Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 4, Schalke 04 vs. Liverpool (Wed Sep 04)


                           Schalke 04  |  Liverpool
                              4-4-2 A  |  5-3-2 C
                           Andy Banks  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          G_Bailey GK  |  GK Daniel_Fuzato
                        B_Williams DF  |  DF F_Baresi
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                          J_Kounde DF  |  DF Luizao
                     Klaus_Fichtel DF  |  DF A_Pieper
                        Luis_Palma MF  |  DF J_Vallejo
                      Marcos_Acuna MF  |  MF Thiago_S
                        D_Baboescu MF  |  MF Ze_Roberto
                           M_Mount MF  |  MF Jota
                     E_Collamarini FW  |  FW Demba_Ba
                            V_Bayo FW  |  FW L_Guilherme
                                       |
                          D_Dropsy SUB |  SUB D_Randolph
                     A_Wan_Bissaka SUB |  SUB F_Alves
                      Maya_Yoshida SUB |  SUB P_Dicanio
                       Suat_Serdar SUB |  SUB M_Kean
                           Tatanka SUB |  SUB J_Lingaurd

Referee: F_Lata (Albania)


Min. 1  :(shk) Marcos_Acuna moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Collamarini
          ...  A delicate header from E_Collamarini !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  And Schalke 04 are leading in the game now
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 7  :(shk) M_Mount hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Collamarini latches onto it!
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Collamarini !
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 7  :(lpl) Thiago_S makes the tackle
          ...  D_Epureanu with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  F_Lata reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 12 :(shk) M_Mount gets to the by line and finds E_Collamarini with a beautiful cross
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Pieper
Min. 13 :(lpl) Jota runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Vallejo
          ...  The defender plays it back to G_Bailey
          ...  J_Vallejo intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy G_Bailey
          ...  He lobs it over G_Bailey
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 14 :(shk) V_Bayo beats K_Zouma
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  V_Bayo unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 15 :(lpl) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Liverpool will now be playing P
Min. 16 :(shk) E_Collamarini uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  E_Collamarini with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Looks like it should be Daniel_Fuzato's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Klaus_Fichtel hits it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to Luis_Palma
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Schalke 04 3-0 Liverpool ...
Min. 16 :(lpl) J_Vallejo flicks it past J_Kounde
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  J_Vallejo aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  G_Bailey never had a chance!
Min. 20 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto with a slide rule pass to Jota
          ...  Jota belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 21 :(lpl) Thiago_S with a slick pass to L_Guilherme
          ...  J_Kounde intercepts the pass
Min. 21 :(shk) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  Luis_Palma seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Marcos_Acuna shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to E_Collamarini instead
          ...  A_Pieper anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 23 :(shk) M_Mount with a one-touch layoff to B_Williams
          ...  A_Pieper reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 26 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto squares it to L_Guilherme
          ...  L_Guilherme tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 28 :(shk) Luis_Palma turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Collamarini
          ...  E_Collamarini with the overhead !
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 30 :(lpl) Thiago_S knocks the ball past the lunge of B_Williams
          ...  D_Epureanu takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 33 :(lpl) Thiago_S plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Demba_Ba decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Demba_Ba uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 35 :(lpl) Jota pushes it past J_Kounde
          ...  Jota curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  G_Bailey makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 37 :(shk) M_Mount looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 37 :(shk) Maya_Yoshida is coming on for M_Mount and playing MF
Min. 41 :(shk) D_Baboescu takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Fine tackle by F_Baresi
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 41 :(lpl) A_Pieper sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Guilherme
          ...  Driven towards goal by L_Guilherme !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 42 :(shk) D_Epureanu finds a hole in the defence
          ...  F_Baresi stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(shk) Klaus_Fichtel reads the run of E_Collamarini
          ...  A_Pieper with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 46 :(lpl) Thiago_S moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jota
          ...  E_Collamarini pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 3-0 Liverpool

Min. 54 :(shk) Luis_Palma bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to V_Bayo
          ...  A_Pieper wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Baboescu chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Epureanu makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Daniel_Fuzato fists it away
Min. 56 :(shk) Marcos_Acuna is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to V_Bayo
          ...  V_Bayo sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 56 :(lpl) A_Pieper knocks it forward
          ...  D_Epureanu slips
          ...  Demba_Ba gets to it!
          ...  The ball hits B_Williams in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 62 :(lpl) Demba_Ba has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Epureanu!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Demba_Ba sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  G_Bailey with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 63 :(lpl) L_Guilherme plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A great volley from L_Guilherme !
          ...  G_Bailey gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 64 :(lpl) F_Baresi with a probing pass to L_Guilherme
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Epureanu
Min. 68 :(shk) D_Baboescu takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to V_Bayo
          ...  V_Bayo keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 69 :(shk) V_Bayo beats F_Baresi
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  K_Zouma goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 69 :(shk) Marcos_Acuna looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 69 :(shk) Suat_Serdar replaces an unhappy Marcos_Acuna and will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(shk) Luis_Palma looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  From long range Luis_Palma bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But Daniel_Fuzato tips it over
          ...  F_Lata has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 71 :(shk) Up goes the substitution board - A_Wan_Bissaka on for D_Epureanu as a DF
Min. 71 :(lpl) The Liverpool manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 72 :(shk) Suat_Serdar runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to D_Baboescu
          ...  D_Baboescu has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 75 :(shk) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Schalke 04 will now play L
Min. 75 :(lpl) F_Alves replaces F_Baresi and will play DF
Min. 75 :(lpl) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Dicanio will come on for Thiago_S and play DM
Min. 75 :(lpl) M_Kean takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Jota as MF
Min. 75 :(lpl) A_Pieper with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  He knocks it to L_Guilherme!
          ...  B_Williams gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 77 :(shk) Tatanka is coming on for E_Collamarini and playing FW
Min. 78 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto nutmegs Klaus_Fichtel
          ...  But A_Wan_Bissaka slides in
Min. 84 :(shk) A_Wan_Bissaka leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Tatanka
          ...  F_Alves forces him off the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(lpl) Demba_Ba can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  But Maya_Yoshida will cut out the threat

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 131,321
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Luis_Palma (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Collamarini (1), V_Bayo (14), Luis_Palma (16)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Epureanu (7)
Injured              : M_Mount (37), Marcos_Acuna (69)
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : A_Pieper
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Daniel_Fuzato (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    |    Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       9
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           6        |       3
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       3
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 3 - 0 Liverpool
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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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G_Bailey       GK  34   1   5   5   9 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
B_Williams     DF   3  35  11   7  43 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  34   9   9  33 |  73   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  18  23
J_Kounde       DF   2  32   6   2  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Klaus_Fichtel  DF   2  31  23   5  41 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
Luis_Palma     MF   2   9  33  16  39 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
Marcos_Acuna   MF   2   3  31   2  11 |  71   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Baboescu     MF   1  16  30   6  27 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Mount        MF   1   1  29  12  28 |  37   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5  10  34  31 |  79   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  50
V_Bayo         FW   2  10   8  27  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
D_Dropsy       GK  30   3   4   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wan_Bissaka  DF   3  34  11   5  21 |  23   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Maya_Yoshida   MF   1  30   1   2  47 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Suat_Serdar    MF   2  25  32   1  15 |  25   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  31  32 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Liverpool
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Daniel_Fuzato  GK  30   2   5   5  11 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -17   0   0   0
F_Baresi       DF   3  31  10   8  30 |  77   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  30   7   3  38 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Luizao         DF   2  29   2   5  38 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pieper       DF   2  29   5   1  33 |  96   0   5   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  30   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  28  13   7  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Thiago_S       MF   2  10  30   8  29 |  77   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  27  17  11 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Jota           MF   2   4  26  23  18 |  77   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Demba_Ba       FW   2   5   1  29  17 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
L_Guilherme    FW   2   3   3  28  43 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Randolph     GK  24   1   5   5  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Alves        DF   2  27  15   1  38 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Dicanio      DM   2  10  27   1  20 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kean         MF   2   5  27   2  29 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lingaurd     FW   1   5  11  27  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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