Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Schalke 04 vs. Sao Paulo FC (Fri Sep 10)


                           Schalke 04  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-3-3 P  |  4-4-2 A
                           Andy Banks  |  Andrea Goitre
                                       |
                     Paulo_Argenti GK  |  GK S_T_Perry
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                       S_Stallbaum DF  |  DF Dodo
                     Klaus_Fichtel DF  |  DF J_Nasazzi
                          A_Davies DF  |  DF McKenna
                       Suat_Serdar MF  |  MF Shane_Botwin
                          Casemiro MF  |  MF L_Matthaus
                             I_Spy MF  |  MF Kaka
                           R_Pires FW  |  MF Gomes
                           T_Kroos FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW D_Purvis
                                       |
                          D_Seaman SUB |  SUB D_Marino
                        B_Williams SUB |  SUB A_Wan_Bissaka
                            M_Madl SUB |  SUB Christie
                            G_Hall SUB |  SUB Turnbull
                        M_Esposito SUB |  SUB V_Bayo

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(sao) McKenna floats the ball in to find J_Greaves
          ...  S_Stallbaum with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 2  :(shk) T_Kroos knocks the ball past the lunge of J_Nasazzi
          ...  A wicked drive by T_Kroos !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 2  :(sao) L_Matthaus hoists the ball across to D_Purvis
          ...  D_Purvis has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 8  :(sao) D_Purvis with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Casemiro
          ...  D_Purvis with the header !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 12 :(shk) R_Pires kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  R_Pires drives the shot in!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 15 :(sao) G_v_der_Wiel runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  T_Kroos with an ugly foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  Kaka bends it round the wall
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Shane_Botwin swings it in!
          ...  Kaka with the shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 16 :(shk) T_Kroos with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel forces him off the ball
Min. 21 :(shk) S_Stallbaum is on the ground
          ...  He looks in agony
          ...  He won't be able to continue!
Min. 21 :(shk) B_Williams replaces S_Stallbaum and will play DF
Min. 23 :(shk) R_Pires beats his man
          ...  R_Pires gets his head to the ball !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and gives the away fans the middle finger
          ...  Schalke 04 go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 24 :(sao) L_Matthaus looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Nasazzi
          ...  J_Nasazzi with the side footed shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by L_Matthaus
          ...  Shane_Botwin with the shot!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Matthaus hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti fists it away!
Min. 25 :(sao) D_Purvis runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off B_Williams back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  D_Purvis with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 30 :(shk) Suat_Serdar is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to A_Gray
          ...  But Shane_Botwin sweeps up the threat
Min. 31 :(shk) T_Kroos takes advantage of a bad back pass from Dodo
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Shane_Botwin and it had to be
Min. 35 :(shk) A_Gray jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A_Gray rifles it at the goal !
          ...  S_T_Perry parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 36 :(shk) T_Kroos is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  T_Kroos has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 39 :(shk) R_Pires runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 40 :(sao) J_Nasazzi beats Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Epureanu dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 41 :(shk) A_Gray knocks the ball past J_Nasazzi
          ...  A_Gray with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But S_T_Perry dives to his left
          ...  I think S_T_Perry just got a hand on that one
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 42 :(shk) R_Pires makes the tackle
          ...  But McKenna wins the ball
Min. 42 :(sao) Gomes gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Gomes tries to chip the ball over Paulo_Argenti!
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(sao) J_Greaves sprints forward with the ball
          ...  What a shot from J_Greaves !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Paulo_Argenti parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Paulo_Argenti recovers to save!!
Min. 44 :(shk) A_Gray takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  McKenna with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 45 :(shk) Suat_Serdar with a one-touch layoff to A_Gray
          ...  McKenna with the tackle

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 1-1 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 48 :(shk) D_Epureanu breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_T_Perry!
          ...  Gomes brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel plays it short to B_Williams
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Nasazzi
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Spy curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Nasazzi belts it clear
Min. 49 :(sao) J_Greaves 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!
          ...  Shane_Botwin receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Shane_Botwin aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  Paulo_Argenti with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 50 :(sao) Christie replaces L_Matthaus to play as a MF
Min. 50 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel hoofs it up field to find T_Kroos
          ...  T_Kroos from 20 yards !
          ...  S_T_Perry is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  S_T_Perry looks very relieved!
Min. 51 :(shk) T_Kroos with an inch perfect pass to R_Pires
          ...  R_Pires strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 53 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel with a one-touch layoff to R_Pires
          ...  R_Pires tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But S_T_Perry makes an easy save
Min. 54 :(sao) J_Greaves with the dribble
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel is easily beaten
          ...  J_Greaves drives it towards goal !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 55 :(shk) R_Pires beats G_v_der_Wiel
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  R_Pires hits a great drive!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 55 :(sao) Shane_Botwin with a reverse pass to D_Purvis
          ...  B_Williams clears with a diving header
Min. 58 :(shk) B_Williams sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Davies
          ...  A_Davies tries the shot !
          ...  S_T_Perry fists it away
Min. 59 :(sao) Dodo beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Clark
          ...  D_Epureanu slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 60 :(sao) A_Wan_Bissaka is coming on for Dodo and will play DF
Min. 60 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC restructured their strategy to P
Min. 61 :(shk) R_Pires finds himself in a good position
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Pires !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kroos plays it into the danger area!
          ...  S_T_Perry reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 62 :(shk) I_Spy with a reverse pass to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But S_T_Perry punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 62 :(sao) Kaka with an in swinging cross to A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  Casemiro with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  K_Clark gave him a strong warning
Min. 63 :(sao) Kaka knocks it forward
          ...  Suat_Serdar slips
          ...  D_Purvis gets to it!
          ...  B_Williams with a bad challenge
Min. 69 :(shk) R_Pires sidesteps A_Wan_Bissaka
          ...  McKenna brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 70 :(shk) M_Esposito is coming on and A_Gray is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 70 :(sao) V_Bayo replaces J_Greaves to play as a FW
Min. 71 :(shk) G_Hall is going to be brought on
          ...  Suat_Serdar is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(shk) R_Pires with a neat pass into M_Esposito
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 73 :(shk) Curled in dangerously from R_Pires to D_Epureanu
          ...  D_Epureanu hits the ball first time!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  S_T_Perry dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat S_T_Perry!
          ...  Schalke 04 have snatched the lead!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-1 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 74 :(sao) Sao Paulo FC will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 76 :(shk) T_Kroos brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Esposito makes himself available
          ...  M_Esposito rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  S_T_Perry makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 77 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Esposito
          ...  But Christie wins the ball
Min. 78 :(shk) A defence splitting pass from I_Spy to M_Esposito
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from McKenna
Min. 79 :(shk) It looks as though Schalke 04 is now playing L
Min. 79 :(shk) D_Epureanu hoists the ball across to M_Esposito
          ...  A great volley from M_Esposito !
          ...  S_T_Perry gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 79 :(sao) Shane_Botwin runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Christie
          ...  Casemiro wins the ball
Min. 82 :(shk) Casemiro finds T_Kroos with a ball over the defence
          ...  McKenna tackles cleanly
Min. 85 :(sao) Christie finds D_Purvis with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Casemiro brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 86 :(shk) T_Kroos beats J_Nasazzi
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves K_Clark
          ...  T_Kroos attempts a lob!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  S_T_Perry is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Casemiro hits it towards the far post!
          ...  M_Esposito makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But S_T_Perry punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(shk) I_Spy with the through ball to M_Esposito
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Nasazzi
          ...  He prevents the corner as well

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 100,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : R_Pires (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Pires (23), D_Epureanu (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Stallbaum (21)
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Shane_Botwin
Scorers              : D_Purvis (25)
Sent Off             : Gomes (48)
Booked               : McKenna (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :          10        |       7
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       13
Key Passes           :          15        |       8
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 2 - 1 Sao Paulo FC
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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  36   4   5   1  29 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  30   9   8  33 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  10  25
S_Stallbaum    DF   1  28  17  16  47 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  27  22   5  41 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Davies       DF   1  27   9   6  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  23  29   1  15 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Casemiro       MF   2  23  28   1  31 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
I_Spy          MF   2   8  27   5  12 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
R_Pires        FW   3  10  28  18  31 |  95   0   0   2   1   6   1   0   0   0   0  40  30
T_Kroos        FW   3   8  27  22  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  28  32 |  72   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  35
D_Seaman       GK  34   1   5   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  30  11   7  43 |  74   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Madl         DF   3  29   9   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Hall         MF   2  23  27   7  29 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Esposito     FW   1   7   7  30  41 |  23   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC
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_T_Perry      GK  35   2   2   2  22 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  34   7   4  23 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Dodo           DF   3  30   5   7  33 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  28   8   5  41 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
McKenna        DF   1  27  15   1  26 |  95   0   5   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  98   8  -2
Shane_Botwin   MF   2   7  31   9  20 |  95   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  20  10
L_Matthaus     MF   1   9  29  10  20 |  52   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Kaka           MF   1   1  27  16  15 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Gomes          MF   1   7  27  11  26 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -25
J_Greaves      FW   3   9   7  32  23 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Purvis       FW   2   7  11  30  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
D_Marino       GK  29   3   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  30  10   5  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christie       MF   3   8  29   6  32 |  43   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Turnbull       MF   1   1  27   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  26  12 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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