Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Aston Villa (Sun Mar 15)


                           Schalke 04  |  Aston Villa
                              5-3-2 C  |  3-1-3-1-2 P
                       Scott Phillips  |  John O Brien
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK T_Sorensen
                           D_O_Dea DF  |  DF J_Lescott
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF O_Bolzoni
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF G_Locke
                       A_Ranocchia DF  |  DM Adnan_Januzaj
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  MF J_Crujff
                          S_Marlet MF  |  MF O_Curkovic
                          G_Cooper MF  |  MF N_Kalavee
                          G_Driver MF  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                           G_Hurst FW  |  FW P_Di_Canio
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW DJ_Hart
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB M_Taibi
                      A_Birindelli SUB |  SUB H_Westermann
                          A_Cejudo SUB |  SUB D_Obua
                        K_Dalglish SUB |  SUB B_Charlton
                          Y_Mizuno SUB |  SUB B_Wolford

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 9  :(shk) L_Massu takes possession
          ...  O_Bolzoni slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 11 :(shk) G_Driver plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  G_Cooper decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  O_Bolzoni with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 12 :(shk) L_Massu nutmegs J_Lescott, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Lescott reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 14 :(shk) S_Marlet with a precise ball to J_Ekstrand
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 16 :(shk) S_Marlet with an inch perfect pass to L_Massu
          ...  A cheeky lob from L_Massu !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 18 :(shk) G_Driver finds the run of G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  T_Sorensen with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 24 :(asv) N_Kalavee with the cross-field pass to DJ_Hart
          ...  But D_O_Dea clears the danger
Min. 25 :(shk) G_Driver looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  He isn't going to continue
Min. 25 :(shk) A_Cejudo replaces G_Driver to play as a MF
Min. 29 :(asv) J_Gandolfini finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets his head to the ball !
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  F_Foster makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 31 :(shk) G_Hurst nutmegs G_Locke
          ...  G_Hurst with the side footed shot!
          ...  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. 31 :(asv) J_Crujff throws a punch
          ...  G_Cooper slumps to the ground
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 32 :(asv) O_Curkovic gains control of the loose ball
          ...  G_Hurst wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 34 :(asv) J_Gandolfini lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  DJ_Hart latches on to it
          ...  D_O_Dea takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 36 :(shk) B_Hangeland looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  B_Hangeland rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 36 :(asv) DJ_Hart lobs it over G_Hurst
          ...  J_Ekstrand cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 37 :(shk) L_Massu takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past J_Lescott
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  DJ_Hart slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 38 :(shk) A_Cejudo holds the ball up
          ...  He sees G_Hurst in space!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Lescott and it had to be
Min. 39 :(shk) A_Cejudo with a neat pass into L_Massu
          ...  But O_Bolzoni wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Barken has none of it.
Min. 42 :(shk) A_Cejudo finds the run of G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  What agility from T_Sorensen
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) G_Hurst finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled G_Locke
          ...  G_Hurst with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  T_Sorensen is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Cejudo!
          ...  T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 43 :(asv) P_Di_Canio takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  B_Hangeland fouls badly
          ...  A_Barken will just give him a speaking to
Min. 44 :(shk) G_Hurst runs at J_Gandolfini
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by G_Locke
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 46 :(shk) L_Massu with the cross-field pass to B_Hangeland
          ...  B_Hangeland hits a great shot !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Schalke 04 in front!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 47 :(asv) Aston Villa switch to playing A
Min. 48 :(shk) L_Massu sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  L_Massu hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick

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

Min. 47 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  But B_Hangeland wins the ball
Min. 49 :(asv) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  N_Kalavee is through!
          ...  An audacious effort from N_Kalavee !
          ...  But F_Foster tips it behind
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 50 :(shk) G_Hurst backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  G_Cooper gets on the end of it
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by G_Cooper !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 51 :(shk) J_Ekstrand with a 40-yard pass to L_Massu
          ...  J_Lescott takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 53 :(shk) D_O_Dea has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Ranocchia collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Ranocchia with a stunning strike !
          ...  But T_Sorensen with the difficult save
Min. 54 :(asv) J_Crujff crosses in from the wing, he finds P_Di_Canio in the box
          ...  P_Di_Canio attempts to drive it home!
          ...  F_Foster beats the ball away
Min. 56 :(shk) S_Marlet takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  J_Lescott read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 57 :(asv) O_Curkovic reads the run of P_Di_Canio
          ...  P_Di_Canio tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  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. 58 :(shk) A_Ranocchia with the first time flick to L_Massu
          ...  Fine tackle by O_Bolzoni
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 62 :(shk) A_Ranocchia has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Ranocchia curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  T_Sorensen is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 62 :(asv) DJ_Hart looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to J_Gandolfini
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Ranocchia
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 65 :(shk) A_Birindelli replaces C_Smalling and will play DF
Min. 65 :(asv) B_Wolford comes on for P_Di_Canio and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(shk) G_Hurst knocks the ball past the lunge of G_Locke
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Barken just turns away!
Min. 65 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj unselfishly lays the ball back to O_Bolzoni
          ...  J_Ekstrand bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 66 :(asv) J_Gandolfini with a slick pass to J_Crujff
          ...  J_Crujff with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  F_Foster has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  F_Foster reacts well to save!!!
Min. 67 :(shk) G_Hurst finds his way through
          ...  G_Hurst strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But T_Sorensen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 68 :(shk) Y_Mizuno replaces an unhappy L_Massu and will play as a FW
Min. 69 :(asv) O_Curkovic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Gandolfini with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 70 :(asv) D_Obua is being prepared to come on
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 70 :(asv) B_Charlton is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Crujff is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 73 :(shk) Y_Mizuno lobs it over O_Bolzoni
          ...  G_Locke cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 77 :(asv) D_Obua breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He rounds F_Foster!
          ...  F_Foster brings him down in the area!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  A_Barken sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 77 :(shk) G_Cooper moves to GK
          ...  There can only be one outcome!
          ...  A_Barken consults his assistant !!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  DJ_Hart is the man who takes it
          ...  He sends G_Cooper the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-1 Aston Villa...
Min. 78 :(shk) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Schalke 04 will now play A
Min. 78 :(asv) G_Locke plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A_Ranocchia slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 80 :(asv) DJ_Hart skips the challenge from the defender
          ...  D_O_Dea gathers up the loose ball
Min. 81 :(asv) B_Charlton is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to DJ_Hart
          ...  A wicked drive by DJ_Hart !
          ...  Looks like it should be G_Cooper's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  G_Cooper looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 83 :(shk) A_Cejudo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Locke
          ...  He puts in S_Marlet!
          ...  S_Marlet goes for goal !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  T_Sorensen was beaten there!
Min. 86 :(asv) J_Gandolfini with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to D_Obua
          ...  A_Cejudo rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 87 :(asv) B_Wolford with the dribble
          ...  B_Wolford drives it low !
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shk) J_Ekstrand with a measured ball to G_Hurst
          ...  T_Sorensen takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  A_Barken lectures him
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_Hurst will take it
          ...  T_Sorensen dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-1 Aston Villa...
Min. 92 :(asv) B_Charlton has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  B_Wolford collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Ranocchia with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  He received a good talking to from A_Barken

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 58,526
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hurst (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Hangeland (46), G_Hurst (89 pen)
Sent Off             : F_Foster (77)
Booked               : A_Cejudo (86)
Injured              : G_Driver (25)
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : DJ_Hart
Scorers              : DJ_Hart (77 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Crujff (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Schalke 04   |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       9
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       13
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 2 - 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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F_Foster       GK  33   2   4   4  16 |  81   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5   0   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  25  11   8  41 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  30  20
C_Smalling     DF   1  25   8   5  29 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  24  10   8  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  21
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  23  10   9  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  30  26
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  23  10   6  22 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  26   8  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
G_Cooper       GK   4   7  25  13  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0 -10   0   0   1
G_Driver       MF   1  10  24   5  25 |  25   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  26  35 |  96   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  10  37
L_Massu        FW   1   6  10  25  13 |  72   0   0   1   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  25   2
R_Edgehill     GK  26   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  25   1   1  20 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   8  24   8  10 |  71   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  23  12  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  24  23 |  24   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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T_Sorensen     GK  39   4   4   1  15 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Lescott      DF   1  24   6   3  20 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60 -20 -20
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  22   7  10  31 |  96   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_Locke        DF   1  22   7   9  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Adnan_Januzaj  DM   3  11  24   9  23 |  74   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Crujff       MF   2   6  26  10  28 |  74   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
O_Curkovic     MF   1   5  24   9  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
N_Kalavee      MF   2   5  23   8  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   8  23  18  12 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
P_Di_Canio     FW   1   8   5  24  32 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
DJ_Hart        FW   1   6   7  23  11 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  21
M_Taibi        GK  16   2   2   1  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Westermann   DF   2  29   5   3  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Obua         DM   2  11  24   8  31 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   7  21   8  30 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  26  28 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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