Elite FA Cup 2nd Round Match, Aberdeen vs. Schalke 04 (Fri Jul 23)


                             Aberdeen  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-3-2 L
                          Dan Haldane  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                         B_Friedel GK  |  GK Paulo_Argenti
                       J_Knoxville DF  |  DF B_Williams
                          A_Ramsey DF  |  DF M_Madl
                          M_Pierce DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                         G_McQueen DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                         J_Shaddix MF  |  DF Klaus_Fichtel
                          T_Finder MF  |  MF Suat_Serdar
                          G_Fofana MF  |  MF Omar_Mascarel
                        J_McArthur MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                      Hakim_Ziyech FW  |  FW A_Gray
                                       |
                        A_Capivara SUB |  SUB Adrian
                             Balde SUB |  SUB D_Epureanu
                         K_Femenia SUB |  SUB T_Kroos
                          Valverde SUB |  SUB I_Spy
                             D_Foe SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 6  :(shk) S_Stallbaum sprints past the defender
          ...  G_McQueen beats him to the ball
Min. 8  :(shk) Suat_Serdar crosses to M_Esposito
          ...  J_Shaddix tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suat_Serdar crosses it in!
          ...  A_Gray gets a shot in
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 9  :(abn) G_Fofana slides it through the middle to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  M_Esposito brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But J_Underhill waves play on!!!
Min. 9  :(shk) A_Gray sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  G_Fofana with a nasty foul
          ...  J_Underhill calls him for a talk
Min. 17 :(shk) Suat_Serdar runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_Esposito latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  G_McQueen fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 20 :(shk) P_McNamara steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs G_McQueen
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  P_McNamara shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But B_Friedel punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 27 :(abn) M_Pierce looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Bombarda
          ...  S_Stallbaum wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 28 :(abn) M_Pierce is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_Bombarda
          ...  S_Stallbaum dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 29 :(shk) P_McNamara controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Pierce
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  G_McQueen with a two footed challenge!!
          ...  J_Underhill stops play
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 30 :(abn) A_Ramsey kicks M_Esposito off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by J_Underhill
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 33 :(shk) Suat_Serdar brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Gray gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_McQueen gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 40 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Esposito scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel finds J_Nasazzi with a ball over the defence
          ...  But G_McQueen comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 46 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  B_Friedel is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Schalke 04 go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-1 Schalke 04 ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Aberdeen 0-1 Schalke 04

Min. 49 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 50 :(shk) A_Gray kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  A_Gray shoots towards goal !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 53 :(abn) J_McArthur looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  But J_Nasazzi slides in
Min. 57 :(abn) G_McQueen runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 57 :(shk) B_Williams runs into space
          ...  M_Bombarda body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 58 :(shk) Suat_Serdar with the nod to M_Esposito
          ...  T_Finder with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 59 :(shk) M_Madl hoofs it up field to find M_Esposito
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Esposito !
          ...  B_Friedel just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 60 :(abn) J_Shaddix had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 61 :(abn) M_Bombarda beats M_Esposito
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Omar_Mascarel
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 62 :(shk) B_Williams back heels to find A_Gray in space
          ...  M_Bombarda with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 69 :(shk) D_Epureanu will replace B_Williams and play DF
Min. 69 :(shk) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Schalke 04 will now play D
Min. 69 :(shk) S_Stallbaum sidesteps M_Pierce
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Knoxville and it had to be
Min. 70 :(abn) Aberdeen altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 70 :(shk) O_Ighalo is ready to come on to replace P_McNamara
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(abn) J_Shaddix lays the ball back to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Gray
Min. 71 :(shk) T_Kroos is coming on for Omar_Mascarel and playing MF
Min. 71 :(abn) J_Knoxville cuts inside M_Madl
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Nasazzi makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Finder curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Bombarda gets on the end of it
          ...  Paulo_Argenti beats the ball away
Min. 72 :(shk) Suat_Serdar cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 75 :(abn) Balde is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_McQueen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) K_Femenia is coming on for J_McArthur and will play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) D_Foe replaces M_Bombarda and will play FW
Min. 78 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech gets possession in his own half
          ...  S_Stallbaum with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Underhill
Min. 79 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  B_Friedel with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 81 :(shk) S_Stallbaum with a penetrating pass to O_Ighalo
          ...  M_Pierce with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 81 :(shk) Suat_Serdar is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  A_Gray latches onto the ball
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  A_Gray picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with B_Friedel
          ...  He rounds B_Friedel
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Aberdeen 0-3 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 86 :(shk) Suat_Serdar hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Epureanu latches onto it!
          ...  J_Knoxville knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Underhill just turns away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(abn) D_Foe with the nod to Hakim_Ziyech
          ...  D_Epureanu cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Pittodrie Stadium
Attendance           : 108,898
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Shaddix
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : A_Ramsey (30)
Booked               : G_McQueen (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gray (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Gray (46,81), M_Esposito (49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Esposito (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Aberdeen     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           1        |       9
Off target           :           0        |       4
On target            :           1        |       5
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :           6        |       13
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Final Score          : Aberdeen 0 - 3 Schalke 04
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Player Statistics - Aberdeen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Friedel      GK  37   4   3   5  11 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
J_Knoxville    DF   3  33  12  10  11 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  32   9   7  31 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Pierce       DF   3  31   7   8  31 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  29   1   8  30 |  78   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
J_Shaddix      MF   3  12  31  19  31 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Finder       MF   3   7  31   8  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Fofana       MF   1  18  30   7  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
J_McArthur     MF   3   7  30   8  12 |  78   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
A_Capivara     GK  29   3   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  31   7   8  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Femenia      MF   3  30   9   7  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Valverde       MF   3   8  26   7  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Foe          FW   2   5   7  24  31 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Schalke 04
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Paulo_Argenti  GK  35   4   5   1  29 |  95   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  30  10   7  43 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  29   9   7  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  28  17  16  47 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  27   8   5  41 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  26  21   5  41 |  95   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  50   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  23  29   1  15 |  95   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
Omar_Mascarel  MF   1  20  27   1  28 |  74   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  27   7  33 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  38  28  43
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  28  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   5   2   0   0   0  20   0  55
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  30   8   8  33 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  27  22  30 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Spy          MF   2   8  27   5  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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