Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Valencia (Sun Dec 20)


                           Schalke 04  |  Valencia
                              5-4-1 A  |  4-3-3 P
                           Care Taker  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK K_Jensen
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF S_Logan
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                           J_Matip DF  |  DF A_Carlos
                          F_Baresi DF  |  DF Henrique
                         R_Lokvenc DF  |  MF K_Richard
                          S_Marlet MF  |  MF R_Lopez
                          G_Driver MF  |  MF P_Nedved
                          A_Cejudo MF  |  FW Stefano
                           V_Jones MF  |  FW G_Puciato
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW D_Bergkamp
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                      A_Birindelli SUB |  SUB C_Prandelli
                          G_Cooper SUB |  SUB Papakoli_Diop
                              Gago SUB |  SUB Y_Abdessadki
                          Y_Mizuno SUB |  SUB O_Ruggeri

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 3  :(shk) G_Driver looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But K_Jensen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 4  :(shk) G_Driver with the towering header to L_Massu
          ...  A_Carlos wins the ball
Min. 7  :(shk) B_Hangeland looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to J_Matip
          ...  S_Logan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Driver floats the ball in!
          ...  K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 10 :(shk) S_Marlet with the cross-field pass to L_Massu
          ...  D_Criscrito wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 10 :(vla) D_Bergkamp beats J_Matip
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Bergkamp sees F_Foster off his line !
          ...  F_Foster gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 11 :(vla) P_Nedved is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  G_Puciato latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Puciato with the shot on net !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  F_Foster was beaten there!
Min. 12 :(shk) A_Cejudo holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 12 :(vla) R_Lopez with the header on
          ...  He finds P_Nedved in space
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_Nedved !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  F_Foster palms it behind !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Henrique chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 16 :(vla) P_Nedved with a precise ball to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  F_Foster makes a fine save
Min. 18 :(shk) L_Massu is through on goal
          ...  L_Massu hits a curling shot!
          ...  But K_Jensen is equal to it
Min. 23 :(vla) D_Criscrito cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  D_Criscrito has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 24 :(vla) K_Richard could get a shot on goal here
          ...  R_Lokvenc fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(shk) L_Massu takes advantage of a mistake by S_Logan
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Henrique rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 33 :(shk) L_Massu takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  L_Massu has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  K_Jensen with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 34 :(shk) S_Marlet with a pinpoint pass to A_Cejudo
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Henrique and it had to be
Min. 34 :(vla) Stefano hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Puciato latches onto it!
          ...  G_Puciato rifles it at the goal !
          ...  F_Foster gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 35 :(vla) Henrique retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Stefano latches onto the end of it
          ...  F_Baresi stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Henrique swings it in
          ...  G_Puciato gets on the end of it
          ...  An audacious effort from G_Puciato !
          ...  Looks like it should be F_Foster's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  F_Foster looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard hits it towards the far post!
          ...  G_Puciato makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 37 :(vla) K_Richard with a glorious long pass to G_Puciato
          ...  F_Baresi wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 39 :(shk) V_Jones takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_Criscrito
          ...  V_Jones with the crafty shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  K_Jensen dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had K_Jensen beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Massu hits it towards the far post!
          ...  K_Jensen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 39 :(vla) S_Logan picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  G_Driver with the tackle
Min. 42 :(shk) Curled in dangerously from B_Hangeland to G_Driver
          ...  D_Criscrito with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(shk) G_Driver looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Massu
          ...  L_Massu drives the ball low !
          ...  But K_Jensen comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-0 Valencia

Min. 51 :(shk) V_Jones with a reverse pass to G_Driver
          ...  G_Driver drives the ball low !
          ...  The shot slips through K_Jensen's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 52 :(vla) G_Puciato takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  G_Puciato sees F_Foster off his line !
          ...  But F_Foster reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 54 :(shk) L_Massu turns on a sixpence
          ...  But Henrique sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Prandelli will come on for D_Criscrito and play DF
Min. 60 :(shk) K_Jensen miskicks!
          ...  A_Cejudo is takes control of the ball!
          ...  But S_Logan puts the ball out of play
Min. 60 :(vla) K_Richard with an intelligent ball to A_Carlos
          ...  R_Lokvenc clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 61 :(shk) V_Jones dribbles it into the box
          ...  V_Jones flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  K_Jensen beats the ball away
Min. 61 :(vla) K_Richard drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to D_Bergkamp
          ...  D_Bergkamp attempts a low drive!
          ...  Looks like it should be F_Foster's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  F_Foster looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 65 :(vla) Papakoli_Diop takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Bergkamp as DM
Min. 65 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki is coming on and Stefano is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 65 :(shk) V_Jones nutmegs the defender
          ...  V_Jones fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 70 :(shk) A_Birindelli is coming on for J_Matip and will play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) Gago is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Driver is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(shk) Y_Mizuno will come on for L_Massu and play FW
Min. 71 :(vla) R_Lopez is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to A_Carlos
          ...  But B_Hangeland puts the ball out of play
Min. 71 :(shk) V_Jones volleys it forward. He finds Y_Mizuno
          ...  Papakoli_Diop is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 72 :(shk) S_Marlet whips the ball across to Y_Mizuno
          ...  Y_Mizuno hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But K_Jensen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 72 :(shk) S_Marlet flicks it over Henrique's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  G_Puciato body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  G_Reddy tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 73 :(shk) B_Hangeland controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  S_Logan rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 78 :(shk) Gago wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to V_Jones
          ...  C_Prandelli with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 82 :(vla) R_Lopez flicks the ball through
          ...  K_Richard runs onto it!
          ...  F_Baresi brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 84 :(vla) A_Carlos loses R_Lokvenc
          ...  C_Smalling stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 86 :(shk) R_Lokvenc with a glorious long pass to S_Marlet
          ...  Y_Abdessadki is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) Gago turns past S_Logan
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Gago with the goal bound shot!
          ...  K_Jensen can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  K_Jensen has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 89 :(shk) V_Jones with the heel pass to Y_Mizuno
          ...  Y_Mizuno with the drive!
          ...  But K_Jensen makes an easy save
Min. 89 :(vla) G_Puciato is through on goal
          ...  C_Smalling reads the play well

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 60,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : B_Hangeland
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Lokvenc (24), F_Baresi (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : K_Jensen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Henrique (29), D_Criscrito (42), Papakoli_Diop (71), S_Logan (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |     Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       4
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       13
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       10
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 0 Valencia
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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 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  26   8   5  29 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  25  11   8  32 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Matip        DF   3  23   8   7  10 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Baresi       DF   1  22   9   5  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
R_Lokvenc      DF   3  21  15   7  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  27   8  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
G_Driver       MF   1  10  25   5  25 |  71   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   1
A_Cejudo       MF   3   8  24   8  10 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
V_Jones        MF   3  15  23   6  48 |  95   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30   7
L_Massu        FW   1   7  10  26  13 |  71   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
R_Edgehill     GK  26   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  26   1   1  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  26  14  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gago           MF   2   5  23  15  37 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  24  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  27  10   8  36 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
D_Criscrito    DF   2  27  10   7  27 |  61   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -1
A_Carlos       DF   1  26  12   8  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  25  11   8  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
K_Richard      MF   1  10  27   9  26 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Lopez        MF   1   3  26   4  20 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Nedved       MF   1   7  24  22  17 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  28  39 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   1  10  25  24 |  66   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  24  11   7  29 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Papakoli_Diop  DM   2  23  15   8  24 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  26   8  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  24  21  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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