Schalke are back in the VELTINS-Arena on a 3 match unbeaten streak.
Schalke face a very good Kaiserslautern side that is also unbeaten in their last 5 matches.
It does not take long for one of the top strikers in 2.Bundesliga to strike again, in the 12th minute it is Ragnar Ache who is able to slot home a low and perfect cross in front of Schalke goal, and with the first chance on goal from either side the visitors go up first.
SCHALKE 0 - KAISERSLAUTERN 1
Schalke unable to find anything to work for them,
Both teams again not much in the way of attack on both sides until the 41st minute and it is Ache again that almost scores as he connects with a cross but Heekeren is able to cover the ball.
For Kaiserslautern and Ache and bad sight as he is replaced due to injury as it looks as he is having problems with his ankle, and the top league goal scorer with now 9 goals on the season will be replaced.
HALF TIME:
In the 52nd minute as Schalke had their attack attempt turned over Kaiserslautern play a long ball that gets to Redondo. He then delivers to Daniel Hanslik who is on the edge of the box and fires a powerful shot that takes a slight deflection of the defender and goes into the bottom corner.
SCHALKE 0- KAISERSLAUTERN 2
Kaiserslautern will come at Schalke again and in the 61st minute, Hanslik will play a one-two with Kaloc who puts it at the feet of surging Daisuke Yokota and he is able to put the ball in the back of the net.
SCHALKE 0 - KAISERSLAUTERN 3
Schalke looking for anything positive thought they had a chance in the 72nd minute, as a Donkor shot in the box hits the hand of the Kaiserslautern player, but as the referee goes to VAR the whole play is called back due to the heel of Karaman's foot being offside and this is with his back towards goal and is just placing a foot down to plant himself, but rules are rules and no penalty for Schalke due to offside.
As the referee blows the whistle for full time, and Kaiserslautern jump from 9th spot to 2nd in the league ( waiting for the rest of the weekend outcomes)
as Schalke take another step backwards and again look like a team that do not know how to play together.
Schalke will drop back into the relegation battle.
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