Schalke 04 – Apoel Nicosia – Schalke moves into the knockout stages of a – Frankfurter Rundschau

26 November 2015

Maxim Choupo-Moting goal and Eric Constantinos Charalambides in a duel. Photo: AP

Schalke draws after a late redemption results in the knockout stages of the Europa League. But the Royal Blues lacked long on effectiveness. Nearly the negligence of chances Schalke would be avenged.

The FC Schalke 04 has finished its earnings crisis and is ahead of schedule in the knockout stages of the European Football League drafted. With his victory, scoring the 1: 0 (0: 0) against outsiders APOEL Nicosia redeemed Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (86) on Thursday evening to be insecure team and ended in the last home game of the group K the Sieglos series of Königsblauen seven official matches. Three minutes after the goal forgave Dennis Aogo nor a penalty.

Choupo-Moting redeemed Schalke: 1: 0 against APOEL Nicosia

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Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting (R) achieved the deficit to 1: 0 victory. Photo: Friso Gentsch

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Despite the success expected especially the appalling poor performance in the second half to make Schalke little hope for the Sunday game in Champions League hopefuls Bayer Leverkusen , The team of head coach André Breitenreiter was dominant only in the first half, but left before the break before 43,117 spectators many opportunities unused. Nevertheless, the team can now relaxed travel on December 10, the last game of the group stage to Tripoli

Trainer Breitenreiter had his team compared to 1. 3 in the Bundesliga against leaders Bayern Munich changed four positions. Schalke were anxious from the outset to compensate their fans with a goals-against the spectacle playful minimized opponent for last even games. Their superiority was overwhelming. Proof: In the first half the Royal Blues earned a corner ratio of 12:. 2

In the last minutes of the game beaten: Marios Antoniades APOEL Nicosia. Photo: AP

Just one hit would not succeed. Opportunities have enough Gelsenkirchen. Especially in my head were Klaas-Jan Huntelaar, Joel Matip Choupo-Moting or dangerous. Leroy Sané tried with his storm runs to tear always gaps in the APOEL defense. How uncertain were the guests coverage, showed up at the corners, mainly from Geis always dangerous.

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But there was a lack of effectiveness. Matip (2), Choupo-Moting (5/8/28.), Leon Goretzka (20), Geis (25) and Huntelaar (28) forgave each in a promising position. They either dispersed or have failed because of the strong former Aachen keeper Boy Waterman in goal for the Cypriots.

Nearly negligent chance evaluation for Schalke would be avenged. Seconds before the half time whistle Pieros Sotiriou had the opportunity to lead Nicosia.

The dominance of the hosts was passé after the break. Oversights in playmaking prevented, maintain the pressure on APOEL. With increasing playing time Nicosia grew bolder. Nuno Morais (67) and Tomas de Vicenti (80th) had even more opportunities for leadership for the Cypriots. The audience whistled already when Choupo-Moting finally met after a pass of earlier substitute Sascha Riether. The Sub-hand penalty Aogo was only further proof of the uncertainty of Schalke. (dpa)

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