Saturday 29 April 2023.

game no. 2 of my Saturday double header. 

 

the veltins arena. 

for top flight bundis ligga action. schalke 1904 vs verder bremen. Schalke have av rich history and heritage, but find themselves currently languishing 2nd from bottom of the top flight. their now 4 points behind the dreaded 3rd relegation play off spot currently occupied by stuttgart, following their 2 one victory today. and whilst their only 4 points from safety, 5 of their last 7 games are against teams from the top 6. bremen are comfortable in mid table 12th position.

late late drama at  the veltins arena. 

and schalke snatch a much needed victory with a 92nd minute winner. bremen took the lead in the first half, with was largely devoid of incident apart from the goal. but schalke came out all guns blazing following the break, and forced 11 corners to 2. but it took until the 77th minute until they forced the equaliser. then, van den berg, an 18 year old on loan from Liverpool smashed the ball home, to send the 61971 crowd into   raptures. 

7500 noisy supporters from bremen. schalke are still 2nd from bottom, as Stuttgart directly above  them also won, but there is now only 4 points between them and 13th placed aux berg, with hoffenheim now being dragged into the dog fight along with Bochum and herter Berlin, who play later on today. 

stood on the 18000 capacity nord kurve, the huge covered terrace with the schalke ultras too.