Division Three League Match, Schalke 04 vs. AC Milan (Mon Nov 05)


                           Schalke 04  |  AC Milan
                              4-5-1 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                       Scott Phillips  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                       T_Tapalovic GK  |  GK Belushi
                       V_Mosthovoy DF  |  DF M_Bordon
                      P_Huntington DF  |  DF B_Berg
                         T_Derijck DF  |  DF D_Oleary
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF J_Tomkinson
                      A_Gunnarsson MF  |  DM Carmo
                            Lee_Ho MF  |  MF F_Zappa
                           R_Lopez MF  |  MF F_Baumann
                          T_Kunert MF  |  AM P_Rossi
                              Gago MF  |  FW R_Wolford
                              Tone FW  |  FW C_Canista
                                       |
                          H_Ahlert SUB |  SUB Carlotta
                           D_O_Dea SUB |  SUB U_Emanuelson
                         P_Hartley SUB |  SUB P_Cocu
                           V_Jones SUB |  SUB M_Maigi
                              Pato SUB |  SUB D_Cisse

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 12 :(shk) A_Gunnarsson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Tone latches onto the ball
          ...  Tone with the drive!
          ...  Belushi with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 14 :(amn) R_Wolford slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  Cleaned up by K_Ramsteijn
Min. 15 :(shk) R_Lopez pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Tone is clean through!
          ...  But M_Bordon barges him off the ball
Min. 15 :(amn) R_Wolford takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  But T_Derijck wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 18 :(shk) R_Lopez 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 V_Mosthovoy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Bordon
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 19 :(shk) P_Huntington pass splits open the defence and finds A_Gunnarsson
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Oleary
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 25 :(amn) Carmo has it now
          ...  He takes on P_Huntington
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Canista!
          ...  C_Canista aims for the top right corner !
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  That's put AC Milan in front!
          ...  Schalke 04 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 26 :(shk) Schalke 04 are switching their playing style to E
Min. 26 :(shk) Gago is changing his role to a AM
Min. 26 :(amn) P_Rossi is first to the ball
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by T_Derijck
Min. 27 :(shk) T_Derijck beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds K_Ramsteijn
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Tomkinson
Min. 31 :(shk) R_Lopez knocks the ball past the lunge of M_Bordon
          ...  R_Lopez hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But Belushi pulls out a save of the game
Min. 31 :(amn) F_Baumann with a slick pass to R_Wolford
          ...  T_Derijck gets to the ball first
Min. 32 :(shk) V_Mosthovoy runs with pace at the defence
          ...  F_Baumann wins the ball with ease
          ...  N_Alexander saw something no-one else did
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 40 :(amn) D_Oleary crosses into the box, finding C_Canista
          ...  C_Canista belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The shot slips through T_Tapalovic's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Scott Phillips looks gutted
          ...  Schalke 04 0-2 AC Milan ...
Min. 41 :(amn) P_Cocu is being brought on
          ...  P_Rossi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 41 :(amn) AC Milan's manager orders his side to play D
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) The ball rolls free!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Bordon
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 45 :(amn) M_Maigi comes on for R_Wolford and takes up a FW role
Min. 45 :(shk) Tone jumps over C_Canista's challenge
          ...  Tone tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 48 :(amn) B_Berg crosses in from the wing, he finds F_Zappa in the box
          ...  V_Mosthovoy forces him off the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-2 AC Milan

Min. 55 :(shk) A_Gunnarsson beats D_Oleary
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Gunnarsson with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But Belushi parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 58 :(amn) M_Maigi runs forward
          ...  M_Maigi with the side footed shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Tapalovic's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Tapalovic looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Zappa plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_Derijck heads it away
Min. 60 :(shk) Tone with a real burst of pace
          ...  M_Bordon wins the ball with ease
          ...  N_Alexander saw something no-one else did
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  K_Ramsteijn swings it in
          ...  A_Gunnarsson gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Bordon takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 63 :(shk) V_Mosthovoy hoofs it up field to find Tone
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Oleary
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gago chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is cleared by D_Oleary
Min. 70 :(amn) F_Baumann runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to C_Canista
          ...  Lee_Ho is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  C_Canista with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 75 :(shk) Up goes the substitution board - V_Jones on for Lee_Ho as a MF
Min. 75 :(amn) F_Zappa changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Cocu
          ...  A_Gunnarsson with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 80 :(shk) D_O_Dea is going to be brought on
          ...  P_Huntington is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 80 :(shk) Pato is coming on for Tone and will play FW
Min. 85 :(shk) Gago with a slide rule pass to Pato
          ...  Pato with a thundering volley!
          ...  But Belushi makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 87 :(shk) A_Gunnarsson finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Bordon
          ...  A_Gunnarsson has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Belushi is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Gago hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Belushi easily claims the ball!
Min. 87 :(amn) C_Canista with electric pace
          ...  He eases past T_Derijck
          ...  R_Lopez with a pull on the shirt
          ...  N_Alexander tries to calm him down
Min. 87 :(shk) A_Gunnarsson jumps over M_Maigi's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  M_Bordon with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  That's better. The dirty sod should have been sent off first time of asking!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  V_Jones plays it short to Pato
          ...  Pato tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Belushi manages to turn it behind
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(shk) A_Gunnarsson turns past P_Cocu
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A left-footer by A_Gunnarsson !
          ...  But Belushi makes an easy save
Min. 89 :(shk) R_Lopez plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Kunert decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  M_Maigi with a deliberate foul
          ...  N_Alexander will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Gago drives it under the wall
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 90 :(shk) T_Kunert gets to the by line and finds Pato with a beautiful cross
          ...  Pato hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  Belushi makes a fine save
Min. 90 :(amn) Carmo sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Cocu
          ...  Gago goes in studs first
          ...  N_Alexander called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 91 :(shk) V_Mosthovoy cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to A_Gunnarsson
          ...  A_Gunnarsson hits a crisp volley!
          ...  But Belushi palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 40,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gunnarsson
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Gunnarsson (75)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : D_Oleary (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Canista (25,40)
Sent Off             : M_Bordon (87)
Booked               : F_Baumann (32)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Schalke 04  |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       4
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       16
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 2 AC Milan
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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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T_Tapalovic    GK  27   4   3   3  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
V_Mosthovoy    DF   1  23  10   6  18 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   4 -20
P_Huntington   DF   2  23   4   2  27 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
T_Derijck      DF   2  22  12   2  29 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  12   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  22   9   9  42 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Gunnarsson   MF   2   8  24  16  34 |  96   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  10  23
Lee_Ho         MF   1   3  23   5  32 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Lopez        MF   1   3  23   4  20 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -12
T_Kunert       MF   1   6  22   2  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Gago           AM   2   5  20  14  37 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
Tone           FW   2   7   8  26  31 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
H_Ahlert       GK  16   1   1   1  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  23  11   8  41 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hartley      MF   3   7  21   8  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Jones        MF   3  15  21   6  48 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pato           FW   2   5   6  22  24 |  13   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Belushi        GK  31   8   8   5  11 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
M_Bordon       DF   2  24   7   6  26 |  90   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  50 -10 -10
B_Berg         DF   2  23   7   6  33 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  32  20
D_Oleary       DF   1  23   9   5  24 |  96   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  85  32   0
J_Tomkinson    DF   1  23   7   7  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Carmo          DM   1   5  22   4  26 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
F_Zappa        MF   1   5  24   2  19 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
F_Baumann      MF   1   5  22   6  30 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
P_Rossi        AM   2   8  25   9  37 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Canista      FW   1   4   3  23  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  57
Carlotta       GK  24   2   5   6  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
U_Emanuelson   DF   1  22   2   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Cocu         DM   3  10  22  10  25 |  55   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Maigi        FW   1   8  12  23  42 |  51   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_Cisse        FW   1   5   8  22  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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