Division Two League Match, Paris Saint Germain vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Mar 24)


                  Paris Saint Germain  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 E
                           Care Taker  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                         M_Kozakic GK  |  GK G_Pagliuca
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF Papakoli_Diop
                          N_Stiles DF  |  DF A_Kerzhakov
                           L_Digne DF  |  DF Carr
                          D_Walker DF  |  DF K_Wemberg
                              Zico MF  |  DM J_Height
                            J_Ross MF  |  MF Inacio
                         O_Ruggeri MF  |  MF Adriano
                      Paas_De_Boll MF  |  AM Ru_B_Perry
                         A_Morelos FW  |  FW Christinoa
                          N_Nalise FW  |  FW C_Bellamy
                                       |
                            M_Diaw SUB |  SUB P_Kenny
                           M_Layun SUB |  SUB D_Dalot
                           E_Scifo SUB |  SUB Rocket
                         R_Parlour SUB |  SUB T_A_Flo
                        K_Phillips SUB |  SUB Ely

Referee: O_Hategan (Romania)


Min. 1  :(psg) Zico has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Morelos collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Morelos hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  That's given Paris Saint Germain the lead!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 2  :(shk) The Schalke 04 manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 3  :(psg) N_Nalise takes advantage of a mistake by A_Kerzhakov
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  N_Nalise with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But G_Pagliuca punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Ruggeri hits it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of G_Pagliuca
Min. 3  :(shk) Ru_B_Perry with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Ru_B_Perry fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be M_Kozakic's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  M_Kozakic looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 6  :(shk) J_Height hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Christinoa latches onto it!
          ...  J_Ross with a pull on the shirt
          ...  O_Hategan sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  O_Hategan had no choice there!!
          ...  RED CARD!
Min. 8  :(shk) Carr finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled N_Stiles
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Walker !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 9  :(psg) O_Ruggeri gains possession
          ...  O_Ruggeri drives the ball low !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 10 :(psg) Zico plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  N_Nalise decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  N_Nalise is clean through!
          ...  G_Pagliuca tries to make himself big
          ...  He rounds G_Pagliuca
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov clears the danger!!
Min. 10 :(shk) C_Bellamy plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  C_Bellamy with the side footed shot!
          ...  But M_Kozakic palms it behind
          ...  O_Hategan has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 13 :(psg) J_Paintsil has it now
          ...  He takes on K_Wemberg
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in N_Nalise!
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  N_Nalise picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with G_Pagliuca
          ...  He tries to slide it past G_Pagliuca
          ...  G_Pagliuca dives bravely at his feet !!
Min. 14 :(psg) N_Nalise runs at A_Kerzhakov
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  N_Nalise with the cheeky shot!
          ...  G_Pagliuca is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 18 :(psg) J_Paintsil nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Paintsil drives the ball low !
          ...  G_Pagliuca with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 19 :(psg) Paas_De_Boll with a smart turn
          ...  Paas_De_Boll hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  G_Pagliuca can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 23 :(psg) D_Walker beats the defender
          ...  D_Walker flings a shot at goal !
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 23 :(shk) Ru_B_Perry moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Christinoa
          ...  A_Morelos with a bad challenge
          ...  O_Hategan will want to speak to him
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 35 :(psg) Paas_De_Boll looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to N_Nalise
          ...  N_Nalise has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  Paris Saint Germain 2-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 35 :(shk) K_Wemberg beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Paintsil fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 36 :(shk) J_Height kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Kerzhakov has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 40 :(shk) Adriano plays the early ball across the box to find Inacio in space
          ...  L_Digne brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But O_Hategan waves play on!!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) Papakoli_Diop has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past L_Digne
          ...  He knocks it to Ru_B_Perry!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_Walker
Min. 44 :(shk) C_Bellamy sidesteps L_Digne
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  But D_Walker sweeps up the threat
Min. 44 :(psg) N_Nalise flicks it over A_Kerzhakov and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Kerzhakov with a bad challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  O_Ruggeri drives it in
          ...  But G_Pagliuca tips it over the bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Zico chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by Carr

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Paris Saint Germain 2-0 Schalke 04

Min. 47 :(shk) Adriano looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to C_Bellamy
          ...  D_Walker with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  He received a good talking to from O_Hategan
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Adriano knocks it forward
          ...  C_Bellamy gets on the end of it
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Walker looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 50 :(shk) Christinoa finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Christinoa with the punt towards goal!
          ...  M_Kozakic gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 50 :(psg) A_Morelos knocks it past Papakoli_Diop and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Adriano wins the ball with ease
          ...  O_Hategan saw something no-one else did
          ...  O_Hategan refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 51 :(psg) J_Paintsil flicks it over Papakoli_Diop's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But Carr reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 54 :(psg) Zico plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  O_Ruggeri decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  O_Ruggeri drives it low !
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 55 :(psg) Zico with a short pass to find A_Morelos
          ...  A wicked drive by A_Morelos !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 55 :(shk) Christinoa with a Cruyff turn
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Paintsil and it had to be
Min. 58 :(shk) C_Bellamy watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  C_Bellamy keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 60 :(psg) Zico with an inch perfect pass to L_Digne
          ...  L_Digne is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round G_Pagliuca
          ...  He rounds G_Pagliuca
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 60 :(shk) C_Bellamy skips the challenge from J_Paintsil
          ...  J_Paintsil does well to get the tackle in
Min. 62 :(psg) N_Nalise with a well-controlled run
          ...  N_Nalise gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca stops that one easily
Min. 62 :(psg) Zico is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 62 :(psg) E_Scifo comes on for Zico and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 62 :(shk) Inacio plays a long ball to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 64 :(shk) J_Height barges L_Digne off the ball
          ...  D_Walker takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 70 :(shk) D_Dalot replaces K_Wemberg to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(shk) Rocket is being prepared to come on
          ...  Adriano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 70 :(shk) Ely replaces an unhappy Christinoa and will play as a FW
Min. 72 :(shk) Inacio with an incisive pass to Ely
          ...  Ely with the drive!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 73 :(psg) M_Layun comes on for J_Paintsil and takes up a DF role
Min. 73 :(psg) E_Scifo with a glorious long pass to D_Walker
          ...  D_Walker hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 75 :(psg) K_Phillips is being brought on
          ...  A_Morelos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(shk) Rocket with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past N_Stiles
          ...  He knocks it to Ely!
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Layun
Min. 82 :(psg) Paas_De_Boll finds K_Phillips in the box
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Kerzhakov and it had to be
Min. 84 :(shk) Ely sidesteps M_Layun
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Ely hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  M_Kozakic parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 86 :(shk) C_Bellamy with a 40-yard pass to Ely
          ...  But L_Digne sweeps up the threat
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(psg) N_Nalise knocks it past D_Dalot and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Dalot recovers to win the ball back
Min. 90 :(shk) C_Bellamy takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  C_Bellamy tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  M_Kozakic is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Parc des Princes
Attendance           : 73,000
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Paris Saint Germain Match Info
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Best player          : N_Nalise (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Morelos (1), N_Nalise (35)
Sent Off             : J_Ross (6)
Booked               : A_Morelos (23)
Injured              : Zico (62)
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : C_Bellamy
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Kerzhakov (44)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                      Paris Saint Germain |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :          10        |       3
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       4
Key Tackles          :          10        |       3
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Paris Saint Germain 2 - 0 Schalke 04
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Player Statistics - Paris Saint Germain
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Kozakic      GK  28   3   1   3  22 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  28  13   9  31 |  74   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  10   5
N_Stiles       DF   2  28   9   8  11 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
L_Digne        DF   2  28   7   8  29 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
D_Walker       DF   2  28   8   7  43 |  92   0   5   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 100   0   6
Zico           MF   3   8  29   8  30 |  63   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0
J_Ross         MF   1   8  28   7  27 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   9  27  22  19 |  92   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Paas_De_Boll   MF   2  10  27   9  31 |  92   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  55  21
A_Morelos      FW   1   7   9  28  30 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  29
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  25  20 |  92   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  51
M_Diaw         GK  18   2   5   5  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Layun        DF   1  27  12   7  33 |  18   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Scifo        MF   2   6  26   7  21 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Parlour      MF   1   7  25   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Phillips     FW   2   8   8  27  42 |  16   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_Pagliuca     GK  35   5   5   2  23 |  92   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  28  16   8  24 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  27  11   7  42 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -1
Carr           DF   2  26   9   8  11 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Wemberg      DF   2  26   6   7  32 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Height       DM   3  15  25   7  22 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Inacio         MF   2  14  25  13  22 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  25  12  43 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ru_B_Perry     AM   2   8  23  17  21 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Christinoa     FW   3   9   7  26  42 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  26  33 |  92   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -13
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Dalot        DF   2  25  10   6  31 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Rocket         AM   2  10  25  10  33 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_A_Flo        FW   2   9   7  26  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ely            FW   2   4   8  25  22 |  21   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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