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Tense Draw in Gelsenkirchen: Schalke 04 Dominates but Fails to Convert
Gelsenkirchen witnessed a 2. Bundesliga match where FC Schalke 04 and SpVgg Greuther Fürth drew in a game marked by intensity and refereeing decisions. Schalke 04, playing at home at the VELTINS-Arena, dominated possession with 60% compared to Fürth’s 40%. However, despite generating numerous opportunities, including 24 shots, of which 7 were on target and 10 off target, the home side found it difficult to break down the visitors’ defensive lock.
Fürth, on the other hand, adopted a more conservative strategy, focusing on defending and looking for counter-attacking opportunities. Their defensive game was reflected in the 14 fouls committed, which resulted in two yellow cards for J. Dehm and P. Ziereis.
The most exciting moment came in the 77th minute when F. Porath scored for Schalke 04, putting the home side ahead. It seemed the match was heading towards a Schalke victory, but the drama was not over. In the 90th minute, a Schalke goal was disallowed by VAR for offside, unleashing frustration on the home bench and among the fans.
The refereeing of Tom Bauer was also a protagonist, showing yellow cards to N. Katic and V. Becker of Schalke 04 in the final moments of the match, reflecting the accumulated tension. Despite the dominance and superiority in corners (10 to 5), Schalke 04 failed to capitalize on their advantage and had to settle for a draw at home.
Substitutions fc schalke 04: at minute 9 T. Becker came in and M. Ayhan went out., at minute 71 A. Gantenbein came in and F. Porath went out., at minute 71 C. Gomis came in and B. Lasme went out., at minute 86 M. Sylla came in and F. Sanchez went out., at minute 86 M. Ayhan came in and J. Bachmann went out.
Substitutions spvgg greuther fürth: at minute 62 B. Bjarnason came in and R. Munz went out., at minute 62 A. Keller came in and J. Consbruch went out., at minute 62 M. Olesen came in and J. Green went out., at minute 84 B. Hrgota came in and F. Higl went out., at minute 84 J. Dehm came in and O. Sillah went out.
The teams lined up as follows:
FC Schalke 04
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