Division Three League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Atletico Madrid (Sun Mar 17)


                           Schalke 04  |  Atletico Madrid
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-2 C
                       Scott Phillips  |  Cliff Coates
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK A_Julian
                        N_Golanski DF  |  DF L_Emanuel
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF J_Valera
                         T_Derijck DF  |  DF K_Abrha
                       J_Talamonti DF  |  DF M_Flores
                          T_Kunert MF  |  MF P_Sankhare
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  MF A_Griffin
                           R_Lopez MF  |  MF D_Benadine
                             Messi FW  |  MF C_Arnautovic
                        J_Portillo FW  |  FW G_Dos_Santos
                           G_Hurst FW  |  FW B_An_One
                                       |
                          H_Ahlert SUB |  SUB F_Bents
                         T_Paralta SUB |  SUB D_Walker
                     A_Kitchingham SUB |  SUB A_Ooijer
                         P_Hartley SUB |  SUB B_Wazhead
                      R_Palazuelos SUB |  SUB E_Wiese

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(amd) D_Benadine puts in C_Arnautovic
          ...  A delicate header from C_Arnautovic !
          ...  F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 5  :(amd) A_Griffin reads the run of G_Dos_Santos
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Talamonti hits it out for a throw
Min. 7  :(shk) Messi chests it down
          ...  Messi with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  A_Julian with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 8  :(shk) Lee_Ho unselfishly lays the ball back to G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Schalke 04 have snatched the lead!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 11 :(shk) W_Lavezzi with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows D_Benadine a clean set of heals
          ...  W_Lavezzi attempts to nutmeg A_Julian!
          ...  A_Julian dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Lopez plays it towards the near post!
          ...  L_Emanuel clears the corner
Min. 20 :(shk) R_Lopez with the cross-field pass to Messi
          ...  Messi hits a curling shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 21 :(shk) Lee_Ho chips the ball over the defence and finds W_Lavezzi
          ...  W_Lavezzi sees A_Julian off his line !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 21 :(amd) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  G_Dos_Santos seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Fine tackle by T_Derijck
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 22 :(shk) J_Portillo sidesteps K_Abrha
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  K_Abrha reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 23 :(shk) J_Portillo cuts inside K_Abrha
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  K_Abrha reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 24 :(shk) T_Kunert with the first time flick to G_Hurst
          ...  J_Valera is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  A_Julian misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Golanski plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Julian fists it away!
Min. 25 :(amd) G_Dos_Santos makes himself available
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  W_Lavezzi takes possession
Min. 26 :(amd) D_Benadine leaves T_Derijck standing
          ...  Messi reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 27 :(amd) P_Sankhare with a measured pass to K_Abrha
          ...  K_Abrha with a bicycle kick !
          ...  F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 29 :(amd) P_Sankhare with a smart pass to G_Dos_Santos
          ...  G_Dos_Santos with the drive!
          ...  But F_Foster is equal to it
Min. 30 :(shk) Lee_Ho plays a long ball to T_Derijck
          ...  C_Arnautovic with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  R_Lopez plays it short to G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Lee_Ho chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to Messi
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Julian collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 32 :(shk) J_Portillo plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_Valera gathers up the loose ball
Min. 32 :(amd) P_Sankhare passes the ball to B_An_One
          ...  B_An_One with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 38 :(amd) D_Benadine finds A_Griffin with a ball over the defence
          ...  But W_Lavezzi clears the danger
Min. 39 :(shk) Messi beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Valera takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(amd) C_Arnautovic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  B_An_One gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Messi with the tackle
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him

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

Min. 49 :(amd) J_Valera is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to P_Sankhare
          ...  N_Golanski knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  N_Alexander blows up for a foul
Min. 51 :(shk) Lee_Ho floats the ball in to find Messi
          ...  Messi with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The shot slips through A_Julian's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 53 :(amd) L_Emanuel takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_An_One
          ...  J_Portillo with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 55 :(amd) B_An_One with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past W_Lavezzi
          ...  A great volley from B_An_One !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  F_Foster plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 56 :(shk) W_Lavezzi with a 50-yard pass to J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo hits the ball first time!
          ...  A_Julian gathers it easily
Min. 58 :(shk) W_Lavezzi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Valera
          ...  He knocks it to J_Portillo!
          ...  An audacious effort from J_Portillo !
          ...  A_Julian gets his fingertips to it
Min. 59 :(shk) Lee_Ho drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Messi
          ...  Messi with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  A_Julian has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Julian is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 62 :(shk) J_Portillo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  J_Portillo looks to see where A_Julian is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 64 :(shk) W_Lavezzi sprints past the defender
          ...  K_Abrha with an awful challenge
Min. 65 :(amd) P_Sankhare retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  G_Dos_Santos gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Golanski tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  J_Valera swings it in
          ...  G_Dos_Santos takes control of it!
          ...  G_Dos_Santos launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  F_Foster was lucky there
Min. 65 :(amd) P_Sankhare with a flicked pass to D_Benadine
          ...  D_Benadine hits a great shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be F_Foster's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  F_Foster looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 66 :(amd) L_Emanuel is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to G_Dos_Santos
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from J_Talamonti
Min. 68 :(shk) G_Hurst with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  G_Hurst controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 69 :(shk) R_Lopez is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  G_Hurst latches onto the end of it
          ...  K_Abrha reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 70 :(shk) A_Kitchingham takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace N_Golanski
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(amd) B_Wazhead is being brought on
          ...  C_Arnautovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(shk) P_Hartley will come on for T_Kunert and play MF
Min. 75 :(amd) D_Walker replaces M_Flores to play as a DF
Min. 75 :(amd) E_Wiese will replace the useless B_An_One and will play FW
Min. 76 :(shk) W_Lavezzi runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_Portillo
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  K_Abrha slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 77 :(shk) Lee_Ho has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Walker
          ...  He puts in J_Portillo!
          ...  J_Portillo gets up high for the header !
          ...  A_Julian makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 80 :(shk) R_Palazuelos is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Portillo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(shk) R_Lopez whips the ball across to R_Palazuelos
          ...  R_Palazuelos has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But A_Julian tips it over
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 92 :(shk) P_Hartley runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Kitchingham
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  L_Emanuel with a bad challenge
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over
          ...  N_Alexander is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 94 :(shk) W_Lavezzi is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 47,309
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hurst (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Hurst (8,68)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Portillo (53), N_Golanski (65)
Injured              : W_Lavezzi (94)
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : P_Sankhare
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Emanuel (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Schalke 04  |    Atletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 2 - 0 Atletico Madrid
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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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F_Foster       GK  29   2   4   4  16 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
N_Golanski     DF   3  24   8   6  35 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  23  12   6  45 |  95   0   2   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  50  56  29
T_Derijck      DF   2  22  12   2  29 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  21  11   7  13 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
T_Kunert       MF   1   6  23   2  21 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  23   5  32 |  95   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
R_Lopez        MF   1   3  23   4  20 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
Messi          FW   1   8   7  26  18 |  95   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  15   0  19
J_Portillo     FW   1   5   3  25  25 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  18  18  43
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  24  35 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  57
H_Ahlert       GK  16   1   1   1  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Paralta      DF   2  22   3   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kitchingham  DF   1  20   4   6  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Hartley      MF   3   7  21   8  34 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
R_Palazuelos   FW   2   5  11  21  26 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Julian       GK  27   5   6   2  10 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
L_Emanuel      DF   2  22  10   6  45 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  22  -2
J_Valera       DF   2  22   7   8  39 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
K_Abrha        DF   1  22   8   6  33 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   8
M_Flores       DF   1  22   6   7  30 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sankhare     MF   1   4  21  11  31 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
A_Griffin      MF   2   9  21  10  15 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
D_Benadine     MF   2   3  21   3  38 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
C_Arnautovic   MF   2   6  20   6  44 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
G_Dos_Santos   FW   1   2   2  22  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
B_An_One       FW   2   6   7  21  29 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -11
F_Bents        GK  23   2   2   6  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Walker       DF   1  21   7   4  24 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ooijer       MF   2   7  21   9  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Wazhead      MF   1  10  19   9  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Wiese        FW   2   7   9  20  26 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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