Division One League Match, Juventus vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Feb 06)


                             Juventus  |  Schalke 04
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  4-1-3-2 C
                      Gareth Williams  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK Paulo_Argenti
                         P_McGrath DF  |  DF B_Williams
                           Maldini DF  |  DF D_Epureanu
                         T_Butcher DF  |  DF S_Stallbaum
                           D_Irwin DF  |  DF G_Johnson
                            Inacio DM  |  DM G_Hall
                         Roy_Keane MF  |  MF Suat_Serdar
                        R_Donadoni MF  |  MF Casemiro
                       M_Locatelli MF  |  MF Romario
                           R_Ayala AM  |  FW A_Gray
                       L_Griffiths FW  |  FW Tatanka
                                       |
                      Manuel_Neuer SUB |  SUB David_Raya
                            H_Berg SUB |  SUB R_Carlos
                        A_Barzagli SUB |  SUB T_Kroos
                          T_Muller SUB |  SUB Omar_Mascarel
                      M_Martinelli SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 5  :(jvt) D_Irwin runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Johnson
Min. 7  :(jvt) T_Butcher runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  T_Butcher fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 10 :(jvt) The ball goes loose!
          ...  L_Griffiths gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  L_Griffiths has a go!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 17 :(shk) Casemiro with a slick pass to D_Epureanu
          ...  But L_Griffiths sweeps up the threat
Min. 20 :(jvt) L_Griffiths nutmegs D_Epureanu, he continues to run forward
          ...  Casemiro is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 22 :(shk) A_Gray knocks the ball past the lunge of Maldini
          ...  T_Butcher with an over the top challenge
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  Given !!
          ...  Schalke 04 can have few complaints there!
          ...  Tatanka is the man who takes it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's put Schalke 04 ahead!
          ...  Juventus 0-1 Schalke 04...
Min. 23 :(jvt) Inacio with an incisive pass to L_Griffiths
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Griffiths !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into Paulo_Argenti's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 24 :(shk) Tatanka with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  R_Donadoni with a pull on the shirt
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Gareth Williams looks relieved
          ...  Andy Banks is far from happy with that decision
Min. 24 :(shk) Suat_Serdar with a probing pass to Tatanka
          ...  A powerful shot by Tatanka !
          ...  But M_Balfor parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 25 :(jvt) Maldini is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 25 :(jvt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  H_Berg will come on for Maldini and play DF
Min. 27 :(jvt) Roy_Keane with a smart pass to R_Ayala
          ...  R_Ayala aims for the top right corner !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 28 :(jvt) R_Donadoni brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  R_Ayala makes himself available
          ...  But Casemiro sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 29 :(jvt) Roy_Keane gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Suat_Serdar!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Romario tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 31 :(jvt) D_Irwin gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  D_Irwin tries to beat Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 33 :(jvt) R_Ayala turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  R_Ayala has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Paulo_Argenti fists it away
Min. 35 :(shk) Tatanka nutmegs H_Berg
          ...  D_Irwin anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 42 :(shk) Tatanka nutmegs the defender
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Butcher hits it out for a throw
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) D_Epureanu looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok

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

Min. 46 :(jvt) R_Donadoni controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Suat_Serdar
          ...  He puts in Roy_Keane!
          ...  G_Johnson with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 47 :(jvt) Inacio takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Irwin
          ...  But B_Williams reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 48 :(jvt) Roy_Keane plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Roy_Keane has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 48 :(shk) A_Gray pushes it past P_McGrath
          ...  Roy_Keane with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  N_Alexander tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  G_Johnson bends it in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Casemiro chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Balfor
Min. 57 :(shk) Tatanka barges H_Berg off the ball
          ...  Tatanka with the goal bound shot!
          ...  M_Balfor gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Juventus 0-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 59 :(shk) S_Stallbaum plays it forward to D_Epureanu
          ...  D_Epureanu hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  M_Balfor narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 60 :(jvt) H_Berg with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_McGrath gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But G_Johnson reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 61 :(shk) Tatanka finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  T_Butcher makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Casemiro curls it into the box!
          ...  H_Berg reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 64 :(jvt) L_Griffiths takes advantage of a mistake by Suat_Serdar
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  L_Griffiths has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by Paulo_Argenti !!
Min. 66 :(shk) Suat_Serdar looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Tatanka
          ...  Inacio slices it
          ...  M_Balfor moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Romario drives it into the box!
          ...  Tatanka gets a shot in
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 68 :(jvt) Roy_Keane knocks it forward
          ...  S_Stallbaum slips
          ...  M_Locatelli gets to it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Johnson
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Locatelli chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Stallbaum wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 69 :(shk) R_Carlos is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Williams is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 69 :(shk) Schalke 04 will now play D
Min. 70 :(shk) O_Ighalo will replace the useless Tatanka and will play FW
Min. 71 :(jvt) A_Barzagli is ready to come on to replace T_Butcher
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 71 :(shk) T_Kroos is being brought on
          ...  G_Hall is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(jvt) A_Barzagli with a Cruyff turn
          ...  But Casemiro wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Ayala plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes the catch!
Min. 77 :(jvt) D_Irwin beats G_Johnson
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Gray with a terrible tackle
          ...  N_Alexander calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  R_Ayala fires it towards the goal
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Donadoni drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Epureanu gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 78 :(shk) Romario backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Gray latches onto the end of it
          ...  Blocked by H_Berg
Min. 79 :(jvt) T_Muller is coming on for R_Donadoni and will play MF
Min. 81 :(jvt) T_Muller with a short pass to find L_Griffiths
          ...  S_Stallbaum gathers up the loose ball
Min. 87 :(jvt) L_Griffiths takes advantage of a bad back pass from Casemiro
          ...  L_Griffiths tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti makes an easy save
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(jvt) T_Muller with the cross-field pass to R_Ayala
          ...  D_Epureanu plays it back
          ...  Paulo_Argenti slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Roy_Keane chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by S_Stallbaum

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Stadium
Attendance           : 131,717
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : L_Griffiths
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Butcher (22)
Injured              : Maldini (25)
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Tatanka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Tatanka (22 pen,57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Casemiro (20), Romario (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Juventus     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       2
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       13
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       5
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Final Score          : Juventus 0 - 2 Schalke 04
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Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Balfor       GK  34   1   1   2  32 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  34  12   8  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maldini        DF   2  33  10   8  41 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Butcher      DF   2  31   9   7  23 |  73   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
D_Irwin        DF   1  30   8   8  25 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Inacio         DM   2  14  25  13  22 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Roy_Keane      MF   2  10  30   9  31 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   9  29   7  41 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  29   5  39 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Ayala        AM   1   7  25  15  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  29  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Manuel_Neuer   GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  34  12   7  21 |  71   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  33   9  11  20 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Muller       MF   3  10  32  10  32 |  15   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  27  12 |   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  36   4   5   1  29 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  31  11   7  43 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  30   9   8  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  29  17  16  47 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  27   9   7  18 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
G_Hall         DM   2  23  27   7  29 |  73   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  23  29   1  15 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Casemiro       MF   2  23  28   1  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
Romario        MF   2   8  28  22  37 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  29  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tatanka        FW   3   7   9  28  32 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  55
David_Raya     GK  29   3   3   3  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  30  12   6  11 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  27  22  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Omar_Mascarel  MF   1  20  27   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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