On March 4, one of the matches of the 23rd round of the German Championship was held. Bochum (Germany) and Schalke (Gelsenkirchen) met.
German Championship, Week 23
Bochum (Germany) - Schalke (Gelsenkirchen) - 0:2 (0:1)
Goals: Manuel Riemann (45), Bülter (79)
Warnings: Tom Kraus (31), P. Osterhage (59), P. Ferster (85)
The match between VfL Bochum and FC Schalke 04 in the Bundesliga was tense and ended with a 2-0 victory for the visitors. The match took place at the Vonovia Ruhrstadion stadium, which was filled with passionate fans cheering for their teams. Schalke 04 FC dominated the first half, controlling the midfield and creating several chances. The first important event of the game occurred in the 31st minute when Schalke player T. Krauss received a yellow card from the referee. When the first half was coming to an end, Schalke 04 took the lead thanks to an unfortunate goal from Bochum goalkeeper M. Riemann just before the half-time whistle. In the second half, the game was more balanced, with both teams creating a number of goal scoring opportunities. However, Bochum failed to convert their chances into goals and their attacks were constantly interrupted by Schalke's defense. In the 59th minute, Bochum's P. Osterhage was also given a yellow card.
Schalke made two substitutions in the 60th and 72nd minutes, releasing E. Balant and M. Frei, respectively, and Bochum made two substitutions of their own in the 72nd minute, replacing T. Asano and S. Janko with M. Broszczynski and J. Osei-Tutu. In the 76th minute, Bochum made a third substitution, replacing K. Stoger with S. Ganvula. However, Schalke sealed the win in the 79th minute when M. Boulter scored his second goal of the match. Bochum managed to score in the 83rd minute, but it was canceled due to offside. New substitutions followed, and in the 85th minute Bochum substituted P. Kunde for P. Osterhage, who had previously received a yellow card. Schalke 04 also made a substitution in the 89th minute, replacing M. Kaminski with R. Zalazar. Overall, the match turned out to be an interesting one, Schalke dominated in the first half, while Bochum was stronger in the second half. However, Schalke's defense was too strong for Bochum, and the visitors got a well-deserved 2-0 win.
In the next round, the following matches are waiting for the opponents: Cologne - Bochum, Schalke - Borussia D.
| Bochum | Schalke | |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Goals on goal | 4 |
| 7 | Strokes | 9 |
| 1 | Blocked kicks | 2 |
| 5 | Kicks from the penalty area | 6 |
| 2 | Kicks from behind the penalty box | 3 |
| 16 | Violations | 10 |
| 3 | Corner | 4 |
| 2 | Offsides | 3 |
| 63% | Ball possession | 37% |
| 2 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| 3 | Saves by goalkeeper | 4 |
| 391 | Total assists | 218 |
| 289 | Accurate passes | 130 |
| 74% | Accuracy of transmissions | 60% |