Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Manchester Utd (Sun Dec 20)


                           Schalke 04  |  Manchester Utd
                          4-1-3-1-1 P  |  4-4-2 N
                           Andy Banks  |  Roberto Ciccotelli
                                       |
                        Ini_Kamoze GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                              Hugo DF  |  DF S_Pearce
                          R_Carlos DF  |  DF K_Gunter
                            M_Madl DF  |  DF S_Bould
                         J_Nasazzi DF  |  DF Daley_Blind
                     Omar_Mascarel DM  |  MF J_Maria
                       Leda_Cygnus MF  |  MF K_Magennis
                             I_Spy MF  |  MF D_Ginola
                        P_McNamara MF  |  MF S_Mazzola
                        Ze_Roberto AM  |  FW D_Suker
                            A_Gray FW  |  FW Arnautovic
                                       |
                          M_Langer SUB |  SUB Tim_Lavaku
                        D_Epureanu SUB |  SUB D_McDonald
                          D_Yedlin SUB |  SUB B_Harley
                     Juan_Callejon SUB |  SUB M_Crickmore
                           R_Field SUB |  SUB D_Thaguif

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(mnu) S_Mazzola works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Magennis
          ...  Hugo wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 3  :(shk) Ze_Roberto nutmegs S_Bould
          ...  Ze_Roberto looks to see where T_O_Conner is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 5  :(shk) Ze_Roberto knocks it forward
          ...  S_Pearce slips
          ...  Leda_Cygnus gets to it!
          ...  A thundering drive by Leda_Cygnus !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled home!
          ...  That's put Schalke 04 ahead!
          ...  Schalke 04 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 5  :(mnu) S_Pearce holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to K_Magennis
          ...  Leda_Cygnus gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 6  :(shk) Ze_Roberto slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Pearce
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Omar_Mascarel swings it in!
          ...  S_Pearce wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 6  :(mnu) D_Ginola is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker hits a curling shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Magennis crosses it in!
          ...  Ini_Kamoze easily claims the ball!
Min. 6  :(shk) A_Gray has it on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Ginola with an ugly foul
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
Min. 7  :(mnu) D_Suker beats Hugo
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  D_Suker with the drive!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Ini_Kamoze reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Mazzola!
          ...  R_Carlos wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 9  :(mnu) Arnautovic finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  Arnautovic aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But Ini_Kamoze dives to his left
          ...  I think Ini_Kamoze just got a hand on that one
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(mnu) Daley_Blind is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 14 :(mnu) D_McDonald is being prepared to come on
          ...  Daley_Blind is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 15 :(shk) I_Spy has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  A_Gray gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  A_Gray drives it low !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 18 :(shk) P_McNamara runs at D_Suker
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A delicate chip from P_McNamara !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_McNamara plays it towards the near post!
          ...  S_Pearce gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 23 :(mnu) D_Suker 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!
          ...  Arnautovic receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But Hugo sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 25 :(shk) P_McNamara turns past D_McDonald
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  The cross hits P_McNamara on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Ze_Roberto
          ...  K_Gunter clears the corner
Min. 25 :(mnu) K_Gunter with a flicked pass to K_Magennis
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Madl picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 30 :(shk) Ze_Roberto looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Gray
          ...  A_Gray hits a great shot !
          ...  T_O_Conner has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  T_O_Conner reacts well to save!!!
Min. 31 :(mnu) S_Mazzola plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Arnautovic decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  M_Madl dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 32 :(shk) I_Spy runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to Ze_Roberto
          ...  Ze_Roberto curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 33 :(mnu) S_Mazzola picks out Arnautovic with the cross
          ...  M_Madl with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Manchester Utd players
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over
          ...  G_Reddy is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 38 :(mnu) Arnautovic takes on 3 men
          ...  But M_Madl slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Reddy has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 41 :(mnu) S_Bould plays it back
          ...  T_O_Conner slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Schalke 04 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 42 :(shk) The Schalke 04 manager told his side to change to a D strategy
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(shk) I_Spy brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  K_Gunter reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 45 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled K_Gunter
          ...  D_Ginola with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 46 :(mnu) S_Mazzola retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_Suker gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Nasazzi with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 47 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside K_Gunter!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But S_Pearce sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 48 :(mnu) S_Bould hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Arnautovic collects the loose ball!
          ...  Hugo leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  G_Reddy ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Andy Banks looks relieved

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 2-0 Manchester Utd

Min. 50 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Reddy
          ...  D_McDonald takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 54 :(shk) J_Nasazzi runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gray
          ...  D_Suker dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 62 :(mnu) J_Maria moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Suker
          ...  Fine tackle by Omar_Mascarel
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 66 :(shk) R_Field takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Gray
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 68 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel gets to the by line and finds R_Field with a beautiful cross
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_McDonald belts it clear
Min. 70 :(shk) D_Yedlin is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Nasazzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 70 :(shk) Leda_Cygnus runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs D_McDonald
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Leda_Cygnus heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  T_O_Conner makes a good save
Min. 72 :(shk) Omar_Mascarel plays the early ball across the box to find Ze_Roberto in space
          ...  S_Bould gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 77 :(shk) a big roar from the crowd as Juan_Callejon comes on for Leda_Cygnus to play MF
Min. 78 :(mnu) S_Bould has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past M_Madl
          ...  He knocks it to Arnautovic!
          ...  Hugo with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 83 :(shk) Juan_Callejon finds R_Field in the box
          ...  R_Field with a blistering shot !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(mnu) J_Maria miskicks!
          ...  He finds Arnautovic though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  D_Yedlin hits it out for a throw

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 95,124
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Schalke 04 Match Info
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Best player          : Leda_Cygnus (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Leda_Cygnus (5), S_Bould (41 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Madl (33), Hugo (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : S_Mazzola
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_McDonald (50)
Injured              : Daley_Blind (14)
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Match Statistics
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                            Schalke 04    | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       3
Off target           :           4        |       1
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       4
Key Tackles          :           8        |       7
Key Passes           :           8        |       12
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 2 - 0 Manchester Utd
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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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Ini_Kamoze     GK  35   4   3   1  30 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
Hugo           DF   2  29  13   9  42 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  -2  -2
R_Carlos       DF   3  28  12   6  11 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  28   9   7  22 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
J_Nasazzi      DF   1  27   8   5  41 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Omar_Mascarel  DM   1  19  26   1  28 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Leda_Cygnus    MF   1   9  28  19  22 |  80   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
I_Spy          MF   2   8  26   5  12 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   7  26   7  33 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Ze_Roberto     AM   1  10  25  16  11 |  94   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  55  25
A_Gray         FW   3   7   9  27  32 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Langer       GK  30   1   1   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  28   8   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Yedlin       DF   1  25  10   6  23 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Juan_Callejon  MF   2   6  28   7  23 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Field        FW   3   6   6  27  22 |  25   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  20

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
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_O_Conner     GK  31   3   3   2  13 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pearce       DF   1  29   8  11  18 |  94   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
K_Gunter       DF   2  28   7  11  22 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Bould        DF   2  28   9   5  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Daley_Blind    DF   3  26  10   7  12 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Maria        MF   3   8  28   9  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
K_Magennis     MF   3   4  28   6  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Ginola       MF   1  10  27   8  20 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
S_Mazzola      MF   2  10  27   7  33 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  28  31 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  27  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Tim_Lavaku     GK  29   3   1   1  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_McDonald     DF   1  27   8   8  21 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
B_Harley       MF   1   7  27   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Crickmore    FW   1   6   9  26  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Thaguif      FW   1   5   7  26  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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