Elite FA Cup Group Match, Schalke 04 vs. Liverpool (Wed Sep 06)


                           Schalke 04  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 N
                           Andy Banks  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK T_Macedo
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF H_Norvdveit
                     Klaus_Fichtel DF  |  DF F_Baresi
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                      Maya_Yoshida DF  |  DF Luizao
                       Suat_Serdar MF  |  DM R_Hannam
                         R_Tabatta MF  |  MF M_James
                        F_Rijkaard MF  |  MF N_Valsic
                           Romario MF  |  AM Ze_Roberto
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  FW Perez
                           Tatanka FW  |  FW Arnautovic
                                       |
                            A_Hugo SUB |  SUB J_Anang
                        D_Epureanu SUB |  SUB V_Coufal
                       S_Stallbaum SUB |  SUB R_Aglene
                          Casemiro SUB |  SUB G_Carey
                            V_Bayo SUB |  SUB J_Lingaurd

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 3  :(shk) F_Rijkaard finds himself in a good position
          ...  Luizao with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  D_Skomina shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 5  :(shk) Romario picks up a loose ball
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Perez looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 7  :(lpl) Ze_Roberto beats his man
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 9  :(shk) E_Collamarini knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  E_Collamarini with a blistering shot !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 9  :(lpl) N_Valsic with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past B_Williams
          ...  He knocks it to Perez!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Maya_Yoshida
Min. 12 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  M_James latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  J_Kounde with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 12 :(shk) Romario lobs it over the defender
          ...  H_Norvdveit rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  D_Skomina called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 15 :(shk) Suat_Serdar cuts the ball back to E_Collamarini
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_James
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 16 :(shk) Romario controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Tatanka gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Tatanka sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 17 :(shk) Tatanka knocks it past R_Hannam and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Tatanka lobs T_Macedo!
          ...  T_Macedo with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 20 :(shk) F_Rijkaard hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E_Collamarini collects the loose ball!
          ...  E_Collamarini with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 21 :(shk) Romario takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  H_Norvdveit gets to the ball first
Min. 26 :(shk) B_Williams fires over a low cross to Tatanka
          ...  Luizao takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 27 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel finds the run of R_Tabatta
          ...  R_Tabatta breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round T_Macedo
          ...  He dinks it over T_Macedo
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s put Schalke 04 in front!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 28 :(lpl) M_James is now playing as a AM
Min. 36 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  J_Kounde clears with a diving header
Min. 37 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto sidesteps B_Williams
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Maya_Yoshida makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 38 :(shk) F_Rijkaard finds Tatanka with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Tatanka fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Suat_Serdar
          ...  Tatanka loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But T_Macedo palms it behind
          ...  D_Skomina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 38 :(lpl) R_Hannam plays the early ball across the box to find Perez in space
          ...  B_Williams intercepts the pass
Min. 39 :(lpl) M_James knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Kounde
          ...  M_James curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  Liverpool are back on level terms now!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 40 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto lobs it over R_Tabatta
          ...  Ze_Roberto could have let it bounce!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Perez crosses it in!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti easily claims the ball!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(shk) R_Tabatta takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past K_Zouma
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  R_Tabatta with the cheeky shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 47 :(shk) R_Tabatta looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Tatanka
          ...  But Luizao wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Romario
          ...  Tatanka gets on the end of it
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Rijkaard lofts the ball in!
          ...  Ze_Roberto reads it well and clears the danger

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 1-1 Liverpool

Min. 49 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto crosses to Arnautovic
          ...  J_Kounde forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ze_Roberto hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti easily claims the ball!
Min. 50 :(lpl) N_Valsic 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!
          ...  Perez receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Perez with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 52 :(shk) Suat_Serdar puts in Romario
          ...  Romario swings in the shot!
          ...  T_Macedo won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 54 :(lpl) M_James breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  Romario brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 54 :(shk) Casemiro will replace E_Collamarini and play MF
Min. 55 :(shk) F_Rijkaard takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  H_Norvdveit slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 57 :(lpl) N_Valsic finds Perez in acres of space
          ...  Maya_Yoshida brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But D_Skomina waves play on!!!
Min. 59 :(lpl) H_Norvdveit holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Perez
          ...  Perez flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 64 :(shk) F_Rijkaard takes advantage of a mistake by F_Baresi
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  A thundering drive by F_Rijkaard !
          ...  T_Macedo takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 65 :(lpl) M_James leaves B_Williams standing
          ...  B_Williams does well to get the tackle in
Min. 67 :(shk) Tatanka runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Luizao
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  R_Hannam with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  D_Skomina calls him over
          ...  D_Skomina is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 70 :(lpl) J_Lingaurd takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Perez
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 71 :(shk) D_Epureanu is coming on for B_Williams and will play DF
Min. 72 :(shk) S_Stallbaum comes on for Klaus_Fichtel and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(lpl) V_Coufal is coming on and F_Baresi is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(lpl) G_Carey is coming on for M_James and will play MF
Min. 78 :(lpl) R_Hannam runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Maya_Yoshida back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  R_Hannam gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 87 :(shk) R_Tabatta sidesteps Luizao
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Luizao moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) S_Stallbaum controls the ball with ease
          ...  G_Carey wins the ball with ease
          ...  D_Skomina saw something no-one else did
          ...  D_Skomina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 89 :(shk) F_Rijkaard times his run well
          ...  F_Rijkaard uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  T_Macedo guesses right

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 133,687
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : R_Tabatta (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Tabatta (27)
Sent Off             : Romario (54)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : M_James
Scorers              : M_James (39)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Luizao (3), R_Hannam (67), G_Carey (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       5
Off target           :           7        |       2
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       7
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 1 Liverpool
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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  39   4   5   1  29 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  33  11   7  43 |  73   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  30  23   5  41 |  74   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  30   6   2  28 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Maya_Yoshida   DF   1  29   1   2  47 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  24  31   1  15 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  24  30  17  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
F_Rijkaard     MF   2   1  30  23  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
Romario        MF   2   8  29  23  37 |  56   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  33  31 |  56   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  30  32 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Hugo         GK  29   2   3   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  32   9   9  33 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  31  18  17  47 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casemiro       MF   2  24  29   1  31 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Macedo       GK  36   3   3   3  42 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  29  14  11  11 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
F_Baresi       DF   3  29  10   8  30 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  29   7   3  38 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luizao         DF   2  28   2   5  38 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
R_Hannam       DM   2  19  27   4  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
M_James        AM   2  12  29  16  21 |  77   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
N_Valsic       MF   2   8  27  17  29 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Ze_Roberto     AM   1  11  26  17  11 |  93   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   5
Perez          FW   3  10   9  30  30 |  72   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  28  11 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Anang        GK  29   2   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Coufal       DF   1  27   2   3  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Aglene       MF   3   8  27  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Carey        MF   1   4  26  16  30 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  27  29 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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