Sky Sports Elite Premier League Match, Arsenal vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Mar 30)


                              Arsenal  |  Schalke 04
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-1-3-2 C
                       Adrian Dalmedo  |  Andy Banks
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK G_Bailey
                           M_Keown DF  |  DF Klaus_Fichtel
                          W_Fofana DF  |  DF J_Kounde
                       O_Zinchenko DF  |  DF M_Babbel
                            M_Manz DF  |  DF Doriva
                          D_OLeary MF  |  DM N_Stiles
                       Ronaldinhio MF  |  MF Luis_Palma
                         R_Parlour MF  |  MF Marcos_Acuna
                        F_Valverde MF  |  MF Eberechi_Eze
                            M_Ozil MF  |  FW E_Collamarini
                          N_Anelka FW  |  FW D_Ferguson
                                       |
                            N_Neto SUB |  SUB I_Casillas
                          W_Saliba SUB |  SUB D_Epureanu
                           P_Erras SUB |  SUB Tomas_Kalas
                      G_Martinelli SUB |  SUB F_Ravenalli
                         H_Sanchez SUB |  SUB A_Belotti

Referee: M_Kapraly (Hungary)


Min. 2  :(shk) Luis_Palma plays a first time ball through the defence to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Schalke 04 crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Lets see if Schalke 04 can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Arsenal 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 3  :(arn) N_Anelka plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  A delicate chip from N_Anelka !
          ...  G_Bailey catches the ball
Min. 3  :(shk) E_Collamarini lobs it over D_OLeary
          ...  E_Collamarini with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans sing his praises!
          ...  Arsenal 0-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 4  :(shk) Schalke 04 are switching their playing style to L
Min. 4  :(shk) Doriva is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Eberechi_Eze
          ...  M_Keown reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 7  :(shk) Eberechi_Eze drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to D_Ferguson
          ...  Ronaldinhio fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  M_Kapraly reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 8  :(arn) F_Valverde whips the ball across to M_Ozil
          ...  N_Stiles with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 9  :(shk) E_Collamarini plays a long ball to D_Ferguson
          ...  Ronaldinhio with an over the top challenge
          ...  M_Kapraly tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 9  :(shk) N_Stiles wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Eberechi_Eze
          ...  O_Zinchenko makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Doriva chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  T_Macedo reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 12 :(arn) M_Ozil flicks the ball through
          ...  N_Anelka runs onto it!
          ...  A left-footer by N_Anelka !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 12 :(shk) E_Collamarini makes the tackle
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  O_Zinchenko picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 15 :(arn) R_Parlour changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Ozil
          ...  M_Ozil fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  The shot slips through G_Bailey's hands
          ...  But G_Bailey recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 18 :(arn) N_Anelka flicks it past Eberechi_Eze
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  N_Stiles bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 21 :(arn) D_OLeary runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Ozil
          ...  M_Ozil with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  G_Bailey manages to turn it behind
Min. 21 :(shk) N_Stiles brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Doriva gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Doriva goes for the top corner !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 24 :(arn) M_Keown with an inch perfect pass to W_Fofana
          ...  W_Fofana goes for the top corner !
          ...  G_Bailey just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 30 :(arn) F_Valverde holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to N_Anelka
          ...  Eberechi_Eze with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_Kapraly lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  N_Anelka bends it in
          ...  But G_Bailey punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 37 :(shk) Luis_Palma with an incisive pass to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  T_Macedo gets up well to catch that one
Min. 39 :(arn) F_Valverde with a smart pass to N_Anelka
          ...  But M_Babbel with the fine tackle
Min. 39 :(shk) D_Ferguson runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off W_Fofana back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  D_Ferguson hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 41 :(arn) M_Ozil loses his marker!
          ...  E_Collamarini fouls badly
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 42 :(arn) W_Fofana looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to O_Zinchenko
          ...  But Klaus_Fichtel clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(shk) Luis_Palma feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  E_Collamarini runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Manz is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He received a good talking to from M_Kapraly
Min. 46 :(arn) It looks as though Arsenal is now playing A
Min. 46 :(shk) N_Stiles falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 46 :(shk) Tomas_Kalas will replace N_Stiles and play DM
Min. 48 :(shk) D_Ferguson has it on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Ferguson with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Arsenal 0-2 Schalke 04

Min. 47 :(arn) R_Parlour with a neat pass into M_Manz
          ...  M_Babbel with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 48 :(shk) Tomas_Kalas knocks it forward
          ...  W_Fofana slips
          ...  Luis_Palma gets to it!
          ...  M_Ozil fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  M_Kapraly tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 51 :(arn) M_Ozil takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to N_Anelka
          ...  N_Anelka has a go!
          ...  G_Bailey tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde floats the ball in!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 54 :(arn) D_OLeary comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  D_OLeary fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 58 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  E_Collamarini latches onto it!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by O_Zinchenko
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 60 :(arn) G_Martinelli replaces F_Valverde to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(shk) E_Collamarini has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Eberechi_Eze collects the loose ball!
          ...  Eberechi_Eze has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  T_Macedo grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 63 :(arn) G_Martinelli breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Bailey!
          ...  J_Kounde brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  D_OLeary floats it forward
          ...  G_Martinelli latches onto the end of it
          ...  J_Kounde wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Parlour chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  G_Martinelli gets to it!
          ...  But G_Bailey just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  M_Kapraly has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 67 :(arn) M_Ozil looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Anelka
          ...  Luis_Palma reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 69 :(shk) D_Epureanu is coming on and J_Kounde is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(arn) Up goes the substitution board - W_Saliba on for O_Zinchenko as a DF
Min. 73 :(shk) A_Belotti is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Collamarini is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 73 :(arn) M_Ozil brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  N_Anelka gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Eberechi_Eze slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 73 :(shk) Eberechi_Eze plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  W_Saliba with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(arn) Up goes the substitution board - P_Erras on for Ronaldinhio as a MF
Min. 79 :(shk) D_Ferguson takes advantage of a mistake by W_Fofana
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Ozil with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Marcos_Acuna floats it forward
          ...  D_Ferguson latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Saliba robs him of the ball
Min. 80 :(arn) H_Sanchez is ready to come on to replace M_Ozil
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(shk) Luis_Palma turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti drives the shot in!
          ...  What agility from T_Macedo
Min. 81 :(shk) Doriva boots it towards D_Ferguson
          ...  D_Ferguson looks to see where T_Macedo is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  T_Macedo blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 86 :(arn) M_Keown 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!
          ...  G_Martinelli receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  G_Martinelli fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  G_Bailey falls over
          ...  But G_Bailey is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(arn) P_Erras with a first time pass
          ...  N_Anelka runs onto it!
          ...  M_Babbel read the danger and stops the pass

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Emirates Stadium
Attendance           : 143,867
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Ozil
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ronaldinhio (7), W_Saliba (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : E_Collamarini (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Collamarini (2,3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Collamarini (41), J_Kounde (63)
Injured              : N_Stiles (46)
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Match Statistics
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                              Arsenal     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       4
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Arsenal 0 - 2 Schalke 04
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Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_Macedo       GK  39   3   3   3  42 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
M_Keown        DF   2  36  10   4  11 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  34   3   8  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
O_Zinchenko    DF   1  33   5   5  37 |  74   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
M_Manz         DF   2  32   8   5  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_OLeary       MF   1   6  34  10  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Ronaldinhio    MF   1   4  32  13  28 |  81   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_Parlour      MF   2   5  32  11  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  32   2  10 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  25 -20
M_Ozil         MF   1   8  31  19  31 |  84   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60  10
N_Anelka       FW   2   5  12  35  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
N_Neto         GK  22   2   3   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   2  29   1   5  26 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
P_Erras        MF   2  18  32   1  25 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
G_Martinelli   FW   1   3   5  34  10 |  33   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
H_Sanchez      FW   2   6   7  31  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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G_Bailey       GK  35   1   5   5   9 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  32  23   5  41 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  32   7   2  28 |  73   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  23  -2  -2
M_Babbel       DF   2  29   2   4  27 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
Doriva         DF   2  28  28  11  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  50  20
N_Stiles       DM   2  18  31   1  24 |  46   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  70  50  20
Luis_Palma     MF   2   9  33  16  39 |  97   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  80   0
Marcos_Acuna   MF   2   3  32   2  11 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eberechi_Eze   MF   1   6  30  18  21 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5  10  34  31 |  77   0   0   2   0   3   2   1   0   0  -2  28  53
D_Ferguson     FW   1   4   1  31  41 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
I_Casillas     GK  31   1   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  35   9   9  33 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tomas_Kalas    DM   1   3  31  15  37 |  51   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   9  30   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  30  33 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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