FC Schalke 04 surprisingly turns the game against SSV Ulm. The royal blue felt very difficult for a long time.
Most of the more than 61,000 spectators in the Schalke arena would certainly not have expected this end. FC Schalke 04 defeated SSV Ulm at the last minute with 2: 1 (0: 1) after an overall weak performance.
After all, the game was anything but entertaining or exciting, but rather captivated with incorrect passes, technical incompetence and little running work, especially the team of Schalke trainer Kees van Wonderen.
Robert Lechleiter’s team was able to hope for a point in the relegation battle for a long time, but failed due to their lack of attention. The Schalkerns have long been noted that they are in the no man’s land in the table and no more ambitions in any direction.
Ulm sets the first accents
There was a lot going on around the game against Ulm on the S04. It was leaked that the former manager of Werder Bremen, Frank Baumann, should become the new sports director of the royal blue. In addition, the Kiel Timo Becker should return to Gelsenkirchen. The confessing Schalke fan completes its medical check on Monday.
Everyone who was particularly interested in the Schalke game against the Spatzen saw them a cautious home team in the initial phase. The Ulm tried to set the first accents, S04 goalkeeper Justin Heekeren supported the guests with a catch error and thus made a actually harmless shot dangerous.
Ulm Schläfert Schalke
The Van Wonderen team took it easy and took around 15 minutes to appear for the first time to appear in front of the Ulm Tor. Attacker Moussa Sylla narrowly missed a cross.
As a result, the game rippled almost uneventfully. Schalke did not come up with anything on the offensive, the Ulm focused on preventing opportunities from the hosts. The Lechleiter team managed to put the S04 to sleep – and struck ice cold.
Whistle
After a long pass from Tom Gaal, it was at the end of Felix Higl, who was able to insert freely 1-0 (40th) from twelve meters. The following whistle concert after the break whistle the Schalke deservedly earned.
Anyone who thought that the Schalke would come out of the cabin with more momentum after this destructive first half. The Ulm tried to add the second goal, while the royal blue no longer delivered as a service according to the regulations and only did the bare essentials.
Seguin with a surprising balance
Goal opportunities for the Ruhr area club initially remained in short supply, but an carelessness of the Ulm after a loss of ball in the middle of the field ensured the surprising balance. Attacker Kenan Karaman served Paul Seguin, who skilfully sparkled the ball from nine meters to 1-1 (59.).
After all, the Schalke then briefly increased the pace until they quickly switched to summer football mode. To make matters worse, Schalke defender Adrian Gantenbein saw yellow-red (86th) after repeated foul.
Kaminski redeems the S04
Defender Marcin Kaminski owed that the Schalke could win this game in the end, who completed a lucky 2-1 win (88th) shortly before the end.
Schalke in Regensburg, Ulm against Magdeburg
Schalke will play in Regensburg next Sunday (1.30 p.m.). Ulm previously guest 1st FC Magdeburg on Saturday (1 p.m.).