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Season 26 Archive: Division 2, Week 18

Manchester City 1 - 1 Schalke 04

Division Two League Match, Manchester City vs. Schalke 04 (Mon Aug 20)


                      Manchester City  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 P
                        Tony McCleary  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                         S_Scuffet GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                           K_Rekik DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                            W_Reid DF  |  DF Papakoli_Diop
                            M_Rojo DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                          D_Boyata DF  |  DF L_Jones
                           L_Diame MF  |  MF Bradley_Dack
                          M_Scholl MF  |  MF D_Solga
                             Jinky MF  |  MF O_Lindenbergh
                           Eduardo MF  |  AM Saruman
                           G_Botti FW  |  FW O_Ighalo
                        A_Langlitz FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                             P_Out SUB |  SUB G_Banks
                           G_Grunt SUB |  SUB T_Grant
                        R_Da_Silva SUB |  SUB K_Audarson
                            R_Keen SUB |  SUB T_A_Flo
                           M_Skiba SUB |  SUB Darren_Harris

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(mnc) Jinky has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Botti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Jones
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Diame chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Jones reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 2  :(mnc) D_Boyata sprints forward with the ball
          ...  A great volley from D_Boyata !
          ...  But N_Winneke just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 2  :(shk) Saruman gets possession in his own half
          ...  Saruman with a powerful downward header!
          ...  S_Scuffet takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 8  :(shk) N_Burdisso plays in O_Lindenbergh with a beautiful ball
          ...  Jinky with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Reddy signals that it is indirect
          ...  Bradley_Dack hoists it forward
          ...  O_Ighalo gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Scholl wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 10 :(mnc) Jinky is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  D_Boyata latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Boyata hits a great drive!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 14 :(shk) O_Lindenbergh looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to O_Ighalo
          ...  But D_Boyata slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 15 :(shk) O_Lindenbergh is clutching his leg!
          ...  The Schalke 04 physio rushes on
          ...  He isn't able to carry on!
Min. 15 :(shk) K_Audarson is being brought on
          ...  O_Lindenbergh is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 16 :(shk) D_Solga leaves M_Rojo standing
          ...  D_Solga with the punt towards goal!
          ...  S_Scuffet is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 18 :(shk) K_Audarson has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past K_Rekik
          ...  He puts in O_Ighalo!
          ...  O_Ighalo tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  That puts Schalke 04 ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Manchester City 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 20 :(mnc) M_Scholl puts in A_Langlitz
          ...  A_Langlitz with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But N_Winneke reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on N_Winneke anyway
Min. 21 :(mnc) Jinky flicks the ball through
          ...  G_Botti runs onto it!
          ...  G_Botti has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 21 :(shk) Saruman hoofs it up field to find O_Ighalo
          ...  O_Ighalo hits a great drive!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 23 :(mnc) G_Botti finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Papakoli_Diop
          ...  G_Botti with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  N_Winneke is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 23 :(shk) L_Jones with a measured pass to D_Solga
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Rojo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Audarson drives it into the box!
          ...  S_Scuffet reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 23 :(mnc) G_Botti breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Winneke!
          ...  D_Solga brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 26 :(shk) Saruman miskicks!
          ...  He finds O_Ighalo though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Good sliding challenge from K_Rekik
Min. 27 :(mnc) Jinky cuts through the defence
          ...  Jinky has a dig at goal!
          ...  N_Winneke dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Diame chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  G_Botti makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 28 :(mnc) A_Langlitz beats L_Jones
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  A_Langlitz with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  N_Winneke with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 30 :(mnc) Jinky hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  G_Botti latches onto it!
          ...  But D_Solga slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 30 :(shk) B_Dugnutt has it on the edge of the box
          ...  K_Rekik pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 31 :(shk) D_Solga stops the ball and looks around for movement
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  G_Botti with a bad challenge
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 32 :(mnc) L_Diame plays the early ball across the box to find D_Boyata in space
          ...  E_Herbert beats him to the ball
Min. 33 :(mnc) M_Scholl can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  M_Scholl with a bicycle kick !
          ...  N_Winneke parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 36 :(mnc) Jinky looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Langlitz
          ...  But L_Jones wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 38 :(mnc) A_Langlitz plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  A_Langlitz drives the ball low !
          ...  N_Winneke with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 40 :(mnc) L_Diame with the through ball to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti hits a great shot !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 40 :(mnc) G_Botti with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  K_Audarson goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  W_Reid bends it in
          ...  N_Winneke makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(mnc) L_Diame moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Boyata
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Saruman
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eduardo chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  K_Rekik gets to it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 45 :(shk) Saruman finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  Saruman attempts a low drive!
          ...  The shot slips through S_Scuffet's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 46 :(shk) Bradley_Dack is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Jones
          ...  Cleaned up by D_Boyata
Min. 47 :(shk) L_Jones looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to O_Ighalo
          ...  O_Ighalo strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester City 0-1 Schalke 04

Min. 47 :(shk) S_Scuffet miskicks!
          ...  Bradley_Dack is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Rojo
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Audarson chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  S_Scuffet comes out and claims it!
Min. 49 :(shk) Bradley_Dack off the woodwork.
          ...  B_Dugnutt picks up the deflection
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets up high for the header !
          ...  S_Scuffet gathers it easily
Min. 52 :(mnc) D_Boyata flicks it past Papakoli_Diop
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Boyata with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 54 :(mnc) M_Scholl sprints past E_Herbert
          ...  A delicate header from M_Scholl !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Jinky!
          ...  G_Botti gets a shot in
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 54 :(shk) N_Burdisso nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  N_Burdisso with a little chip!
          ...  But S_Scuffet with the difficult save
Min. 55 :(mnc) Jinky is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  Jinky fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  N_Winneke acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Scholl plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Langlitz gets to it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Diame plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball comes to M_Scholl
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  N_Winneke never had a chance!
Min. 55 :(shk) Papakoli_Diop jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Rojo wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Ighalo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  S_Scuffet makes the catch!
Min. 56 :(mnc) L_Diame is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to W_Reid
          ...  Papakoli_Diop tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jinky chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Boyata
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  N_Winneke makes a fine save
Min. 57 :(mnc) W_Reid loses N_Burdisso
          ...  W_Reid with a terrific drive !
          ...  N_Winneke fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 58 :(shk) E_Herbert brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Dugnutt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Fine tackle by Eduardo
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 62 :(mnc) L_Diame whips the ball across to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  N_Winneke can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That's got Manchester City back level!
          ...  Manchester City 1-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 67 :(shk) D_Solga skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to B_Dugnutt
          ...  Eduardo tackles cleanly
Min. 68 :(shk) Saruman turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt drives it towards goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 69 :(mnc) Eduardo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Jones
          ...  He knocks it to M_Scholl!
          ...  M_Scholl tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  N_Winneke was beaten there!
Min. 70 :(mnc) G_Grunt is coming on for W_Reid and playing DF
Min. 70 :(mnc) R_Keen comes on for M_Scholl and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 70 :(mnc) M_Skiba takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Langlitz as FW
Min. 70 :(shk) T_Grant is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Jones is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) Darren_Harris replaces an unhappy O_Ighalo and will play as a FW
Min. 72 :(shk) Papakoli_Diop with a 50-yard pass to Darren_Harris
          ...  G_Botti with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  G_Reddy warned him
Min. 73 :(shk) K_Audarson cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Darren_Harris
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  G_Grunt looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 75 :(shk) Saruman with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from K_Rekik
          ...  Saruman goes for goal !
          ...  S_Scuffet manages to turn it behind
Min. 77 :(mnc) Eduardo gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Botti
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Burdisso
Min. 78 :(mnc) G_Grunt takes on D_Solga
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  G_Grunt with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans laugh at him
Min. 78 :(shk) K_Audarson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Darren_Harris
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Rekik
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Papakoli_Diop chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Scuffet reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 80 :(shk) Saruman runs at M_Rojo
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A glorious effort by Saruman !
          ...  But S_Scuffet punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 82 :(mnc) R_Keen with the through ball to M_Skiba
          ...  But Papakoli_Diop slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 86 :(shk) D_Solga volleys it forward. He finds Saruman
          ...  G_Grunt forces him off the ball
Min. 87 :(mnc) Eduardo jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Botti
          ...  G_Botti with the drive!
          ...  N_Winneke with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(shk) Saruman looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert bears down on goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Audarson crosses it in!
          ...  S_Scuffet comes out and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : City Of Manchester Stadium
Attendance           : 112,000
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Manchester City Match Info
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Best player          : L_Diame
Scorers              : G_Botti (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Botti (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Saruman (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Ighalo (18)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Solga (23), K_Audarson (40)
Injured              : O_Lindenbergh (15)
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Match Statistics
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                         Manchester City  |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          25        |       12
Off target           :          11        |       6
On target            :          14        |       6
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           7        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :          13        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       16
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Final Score          : Manchester City 1 - 1 Schalke 04
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Player Statistics - Manchester City
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_Scuffet      GK  39   5   1   4  41 |  96  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
K_Rekik        DF   1  28   7   2  12 |  96   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
W_Reid         DF   2  26   7   9  41 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Rojo         DF   1  26   6   8  20 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Boyata       DF   2  23   6  11  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  40   0  16
L_Diame        MF   1  10  30   5  32 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
M_Scholl       MF   2  10  29  10  22 |  73   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10   8
Jinky          MF   3   9  29   8  41 |  96   0   0   5   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
Eduardo        MF   2   7  29   8  21 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
G_Botti        FW   1   8   9  29  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  42
A_Langlitz     FW   3   7  11  28  32 |  73   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
P_Out          GK  12   5   4   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Grunt        DF   2  22   8   6  12 |  23   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
R_Da_Silva     DF   1  21  15   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keen         MF   2   5  23  11  31 |  23   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Skiba        FW   1   8   8  24  32 |  23   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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N_Winneke      GK  31   2   2   3  20 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  28   8   7  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  27  16   8  24 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  27   7  11  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
L_Jones        DF   3  27   7   8  22 |  73   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
Bradley_Dack   MF   2   9  25   9  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Solga        MF   2  10  24  10  19 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  -1
O_Lindenbergh  MF   1   8  24   9  32 |  15   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Saruman        AM   2   7  28  24  30 |  96   0   1   4   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  40  16
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  24  21 |  73   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   6  23  20 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
G_Banks        GK  28   3   1   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Grant        DF   2  24   9   7  29 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Audarson     MF   2   4  22   9  32 |  81   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  43  -2
T_A_Flo        FW   2   9   7  26  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Darren_Harris  FW   2   4   8  25  41 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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