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Friendly planned against FC Gütersloh

FC Schalke 04 have arranged a friendly for the first international break of the season. Frank Kramer’s side will take on Westphalian Oberliga side FC Gütersloh on 22nd September. Kick-off is scheduled for 19:00 CEST at the Ohlendorf Stadium im Heidewald.

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Leo Greiml: I will work towards this moment with full commitment

Leo Greiml collected his first minutes in an S04 jersey in a training match against SV Schermbeck on Saturday (23/7). The Austrian came on half an hour before the final whistle in a 6-0 victory against the Oberliga Westfalen opponents.

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S04 win training game against SV Schermbeck

Saturday saw the Royal Blues play out a training game against fifth-tier SV Schermbeck. The match, played at Schalke 04’s training ground, saw Frank Kramer’s side win 6-0.

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Frank Kramer on organisation on the pitch and finishing quality

A dream free-kick, a sideways scissor-kick and a display of individual quality shortly before the final whistle – these were the three moments on Friday (22nd July) which handed a 3-1 loss to FC Schalke 04 against Dutch top-flight side FC Twente in the final pre-season friendly before competitive matches kick off. The two goals conceded in the dying minutes of the match are what frustrated Frank Kramer.

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S04 lose 3-1 in friendly at FC Twente

FC Schalke 04 were beaten 3-1 by FC Twente on Friday evening (22/7). 26,000 fans at De Grolsch Veste enjoyed an entertaining pre-season friendly, in which Marcin Kaminski put S04 ahead early on. Michael Vlap (13’) quickly equalised and the Tukkers scored twice late in the game to seal the win.

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Sebastian Polter scores in a 1-1 draw with FC Augsburg

A day before Schalke’s training camp in Austria finishes, the club played FC Augsburg in a friendly in Mittersill. Sebastian Polter equalised in a 1-1 draw on Sunday (17/7).

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S04 to face Augsburg instead of Udinese in Sunday’s friendly

A change has been made to the Royal Blues’s training camp schedule at short notice, with Sunday’s (17/7) planned friendly against Udinese not able to take place due to security reasons following discussions with the local authorities. FC Schalke 04 will instead play against FC Augsburg at the same time of 16:30 CEST.

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Frank Kramer: We brought good intensity

Frank Kramer almost had something to celebrate just before full-time against US Salernitana on Wednesday (13/07). A corner from Rodrigo Zalazar found Malick Thiaw in a wonderful position but the defender was unable to head home. Vincenzo Fiorillo, in net for the Serie A side, was there to parry and rescue a 0-0 draw for his team.

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Goalless draw against US Salernitana

In the first game with new main sponsor MeinAuto.de on the front of the shirt, FC Schalke 04 drew 0-0 with US Salernitana in a friendly on Wednesday evening (13/7). 1,850 fans saw S04 take on the Serie A side, captained by former Bundesliga star Franck Ribery, in Wörgl.

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3-1 friendly defeat to SV Meppen

FC Schalke 04 lost for the first time in pre-season on Saturday (9/7). SV Meppen defeated the Royal Blues 3-1 in their fourth friendly before the new season. Dominick Drexler put S04 ahead after 32 minutes, however goals from Marvin Pourie (35’), Luka Tankulic (43’) and David Blacha (57’) gave the third-division side the victory.

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Marvin Pieringer: I’m embracing the competition for places

After struggling to create many chances in the first half, FC Schalke 04’s performance in the second half of their friendly against SC Verl on Wednesday (6/7) was much better, and they were rewarded for this improvement with a 1-0 win against the third-tier side, their third victory and third clean sheet of pre-season. Marvin Pieringer was pleased with the team’s second-half showing.

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Schalke defeat SC Verl 1-0 in a pre-season friendly

FC Schalke 04 maintained their 100% record in pre-season by defeating SC Verl 1-0 in front of 2,500 fans at the Parkstadion on Wednesday evening (6/7). Henning Matriciani got the only goal of the game at the start of the second half.

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