Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Aston Villa (Sun Feb 28)


                           Schalke 04  |  Aston Villa
                            4-4-1-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                           Andy Banks  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                        Ini_Kamoze GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                              Hugo DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF Ayala
                       P_Gualtieri DF  |  DF Aldair
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  DM M_Woods
                          Seb_Rudy MF  |  MF J_Butland
                     Juan_Callejon MF  |  MF E_Barreto
                             I_Spy MF  |  MF Romario
                           T_Kroos AM  |  FW H_Kane
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW R_Sharp
                                       |
                          L_Mckeon SUB |  SUB D_Gentenaar
                          R_Carlos SUB |  SUB G_Johnson
                            M_Madl SUB |  SUB C_Coventry
                        P_McNamara SUB |  SUB Bebeto
                            N_Pepe SUB |  SUB S_Donnelly

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 9  :(shk) D_Epureanu turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 10 :(shk) I_Spy spots T_Kroos who is in acres of space
          ...  T_Kroos hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It's beaten B_Roorda
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 10 :(asv) A_Cissokho runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Romario
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  The ball hits Hugo in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 16 :(shk) T_Kroos runs into space
          ...  T_Kroos flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 16 :(asv) M_Woods sidesteps D_Epureanu
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Juan_Callejon with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 17 :(shk) Juan_Callejon hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Gualtieri collects the loose ball!
          ...  P_Gualtieri fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But B_Roorda smothers the ball.
Min. 19 :(shk) Juan_Callejon has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Cissokho
          ...  He puts in P_Gualtieri!
          ...  P_Gualtieri gets up high for the header !
          ...  But B_Roorda tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hugo plays it into the danger area!
          ...  B_Roorda easily catches it!
Min. 20 :(shk) Juan_Callejon kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Kroos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Kroos !
          ...  B_Roorda parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And B_Roorda recovers to save!!
Min. 24 :(shk) Juan_Callejon controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  P_Gualtieri gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_Gualtieri belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  Schalke 04 go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 25 :(shk) A_Gray takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  Ayala pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 26 :(shk) Juan_Callejon is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Leda_Cygnus latches onto the ball
          ...  Leda_Cygnus has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  B_Roorda gets his fingertips to it
Min. 30 :(asv) J_Butland flicks the ball through
          ...  H_Kane runs onto it!
          ...  H_Kane hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze claws it off the line
          ...  O_Bundy consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 31 :(shk) T_Kroos sidesteps Ayala
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Ayala reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 35 :(asv) J_Butland finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by T_Kroos !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 36 :(shk) A_Gray plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A_Cissokho wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Gray hits it towards the far post!
          ...  B_Roorda fists it away!
Min. 36 :(asv) E_Barreto runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Romario
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  But B_Williams will cut out the threat
Min. 37 :(asv) M_Woods breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Ini_Kamoze!
          ...  B_Williams brings him down!
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 40 :(shk) D_Epureanu looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Leda_Cygnus
          ...  Leda_Cygnus looks to see where B_Roorda is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  B_Roorda saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(shk) D_Epureanu takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_Livingstone intercepts the pass
Min. 46 :(shk) T_Kroos with an intelligent ball to P_Gualtieri
          ...  P_Gualtieri hits a crisp volley!
          ...  B_Roorda makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 1-1 Aston Villa

Min. 46 :(shk) Seb_Rudy is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Kroos
          ...  Aldair brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 48 :(asv) M_Woods has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Hugo
          ...  He knocks it to H_Kane!
          ...  H_Kane drives it towards goal !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 51 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves O_Bundy
          ...  R_Sharp with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(shk) Hugo gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past P_Livingstone!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Aldair cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 55 :(asv) Romario throws a punch
          ...  T_Kroos slumps to the ground
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  B_Williams passes to A_Gray
          ...  A_Cissokho reads the play well
Min. 58 :(shk) Juan_Callejon wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gray
          ...  But A_Cissokho wins the tackle
Min. 58 :(asv) J_Butland with the first time pass to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane attempts to nutmeg Ini_Kamoze!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze gathers it easily
Min. 60 :(shk) Juan_Callejon looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos goes for the top corner !
          ...  The shot slips through B_Roorda's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 64 :(shk) A_Gray looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Kroos
          ...  Ayala reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leda_Cygnus crosses it in!
          ...  T_Kroos swings a leg at it!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  B_Roorda never had a chance!
Min. 65 :(shk) Hugo flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Ayala hits it out for a throw
Min. 67 :(shk) A_Gray has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Cissokho
          ...  He puts in T_Kroos!
          ...  P_Livingstone stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 68 :(asv) J_Butland with the dribble
          ...  P_Gualtieri is easily beaten
          ...  J_Butland cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 69 :(shk) R_Carlos will replace B_Williams and play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) M_Madl is being brought on
          ...  Hugo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 71 :(shk) P_McNamara will come on for Juan_Callejon and play MF
Min. 71 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  T_Kroos gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Kroos has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  B_Roorda heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 73 :(shk) I_Spy turns past Ayala
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  I_Spy fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  B_Roorda dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And B_Roorda tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Epureanu curls it into the box!
          ...  B_Roorda makes the catch!
Min. 73 :(asv) E_Barreto finds R_Sharp with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A cheeky lob from R_Sharp !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 75 :(asv) G_Johnson is going to be brought on
          ...  Aldair is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  S_Donnelly will come on for H_Kane and play FW
Min. 75 :(shk) A_Gray loses his marker!
          ...  A_Gray with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara chips the ball into the area!
          ...  B_Roorda makes the catch!
Min. 77 :(shk) A_Gray beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos with a little chip!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 78 :(asv) S_Donnelly sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Donnelly aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 79 :(asv) E_Barreto turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to S_Donnelly
          ...  But D_Epureanu clears the ball to safety
Min. 80 :(asv) M_Woods controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Epureanu
          ...  He puts in R_Sharp!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Gualtieri takes possession
Min. 81 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
          ...  They have no substitutions left.
          ...  Will play a man down
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asv) J_Butland drives it forward to R_Sharp
          ...  Seb_Rudy with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  R_Sharp swings it in
          ...  S_Donnelly takes control of it!
          ...  Seb_Rudy slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Butland
          ...  R_Carlos belts it clear
Min. 91 :(shk) P_McNamara is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  P_Gualtieri latches onto the end of it
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Johnson
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara plays it into the danger area!
          ...  B_Roorda comes out and claims it!
Min. 91 :(asv) A_Cissokho is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 92 :(shk) P_Gualtieri sidesteps Ayala
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  But P_Livingstone puts it in row Z!
Min. 93 :(asv) R_Sharp with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  A vicious shot by R_Sharp !
          ...  Ini_Kamoze fists it away
Min. 94 :(asv) J_Butland finds E_Barreto with a ball over the defence
          ...  I_Spy makes the challenge and clears the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 100,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Juan_Callejon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Gualtieri (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Juan_Callejon (16), B_Williams (37)
Injured              : Leda_Cygnus (81)
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : J_Butland
Scorers              : H_Kane (30)
Sent Off             : Romario (55)
Booked               : R_Sharp (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       3
Key Tackles          :           7        |       13
Key Passes           :          18        |       10
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 1 Aston Villa
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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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Ini_Kamoze     GK  36   4   3   1  30 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  30  13   9  42 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  29  10   7  43 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
D_Epureanu     DF   1  29   8   8  33 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
P_Gualtieri    DF   2  27   6   8  44 |  96   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  40
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  28  19  22 |  83   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  28   1  37 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   6  28   7  23 |  73   0   0   7   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  83  -2
I_Spy          MF   2   8  26   5  12 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  27  21  30 |  96   0   1   2   0   7   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  27  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Mckeon       GK  28   1   7   5  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos       DF   3  29  12   6  11 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  28   9   7  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  27   7  33 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Pepe         FW   3   8  10  28  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Roorda       GK  35   4   5   2  29 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  33  11   9  31 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  32  12   7  12 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Ayala          DF   2  31  12   5  11 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
Aldair         DF   2  31   9   4  11 |  77   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Woods        DM   2  18  29   9  18 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  30  11  41 |  96   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
E_Barreto      MF   1   9  29   9  33 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Romario        MF   2   8  27  22  37 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  33  33 |  77   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  27  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
D_Gentenaar    GK  31   3   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  27   9   7  18 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Coventry     DM   1  17  25   7  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bebeto         MF   1  10  30   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  10  26  20 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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