June Ridout Memorial Cup Groug Stage Match, Schalke 04 vs. Hearts (Wed Feb 12)


                           Schalke 04  |  Hearts
                              3-5-2 E  |  4-3-3 N
                           Andy Banks  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          G_Bailey GK  |  GK N_Martyn
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF R_Porteous
                      Ander_Brugge DF  |  DF G_Pallister
                          M_Babbel DF  |  DF S_Vettel
                      Marcos_Acuna MF  |  DF M_Frankenstei
                          N_Stiles MF  |  MF Anthony
                      Eberechi_Eze MF  |  MF K_Kairinen
                              Endo MF  |  MF T_Odinson
                       F_Ravenalli MF  |  FW Sobhi
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  FW T_Llorente
                        D_Ferguson FW  |  FW Rabzio
                                       |
                        I_Casillas SUB |  SUB B_Antwell
                          J_Kounde SUB |  SUB S_Walsh
                            Doriva SUB |  SUB M_Guendouzi
                       Tomas_Kalas SUB |  SUB Dean_Hoskins
                         A_Belotti SUB |  SUB D_Vlahovic

Referee: F_Zwayer (Germany)


Min. 5  :(shk) Endo with a slick pass to D_Ferguson
          ...  Cleared by M_Frankenstei
Min. 5  :(hts) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  S_Vettel is through!
          ...  S_Vettel flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It floats over G_Bailey
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 6  :(hts) T_Llorente flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  T_Llorente with the crafty shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Odinson hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Llorente gets a shot in
          ...  G_Bailey manages to turn it behind
Min. 8  :(hts) T_Llorente sidesteps M_Babbel
          ...  T_Llorente curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But G_Bailey palms it behind
          ...  F_Zwayer has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 11 :(shk) Endo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Marcos_Acuna
          ...  Marcos_Acuna attempts to drive it home!
          ...  N_Martyn fists it away
Min. 12 :(hts) T_Llorente sidesteps M_Babbel
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Eberechi_Eze with an ugly foul
          ...  F_Zwayer warned him
Min. 15 :(hts) T_Llorente with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  T_Llorente smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration!
          ...  That s put Hearts in front!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 Hearts ...
Min. 16 :(shk) The Schalke 04 manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 16 :(hts) Sobhi slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Sobhi tries the shot !
          ...  Saved by G_Bailey
Min. 19 :(hts) Anthony passes the ball to T_Llorente
          ...  T_Llorente with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  G_Bailey parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 23 :(hts) K_Kairinen with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_Epureanu
          ...  Eberechi_Eze muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 27 :(shk) D_Ferguson with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from G_Pallister
          ...  D_Ferguson unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs off and does a somersault
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-1 Hearts ...
Min. 27 :(shk) E_Collamarini breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on N_Martyn!
          ...  G_Pallister brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 29 :(shk) Eberechi_Eze with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Frankenstei behind
          ...  Eberechi_Eze with a thundering drive!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  N_Martyn moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  N_Martyn catches it with style!
Min. 30 :(shk) D_Ferguson beats S_Vettel
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Blocked by M_Frankenstei
Min. 33 :(shk) Eberechi_Eze is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  D_Ferguson latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Vettel cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 35 :(hts) Anthony looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi with the chance !
          ...  But G_Bailey makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 37 :(shk) E_Collamarini beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  E_Collamarini throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 40 :(shk) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Ander_Brugge seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Ander_Brugge drives it low !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Hearts fans laugh at him
Min. 40 :(hts) Anthony looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Sobhi receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Ander_Brugge with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 41 :(hts) T_Llorente breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on G_Bailey!
          ...  D_Ferguson brings him down!
          ...  F_Zwayer calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 42 :(hts) T_Llorente barges D_Epureanu off the ball
          ...  T_Llorente hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  The Hearts fans sing his praises!
          ...  That s put Hearts in front!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-2 Hearts ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(shk) Marcos_Acuna plays a first time ball through the defence to Eberechi_Eze
          ...  Eberechi_Eze with a little chip!
          ...  But N_Martyn pulls out a save of the game

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 1-2 Hearts

Min. 46 :(shk) Endo moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Collamarini
          ...  A thundering drive by E_Collamarini !
          ...  N_Martyn makes a difficult save
Min. 46 :(hts) Rabzio beats the defender
          ...  Rabzio with a blistering shot !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 47 :(shk) D_Ferguson plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  D_Ferguson swings in the shot!
          ...  N_Martyn was lucky there
Min. 48 :(shk) Marcos_Acuna looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Eberechi_Eze receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Rabzio with the tackle
Min. 48 :(hts) Sobhi beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Sobhi uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  G_Bailey with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 49 :(shk) E_Collamarini has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Vettel!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  E_Collamarini with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Hearts fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 49 :(hts) Sobhi takes on D_Epureanu
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Sobhi attempts a low drive!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 50 :(shk) M_Babbel with the Cruyff turn
          ...  R_Porteous goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 53 :(shk) D_Ferguson with a real burst of pace
          ...  The cross hits D_Ferguson on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 53 :(hts) S_Vettel has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Ander_Brugge tackles cleanly
Min. 54 :(shk) F_Ravenalli changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Ferguson
          ...  D_Ferguson cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  The shot slips through N_Martyn's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Schalke 04 are back level!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-2 Hearts ...
Min. 55 :(hts) S_Walsh will replace the useless S_Vettel and will play DF
Min. 55 :(hts) M_Guendouzi is being brought on
          ...  T_Odinson is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 55 :(shk) N_Stiles with a reverse pass to D_Ferguson
          ...  D_Ferguson with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The shot slips through N_Martyn's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  He will be trying to claim the match ball now!
          ...  The hat trick is complete!
          ...  That puts Schalke 04 ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Schalke 04 3-2 Hearts ...
Min. 55 :(shk) It looks as though Schalke 04 is now playing L
Min. 55 :(hts) Anthony with a flicked pass to Sobhi
          ...  Sobhi rifles it to the far post !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  G_Bailey tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Anthony drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Epureanu wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 56 :(hts) T_Llorente with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from Ander_Brugge
          ...  D_Ferguson fouls badly
          ...  F_Zwayer will want to speak to him
          ...  That's his second ! Sent off !
          ...  He is furious with the referee!
          ...  But his players drag him off!
Min. 60 :(hts) Dean_Hoskins comes on for Rabzio and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 60 :(hts) Sobhi steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Epureanu
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  N_Stiles with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
Min. 61 :(shk) Eberechi_Eze looks in some pain
          ...  He'll have to come off
Min. 61 :(shk) Tomas_Kalas comes on for Eberechi_Eze and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 63 :(shk) F_Ravenalli runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini looks to see where N_Martyn is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  N_Martyn gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 67 :(shk) Ander_Brugge is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 67 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Kounde will come on for Ander_Brugge and play DF
Min. 67 :(hts) Dean_Hoskins runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs Endo
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  D_Epureanu stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 69 :(shk) Tomas_Kalas with the dribble
          ...  K_Kairinen is easily beaten
          ...  Cleared by S_Walsh
Min. 71 :(shk) Doriva is ready to come on to replace Marcos_Acuna
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 71 :(hts) Anthony has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past Doriva
          ...  He puts in Sobhi!
          ...  But J_Kounde slides in
Min. 71 :(shk) F_Ravenalli drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to J_Kounde
          ...  T_Llorente with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 72 :(shk) E_Collamarini is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  E_Collamarini must beat N_Martyn!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 73 :(shk) A_Belotti is being brought on
          ...  E_Collamarini is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 73 :(hts) R_Porteous with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Dean_Hoskins gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The ball hits N_Stiles in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 76 :(shk) A_Belotti loses his marker!
          ...  A_Belotti with the shot on net !
          ...  N_Martyn blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 81 :(shk) F_Ravenalli jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Babbel
          ...  But S_Walsh barges him off the ball
Min. 81 :(hts) Anthony runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Kounde
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_Kounde reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 86 :(hts) Dean_Hoskins looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Frankenstei
          ...  Doriva makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 87 :(shk) D_Epureanu is too quick for the defence
          ...  R_Porteous with the block
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 136,703
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : F_Ravenalli
Scorers              : D_Ferguson (27,54,55)
Sent Off             : D_Ferguson (56)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Eberechi_Eze (61), Ander_Brugge (67)
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : T_Llorente (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Llorente (15,42)
Sent Off             : G_Pallister (27)
Booked               : T_Llorente (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |     Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :          10        |       9
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       2
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       7
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 3 - 2 Hearts
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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 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  35   9   9  33 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Ander_Brugge   DF   1  29   9   2  22 |  69   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   2  29   2   4  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marcos_Acuna   MF   2   3  32   2  11 |  73   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
N_Stiles       MF   2  18  31   1  24 |  93   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  35   0
Eberechi_Eze   MF   1   6  30  18  21 |  63   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  10
Endo           MF   1  18  30   5  26 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   9  29   5  31 |  93   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5  10  34  31 |  75   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  20  30
D_Ferguson     FW   1   4   1  31  41 |  58   0   0   0   0   5   3   0   1   0 -10 -10  70
I_Casillas     GK  31   1   2   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kounde       DF   2  32   7   2  28 |  24   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Doriva         MF   2  28  28  11  21 |  20   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  20  20
Tomas_Kalas    MF   1   3  30  15  37 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  30  33 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Hearts
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_Martyn       GK  30   5   5   2  17 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
R_Porteous     DF   1  28   9   7  32 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
G_Pallister    DF   2  28   8   8  12 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
S_Vettel       DF   1  27   8   7  42 |  57   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   5 -20 -20
M_Frankenstei  DF   3  25  11   9  33 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Anthony        MF   2   2  28   4  47 |  93   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0
K_Kairinen     MF   3  10  27  10  11 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Odinson      MF   2   3  27   5  14 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
T_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  27  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  63
Rabzio         FW   3  10  10  21  21 |  62   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
B_Antwell      GK  29   5   3   4  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  31   9   5  32 |  36   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
M_Guendouzi    MF   1   3  27   1  17 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Dean_Hoskins   FW   1   3   3  28  26 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  -5 -20
D_Vlahovic     FW   2   1   4  27  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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