That FC Schalke 04 have that SV Elversberg defeated and returned to success after two defeats in competitive matches. Coach Miron Muslic’s team beat the Saarland team 1-0 (1-0) in the top match of the 2nd Bundesliga.
Schalke fought hard again
In front of 61,818 spectators in Gelsenkirchen, Hasan Kurucay scored the hosts’ decisive goal in the fourth minute. Elversberg showed better football technique for long periods, but his passing or finishing lacked precision.
Younes Ebnoutalib’s goal from Elversberg did not count due to an offside position. The Schalke team was very convincing in their fighting spirit.
The line-up:
FC Schalke 04: Karius – Ayhan, Katic, Kurucay (90th+9th Grüger), Becker (90th+4th Sanchez) – El-Faouzi, Schallenberg, Porath (78th Matriciani), Karaman – Wallentowitz (90th+4th Donkor), Sylla.
Coach: Miron Music
SV Elversberg: Kristof – Gyamerah (63rd Günther), Pinckert, Rohr, Keidel – Conde, Poreba (76th Schmahl) – Petkov (76th Strange), Conté (89th Malanga), Zimmerschied (89th Schnellbacher) – Ebnoutalib.
Coach: Vincent Wagner
Referee: Robin Braun (Wuppertal)
