Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Paris Saint Germain (Mon Mar 05)


                           Schalke 04  |  Paris Saint Germain
                            4-1-4-1 A  |  4-5-1 P
                         Ian McNamara  |  Steven Parkinson
                                       |
                        T_Courtois GK  |  GK N_Douchez
                     Papakoli_Diop DF  |  DF Marquinhos
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF D_Walker
                           L_Jones DF  |  DF A_Ramsey
                        M_Reiziger DF  |  DF N_Stiles
                          J_Height DM  |  MF C_Valderrama
                           Adriano MF  |  MF J_Ross
                            Rocket MF  |  MF Emerson_Jr
                           D_Solga MF  |  MF M_Verratti
                     O_Lindenbergh MF  |  MF S_Defour
                         C_Bellamy FW  |  FW N_Kanu
                                       |
                           G_Banks SUB |  SUB R_Descamps
                       Daley_Blind SUB |  SUB L_Digne
                         G_Zelalem SUB |  SUB B_Harley
                          N_Nalise SUB |  SUB Sven_Bender
                        D_Mitsakos SUB |  SUB Bojan

Referee: K_Ippi (Finland)


Min. 1  :(psg) N_Kanu kills the ball dead
          ...  E_Herbert makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Ramsey plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Courtois
Min. 2  :(psg) N_Kanu runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  N_Kanu gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It floats over T_Courtois
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 10 :(shk) D_Solga finds the run of Adriano
          ...  Marquinhos pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 10 :(psg) M_Verratti knocks it forward
          ...  L_Jones slips
          ...  N_Kanu gets to it!
          ...  N_Kanu gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 11 :(shk) E_Herbert holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to D_Solga
          ...  D_Solga lobs N_Douchez!
          ...  N_Douchez gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 12 :(shk) Rocket with the heel pass to C_Bellamy
          ...  C_Bellamy aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into N_Douchez's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 17 :(shk) Adriano unselfishly heads the ball back to E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  N_Douchez with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 18 :(psg) S_Defour knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  S_Defour sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 19 :(shk) L_Jones with a 50-yard pass to D_Solga
          ...  D_Solga rifles it to the far post !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 21 :(psg) M_Verratti plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  N_Kanu decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  N_Kanu tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  T_Courtois makes a fine save
Min. 23 :(shk) E_Herbert crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Jones in the box
          ...  L_Jones with the overhead !
          ...  The shot slips through N_Douchez's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 23 :(psg) N_Kanu beats L_Jones
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Ippi
          ...  E_Herbert reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 27 :(shk) Rocket finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Defour
          ...  Rocket with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into N_Douchez's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 28 :(shk) Rocket with the dribble
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  M_Verratti is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  K_Ippi called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 29 :(shk) J_Height takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past A_Ramsey
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Blocked by D_Walker
Min. 32 :(shk) J_Height spots Papakoli_Diop who is in acres of space
          ...  N_Stiles steals the ball of off him
Min. 36 :(psg) A_Ramsey looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Emerson_Jr
          ...  Emerson_Jr breaks clear!
          ...  He tries to take it round T_Courtois
          ...  He rounds T_Courtois
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Paris Saint Germain in front!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 40 :(shk) D_Solga breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Douchez!
          ...  D_Walker brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  K_Ippi calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 42 :(psg) Emerson_Jr with an in swinging cross to N_Kanu
          ...  E_Herbert dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) C_Bellamy with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  N_Douchez fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  K_Ippi pauses
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Bellamy will take it
          ...  N_Douchez pulls off the save!!
Min. 44 :(shk) C_Bellamy barges the defender off the ball
          ...  Emerson_Jr fouls badly
          ...  K_Ippi will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 45 :(shk) C_Bellamy beats A_Ramsey
          ...  N_Douchez with the foul
          ...  K_Ippi tries to calm him down
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  O_Lindenbergh knocks it forward
          ...  C_Bellamy gets on the end of it
          ...  Emerson_Jr makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rocket swings it in!
          ...  Marquinhos reads it well and clears the danger

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-1 Paris Saint Germain

Min. 46 :(shk) D_Solga with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Marquinhos
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adriano plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Walker wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 47 :(psg) A_Ramsey slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  A_Ramsey tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  T_Courtois just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 48 :(psg) N_Kanu turns past O_Lindenbergh
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  N_Kanu launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  T_Courtois with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 49 :(psg) N_Stiles takes on 3 men
          ...  An audacious effort from N_Stiles !
          ...  T_Courtois just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 52 :(shk) Adriano hoofs it up field to find E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert with the chance !
          ...  N_Douchez tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 53 :(psg) N_Kanu rushes through the defence
          ...  N_Kanu blasts it at the goal !
          ...  T_Courtois with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 54 :(psg) C_Valderrama with a real burst of pace
          ...  C_Valderrama rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Walker swings it in!
          ...  T_Courtois easily catches it!
Min. 55 :(psg) M_Verratti with a measured pass to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  T_Courtois saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 58 :(shk) Papakoli_Diop with the Cruyff turn
          ...  A glorious effort by Papakoli_Diop !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  N_Douchez was beaten there!
Min. 59 :(psg) N_Stiles can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to D_Walker
          ...  D_Walker rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But T_Courtois tips it over
          ...  K_Ippi has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 60 :(psg) L_Digne will replace the useless Marquinhos and will play DF
Min. 60 :(shk) O_Lindenbergh plays the early ball across the box to find C_Bellamy in space
          ...  C_Bellamy goes for the top corner !
          ...  N_Douchez parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 60 :(psg) N_Kanu nutmegs L_Jones
          ...  N_Kanu with the shot !
          ...  T_Courtois falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 61 :(shk) D_Solga with an in swinging cross to O_Lindenbergh
          ...  N_Stiles knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Ippi just turns away!
Min. 62 :(psg) S_Defour with a smart pass to Emerson_Jr
          ...  Emerson_Jr tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  But T_Courtois punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 63 :(psg) Emerson_Jr gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  N_Kanu is unmarked
          ...  N_Kanu aims for the top right corner !
          ...  T_Courtois gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Valderrama floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Verratti
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 65 :(psg) B_Harley replaces an unhappy C_Valderrama and will play as a MF
Min. 65 :(shk) C_Bellamy with a measured ball to D_Solga
          ...  L_Digne brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But K_Ippi waves play on!!!
Min. 66 :(psg) N_Kanu kills the ball dead
          ...  N_Kanu heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  Schalke 04 0-2 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 67 :(psg) Paris Saint Germain will now play D after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 69 :(psg) B_Harley finds a hole in the defence
          ...  B_Harley has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 70 :(shk) Daley_Blind comes on for L_Jones and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(shk) G_Zelalem takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Adriano as MF
Min. 70 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Mitsakos will come on for C_Bellamy and play FW
Min. 70 :(shk) O_Lindenbergh fires over a low cross to D_Mitsakos
          ...  L_Digne reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 75 :(psg) Bojan is being brought on
          ...  N_Kanu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 76 :(psg) J_Ross flicks it over J_Height and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A delicate chip from J_Ross !
          ...  The Paris Saint Germain fans get off there seats!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-3 Paris Saint Germain ...
Min. 76 :(shk) D_Mitsakos takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  S_Defour fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 79 :(shk) Rocket runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Papakoli_Diop
          ...  But Emerson_Jr sweeps up the threat
Min. 83 :(shk) Papakoli_Diop turns past B_Harley
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  L_Digne rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's K_Ippi going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 85 :(psg) Bojan beats J_Height
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Ippi
          ...  A glorious effort by Bojan !
          ...  But T_Courtois is equal to it
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(psg) Bojan flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Papakoli_Diop knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But K_Ippi just turns away!
Min. 89 :(psg) B_Harley plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Ross keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Reiziger wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 91 :(shk) D_Mitsakos with the dribble
          ...  N_Stiles is easily beaten
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Mitsakos !
          ...  N_Douchez fists it away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 74,918
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : E_Herbert
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : N_Kanu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Emerson_Jr (36), N_Kanu (66), J_Ross (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Walker (40), Emerson_Jr (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    | Paris Saint Germain
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       20
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :           3        |       11
Possession           :          35        |       65
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 3 Paris Saint Germain
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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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T_Courtois     GK  28   1   2   3  22 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  26  16   8  24 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
E_Herbert      DF   1  26   7  11  41 |  93   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20  10
L_Jones        DF   3  26   7   8  22 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Reiziger     DF   2  23   6   6  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Height       DM   3  14  23   7  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  24  12  43 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Rocket         MF   2  10  24  10  33 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   0 -19
D_Solga        MF   2  10  24  10  19 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
O_Lindenbergh  MF   1   8  24   9  32 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  25  33 |  71   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   7
G_Banks        GK  28   3   1   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  23   9   7  12 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zelalem      MF   2   6  23  10  21 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  25  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Mitsakos     FW   1   7   4  23  32 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15

Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Douchez      GK  36   2   2   7  30 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
Marquinhos     DF   2  28   7   2  18 |  61   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Walker       DF   2  27   8   7  43 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
A_Ramsey       DF   2  27   8   6  31 |  93   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  45  21
N_Stiles       DF   2  26   9   8  11 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
C_Valderrama   MF   2  10  27   7  32 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Ross         MF   1   8  27   7  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  18  26  11  21 |  93   0   2   2   0   2   1   1   0   0  38  18  33
M_Verratti     MF   2   2  26   2  26 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
S_Defour       MF   2   8  24  11  12 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  28  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0   0   0  58
R_Descamps     GK  21   6   6   6  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Digne        DF   2  26   7   8  29 |  32   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
B_Harley       MF   1   7  25   6  33 |  27   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Sven_Bender    MF   2  10  23  12  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bojan          FW   2   7   9  26  12 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
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