Division Two League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Borussia Dortmund (Mon Jul 21)


                           Schalke 04  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              5-4-1 P  |  4-4-1-1 N
                       Scott Phillips  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK Z_Alomerovic
                            Sidnei DF  |  DF N_Subotic
                           D_O_Dea DF  |  DF M_Hummels
                           M_Flano DF  |  DF M_Schmelzer
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF L_Piszczek
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  MF S_Kehl
                         Zheng_Zhi MF  |  MF I_Gundogan
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  MF M_Reus
                        C_Keyworth MF  |  MF S_Bender
                          G_Driver MF  |  AM H_Mkhitaryan
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                                       |
                          H_Ahlert SUB |  SUB G_Langerak
                         T_Paralta SUB |  SUB M_Hornschuh
                           V_Jones SUB |  SUB K_Grobkreutz
                        K_Dalglish SUB |  SUB J_Schieber
                           G_Hurst SUB |  SUB P_Aubameyang

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 2  :(shk) Lee_Ho cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Massu
          ...  But L_Piszczek wins the tackle
Min. 8  :(bor) H_Mkhitaryan fires over a low cross to N_Subotic
          ...  Sidnei rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's S_Youri going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 10 :(shk) G_Driver looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards J_Zanetti
          ...  J_Zanetti with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 11 :(shk) G_Driver lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  J_Zanetti latches on to it
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Schmelzer looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 11 :(bor) L_Piszczek takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_O_Dea
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  L_Piszczek attempts to drive it home!
          ...  F_Foster manages to turn it behind
Min. 12 :(shk) L_Massu jumps over N_Subotic's challenge
          ...  N_Subotic reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 14 :(shk) D_O_Dea holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Sidnei
          ...  Sidnei shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But Z_Alomerovic tips it behind
          ...  S_Youri has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 15 :(shk) L_Massu sidesteps M_Hummels
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  S_Youri lectures him
Min. 16 :(shk) Sidnei sprints past the defender
          ...  M_Hummels reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 16 :(shk) L_Massu runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Hummels
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  S_Bender takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  S_Youri lectures him
Min. 17 :(shk) B_Hangeland gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past L_Piszczek!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A delicate header from B_Hangeland !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 20 :(bor) I_Gundogan with the cross-field pass to M_Reus
          ...  D_O_Dea wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 23 :(bor) N_Subotic slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 24 :(shk) L_Massu beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  M_Hummels gathers up the loose ball
Min. 26 :(shk) C_Keyworth looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Z_Alomerovic makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 28 :(shk) Lee_Ho squares it to G_Driver
          ...  G_Driver with the chance !
          ...  Z_Alomerovic fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 31 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi whips the ball across to J_Zanetti
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by J_Zanetti !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_O_Dea chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic easily catches it!
Min. 32 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  M_Schmelzer takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 35 :(shk) D_O_Dea drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 37 :(bor) I_Gundogan wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Lewandowski
          ...  D_O_Dea reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 39 :(bor) S_Bender with the diagonal pass S_Kehl
          ...  But Sidnei slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 40 :(shk) D_O_Dea beats I_Gundogan
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Cleaned up by H_Mkhitaryan
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) L_Massu with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  L_Massu tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Z_Alomerovic with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 43 :(bor) The ball goes loose!
          ...  L_Piszczek gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Zheng_Zhi with the tackle
          ...  S_Youri will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 43 :(bor) S_Kehl with an incisive pass to N_Subotic
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Subotic !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 46 :(bor) Curled in dangerously from H_Mkhitaryan to R_Lewandowski
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Hangeland
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Reus floats the ball in!
          ...  F_Foster jumps well to claim it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-0 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 46 :(shk) Lee_Ho crosses in from the wing, he finds Sidnei in the box
          ...  A wicked drive by Sidnei !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 48 :(bor) H_Mkhitaryan takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Zanetti
          ...  H_Mkhitaryan flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 50 :(shk) B_Hangeland takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Hummels
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  B_Hangeland attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Z_Alomerovic heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 51 :(bor) S_Kehl dribbles it into the box
          ...  D_O_Dea with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Youri reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 51 :(bor) S_Kehl with a slick pass to H_Mkhitaryan
          ...  But M_Flano wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Gundogan floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to S_Bender
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 52 :(shk) Zheng_Zhi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to L_Massu
          ...  Intercepted by N_Subotic
Min. 57 :(bor) I_Gundogan knocks it forward
          ...  M_Flano slips
          ...  S_Kehl gets to it!
          ...  S_Kehl hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And F_Foster reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Kehl chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  B_Hangeland clears the corner
Min. 60 :(shk) L_Massu cuts inside M_Schmelzer
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  L_Massu goes for the top corner !
          ...  Z_Alomerovic gathers it comfortably
Min. 61 :(shk) B_Hangeland with the cross-field pass to L_Massu
          ...  From long range L_Massu bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Z_Alomerovic makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 62 :(shk) L_Massu runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_Hangeland
          ...  N_Subotic slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 66 :(shk) C_Keyworth looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to B_Hangeland
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Piszczek hits it out for a throw
Min. 68 :(shk) K_Dalglish is being brought on
          ...  Zheng_Zhi is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) G_Hurst will replace the useless L_Massu and will play FW
Min. 72 :(shk) T_Paralta comes on for J_Zanetti and takes up a DF role
Min. 73 :(bor) R_Lewandowski sidesteps Sidnei
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  R_Lewandowski controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But F_Foster makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 50,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : B_Hangeland (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Zheng_Zhi (43), D_O_Dea (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Alomerovic
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Schalke 04   |  Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       8
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 0 Borussia Dortmund
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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  31   2   4   4  16 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  25   7   8  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  80   0   6
D_O_Dea        DF   2  24  11   8  41 |  96   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  -2
M_Flano        DF   1  24   5   1  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  23  10   9  41 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
B_Hangeland    DF   2  23  10   8  32 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   6
Zheng_Zhi      MF   1   8  26   8  42 |  70   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  25   5  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Keyworth     MF   2  11  23   7  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Driver       MF   1  10  23   5  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
L_Massu        FW   1   6  10  24  13 |  72   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  10  21
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  23   3   2  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Jones        MF   3  15  23   6  48 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  23  12  18 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  25  35 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Borussia Dortmund
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Z_Alomerovic   GK  26   1   1   1  14 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
N_Subotic      DF   2  24   7   8  33 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   1
M_Hummels      DF   1  23   6   3  20 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Schmelzer    DF   2  23   4   1  27 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Piszczek     DF   2  21  10   7  18 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
S_Kehl         MF   2  12  23   7  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
I_Gundogan     MF   2   9  23   7  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Reus         MF   4   3  22   9  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Bender       MF   1   2  22   2  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
H_Mkhitaryan   AM   3   8  21  11  29 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
R_Lewandowski  FW   2   9   8  25  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Langerak     GK  25   2   2   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hornschuh    DF   1  21   4   5  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Grobkreutz   FW   2   4  21   7  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Schieber     FW   1   1   9  23  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Aubameyang   FW   2   6   7  23  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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