The referee blew the whistle to end the first half in Gelsenkirchen just seconds after the clock struck 45:00. Perhaps, he was as enthralled with the first half as we all were?
Schalke Vs. Bayern Munich Live, 2012 Bundesliga: Scoreless At The Half
The best opportunity of the first half fell to Schalke's Jefferson Farfan. He received a pass from Lewis Holtby and did a few fancy moves outside of the penalty area before ripping a shot on target. Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer reacted quickly and tipped the ball over the goalpost.
Bayern will be wondering what happened to the Mario Mandzukic that they had in the first three matches of the season. He rests for the first 70 minutes against Valencia midweek in the Champions League, and he loses all semblance of the form he had? Yeesh.
Schalke’s defense has played well to this point. While Bayern have had more possession, Schalke are limiting their ability to penetrate deep and get any true quality opportunities against Lars Unnerstall.
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