Divisional Playoff 1st Leg Match, Schalke 04 vs. Manchester City (Mon Jan 05)


                           Schalke 04  |  Manchester City
                              4-4-2 A  |  6-1-1-2 D
                       Scott Phillips  |  Scott Matthews
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK P_Shilton
                            Sidnei DF  |  DF Efe_Sodje
                      A_Birindelli DF  |  DF T_Roberts
                         J_Zanetti DF  |  DF M_Hummels
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF J_Stam
                          S_Marlet MF  |  DF P_Zabaleta
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  DF M_Nastasic
                          G_Driver MF  |  DM B_Sagna
                          A_Cejudo MF  |  MF Y_Hussein
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW Nathan_Dyer
                          Y_Mizuno FW  |  FW R_Palazuelos
                                       |
                            B_Chin SUB |  SUB P_Out
                           M_Flano SUB |  SUB M_Richards
                           J_Matip SUB |  SUB A_Ross
                        K_Dalglish SUB |  SUB Jinky
                           G_Hurst SUB |  SUB S_Nasri

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  S_Marlet with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  R_Palazuelos fires it towards the goal
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 7  :(shk) A_Cejudo with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Zanetti
          ...  Efe_Sodje gets to the ball first
Min. 7  :(mnc) R_Palazuelos loses his marker!
          ...  A_Birindelli takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 9  :(mnc) R_Palazuelos brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Roberts gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Hangeland
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 9  :(shk) L_Massu with a smart turn
          ...  Efe_Sodje with a clumsy challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Y_Mizuno hits it hard
          ...  P_Shilton can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  P_Shilton makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 12 :(mnc) P_Zabaleta plays it back
          ...  P_Shilton slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Manchester City ...
Min. 14 :(shk) G_Driver heads the ball back to Y_Mizuno
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Nastasic
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marlet floats the ball in!
          ...  B_Sagna clears the danger
Min. 15 :(shk) G_Driver controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  A_Cejudo gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Zabaleta
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 20 :(shk) L_Massu with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  L_Massu with the shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 25 :(shk) J_Zanetti finds A_Cejudo with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  J_Stam wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 29 :(mnc) B_Sagna leaves his marker standing
          ...  B_Sagna blasts it at the goal !
          ...  F_Foster is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 31 :(shk) Lee_Ho sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  P_Zabaleta pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 32 :(mnc) M_Hummels is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  R_Palazuelos latches onto the ball
          ...  Sidnei with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 40 :(shk) Lee_Ho with a probing pass to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 42 :(shk) L_Massu takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  M_Hummels cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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

Min. 46 :(mnc) Y_Hussein takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Birindelli
          ...  But B_Hangeland sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 47 :(mnc) Nathan_Dyer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on F_Foster!
          ...  L_Massu brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 48 :(mnc) R_Palazuelos has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Hangeland
          ...  He knocks it to Nathan_Dyer!
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Zanetti
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 49 :(mnc) R_Palazuelos with a measured ball to Nathan_Dyer
          ...  A_Birindelli plays the back pass
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Hussein floats the ball in!
          ...  It is cleared by Sidnei
Min. 60 :(shk) The Schalke 04 manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 68 :(shk) K_Dalglish is coming on for S_Marlet and will play MF
Min. 69 :(shk) Lee_Ho fires over a low cross to B_Hangeland
          ...  B_Sagna gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 70 :(shk) M_Flano is being brought on
          ...  Sidnei is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) J_Matip is ready to come on to replace J_Zanetti
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) A_Ross is ready to come on to replace T_Roberts
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) Jinky replaces M_Hummels to play as a MF
Min. 70 :(mnc) S_Nasri takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Nathan_Dyer
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 70 :(mnc) Manchester City will now play E after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 70 :(mnc) A_Ross brings it under control
          ...  He takes on A_Cejudo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_Palazuelos!
          ...  But J_Matip clears the ball to safety
Min. 71 :(mnc) B_Sagna cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_Matip wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ross chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_Zabaleta loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  But F_Foster makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 84 :(mnc) Jinky with a measured ball to R_Palazuelos
          ...  R_Palazuelos lobs F_Foster!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) J_Matip turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  R_Palazuelos with the tackle
Min. 92 :(shk) A_Cejudo with a neat pass into Y_Mizuno
          ...  P_Zabaleta takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 48,291
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : A_Birindelli (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Zabaleta (12 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Massu (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : R_Palazuelos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Efe_Sodje (9)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Schalke 04   |  Manchester City
Attempts on Goal     :           3        |       4
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           0        |       1
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :           7        |       6
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 0 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  33   2   4   4  16 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  26   7   8  22 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  25   1   1  20 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  24  10   9  41 |  74   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  24  10   8  32 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  26   8  22 |  72   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  26   5  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Driver       MF   1  10  24   5  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   8  24   8  10 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Massu        FW   1   6  10  25  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18  20
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  23  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
B_Chin         GK  17   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Flano        DF   1  24   5   1  33 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Matip        DF   3  22   7   7  10 |  23   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  23  12  18 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  26  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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P_Shilton      GK  29   6   5   3  18 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
Efe_Sodje      DF   2  25   4   2  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
T_Roberts      DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hummels      DF   1  24   6   3  20 |  74   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Stam         DF   2  23   7   6  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Zabaleta     DF   2  22   4   1  27 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20   5
M_Nastasic     DF   1  22   2   2  45 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
B_Sagna        DM   2  21  10   7  18 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
Y_Hussein      MF   2   8  25   9  39 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   6  10  24  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Palazuelos   FW   2   5  11  23  26 |  97   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10 -18
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ross         MF   1   3  26   2  36 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jinky          MF   3   8  25   7  41 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Nasri        MF   2   7  24   8  26 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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