June Ridout Memorial Cup Quarter Final Match, Schalke 04 vs. Arsenal (Wed Feb 22)


                           Schalke 04  |  Arsenal
                              5-4-1 A  |  4-5-1 P
                           Andy Banks  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK D_James
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF P_Evra
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF C_Chambers
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF Ramos
                       S_Stallbaum DF  |  DF Seb_Ferrira
                          J_Kounde DF  |  MF M_Thomas
                          Gilberto MF  |  MF H_Fernandez
                       Suat_Serdar MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                        F_Rijkaard MF  |  MF Ronaldinhio
                           Romario MF  |  MF F_Valverde
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  FW N_Anelka
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB R_Zieler
                     Klaus_Fichtel SUB |  SUB M_Layun
                      Maya_Yoshida SUB |  SUB P_Viera
                          Casemiro SUB |  SUB H_Sanchez
                           Tatanka SUB |  SUB D_Baggio

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 2  :(arn) F_Valverde moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 4  :(arn) N_Anelka controls it with ease
          ...  J_Kounde bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  M_Atkinson is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 8  :(arn) C_Chambers spits at F_Rijkaard
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(arn) M_Overmars with an in swinging cross to H_Fernandez
          ...  H_Fernandez with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 12 :(arn) H_Fernandez chips the ball over the defence and finds Ronaldinhio
          ...  A powerful shot by Ronaldinhio !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 15 :(arn) F_Valverde has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Epureanu
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Seb_Ferrira!
          ...  A cheeky lob from Seb_Ferrira !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 15 :(shk) Gilberto brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Romario makes himself available
          ...  Ronaldinhio scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  F_Rijkaard with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  But D_James just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 16 :(shk) E_Collamarini with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  E_Collamarini hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 16 :(shk) S_Stallbaum finds Romario on the edge of the box
          ...  H_Fernandez tackles from behind
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 18 :(shk) Romario curls the ball out wide to E_Collamarini
          ...  H_Fernandez clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 19 :(arn) M_Overmars fires over a low cross to Ramos
          ...  Ramos tries to beat Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 21 :(arn) M_Thomas with a precise pass to Seb_Ferrira
          ...  But J_Kounde clears the ball to safety
Min. 25 :(shk) S_Stallbaum runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to E_Collamarini
          ...  F_Valverde with the block
Min. 28 :(arn) Ronaldinhio lays the ball back to Ramos
          ...  Ramos with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 32 :(arn) M_Overmars picks out Ronaldinhio with the cross
          ...  Ronaldinhio has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 34 :(shk) E_Collamarini sidesteps Seb_Ferrira
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  E_Collamarini tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  D_James blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 38 :(arn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Arsenal will now be playing A
Min. 40 :(arn) N_Anelka takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Kounde fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  M_Atkinson called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(shk) Romario with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Romario drives it low !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort

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

Min. 49 :(arn) M_Thomas with a 40-yard pass to N_Anelka
          ...  D_Epureanu hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Thomas hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Ronaldinhio loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Paulo_Argenti reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Overmars lofts the ball in!
          ...  N_Anelka loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Arsenal are leading in the game now
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 50 :(shk) Schalke 04 changed their strategy to play E
Min. 52 :(arn) Ronaldinhio is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka with the goal bound shot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 54 :(shk) Suat_Serdar curls the ball out wide to F_Rijkaard
          ...  Seb_Ferrira tackles cleanly
Min. 56 :(shk) Romario slides the ball across to J_A_Riise
          ...  C_Chambers brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 57 :(shk) D_Epureanu moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  D_James gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 62 :(shk) Suat_Serdar fires over a low cross to S_Stallbaum
          ...  Seb_Ferrira with the block
Min. 63 :(arn) Ramos looks in some pain. He'll have to come off
Min. 63 :(arn) M_Layun is coming on for Ramos and playing DF
Min. 64 :(shk) J_A_Riise pushes it past the defender
          ...  J_A_Riise hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But D_James palms it behind
          ...  M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 69 :(arn) Ronaldinhio with a simple pass to C_Chambers
          ...  C_Chambers launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 70 :(shk) Gilberto drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Romario
          ...  M_Layun forces him off the ball
Min. 71 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace B_Williams
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 71 :(shk) Suat_Serdar is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to F_Rijkaard
          ...  F_Rijkaard with the punt towards goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 72 :(shk) Casemiro is coming on for J_A_Riise and will play DF
Min. 72 :(arn) M_Layun crosses into the box, finding N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 74 :(shk) Romario has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  F_Rijkaard gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  F_Rijkaard with the strike !
          ...  D_James gathers it easily
Min. 74 :(arn) M_Layun looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Fernandez
          ...  Casemiro gathers up the loose ball
Min. 75 :(shk) Maya_Yoshida is coming on for Suat_Serdar and playing MF
Min. 77 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Tatanka will come on for E_Collamarini and play FW
Min. 77 :(arn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Arsenal will now be playing D
Min. 78 :(shk) Romario threads the through ball to S_Stallbaum
          ...  H_Fernandez with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
Min. 79 :(shk) D_Epureanu turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Tatanka
          ...  M_Thomas goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 83 :(arn) P_Evra slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  S_Stallbaum with an ugly foul
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
Min. 87 :(shk) F_Rijkaard with the header on
          ...  He finds Romario in space
          ...  M_Layun wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shk) Tatanka finds D_Epureanu on the edge of the box
          ...  Seb_Ferrira pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 89 :(arn) M_Layun turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  But S_Stallbaum slides in
Min. 91 :(shk) Tatanka takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Seb_Ferrira with an ugly foul
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Adrian Dalmedo looks relieved
          ...  Andy Banks is far from happy with that decision

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 145,429
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Romario
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Kounde (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : N_Anelka (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Anelka (49)
Sent Off             : H_Fernandez (78)
Booked               : C_Chambers (8), M_Thomas (79)
Injured              : Ramos (63)
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       14
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 1 Arsenal
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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  39   4   5   1  29 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  33  11   7  43 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  33   8   9  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
D_Epureanu     DF   1  32   9   9  33 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  30  17  17  47 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  30   6   2  28 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Gilberto       MF   2  14  32   3  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  24  30   1  15 |  76   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  30  23  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Romario        MF   2   8  29  23  37 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  32  31 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Hugo         GK  29   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  29  22   5  41 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Maya_Yoshida   MF   1  28   1   2  47 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casemiro       DF   2  23  29   1  31 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  35  13  11  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Chambers     DF   2  35   9   9  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2   3
Ramos          DF   1  34   8   8  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  33   9  10  20 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Thomas       MF   2   2  35   1  12 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  18
H_Fernandez    MF   1   8  31   8  32 |  79   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   1   0  10   0  -5
M_Overmars     MF   1   4  31   3  28 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  30  12  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  29   2  10 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  33  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
R_Zieler       GK  29   3   2   5  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  32  13   7  33 |  30   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  50  20
P_Viera        MF   2   5  30  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  30  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   7  10  29  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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