The second division goals 151 and 152 by Simon Terodde and a surprising goalkeeper change gave the troubled Bundesliga relegated Schalke 04 a much-needed victory. The Royal Blues prevailed 2-0 (1-0) against newly promoted Hansa Rostock and again got close to the top group. Terodde, who is only one goal short of Dieter Schatzschneider's second division record, scored shortly before and shortly after the break (42nd and 49th). In addition, a header from the striker landed on the post (57th). The 33-year-old scored ten of the 13 Schalke goals of the season and prepared two more.
Goalkeeper Martin Fraisl, who replaced Ralf Fährmann, remained clean on his Schalke debut. Fraisl has "shown that he absolutely wants to join the team," said coach Dimitrios Grammozis before the kick-off at Sport1: "He tore his butt in every training session and showed that he was up for it." had failed against Karlsruher SC, was "not completely out".
Sports director Rouven Schröder called the surprising goalkeeper change a "purely sporting decision that is only up to the coach". Fährmann had contributed to the victories against Fortuna Düsseldorf (3: 1) and at SC Paderborn (1: 0) with strong parades. The Austrian Fraisl, most recently under contract with the Dutch first division club ADO Den Haag, was already the third Schalke keeper in action on matchday eight. In the first two games, Michael Langer, who tore a cruciate ligament in training, stood between the posts.
Fraisl, a regular goalkeeper in the 2nd division at SV Sandhausen for one and a half years, prevented an early deficit with a brilliant save against Nik Omladic (11th).
Schalke did not get along with the aggressively approaching Rostockers at first - but still scored first: Terodde used a sharp cross from Thomas Ouwejan to score his ninth goal of the season.
Terodde also took advantage of the guests' second chance.
Seconds earlier, Fraisl had prevented the equalizer.