draxler decisive for schalke in basel published: tuesday 1 october 2013, 23.15cet
fc basel 1893 0-1 fc schalke 04
julian draxler scored for the second successive group e game as jens keller's team put their domestic struggles behind them at st. jakob-park.
by ian holyman from st jakob-park
fc schalke 04 made light of their domestic travails as julian draxler's superb half-volley gave them victory at fc basel 1893 and left the bundesliga strugglers top of group e.
the contrast could hardly be greater between the position of jens keller's side in uncomfortable proximity to the german top flight's relegation zone and their lofty european perch with a 100% record after two matches in the group stage. they owed their second successive triumph to draxler, whose breathtaking 54th-minute strike was one of the visitors' rare highlights in a game in which the hosts proved the more enterprising.
keller had raised eyebrows with a starting lineup featuring no recognised striker leaving kevin-prince boateng the most advanced of a phalanx of attacking midfielders. he might have quickly justified his coach's bold tactical tweak had he volleyed in following fabian schär's untimely miskick. disappointment was etched on the ghanaian international's face, however, as the ball flew past yann sommer's left-hand upright.
that scare apart, basel were composure itself, which was perhaps little surprise given the teams' wildly contrasting domestic form. the crisper, more fluid football came from the hosts and one such move led to mohamed salah nimbly sidestepping out of a tight spot; unfortunately for basel, his rising shot was as unsightly as his footwork had been delightful.
the egyptian's pace was a pressing concern for schalke, however, while the hosts' movement frequently looked as if it would unravel the visitors' back four. yet both sides might have seized the initiative before the break, but first roman neustädter and then marco streller at the opposite end saw headers beat both goalkeeper and far post.
neustädter would quickly come closer still just after the break, though his volley would surely have dipped under rather than hit the crossbar had it not glanced off fabian frei en route. the chance was born of a brilliant dash of flair by draxler, who did not wait long before applying his prodigious talent to still greater effect. when a corner was cleared to him outside the area, the 20-year-old positioned himself meticulously before elegantly arrowing a half-volley beyond sommer. technically and aesthetically, it was a thing of beauty.
behrang safari and schär both sent dipping shots flying narrowly over timo hildebrand's goal while substitute giovanni sio's drive forced the schalke goalkeeper into the only uncomfortable save he had to make, but murat yakin's team proved unable to build on their shock matchday one defeat of chelsea fc.
schalke: timo hildebrand (gk), benedikt höwedes (c), felipe santana, max meyer (dk. 85 tim hoogland), kevin-prince boateng, julian draxler, marco höger, dennis aogo (dk. 78 sead kolasinac), jefferson farfán (dk. 45 ádám szalai), atsuto uchida, roman neustädter
yedekler: lars unnerstall (gk), christian clemens, kaan ayhan, joel matip
teknik direktör: jens keller (ger)
goller: 0-1 julian draxler dk. 54
sarı kartlar: dk. 89 matías delgado (basel) dk. 37 dennis aogo, dk. 38 jefferson farfán, dk. 65 marco höger (schalke)
takım...o...g...b...m...a...y...av...puan 1. fc schalke 04...2...2...0...0...4...0...4...6 2. chelsea fc...2...1...0...1...5...2...3...3 3. fc basel 1893...2...1...0...1...2...2...0...3 4. fc steaua bucureşti...2...0...0...2...0...7...-7...0
şampiyonlar ligi’nde dün akşam oynanan basel schalke maçına greenpeace eylemi damga vurdu. greenpeace eylemcileri stadın çatısından aşağı doğru dev bir pankart açarak gazprom’u protesto etti.
protestocular maçın oynandığı saint jakob-park stadı’nın çatısına çıkarak, “gazprom, kutupları yok etme! kutuplara özgürlük” şeklinde sloganlar atıp pankartı açtılar. protesto eylemi nedeniyle maç 5 dakika kadar durdu. eylemcilerin kendini geri çekmesiyle mücadele kaldığı yerden devam etti.
basel’in güvenlik önlemlerini yeterince alamadığı ve çatıya taraftarlarının çıkmasına engel olmadığı gerekçesiyle uefa’dan ceza alacağı öğrenildi.
gazprom isimli rus petrol firması, kutuplarda petrol arama çalışmaları kampsamında faaliyet yürütüyor. greenpeace üyeleri de bu çalışmanın kutupların ekosistemine büyük zarar verdiğini düşünüyor.
uefa şampiyonlar ligi’nde basel ile schalke arasında oynanan maça greenpeace’in eylemi damga vurdu. çevreciler, stadın çatısından aşağı pankart açarak, kutuplarda çalışma yapan shalke’nin sponsoru gazprom’u protesto etti. pankartta, "gazprom, kutupları kirletme! kutuplara özgürlük" yazılı olduğu görüldü. eylem sebebiyle maça 5 dakika ara verildi. çevrecilerin pankartı toplamalarının ardından maç kaldığı yerden devam etti. kutuplarda petrol keşif faaliyetleri yürüten rus enerji devi gazprom, 2006’da shalke’nin ana sponsoru olmuş ve 2009’da 150 milyon dolarlık bir anlaşmayla ortaklıklarını beş yıl daha uzatmışlardı. şirket ayrıca 2015’e kadar şampiyonlar ligi ve uefa süper kupası’nın sponsorluğunu yaparken, chelsea’yle de 2015’e kadar enerji ortaklığı bulunuyor.
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