Elite League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Barcelona (Mon Jan 02)


                           Schalke 04  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 L  |  4-1-4-1 P
                           Andy Banks  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK T_Conner
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF D_Burn
                       S_Stallbaum DF  |  DF Marco_Rojo
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                     Klaus_Fichtel MF  |  DM J_James
                       Suat_Serdar MF  |  MF E_Barreto
                          Casemiro MF  |  MF Taliyah_Jnr
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF K_Moehwald
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  MF Amine_Harit
                           Tatanka FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB T_McGill
                      Maya_Yoshida SUB |  SUB D_Rose
                        F_Rijkaard SUB |  SUB P_Erras
                         A_Hazzard SUB |  SUB A_Lallana
                            V_Bayo SUB |  SUB P_B_E_Dybala

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 8  :(brc) T_Conner is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 19 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel with a precise pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  But Marco_Rojo comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 20 :(brc) K_Mbappe gets possession in his own half
          ...  B_Williams forces him off the ball
Min. 23 :(brc) Marco_Rojo sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Klaus_Fichtel and it had to be
Min. 24 :(brc) J_James hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Amine_Harit latches onto it!
          ...  Suat_Serdar reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 25 :(shk) Tatanka takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Burn slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 27 :(shk) S_Stallbaum has space to run with the ball
          ...  S_Stallbaum bears down on goal!
          ...  T_Conner tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Conner
Min. 30 :(brc) K_Mbappe controls it with ease
          ...  J_Kounde with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  K_Mbappe bends it round the wall
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 31 :(shk) Casemiro with the nod to Tatanka
          ...  J_Miranda forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Stallbaum lofts the ball in!
          ...  T_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 34 :(brc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  K_Mbappe gains possesion and thinks about the shot
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Stallbaum
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  D_Epureanu clears the corner
Min. 39 :(shk) E_Collamarini sidesteps his marker
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Marco_Rojo picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 40 :(shk) Suat_Serdar with the first time flick to E_Collamarini
          ...  W_Morgan takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 42 :(brc) K_Mbappe takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  D_Epureanu wins the ball with ease
          ...  S_Farina saw something no-one else did
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(shk) G_Hall pulls it back to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka goes for the top corner !
          ...  T_Conner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_Conner looks very relieved!

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

Min. 49 :(shk) G_Hall gains possession
          ...  D_Burn reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 51 :(brc) K_Mbappe with a real burst of pace
          ...  K_Mbappe tries to beat Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Mbappe floats the ball in!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti easily catches it!
Min. 55 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as D_Rose comes on for J_Miranda to play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) A_Lallana replaces E_Barreto to play as a MF
Min. 55 :(brc) Amine_Harit pulls it back to Taliyah_Jnr
          ...  But G_Hall sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala will replace J_James and play FW
Min. 63 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr takes advantage of a mistake by S_Stallbaum
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  J_Kounde knocks the ball back to Paulo_Argenti
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Moehwald hits it towards the far post!
          ...  B_Williams heads it away
Min. 64 :(shk) Casemiro takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Tatanka
          ...  A_Lallana fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 68 :(brc) K_Mbappe knocks it past B_Williams and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But G_Hall comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 71 :(shk) Maya_Yoshida is being brought on
          ...  B_Williams is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 72 :(shk) F_Rijkaard is coming on and Suat_Serdar is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 73 :(shk) F_Rijkaard sidesteps D_Rose
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Marco_Rojo reads the play well
Min. 74 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala takes advantage of a mistake by Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  F_Rijkaard with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 75 :(shk) A_Hazzard is being prepared to come on
          ...  Casemiro is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 77 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  V_Bayo will come on for E_Collamarini and play FW
Min. 78 :(brc) A_Lallana looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  But D_Epureanu comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 80 :(brc) Taliyah_Jnr brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Maya_Yoshida
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_B_E_Dybala!
          ...  D_Epureanu muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  S_Farina warned him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  A_Lallana passes to Amine_Harit
          ...  Amine_Harit with a thundering shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be Paulo_Argenti's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Moehwald drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Kounde gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 87 :(shk) V_Bayo leaves K_Moehwald standing
          ...  D_Rose takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) Amine_Harit hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  K_Moehwald latches onto it!
          ...  K_Moehwald hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 89 :(brc) Paulo_Argenti miss-kicks!
          ...  K_Mbappe is through!
          ...  J_Kounde tackles cleanly

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 147,406
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : J_Kounde
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Kounde (30), D_Epureanu (42), F_Rijkaard (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : Marco_Rojo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Lallana (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           2        |       4
Off target           :           1        |       1
On target            :           1        |       3
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           2        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           9        |       8
Key Passes           :           5        |       6
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 0 Barcelona
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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  38   4   5   1  29 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  32  11   7  43 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  31   9   9  33 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  30  17  17  47 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
J_Kounde       DF   2  29   6   2  28 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
Klaus_Fichtel  MF   2  29  22   5  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  24  30   1  15 |  75   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Casemiro       MF   2  23  29   1  31 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Hall         MF   2  23  28   7  29 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  32  31 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hugo         GK  29   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  28   1   2  47 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  30  23  28 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  29   2  26 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Conner       GK  39   3   3   2  32 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  35  12   8  21 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  33  10  12  21 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  33  12   7  30 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  30  12   7  10 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_James        DM   2  30  23   1  28 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  32  10  33 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Taliyah_Jnr    MF   1   5  30  23  28 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Moehwald     MF   1  21  30  12  28 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Amine_Harit    MF   2  10  30  18  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  38  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_McGill       GK  36   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  31  11   8  22 |  38   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Erras        MF   2  17  30   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  11  30   9  21 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  33  22 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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