Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 2, Schalke 04 vs. Benfica (Wed Jun 02)


                           Schalke 04  |  Benfica
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-4-2 C
                           Andy Banks  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                           T_Mings DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                     Klaus_Fichtel DF  |  DF S_Mannaerts
                     Omar_Mascarel DM  |  MF J_Bolm
                          Seb_Rudy MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF K_Commons
                             I_Spy MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                        M_Esposito FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                            Adrian SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                       S_Stallbaum SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                       Suat_Serdar SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                           T_Kroos SUB |  SUB E_Knave
                          O_Ighalo SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: M_Atkinson (England)


Min. 3  :(shk) D_Epureanu jumps over J_Foyth's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Epureanu attempts to drive it home!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  That puts Schalke 04 ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 3  :(bfa) It seems Benfica are making a tactical change to A
Min. 3  :(bfa) J_Bolm gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Foyth
          ...  J_Foyth drives the ball low !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets up well to catch that one
Min. 5  :(shk) P_McNamara with the cross-field pass to A_Gray
          ...  S_Mannaerts fouls badly
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel hoists it forward
          ...  M_Madl gets on the end of it
          ...  But J_Foyth wins the ball
Min. 8  :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel plays it forward to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  Schalke 04 2-0 Benfica ...
Min. 10 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A vicious shot by B_Dugnutt !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-1 Benfica ...
Min. 12 :(shk) Seb_Rudy has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Foyth
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_McNamara!
          ...  P_McNamara aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  Schalke 04 3-1 Benfica ...
Min. 12 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Seb_Rudy fouls badly
          ...  M_Atkinson will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 14 :(shk) P_McNamara runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Gray
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  J_Foyth takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 15 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from B_Dugnutt !
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 17 :(shk) M_Madl threads the through ball to P_McNamara
          ...  A powerful shot by P_McNamara !
          ...  N_Winneke with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 17 :(bfa) K_Commons with a reverse pass to J_Foyth
          ...  T_Mings with the tackle
Min. 19 :(bfa) K_Commons brings it under control
          ...  He takes on D_Epureanu
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in B_Dugnutt!
          ...  B_Dugnutt shapes up for a shot!
          ...  It floats over Paulo_Argenti
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  Schalke 04 3-2 Benfica ...
Min. 22 :(shk) M_Madl spits at K_Commons
          ...  M_Atkinson tries to calm him down
Min. 26 :(shk) Seb_Rudy with a measured ball to D_Epureanu
          ...  D_Epureanu attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 28 :(shk) A_Gray takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A_Gray bears down on goal!
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 30 :(shk) P_McNamara has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Tomassi
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  M_Esposito sees N_Winneke off his line !
          ...  It's beaten N_Winneke
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 33 :(shk) M_Esposito with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(shk) P_McNamara races into the box
          ...  He sees M_Esposito lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  M_Esposito with a little chip!
          ...  N_Winneke tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seb_Rudy lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Zeffane reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 38 :(bfa) K_Commons bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has Paulo_Argenti to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past Paulo_Argenti
          ...  Paulo_Argenti dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 41 :(shk) P_McNamara with a 40-yard pass to M_Esposito
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Foyth
Min. 41 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds B_Dugnutt in the box
          ...  Seb_Rudy gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 3-2 Benfica

Min. 47 :(bfa) W_Dustice takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  What agility from Paulo_Argenti
Min. 49 :(shk) A_Gray finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  I_Marcone with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Andy Banks looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 52 :(shk) I_Spy slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  I_Spy hits a crisp volley!
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
Min. 54 :(shk) Seb_Rudy fires over a low cross to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito with a powerful diving header!
          ...  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. 55 :(bfa) A_Burdisso takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Zeffane as DF
Min. 58 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 59 :(shk) P_McNamara with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Epureanu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_Epureanu aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 60 :(bfa) T_Erak is coming on for B_Dugnutt and will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) K_Commons holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Bolm
          ...  D_Epureanu cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 61 :(shk) M_Esposito plays a long ball to A_Gray
          ...  R_Tomassi intercepts the pass
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Bolm boots it towards T_Erak
          ...  Omar_Mascarel with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 65 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Bolm is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(shk) M_Esposito takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Spy
          ...  I_Spy rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 65 :(bfa) K_Commons with the header on
          ...  He finds I_Marcone in space
          ...  Omar_Mascarel knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  M_Atkinson blows up for a foul
Min. 69 :(shk) S_Stallbaum is being brought on
          ...  M_Madl is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 69 :(shk) Seb_Rudy with the through ball to Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Mannaerts
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 69 :(bfa) W_Dustice changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  Nathan_Dyer has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Nakamoto floats the ball in!
          ...  P_McNamara clears the danger
Min. 70 :(shk) O_Ighalo replaces A_Gray to play as a FW
Min. 70 :(shk) S_Stallbaum looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  N_Winneke gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 71 :(shk) Suat_Serdar takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Omar_Mascarel as MF
Min. 71 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer makes the tackle
          ...  T_Mings tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  M_Atkinson has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Atkinson!
          ...  He received a good talking to from M_Atkinson
Min. 72 :(shk) O_Ighalo flicks it over Nathan_Dyer's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But R_Tomassi reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 74 :(bfa) W_Dustice flicks it past M_Esposito
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  W_Dustice throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Paulo_Argenti saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 77 :(shk) O_Ighalo with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  O_Ighalo with the drive!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suat_Serdar chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  N_Winneke jumps well to claim it!
Min. 78 :(shk) Suat_Serdar looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Epureanu
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  S_Mannaerts belts it clear
Min. 79 :(shk) Schalke 04 made the switch to a L strategy
Min. 79 :(shk) S_Stallbaum flicks it past R_Tomassi
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  S_Stallbaum with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  N_Winneke saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seb_Rudy chips the ball into the area!
          ...  R_Tomassi reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 86 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer beats Suat_Serdar
          ...  Nathan_Dyer with the chance !
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti stops that one easily
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  O_Ighalo brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 91 :(shk) M_Esposito knocks it past S_Mannaerts and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  J_Foyth bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 94 :(bfa) T_Erak jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Seb_Rudy is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 94 :(shk) Suat_Serdar has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  O_Ighalo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Foyth with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Atkinson calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning

*************  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          : P_McNamara (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Epureanu (3), M_Esposito (8), P_McNamara (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Seb_Rudy (12), Omar_Mascarel (64), O_Ighalo (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : B_Dugnutt
Scorers              : B_Dugnutt (10,19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Nathan_Dyer (33), I_Marcone (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       1
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          17        |       10
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 3 - 2 Benfica
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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  35   4   5   1  29 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  29   9   8  33 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  20
M_Madl         DF   3  29   9   7  22 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Mings        DF   2  27   7   5  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  26  21   5  41 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Omar_Mascarel  DM   1  20  27   1  28 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Seb_Rudy       MF   1   8  28   1  37 |  95   0   1   4   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  48  -2
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  27   7  33 |  95   0   1   5   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  50  25
I_Spy          MF   2   8  27   5  12 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  29  41 |  95   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  40  50
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  28  32 |  71   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
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  28  16  16  47 |  25   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  22  28   1  15 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  27  22  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  35   2   2   3  20 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  34  10   7  31 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  34   9   7  37 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  33  13   7  42 |  95   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  31  10   5  12 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  32  14  32 |  66   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  31   6  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_Commons      MF   1   8  29  11  32 |  95   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20  30 -20
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  12  31  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  61   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  17  32 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
E_Knave        MF   3   8  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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