Division Two League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Aston Villa (Sun Jun 30)


                           Schalke 04  |  Aston Villa
                          3-2-3-1-1 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                           Andy Banks  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                        G_Pagliuca GK  |  GK P_Lattuada
                       A_Kerzhakov DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                       R_Carlos_Jr DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                       Daley_Blind DF  |  DF Ayala
                           P_Kachu DM  |  DF K_Femenia
                            Inacio DM  |  DM M_Woods
                           Adriano MF  |  MF J_Litmanen
                       Hans_Gruber MF  |  MF K_Commons
                         D_Beckham MF  |  AM M_James
                        Ru_B_Perry AM  |  FW M_Bombarda
                          O_Ighalo FW  |  FW O_Bierhoff
                                       |
                           P_Kenny SUB |  SUB F_Eggington
                          P_Albert SUB |  SUB D_Abdoun
                      Bradley_Dack SUB |  SUB C_Moreno
                            Rocket SUB |  SUB B_Charlton
                         C_Bellamy SUB |  SUB S_Donnelly

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 5  :(asv) P_Livingstone has it on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Kerzhakov slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons plays it into the danger area!
          ...  A_Cissokho gets on the end of it
          ...  G_Pagliuca fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 9  :(shk) O_Ighalo knocks the ball past the lunge of P_Livingstone
          ...  O_Ighalo tries to beat P_Lattuada from outside the area!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  P_Lattuada dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had P_Lattuada beaten!
Min. 9  :(asv) M_Bombarda lobs it over the defender
          ...  Inacio wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 10 :(asv) K_Commons times his run well
          ...  K_Commons with a thundering drive!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 10 :(shk) Hans_Gruber with a flicked pass to Daley_Blind
          ...  K_Femenia with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 11 :(shk) O_Ighalo takes on Ayala
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  P_Livingstone knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But A_Dali just turns away!
Min. 11 :(asv) K_Commons retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  O_Bierhoff gets on the end of it
          ...  O_Ighalo rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 11 :(asv) J_Litmanen looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Cissokho
          ...  A_Cissokho tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  G_Pagliuca gets up well to catch that one
Min. 12 :(asv) M_James sidesteps Daley_Blind
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_Kachu with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  M_James floats it forward
          ...  O_Bierhoff latches onto the end of it
          ...  O_Bierhoff with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But G_Pagliuca tips it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(shk) O_Ighalo with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past P_Livingstone
          ...  J_Litmanen seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 18 :(asv) M_Bombarda is first to the loose ball
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Bombarda !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Aston Villa go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 19 :(shk) Schalke 04 switch to playing N
Min. 20 :(asv) M_Woods brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  M_Bombarda gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Bombarda hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  G_Pagliuca parries it
Min. 22 :(asv) K_Commons looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_James
          ...  M_James with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 25 :(shk) D_Beckham with an in swinging cross to O_Ighalo
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Cissokho
Min. 29 :(shk) Adriano takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  Adriano sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  P_Lattuada makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 30 :(asv) K_Femenia backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_James gets on the end of it
          ...  Daley_Blind with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 36 :(shk) O_Ighalo runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs A_Cissokho
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  O_Ighalo has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But P_Lattuada tips it over
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 38 :(shk) O_Ighalo runs at Ayala
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  O_Ighalo with a thundering volley!
          ...  But P_Lattuada tips it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 38 :(asv) M_Woods fires over a low cross to M_James
          ...  M_James with the punt towards goal!
          ...  G_Pagliuca takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 41 :(shk) O_Ighalo barges the defender off the ball
          ...  O_Ighalo chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) Hans_Gruber is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to A_Kerzhakov
          ...  J_Litmanen with the block
Min. 44 :(shk) Hans_Gruber looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to O_Ighalo
          ...  A powerful header from O_Ighalo !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ru_B_Perry lofts the ball in!
          ...  It is kicked away by K_Femenia
Min. 44 :(asv) J_Litmanen with a 40-yard pass to M_Bombarda
          ...  A_Kerzhakov wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 45 :(asv) M_James flicks it over Inacio and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  M_James tries the shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kicks the sponsor hoarding in delight!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 46 :(shk) Schalke 04 will now play L

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

Min. 47 :(asv) M_James 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!
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr with a terrible tackle
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 49 :(asv) Ayala with the through ball to K_Femenia
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Hans_Gruber
Min. 50 :(asv) M_Bombarda takes possession
          ...  M_Bombarda with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 52 :(shk) Hans_Gruber off the woodwork.
          ...  O_Ighalo picks up the deflection
          ...  A_Cissokho read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 54 :(asv) O_Bierhoff nutmegs the defender
          ...  O_Bierhoff tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But G_Pagliuca punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 55 :(shk) D_Beckham with a smart pass to Hans_Gruber
          ...  K_Femenia takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 58 :(shk) Inacio with a slick pass to O_Ighalo
          ...  The ball hits Ayala in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 59 :(asv) M_Woods hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  M_Bombarda collects the loose ball!
          ...  M_Bombarda attempts a low drive!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 61 :(asv) J_Litmanen gets to the by line and finds P_Livingstone with a beautiful cross
          ...  P_Livingstone with the shot !
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Abdoun is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Cissokho is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 65 :(asv) B_Charlton comes on for K_Commons and takes up a MF role
Min. 66 :(shk) D_Beckham with an in swinging cross to R_Carlos_Jr
          ...  Ayala reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 70 :(shk) Bradley_Dack is being brought on
          ...  Adriano is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(shk) P_Albert is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(shk) C_Bellamy comes on for O_Ighalo and takes up a FW role
Min. 75 :(asv) C_Moreno is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Livingstone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(shk) Bradley_Dack flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Kerzhakov runs onto it!
          ...  A_Kerzhakov attempts a low drive!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  P_Lattuada never had a chance!
Min. 79 :(asv) B_Charlton back heels to find C_Moreno in space
          ...  D_Beckham clears with a diving header
Min. 85 :(shk) C_Bellamy sprints past M_James
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Abdoun hits it out for a throw
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asv) M_Bombarda finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Hans_Gruber is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  O_Bierhoff drives it in
          ...  G_Pagliuca parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 92 :(asv) M_James knocks it forward
          ...  P_Albert slips
          ...  B_Charlton gets to it!
          ...  B_Charlton fires a shot at goal !
          ...  G_Pagliuca makes a difficult save

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 76,780
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : D_Beckham
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Ighalo (11), R_Carlos_Jr (47), Hans_Gruber (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : M_James (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Bombarda (18), M_James (45)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :           3        |       11
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 2 Aston Villa
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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_Pagliuca     GK  35   5   5   2  23 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
A_Kerzhakov    DF   1  28  11   7  42 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -19
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  26   6   5  41 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -22
Daley_Blind    DF   3  25  10   7  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kachu        DM   3  25  12  10  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Inacio         DM   2  14  25  13  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  26  12  43 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Hans_Gruber    MF   2   6  26   4  41 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
D_Beckham      MF   3   9  25   8  30 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Ru_B_Perry     AM   2   8  24  18  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  25  21 |  77   0   0   0   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  11
P_Kenny        GK  27   2   2   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Albert       DF   2  26   8   7  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bradley_Dack   MF   2   9  25   9  21 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Rocket         AM   2  10  25  10  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  26  33 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Lattuada     GK  30   3   2   1  42 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  29  10   8  31 |  77   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
A_Cissokho     DF   2  28  11   6  12 |  67   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
Ayala          DF   2  27  11   5  11 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
K_Femenia      DF   3  27   9   7  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Woods        DM   2  17  26   9  18 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  29   7  22 |  96   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  26  10  32 |  67   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
M_James        AM   2  11  25  15  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  40
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  28  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  37
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  27  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Abdoun       DF   3  26   9   7  30 |  29   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Moreno       DF   2  25   9   9  32 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  26   9  30 |  29   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
S_Donnelly     FW   1   9  10  25  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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