yardımcı hakemler: gabriele contini (ita), cristiano copelli (ita)
4. hakem: stefano cassara (ita)
kamen ingrad: mario galinović (gk), šime kurilić, sergej jakirović, zoran zekić, davor bajšić, valerio balašković, aleksandar kopunović (dk. 67 mario cizmek), krunoslav rendulić (c), mario kralj (dk. 85 dinko bešlic), ivo smoje, damir vuica
yedekler: ivan princip (gk), mario darmopil, radoslav gusic, antun andricevic, ivan lisnić
teknik direktör: nenad gracan (cro)
schalke: frank rost (gk) (c), anibal matellan, darío rodríguez, tomasz hajto, gerald asamoah (dk. 81 simon cziommer), sven vermant, victor agali (dk. 74 jochen seitz), mike hanke, filip trojan (dk. 74 michael delura), christian pander, thomas kläsener
yedekler: volkan ünlü (gk), levan kobiashvili, nico van hoogdalem, sergio da silva pinto
teknik direktör: jupp heynckes (ger)
sarı kartlar: dk. 11 ivo smoje, dk. 57 davor bajšić, dk. 65 damir vuica (kamen ingrad) dk. 41 gerald asamoah, dk. 75 thomas kläsener (schalke)
schalke subdued in croatia published: thursday 25 september 2003, 22.50cet nk kamen ingrad 0-0 fc schalke 04 the home side hold their german visitors in an entertaining game.
fc schalke 04 were held to a goalless draw by nk kamen ingrad in the uefa cup first-round first leg match at the šrc kamen ingrad stadium in velika.
all to play for the goalless draw left the tie finely poised ahead of the return leg, although the german side will enjoy home advantage at the arena aufschalke on 16 october.
kamen ingrad in control schalke started the match with an under-strength side, lacking seven first-team regulars, and their croatian opponents took full advantage, pressing the visitors back in the opening 45 minutes.
zekic denied however, despite enjoying the majority of the possession, kamen ingrad struggled to break down a solid and well-organised defence, although they might have taken the lead on the half-hour through zoran zekic, but the prva hrvatska nogometna liga's top scorer failed to connect properly with a half-volley and schalke goalkeeper frank rost made a comfortable save.
schalke threat in an entertaining match, the home side continued to push forward in search of goals after half-time, but were unable to find a way through. at the other end, schalke strikers gerald asamoah and mike hanke caused problems for the home side's defence, working tirelessly and putting players under pressure.
hanke goes close it was hanke who came closest to scoring a crucial away goal for the visitors in the 73rd minute as the ball broke kindly for him inside the penalty area, but his effort from close range struck a post and rebounded to safety.
chances at both ends both sides continued to attack, and ten minutes from time, asamoah and substitute michael delura both had chances to score inside a crowded kamen ingrad penalty area, but the home side were able to scramble clear and counterattacked immediately, as zekic found sergej jakirovic with a crossfield pass, but the midfield player was unable to take advantage.
supporters pleased neither side was able to make a breakthrough, and the final whistle was greeted by jubilation from the home supporters who were delighted their side had frustrated their illustrious opponents.
