Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. FC Porto (Sun Apr 05)


                           Schalke 04  |  FC Porto
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 P
                       Scott Phillips  |  Shaun Winzor
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK D_Marshall
                           D_O_Dea DF  |  DF P_Rodriguez
                      A_Birindelli DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                       A_Ranocchia DF  |  DF H_Almeida
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  DF G_Collins
                          S_Marlet MF  |  DM G_Fofana
                          G_Cooper MF  |  MF K_Kong
                        K_Dalglish MF  |  MF Gandolf
                              Gago AM  |  MF Di_Maria
                           G_Hurst FW  |  FW L_Modric
                           L_Massu FW  |  FW Juanfran
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB C_Clark
                        C_Smalling SUB |  SUB B_Moore
                          G_Driver SUB |  SUB R_Nomvethe
                          A_Cejudo SUB |  SUB J_R_Riquelme
                          Y_Mizuno SUB |  SUB E_Adebayor

Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(shk) A_Ranocchia brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Cooper gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Cooper with the shot on net !
          ...  D_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 3  :(shk) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  S_Marlet is through!
          ...  S_Marlet with a stunning strike !
          ...  But D_Marshall punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 4  :(shk) L_Massu runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off J_Conroy back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Massu with a little chip!
          ...  D_Marshall saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 7  :(fcp) Gandolf finds his way through
          ...  But Gago slides in two footed.
          ...  S_Dougal has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 8  :(fcp) Juanfran sidesteps A_Birindelli
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Juanfran with the shot on net !
          ...  F_Foster falls over
          ...  But F_Foster is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 9  :(shk) K_Dalglish has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  S_Marlet collects the loose ball!
          ...  S_Marlet bears down on goal!
          ...  D_Marshall makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 12 :(shk) S_Marlet sidesteps P_Rodriguez
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  S_Marlet hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  D_Marshall gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Cooper chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Birindelli with the shot!
          ...  D_Marshall with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 19 :(shk) S_Marlet spots L_Massu who is in acres of space
          ...  J_Conroy brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 20 :(shk) Gago with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst swings in the shot!
          ...  But D_Marshall palms it behind
          ...  S_Dougal has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 21 :(fcp) G_Collins looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Juanfran
          ...  A vicious shot by Juanfran !
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 22 :(fcp) A defence splitting pass from Di_Maria to L_Modric
          ...  D_O_Dea stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a rash challenge!!
Min. 22 :(shk) G_Hurst takes advantage of a mistake by H_Almeida
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  P_Rodriguez had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  J_Ekstrand fires it towards the goal
          ...  The shot slips through D_Marshall's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 26 :(shk) L_Massu runs forward
          ...  L_Massu with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 27 :(fcp) J_Conroy runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Fofana
          ...  G_Fofana smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  F_Foster makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 29 :(shk) G_Cooper bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst attempts a lob!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marlet lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_Marshall catches it!
Min. 30 :(shk) G_Cooper breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Marshall!
          ...  G_Fofana brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  S_Dougal calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 34 :(shk) G_Cooper runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by P_Rodriguez
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 37 :(fcp) G_Collins knocks it past J_Ekstrand and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A_Birindelli reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 38 :(shk) D_O_Dea looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Cooper
          ...  H_Almeida rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's S_Dougal going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 42 :(shk) Gago jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Hurst
          ...  But H_Almeida will cut out the threat
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(shk) G_Cooper nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But L_Modric puts it in row Z!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-0 FC Porto

Min. 51 :(shk) L_Massu plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Collins takes possession
Min. 52 :(fcp) K_Kong drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to G_Collins
          ...  G_Collins with the cheeky shot!
          ...  F_Foster won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 53 :(fcp) L_Modric runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Ranocchia back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Modric tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  F_Foster with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 54 :(fcp) K_Kong is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to J_Conroy
          ...  J_Conroy with a thundering drive!
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
Min. 56 :(fcp) J_Conroy crosses in from the wing, he finds L_Modric in the box
          ...  But A_Birindelli slides in
Min. 57 :(shk) J_Ekstrand has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Conroy!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Ekstrand sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 60 :(shk) Y_Mizuno takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_Hurst as FW
Min. 62 :(shk) L_Massu turns past H_Almeida
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  L_Massu with the chance !
          ...  D_Marshall manages to turn it behind
Min. 64 :(shk) A_Ranocchia gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Dalglish
          ...  G_Collins wins the ball well
          ...  S_Dougal has given a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 65 :(shk) C_Smalling takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace A_Birindelli as DF
Min. 65 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme replaces an unhappy G_Fofana and will play as a AM
Min. 68 :(fcp) B_Moore is being brought on
          ...  P_Rodriguez is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 68 :(fcp) FC Porto made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 68 :(shk) Y_Mizuno with a Cruyff turn
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  B_Moore looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 74 :(fcp) J_R_Riquelme looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Juanfran
          ...  But C_Smalling with the fine tackle
Min. 75 :(shk) Up goes the substitution board - G_Driver on for K_Dalglish as a MF
Min. 79 :(shk) Gago finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  Intercepted by J_Conroy
Min. 85 :(shk) J_Ekstrand spots A_Ranocchia who is in acres of space
          ...  A_Ranocchia tries to chip the ball over D_Marshall!
          ...  D_Marshall blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 87 :(shk) G_Cooper wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Gago
          ...  Gago has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(shk) S_Marlet skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Gago
          ...  J_R_Riquelme wins the ball with ease
          ...  S_Dougal saw something no-one else did
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 60,000
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ranocchia
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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FC Porto Match Info
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Best player          : J_Conroy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Fofana (30), G_Collins (64), J_R_Riquelme (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |    FC Porto
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       6
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       12
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       6
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 0 FC Porto
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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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F_Foster       GK  33   2   4   4  16 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  26  11   8  41 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Birindelli   DF   2  25   1   1  20 |  66   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  23  10   9  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  23  10   6  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  26   8  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  15
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  25  13  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  23  12  18 |  76   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Gago           AM   2   5  23  15  37 |  94   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  26  35 |  61   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
L_Massu        FW   1   6  10  25  13 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
R_Edgehill     GK  26   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  25   8   5  29 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Driver       MF   1  10  24   5  25 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Cejudo       MF   3   8  24   8  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Mizuno       FW   2   6   6  24  23 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - FC Porto
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_Marshall     GK  36   7   5   7  14 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0   0
P_Rodriguez    DF   2  28   8  10  28 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  26  12   9  21 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
H_Almeida      DF   2  26  11  10  29 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  24   8   6  19 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8  -1
G_Fofana       DM   1  16  24   7  21 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
K_Kong         MF   1   6  29   9  18 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Gandolf        MF   2  18  26   8  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Di_Maria       MF   1   6  26   5  37 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Juanfran       FW   3   6   6  25  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
C_Clark        GK  27   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Moore        DF   2  25  12  11  20 |  25   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Nomvethe     DM   2  18  23   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   5  25  20  34 |  28   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
E_Adebayor     FW   2   7   7  27  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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