Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Manchester City (Mon Sep 14)


                           Schalke 04  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-5-1 N
                           Care Taker  |  Scott Matthews
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK S_Scuffet
                           D_O_Dea DF  |  DF C_Barr
                      A_Birindelli DF  |  DF Efe_Sodje
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF G_Griffiths
                          S_Marlet MF  |  MF A_Andanov
                          G_Cooper MF  |  MF P_Do_Shaw
                          G_Driver MF  |  MF Jinky
                           V_Jones MF  |  MF C_Fabregas
                           G_Hurst FW  |  MF Matheus
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW S_Morison
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB P_Out
                           J_Matip SUB |  SUB M_Laursen
                          A_Cejudo SUB |  SUB M_Nastasic
                              Gago SUB |  SUB Y_Hussein
                          Y_Mizuno SUB |  SUB Yeboah

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 6  :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw chips the ball over the defence and finds S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It floats over F_Foster
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 9  :(shk) V_Jones plays in G_Hurst with a beautiful ball
          ...  G_Hurst tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 12 :(mnc) C_Barr takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison attempts a lob!
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that F_Foster got a touch
Min. 14 :(shk) L_Massu leaves Jinky standing
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Massu !
          ...  S_Scuffet saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 15 :(shk) S_Marlet drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hurst
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by C_Barr
Min. 16 :(mnc) Jinky runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off F_Foster's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  Lets see if Manchester City can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 17 :(mnc) Jinky sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Matheus
          ...  The ball hits C_Smalling in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 19 :(mnc) C_Fabregas beats his marker
          ...  C_Fabregas tries to beat F_Foster!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  F_Foster never had a chance!
Min. 20 :(mnc) Jinky with electric pace
          ...  He eases past C_Smalling
          ...  Jinky with the punt towards goal!
          ...  F_Foster saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 23 :(mnc) C_Barr takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  C_Barr with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  Saved by F_Foster
Min. 24 :(shk) G_Driver with the diagonal pass G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  S_Scuffet with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 30 :(mnc) C_Barr has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past C_Smalling
          ...  He knocks it to S_Morison!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Hurst
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 33 :(mnc) A_Andanov with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Andanov !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Fabregas swings it in!
          ...  F_Foster jumps well to claim it!
Min. 34 :(shk) V_Jones has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_O_Dea collects the loose ball!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  C_Fabregas hits it out for a throw
Min. 38 :(mnc) C_Barr uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Smalling
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Andanov floats the ball in!
          ...  It comes to S_Morison
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that F_Foster got a touch
Min. 38 :(shk) S_Marlet knocks the ball past Efe_Sodje
          ...  E_Johnson with a clumsy challenge
Min. 42 :(shk) L_Massu crosses in from the wing, he finds G_Hurst in the box
          ...  G_Hurst fires the shot in!
          ...  S_Scuffet parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 47 :(shk) G_Hurst sprints forward with the ball
          ...  G_Hurst with a little chip!
          ...  But S_Scuffet is equal to it
Min. 48 :(shk) C_Smalling flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But E_Johnson wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 50 :(shk) V_Jones with a 40-yard pass to L_Massu
          ...  Efe_Sodje cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 53 :(shk) D_O_Dea finds L_Massu with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Griffiths gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 54 :(shk) V_Jones looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_O_Dea
          ...  D_O_Dea tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Scuffet moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-1 Manchester City ...
Min. 58 :(mnc) G_Griffiths is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to S_Morison
          ...  S_Morison with a stunning strike !
          ...  But F_Foster palms it behind
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 62 :(mnc) P_Do_Shaw brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  S_Morison makes himself available
          ...  S_Morison tries to chip the ball over F_Foster!
          ...  But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 69 :(shk) J_Matip comes on for A_Birindelli and takes up a DF role
Min. 69 :(shk) Gago comes on for V_Jones and takes up a MF role
Min. 69 :(shk) Y_Mizuno takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Hurst
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 69 :(mnc) S_Morison takes on D_O_Dea
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Gago with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  C_Fabregas shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to S_Morison instead
          ...  S_Morison with the attempt at goal!
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  F_Foster makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 70 :(mnc) M_Nastasic replaces G_Griffiths to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Y_Hussein will come on for Matheus and play MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Yeboah takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Morison as FW
Min. 70 :(mnc) Jinky takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Y_Hussein
          ...  Y_Hussein with the header !
          ...  F_Foster with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 71 :(shk) S_Marlet has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Y_Mizuno gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Y_Mizuno !
          ...  S_Scuffet gets up well to catch that one
Min. 77 :(shk) S_Marlet flicks the ball through
          ...  L_Massu runs onto it!
          ...  But C_Barr spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 79 :(mnc) E_Johnson with a probing pass to P_Do_Shaw
          ...  P_Do_Shaw with a stunning strike !
          ...  Looks like it should be F_Foster's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  F_Foster looks embarrassed!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-2 Manchester City ...
Min. 80 :(shk) S_Marlet looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_O_Dea
          ...  M_Nastasic with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  P_Graham tries to calm him down
Min. 83 :(mnc) A_Andanov bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Barr
          ...  C_Barr with a little chip!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Andanov swings it in!
          ...  F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 84 :(mnc) Jinky is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Yeboah
          ...  Yeboah is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has F_Foster to beat
          ...  He rounds F_Foster
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-3 Manchester City ...
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(shk) J_Matip miskicks!
          ...  He finds B_Hangeland though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  B_Hangeland with the drive!
          ...  But S_Scuffet palms it behind
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 93 :(mnc) C_Fabregas knocks it forward
          ...  D_O_Dea slips
          ...  E_Johnson gets to it!
          ...  D_O_Dea reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 94 :(shk) Gago with the towering header to G_Cooper
          ...  A_Andanov bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  P_Graham reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  S_Marlet hoists it forward
          ...  L_Massu gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Massu attempts to nutmeg F_Foster!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 55,166
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : V_Jones
Scorers              : D_O_Dea (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Gago (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : Jinky (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Morison (16), P_Do_Shaw (79), Yeboah (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Andanov (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Schalke 04   | Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       15
Off target           :           2        |       5
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           0        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           4        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       12
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 3 Manchester City
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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  34   2   4   4  16 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  26  12   8  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  10  20
A_Birindelli   DF   2  26   1   1  20 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  25  10   8  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
C_Smalling     DF   1  25   8   5  29 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  27   8  22 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  25  13  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Driver       MF   1  10  25   5  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
V_Jones        MF   3  15  23   6  48 |  71   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  26  35 |  71   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0  16
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  25  13 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -14
R_Edgehill     GK  26   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  23   7   7  10 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   8  24   8  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gago           MF   2   5  23  15  37 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -12 -22
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  24  23 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Scuffet      GK  35   5   1   4  41 |  96   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  27  12   9  27 |  96   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20   6
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  27   4   2  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
E_Johnson      DF   1  26   8   5  31 |  96   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
G_Griffiths    DF   2  25  11   3  33 |  72   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Andanov      MF   2   7  27   7  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -1
P_Do_Shaw      MF   2   9  26   8  25 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  20
Jinky          MF   3   8  26   7  41 |  96   0   0   4   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   5
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  25  12  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  30  21
Matheus        MF   1   7  25   3  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Morison      FW   1   2   7  27  36 |  72   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  42
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Laursen      DF   2  27   9   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Nastasic     DF   1  23   2   2  45 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   9  26   9  39 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Yeboah         FW   1   6   6  26  31 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
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