Elite League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Benfica (Sun Mar 05)


                           Schalke 04  |  Benfica
                              5-3-2 E  |  4-2-2-2 C
                           Andy Banks  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                         J_A_Riise DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF W_Samuel
                     Klaus_Fichtel DF  |  DF Exe_Palacios
                      Maya_Yoshida DF  |  DM J_Mascherano
                          Gilberto MF  |  DM Liziero
                       Suat_Serdar MF  |  MF I_Marcone
                         A_Hazzard MF  |  MF K_Commons
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  FW Ivica_Strok
                           Tatanka FW  |  FW T_Trezeguet
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        D_Epureanu SUB |  SUB G_Schurrle
                       S_Stallbaum SUB |  SUB A_Burdisso
                        F_Rijkaard SUB |  SUB A_Pirlo
                            V_Bayo SUB |  SUB T_Erak

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 2  :(bfa) Ivica_Strok controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Kounde
          ...  He puts in J_Mascherano!
          ...  J_Mascherano hits a great drive!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 3  :(shk) E_Collamarini spits at I_Marcone
          ...  G_Poll called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 3  :(bfa) J_Mascherano sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Ivica_Strok runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  Ivica_Strok beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has Paulo_Argenti to beat
          ...  He lobs it over Paulo_Argenti
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 4  :(bfa) Benfica made the switch to a L strategy
Min. 4  :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to B_Williams
          ...  B_Williams with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But N_Winneke pulls out a save of the game
Min. 4  :(bfa) Liziero with the cross-field pass to J_Foyth
          ...  Maya_Yoshida with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 10 :(bfa) Liziero with a probing pass to K_Commons
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Kounde
Min. 12 :(shk) E_Collamarini takes advantage of a mistake by Exe_Palacios
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  K_Commons gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 13 :(shk) Tatanka with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  E_Collamarini gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Beckenbauer takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 18 :(shk) J_A_Riise crosses in from the wing, he finds Tatanka in the box
          ...  J_Foyth rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's G_Poll going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 26 :(shk) B_Williams with a slick pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  W_Samuel wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Gilberto
          ...  J_Kounde makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  N_Winneke never had a chance!
Min. 28 :(shk) Suat_Serdar with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Tatanka
          ...  J_Foyth plays the back pass
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suat_Serdar chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  E_Collamarini makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 31 :(shk) Tatanka takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Exe_Palacios
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Tatanka with the crafty shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 31 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet makes himself available
          ...  T_Trezeguet has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 32 :(shk) Tatanka hoofs it up field to find Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  I_Marcone slices it
          ...  N_Winneke moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Hazzard curls it into the box!
          ...  K_Commons wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 35 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 35 :(shk) Suat_Serdar squares it to Tatanka
          ...  Ivica_Strok with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Poll warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  E_Collamarini bends it round the wall
          ...  Saved by N_Winneke
Min. 36 :(bfa) J_Mascherano plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Trezeguet decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  J_Kounde knocks the ball back to Paulo_Argenti
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It is kicked away by Maya_Yoshida
Min. 39 :(shk) B_Williams with a 50-yard pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  Beckenbauer with the block
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(shk) The ball is passed in from Gilberto, he finds Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Exe_Palacios belts it clear
Min. 46 :(shk) E_Collamarini hoofs it up field to find Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 47 :(shk) B_Williams pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Gilberto is clean through!
          ...  W_Samuel rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's G_Poll going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 48 :(shk) E_Collamarini knocks the ball past J_Foyth
          ...  J_Foyth recovers to win the ball back

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 1-1 Benfica

Min. 49 :(shk) Suat_Serdar with a glorious 60-yard pass to Tatanka
          ...  N_Winneke had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  G_Poll will just give him a speaking to
          ...  G_Poll gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind!
          ...  E_Collamarini takes it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's put Schalke 04 ahead!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-1 Benfica...
Min. 50 :(bfa) The Benfica manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 50 :(bfa) J_Foyth knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Maya_Yoshida with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  G_Poll reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(shk) Gilberto cuts the ball back to Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  But J_Foyth puts the ball out of play
Min. 53 :(shk) Tatanka nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Tatanka has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot slips through N_Winneke's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 55 :(shk) Suat_Serdar with an inch perfect pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  J_Foyth reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 61 :(shk) Tatanka beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  J_Mascherano slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 62 :(shk) Gilberto with a precise ball to B_Williams
          ...  Beckenbauer takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 62 :(bfa) T_Trezeguet pushes it past the defender
          ...  T_Trezeguet with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 64 :(bfa) Beckenbauer runs at B_Williams
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Beckenbauer hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It floats over Paulo_Argenti
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 64 :(shk) A_Hazzard knocks it past J_Foyth and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  J_Foyth with the tackle
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  G_Poll calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 66 :(bfa) I_Marcone looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Mascherano
          ...  But Klaus_Fichtel wins the ball
Min. 67 :(shk) A_Hazzard slides it through the middle to E_Collamarini
          ...  Beckenbauer reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 67 :(bfa) K_Commons flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Kounde with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 67 :(shk) E_Collamarini sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Mascherano tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  J_Kounde passes to B_Williams
          ...  Beckenbauer makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Williams chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  N_Winneke reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 68 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Collamarini
          ...  But Exe_Palacios sweeps up the threat
Min. 71 :(shk) D_Epureanu comes on for B_Williams and takes up a DF role
Min. 71 :(bfa) J_Mascherano hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Ivica_Strok latches onto it!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with a bad challenge
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  Surely not!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_Poll is a disgrace!!
          ...  Ivica_Strok Places the ball on the spot
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That's got Benfica back level!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-2 Benfica...
Min. 72 :(shk) F_Rijkaard replaces an unhappy J_A_Riise and will play as a DF
Min. 73 :(shk) J_Kounde runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off W_Samuel back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Kounde with a little chip!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 75 :(shk) S_Stallbaum takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Gilberto as MF
Min. 75 :(bfa) G_Schurrle comes on for Exe_Palacios and takes up a DF role
Min. 75 :(bfa) A_Burdisso is going to be brought on
          ...  Beckenbauer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(bfa) A_Pirlo is coming on for Liziero and will play DM
Min. 75 :(bfa) T_Erak is being prepared to come on
          ...  T_Trezeguet is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(shk) V_Bayo is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Collamarini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 79 :(shk) S_Stallbaum volleys it forward. He finds D_Epureanu
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Burdisso
Min. 79 :(bfa) T_Erak with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  T_Erak attempts the shot!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 83 :(bfa) T_Erak with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows J_Kounde a clean set of heals
          ...  A powerful shot by T_Erak !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti watches it sail wide!
Min. 83 :(shk) V_Bayo takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  W_Samuel knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  G_Poll blows up for a foul
          ...  G_Poll wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 85 :(bfa) T_Erak knocks the ball past D_Epureanu
          ...  T_Erak shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel with the first time pass to V_Bayo
          ...  W_Samuel reads the play well
Min. 89 :(bfa) A_Pirlo can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to T_Erak
          ...  But Tatanka reads the situation well and wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 140,493
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Tatanka
Scorers              : Tatanka (31), E_Collamarini (49 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Maya_Yoshida (50), J_Kounde (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Ivica_Strok (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Ivica_Strok (3,71 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Foyth (64), J_Mascherano (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           4        |       5
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          13        |       13
Key Tackles          :           4        |       18
Key Passes           :          19        |       6
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 2 - 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  39   4   5   1  29 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  33  11   7  43 |  75   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_A_Riise      DF   3  33   8   9  32 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  30   6   2  28 |  98   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  29  22   5  41 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  28   1   2  47 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Gilberto       MF   2  14  32   3  42 |  79   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  24  30   1  15 |  98   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  30   2  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  32  31 |  81   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  98   0   1   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  20  25
A_Hugo         GK  29   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  32   9   9  33 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    MF   1  30  17  17  47 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Rijkaard     DF   2   1  30  23  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  39   2   2   3  20 |  98   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
J_Foyth        DF   1  36  14   7  42 |  98   0   5   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  98  -2  -2
Beckenbauer    DF   2  35  10   8  21 |  79   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
W_Samuel       DF   2  32   8   4  28 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Mascherano   DM   1  15  30   8  47 |  98   0   1   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  18  38   3
Liziero        DM   1  19  29   5  23 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   7  34   7  32 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Commons      MF   1   9  32  11  32 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ivica_Strok    FW   3  10   8  33  32 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   2   0   0   0   0  10  50
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Schurrle     DF   2  31   4   1  18 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Pirlo        DM   1  14  30   8  11 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  29  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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