Elite League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Aberdeen (Sun Jan 15)


                           Schalke 04  |  Aberdeen
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-4-1 C
                           Andy Banks  |  Dan Haldane
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK M_Neuer
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF J_Matip
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF Balde
                     Klaus_Fichtel DF  |  DF K_Femenia
                      Maya_Yoshida DF  |  DF G_McQueen
                       Suat_Serdar MF  |  DF T_Hunter
                        F_Rijkaard MF  |  MF J_Shaddix
                          Casemiro MF  |  MF E_Petit
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF T_Watson
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  MF D_Rocastle
                           Tatanka FW  |  FW R_Bentley
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB R_Shaaban
                       S_Stallbaum SUB |  SUB J_Fitzwater
                           Romario SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                         A_Hazzard SUB |  SUB Valverde
                            V_Bayo SUB |  SUB Hakim_Ziyech

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 5  :(abn) R_Bentley is too quick for the defence
          ...  F_Rijkaard with an awful challenge
Min. 12 :(abn) K_Femenia looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Bentley
          ...  Maya_Yoshida reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 14 :(shk) G_Hall pulls it back to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  M_Neuer saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 15 :(abn) D_Rocastle knocks it past G_Hall and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Bentley hits it into the box!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti catches it!
Min. 17 :(shk) Casemiro sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Tatanka runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Tatanka with a terrific drive !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Rijkaard swings it in!
          ...  It comes to Maya_Yoshida
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 17 :(shk) Tatanka finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  G_McQueen tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  G_Hall passes to F_Rijkaard
          ...  F_Rijkaard could have let it bounce!
          ...  M_Neuer tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Hall drives it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by K_Femenia
Min. 18 :(shk) Tatanka takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But E_Petit wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 20 :(abn) K_Femenia holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Bentley
          ...  But Maya_Yoshida comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 21 :(abn) Balde turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Maya_Yoshida with a nasty foul
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  C_Tango warns him
Min. 23 :(shk) Maya_Yoshida plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Maya_Yoshida tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 24 :(shk) B_Williams is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Collamarini
          ...  A powerful header from E_Collamarini !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But M_Neuer dives to his left
          ...  I think M_Neuer just got a hand on that one
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 32 :(abn) J_Matip has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Epureanu!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Matip with a blistering shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  That's put Aberdeen in front!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Aberdeen ...
Min. 33 :(abn) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Aberdeen will now play D
Min. 34 :(shk) Casemiro brings it under control
          ...  He takes on J_Matip
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Tatanka!
          ...  J_Matip goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 34 :(shk) B_Williams is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 34 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  S_Stallbaum will come on for B_Williams and play DF
Min. 34 :(abn) J_Shaddix gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  G_McQueen is unmarked
          ...  G_McQueen aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 35 :(shk) G_Hall is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to E_Collamarini
          ...  Balde makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 38 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to S_Stallbaum
          ...  S_Stallbaum tries to beat M_Neuer!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  M_Neuer is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Collamarini curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Neuer easily catches it!
Min. 40 :(shk) F_Rijkaard plays it forward to D_Epureanu
          ...  D_Epureanu sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 49 :(shk) Suat_Serdar plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Tatanka decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  But Balde slides in two footed.
          ...  C_Tango has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 53 :(shk) F_Rijkaard takes advantage of a mistake by K_Femenia
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  R_Bentley with the tackle
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
Min. 55 :(abn) D_Rocastle with a slick pass to T_Watson
          ...  T_Watson flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 56 :(shk) Schalke 04 altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 61 :(shk) Maya_Yoshida kicks T_Watson off the ball
          ...  Well spotted by C_Tango
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 62 :(shk) Tatanka sidesteps K_Femenia
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  M_Neuer tackles from behind
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Andy Banks looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Tango signals that it is indirect
          ...  Casemiro swings it in
          ...  E_Collamarini takes control of it!
          ...  E_Collamarini sees Paulo_Argenti off his line !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans go wild!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-2 Aberdeen ...
Min. 63 :(abn) R_Bentley flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Tatanka with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  C_Tango calls him for a talk
Min. 64 :(shk) Suat_Serdar crosses into the box, finding G_Hall
          ...  But J_Matip barges him off the ball
Min. 66 :(shk) F_Rijkaard controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  F_Rijkaard with a powerful downward header!
          ...  M_Neuer gets up well to catch that one
Min. 72 :(shk) Romario replaces an unhappy F_Rijkaard and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(shk) A_Hazzard comes on for Suat_Serdar and takes up a MF role
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Fitzwater is going to be brought on
          ...  K_Femenia is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Up goes the substitution board - M_Perin on for G_McQueen as a DF
Min. 75 :(abn) Valverde replaces J_Shaddix to play as a MF
Min. 75 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech is coming on for R_Bentley and will play FW
Min. 75 :(abn) J_Matip feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But Klaus_Fichtel wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 77 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  V_Bayo will come on for E_Collamarini and play FW
Min. 85 :(shk) Romario finds V_Bayo in acres of space
          ...  M_Perin fouls badly
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel with the nod to Tatanka
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 91 :(shk) G_Hall crosses to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  M_Neuer saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 93 :(abn) Hakim_Ziyech with a perfectly timed run
          ...  Hakim_Ziyech drives the shot in!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 140,869
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : E_Collamarini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Collamarini (62)
Sent Off             : Maya_Yoshida (61)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : B_Williams (34)
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Aberdeen Match Info
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Best player          : J_Matip
Scorers              : J_Matip (32), T_Watson (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_McQueen (17), M_Perin (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |    Aberdeen
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       4
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 2 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 |  94   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  32  11   7  43 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  32   9   9  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  29  22   5  41 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  28   1   2  47 |  62   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   1   0  30 -10 -10
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  24  30   1  15 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  30  23  28 |  73   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -10
Casemiro       MF   2  23  29   1  31 |  94   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Hall         MF   2  24  28   7  29 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  32  31 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
A_Hugo         GK  29   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  30  17  17  47 |  60   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Romario        MF   2   8  29  22  37 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  29   2  26 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |  16   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 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  34   9   8  10 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  10  25
Balde          DF   3  33   7   8  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Femenia      DF   3  32   9   7  32 |  76   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
G_McQueen      DF   2  31   1   8  30 |  76   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  23
T_Hunter       DF   2  29   6   1  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  13  32  19  31 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Petit        MF   1   3  31   2  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Watson       MF   2  13  30   9  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  30  45
D_Rocastle     MF   2   5  29   4  34 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Bentley      FW   3   8   9  30  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Shaaban      GK  29   5   4   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  29   4   4  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Valverde       MF   3   9  27   7  43 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hakim_Ziyech   FW   2   6   7  28  32 |  18   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
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