, Anton Bierhoff laces a weighted ball forward to Peter Mendes. Peter Mendes flicks a high ball forward to Bogdan Rudge who takes it down. Bogdan Rudge whips in a cross ball towards Louis Korsten. Louis Korsten fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
71.18
Hannes Linke flicks a high pass forward. Steffen Ritzinger holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Steffen Ritzinger knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
72.53
1-2Simon Seeler comes in with a late challenge on Hauke Neuhaus. The referee calls over Simon Seeler and warns him to calm down! Hauke Neuhaus runs off the knock.
75.18
Loic Zouaoui flicks a high pass forward to Bogdan Rudge who brings the ball under control. Bogdan Rudge whips in a cross ball towards Louis Korsten. Louis Korsten powers a header at goal. Louis Korsten scores for FC Schalke 04!!
84.49
Pablo Castillo sees space and advances. Pablo Castillo threads a neat, attacking ball through to Simon Seeler. Simon Seeler cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.17
Billy Bellamy clumsily knocks into Anton Bierhoff. The referee calls over Billy Bellamy and warns him to calm down! Anton Bierhoff stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.39
Hannes Linke knocks the ball to his team mate, Billy Bellamy. Billy Bellamy knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Anton Bierhoff.
89.37
Hauke Neuhaus passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Emmanuel Louiron. With great vision, Emmanuel Louiron plays the ball forward to Louis Korsten. Louis Korsten plays a quick one-two with Bogdan Rudge and rushes in on goal... Louis Korsten looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Alfred Toursel has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
34.2%
43%
22.8%
Scorers
| Bogdan Rudge 54 Louis Korsten 75, 89 | Billy Bellamy 10 Steffen Ritzinger 51 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Bogdan Rudge of FC Schalke 04 |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Matthias Birnbaum (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Florian Littbarski (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Luis Jimenez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Anton Bierhoff (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Hauke Neuhaus (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Peter Mendes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Loic Zouaoui (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Emmanuel Louiron (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | William Daury (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Bogdan Rudge (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Louis Korsten (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Markus Wieczorek (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Fabrice Gillet (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Paul Bischoff (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alfred Toursel (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Samuel Quaresma (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Eduardo Nascimento (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Simon Netzer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Leon Prantl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Hannes Linke (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Pablo Castillo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marcel Kaiser (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Steffen Ritzinger (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Simon Seeler (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Billy Bellamy (ATT) | | 7 |
| 12. | Eugenio Rodriguez (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alberto Dominguez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Markus Metzger (ATT) | 0 | |