Soccer - Greuther Fürth come back twice: 2:2 at Schalke 04
SpVgg Greuther Fürth showed comeback qualities and maintained their strong unbeaten streak at FC Schalke 04 at the end of the soccer year. The club from Franconia twice came back from a goal down to earn a 2:2 (0:1) draw at relegated FC Schalke 04 on Friday evening in the 2nd Bundesliga.
In front of 60,166 spectators in the Veltins Arena, 19-year-old Keke Topp (30th minute) and Kenan Karaman (73rd minute) both gave Royal Blue the lead. Thanks to equalizers from captain Branimir Hrgota (50') and Simon Asta (77'), the visitors continued their recent run of seven games without defeat. They climbed to third place in the table, at least for one day. After Derry Murkin was shown a yellow card (80'), Schalke had to finish the game short-handed.
In the first clash between the two former first division teams in eleven years, Schalke got off to the better start. That paid off in the 30th minute. After a remarkable pass from Blendi Idrizi, young professional Topp was on hand to finish off the attack with a powerful shot from 14 meters. However, further chances to increase the lead at half-time went unused. That was punished shortly after the restart. Although Hrgota initially failed to beat Schalke keeper Ralf Fährmann with a lob, he pushed the rebound over the line.
Schalke's second goal through Karaman was even shorter-lived. Just four minutes later, Asta fired the ball into the net with a well-placed shot. Despite being outnumbered in the closing stages after Murkin was sent off, Fürth were unable to strike decisively.
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- Despite being in the 2. Bundesliga, SpVgg Greuther Fürth managed to hold their own against Bavarian giants FC Schalke 04.
- Branimir Hrgota, captain of SpVgg Greuther Fürth, played a crucial role in their draw against Schalke, scoring one of the equalizers.
- Schalke's youth prospect Keke Topp showed his potential by netting the first goal of the game against Greuther Fürth.
- The Soccer league in Germany saw an exciting match between SpVgg Greuther Fürth and FC Schalke 04, both hailing from different regions of Germany – Fürth from Franconia and Schalke from North Rhine-Westphalia.
- In the 2. Bundesliga clash, Schalke's Kenan Karaman also found the back of the net, giving Schalke a temporary 2-1 lead.
- The VELTINS Arena in Gelsenkirchen hosted the intense soccer match between SpVgg Greuther Fürth and FC Schalke 04, with over 60,000 spectators cheering on the action.
- Greuther Fürth's Simon Asta, known for his excellent shots, scored the second equalizer for his team against Schalke, tying the score at 2-2.
- FC Schalke 04 ended the game with ten men after Derry Murkin received a yellow card and was sent off in the closing stages, but it wasn't enough to prevent Greuther Fürth from securing a draw.
Source: www.stern.de
