Elite League Match, Benfica vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Dec 11)


                              Benfica  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 T  |  4-4-2 C
                   Matias Finkelstein  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                         N_Winneke GK  |  GK Paulo_Argenti
                           J_Foyth DF  |  DF B_Williams
                       Beckenbauer DF  |  DF D_Epureanu
                          W_Samuel DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                        G_Schurrle DF  |  DF Klaus_Fichtel
                         I_Marcone MF  |  MF Suat_Serdar
                         K_Commons MF  |  MF Casemiro
                      J_Mascherano MF  |  MF A_Hazzard
                           Liziero MF  |  MF G_Hall
                       Ivica_Strok FW  |  FW E_Collamarini
                            T_Erak FW  |  FW Tatanka
                                       |
                          L_Yashin SUB |  SUB A_Hugo
                      Exe_Palacios SUB |  SUB J_Kounde
                        A_Burdisso SUB |  SUB Maya_Yoshida
                        S_Nakamoto SUB |  SUB F_Rijkaard
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB V_Bayo

Referee: C_Cakir (Turkey)


Min. 2  :(bfa) I_Marcone jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  I_Marcone with a little chip!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 6  :(shk) Tatanka turns past J_Foyth
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  K_Commons muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Tatanka bends it round the wall
          ...  N_Winneke has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  N_Winneke is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Schalke 04 go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 6  :(shk) Casemiro looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Collamarini
          ...  Liziero takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 6  :(bfa) T_Erak breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  G_Hall brings him down!
          ...  C_Cakir called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 10 :(bfa) W_Samuel looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 10 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Exe_Palacios will come on for W_Samuel and play DF
Min. 11 :(bfa) J_Foyth times his run well
          ...  S_Stallbaum takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 11 :(shk) A_Hazzard with a measured pass to Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  J_Foyth reads the play well
Min. 12 :(shk) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  B_Williams seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  A delicate chip from B_Williams !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 16 :(shk) G_Hall floats the ball in to find S_Stallbaum
          ...  S_Stallbaum hits the ball first time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans go wild!
          ...  Benfica 0-3 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 17 :(shk) Schalke 04's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 17 :(shk) Suat_Serdar runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Stallbaum
          ...  S_Stallbaum with a little chip!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  N_Winneke acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Hall!
          ...  E_Collamarini tries to place the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  Benfica 0-4 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 19 :(shk) S_Stallbaum with a neat pass into Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka tries the shot !
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 24 :(shk) Casemiro looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Tatanka
          ...  But Liziero wins the ball
Min. 26 :(bfa) Exe_Palacios runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Stallbaum back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  B_Williams brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Cakir waves play on!!!
Min. 31 :(bfa) Ivica_Strok takes advantage of a bad back pass from B_Williams
          ...  Blocked by S_Stallbaum
Min. 32 :(shk) Tatanka jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  K_Commons had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 35 :(bfa) I_Marcone looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Ivica_Strok receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_Epureanu slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 37 :(bfa) J_Mascherano with the cross-field pass to T_Erak
          ...  Casemiro makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ivica_Strok plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) E_Collamarini is too quick for the defence
          ...  E_Collamarini sees N_Winneke off his line !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans chant his name!
          ...  Benfica 0-5 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 45 :(bfa) J_Mascherano passes the ball to I_Marcone
          ...  But Casemiro reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 47 :(shk) E_Collamarini with a glorious long pass to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka with the shot on net !
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a superb stop down low.

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-5 Schalke 04

Min. 46 :(bfa) K_Commons runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Williams takes possession
Min. 52 :(shk) A_Hazzard chips the ball over the defence and finds E_Collamarini
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Foyth
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suat_Serdar chips the ball into the area!
          ...  N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 57 :(bfa) T_Erak cuts through the defence
          ...  D_Epureanu takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 58 :(bfa) T_Erak leaves S_Stallbaum standing
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Epureanu
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 59 :(shk) Suat_Serdar controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  S_Stallbaum gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Stallbaum controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into N_Winneke's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 60 :(shk) Tatanka with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows J_Foyth a clean set of heals
          ...  Tatanka tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 62 :(shk) E_Collamarini is first to the loose ball
          ...  Fine tackle by Beckenbauer
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 64 :(shk) A_Hazzard beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Hazzard
          ...  It comes to G_Hall
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 66 :(shk) S_Stallbaum with a pinpoint pass to Tatanka
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth and it had to be
Min. 68 :(bfa) I_Marcone retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  K_Commons latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Epureanu slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 70 :(bfa) I_Marcone drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to K_Commons
          ...  S_Stallbaum with the tackle
Min. 70 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Foyth
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  I_Marcone pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 71 :(shk) J_Kounde is ready to come on to replace B_Williams
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 71 :(bfa) J_Foyth gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds K_Commons
          ...  But S_Stallbaum puts the ball out of play
Min. 72 :(shk) Maya_Yoshida takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Epureanu
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 75 :(shk) F_Rijkaard is going to be brought on
          ...  Suat_Serdar is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 77 :(shk) V_Bayo takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace E_Collamarini
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 79 :(shk) S_Stallbaum is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 85 :(bfa) Beckenbauer nutmegs the defender
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 86 :(shk) N_Winneke miss-kicks!
          ...  F_Rijkaard is through!
          ...  F_Rijkaard sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke was lucky there
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) F_Rijkaard knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  I_Marcone with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  C_Cakir warns him
Min. 88 :(bfa) K_Commons breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  Casemiro brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  C_Cakir calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 91 :(shk) A_Hazzard gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  V_Bayo is unmarked
          ...  V_Bayo with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
Attendance           : 131,000
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : I_Marcone
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Commons (6)
Injured              : W_Samuel (10)
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : S_Stallbaum (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Tatanka (6), B_Williams (12), S_Stallbaum (16), E_Collamarini (17,43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Casemiro (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Benfica     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           1        |       14
Off target           :           0        |       5
On target            :           1        |       9
Possession           :          23        |       77
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       13
Key Passes           :           6        |       12
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 5 Schalke 04
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -45   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  34  10   8  21 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  31   8   4  28 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  33   7  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
K_Commons      MF   1   8  31  11  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Mascherano   MF   1  15  30   8  47 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Liziero        MF   1  19  29   5  23 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Ivica_Strok    FW   3   9   8  33  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  29  17  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |   0   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  38   4   5   1  29 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  32  11   7  43 |  73   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
D_Epureanu     DF   1  31   9   9  33 |  74   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  30  17  17  47 |  94   0   4   2   0   3   1   0   0   0 100  40  50
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  28  22   5  41 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  24  30   1  15 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Casemiro       MF   2  23  29   1  31 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  29   2  26 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Hall         MF   2  23  28   7  29 |  94   0   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  32  31 |  79   0   0   1   0   3   2   0   0   0   0  10  50
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  29  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
A_Hugo         GK  29   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  29   6   2  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  28   1   2  47 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  30  23  28 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |  15   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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