Elite League Match, Arsenal vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Feb 18)


                              Arsenal  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 N
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK Paulo_Argenti
                        C_Chambers DF  |  DF B_Williams
                             Ramos DF  |  DF D_Epureanu
                          W_Fofana DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF Klaus_Fichtel
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  MF Suat_Serdar
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF F_Rijkaard
                        Marquinhos MF  |  MF Casemiro
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF B_Matuidi
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW E_Collamarini
                         H_Sanchez FW  |  FW Tatanka
                                       |
                          N_Martin SUB |  SUB D_Dropsy
                          W_Saliba SUB |  SUB Maya_Yoshida
                        L_Trossard SUB |  SUB R_Tabatta
                         S_Wiltord SUB |  SUB G_Hall
                         C_Woodrow SUB |  SUB V_Bayo

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 4  :(shk) Suat_Serdar crosses into the box, finding Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  T_Macedo makes a fine save
Min. 7  :(arn) P_Viera is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  N_Anelka latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Epureanu read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 9  :(arn) Ramos crosses to N_Anelka
          ...  Suat_Serdar with a superb challenge
          ...  O_Bundy has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 12 :(shk) B_Matuidi beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  But Ramos clears the danger
Min. 16 :(arn) F_Valverde with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Williams
          ...  He knocks it to N_Anelka!
          ...  N_Anelka hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Saved by Paulo_Argenti
Min. 18 :(arn) H_Sanchez finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  H_Sanchez aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans laugh at him
Min. 18 :(shk) Tatanka nutmegs O_Zinchenko
          ...  Tatanka uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 19 :(arn) F_Valverde plays a long ball to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 27 :(arn) F_Valverde kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  N_Anelka curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Marquinhos plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Paulo_Argenti
Min. 32 :(arn) F_Valverde with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  F_Valverde attempts a low drive!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 35 :(arn) Marquinhos looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Anelka
          ...  D_Epureanu takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 36 :(shk) Suat_Serdar cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  T_Macedo gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 37 :(arn) Marquinhos brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Anelka!
          ...  N_Anelka beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat Paulo_Argenti
          ...  He slips it underneath Paulo_Argenti
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  wide!!
Min. 38 :(arn) H_Sanchez takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A cheeky lob from H_Sanchez !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 38 :(shk) Casemiro with the heel pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  O_Zinchenko takes possession
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(shk) E_Collamarini leaves his marker standing
          ...  E_Collamarini hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  T_Macedo was beaten there!
Min. 45 :(shk) F_Rijkaard skips the challenge from W_Fofana
          ...  F_Rijkaard tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 46 :(shk) B_Williams runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Chambers
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But W_Fofana with the fine tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-0 Schalke 04

Min. 46 :(arn) F_Valverde crosses in from the wing, he finds H_Sanchez in the box
          ...  D_Epureanu takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 47 :(arn) P_Viera gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Casemiro fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is warned by O_Bundy
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 51 :(shk) S_Stallbaum plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Ramos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Stallbaum curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Macedo makes the catch!
Min. 52 :(arn) Marquinhos with electric pace
          ...  He eases past D_Epureanu
          ...  B_Williams wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Epureanu reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 52 :(shk) F_Rijkaard turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Matuidi
          ...  B_Matuidi curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_Macedo tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Casemiro swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to Tatanka
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  That s put Schalke 04 ahead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 53 :(arn) F_Valverde with a measured pass to P_Viera
          ...  P_Viera has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 58 :(shk) B_Matuidi leaves C_Chambers standing
          ...  B_Matuidi looks to see where T_Macedo is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_Macedo tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suat_Serdar hits it towards the far post!
          ...  B_Williams makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  T_Macedo gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 59 :(shk) Suat_Serdar moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Tatanka
          ...  C_Chambers robs him of the ball
Min. 69 :(arn) N_Anelka flicks it over B_Williams and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  N_Anelka with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 70 :(arn) C_Woodrow is going to be brought on
          ...  F_Valverde is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(arn) H_Sanchez hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Ronaldinhio latches onto it!
          ...  Ronaldinhio aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 71 :(shk) G_Hall takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Epureanu
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 73 :(arn) Arsenal altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 75 :(shk) Maya_Yoshida will replace B_Williams and play DF
Min. 76 :(arn) Ramos controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs S_Stallbaum
          ...  He puts in H_Sanchez!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Maya_Yoshida
Min. 76 :(shk) S_Stallbaum flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Stallbaum with a powerful downward header!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 77 :(shk) R_Tabatta is ready to come on to replace E_Collamarini
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 79 :(shk) Casemiro controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Ramos
          ...  He puts in S_Stallbaum!
          ...  Marquinhos with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 80 :(arn) L_Trossard replaces Ronaldinhio to play as a MF
Min. 80 :(arn) S_Wiltord replaces an unhappy P_Viera and will play as a MF
Min. 82 :(arn) W_Saliba is coming on and C_Chambers is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 83 :(arn) L_Trossard hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  H_Sanchez latches onto it!
          ...  But Maya_Yoshida clears the ball to safety
Min. 84 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel whips the ball across to Tatanka
          ...  W_Fofana slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 86 :(shk) Casemiro brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Ramos
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in F_Rijkaard!
          ...  A cheeky lob from F_Rijkaard !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Rijkaard lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Stallbaum gets to it!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel plays it towards the near post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Macedo
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(arn) S_Wiltord looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Trossard
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from G_Hall
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Marquinhos
          ...  B_Matuidi reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 89 :(shk) S_Stallbaum finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  S_Stallbaum with the punt towards goal!
          ...  T_Macedo fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 144,666
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : F_Valverde
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Marquinhos (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Casemiro (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Tatanka (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |    Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       13
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 1 Schalke 04
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Macedo       GK  37   3   3   3  42 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  36   9   9  22 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ramos          DF   1  35   9   8  22 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  32   3   8  27 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  31   5   5  37 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  31  12  28 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Viera        MF   2   5  31  11  29 |  81   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Marquinhos     MF   1   2  31   4  31 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -22
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  31   2  10 |  71   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  34  21 |  92   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
N_Martin       GK  26   2   2   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   2  28   1   5  26 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Trossard     MF   1   5  29  15  12 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  12  29   9  41 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Woodrow      FW   1   6  11  24  11 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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  39   4   5   1  29 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  34  11   7  43 |  76   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Epureanu     DF   1  33   9   9  33 |  72   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  32  18  17  47 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  30  23   5  41 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  24  31   1  15 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  31  23  28 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Casemiro       MF   2  24  30   1  31 |  92   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
B_Matuidi      MF   1   7  28  17  21 |  92   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5  10  33  31 |  78   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
D_Dropsy       GK  30   3   4   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  29   1   2  47 |  16   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
R_Tabatta      FW   2  24  30  17  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hall         MF   2  24  29   7  29 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  27  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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