Division One League Match, Tottenham vs. Schalke 04 (Sun Feb 11)


                            Tottenham  |  Schalke 04
                            6-2-0-2 P  |  5-1-3-1 E
                         Levi Stephen  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                            R_Ceni GK  |  GK T_Courtois
                          A_Wisdom DF  |  DF Papakoli_Diop
                         E_Plummer DF  |  DF T_Grant
                            I_Hack DF  |  DF Daley_Blind
                        T_Manniman DF  |  DF P_Bourdin
                          D_McHale DF  |  DF M_Reiziger
                            Doriva DF  |  DM J_Height
                           E_Gabor DM  |  MF Adriano
                        C_McGregor DM  |  MF Rocket
                           R_Sharp FW  |  MF O_Lindenbergh
                      Hugo_Sanchez FW  |  FW C_Bellamy
                                       |
                         C_Poenaru SUB |  SUB G_Banks
                          X_Alonso SUB |  SUB S_Garcia
                           S_Howey SUB |  SUB Inacio
                           R_Pires SUB |  SUB O_Ighalo
                         T_Hurlock SUB |  SUB G_Neutral

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 3  :(shk) O_Lindenbergh plays the early ball across the box to find C_Bellamy in space
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  C_Tango lectures him
Min. 6  :(tth) Hugo_Sanchez nutmegs P_Bourdin
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  T_Courtois with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 7  :(tth) Doriva looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 7  :(tth) X_Alonso is coming on for Doriva and playing DF
Min. 16 :(tth) D_McHale with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Daley_Blind
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  P_Bourdin picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 23 :(tth) D_McHale slides the ball across to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_Courtois makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 24 :(shk) Rocket controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs E_Plummer
          ...  He puts in C_Bellamy!
          ...  T_Manniman rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 26 :(tth) R_Sharp jumps over P_Bourdin's challenge
          ...  R_Sharp hits a great drive!
          ...  But T_Courtois makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 26 :(shk) C_Bellamy with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  A powerful shot by C_Bellamy !
          ...  R_Ceni makes a good save
Min. 28 :(shk) Rocket plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  C_Bellamy decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by E_Plummer !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 31 :(tth) R_Sharp with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Rocket is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  R_Sharp drives it under the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Gabor drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to X_Alonso
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  T_Courtois falls over
          ...  But T_Courtois is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 36 :(tth) A_Wisdom changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to X_Alonso
          ...  X_Alonso with the strike !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 37 :(tth) T_Manniman holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Reiziger
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_McGregor plays it towards the near post!
          ...  A_Wisdom tries to place the shot!
          ...  T_Courtois takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 38 :(tth) D_McHale beats T_Grant
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  D_McHale launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  T_Courtois parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 40 :(shk) Daley_Blind finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Daley_Blind !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Tottenham fans laugh at him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(tth) T_Hurlock is coming on for R_Sharp and playing FW
Min. 48 :(tth) Hugo_Sanchez with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  A skilful effort from Hugo_Sanchez !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham 0-0 Schalke 04

Min. 47 :(tth) D_McHale plays a first time ball through the defence to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  But Rocket with the fine tackle
Min. 47 :(tth) T_Hurlock sprints past M_Reiziger
          ...  Adriano stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 49 :(shk) Adriano cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to O_Lindenbergh
          ...  O_Lindenbergh attempts a low drive!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 50 :(tth) A defence splitting pass from E_Plummer to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Daley_Blind gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_McGregor plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Papakoli_Diop reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 50 :(shk) O_Lindenbergh steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs X_Alonso
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A powerful header from O_Lindenbergh !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  R_Ceni never had a chance!
Min. 52 :(tth) C_McGregor squares it to E_Plummer
          ...  A cheeky lob from E_Plummer !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 53 :(tth) C_McGregor is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  Daley_Blind brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But C_Tango waves play on!!!
Min. 54 :(tth) E_Gabor has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Papakoli_Diop
          ...  He knocks it to Hugo_Sanchez!
          ...  Daley_Blind wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 55 :(shk) J_Height brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  T_Grant gets on the end of the pass
          ...  I_Hack tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from C_Tango
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Adriano drives it in
          ...  But R_Ceni with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by J_Height
          ...  X_Alonso reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 55 :(shk) Daley_Blind is injured. He's been stretchered off
Min. 55 :(shk) S_Garcia replaces an unhappy Daley_Blind and will play as a DF
Min. 56 :(tth) X_Alonso kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Wisdom gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Wisdom throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  But T_Courtois makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 57 :(tth) Hugo_Sanchez sidesteps S_Garcia
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  T_Courtois blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 59 :(tth) E_Gabor is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to T_Manniman
          ...  Fine tackle by Adriano
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 64 :(shk) C_Bellamy runs at T_Manniman
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  But X_Alonso wins the tackle
Min. 64 :(tth) D_McHale kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  X_Alonso gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_Height with a well timed tackle
          ...  C_Tango didn't like it though
          ...  C_Tango tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 65 :(tth) R_Pires is coming on and Hugo_Sanchez is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 65 :(tth) D_McHale with the through ball to X_Alonso
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Bourdin
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_McGregor hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Bourdin clears the danger
Min. 70 :(shk) Inacio comes on for J_Height and takes up a MF role
Min. 70 :(shk) G_Neutral is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Bellamy is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(tth) X_Alonso sidesteps T_Grant
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  X_Alonso shapes up for a shot!
          ...  T_Courtois with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 71 :(tth) E_Gabor holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to X_Alonso
          ...  X_Alonso has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But T_Courtois tips it behind
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 74 :(tth) E_Plummer moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Hurlock
          ...  From long range T_Hurlock bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  T_Courtois with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 78 :(tth) E_Gabor with an intelligent ball to R_Pires
          ...  M_Reiziger takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 78 :(shk) Rocket plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Inacio keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Wisdom takes possession
Min. 78 :(tth) R_Pires beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Papakoli_Diop tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  C_Tango has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by C_Tango!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 79 :(tth) T_Hurlock flicks it past S_Garcia
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  T_Grant gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 80 :(shk) Adriano brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Papakoli_Diop gets on the end of the pass
          ...  T_Hurlock body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Ian McNamara looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 80 :(shk) G_Neutral with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves E_Gabor behind
          ...  G_Neutral attempts a chip!
          ...  R_Ceni falls over
          ...  But R_Ceni is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 82 :(shk) T_Grant takes advantage of a mistake by A_Wisdom
          ...  Good sliding challenge from C_McGregor
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Garcia hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Ceni jumps well to claim it!
Min. 83 :(tth) E_Gabor bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to T_Hurlock
          ...  A skilful effort from T_Hurlock !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Tottenham fans to celebrate!
          ...  Have Tottenham stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Tottenham 1-0 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 84 :(shk) Schalke 04 will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 86 :(shk) O_Lindenbergh picks out G_Neutral with the cross
          ...  A_Wisdom tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Adriano
          ...  P_Bourdin with the header
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Papakoli_Diop chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Ceni jumps well to claim it!
Min. 86 :(tth) A defence splitting pass from A_Wisdom to T_Hurlock
          ...  O_Lindenbergh is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  X_Alonso floats it forward
          ...  T_Hurlock latches onto the end of it
          ...  But T_Grant barges him off the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : White Hart Lane
Attendance           : 57,142
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : X_Alonso (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Hurlock (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Hurlock (80)
Injured              : Doriva (7)
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Rocket
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Adriano (47), Papakoli_Diop (78), O_Lindenbergh (86)
Injured              : Daley_Blind (55)
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Match Statistics
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                            Tottenham     |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       4
On target            :          12        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          17        |       8
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Final Score          : Tottenham 1 - 0 Schalke 04
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Player Statistics - Tottenham
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_Ceni         GK  33   2   2   7  30 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  27  22   8  34 |  97   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  20  10
E_Plummer      DF   1  23  11  11  22 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
I_Hack         DF   2  23   8  10  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Manniman     DF   2  17  23   5  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_McHale       DF   2  16  23  12  28 |  97   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Doriva         DF   2  21  22  10  21 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Gabor        DM   2  17  25   5  21 |  97   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  85  20
C_McGregor     DM   3  14  24   8  23 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  10  24  22 |  45   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Hugo_Sanchez   FW   2   9  16  23  27 |  69   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
C_Poenaru      GK  20   2   3   3  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
X_Alonso       DF   2  23  16  13  21 |  90   0   2   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  40  10  16
S_Howey        DF   2  22  19   5  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pires        FW   3   9  25  17  31 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Hurlock      FW   1   8  23  18  37 |  52   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  33

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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T_Courtois     GK  28   1   2   3  22 |  97  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  26  16   8  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
T_Grant        DF   2  24   9   7  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  23   9   7  12 |  59   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   1
P_Bourdin      DF   1  23   7   2  12 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -19
M_Reiziger     DF   2  23   6   6  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Height       DM   3  14  23   7  22 |  74   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Adriano        MF   1   8  24  12  43 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18   3
Rocket         MF   2  10  24  10  33 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
O_Lindenbergh  MF   1   8  24   9  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   0
C_Bellamy      FW   2   6   8  25  33 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
G_Banks        GK  28   3   1   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Garcia       DF   2  23   8   4  11 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Inacio         MF   2  13  23  12  22 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  24  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Neutral      FW   1   7   7  23  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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