SV Elversberg Archive

Win in Elversberg overshadowed by tragedy

FC Schalke 04 ended the year with a 4-1 win against league leaders SV Elversberg, having taken seven points from their last three games. However, the team's delight at their success was overshadowed by a tragic event in Magdeburg on Friday evening (20/12). A car was deliberately driven into a crowd of people at a Christmas market, resulting in several deaths and countless serious injuries. The news deeply affected the players, staff and fans.

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S04 end the year with 4-1 win at SV Elversberg

FC Schalke 04 scored four times on the way to picking up three important points from their final game of the year at SV Elversberg on Friday (20/12). Kenan Karaman, Moussa Sylla and Ron Schallenberg all got on the scoresheet for the Royal Blues, while Carlo Sickinger scored for the hosts.

2. Bundesliga

Kees van Wonderen: Taking confidence with us

The Royal Blues will end the year away at SV Elversberg on Friday (20/12). Ahead of the game, head coach Kees van Wonderen spoke about the challenge facing his side and the team’s recent development.

2. Bundesliga

Keke Topp: I had a feeling I’d score

The Royal Blues took a point home to Gelsenkirchen after the 1-1 draw at SV Elversberg on Friday (19th April). “It was a tough game. Elversberg played really well. We’ll take the point away from home,” said Keke Topp, who scored a 59th-minute equaliser for the Knappen.

2. Bundesliga

Karel Geraerts: We were more energetic in the second half

The Royal Blues came away from Elversberg with a point on Friday (19/4). Both head coaches and Ron Schallenberg spoke to the media about the clash in Saarland after the game. We’ve gathered their most important quotes below.

2. Bundesliga

Schalke draw in Elversberg after Topp scores

FC Schalke 04 played out a stalemate with SV Elversberg on Friday evening (19/4). The hosts took the lead in the first 45 through Florian Le Joncour’s header, which was cancelled out by Keke Topp’s second-half strike.

2. Bundesliga

Karel Geraerts: We can’t afford to take it easy

FC Schalke 04 will be hoping to use the momentum from their crucial 2-0 victory over 1. FC Nürnberg when they take on SV Elversberg in a competitive away game for the first time on Friday evening (19/4, 18:30 CEST).

2. Bundesliga

Karel Geraerts: We lacked intensity in the opening 30 minutes

The Royal Blues took too long to find their way into the game against SV Elversberg on Friday night (10/11), with the visitors coming away from the VELTINS-Arena with a 2-1 win. Read on for all the key quotes following the game.

2. Bundesliga

S04 fall to 2-1 defeat at home against Elversberg

FC Schalke 04 were beaten 2-1 at home by SV Elversberg on Friday evening (10/11). The visitors went 2-0 up inside the opening 20 minutes, before Kenan Karaman was able to get one back for the Royal Blues. However, it wasn't enough to kick-start a comeback for head coach Karel Geraerts' side.

2. Bundesliga

Karel Geraerts: It’s down to us to be better than the opposition

FC Schalke will want to pick up three points at the VELTINS-Arena and extend their winning streak in the 2. Bundesliga to three games when they take on SV Elversberg on Friday (18:30 CET). Head coach Karel Geraerts knows that it’ll be a tough test, as the promoted side currently have one of the best away records in the league.

2. Bundesliga