Division Two League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Borussia Dortmund (Mon Mar 16)


                           Schalke 04  |  Borussia Dortmund
                          4-1-3-1-1 E  |  5-1-2-1-1 A
                           Andy Banks  |  Rune Oldeide
                                       |
                            Rafael GK  |  GK S_Maier
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  DF M_Motta
                       Tommy_Smith DF  |  DF R_Song
                        L_Palmieri DF  |  DF Lazo
                           J_Okore DF  |  DF Guilherme
                         A_Zabarte DM  |  DF Martins_Indi
                            Calmac MF  |  DM A_Vidal
                           Adriano MF  |  MF K_Dalglish
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF Dembele
                        Ru_B_Perry AM  |  AM Shaqiri
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW J_Cruz
                                       |
                     KeiferGoalson SUB |  SUB I_Banks
                          S_Pearce SUB |  SUB M_Reiziger
                        B_Charlton SUB |  SUB S_Alakouch
                        R_Crawford SUB |  SUB S_Cazorla
                          O_Ighalo SUB |  SUB S_Radacanu

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 2  :(bor) Shaqiri plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Cruz decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  J_Cruz gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
Min. 4  :(shk) Calmac finds Ru_B_Perry with a ball over the defence
          ...  Ru_B_Perry attempts a lob!
          ...  S_Maier fists it away
Min. 6  :(shk) Ru_B_Perry drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to P_McNamara
          ...  P_McNamara tries to chip the ball over S_Maier!
          ...  S_Maier won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 6  :(bor) J_Cruz beats J_Okore
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Okore reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 8  :(shk) Adriano leaves Guilherme standing
          ...  A wicked drive by Adriano !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 14 :(shk) A_Zabarte plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Stranger decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  E_Stranger gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Motta reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 14 :(bor) A_Vidal looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Shaqiri
          ...  J_Ekstrand reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 18 :(shk) P_McNamara picks out Ru_B_Perry with the cross
          ...  A vicious shot by Ru_B_Perry !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into S_Maier's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 21 :(bor) R_Song with a probing through ball Shaqiri
          ...  Tommy_Smith fouls badly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 23 :(bor) K_Dalglish plays a first time ball through the defence to J_Cruz
          ...  J_Okore wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 24 :(bor) Shaqiri hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Cruz collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Cruz bears down on goal!
          ...  Brilliant save from Rafael
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 25 :(shk) E_Stranger barges Guilherme off the ball
          ...  M_Motta with a well timed tackle
          ...  A_Dali didn't like it though
          ...  A_Dali calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 26 :(shk) P_McNamara takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past R_Song
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  A vicious shot by P_McNamara !
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Schalke 04 can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 26 :(shk) Adriano turns on a sixpence
          ...  Martins_Indi with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 31 :(shk) J_Okore with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But Martins_Indi clears the danger
Min. 33 :(shk) P_McNamara beats M_Motta
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  P_McNamara with a stunning strike !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 34 :(bor) J_Cruz whips the ball across to Shaqiri
          ...  Intercepted by L_Palmieri
Min. 39 :(shk) Adriano takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to E_Stranger
          ...  M_Motta with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
Min. 39 :(bor) M_Reiziger will come on for Shaqiri and play DF
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) Calmac retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Adriano latches onto the end of it
          ...  Adriano has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 44 :(shk) L_Palmieri skips the challenge from Lazo
          ...  M_Reiziger with a bad challenge
          ...  It's a RED CARD!! End of the game for him

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 1-0 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 46 :(bor) J_Cruz picks up the pass
          ...  Ru_B_Perry takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 48 :(shk) Ru_B_Perry is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Adriano
          ...  Adriano with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  S_Maier goes down well to save
Min. 49 :(shk) Ru_B_Perry loses his marker!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 52 :(shk) Ru_B_Perry finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Ru_B_Perry chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 55 :(shk) J_Okore barges the defender off the ball
          ...  But Guilherme slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 55 :(bor) K_Dalglish looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Guilherme
          ...  Guilherme unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  Rafael falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  Rafael looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Song plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Rafael easily claims the ball!
Min. 56 :(bor) J_Cruz chests it down
          ...  J_Cruz hits a great shot !
          ...  But Rafael punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 58 :(shk) Ru_B_Perry plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Ru_B_Perry runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  S_Maier heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 60 :(shk) Ru_B_Perry finds E_Stranger in acres of space
          ...  E_Stranger looks to see where S_Maier is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But S_Maier with the difficult save
Min. 61 :(bor) Dembele with an intelligent ball to Guilherme
          ...  The ball comes in high
          ...  Guilherme beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path
          ...  He just has Rafael to beat
          ...  He nutmegs Rafael
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 63 :(shk) Calmac with a real burst of pace
          ...  Calmac drives it towards goal !
          ...  S_Maier parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 65 :(bor) S_Cazorla is being prepared to come on
          ...  Dembele is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 65 :(shk) J_Ekstrand knocks it past Lazo and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But R_Song wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Dali has none of it.
Min. 65 :(bor) K_Dalglish takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  K_Dalglish aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Rafael never had a chance!
Min. 66 :(shk) Ru_B_Perry finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled J_Cruz
          ...  But Lazo wins the ball
Min. 70 :(bor) S_Radacanu is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Cruz is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 73 :(bor) S_Cazorla with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  S_Radacanu gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But J_Ekstrand puts it in row Z!
Min. 81 :(shk) S_Pearce is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Okore is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(shk) O_Ighalo takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace P_McNamara as FW
Min. 83 :(shk) E_Stranger finds himself in a good position
          ...  A_Vidal plays the back pass
          ...  S_Maier can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Maier reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 87 :(bor) S_Radacanu with the dribble
          ...  J_Ekstrand is easily beaten
          ...  L_Palmieri with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bor) S_Radacanu plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  Calmac with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 88 :(shk) E_Stranger beats Martins_Indi
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Lazo with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  A_Dali calls him for a talk
Min. 89 :(shk) A_Zabarte hits a hard pass to Ru_B_Perry
          ...  Ru_B_Perry flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Maier moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  S_Maier catches it with style!
Min. 91 :(shk) Adriano gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Ighalo
          ...  O_Ighalo breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round S_Maier
          ...  He rounds S_Maier
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 91 :(shk) Schalke 04 will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 91 :(shk) Tommy_Smith passes the ball to E_Stranger
          ...  R_Song with a bad challenge
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 92 :(shk) J_Ekstrand with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Martins_Indi
          ...  He knocks it to Ru_B_Perry!
          ...  Martins_Indi goes in hard to win the ball back

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 95,626
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Ru_B_Perry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_McNamara (26), O_Ighalo (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Tommy_Smith (21), L_Palmieri (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : J_Cruz
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_Motta (39), M_Reiziger (44)
Booked               : R_Song (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    | Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       6
Off target           :           9        |       2
On target            :           7        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       12
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 2 - 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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Rafael         GK  32   2   2   2  20 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  29  11   7  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Tommy_Smith    DF   1  29   6   8  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
L_Palmieri     DF   1  26   8  10  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
J_Okore        DF   3  26   5   6  22 |  82   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Zabarte      DM   1  15  25   8  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Calmac         MF   2   7  27  10  30 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40  21
Adriano        MF   1   8  26  12  43 |  95   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  35   7
P_McNamara     MF   2   7  26   7  33 |  82   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  32
Ru_B_Perry     AM   2   8  25  18  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   6   0   0   0   0  20  30  18
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  29  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
KeiferGoalson  GK  30   2   5   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  28   8  11  18 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  27   9  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Crawford     MF   2   6  26   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   8  26  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  50

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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S_Maier        GK  31   1   1   3  11 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
M_Motta        DF   1  28   8   6  32 |  39   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
R_Song         DF   2  26   8   7  33 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -12 -22
Lazo           DF   3  26   8   6  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Guilherme      DF   1  26   3   8  17 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   6
Martins_Indi   DF   1  25   7   7  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Vidal        DM   2  13  25   7  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   7  26  13  18 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
Dembele        MF   3   6  25   7  12 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Shaqiri        AM   2   9  25  19  31 |  39   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   8  27  31 |  71   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
I_Banks        GK  29   2   2   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Reiziger     DF   2  26   7   7  21 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -30
S_Alakouch     DF   3  25   8   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Cazorla      AM   2   9  25   5  20 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Radacanu     FW   3   6   5  25  22 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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