Elite League Cup Groups Match 2, Chelsea vs. Schalke 04 (Wed Nov 21)


                              Chelsea  |  Schalke 04
                              4-3-3 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                        James Houston  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                           J_Reina GK  |  GK P_Kenny
                             Balde DF  |  DF A_Kerzhakov
                           L_Olsen DF  |  DF K_Wemberg
                          S_Pearce DF  |  DF M_Hornschuh
                           Kommper DF  |  DF T_Grant
                           Drexler MF  |  DM Rocket
                       D_Savicevic MF  |  MF V_Wanyama
                              Park MF  |  MF Adriano
                         K_Benzema FW  |  AM Ru_B_Perry
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW C_Bellamy
                         M_Vucinic FW  |  FW O_Ighalo
                                       |
                            J_Bond SUB |  SUB G_Pagliuca
                            Juarez SUB |  SUB E_Herbert
                        P_Coutinho SUB |  SUB Bradley_Dack
                          Mo_Diame SUB |  SUB T_A_Flo
                           Houston SUB |  SUB D_Bunting

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(shk) Adriano has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Balde
          ...  He puts in O_Ighalo!
          ...  O_Ighalo hits a crisp volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans sing his praises!
          ...  That's given Schalke 04 the advantage!
          ...  Chelsea 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 3  :(shk) O_Ighalo is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Adriano
          ...  But Kommper slides in two footed.
          ...  H_Webb has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 4  :(chs) Drexler with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Drexler has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 6  :(chs) D_Savicevic off the woodwork.
          ...  Park picks up the deflection
          ...  Park with the drive!
          ...  P_Kenny blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 8  :(shk) A defence splitting pass from Ru_B_Perry to Rocket
          ...  M_Vucinic pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  H_Webb shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 9  :(chs) Park has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  M_Vucinic gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Vucinic with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  P_Kenny with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 10 :(chs) M_Vucinic flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Wemberg
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 12 :(shk) V_Wanyama makes himself available
          ...  V_Wanyama gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Reina moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Chelsea 0-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 13 :(shk) Schalke 04 will now play D
Min. 25 :(chs) K_Benzema beats M_Hornschuh
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_Hornschuh recovers to win the ball back
Min. 27 :(chs) Drexler knocks the ball past M_Hornschuh
          ...  Drexler tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But P_Kenny makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 27 :(shk) A_Kerzhakov with a one-touch layoff to V_Wanyama
          ...  But S_Pearce spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 32 :(chs) L_Olsen plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Vucinic
          ...  Adriano gets to the ball first
Min. 37 :(chs) Park off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Vucinic picks up the deflection
          ...  A_Kerzhakov fouls badly
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  H_Webb shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 39 :(chs) D_Savicevic holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  K_Wemberg slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 40 :(chs) Drexler leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to S_Pearce
          ...  A_Kerzhakov with a bad challenge
          ...  H_Webb just wants to lecture him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  D_Savicevic swings it in
          ...  K_Benzema takes control of it!
          ...  K_Wemberg makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Savicevic chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Vucinic
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  P_Kenny makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 42 :(chs) Park cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Trezeguet
          ...  V_Wanyama is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  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 board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(chs) Park crosses into the box, finding M_Vucinic
          ...  M_Vucinic sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Trezeguet
          ...  P_Kenny easily claims the ball!
Min. 46 :(chs) L_Olsen miskicks!
          ...  He finds D_Trezeguet though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post

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

Min. 46 :(chs) K_Benzema with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Rocket with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  H_Webb is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(shk) K_Wemberg looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Ighalo
          ...  A thundering drive by O_Ighalo !
          ...  But J_Reina dives to his left
          ...  I think J_Reina just got a hand on that one
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 48 :(shk) Adriano looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Hornschuh
          ...  M_Hornschuh with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  J_Reina with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 51 :(chs) Kommper with an intelligent ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  Ru_B_Perry is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  H_Webb refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 55 :(chs) Balde breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on P_Kenny!
          ...  V_Wanyama brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 56 :(shk) T_Grant moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to Rocket
          ...  Park anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 60 :(shk) Ru_B_Perry takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Adriano
          ...  D_Savicevic wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Kerzhakov
          ...  J_Reina reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 61 :(chs) Drexler has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Grant!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Rocket pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  M_Vucinic drives it in
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 65 :(chs) Chelsea made the switch to a L strategy
Min. 65 :(chs) S_Pearce crosses into the box, finding M_Vucinic
          ...  K_Wemberg anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 70 :(shk) E_Herbert is being brought on
          ...  A_Kerzhakov is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) Bradley_Dack is coming on for Rocket and will play DM
Min. 73 :(shk) Ru_B_Perry plays it back
          ...  P_Kenny slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Chelsea 1-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 80 :(chs) Juarez is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Olsen is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(chs) Up goes the substitution board - P_Coutinho on for Park as a MF
Min. 80 :(chs) Houston takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Trezeguet
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(chs) Juarez turns past E_Herbert
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Juarez gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 85 :(chs) M_Vucinic takes advantage of a mistake by E_Herbert
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Hornschuh
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(chs) Drexler is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Houston
          ...  E_Herbert gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 91 :(shk) K_Wemberg is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Bellamy
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by M_Vucinic !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Stamford Bridge
Attendance           : 92,000
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Park
Scorers              : Ru_B_Perry (73 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Vucinic (8)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : O_Ighalo (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Ighalo (1), V_Wanyama (12)
Sent Off             : V_Wanyama (55)
Booked               : A_Kerzhakov (37), Rocket (46)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Chelsea     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       4
Off target           :           5        |       0
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           4        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Chelsea 1 - 2 Schalke 04
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Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  35   2   3   1  18 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Balde          DF   3  27   7   8  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
L_Olsen        DF   3  27   8   6  42 |  81   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  26   7  10  18 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Kommper        DF   1  26   9   8  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Drexler        MF   3   8  28   9  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
D_Savicevic    MF   1   8  28   9  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Park           MF   1   6  28   9  23 |  81   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   6  28  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  27  21 |  81   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Vucinic      FW   2   8   9  26  14 |  95   0   1   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  18  -2  20
J_Bond         GK  27   3   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juarez         DF   3   7  29   7  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
P_Coutinho     MF   2   7  25  16  31 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mo_Diame       MF   2  13  25   7  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Houston        FW   1   5   7  25  21 |  14   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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P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  27  11   7  42 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
K_Wemberg      DF   2  25   6   7  32 |  95   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20   0
M_Hornschuh    DF   1  25   4   5  42 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  30
T_Grant        DF   2  24   9   7  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Rocket         DM   2  10  25  10  33 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
V_Wanyama      MF   1   7  26  18  19 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  25
Adriano        MF   1   8  25  12  43 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Ru_B_Perry     AM   2   8  23  17  21 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  26  33 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  25  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  45
G_Pagliuca     GK  34   5   5   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  27   7  11  41 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Bradley_Dack   DM   2   9  25   9  21 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_A_Flo        FW   2   9   7  26  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  26  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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