SCH 2:0 FRE | Schalke 04 - SC Freiburg (Bundesliga)

Bundesliga

Schalke – Freiburg

2:0 (end)

Leverkusen – Frankfurt

0:1 (end)

final

Schalke 04

2:0 (1:0)

SC Freiburg

Sunday 15.12.2013, 15:30 • Veltins Arena (Gelsenkirchen) • Bundesliga

		Schalke had more attacks, deserved win and deserved important 3 points for this victory, coming up to the 6th place only 4 points down behind 3rd position Dortmund. This match was not the best one. Good speed, not too combinative play, lack of huge chances, only a few ones. Freiburg is still in a threatening situation of eliminating from the 1st class (Bundesliga), stayed in 16th place. Thanks for attention! ---- (17:23:43)
		Game over.
	90+2	Darida fired the ball directly to the goal, but missed by 2 meters.
	90+2	Last chance for Freiburg to score in the last minute. Free kick from 30 meters.
	90+1	2 extra minutes in the match.
	89	Great header by Hanke from the left, Fahrmann needed a huge jump to save!
	89	The game looks to be decided already. Today Schalke's defence can't be broken.
	88	Farfan is out, Papadopoulos is in now by Schalke. Greek national player is back after a long injury.
	88	Farfan's corner was too deep, Baumann held it easily and after this great save a terrible goal kick outside the sideline.
	87	Höhn saved ahead of Szalai in the middle. Corner is coming now.
	87	Papadopoulos is ready to enter the field by Schalke.
	86	Sorg had a shot after blocking a pass by Darida, but the ball was really wide and high.
	85	Matip fouled Klaus, free kick in a dangerous position in front of Schalke's net.
	84	Boateng had a distant shot in the middle, no problem for Baumann, but he had to save with lying on the ball after this strong fired ball.
	83	Corner for Freiburg again from the left. Good ball but foul in the middle, free kick is on the way for Schalke.
	82	Meyer is substituted to Goretzka. Goretzka in for tha last 10 minutes.
	82	Meyer is trying, Ginter tackles him.
	81	Schalke passing at the back.
	81	Boateng got a long ball, but lying on offside at that time. Free kick for Freiburg. Play slowed down unfortunately.
	79	Klaus not exact by passing again, it was possibly a chance.
	78	Jones's ball across is in Baumann's hands.
	77	Freiburg don't give up, sportsmanship is OK for them. Schalke don't possess the ball as much as before the second goal.
	76	Hanke tried to shoot, Hanke was there too. It should have been a corner, but referee showed goal kick. (ball bounced on Boateng surely.
	75	Throw in on the other side but this time for home team. Only quarter of an hour remaining for Freiburg to score two goals.
	75	Freiburg is trying, no break. Now corner for them.
	74	Throw in for Hanke in the middle from the left.
	73	Boanteng passed too long towards Jones on the left.
	71	Mehmedi is out, Hanke is in by Freiburg. Visitors had no substitutes left today.
	71	The crowd is cheering in the stadium now feeling that the 3 points are already in the bag.
	69	Meyer had a beautiful overhead shot in the middle from 11 meters, Baumann had to punch behind the line with another nice save! Moment of the match!
	68	The chance of Freiburg is reducing now.
	67	Goal for Schalke 04! Schalke got a penalty due to a foul in the penalty area – but the replay showed it was some cms in front of the line against Jones. FARFAN shot it on the left side, no chance for Baumann.
	65	Ginter had a superb chance with a header after a free kick from the right. He missed the goal by half a meter wide!
	64	Midfield play is now on.
	63	Jones had a dangerous ball across, but team mates were late!
	62	Double change for Freiburg. Fernandes and Höfler are out, Klaus and Albutat stepped on the pitch to play in the last 30 minutes.
	61	Farfán kicked the ball in the middle from the right, but it was not exact, flew into Baumann's hands.
	60	Mehmedi had a trial on the left, Matip was able to tackle him before going to close to the goalie.
	60	In the last 3 minutes no real actions, mainly Schalke is possessing the ball.
	59	Jones wanted a ball immediately but stood on offside.
	58	Fuchs is out of the field, substituted out. American national player Jones is in for Schalke.
	57	Neustadter was the blocking man at the previous situation.
	57	Big mayhem in front of the goal of Freiburg. After a ball kicked in Szalai and Boateng both failed to reach the ball well, then a blocked shot from Szalai.
	56	Felipe Santana looks to have a small injury on right leg.
	55	Günter was quicker than Farfán by a Schalke attack, having to save a great one.
	54	Mehmedi passed in the middle for Guédé, but Boateng was able to head out to the line.
	53	Foul against Guédé again in the middle. After the free kick now a throw in for Freiburg on the left.
	53	Stieler warned Guédé not to act by fouls.
	52	Pass towards Darida is much too long.
	52	Krmas had a header, rising very high in the middle after the corner, but it was just too high!
	51	Darida passed to Mehmedi on the right wing, no offside, corner is coming due to a very late guide by a defender.
	50	The match is continuously fair, only a single yellow card shown so far after 50 minutes.
	49	Farfán tricked himself into the penalty area, ball bounced right ahead of Szalai, tried to shoot immediately, but a defender blocked in the last moment. Really important block!
	48	Corner from the right was very dangerous again, Farfán and Szalai both miskicked the ball, finally Baumann was able to relieve with foot.
	47	Meyer kicked the ball in, defenders saved to corner.
	47	Mehmedi tackled Farfán in spectacular style on the left.
	46	Schalke could be only 4 points down from 3rd place with this possible win.
	46	Freiburg kicked off the 2nd half.
	46	Start of 2nd half.
		This half was a bit disappointing. Knowing the excite and strength of German football, this game is weak so far. No big chances, only a single goal, in addition it was an own goal. At the start of the half, Freiburg had more attacks, in the second half, Schalke had more ones and the leading is deserved due to this. We cannot see the nine places difference on the table in this match. Freiburg also had the possibility to score goals so we can expect better play and more dangerous opportunities in the second half. Stay with us, we'll be back after the break! ----
		1st halftime finished.
	45+1	Krmas fouled yellow carded at the very end of half.
	46	1 minute extra time in the first half. Schalke scored this goal in a superb period of the match right before the break.
	44	Goal for Schalke 04! What a goal! A corner was coming in from the left, Höfler couldn't avoid to kick in the ball from a meter, and it bounced into his own net! What a shame for HÖFLER, scoring an own goal! Schalke has taken the lead.
	43	Farfán had a solo from the right, across the penalty area, Baumann bravely and superbly punched it out to corner.
	42	Baumann had to punch it out, Farfán shot the free kick directly towards goal.
	41	Free kick for Fuchs and Schalke in a distance of 30 meters slightly on the left. It can be dangerous.
	41	Offside for Guédé on the right. It was close but true.
	40	Felipe Santana and Neustadter are passing at the back for a minute already. Do they want the visitors to walk ahead?
	39	Meyer's good trick on the right, defenders grabbed the pass, but Freiburg's long ball too long, Fahrmann got it.
	39	Offside for Mehmedi
	38	Pass too long for Farfán. Throw in for visitors.
	37	Kolasinac had a shot from the left by a distance of 20 meters but too wide.
	36	Schalke turns a speed up. Szalay, Meyer and Farfán ran quicker and passing faster too. Had two threatening situations already in the last 5 minutes.
	34	Darida tried on the right but a defender cleared.
	33	Free kick very dangerous, Farfán tried to shoot, Baumann saved with reflex movement.
	32	Foul against Farfán. Fernandes yellow carded due to this.
	31	Günter's long ball towards Mehmedi but the header is very high.
	30	Sorg's long throw is for Darida, but Schalke defenders took the ball.
	29	Szalai passed to Boateng, he shot a big one from the left, the ball was wide only about by a meter!
	29	The match is fair so far, no yellow or red cards and in addition not a lot of fouls.
	28	In the last few minutes Schalke lead much more attacks, but still no real danger in front of the nets.
	27	Boateng is down by an opponent. In the mean time Fahrmann has taken the ball.
	26	Too short, Darida has taken the ball, Freiburg can build a new attack now.
	26	Corner for Schalke from the right.
	25	Both teams rely on the defence's strength and don't risk too much with attacks in the first 25 minutes.
	24	Szalai looks to be slightly injured after a foul, but able to continue fortunately.
	24	Ball kicked in from the left, Szalai was a little bit late in the middle, goal kick for Freiburg.
	22	Mehmedi shot too high.
	21	Farfán lost the ball on the right after good tricks.
	20	Ginter's ball is great to the left to Fernandes, but no gap on the defence of Schalke. Passing to the defenders then.
	19	Home team is desperate to possess the ball more. Now Meyer is trying to go through defence on the right, but Neustadter finally pulled Guédé to the ground. Free kick.
	19	That's why Freiburg possess the ball more in the first 18 minutes.
	17	Meyer has taken the ball from Höfler in the middle. Schalke's passes are not exact so far.
	17	Schalke makes passes at the back now.
	16	Szalai has taken the ball near the corner flag on the right, but failed to shoot in for a team mate. The ball bounced to Baumann's hands.
	16	Freiburg is seemingly trying to go round the defenders on the sides.
	16	Too long pass for Fernandes on the left.
	15	Freiburg is trying on the right, than in the middle, but Schalke shut the door. Now Fahrmann kicked the ball away.
	14	Farfán tried to kick in the middle, Günter was able to block it twice, finally Farfán fouled.
	13	Szalai had a very dangerous swing in the penalty area, last passed was cleared to corner kick!
	13	Neustadter passed to Matip, but he's beyond the sideline, so throw in is coming.
	12	Huge clear by Schalke, the ball bounced to Fahrmann.
	11	Schalke has taken the domination slightly. Now Boateng and Sorg crashed to each other, free kick for visitors.
	10	Krmas wanted to free, but kicked the ball onto his own hand, bounced out to corner! Rare and funny situation! The corner was not threatening, goal kick for Freiburg.
	9	Kolasinac had a fault against Guédé in the middle of the pitch, but the free kick is not dangerous, taken by Hoogland in front of the own goal.
	8	Remember, Freiburg has not enough money to buy expensive superstars, they rely on youths. But Bundesliga's elite is still too much for them. Today they perform well so far.
	8	Across ball is too high for Kolasinac, throw in for visitors again.
	7	Freiburg is attacking much more times in the first minutes, Schalke still calm.
	5	Long ball ahead, then "kontra" for Freiburg. Guédé got away with the ball on the right, but couldn't shoot in the middle, a defender blocked in the very last moment!
	5	Schalke's first action is deflected on the right. Fahrmann with the ball.
	4	Superb ball for Darida, but Kolasinac blocked the shot to corner. Huge chance for Freiburg!
	3	Neustadter against the rules, free kick for visitors.
	2	Santana and Hoogland passed to each other at the back. No real actions so far.
	1	Baumann kicked the ball ahead, Boateng has taken it.
	1	Schalke 04 is in blue and white, Freiburg in red and white.
	1	Game started.
		Blue shirted Schalke starts 1st half.
		The teams are already on the pitch, the match is going to start soon.
		Starting lineups: Schalke 04: Fahrmann – Hoogland, Matip, Felipe Santana, Fuchs – Kolasinec, Neustadter – Meyer, Boateng, Farfan – Szalai Subs: Hildebrand – Goretzka, Jones, Papadopoulos, Obasi, Ayhan SC Freiburg: Baumann – Sorg, Krmas, Höhn, Günter – Höfler, Ginter – Fernandes, Guédé – Darida, Mehmedi Subs: Batz – Pilar, Hanke, Lorenzoni, Albutat, Klaus, Schraul Referees: T. Stieler – S. Lupp, S. Thielert (4.= P. Sippel).
		Bundesliga's 16th matches are on the way this weekend. SC Freiburg is visiting Schalke 04 on Sunday afternoon. Freiburg is in trouble, lying only in 16th position on the table, scoring only 11 pts and only Nurenberg and Braunschweig behind them. In the last 5 games the team scored two wins and three defeats, including in the German Cup. In the mean time, the Gelsenkirchen team Schalke 04 is performing much better in this season so far, standing on the 6th place, scoring 24 points. With this possible victory, they could step up to the 5th position. In the last 5 matches Schalke scored 2 wins, 2 defeats and a draw. On Wednesday, they dumped Basel in the Champions League by 2-0. The chances are mostly by the home team. Can Freiburg make a surprise or Schalke win this fight as expected? You can follow it here from 15:30 on Sunday! ----
		Welcome. Game starts at 15:30.

Commentary by

Kármán Zoltán

Goals & lineups

Goals: 44. Höfler (own), 67. Farfan (pen.)

Cards: 32. Fernandes (SCF), 45+1. Krmas (SCF)

Schalke 04: Fahrmann – Hoogland, Matip, Felipe Santana, Fuchs – Kolasinec, Neustadter – Meyer, Boateng, Farfan – Szalai
Subs: Hildebrand – Goretzka, Jones, Papadopoulos, Obasi, Ayhan

SC Freiburg: Baumann – Sorg, Krmas, Höhn, Günter – Höfler, Ginter – Fernandes, Guédé – Darida, Mehmedi
Subs: Batz – Pilar, Hanke, Lorenzoni, Albutat, Klaus, Schraul

Referees: T. Stieler – S. Lupp, S. Thielert (4.= P. Sippel)

Attendance: 60000