Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Inter Milan (Sun May 23)


                           Schalke 04  |  Inter Milan
                              5-3-2 P  |  4-1-3-2 P
                           Andy Banks  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK S_Rossi
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF Eirik_Silva
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF G_Angella
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF J_Tavernier
                       S_Stallbaum DF  |  DF C_Panucci
                     Klaus_Fichtel DF  |  DM G_Zolla
                       Suat_Serdar MF  |  MF G_Zola
                            G_Hall MF  |  MF D_Savicevic
                     Omar_Mascarel MF  |  MF P_Naldini
                        M_Esposito FW  |  FW J_Cummings
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW M_Cieco
                                       |
                          L_Mckeon SUB |  SUB G_Ochoa
                           T_Mings SUB |  SUB R_Carlos_Jr
                        P_McNamara SUB |  SUB D_DeRossi
                           T_Kroos SUB |  SUB B_Costacurta
                          O_Ighalo SUB |  SUB Juanfran

Referee: G_Poll (England)


Min. 1  :(shk) S_Stallbaum has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Angella
          ...  He puts in M_Esposito!
          ...  M_Esposito with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  S_Rossi claws it off the line
          ...  G_Poll consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Schalke 04 ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Inter Milan ...
Min. 1  :(irm) J_Cummings sidesteps S_Stallbaum
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  M_Madl brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 8  :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  S_Rossi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Rossi reacts well to save!!!
Min. 8  :(irm) G_Angella runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of J_Cummings
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  D_Epureanu gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 11 :(shk) A_Gray gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Gray goes for goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Suat_Serdar curls it into the box!
          ...  D_Epureanu swings a leg at it!
          ...  S_Rossi has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  S_Rossi is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 12 :(shk) A_Gray kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  C_Panucci makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Stallbaum plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Rossi jumps well to claim it!
Min. 13 :(shk) B_Williams is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  B_Williams with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  S_Rossi grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 20 :(shk) G_Hall with a well-controlled run
          ...  G_Hall with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  S_Rossi parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 22 :(irm) G_Zola controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Omar_Mascarel
          ...  He puts in J_Cummings!
          ...  S_Stallbaum with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 25 :(irm) G_Zola looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  M_Cieco receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Gray with an ugly foul
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  G_Zola shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to M_Cieco instead
          ...  A glorious effort by M_Cieco !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 26 :(shk) G_Hall looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Esposito
          ...  Eirik_Silva brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But G_Poll waves play on!!!
Min. 26 :(irm) M_Cieco takes advantage of a mistake by D_Epureanu
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  M_Cieco hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 32 :(irm) G_Zolla plays a long ball to M_Cieco
          ...  A_Gray with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Inter Milan players
          ...  G_Poll tries to calm him down
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  D_Savicevic swings it in
          ...  J_Cummings gets on the end of it
          ...  Suat_Serdar wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 37 :(shk) S_Stallbaum finds A_Gray in the box
          ...  A_Gray sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  S_Rossi with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 38 :(shk) D_Epureanu headbutts G_Angella!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  G_Poll calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(shk) G_Hall jumps over M_Cieco's challenge
          ...  G_Angella with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 41 :(shk) A_Gray sidesteps Eirik_Silva
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Gray goes for the top corner !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  S_Rossi grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 41 :(irm) D_Savicevic drives it across the face of the goal J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings goes for goal !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti guesses right
Min. 42 :(shk) A_Gray with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from C_Panucci
          ...  A_Gray attempts to nutmeg S_Rossi!
          ...  S_Rossi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) Suat_Serdar hits a hard pass to A_Gray
          ...  G_Zola plays the back pass
          ...  S_Rossi can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by G_Hall!
          ...  S_Rossi easily claims the ball!
Min. 43 :(irm) P_Naldini holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to G_Zola
          ...  G_Zola shoots towards goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti looks dejected!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 44 :(shk) M_Esposito with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Panucci
          ...  Eirik_Silva takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 47 :(irm) Eirik_Silva sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  Eirik_Silva flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 1-1 Inter Milan

Min. 48 :(shk) D_Epureanu finds M_Esposito with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A delicate header from M_Esposito !
          ...  S_Rossi goes down well to save
Min. 48 :(irm) J_Cummings knocks the ball past S_Stallbaum
          ...  A_Gray fouls badly
          ...  G_Poll will want to speak to him
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He looks dejected with himself now
Min. 48 :(shk) O_Ighalo comes on for Klaus_Fichtel and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 48 :(irm) G_Zolla plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Cieco decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Cieco fires the shot in!
          ...  But Paulo_Argenti punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 51 :(irm) J_Cummings is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  J_Cummings with a little chip!
          ...  It floats over Paulo_Argenti
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 59 :(irm) G_Zolla off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Cieco picks up the deflection
          ...  S_Stallbaum takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(irm) M_Cieco plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  M_Cieco hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 63 :(irm) J_Cummings runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Williams back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_Cummings attempts a low drive!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti just watches float over the bar!
Min. 64 :(irm) G_Zolla with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past G_Hall
          ...  He knocks it to J_Cummings!
          ...  B_Williams reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 65 :(irm) D_Savicevic backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Cummings gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Cummings is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But G_Poll waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat Paulo_Argenti
          ...  He rounds Paulo_Argenti
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 68 :(shk) D_Epureanu with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Cieco
          ...  He knocks it to M_Esposito!
          ...  G_Angella gathers up the loose ball
Min. 68 :(irm) D_Savicevic with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings with a thundering drive!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 68 :(shk) Suat_Serdar with the cross-field pass to B_Williams
          ...  J_Cummings with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  G_Poll lectures him
Min. 69 :(shk) T_Mings will come on for B_Williams and play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) S_Stallbaum with an in swinging cross to O_Ighalo
          ...  G_Zolla dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 71 :(shk) Up goes the substitution board - P_McNamara on for M_Madl as a DF
Min. 73 :(shk) P_McNamara with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Esposito
          ...  M_Esposito with the crafty shot!
          ...  S_Rossi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 75 :(shk) O_Ighalo loses his marker
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  J_Cummings takes possession
Min. 82 :(shk) O_Ighalo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Rossi!
          ...  Eirik_Silva brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 84 :(irm) R_Carlos_Jr is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Angella is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 85 :(irm) D_DeRossi replaces G_Zolla to play as a MF
Min. 85 :(irm) Juanfran takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Cummings as FW
Min. 87 :(shk) O_Ighalo brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  O_Ighalo with the shot on net !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 87 :(irm) M_Cieco with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  D_Epureanu body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) M_Esposito plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Esposito with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 100,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : M_Esposito (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Esposito (1)
Sent Off             : A_Gray (48)
Booked               : D_Epureanu (38), S_Stallbaum (59)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : G_Zola
Scorers              : G_Zola (43)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Eirik_Silva (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |  Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       3
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 1 Inter Milan
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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  35   4   5   1  29 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  30  10   7  43 |  72   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  29   9   7  22 |  74   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  29   8   8  33 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  28  16  16  47 |  94   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  26  21   5  41 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  22  28   1  15 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
G_Hall         MF   2  22  27   7  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Omar_Mascarel  MF   1  20  27   1  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  29  41 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  28  32 |  51   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   1   0 -10 -10   5
L_Mckeon       GK  28   1   7   5  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mings        DF   2  27   7   5  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McNamara     DF   2   8  27   7  33 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  27  22  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   9   8  26  21 |  43   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Inter Milan
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_Rossi        GK  35   5   4   1  10 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  31   7   9  13 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
G_Angella      DF   1  30  13  11  21 |  87   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Tavernier    DF   3  30  12   7  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   3  29  11   5  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Zolla        DM   2  23  29   1  14 |  88   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
G_Zola         MF   2  11  30   4  13 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  20
D_Savicevic    MF   1   9  30   9  21 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  29   9  20 |  94   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   9  30  32 |  88   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
M_Cieco        FW   1  12   1  28  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  29   6   5  41 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_DeRossi      MF   3  11  28   4  21 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  28   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   7   7  28  31 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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