Division Three League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Aston Villa (Sun Jun 09)


                           Schalke 04  |  Aston Villa
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-4-2 C
                       Scott Phillips  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK T_Sorensen
                        N_Golanski DF  |  DF Ciaran_Clark
                         W_Lavezzi DF  |  DF T_Graham
                           D_O_Dea DF  |  DF D_Sloan
                         T_Derijck DF  |  DF O_Bolzoni
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  MF A_Ross
                          T_Kunert MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                           R_Lopez MF  |  MF K_El_Ahmadi
                             Messi FW  |  MF P_McStay
                        J_Portillo FW  |  FW M_Vucinic
                           G_Hurst FW  |  FW P_Barrett
                                       |
                          H_Ahlert SUB |  SUB P_Hankey
                         T_Paralta SUB |  SUB G_Collins
                       J_Talamonti SUB |  SUB C_Griffiths
                        Almen_Abdi SUB |  SUB Miguel_Torres
                      R_Palazuelos SUB |  SUB D_Griffiths

Referee: M_de_Vries (Holland)


Min. 3  :(shk) N_Golanski drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Messi
          ...  But T_Graham wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Lee_Ho
          ...  T_Sorensen fists it away!
Min. 5  :(shk) R_Lopez controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  G_Hurst gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  O_Bolzoni with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 7  :(shk) T_Derijck retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Hurst latches onto the end of it
          ...  But O_Bolzoni wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 7  :(asv) B_Spencer takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ciaran_Clark
          ...  Ciaran_Clark has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But F_Foster gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Bolzoni curls it into the box!
          ...  F_Foster easily catches it!
Min. 9  :(asv) B_Spencer plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  O_Bolzoni decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  O_Bolzoni with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by F_Foster to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Spencer drives it into the box!
          ...  F_Foster makes the catch!
Min. 11 :(shk) W_Lavezzi with the header on
          ...  He finds Messi in space
          ...  Messi has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But T_Sorensen tips it behind
          ...  M_de_Vries has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 11 :(asv) M_Vucinic sprints past Lee_Ho
          ...  M_Vucinic has a dig at goal!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 15 :(shk) Messi lobs it over O_Bolzoni
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by T_Graham
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 15 :(asv) D_Sloan finds O_Bolzoni on the edge of the box
          ...  The cross hits O_Bolzoni on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Aston Villa fans chant his name!
          ...  That's put Aston Villa ahead!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 18 :(shk) T_Kunert has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_McStay
          ...  He puts in Messi!
          ...  O_Bolzoni reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 19 :(asv) O_Bolzoni has space to run with the ball
          ...  O_Bolzoni fires a shot at goal !
          ...  F_Foster makes a good save
Min. 20 :(shk) Lee_Ho boots it towards G_Hurst
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Hurst !
          ...  T_Sorensen saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 21 :(asv) Curled in dangerously from D_Sloan to B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer must beat F_Foster!
          ...  But F_Foster parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 22 :(asv) K_El_Ahmadi has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_O_Dea
          ...  He puts in B_Spencer!
          ...  J_Portillo with a bad challenge
          ...  M_de_Vries will want to speak to him
          ...  M_de_Vries calls him for a talk
Min. 27 :(shk) J_Portillo picks up the pass
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by O_Bolzoni
Min. 32 :(asv) P_McStay lays the ball back to O_Bolzoni
          ...  W_Lavezzi fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  D_Sloan knocks it forward
          ...  M_Vucinic gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Vucinic with a powerful header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  Schalke 04 0-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 32 :(asv) Aston Villa are switching their playing style to D
Min. 32 :(asv) P_Barrett flicks it over N_Golanski's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  P_Barrett goes for the top corner !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  F_Foster palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi plays it towards the near post!
          ...  B_Spencer gets his head on it
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 36 :(shk) G_Hurst pushes it past O_Bolzoni
          ...  G_Hurst tries the shot !
          ...  But T_Sorensen just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(shk) T_Derijck has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Portillo collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Portillo shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-2 Aston Villa

Min. 48 :(asv) T_Graham whips the ball across to D_Sloan
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Golanski
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McStay crosses it in!
          ...  F_Foster easily catches it!
Min. 49 :(shk) Messi with the towering header to J_Portillo
          ...  O_Bolzoni with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 50 :(shk) Almen_Abdi is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Lopez is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 52 :(asv) T_Graham drives it forward to B_Spencer
          ...  W_Lavezzi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 58 :(shk) Lee_Ho has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Messi collects the loose ball!
          ...  Messi tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  T_Sorensen with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kunert plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Sorensen easily catches it!
Min. 60 :(asv) D_Griffiths is coming on and M_Vucinic is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 61 :(asv) O_Bolzoni tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 61 :(asv) P_McStay slows the ball down and waits 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!
          ...  P_McStay with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by F_Foster !!
Min. 63 :(shk) T_Kunert looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo with the header !
          ...  But T_Sorensen punches it away
Min. 65 :(asv) G_Collins replaces D_Sloan to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(shk) W_Lavezzi spits at P_McStay
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 70 :(shk) T_Paralta is being prepared to come on
          ...  Messi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(asv) A_Ross with a pinpoint pass to D_Griffiths
          ...  D_Griffiths with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  F_Foster with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 73 :(asv) B_Spencer with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Griffiths
          ...  N_Golanski beats him to the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asv) B_Spencer wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Griffiths
          ...  D_Griffiths hits a great drive!
          ...  F_Foster makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 92 :(asv) B_Spencer is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to P_Barrett
          ...  Lee_Ho reads the play well
Min. 93 :(asv) A_Ross with the nod to P_McStay
          ...  D_O_Dea stands his ground and wins the tackle

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 48,778
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Messi
Scorers              : O_Bolzoni (61 og)
Sent Off             : W_Lavezzi (70)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : D_Sloan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Bolzoni (15), M_Vucinic (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Bolzoni (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Schalke 04  |    Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       12
Off target           :           1        |       2
On target            :           5        |       10
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 2 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  29   2   4   4  16 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
N_Golanski     DF   3  25   8   6  35 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  23  12   6  45 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   5   2 -10
D_O_Dea        DF   2  23  11   8  41 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
T_Derijck      DF   2  22  13   2  29 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  24   5  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
T_Kunert       MF   1   6  23   2  21 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -20
R_Lopez        MF   1   3  23   4  20 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -20
Messi          FW   1   8   7  26  18 |  71   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
J_Portillo     FW   1   5   3  25  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  24  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
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 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Talamonti    DF   2  21  11   7  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Almen_Abdi     MF   1   9  23  10  30 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Palazuelos   FW   2   5  11  22  26 |   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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T_Sorensen     GK  34   4   4   1  15 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  23   8   8  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
T_Graham       DF   2  22   9   6  24 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  24   0
D_Sloan        DF   2  22   9   4  19 |  66   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  64   0
O_Bolzoni      DF   2  20   6   9  31 |  94   0   4   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  38 -22  42
A_Ross         MF   1   3  25   2  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  10  23  10  31 |  94   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   9
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1   9  23   6  15 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
P_McStay       MF   1   6  20  13  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  32  28
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   8  23  14 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
P_Barrett      FW   1   6   4  23  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
P_Hankey       GK  24   3   3   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  22   8   6  19 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Griffiths    MF   1   3  22   7  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Miguel_Torres  FW   2  10   4  21  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Griffiths    FW   1   3   5  20  35 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
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