Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Liverpool (Mon Jan 23)


                           Schalke 04  |  Liverpool
                              5-4-1 P  |  4-1-1-2-2 C
                         Ian McNamara  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                           L_Mulen GK  |  GK J_Reina
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF Henrique
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                       Seb_Ferrira DF  |  DF H_Matt
                           Ricadio DF  |  DF J_Vertonghen
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DM P_Podga
                        C_Makelele MF  |  MF J_Henderson
                            Inacio MF  |  AM G_Cooper
                           A_Addey MF  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                        I_McNamara MF  |  FW Sheringham
                          N_Nalise FW  |  FW A_Bagsy
                                       |
                           G_Banks SUB |  SUB S_Kerr
                            R_Song SUB |  SUB Reinaldo
                           L_Pablo SUB |  SUB M_Babbel
                           E_Petit SUB |  SUB Wellington
                         S_Corchia SUB |  SUB Casiano_Silva

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(lpl) A_Bagsy squares it to Sheringham
          ...  Sheringham with a powerful header !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 5  :(shk) C_Makelele with the header on
          ...  He finds N_Nalise in space
          ...  N_Nalise chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But J_Reina makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 5  :(lpl) J_Paintsil makes himself available
          ...  J_Paintsil controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 7  :(lpl) Sheringham beats Ricadio
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Sheringham with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 10 :(shk) I_McNamara with a slide rule pass to N_Nalise
          ...  But J_Paintsil clears the danger
Min. 10 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini with a short pass to find J_Vertonghen
          ...  Good sliding challenge from E_Herbert
Min. 11 :(shk) Inacio crosses to N_Nalise
          ...  H_Matt takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 12 :(lpl) Henrique finds J_Gandolfini with a ball over the defence
          ...  J_Gandolfini drives it low !
          ...  L_Mulen makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 13 :(shk) Inacio knocks it forward
          ...  J_Paintsil slips
          ...  Ricadio gets to it!
          ...  But A_Bagsy barges him off the ball
Min. 16 :(shk) E_Herbert with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Paintsil
          ...  But J_Vertonghen wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 24 :(shk) Inacio plays it forward to I_McNamara
          ...  I_McNamara with his head down lets it go !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Reina moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  J_Reina looks dejected!
          ...  That puts Schalke 04 ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 24 :(lpl) A_Bagsy runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs E_Herbert
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Bagsy !
          ...  But L_Mulen reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on L_Mulen anyway
Min. 25 :(lpl) J_Henderson with a probing through ball H_Matt
          ...  H_Matt curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  L_Mulen with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 26 :(shk) A_Arrondel looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards C_Makelele
          ...  But J_Paintsil wins the ball
Min. 34 :(shk) A_Addey slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  A_Addey with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 34 :(lpl) Sheringham controls it with ease
          ...  A_Arrondel wins the ball
Min. 35 :(shk) Ricadio with a neat pass into N_Nalise
          ...  N_Nalise with the punt towards goal!
          ...  J_Reina makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 38 :(lpl) G_Cooper plays the early ball across the box to find J_Vertonghen in space
          ...  J_Vertonghen with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  L_Mulen collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 39 :(shk) I_McNamara turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  I_McNamara could have let it bounce!
          ...  J_Reina has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  J_Reina is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(lpl) J_Henderson works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Bagsy
          ...  C_Makelele with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from G_Reddy
Min. 45 :(shk) A_Addey sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Fine tackle by P_Podga
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 46 :(shk) I_McNamara unselfishly lays the ball back to C_Makelele
          ...  Henrique knocks the ball back to J_Reina
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past J_Reina!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Addey swings it in!
          ...  J_Reina reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 47 :(shk) C_Makelele backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  N_Nalise gets on the end of it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Sheringham

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

Min. 46 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But L_Mulen punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that L_Mulen got a touch
Min. 47 :(shk) A_Addey with a glorious 60-yard pass to N_Nalise
          ...  H_Matt takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 48 :(shk) Inacio takes on 3 men
          ...  J_Vertonghen cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 48 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to A_Bagsy
          ...  J_Matip wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Paintsil crosses it in!
          ...  L_Mulen comes out and claims it!
Min. 49 :(shk) N_Nalise takes advantage of a mistake by Henrique
          ...  N_Nalise with a thundering drive!
          ...  J_Reina parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 53 :(shk) C_Makelele with an inch perfect pass to N_Nalise
          ...  N_Nalise looks to see where J_Reina is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  J_Reina with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 53 :(lpl) Henrique with a first time pass
          ...  J_Gandolfini runs onto it!
          ...  E_Herbert read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 54 :(shk) C_Makelele has it now
          ...  He takes on H_Matt
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Nalise!
          ...  N_Nalise attempts to drive it home!
          ...  J_Reina parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 55 :(shk) Schalke 04's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 55 :(shk) C_Makelele with a probing pass to N_Nalise
          ...  N_Nalise leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  J_Reina dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had J_Reina beaten!
Min. 56 :(shk) Inacio with a flicked pass to N_Nalise
          ...  H_Matt gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 56 :(shk) I_McNamara with a pinpoint pass to N_Nalise
          ...  G_Cooper is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 58 :(shk) J_Matip knocks it forward
          ...  H_Matt slips
          ...  N_Nalise gets to it!
          ...  Henrique plays the back pass
          ...  J_Reina can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Inacio
          ...  P_Podga gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 59 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Sheringham
          ...  But N_Nalise with the fine tackle
Min. 65 :(shk) I_McNamara retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  N_Nalise latches onto the end of it
          ...  Henrique rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's G_Reddy going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 67 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini cuts inside E_Herbert
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  A_Arrondel knocks the ball back to L_Mulen
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past L_Mulen!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Henderson swings it in!
          ...  L_Mulen comes out and claims it!
Min. 69 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini with a simple pass to Sheringham
          ...  E_Herbert with a pull on the shirt
          ...  G_Reddy refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 70 :(shk) R_Song will replace the useless E_Herbert and will play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) L_Pablo is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Makelele is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) S_Corchia is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Nalise is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 70 :(shk) I_McNamara pushes it past J_Vertonghen
          ...  J_Vertonghen moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 72 :(shk) S_Corchia sidesteps J_Paintsil
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But Henrique wins the ball
Min. 75 :(shk) A_Addey with a precise ball to R_Song
          ...  R_Song tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But J_Reina pulls out a save of the game
Min. 75 :(shk) S_Corchia flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Bagsy with a bad challenge
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 76 :(lpl) P_Podga with a one-touch layoff to J_Henderson
          ...  What a shot from J_Henderson !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  L_Mulen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Matt chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Mulen
Min. 78 :(lpl) Sheringham curls the ball out wide to G_Cooper
          ...  G_Cooper has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  L_Mulen makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 79 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Bagsy collects the loose ball!
          ...  But I_McNamara sweeps up the threat
Min. 80 :(lpl) Wellington is being brought on
          ...  Sheringham is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(lpl) J_Paintsil whips the ball across to J_Gandolfini
          ...  But A_Arrondel slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 87 :(lpl) G_Cooper gets possession in his own half
          ...  Inacio brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But G_Reddy waves play on!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(lpl) A_Bagsy is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 88 :(lpl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Casiano_Silva will come on for A_Bagsy and play FW
Min. 89 :(shk) A_Addey with the nod to A_Arrondel
          ...  But J_Vertonghen slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 71,109
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : N_Nalise (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : I_McNamara (24), N_Nalise (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : J_Gandolfini
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Bagsy (88)
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       7
Key Tackles          :           9        |       16
Key Passes           :          18        |       15
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 2 - 0 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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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  25   7  11  41 |  72   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  25   8   7  10 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Seb_Ferrira    DF   2  24   8   9  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Ricadio        DF   3  24   8   6  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  24   3   7  12 |  96   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
C_Makelele     MF   2  11  27   9  30 |  72   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  85  20
Inacio         MF   2  13  23  12  22 |  96   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  55   0
A_Addey        MF   2  10  23  10  32 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
I_McNamara     MF   3   9  23   6  20 |  96   0   1   3   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  30  21
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  25  20 |  72   0   1   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  20   0  41
G_Banks        GK  27   3   1   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Song         DF   2  23   7   6  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Pablo        MF   1   7  23   8  11 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
E_Petit        MF   1   7  23   6  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Corchia      FW   1   5   5  25  45 |  24   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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J_Reina        GK  31   2   3   1  18 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  26  11   8  29 |  96   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  25  12   9  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
H_Matt         DF   2  23  12   7  34 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
J_Vertonghen   DF   2  23  10   7  23 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   5
P_Podga        DM   2  14  23   8  36 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  25  10  30 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
G_Cooper       AM   4   8  27  14  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   8  25  19  12 |  96   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
Sheringham     FW   2   5   8  28  21 |  82   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
A_Bagsy        FW   1   8   5  26  15 |  90   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -15
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  25  11   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   1  24   9   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wellington     FW   1  12  23   6  29 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casiano_Silva  FW   1   6   7  24  33 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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