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Praise and criticism after 7-0 win against Lohne

Three days after their 14-0 win over VfB Hüls, Schalke romped to a 7-0 victory over fourth division side Blau-Weiß Lohne on Saturday. Danny Latza opened the scoring in the tenth minute with a curling effort into the top corner and five more goals followed before the break. Head coach Frank Kramer was satisfied with his side’s performance in the first 45 minutes, but the boss had some words of criticism for his side after the second half.

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7-0 win against Lohne in the new third kit

FC Schalke 04 made it two wins from two at the start of pre-season by defeating Blau-Weiß Lohne 7-0 on Saturday afternoon (2/7) at the Heinz-Dettmer-Stadion. Danny Latza (2), Sebastian Polter (2) Florent Mollet, Simon Terodde and Marvin Pieringer got the goals for the Royal Blues.

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Frank Kramer: It’s important to always be hungry for goals

Following just over a week of training with his new side, Frank Kramer came away with a positive evaluation of FC Schalke 04’s first pre-season friendly. The key for the head coach was not the final score against Bezirksliga outfit VfB Hüls, but rather his team’s performance.

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A first outing for the new home kit and several debutants in a 14-0 win over VfB Hüls

FC Schalke 04’s first pre-season friendly ended in a comfortable victory. A week after returning to training, the Royal Blues won 14-0 against VfB Hüls, sporting their new home kit.

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S04 to face two Serie A clubs during training camp

FC Schalke 04 have arranged friendlies against two Italian clubs during their training camp in Mittersill, Austria.

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Live on YouTube: Schalke’s first pre-season friendly against VfB Hüls

FC Schalke 04 will play their first friendly of pre-season when they travel to take on VfB Hüls on Wednesday (29/6). Fans who are unable to attend the game will still be able to follow live as the game against the eighth-tier side will be streamed live on the official S04 YouTube channel.

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Further friendlies scheduled – S04 to face Hüls, Verl, Meppen and FC Twente

FC Schalke 04 can announce four more friendlies to prepare for the new Bundesliga season. The opponents are a local team from the seventh division, two third-tier sides and a Dutch team with a special connection to the Royal Blues.

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Mike Büskens: A valuable experience for the players and the team

On Thursday, Schalke 04 welcomed FC Utrecht to Ernst-Kuzorra-Weg for a friendly to be played behind closed doors. It was a successful afternoon for the Royal Blues, who defeated the Dutch side 1-0. More important than the result, however, was the chance to gain valuable experience in a match against the seventh-placed side in the Eredivisie.

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S04 defeat Utrecht in a friendly thanks to a Drexler goal

The Royal Blues took on FC Utrecht, seventh in the Eredivisie, in a friendly played behind closed doors during the international break. Mike Büskens’ side won 1-0 on Thursday (24/3).

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A successful run out with important lessons

Marius Bülter’s header and an acrobatic Marvin Pieringer goal secured the Royal Blues a 2-2 draw in Thursday’s friendly at 1. FC Köln. Head coach Dimitrios Grammozis was satisfied his side’s performance, but was frustrated at the missed chances in the first half.

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Bülter and Pieringer score in a 2-2 draw at Köln

1. FC Köln and FC Schalke 04 drew 2-2 in an entertaining friendly on Thursday afternoon (27/1). S04 went ahead early on thanks to Marius Bülter, before Marvin Pieringer equalised in the second half.

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S04 to play friendly against 1. FC Köln – Broadcast live on YouTube

FC Schalke 04 will make use of the international break to play a friendly: This Thursday (27/01), the Royal Blues will travel to 1. FC Köln. Kick-off at the Franz-Kremer Stadion will be 13:00 CET.

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