Schalke are back on home turf for the first time with new head coach Kees van Wonderen in charge.
Karaman will be missing this match due to yellow card accumulation.
In the first opening minutes it is Fürth that get a early attempt at goal but Hoffmann makes easy work of it.
Alot of the action has taken place in the midfield, but at the 21st minute it is the Schalke youngster Talon Bulut who gets a good chance for Schalke as his shot curls in from just outside the box but just goes wide, a great chance from him as he continues to really impress.
After that Schalke chance at the 23rd minute it will be Fürth that open the scoring as Roberto Massimo puts home a nice pass from Hrgota and the visitors take the lead.
SCHALKE 0 - FÜRTH 1
Within only a few minutes Fürth are all over Schalke, a free kick is awarded to Fürth at the 27th minute and Green delivered a free kick from the right and a unmarked Damian Michalski comes running in a heads home a perfect play with ease as the ball soars over Hoffmann.
SCHALKE 0 - FÜRTH 2
Following the goal Schalke's Sánchez will be shown a yellow for arguing with the referee.
As Schalke and the supporters are in still stunned by the quick 2 goal lead, Schalke would still keep pushing, Bulut would have another attempt at goal but that is blocked and out for a corner kick, Seguin will deliver the kick and Schalke win the header at the 32nd minute and the ball goes from the far post back to center of the box and an outstretched leg of Max Grüger will be able to toe poke the ball and put it in the back of the net.
That will be Grüger's first professional goal. Schalke are within 1 goal to tie it.
SCHALKE 1 - FÜRTH 2
After a great run by Sylla at Fürth goal where he loses the ball, it will turn the other way and at the 39th minute.
Massimo will unleash a shot from 18 meters out that just flies by Hoffmann and Fürth restore their two goal lead.
SCHALKE 1 - FÜRTH 3
HALF-TIME:
Schalke come out ready to go and it will not go well, as Sánchez goes into a challenge with a high foot and catches Hrgota, the referee goes quickly for the yellow card and then the red card as that his his second yellow of the match, Schalke now down to 10 men at the 48th minute.
Schalke will be punished soon after, in the 62nd minute, Noel Futkeu will get a goal, as Hrgota again will take the ball to the byline and passes it back to a waiting Futkeu that with ease puts it in the back of the net.
SCHALKE 1 - FÜRTH 4
Schalke keep on pushing as in the 70th minute Seguin has a go but his shot goes over the crossbar.
At the 75th minute Massimo, on a brace has another chance for a hat trick but he squanders his chance at goal and is a little to careless with the ball.
Schalke still pushing and not giving up Aydin fights and holds off Fürth player Dietz, After that great run through midfield at the 78th minute, Aydin lays the ball back to Seguin who strikes the ball from distance with a wicked shot and puts it in the left corner.
SCHALKE 2 - FÜRTH 4
Schalke almost get a third goal at the 81st minute as Bachmann just narrowly missed a low cross.
Schalke again at the 87th minute but this time the shot by Sylla is denied by Fürth keeper Noll.
5 minutes of time added to the 90 and Schalke would press again,
It would be Aydin that curls a shot towards goal at the 90th +2 minute and his shot will hit the post and rebounds perfectly to Bulut who easily puts the ball in the back of a wide open empty net.
Aydin has been everywhere since coming on in 56th minute, setting up multiple chances for players.
SCHALKE 3 - FÜRTH 4
With only a few minutes left can Schalke find a equalizer while being down to 10 men
In the finally minutes at the 90 +5 minute, Schalke get a corner kick bur nothing cones of it.
FULL TIME:
SCHALKE 3 - FÜRTH 4
Schalke fall at home, but never sat back and almost came back from a 4-1 down.
But after Matchday 10, Schalke sink in the table yet again and are now tied with points in the relegation playoff zone with Braunschweig both at 8 points and Schalke sit in 15th spot.
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