Elite, Schalke 04 vs. Valencia (Mon Oct 17)


                           Schalke 04  |  Valencia
                            4-4-1-1 N  |  4-5-1 N
                        Peter Griffin  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK H_Lloris
                            M_Abel DF  |  DF A_Schulz
                      P_Huntington DF  |  DF D_F_Rodrigues
                         L_A_Bahia DF  |  DF M_Salgado
                         T_Derijck DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  MF N_McCann
                          P_Little MF  |  MF E_Sno
                          T_Kunert MF  |  MF D_de_Rossi
                         A_Buzsaky MF  |  FW Van_Tijkaan
                          Rui_Alex AM  |  MF M_Ozil
                           Taliyah FW  |  MF Koki_Mizuno
                                       |
                       T_Tapalovic SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                         P_Swanson SUB |  SUB D_Taddei
                        K_Thompson SUB |  SUB D_Moore
                     Nasim_Khalifa SUB |  SUB B_Schinstiger
                      H_Henriksson SUB |  SUB F_Totti

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 2  :(vla) N_McCann with a slick pass to Van_Tijkaan 
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  L_Bowazski parries it 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Salgado swings it in! 
          ...  L_Bowazski makes the catch! 
Min. 3  :(vla) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  E_Sno seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  E_Sno has a dig at goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 6  :(shk) T_Kunert runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Taliyah latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Taliyah with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 8  :(shk) T_Kunert leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to Lee_Ho 
          ...  Lee_Ho rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  H_Lloris parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 9  :(shk) P_Huntington spits at M_Ozil 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 11 :(vla) Van_Tijkaan breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on L_Bowazski! 
          ...  T_Derijck brings him down! 
          ...  J_Hunye calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 15 :(shk) T_Kunert gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Taliyah is unmarked 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  Taliyah beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has H_Lloris to beat 
          ...  He rounds H_Lloris 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That’s put Schalke 04 ahead! 
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 15 :(shk) Schalke 04 made the switch to a D strategy 
Min. 15 :(vla) Valencia restructured their strategy to A 
Min. 15 :(vla) N_McCann runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to Van_Tijkaan 
          ...  But T_Derijck wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 19 :(shk) Taliyah flicks it past M_Salgado 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  Taliyah smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But H_Lloris tips it behind 
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 21 :(vla) D_de_Rossi looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Ozil 
          ...  Taliyah with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  J_Hunye calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 25 :(shk) P_Little retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  T_Derijck gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Schulz goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 28 :(shk) A_Buzsaky plays it forward to Taliyah 
          ...  M_Salgado slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 34 :(shk) T_Derijck whips the ball across to Taliyah 
          ...  Taliyah with the header ! 
          ...  H_Lloris gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 34 :(shk) L_A_Bahia beats the defender 
          ...  A_Schulz tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  J_Hunye has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by J_Hunye! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 38 :(shk) Taliyah with a smart turn 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  J_Conroy takes possession 
Min. 38 :(vla) Van_Tijkaan beats M_Abel 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Buzsaky is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 42 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  T_Derijck with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Valencia players 
          ...  His 2nd yellow card, that's an early shower for him ! 
Min. 42 :(shk) P_Swanson comes on for Rui_Alex and takes up a DF role 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(shk) Taliyah sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Ozil is late with that one 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 48 :(shk) P_Swanson steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  J_Conroy cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 1-0 Valencia

Min. 55 :(vla) F_Totti takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Van_Tijkaan 
          ...  He'll play as a FW 
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off 
Min. 63 :(vla) N_McCann with an in swinging cross to F_Totti 
          ...  F_Totti swings in the shot! 
          ...  L_Bowazski saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 66 :(vla) B_Schinstiger is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Ozil is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 69 :(vla) F_Totti with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves P_Swanson behind 
          ...  F_Totti unleashes a pile driver ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 70 :(vla) F_Totti with the mazy run 
          ...  M_Abel leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 71 :(shk) A_Buzsaky runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Huntington 
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 71 :(vla) M_Salgado with a 50-yard pass to E_Sno 
          ...  E_Sno with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  L_Bowazski never had a chance! 
Min. 74 :(vla) F_Totti has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Kunert! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  M_Abel with an ugly foul 
          ...  J_Hunye will want to speak to him 
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from J_Hunye 
Min. 75 :(shk) K_Thompson is coming on and P_Little is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF 
Min. 75 :(shk) H_Henriksson is coming on and Taliyah is being brought off 
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW 
Min. 75 :(shk) H_Henriksson finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  N_McCann with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That deserves a punishment 
          ...  J_Hunye calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 76 :(shk) K_Thompson plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Lee_Ho chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  H_Lloris reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 82 :(vla) A_Schulz pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  F_Totti is clean through! 
          ...  H_Henriksson with a terrible tackle 
          ...  J_Hunye called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 86 :(vla) E_Sno latches onto the ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  E_Sno with a powerful diving header! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by Koki_Mizuno! 
          ...  N_McCann makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  L_Bowazski just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 87 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno has it now 
          ...  He takes on P_Huntington 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in N_McCann! 
          ...  N_McCann curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Bowazski's hands 
          ...  But L_Bowazski recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) Lee_Ho takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Schulz takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 35,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Taliyah (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Taliyah (15)
Sent Off             : T_Derijck (42)
Booked               : M_Abel (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : N_McCann
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Schulz (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Schalke 04  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       8
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           4        |       3
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          16        |       9
Key Tackles          :           1        |       7
Key Passes           :           7        |       7
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 1 - 0 Valencia
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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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L_Bowazski     GK  29   5   4   6  15 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
M_Abel         DF   1  23   3   3  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
P_Huntington   DF   2  22   3   2  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_A_Bahia      DF   1  21   2   1  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Derijck      DF   2  21  12   2  29 |  42   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  15   2 -10
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  22   5  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
P_Little       MF   2   3  22   2  38 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
T_Kunert       MF   1   6  21   2  21 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
A_Buzsaky      MF   2   6  21   4  20 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Rui_Alex       AM   3   5  22  14  30 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Taliyah        FW   2   6   6  23  44 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  64
T_Tapalovic    GK  27   4   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Swanson      DF   2  21   9   5  25 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Thompson     MF   2  11  19  14  30 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Nasim_Khalifa  FW   2   8   4  21  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Henriksson   FW   3   7   7  21  29 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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H_Lloris       GK  40   7   5   7  14 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  24  10   9  20 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  10  -2
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  21  11  11  34 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
M_Salgado      DF   1  25  11   4  38 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  23  11   9  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30 -20 -20
N_McCann       MF   1   3  26  11  30 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  16 -12
E_Sno          MF   1   9  24   8  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_de_Rossi     MF   1  11  25   5  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   7  21  22 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
M_Ozil         MF   2   7  23   6  18 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   6  24   6  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
C_Clark        GK  25   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Taddei       DF   2  25  10   8  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  23  11   9  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Schinstiger  MF   2   2  27   3  39 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Totti        FW   1   3   1  32  23 |  38   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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