The referee blows for the end of today's match.

Now Elversberg have a corner.

Fisnik Asllani (Elversberg) fires a shot at goal from a very promising position outside the penalty area, but it is blocked by a self-sacrificing defender. The ball goes out for a corner. Elversberg can continue in their attacking effort.

That didn't go as planned! Filimon Gerezgiher (Elversberg) tried his luck from the edge of the box, but his effort low towards the middle of the goal was too weak to get past Justin Heekeren, who easily kept it out.

5 min. of stoppage-time to be played.

Elias Baum (Elversberg) slips through the defence and passes the ball in from the edge of the box. Fisnik Asllani picks it up but loses it to one of the defenders.

The linesman raises his flag. Filimon Gerezgiher (Elversberg) is adjudged offside.

Horst Steffen has decided to substitute Muhammed Damar and he is replaced by Paul Stock (Elversberg).

Manuel Feil (Elversberg) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Lukas Petkov.

Elias Baum (Elversberg) is awarded a yellow card. The referee showed him no mercy.

This yellow card was deserved. The tackle by Lukas Pinckert (Elversberg) was quite harsh and Eric Weisbach didn't hesitate to show him a yellow card.

Kees Van Wonderen has decided to introduce fresh legs, with Emil Hojlund (Schalke) replacing Kenan Karaman.

The referee stops play so that a substitution can be made and Ilyes Hamache (Schalke) comes onto the pitch for Derry John Murkin.

Elias Baum (Elversberg) tries to find Fisnik Asllani, but he puts too much power on the pass. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Schalke.

Horst Steffen prepares a substitution. Frederik Schmahl is replaced by Luca Schnellbacher (Elversberg).

The shot by Lukas Petkov (Elversberg) from the edge of the box low towards the middle of the goal lacks power and is easily saved by Justin Heekeren.

A substitution has been made. Christopher Antwi-Adjei goes off and Anton-Leander Donkor (Schalke) comes on.

Substitution. Adrian Gantenbein (Schalke) receives a signal from the referee and is now allowed to enter the pitch as Mehmet Aydin walks off.

Here is a change. Tom Zimmerschied is going off and Horst Steffen gives the last tactical orders to Filimon Gerezgiher (Elversberg).

Elversberg force a corner. They send men into the box.

It's going to be a corner kick.

The substitution is prepared. Tomas Kalas (Schalke) joins the action as a substitute, replacing Janik Bachmann.

Janik Bachmann (Schalke) is down injured and the referee stops play so that he can receive medical treatment.

Referee Eric Weisbach halts the game and wanders over to the touchline to talk to Horst Steffen, then shows him a yellow.

The referee shows a yellow card to Tim Boss (Elversberg). No wonder. A clear yellow for bad language.

Tom Zimmerschied (Elversberg) breaks past challenges inside the box, but puts too much pace on his pass to Muhammed Damar.

The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Elversberg.

Some great controlled play and passing from Elversberg. They are increasing their possession of the ball and trying to open up the opposition's defence to hit them swiftly on the break.

Maurice Neubauer (Elversberg) is obviously not following the Golden Rule: "Treat others as you want to be treated.“ He makes a bad challenge and leaves Eric Weisbach with no other option than to blow for a foul.

The game restarts for the second half.

That is it for the first half after the referee blows his whistle and the players head to their respective dressing rooms.

Taylan Bulut sets up Marcin Kaminski (Schalke) with a lofted pass in the centre of the box, but his header flies just wide of the right post. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Elversberg.

1 additional min. will be played.

Unlucky! A great strike from Fisnik Asllani (Elversberg) near the edge of the box had the keeper scrambling but flew just over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Schalke will have a goal kick.

The referee and the linesman both signal a throw-in for Schalke.

Taylan Bulut (Schalke) fancies his chances and unleashes a powerful shot from the edge of the box, but the keeper just watches it go high over the bar. The ball goes out of play and Elversberg will have a goal kick.

Good defending. Christopher Antwi-Adjei (Schalke) tries to find Moussa Sylla inside the box, but the pass is cut out.

Elversberg keep the ball and are displaying some tiki-taka style passing at the moment.

Lukas Petkov (Elversberg) breaks past challenges inside the box, but puts too much pace on his pass to Fisnik Asllani.

Maurice Neubauer (Elversberg) robs an opponent of the ball and explodes in anger when Eric Weisbach blows for a foul. Schalke win a free kick and will be able to apply some pressure on the opposition goal.

Mehmet Aydin (Schalke) cracks a shot goalwards from the edge of the box, but his radar is off and it sails well wide of the left post. The ball goes out of play and Elversberg will have a goal kick.

The Elversberg players are exchanging short passes in an attempt to create a shooting opportunity.

This shall not pass! Fisnik Asllani (Elversberg) lines up a shot from the edge of the box and goes for goal, but the effort is well blocked by a defender.

Maurice Neubauer (Elversberg) will deliver the corner kick.

Muhammed Damar (Elversberg) takes the corner kick and sends a lovely ball into the penalty area, but the opposition's defence is ready and knocks the ball to safety. Elversberg get a corner.

Maurice Neubauer (Elversberg) steadies himself and bends in a shot from the edge of the box towards the bottom left corner, but Justin Heekeren has it covered and makes a comfortable save. The referee and his assistant both point at the corner flag. Elversberg will have an opportunity to threaten the opposition's goal.

Moussa Sylla (Schalke) connects with a cross from the side and steers a header from around the penalty spot towards the goal. The ball goes in the right direction, but it's stopped by one of the defenders.

Fisnik Asllani (Elversberg) wastes a great chance as he climbs high around the penalty spot to connect with a cross from the resulting free kick. He produces a header which goes just wide of the right post. The ball goes out of play and Schalke will have a goal kick.

It must be a yellow card. It is. Derry John Murkin (Schalke) receives the caution after an awful tackle.

Derry John Murkin (Schalke) makes a reckless foul in order to win the ball from his opponent. Eric Weisbach has a clear sight of it and blows his whistle. A free kick has been awarded to Elversberg.

A bullet header by Fisnik Asllani (Elversberg) from inside the box has the power, but goes totally in the wrong direction, yards over the crossbar. The ball is off of the pitch and it's a goal kick for Schalke.

Fisnik Asllani (Elversberg) misses a golden opportunity to score from inside the six-yard box after firing the ball over the crossbar. The ball goes out of play and Schalke will have a goal kick.

Muhammed Damar (Elversberg) produces a good strike that sails to the bottom left corner, but the goalkeeper shows great reflexes and dives to keep the effort from hitting the net.

Elias Baum (Elversberg) sends a precise pass into the box, but Lukas Petkov loses the one-on-one with the defender.

The first half has just begun.

The players are out at last! Schalke will take the kick-off.

Eric Weisbach will officiate today.

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