Photo rally station 4 - Behind the goal

Station 4 - The first women's match at Glückauf stadium

Discover five historical photos from the history of the Glückauf stadium live and on site with the photo rally.

Go from the corner flag at station 3 to the goal on the opposite side of the pitch. Look for the ball with the number 24 behind it, stand on the footprints and tap on "Start AR".

Here at Station 4, you can see a snapshot of the first match played by two women's teams at the Glückauf stadium.

You can find detailed instructions on how to use the AR applications here on the "AR Help" page.

You can find the button for the next station at the bottom of this page.

Read here how the photographer might have experienced the day

On this 5th September 1970, I'm walking to my regular spot behind the goal. This is where I can best capture dangerous scenes from the game. As I walk past the stands, I pick up a few snippets of conversation. A rumour is doing the rounds in the stadium that two women's teams are playing each other before the match between Knappen and Hertha. Some of the spectators are shaking their heads. I already knew about it and packed an extra roll of film. I'm very excited. Various women's teams have been active in the area for a while now. Unfortunately, I haven't had the opportunity to photograph them yet. When I arrive at the gate in front of the south curve, I take my camera out of my bag. A hand taps me on the shoulder. A colleague from the newspaper winks at me as I walk past: "Just stay behind the goal. Don't get hit by a ricochet from the women." I look after him, a little confused, while my hands fiddle the first film into the camera.

When the women of the Rot-Weiß Resser Mark sports club and Vester Recklinghausen come out to play, the atmosphere is still a little subdued. Suddenly, a player from SpVg Resser Mark breaks through the opposing defence. The 32,000 spectators wake up. I also get my camera ready to shoot and pull the trigger. No goal, but the crowd is now in full voice and cheering the women on. In the end, the score is 2:1 in favour of the team from Resser Mark. The women's game is at least more respectable today than that of Schalke. The next morning, I almost spit my coffee into my newspaper when I read my colleague's match report. The headline reads: "What a load of rubbish. 30,000 in Schalke disappointed beyond measure - ladies inspire".