Division One League Match, Manchester City vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Nov 29)


                      Manchester City  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-4-1 C
                       Scott Matthews  |  Care Taker
                                       |
                          R_Wright GK  |  GK F_Foster
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF D_O_Dea
                         M_Laursen DF  |  DF A_Birindelli
                         Efe_Sodje DF  |  DF B_Hangeland
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF J_Matip
                         P_Do_Shaw MF  |  DF R_Lokvenc
                         A_Andanov MF  |  MF G_Cooper
                         Y_Hussein MF  |  MF G_Driver
                             Jinky MF  |  MF K_Dalglish
                         S_Morison FW  |  MF A_Cejudo
                            Yeboah FW  |  FW L_Massu
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                          G_Clichy SUB |  SUB C_Smalling
                           Matheus SUB |  SUB S_Marlet
                           D_Silva SUB |  SUB V_Jones
                         A_Negredo SUB |  SUB Y_Mizuno

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(mnc) M_Laursen controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_O_Dea
          ...  He puts in E_Johnson!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Lokvenc belts it clear
Min. 4  :(shk) B_Hangeland with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Efe_Sodje tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  A_Cejudo passes to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu attempts a low drive!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 7  :(shk) A_Cejudo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on R_Wright!
          ...  P_Do_Shaw brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!!
Min. 7  :(shk) It appears A_Cejudo is playing as a AM
Min. 9  :(shk) A_Cejudo with a burst of pace
          ...  E_Johnson seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 11 :(mnc) A_Andanov with the diagonal pass Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  F_Foster makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 14 :(shk) G_Driver is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to L_Massu
          ...  But Efe_Sodje puts it in row Z!
Min. 16 :(mnc) Y_Hussein kicks D_O_Dea!
          ...  N_Alexander just wants to lecture him
Min. 16 :(shk) K_Dalglish kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Massu tries the shot !
          ...  R_Wright makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 17 :(mnc) A_Andanov with a precise pass to S_Morison
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  G_Driver picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 21 :(shk) A_Cejudo with a flicked pass to B_Hangeland
          ...  From long range B_Hangeland bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 25 :(mnc) S_Morison beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves N_Alexander
          ...  R_Lokvenc with the tackle
Min. 26 :(mnc) S_Morison headbutts K_Dalglish!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 40 :(mnc) Jinky boots it towards S_Morison
          ...  R_Lokvenc clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(shk) G_Driver holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  Efe_Sodje with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  N_Alexander lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  N_Alexander signals that it is indirect
          ...  K_Dalglish swings it in
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of it
          ...  But M_Laursen sweeps up the threat

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-0 Schalke 04

Min. 54 :(shk) G_Cooper plays in A_Cejudo with a beautiful ball
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Johnson
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 57 :(mnc) S_Morison finds a hole in the defence
          ...  K_Dalglish with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 60 :(mnc) G_Clichy replaces an unhappy Efe_Sodje and will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(mnc) Matheus will replace the useless A_Andanov and will play MF
Min. 60 :(mnc) Up goes the substitution board - D_Silva on for S_Morison as a MF
Min. 60 :(mnc) Manchester City changed their strategy to play D
Min. 60 :(shk) A_Cejudo is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to B_Hangeland
          ...  G_Clichy takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 63 :(mnc) Matheus boots it towards Yeboah
          ...  B_Hangeland rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's N_Alexander going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 64 :(shk) G_Driver with the towering header to L_Massu
          ...  But E_Johnson wins the ball
Min. 70 :(shk) Up goes the substitution board - C_Smalling on for B_Hangeland as a DF
Min. 70 :(shk) V_Jones is ready to come on to replace G_Driver
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(shk) Y_Mizuno is being brought on
          ...  L_Massu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 79 :(mnc) G_Clichy bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Silva
          ...  D_Silva aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  F_Foster tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Matheus chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  R_Lokvenc wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 80 :(mnc) Y_Hussein has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past V_Jones
          ...  He puts in Yeboah!
          ...  V_Jones plays the back pass
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jinky chips the ball into the area!
          ...  C_Smalling wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 81 :(mnc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Yeboah is through!
          ...  C_Smalling knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But N_Alexander just turns away!
Min. 84 :(mnc) Jinky is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  But A_Birindelli clears the ball to safety
Min. 87 :(mnc) Matheus looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Yeboah
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Matip
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Hussein crosses it in!
          ...  F_Foster jumps well to claim it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shk) J_Matip knocks the ball past G_Clichy
          ...  G_Clichy pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  N_Alexander has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by N_Alexander!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 89 :(shk) J_Matip with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_Barr a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Matip with the overhead !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 37,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : E_Johnson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : P_Do_Shaw (7)
Booked               : Efe_Sodje (4), S_Morison (26)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : R_Lokvenc (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester City |    Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       4
Off target           :           1        |       3
On target            :           1        |       1
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       7
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Final Score          : Manchester City 0 - 0 Schalke 04
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Wright       GK  26   2   2   2  23 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  27  12   9  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  27   9   6  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  27   4   2  28 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
E_Johnson      DF   1  26   8   5  31 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  27   8  25 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  27   7  25 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   9  26   9  39 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jinky          MF   3   8  26   8  41 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  28  36 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Yeboah         FW   1   7   6  26  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Clichy       DF   1  22   9   8  42 |  32   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Matheus        MF   1   7  25   3  31 |  32   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Silva        MF   2   5  23   7  19 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Negredo      FW   1   1   9  23  26 |   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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F_Foster       GK  34   2   4   4  16 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  26  12   8  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  26   1   1  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  25  10   8  32 |  72   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
J_Matip        DF   3  23   8   7  10 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
R_Lokvenc      DF   3  21  15   7  23 |  94   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  26  14  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Driver       MF   1  10  25   5  25 |  72   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  24  12  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Cejudo       AM   3   8  24   8  10 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  26  13 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
R_Edgehill     GK  26   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  25   8   5  29 |  22   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  27   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Jones        MF   3  15  23   6  48 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  24  23 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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