Division Two League Match, Aston Villa vs. Schalke 04 (Wed Apr 25)


                          Aston Villa  |  Schalke 04
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-3-1-2 P
                           Care Taker  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                         Dino_Zoff GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF Papakoli_Diop
                        A_Arrondel DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                          Chellini DF  |  DF L_Jones
                           E_Silva DF  |  DF T_Grant
                           Draxler MF  |  MF O_Lindenbergh
                          G_Driver MF  |  MF Rocket
                        B_Charlton MF  |  MF D_Solga
                         M_Ritchie MF  |  AM Adriano
                        E_Stranger FW  |  FW N_Nalise
                       Del_Vecchio FW  |  FW O_Ighalo
                                       |
                       F_Eggington SUB |  SUB G_Banks
                         K_Wemberg SUB |  SUB S_Garcia
                         C_Ronaldo SUB |  SUB P_Bourdin
                              Raul SUB |  SUB Inacio
                        A_Arshavin SUB |  SUB D_Mitsakos

Referee: B_Kuipers (Netherlands)


Min. 3  :(shk) A defence splitting pass from Adriano to Papakoli_Diop
          ...  Papakoli_Diop hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 6  :(shk) N_Nalise is first to the ball
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from D_E_Boyata
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Rocket!
          ...  D_E_Boyata heads it away
Min. 7  :(asv) B_Charlton looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Del_Vecchio
          ...  Del_Vecchio hits a great shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by E_Silva
          ...  N_Winneke makes the catch!
Min. 7  :(shk) Rocket with the nod to N_Nalise
          ...  N_Nalise is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round Dino_Zoff
          ...  He rounds Dino_Zoff
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Schalke 04 have snatched the lead!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-1 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 10 :(shk) The ball is passed in from O_Lindenbergh, he finds N_Nalise
          ...  But E_Silva puts it in row Z!
Min. 11 :(asv) E_Stranger looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Del_Vecchio
          ...  Del_Vecchio with a stunning strike !
          ...  But N_Winneke parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 11 :(shk) N_Nalise with an in swinging cross to O_Ighalo
          ...  O_Ighalo flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  Dino_Zoff beats the ball away
Min. 14 :(shk) Adriano leaves A_Arrondel standing
          ...  M_Ritchie with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 15 :(asv) Draxler is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Chellini
          ...  Chellini gets his head to the ball !
          ...  N_Winneke is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 17 :(asv) Chellini takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  L_Jones tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  B_Kuipers has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by B_Kuipers!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  B_Charlton shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to M_Ritchie instead
          ...  M_Ritchie with the drive!
          ...  N_Winneke gathers it easily
Min. 18 :(shk) D_Solga back heels to find O_Ighalo in space
          ...  But Chellini with the fine tackle
Min. 25 :(asv) Del_Vecchio finds a hole in the defence
          ...  T_Grant slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 27 :(shk) Papakoli_Diop has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Arrondel
          ...  He puts in O_Ighalo!
          ...  O_Ighalo with a blistering shot !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 29 :(asv) E_Stranger turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  E_Stranger hits a great drive!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  N_Winneke grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 30 :(asv) Aston Villa are switching their playing style to P
Min. 34 :(asv) G_Driver with an incisive pass to Del_Vecchio
          ...  E_Herbert slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 37 :(asv) D_E_Boyata cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger with the shot on net !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Charlton lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to E_Stranger
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Papakoli_Diop reads it well
          ...  And he knocks it away
Min. 38 :(asv) M_Ritchie works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Stranger
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  L_Jones belts it clear
Min. 39 :(asv) B_Charlton hoists the ball across to Del_Vecchio
          ...  L_Jones robs him of the ball
Min. 41 :(shk) L_Jones finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  A powerful shot by L_Jones !
          ...  Dino_Zoff has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Dino_Zoff is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 42 :(shk) O_Lindenbergh plays it forward to Adriano
          ...  E_Silva tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Lindenbergh floats the ball in!
          ...  It is cleared by D_E_Boyata
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(asv) Curled in dangerously from A_Arrondel to M_Ritchie
          ...  E_Herbert fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!

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

Min. 48 :(shk) Adriano gets possession in his own half
          ...  Adriano with the overhead !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Dino_Zoff dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat Dino_Zoff!
          ...  Aston Villa 0-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 55 :(asv) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  K_Wemberg will come on for D_E_Boyata and play DF
Min. 55 :(asv) B_Charlton sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  T_Grant goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 55 :(shk) O_Ighalo breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Dino_Zoff!
          ...  E_Stranger brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  B_Kuipers reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Adriano floats it forward
          ...  O_Lindenbergh latches onto the end of it
          ...  O_Lindenbergh has a dig at goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 56 :(asv) Draxler with a probing through ball Del_Vecchio
          ...  Del_Vecchio gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  Aston Villa 1-2 Schalke 04 ...
Min. 57 :(shk) O_Ighalo plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  O_Ighalo carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But Dino_Zoff just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  B_Kuipers has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 58 :(asv) B_Charlton takes advantage of a mistake by T_Grant
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  But Papakoli_Diop slides in
Min. 60 :(asv) Raul replaces G_Driver to play as a MF
Min. 61 :(asv) Draxler turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Chellini
          ...  E_Herbert cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 65 :(asv) A_Arshavin will replace E_Stranger and play FW
Min. 65 :(asv) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Aston Villa will now be playing A
Min. 66 :(asv) A_Arshavin brings it under control
          ...  He takes on E_Herbert
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Del_Vecchio!
          ...  Del_Vecchio hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  But N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 73 :(asv) A_Arshavin steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs T_Grant
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A_Arshavin hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 81 :(asv) A_Arshavin takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Arshavin has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But N_Winneke palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Raul curls it into the box!
          ...  N_Winneke makes the catch!
Min. 82 :(asv) Raul with the diagonal pass A_Arshavin
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Arshavin !
          ...  N_Winneke falls over
          ...  But N_Winneke is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 84 :(asv) A_Arshavin runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off E_Herbert back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Papakoli_Diop with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 87 :(shk) D_Solga runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Nalise
          ...  N_Nalise with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But Dino_Zoff makes a fine save
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) L_Jones beats Chellini
          ...  L_Jones from 20 yards !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 89 :(shk) D_Solga looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Ighalo
          ...  O_Ighalo with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Dino_Zoff was lucky there
Min. 92 :(shk) N_Nalise barges A_Arrondel off the ball
          ...  N_Nalise rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Jones swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Dino_Zoff
Min. 93 :(asv) Draxler with the towering header to A_Arshavin
          ...  Blocked by E_Herbert

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Villa Park
Attendance           : 83,000
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : Del_Vecchio (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Del_Vecchio (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Stranger (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : N_Nalise
Scorers              : N_Nalise (7), Adriano (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Herbert (46), Papakoli_Diop (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Aston Villa   |   Schalke 04
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       12
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           6        |       6
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           4        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       5
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Aston Villa 1 - 2 Schalke 04
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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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Dino_Zoff      GK  31   2   2   3  30 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  27  10   8  11 |  58   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  26   4   7  12 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Chellini       DF   1  25   9   8  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
E_Silva        DF   2  23   7   7  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Draxler        MF   1   8  29   7  31 |  97   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
G_Driver       MF   1  11  28   5  25 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
B_Charlton     MF   1   8  25   9  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Ritchie      MF   1  12  23   7  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   7  26  20 |  68   0   0   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2   8   1
Del_Vecchio    FW   3   5   7  23  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  41
F_Eggington    GK  27   3   2   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Wemberg      DF   2  24   6   7  32 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ronaldo      MF   3   7  26   8  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul           MF   1   8  24  21  30 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Arshavin     FW   2   6   8  26  32 |  29   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -10  -9

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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N_Winneke      GK  31   2   2   3  20 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Papakoli_Diop  DF   2  26  16   8  24 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   8  -1
E_Herbert      DF   1  26   7  11  41 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
L_Jones        DF   3  26   7   8  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   2
T_Grant        DF   2  24   9   7  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
O_Lindenbergh  MF   1   8  24   9  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40  21
Rocket         MF   2  10  24  10  33 |  97   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
D_Solga        MF   2  10  24  10  19 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Adriano        AM   1   8  24  12  43 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
N_Nalise       FW   2   4   7  25  20 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  30  56
O_Ighalo       FW   1   8   7  24  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
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 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Bourdin      DF   1  23   7   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Inacio         MF   2  13  23  12  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Mitsakos     FW   1   7   4  23  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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