Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Benfica (Sun Aug 29)


                           Schalke 04  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 L  |  4-4-2 C
                           Andy Banks  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF J_Foyth
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF M_Perin
                     Klaus_Fichtel DF  |  DF A_Burdisso
                       Suat_Serdar MF  |  MF J_Bolm
                          Casemiro MF  |  MF K_Commons
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                     Omar_Mascarel MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                           R_Pires FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW T_Erak
                                       |
                          D_Seaman SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                            Hansel SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                             I_Spy SUB |  SUB E_Jordanov
                           T_Kroos SUB |  SUB O_Marcentos
                        M_Esposito SUB |  SUB T_Henry

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 6  :(shk) G_Hall takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A_Burdisso with a pull on the shirt
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 10 :(shk) R_Pires sidesteps M_Zeffane
          ...  S_Nakamoto leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 19 :(shk) A_Gray with a flashy move
          ...  A_Gray throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But N_Winneke stops that one easily
Min. 25 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel pulls it back to A_Gray
          ...  J_Bolm fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  J_Hunye calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 28 :(shk) R_Pires is too quick for the defence
          ...  R_Pires with a terrific drive !
          ...  But N_Winneke is equal to it
Min. 29 :(bfa) J_Bolm 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!
          ...  G_Hall seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 31 :(shk) D_Epureanu retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  R_Pires gets on the end of it
          ...  But M_Perin slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 32 :(shk) Suat_Serdar sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  D_Epureanu runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Epureanu attempts to drive it home!
          ...  N_Winneke parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And N_Winneke recovers to save!!
Min. 33 :(shk) A_Gray makes himself available
          ...  B_Dugnutt is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 34 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  B_Williams knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 35 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Erak
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Casemiro
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Commons!
          ...  Suat_Serdar gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 36 :(shk) Casemiro kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Epureanu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Zeffane takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 37 :(shk) B_Williams with a pinpoint pass to A_Gray
          ...  K_Commons wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 40 :(bfa) K_Commons is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to B_Dugnutt
          ...  Omar_Mascarel with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 42 :(shk) D_Epureanu takes advantage of a mistake by M_Zeffane
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  M_Zeffane goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Gray
          ...  T_Erak slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 46 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Epureanu
          ...  But W_Dustice reads the situation well and wins the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-0 Benfica

Min. 47 :(bfa) K_Commons retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Erak latches onto the end of it
          ...  B_Williams wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 48 :(bfa) J_Bolm with an inch perfect pass to T_Erak
          ...  M_Madl rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 50 :(bfa) T_Henry comes on for T_Erak and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Perin is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  Casemiro takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 59 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  But Klaus_Fichtel sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 61 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Gray
          ...  Intercepted by J_Bolm
Min. 62 :(shk) Casemiro with a reverse pass to D_Epureanu
          ...  J_Foyth reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 65 :(bfa) O_Marcentos is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Nakamoto is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 69 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Hansel will come on for B_Williams and play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) M_Esposito will replace the useless Omar_Mascarel and will play FW
Min. 70 :(bfa) Benfica are switching their playing style to A
Min. 71 :(shk) I_Spy is coming on for G_Hall and playing MF
Min. 73 :(shk) Casemiro crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Gray in the box
          ...  M_Zeffane gathers up the loose ball
Min. 74 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel squares it to M_Esposito
          ...  S_Mannaerts plays it back
          ...  N_Winneke slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of N_Winneke
Min. 75 :(shk) Casemiro with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Esposito
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Esposito !
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it over
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 77 :(bfa) W_Dustice crosses into the box, finding B_Dugnutt
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Casemiro
Min. 78 :(shk) A_Gray sprints forward with the ball
          ...  A_Gray with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke never had a chance!
          ...  Have Schalke 04 stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel sprints past A_Burdisso
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over

*************  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          : Klaus_Fichtel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Gray (78)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : K_Commons
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Burdisso (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       0
Off target           :           1        |       0
On target            :           5        |       0
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       4
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 0 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  36   4   5   1  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  30  10   7  43 |  70   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  30   9   8  33 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Madl         DF   3  29   9   7  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  27  22   5  41 |  95   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  23  29   1  15 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Casemiro       MF   2  22  28   1  31 |  95   0   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  60  20
G_Hall         MF   2  23  27   7  29 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Omar_Mascarel  MF   1  20  27   1  28 |  71   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Pires        FW   3  10  28  18  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  28  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hansel         DF   2  26   1   1  19 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Spy          MF   2   8  27   5  12 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
T_Kroos        FW   3   8  27  22  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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  36   2   2   3  20 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  34  10   7  31 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
J_Foyth        DF   1  33  13   7  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Perin        DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Burdisso     DF   2  25   6   8  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  32  14  32 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  30  11  32 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  28  17  32 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  13  27   6  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  29  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Erak         FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  51   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  32  10   5  12 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Jordanov     DF   1  25   8   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Marcentos    MF   3   8  25   7  13 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Henry        FW   1   7  11  25  21 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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