Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. AS Roma (Sun Aug 08)


                           Schalke 04  |  AS Roma
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 C
                           Andy Banks  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK Ini_Kamoze
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF J_Matip
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF Roberto
                       S_Stallbaum DF  |  DF Monte_Albino
                     Klaus_Fichtel DF  |  DF R_Lamie
                       Suat_Serdar MF  |  MF S_Gruber
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF J_Afolabi
                          Casemiro MF  |  MF J_Cole
                     Omar_Mascarel MF  |  AM D_Ali
                        M_Esposito FW  |  FW E_Dzeko
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW S_Iversen
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB M_Neuer
                            M_Madl SUB |  SUB Danny_Collina
                             I_Spy SUB |  SUB A_Silva
                        S_Berghuis SUB |  SUB Ridoutski_Jnr
                           T_Kroos SUB |  SUB L_Suraez

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 2  :(asr) J_Cole with a glorious long pass to Roberto
          ...  Roberto has a go!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 3  :(asr) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  D_Ali is through!
          ...  G_Hall plays it back
          ...  Paulo_Argenti slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gruber hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Lamie loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Looks like it should be Paulo_Argenti's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Ali hits it into the box!
          ...  S_Stallbaum wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 4  :(shk) S_Stallbaum kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Esposito gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Esposito beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  Ini_Kamoze comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over Ini_Kamoze
          ...  Its heading in!
          ...  R_Lamie somehow gets back to hack it off the line!!
Min. 4  :(asr) J_Matip plays a long ball to Monte_Albino
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Epureanu hits it out for a throw
Min. 6  :(asr) S_Gruber looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Ali
          ...  Suat_Serdar slices it
          ...  Paulo_Argenti moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cole curls it into the box!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti catches it!
Min. 10 :(shk) G_Hall finds M_Esposito in acres of space
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  J_Afolabi picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 13 :(asr) E_Dzeko barges S_Stallbaum off the ball
          ...  E_Dzeko with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Paulo_Argenti got a touch
Min. 14 :(asr) Roberto with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Omar_Mascarel
          ...  Roberto tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 17 :(shk) D_Epureanu has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Stallbaum gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Monte_Albino takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 20 :(asr) J_Matip knocks the ball back to Ini_Kamoze
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 AS Roma ...
Min. 21 :(asr) The AS Roma manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 21 :(asr) E_Dzeko sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  E_Dzeko hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 22 :(asr) S_Gruber feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Roberto runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Casemiro pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 23 :(asr) R_Lamie finds the run of E_Dzeko
          ...  E_Dzeko fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Paulo_Argenti anyway
Min. 27 :(shk) G_Hall with a measured ball to Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  Roberto seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 29 :(asr) E_Dzeko with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves S_Stallbaum behind
          ...  E_Dzeko sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes a fine save
Min. 33 :(asr) J_Cole fires over a low cross to D_Ali
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Ali !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 33 :(shk) A_Gray breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Ini_Kamoze!
          ...  Roberto brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(shk) M_Esposito takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Esposito with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 39 :(shk) S_Stallbaum off the woodwork.
          ...  A_Gray picks up the deflection
          ...  Roberto takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 40 :(shk) Suat_Serdar with the first time pass to Casemiro
          ...  Casemiro drives it low !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 40 :(asr) S_Gruber with the first time pass to D_Ali
          ...  D_Ali rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 42 :(asr) D_Ali sidesteps Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  D_Ali gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti beats the ball away
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) A_Gray sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Gray hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze never had a chance!

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

Min. 48 :(shk) Casemiro finds M_Esposito on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Esposito rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 49 :(asr) J_Cole is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  E_Dzeko latches onto the ball
          ...  E_Dzeko carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Paulo_Argenti recovers to save!!
Min. 50 :(asr) D_Ali finds J_Matip on the edge of the box
          ...  J_Matip from 20 yards !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti guesses right
Min. 51 :(shk) The ball goes loose!
          ...  D_Epureanu seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_Epureanu tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze tips it over
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 55 :(shk) A_Gray with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  A_Gray with a thundering drive!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Ini_Kamoze recovers to save!!
Min. 58 :(shk) D_Epureanu takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  D_Epureanu with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by G_Hall
          ...  Ini_Kamoze catches it!
Min. 59 :(asr) J_Cole with the diagonal pass Roberto
          ...  Roberto hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti is equal to it
Min. 60 :(shk) M_Esposito finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  J_Matip takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 65 :(asr) L_Suraez is coming on for E_Dzeko and will play FW
Min. 65 :(asr) A_Silva is coming on for J_Cole and will play MF
Min. 65 :(asr) Danny_Collina will replace J_Matip and play DF
Min. 67 :(asr) J_Afolabi with a probing through ball S_Iversen
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  N_Rizzoli reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(shk) M_Madl takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Klaus_Fichtel as DF
Min. 69 :(shk) G_Hall brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Monte_Albino
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Epureanu!
          ...  D_Epureanu with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The AS Roma fans taunt him!
Min. 70 :(shk) T_Kroos is being brought on
          ...  A_Gray is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(shk) M_Esposito with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  Roberto slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 70 :(asr) D_Ali with a flicked pass to L_Suraez
          ...  But Suat_Serdar wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 71 :(shk) I_Spy replaces an unhappy Suat_Serdar and will play as a MF
Min. 72 :(shk) G_Hall holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Stallbaum hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze catches it!
Min. 74 :(shk) T_Kroos finds himself in a good position
          ...  T_Kroos tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze guesses right
Min. 75 :(shk) G_Hall with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Madl
          ...  M_Madl attempts a chip!
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze stops that one easily
Min. 76 :(asr) L_Suraez takes advantage of a mistake by D_Epureanu
          ...  L_Suraez sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 77 :(asr) A_Silva off the woodwork.
          ...  S_Iversen picks up the deflection
          ...  S_Iversen with the chance !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti looks very relieved!
Min. 79 :(shk) Schalke 04 will now play L
Min. 79 :(asr) Curled in dangerously from S_Gruber to L_Suraez
          ...  D_Epureanu cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 80 :(shk) B_Williams finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  R_Lamie goes in studs first
          ...  N_Rizzoli shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 81 :(asr) L_Suraez picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  M_Madl reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) S_Stallbaum plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Kroos decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Roberto knocks the ball back to Ini_Kamoze
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Ini_Kamoze!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Casemiro hits it into the box!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze jumps well to claim it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 96,554
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : D_Epureanu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Matip (20 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Casemiro (22), Klaus_Fichtel (67)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : D_Ali
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Roberto (33), R_Lamie (80)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |     AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           8        |       10
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       14
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 0 AS Roma
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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  36   4   5   1  29 |  95  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  30  10   7  43 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
D_Epureanu     DF   1  30   9   8  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  28  17  16  47 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  27  22   5  41 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  23  29   1  15 |  73   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
G_Hall         MF   2  23  27   7  29 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  70  20
Casemiro       MF   2  22  27   1  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
Omar_Mascarel  MF   1  20  27   1  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  28  32 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  29   9   7  22 |  24   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
I_Spy          MF   2   8  27   5  12 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Berghuis     MF   2   4  25  17  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kroos        FW   3   8  27  22  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ini_Kamoze     GK  38   4   3   1  30 |  95  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  31   9   8  10 |  67   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -30 -15
Roberto        DF   3  30   9   9  40 |  95   0   4   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  58 -22 -17
Monte_Albino   DF   1  30   1   3  24 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Lamie        DF   3  26   7  10  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
S_Gruber       MF   3   9  29   8  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Afolabi      MF   2  15  28   6  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Cole         MF   3   9  27   7  33 |  67   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Ali          AM   3   9  27  15  33 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  15
E_Dzeko        FW   2   8   9  30  20 |  67   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
S_Iversen      FW   2   7   8  26  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Neuer        GK  30   2   5   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Danny_Collina  DF   1  29   1   1  15 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Silva        MF   1   6  27   7  20 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ridoutski_Jnr  MF   3   8  25   9  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suraez       FW   2   6   7  25  40 |  28   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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