Elite League Match, Schalke 04 vs. FC Porto (Thu Sep 08)


                           Schalke 04  |  FC Porto
                              4-4-2 E  |  5-2-0-3 L
                           Andy Banks  |  Malky McKay
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK D_James
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF S_Bould
                              Dodo DF  |  DF Layvin_Kurzaw
                            T_Haas DF  |  DF Omar_Little
                     Klaus_Fichtel DF  |  DF J_A_Boumsong
                       Suat_Serdar MF  |  DF E_Baily
                        F_Rijkaard MF  |  DM C_C_Vickers
                        K_Magennis MF  |  DM A_McGeady
                            G_Hall MF  |  FW M_McKay
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW M_Esposito
                           Tatanka FW  |  FW G_Borges
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                       S_Stallbaum SUB |  SUB A_Bastoni
                          A_Davies SUB |  SUB T_Muller
                           Romario SUB |  SUB J_Gandolfini
                           R_Field SUB |  SUB Boksic

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)

Both sets of players emerge from the tunnel wearing black armbands as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II who sadly passed away this afternoon after reigning for 70 year RIP ma'am
Min. 1  :(shk) K_Magennis knocks the ball past M_McKay
          ...  K_Magennis hits a curling shot!
          ...  The shot slips through D_James's hands
          ...  But D_James recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 8  :(shk) F_Rijkaard takes advantage of a mistake by C_C_Vickers
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  F_Rijkaard tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 8  :(fcp) M_McKay punches K_Magennis off the ball
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  A_Gray with the thundering drive
          ...  D_James gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 9  :(fcp) Omar_Little looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Borges
          ...  G_Hall wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Bould hits it into the box!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti makes the catch!
Min. 11 :(shk) Dodo finds himself in acres of space
          ...  A_McGeady is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 12 :(shk) T_Haas has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past E_Baily
          ...  He knocks it to A_Gray!
          ...  S_Bould is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 16 :(shk) K_Magennis retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Dodo gets on the end of it
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 17 :(shk) G_Hall breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_James!
          ...  M_Esposito brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  K_Ippi reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 18 :(shk) Suat_Serdar is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to G_Hall
          ...  G_Hall attempts to nutmeg D_James!
          ...  D_James gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Schalke 04 the lead!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 FC Porto ...
Min. 19 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Borges latches onto it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Haas and it had to be
Min. 20 :(shk) T_Haas whips the ball across to A_Gray
          ...  Layvin_Kurzaw cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 22 :(shk) F_Rijkaard beats the defender
          ...  F_Rijkaard strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But D_James palms it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 24 :(shk) Tatanka sprints past Omar_Little
          ...  Omar_Little with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 26 :(shk) F_Rijkaard takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  F_Rijkaard attempts a lob!
          ...  D_James with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tatanka swings it in!
          ...  D_James makes the catch!
Min. 27 :(shk) Suat_Serdar miskicks!
          ...  He finds A_Gray though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  A_Gray looks to see where D_James is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  D_James gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 30 :(shk) G_Hall with a measured ball to Dodo
          ...  Dodo tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But D_James tips it behind
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 36 :(fcp) A_McGeady retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Esposito gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Esposito has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 37 :(shk) F_Rijkaard runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But Layvin_Kurzaw wins the ball
Min. 39 :(shk) A_Gray sidesteps E_Baily
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Fine tackle by Layvin_Kurzaw
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 1-0 FC Porto

Min. 50 :(fcp) M_Esposito nutmegs Dodo, he continues to run forward
          ...  But Klaus_Fichtel slides in
Min. 53 :(shk) T_Haas with an in swinging cross to F_Rijkaard
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Omar_Little
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by F_Rijkaard!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel gets something on it!
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 60 :(fcp) A_McGeady with a one-touch layoff to J_A_Boumsong
          ...  B_Williams gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 64 :(fcp) A_McGeady with a neat pass into J_A_Boumsong
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from G_Hall
Min. 65 :(fcp) T_Muller is being brought on
          ...  S_Bould is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(fcp) a big roar from the crowd as J_Gandolfini comes on for C_C_Vickers to play MF
Min. 65 :(fcp) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems FC Porto will now be playing C
Min. 66 :(fcp) T_Muller with the through ball to J_Gandolfini
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Hall
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 70 :(shk) R_Field will replace the useless Tatanka and will play FW
Min. 70 :(shk) It looks as though Schalke 04 is now playing L
Min. 71 :(shk) There's going to be a change
          ...  S_Stallbaum will come on for T_Haas and play DF
Min. 72 :(shk) A_Davies is coming on and B_Williams is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 74 :(fcp) J_A_Boumsong with an incisive pass to G_Borges
          ...  A_Davies gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 75 :(shk) Romario replaces Suat_Serdar to play as a MF
Min. 84 :(shk) A_Gray makes himself available
          ...  A_McGeady with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 86 :(fcp) G_Borges beats A_Davies
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Dodo robs him of the ball
Min. 87 :(fcp) A_Bastoni is being brought on
          ...  Omar_Little is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(shk) G_Hall knocks it forward
          ...  J_A_Boumsong slips
          ...  R_Field gets to it!
          ...  R_Field with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 146,910
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hall (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Hall (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : A_McGeady
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : M_McKay (8)
Booked               : S_Bould (12), M_Esposito (17), Omar_Little (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |   FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       1
Off target           :           3        |       1
On target            :           7        |       0
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 0 FC Porto
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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 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  32  11   7  43 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Dodo           DF   3  31   5   7  33 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
T_Haas         DF   2  29  13   8  11 |  72   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  28  22   5  41 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  23  30   1  15 |  76   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  30  23  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
K_Magennis     MF   3   4  29   6  30 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
G_Hall         MF   2  23  28   7  29 |  93   0   3   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  20  25
A_Gray         FW   3   7  10  29  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Tatanka        FW   3   7   9  29  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   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
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  30  17  17  47 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Davies       DF   1  27   9   6  30 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Romario        MF   2   8  29  22  37 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Field        FW   3   6   6  27  22 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  39   2   2   3  26 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
S_Bould        DF   2  31   9   5  22 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Layvin_Kurzaw  DF   2  31   8   1  25 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Omar_Little    DF   1  30   8   3  44 |  88   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -12 -22
J_A_Boumsong   DF   2  28  10  11  20 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Baily        DF   3  28   8   9  41 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_C_Vickers    DM   1  28   2   2  32 |  66   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McGeady      DM   1  18  30  12  29 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
M_McKay        FW   3   8  11  31  21 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
G_Borges       FW   1   1   1  26  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hart         GK  29   1   1   5  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Bastoni      DF   2  23   8  10  23 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Muller       MF   3  10  33  10  32 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3  10  32  22  12 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Boksic         FW   3   6  10  24  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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