Elite League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Aberdeen (Wed Aug 24)


                           Schalke 04  |  Aberdeen
                            5-3-1-1 C  |  5-4-1 D
                           Andy Banks  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                          R_Carlos DF  |  DF A_Ramsey
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF Aldair
                              Dodo DF  |  DF Balde
                       S_Stallbaum DF  |  DF K_Femenia
                            T_Haas DF  |  DF G_McQueen
                           Romario MF  |  MF S_Pittman
                        K_Magennis MF  |  MF J_Shaddix
                          Casemiro MF  |  MF E_Petit
                        F_Rijkaard AM  |  MF D_Rocastle
                           Tatanka FW  |  FW R_Bentley
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB J_Lukic
                          A_Davies SUB |  SUB R_Lamie
                       Suat_Serdar SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                            G_Hall SUB |  SUB Valverde
                            A_Gray SUB |  SUB M_Bombarda

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 6  :(abn) S_Pittman beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Romario is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 8  :(abn) R_Bentley takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Tatanka goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 9  :(shk) Tatanka flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from E_Petit
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Casemiro chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Ramsey reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 10 :(abn) E_Petit looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Shaddix
          ...  S_Stallbaum slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 16 :(abn) K_Femenia is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Balde
          ...  Romario with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  D_Skomina tries to calm him down
Min. 18 :(abn) G_McQueen brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  G_McQueen with the chance !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by Paulo_Argenti to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Pittman chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Dodo wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 19 :(shk) T_Haas is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on
Min. 19 :(shk) A_Davies is coming on for T_Haas and playing DF
Min. 21 :(abn) S_Pittman is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 21 :(abn) Valverde replaces an unhappy S_Pittman and will play as a MF
Min. 22 :(shk) Casemiro with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Tatanka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_McQueen with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  S_Stallbaum passes to Dodo
          ...  K_Femenia wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tatanka drives it into the box!
          ...  M_Neuer makes the catch!
Min. 23 :(shk) F_Rijkaard sidesteps A_Ramsey
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Balde with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 25 :(shk) Romario sidesteps Balde
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Balde rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  S_Stallbaum plays it short to Tatanka
          ...  A_Ramsey makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Rijkaard chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Aldair gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 33 :(shk) F_Rijkaard controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Romario gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Aldair with an over the top challenge
Min. 34 :(shk) Dodo kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  F_Rijkaard gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Shaddix plays the back pass
          ...  M_Neuer can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by K_Magennis
          ...  A_Ramsey reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 40 :(shk) S_Stallbaum has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Balde
          ...  He puts in F_Rijkaard!
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from F_Rijkaard !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 49 :(shk) K_Magennis hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Tatanka latches onto it!
          ...  Aldair steals the ball of off him
Min. 49 :(abn) E_Petit boots it towards R_Bentley
          ...  Dodo reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 51 :(shk) S_Stallbaum with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A_Ramsey with the high feet
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  D_Skomina signals that it is indirect
          ...  D_Epureanu knocks it forward
          ...  Tatanka gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Rocastle slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 53 :(shk) K_Magennis with a precise ball to S_Stallbaum
          ...  S_Stallbaum tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  M_Neuer with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 54 :(shk) F_Rijkaard with the dribble
          ...  Aldair is easily beaten
          ...  Valverde gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 57 :(abn) Valverde with a short pass to find J_Shaddix
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Carlos
Min. 60 :(shk) Casemiro is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to Tatanka
          ...  A_Ramsey gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 60 :(abn) D_Rocastle backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  R_Bentley gets on the end of it
          ...  R_Bentley with a powerful header !
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 62 :(abn) J_Shaddix controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs R_Carlos
          ...  He puts in A_Ramsey!
          ...  S_Stallbaum stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 69 :(abn) E_Petit sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Bentley
          ...  But A_Davies barges him off the ball
Min. 70 :(shk) A_Gray will come on for Tatanka and play FW
Min. 71 :(shk) K_Magennis crosses to F_Rijkaard
          ...  But E_Petit wins the ball
Min. 72 :(shk) Suat_Serdar is coming on for Casemiro and will play MF
Min. 72 :(abn) K_Femenia gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Valverde
          ...  From long range Valverde bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 75 :(shk) G_Hall is going to be brought on
          ...  F_Rijkaard is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(abn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_Lamie will come on for A_Ramsey and play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Perin takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Balde as DF
Min. 75 :(abn) M_Bombarda is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Bentley is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(shk) Suat_Serdar cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Gray
          ...  The ball hits M_Perin in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 84 :(shk) Suat_Serdar with a first time pass
          ...  A_Gray runs onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_McQueen takes possession
Min. 85 :(abn) M_Bombarda sidesteps S_Stallbaum
          ...  D_Epureanu tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rocastle chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Stallbaum reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 85 :(shk) Suat_Serdar has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Aldair
          ...  He puts in A_Gray!
          ...  M_Bombarda with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  D_Skomina wants a quiet word
Min. 86 :(abn) M_Bombarda with electric pace
          ...  He eases past A_Davies
          ...  A_Gray with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  D_Skomina refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(abn) J_Shaddix controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  M_Bombarda gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Hall steals the ball of off him
Min. 90 :(shk) K_Magennis sidesteps M_Perin
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  G_McQueen wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 142,159
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : S_Stallbaum (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Romario (6)
Injured              : T_Haas (19)
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ramsey
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_McQueen (22), A_Ramsey (51)
Injured              : S_Pittman (21)
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       3
Off target           :           1        |       0
On target            :           1        |       3
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       13
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 0 Aberdeen
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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 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  31  12   6  11 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  31   9   9  33 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Dodo           DF   3  31   5   7  33 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  30  17  17  47 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
T_Haas         DF   2  29  13   8  11 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Romario        MF   2   8  29  22  37 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_Magennis     MF   3   4  29   6  30 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Casemiro       MF   2  23  28   1  31 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Rijkaard     AM   2   1  30  23  28 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tatanka        FW   3   7   9  29  32 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Hugo         GK  29   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Davies       DF   1  27   9   6  30 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  23  30   1  15 |  19   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Hall         MF   2  23  28   7  29 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  29  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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M_Neuer        GK  31   2   5   5  31 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
A_Ramsey       DF   2  34   9   7  31 |  77   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
Aldair         DF   2  34   9   4  11 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Balde          DF   3  33   7   8  22 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  32   9   7  32 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  31   1   8  30 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
S_Pittman      MF   3  10  33  12  40 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  13  32  19  31 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  31   2  26 |  93   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  28   4  34 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   9  30  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_Lukic        GK  30   5   3   2  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lamie        DF   3  26   7  10  31 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   7  43 |  72   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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