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Season 16 Archive: Elite League Cup 1st Round
Schalke 04 3 - 5 Barcelona
Elite Football League Cup 1st Round Match, Schalke 04 vs. Barcelona (Sun Apr 21)
Schalke 04 | Barcelona
4-4-1-1 E | 3-1-5-1 P
Scott Phillips | Bryngar Myre
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F_Foster GK | GK Silvio_Proto
N_Golanski DF | DF G_Neville
W_Lavezzi DF | DF S_Gronkjaer
T_Derijck DF | DF J_Myre
J_Talamonti DF | DM Gandolf
Lee_Ho MF | MF Joaquín
T_Kunert MF | MF M_Essien
R_Lopez MF | MF M_Jankulovski
Almen_Abdi MF | MF K_Lafferty
Messi AM | MF R_Kopa
G_Hurst FW | FW M_Hunt
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H_Ahlert SUB | SUB P_Shilton
D_O_Dea SUB | SUB B_Bryn
T_Paralta SUB | SUB D_Hart
Romagnoli SUB | SUB Pele
J_Portillo SUB | SUB H_Kane
Referee: P_Dowd (England)
Min. 1 :(shk) T_Derijck finds the run of Messi
... Messi gets his head to the ball !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 1 :(brc) G_Neville runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... G_Neville must beat F_Foster!
... GOAL !!
... He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
... Barcelona go in front now with that goal!
... Schalke 04 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 2 :(shk) Schalke 04 altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 2 :(shk) N_Golanski brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... J_Talamonti gets on the end of the pass
... J_Talamonti shapes up for a shot!
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 4 :(shk) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Messi is through!
... Joaquín with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... G_Hurst fires it towards the goal
... Silvio_Proto makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 6 :(brc) M_Hunt cuts inside N_Golanski
... He worked that well
... M_Hunt attempts a chip!
... F_Foster with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 9 :(shk) Messi takes advantage of a mistake by K_Lafferty
... That mistake could prove costly
... G_Neville cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 10 :(brc) K_Lafferty beats W_Lavezzi
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves P_Dowd
... K_Lafferty could have let it bounce!
... GOAL !!
... F_Foster looks dejected
... Schalke 04 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 16 :(shk) G_Hurst sidesteps his marker
... G_Hurst aiming for the bottom corner !
... Silvio_Proto makes a fine save
Min. 16 :(brc) G_Neville brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Gandolf gets on the end of the pass
... Gandolf with a scorcher of a shot !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 18 :(brc) Gandolf leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt with a thundering shot!
... Looks like it should be F_Foster's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... GOAL !!
... F_Foster looks embarrassed!
... Schalke 04 0-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 18 :(shk) Lee_Ho has it now
... He takes on J_Myre
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Almen_Abdi!
... G_Neville with a clumsy challenge
... P_Dowd reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 19 :(shk) Lee_Ho with the towering header to Messi
... S_Gronkjaer knocks the ball back to Silvio_Proto
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past Silvio_Proto!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... Lee_Ho hits it towards the far post!
... It comes to N_Golanski
... He gets the shot away
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 19 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer knocks the ball past T_Derijck
... An audacious effort from S_Gronkjaer !
... F_Foster gets up well to catch that one
Min. 20 :(brc) K_Lafferty is unmarked!
... N_Golanski clears with a diving header
Min. 23 :(shk) Almen_Abdi breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Silvio_Proto!
... G_Neville brings him down!
... That's a terrible challenge
... The referee comes over
... And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
... RED CARD!
Min. 24 :(shk) Lee_Ho looks up
... He swings the ball right towards N_Golanski
... M_Jankulovski brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But P_Dowd waves play on!!!
Min. 25 :(shk) Lee_Ho squares it to J_Talamonti
... J_Myre reads the play well
Min. 25 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... T_Kunert with the foul
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 26 :(shk) Lee_Ho with a penetrating pass to Messi
... Messi rifles it at the goal !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 27 :(shk) Almen_Abdi beats J_Myre
... He muscled him off the ball
... Almen_Abdi tries one from the edge of the box !
... Silvio_Proto has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... Silvio_Proto is left flat-footed
... It's gone in
... GOAL !!
... Schalke 04 1-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 30 :(brc) Barcelona will now play E
Min. 30 :(shk) W_Lavezzi is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Messi
... Messi with a thundering drive!
... GOAL !!
... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
... Schalke 04 2-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 30 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_Lafferty
... K_Lafferty curls the ball in on goal !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 31 :(brc) M_Essien with a real burst of pace
... He leaves N_Golanski behind
... M_Essien shoots towards goal !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 33 :(brc) M_Hunt knocks it past J_Talamonti and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... J_Talamonti does well to get the tackle in
Min. 34 :(brc) Joaquín looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt pounds a rocket on goal !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 35 :(shk) W_Lavezzi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Messi gets onto the end of the pass!
... Messi tries to place it in the corner !
... Silvio_Proto takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 35 :(brc) M_Hunt runs towards the goal
... W_Lavezzi fouls badly
... P_Dowd will want to speak to him
Min. 36 :(brc) K_Lafferty could get a shot on goal here
... K_Lafferty with a scorcher of a shot !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 37 :(brc) M_Essien volleys it forward. He finds K_Lafferty
... K_Lafferty hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... Looks like it should be F_Foster's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... F_Foster looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... M_Jankulovski chips the ball in towards the back post!
... M_Essien tries to place the shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by R_Kopa!
... J_Myre gets on the end of it
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
... CORNER!
... Gandolf swings it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of F_Foster
Min. 38 :(shk) T_Kunert drives the ball across field
... It comes to Messi
... Messi with a bicycle kick !
... Silvio_Proto manages to turn it behind
Min. 39 :(shk) T_Derijck picks out Messi with the cross
... Messi with the cheeky shot!
... But Silvio_Proto gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... Almen_Abdi plays it towards the near post!
... Silvio_Proto reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 40 :(shk) Lee_Ho hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... Almen_Abdi collects the loose ball!
... J_Myre reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 41 :(brc) M_Essien latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... M_Essien with a powerful header !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) Joaquín controls it well
... He nutmegs N_Golanski
... He puts in J_Myre!
... J_Myre aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 44 :(shk) G_Hurst takes advantage of a mistake by J_Myre
... That mistake could prove costly
... G_Hurst with the header !
... What agility from Silvio_Proto
Min. 44 :(brc) J_Myre looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to M_Essien
... M_Essien with a stunning strike !
... The ball moves through the air!
... F_Foster moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And into the net!
... GOAL !!
... Schalke 04 2-4 Barcelona ...
Min. 45 :(brc) Joaquín with a probing pass to S_Gronkjaer
... A delicate chip from S_Gronkjaer !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 46 :(shk) T_Kunert whips the ball across to G_Hurst
... S_Gronkjaer gets in the way and wins the ball
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 2-4 Barcelona
Min. 48 :(shk) Almen_Abdi beats R_Kopa
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... M_Hunt with the tackle
Min. 49 :(shk) Lee_Ho squares it to G_Hurst
... G_Hurst rifles it to the far post !
... Silvio_Proto won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 52 :(shk) T_Kunert turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Messi
... J_Myre wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by T_Kunert!
... Silvio_Proto makes the catch!
Min. 53 :(shk) Almen_Abdi beats Gandolf
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves P_Dowd
... Almen_Abdi carves a shot towards goal !
... Silvio_Proto makes a difficult save
Min. 53 :(brc) Joaquín has a go!
... It hits the defender
... M_Hunt collects the loose ball!
... M_Hunt tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... M_Jankulovski crosses it in!
... N_Golanski reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 54 :(brc) Joaquín is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... Schalke 04 2-5 Barcelona ...
Min. 57 :(shk) T_Derijck is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to W_Lavezzi
... W_Lavezzi with a thundering drive!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 58 :(brc) Gandolf gets possession in his own half
... Gandolf blasts it at the goal !
... F_Foster saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 60 :(shk) W_Lavezzi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Lee_Ho keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Lee_Ho with a powerful header !
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 60 :(shk) J_Talamonti gains control of the loose ball
... Gandolf with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 61 :(brc) R_Kopa gains control of the loose ball
... But he loses control of it
... J_Talamonti hits it out for a throw
Min. 62 :(shk) Almen_Abdi passes the ball to Messi
... Messi aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Schalke 04 fans!
... Schalke 04 3-5 Barcelona ...
Min. 63 :(brc) Joaquín with an intelligent ball to M_Hunt
... J_Talamonti wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 64 :(brc) M_Hunt with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... Fine tackle by Almen_Abdi
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 65 :(brc) Gandolf takes on 3 men
... But Messi will cut out the threat
Min. 66 :(brc) Gandolf sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt with a bicycle kick !
... F_Foster gathers it easily
Min. 67 :(brc) J_Myre with a first time pass
... S_Gronkjaer runs onto it!
... S_Gronkjaer hits a curling shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... F_Foster plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 68 :(brc) M_Hunt beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... M_Hunt hits the ball first time!
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 68 :(brc) M_Jankulovski spits at Messi
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Scott Phillips looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 69 :(shk) G_Hurst slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... A cracking drive from G_Hurst !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 70 :(shk) Romagnoli replaces Lee_Ho and will play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) J_Portillo replaces an unhappy G_Hurst and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(brc) B_Bryn takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace Gandolf as DF
Min. 71 :(shk) Messi takes possession
... J_Myre with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 72 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer with an incisive pass to J_Myre
... A skilful effort from J_Myre !
... It floats over F_Foster
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 73 :(shk) J_Talamonti finds the run of T_Kunert
... T_Kunert attempts the shot!
... Looks like it should be Silvio_Proto's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... Silvio_Proto looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 73 :(brc) M_Essien unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Lafferty
... But T_Kunert sweeps up the threat
Min. 75 :(brc) D_Hart is going to be brought on
... M_Essien is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Pele is being prepared to come on
... M_Hunt is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(shk) Messi brings the ball into the opposing area
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... S_Gronkjaer picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 78 :(shk) Messi gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside K_Lafferty!
... He has some space now!
... J_Myre dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 80 :(shk) D_O_Dea comes on for W_Lavezzi and takes up a DF role
Min. 84 :(shk) Almen_Abdi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Messi decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Messi drives the ball low !
... It takes a deflection!
... Silvio_Proto is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Romagnoli floats the ball in!
... Silvio_Proto jumps well to claim it!
Min. 87 :(shk) N_Golanski cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Messi
... But J_Myre slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 87 :(brc) J_Myre with the towering header to D_Hart
... D_Hart tries to catch the keeper out!
... F_Foster beats the ball away
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(shk) R_Lopez sidesteps R_Kopa
... A left-footer by R_Lopez !
... Brilliant save from Silvio_Proto
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 92 :(shk) D_O_Dea with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Romagnoli
... A cracking drive from Romagnoli !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... Romagnoli chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Silvio_Proto reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 92 :(brc) Joaquín chips the ball over the defence and finds Pele
... Pele with the punt towards goal!
... F_Foster turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... Joaquín plays it towards the near post!
... N_Golanski clears the corner
************* 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 : Messi (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Almen_Abdi (27), Messi (30,62)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : T_Kunert (25)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : M_Hunt
Scorers : G_Neville (1), K_Lafferty (10), M_Hunt (18,54), M_Essien (44)
Sent Off : G_Neville (23)
Booked : Joaquín (4), Gandolf (60)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Schalke 04 | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 22 | 26
Off target : 11 | 13
On target : 11 | 13
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 5 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 13
Key Tackles : 7 | 11
Key Passes : 22 | 17
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Final Score : Schalke 04 3 - 5 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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F_Foster GK 29 2 4 4 16 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
N_Golanski DF 3 24 8 6 35 | 93 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 24 1
W_Lavezzi DF 2 23 12 6 45 | 81 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 1
T_Derijck DF 2 22 12 2 29 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
J_Talamonti DF 2 21 11 7 13 | 93 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 12 1
Lee_Ho MF 1 3 24 5 32 | 71 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 64 -19
T_Kunert MF 1 6 23 2 21 | 93 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 13 34 -1
R_Lopez MF 1 3 23 4 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -12
Almen_Abdi MF 1 9 22 10 30 | 93 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 15 44 36
Messi AM 1 8 7 26 18 | 93 0 1 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 15 0 83
G_Hurst FW 2 5 7 24 35 | 71 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
H_Ahlert GK 16 1 1 1 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_O_Dea DF 2 23 11 8 41 | 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
T_Paralta DF 2 22 3 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Romagnoli MF 3 6 22 11 26 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
J_Portillo FW 1 5 3 25 25 | 22 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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Silvio_Proto GK 35 3 1 3 15 | 93 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
G_Neville DF 1 24 11 5 26 | 23 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 2 18
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 24 7 7 12 | 93 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 65 44 37
J_Myre DF 2 23 8 7 39 | 93 0 5 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 95 76 23
Gandolf DM 2 18 24 8 19 | 71 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 -2 42 7
Joaquín MF 2 1 33 1 39 | 93 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 102 -2
M_Essien MF 1 2 31 6 39 | 76 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 24 31
M_Jankulovski MF 2 4 29 1 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
K_Lafferty MF 2 9 26 8 19 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 31
R_Kopa MF 2 12 24 7 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 29 33 | 76 0 1 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 15 0 82
P_Shilton GK 28 6 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Bryn DF 2 24 7 8 31 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Hart MF 2 7 20 8 17 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Pele FW 1 7 8 29 26 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
H_Kane FW 1 7 9 22 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Schalke 04 | Barcelona
4-4-1-1 E | 3-1-5-1 P
Scott Phillips | Bryngar Myre
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F_Foster GK | GK Silvio_Proto
N_Golanski DF | DF G_Neville
W_Lavezzi DF | DF S_Gronkjaer
T_Derijck DF | DF J_Myre
J_Talamonti DF | DM Gandolf
Lee_Ho MF | MF Joaquín
T_Kunert MF | MF M_Essien
R_Lopez MF | MF M_Jankulovski
Almen_Abdi MF | MF K_Lafferty
Messi AM | MF R_Kopa
G_Hurst FW | FW M_Hunt
|
H_Ahlert SUB | SUB P_Shilton
D_O_Dea SUB | SUB B_Bryn
T_Paralta SUB | SUB D_Hart
Romagnoli SUB | SUB Pele
J_Portillo SUB | SUB H_Kane
Referee: P_Dowd (England)
Min. 1 :(shk) T_Derijck finds the run of Messi
... Messi gets his head to the ball !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 1 :(brc) G_Neville runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... G_Neville must beat F_Foster!
... GOAL !!
... He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
... Barcelona go in front now with that goal!
... Schalke 04 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 2 :(shk) Schalke 04 altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 2 :(shk) N_Golanski brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... J_Talamonti gets on the end of the pass
... J_Talamonti shapes up for a shot!
... But it puts it well wide
Min. 4 :(shk) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Messi is through!
... Joaquín with the tackle
... That's got to be a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
... FREE KICK!
... It is within shooting distance!
... G_Hurst fires it towards the goal
... Silvio_Proto makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 6 :(brc) M_Hunt cuts inside N_Golanski
... He worked that well
... M_Hunt attempts a chip!
... F_Foster with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 9 :(shk) Messi takes advantage of a mistake by K_Lafferty
... That mistake could prove costly
... G_Neville cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 10 :(brc) K_Lafferty beats W_Lavezzi
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves P_Dowd
... K_Lafferty could have let it bounce!
... GOAL !!
... F_Foster looks dejected
... Schalke 04 0-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 16 :(shk) G_Hurst sidesteps his marker
... G_Hurst aiming for the bottom corner !
... Silvio_Proto makes a fine save
Min. 16 :(brc) G_Neville brings the ball under control
... He sees a team mate in space!
... He plays the ball in to him!
... Gandolf gets on the end of the pass
... Gandolf with a scorcher of a shot !
... But it goes wide of the post
Min. 18 :(brc) Gandolf leaps into the air
... He wins the header
... He heads it across to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt with a thundering shot!
... Looks like it should be F_Foster's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... GOAL !!
... F_Foster looks embarrassed!
... Schalke 04 0-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 18 :(shk) Lee_Ho has it now
... He takes on J_Myre
... He gets past him!
... He puts in Almen_Abdi!
... G_Neville with a clumsy challenge
... P_Dowd reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 19 :(shk) Lee_Ho with the towering header to Messi
... S_Gronkjaer knocks the ball back to Silvio_Proto
... Ohhhh no!!
... It's gone past Silvio_Proto!
... And just creeps wide!!
... CORNER!
... Lee_Ho hits it towards the far post!
... It comes to N_Golanski
... He gets the shot away
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 19 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer knocks the ball past T_Derijck
... An audacious effort from S_Gronkjaer !
... F_Foster gets up well to catch that one
Min. 20 :(brc) K_Lafferty is unmarked!
... N_Golanski clears with a diving header
Min. 23 :(shk) Almen_Abdi breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on Silvio_Proto!
... G_Neville brings him down!
... That's a terrible challenge
... The referee comes over
... And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
... RED CARD!
Min. 24 :(shk) Lee_Ho looks up
... He swings the ball right towards N_Golanski
... M_Jankulovski brings him down in the area
... There can only be one outcome surely!
... But P_Dowd waves play on!!!
Min. 25 :(shk) Lee_Ho squares it to J_Talamonti
... J_Myre reads the play well
Min. 25 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... T_Kunert with the foul
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 26 :(shk) Lee_Ho with a penetrating pass to Messi
... Messi rifles it at the goal !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 27 :(shk) Almen_Abdi beats J_Myre
... He muscled him off the ball
... Almen_Abdi tries one from the edge of the box !
... Silvio_Proto has it covered
... It takes a bobble!
... Silvio_Proto is left flat-footed
... It's gone in
... GOAL !!
... Schalke 04 1-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 30 :(brc) Barcelona will now play E
Min. 30 :(shk) W_Lavezzi is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He throws it to Messi
... Messi with a thundering drive!
... GOAL !!
... He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
... Schalke 04 2-3 Barcelona ...
Min. 30 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_Lafferty
... K_Lafferty curls the ball in on goal !
... It hits the outside of the post
... And goes out
Min. 31 :(brc) M_Essien with a real burst of pace
... He leaves N_Golanski behind
... M_Essien shoots towards goal !
... It hits the bar!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it wide
Min. 33 :(brc) M_Hunt knocks it past J_Talamonti and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... J_Talamonti does well to get the tackle in
Min. 34 :(brc) Joaquín looks around for some movement
... His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
... He hits the ball to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt pounds a rocket on goal !
... It grazes the bar
... And goes over
... Oh so close there!
Min. 35 :(shk) W_Lavezzi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... Messi gets onto the end of the pass!
... Messi tries to place it in the corner !
... Silvio_Proto takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 35 :(brc) M_Hunt runs towards the goal
... W_Lavezzi fouls badly
... P_Dowd will want to speak to him
Min. 36 :(brc) K_Lafferty could get a shot on goal here
... K_Lafferty with a scorcher of a shot !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 37 :(brc) M_Essien volleys it forward. He finds K_Lafferty
... K_Lafferty hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... Looks like it should be F_Foster's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... F_Foster looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... CORNER!
... M_Jankulovski chips the ball in towards the back post!
... M_Essien tries to place the shot!
... It takes a deflection!
... But flies wide of the post!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by R_Kopa!
... J_Myre gets on the end of it
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... F_Foster dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had F_Foster beaten!
... CORNER!
... Gandolf swings it in!
... It goes straight into the arms of F_Foster
Min. 38 :(shk) T_Kunert drives the ball across field
... It comes to Messi
... Messi with a bicycle kick !
... Silvio_Proto manages to turn it behind
Min. 39 :(shk) T_Derijck picks out Messi with the cross
... Messi with the cheeky shot!
... But Silvio_Proto gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... Almen_Abdi plays it towards the near post!
... Silvio_Proto reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 40 :(shk) Lee_Ho hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... Almen_Abdi collects the loose ball!
... J_Myre reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 41 :(brc) M_Essien latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... M_Essien with a powerful header !
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) Joaquín controls it well
... He nutmegs N_Golanski
... He puts in J_Myre!
... J_Myre aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... He has failed to hit the target!
... He looks horrified by that miss!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 44 :(shk) G_Hurst takes advantage of a mistake by J_Myre
... That mistake could prove costly
... G_Hurst with the header !
... What agility from Silvio_Proto
Min. 44 :(brc) J_Myre looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to M_Essien
... M_Essien with a stunning strike !
... The ball moves through the air!
... F_Foster moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And into the net!
... GOAL !!
... Schalke 04 2-4 Barcelona ...
Min. 45 :(brc) Joaquín with a probing pass to S_Gronkjaer
... A delicate chip from S_Gronkjaer !
... It hits the bar and goes over
... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 46 :(shk) T_Kunert whips the ball across to G_Hurst
... S_Gronkjaer gets in the way and wins the ball
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 2-4 Barcelona
Min. 48 :(shk) Almen_Abdi beats R_Kopa
... That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
... M_Hunt with the tackle
Min. 49 :(shk) Lee_Ho squares it to G_Hurst
... G_Hurst rifles it to the far post !
... Silvio_Proto won't get to that!
... It clips the post!
... And goes wide!
Min. 52 :(shk) T_Kunert turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Messi
... J_Myre wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
... It goes out of play
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by T_Kunert!
... Silvio_Proto makes the catch!
Min. 53 :(shk) Almen_Abdi beats Gandolf
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves P_Dowd
... Almen_Abdi carves a shot towards goal !
... Silvio_Proto makes a difficult save
Min. 53 :(brc) Joaquín has a go!
... It hits the defender
... M_Hunt collects the loose ball!
... M_Hunt tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
... CORNER!
... M_Jankulovski crosses it in!
... N_Golanski reads it well
... And he knocks it away
Min. 54 :(brc) Joaquín is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt controls the ball well!
... He hits the shot towards goal!
... The shot slips through F_Foster's hands
... GOAL !!
... What a terrible mistake
... Schalke 04 2-5 Barcelona ...
Min. 57 :(shk) T_Derijck is first to the loose ball
... He plays the ball across to W_Lavezzi
... W_Lavezzi with a thundering drive!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 58 :(brc) Gandolf gets possession in his own half
... Gandolf blasts it at the goal !
... F_Foster saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 60 :(shk) W_Lavezzi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Lee_Ho keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Lee_Ho with a powerful header !
... But he somehow misses
... He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 60 :(shk) J_Talamonti gains control of the loose ball
... Gandolf with a deliberate foul
... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 61 :(brc) R_Kopa gains control of the loose ball
... But he loses control of it
... J_Talamonti hits it out for a throw
Min. 62 :(shk) Almen_Abdi passes the ball to Messi
... Messi aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the Schalke 04 fans!
... Schalke 04 3-5 Barcelona ...
Min. 63 :(brc) Joaquín with an intelligent ball to M_Hunt
... J_Talamonti wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 64 :(brc) M_Hunt with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
... Fine tackle by Almen_Abdi
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 65 :(brc) Gandolf takes on 3 men
... But Messi will cut out the threat
Min. 66 :(brc) Gandolf sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to M_Hunt
... M_Hunt with a bicycle kick !
... F_Foster gathers it easily
Min. 67 :(brc) J_Myre with a first time pass
... S_Gronkjaer runs onto it!
... S_Gronkjaer hits a curling shot!
... The fans get off there seats!
... F_Foster plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 68 :(brc) M_Hunt beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... M_Hunt hits the ball first time!
... F_Foster gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 68 :(brc) M_Jankulovski spits at Messi
... He gets away with that one
... It's just a warning
... Scott Phillips looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 69 :(shk) G_Hurst slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... A cracking drive from G_Hurst !
... But he's put it wide
... How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 70 :(shk) Romagnoli replaces Lee_Ho and will play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) J_Portillo replaces an unhappy G_Hurst and will play as a FW
Min. 70 :(brc) B_Bryn takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace Gandolf as DF
Min. 71 :(shk) Messi takes possession
... J_Myre with a nasty foul
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 72 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer with an incisive pass to J_Myre
... A skilful effort from J_Myre !
... It floats over F_Foster
... Its heading goal ward!
... But floats just over
... That was a great effort
Min. 73 :(shk) J_Talamonti finds the run of T_Kunert
... T_Kunert attempts the shot!
... Looks like it should be Silvio_Proto's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... Silvio_Proto looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 73 :(brc) M_Essien unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Lafferty
... But T_Kunert sweeps up the threat
Min. 75 :(brc) D_Hart is going to be brought on
... M_Essien is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) Pele is being prepared to come on
... M_Hunt is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 77 :(shk) Messi brings the ball into the opposing area
... But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
... S_Gronkjaer picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 78 :(shk) Messi gets the ball on the wing
... He cuts inside K_Lafferty!
... He has some space now!
... J_Myre dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 80 :(shk) D_O_Dea comes on for W_Lavezzi and takes up a DF role
Min. 84 :(shk) Almen_Abdi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Messi decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... Messi drives the ball low !
... It takes a deflection!
... Silvio_Proto is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... Romagnoli floats the ball in!
... Silvio_Proto jumps well to claim it!
Min. 87 :(shk) N_Golanski cuts inside the defender
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to Messi
... But J_Myre slid in
... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 87 :(brc) J_Myre with the towering header to D_Hart
... D_Hart tries to catch the keeper out!
... F_Foster beats the ball away
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(shk) R_Lopez sidesteps R_Kopa
... A left-footer by R_Lopez !
... Brilliant save from Silvio_Proto
... That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 92 :(shk) D_O_Dea with the flick on
... He plays the ball across to Romagnoli
... A cracking drive from Romagnoli !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Wide !!
... That was fortunate
... CORNER!
... Romagnoli chips the ball in towards the far post!
... Silvio_Proto reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 92 :(brc) Joaquín chips the ball over the defence and finds Pele
... Pele with the punt towards goal!
... F_Foster turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... Joaquín plays it towards the near post!
... N_Golanski clears the corner
************* 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 : Messi (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Almen_Abdi (27), Messi (30,62)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : T_Kunert (25)
Injured : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player : M_Hunt
Scorers : G_Neville (1), K_Lafferty (10), M_Hunt (18,54), M_Essien (44)
Sent Off : G_Neville (23)
Booked : Joaquín (4), Gandolf (60)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Schalke 04 | Barcelona
Attempts on Goal : 22 | 26
Off target : 11 | 13
On target : 11 | 13
Possession : 49 | 51
Corners : 5 | 5
Red Cards : 0 | 1
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 9 | 13
Key Tackles : 7 | 11
Key Passes : 22 | 17
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Final Score : Schalke 04 3 - 5 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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F_Foster GK 29 2 4 4 16 | 93 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -5 0 0 0
N_Golanski DF 3 24 8 6 35 | 93 0 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 24 1
W_Lavezzi DF 2 23 12 6 45 | 81 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 1
T_Derijck DF 2 22 12 2 29 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 0
J_Talamonti DF 2 21 11 7 13 | 93 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 45 12 1
Lee_Ho MF 1 3 24 5 32 | 71 0 0 7 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 64 -19
T_Kunert MF 1 6 23 2 21 | 93 0 1 3 0 1 0 1 0 0 13 34 -1
R_Lopez MF 1 3 23 4 20 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -12
Almen_Abdi MF 1 9 22 10 30 | 93 0 1 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 15 44 36
Messi AM 1 8 7 26 18 | 93 0 1 0 0 8 2 0 0 0 15 0 83
G_Hurst FW 2 5 7 24 35 | 71 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 26
H_Ahlert GK 16 1 1 1 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_O_Dea DF 2 23 11 8 41 | 12 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0
T_Paralta DF 2 22 3 2 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Romagnoli MF 3 6 22 11 26 | 22 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
J_Portillo FW 1 5 3 25 25 | 22 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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Silvio_Proto GK 35 3 1 3 15 | 93 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
G_Neville DF 1 24 11 5 26 | 23 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 5 2 18
S_Gronkjaer DF 2 24 7 7 12 | 93 0 3 2 0 3 0 0 0 0 65 44 37
J_Myre DF 2 23 8 7 39 | 93 0 5 3 1 3 0 0 0 0 95 76 23
Gandolf DM 2 18 24 8 19 | 71 0 0 2 1 2 0 1 0 0 -2 42 7
Joaquín MF 2 1 33 1 39 | 93 0 0 7 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 102 -2
M_Essien MF 1 2 31 6 39 | 76 0 0 2 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 24 31
M_Jankulovski MF 2 4 29 1 27 | 93 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0
K_Lafferty MF 2 9 26 8 19 | 93 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 31
R_Kopa MF 2 12 24 7 23 | 93 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Hunt FW 2 8 7 29 33 | 76 0 1 0 0 7 2 0 0 0 15 0 82
P_Shilton GK 28 6 5 3 18 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
B_Bryn DF 2 24 7 8 31 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Hart MF 2 7 20 8 17 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
Pele FW 1 7 8 29 26 | 17 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8
H_Kane FW 1 7 9 22 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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