Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 1, Schalke 04 vs. AC Milan (Wed Mar 12)


                           Schalke 04  |  AC Milan
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-4-2 C
                           Andy Banks  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                          G_Bailey GK  |  GK R_McCrorie
                     Klaus_Fichtel DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                      Ander_Brugge DF  |  DF R_Zdravkov
                          M_Babbel DF  |  DF B_Bailey
                        Luis_Palma MF  |  MF T_Stark
                      Marcos_Acuna MF  |  MF P_McNamara
                          N_Stiles MF  |  MF H_Ziyech
                      Eberechi_Eze MF  |  MF H_Pym
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                         A_Belotti FW  |  FW Cabralzinho
                                       |
                        I_Casillas SUB |  SUB Stefano_Greco
                          M_Friedl SUB |  SUB A_Ralston
                              Endo SUB |  SUB Hierro
                       Tomas_Kalas SUB |  SUB D_Albertini
                       Malik_Tubic SUB |  SUB A_Pessamunni

Referee: F_Zwayer (Germany)


Min. 5  :(shk) A_Belotti flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  L_Dixon clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 6  :(shk) E_Collamarini holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Luis_Palma in space!
          ...  Luis_Palma is clean through!
          ...  He tries to take it round R_McCrorie
          ...  He rounds R_McCrorie
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lets see if Schalke 04 can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 7  :(amn) T_Stark holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to Cabralzinho
          ...  M_Babbel reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 11 :(shk) Eberechi_Eze with a simple pass to A_Belotti
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Zdravkov
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Marcos_Acuna plays it towards the near post!
          ...  G_Hanley belts it clear
Min. 11 :(amn) Cabralzinho breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Bailey!
          ...  Ander_Brugge brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  F_Zwayer reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 15 :(shk) Eberechi_Eze with a pinpoint pass to A_Belotti
          ...  G_Hanley with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 15 :(amn) H_Pym crosses into the box, finding Cabralzinho
          ...  Cabralzinho with the attempt at goal!
          ...  G_Bailey has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  G_Bailey reacts well to save!!!
Min. 16 :(shk) Luis_Palma plays it forward to N_Stiles
          ...  N_Stiles controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  The Schalke 04 fans chant his name!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 17 :(shk) Schalke 04 changed their strategy to play D
Min. 18 :(shk) Marcos_Acuna is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Luis_Palma
          ...  G_Hanley fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  F_Zwayer signals that it is indirect
          ...  Marcos_Acuna floats it forward
          ...  A_Belotti latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Hanley with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 19 :(shk) Luis_Palma plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Belotti keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Belotti uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Schalke 04 3-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 35 :(amn) P_McNamara finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Ander_Brugge
          ...  M_Babbel goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 36 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel rushes through the defence
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season!
          ...  Schalke 04 4-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 39 :(shk) A_Belotti with the dribble
          ...  R_Lewandowski body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  F_Zwayer refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 41 :(shk) N_Stiles has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Dixon
          ...  He puts in E_Collamarini!
          ...  L_Dixon reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(amn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems AC Milan will now be playing P
Min. 47 :(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
          ...  R_McCrorie is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 4-0 AC Milan

Min. 49 :(amn) H_Pym beats J_Kounde
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Eberechi_Eze wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 50 :(amn) A_Ralston is being prepared to come on
          ...  L_Dixon is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 50 :(amn) Hierro replaces an unhappy G_Hanley and will play as a DF
Min. 51 :(shk) A_Belotti finds himself in acres of space
          ...  A_Ralston with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 54 :(amn) P_McNamara has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past J_Kounde
          ...  He knocks it to R_Zdravkov!
          ...  R_Zdravkov hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 57 :(amn) H_Ziyech with a neat pass into Cabralzinho
          ...  M_Babbel slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 62 :(amn) Cabralzinho breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Bailey!
          ...  Luis_Palma brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  F_Zwayer calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_Zdravkov
          ...  He knocks it to E_Collamarini!
          ...  R_Zdravkov goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 65 :(amn) A_Pessamunni replaces an unhappy R_Lewandowski and will play as a FW
Min. 66 :(shk) Marcos_Acuna plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  E_Collamarini decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  E_Collamarini hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  R_McCrorie falls over
          ...  But R_McCrorie is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 67 :(shk) Marcos_Acuna passes the ball to E_Collamarini
          ...  The defence has gone to sleep
          ...  E_Collamarini is all alone
          ...  R_McCrorie comes towards him
          ...  He rounds R_McCrorie
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 69 :(shk) M_Friedl replaces Klaus_Fichtel and will play DF
Min. 70 :(amn) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  D_Albertini will come on for T_Stark and play MF
Min. 71 :(shk) Endo is being prepared to come on
          ...  Luis_Palma is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 72 :(shk) Tomas_Kalas will come on for N_Stiles and play MF
Min. 73 :(shk) Malik_Tubic takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace E_Collamarini as FW
Min. 77 :(shk) M_Friedl has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Zdravkov
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 78 :(shk) Marcos_Acuna puts in Malik_Tubic
          ...  Malik_Tubic sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 81 :(shk) M_Babbel spits at H_Pym
          ...  F_Zwayer calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Andy Banks looks relieved
Min. 86 :(shk) J_Kounde with the first time flick to Endo
          ...  Endo from 20 yards !
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Schalke 04 5-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 87 :(amn) B_Bailey sidesteps Ander_Brugge
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Blocked by M_Friedl
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(amn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Cabralzinho seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Ander_Brugge hits it out for a throw
Min. 92 :(shk) Tomas_Kalas volleys it forward. He finds Malik_Tubic
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Pessamunni
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tomas_Kalas swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Kounde
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 133,981
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Luis_Palma (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Luis_Palma (6), N_Stiles (16), A_Belotti (19), Klaus_Fichtel (36), Endo (86)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Ander_Brugge (11), Luis_Palma (62)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : G_Hanley
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Hanley (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       2
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           6        |       1
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           7        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       4
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 5 - 0 AC Milan
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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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G_Bailey       GK  34   1   5   5   9 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  32  23   5  41 |  73   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
J_Kounde       DF   2  32   7   2  28 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
Ander_Brugge   DF   1  29   9   2  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  63  -2  -2
M_Babbel       DF   2  29   2   4  27 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
Luis_Palma     MF   2   9  33  16  39 |  75   0   0   3   2   1   1   1   0   0  18 103  43
Marcos_Acuna   MF   2   3  32   2  11 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
N_Stiles       MF   2  18  31   1  24 |  76   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
Eberechi_Eze   MF   1   6  30  18  21 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5  10  34  31 |  77   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  30  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
I_Casillas     GK  31   1   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedl       DF   1  32   9   5  28 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Endo           MF   1  18  30   5  26 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
Tomas_Kalas    MF   1   3  30  15  37 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Malik_Tubic    FW   2   1   3  21  28 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_McCrorie     GK  30   1   3   3  23 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  31   8   9  31 |  54   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  31   8   3  25 |  54   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  73  -2  -2
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  30   6  10  20 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
B_Bailey       DF   2  27   5  10  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Stark        MF   2   6  32   1  33 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  30   7  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
H_Ziyech       MF   2   1  29   1  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
H_Pym          MF   2   2  28   5  18 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   5   3  32  28 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cabralzinho    FW   2   1   4  28  15 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Stefano_Greco  GK  26   5   3   4  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ralston      DF   2  30   8   1  36 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hierro         DF   1  29  10   7  33 |  43   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Albertini    MF   1   5  28   1  28 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pessamunni   FW   1   5   8  27  32 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
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