Division One League Match, Schalke 04 vs. Valencia (Sun Jun 07)


                           Schalke 04  |  Valencia
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-1-1 A
                       Scott Phillips  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                          F_Foster GK  |  GK K_Jensen
                           D_O_Dea DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                      A_Birindelli DF  |  DF P_Hunter
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF Henrique
                       B_Hangeland DF  |  DF Douglas
                        J_Ekstrand DF  |  MF Y_Toure
                          S_Marlet MF  |  MF P_Nedved
                          G_Driver MF  |  MF O_Ruggeri
                          A_Cejudo MF  |  MF J_Hernandez
                        K_Dalglish MF  |  AM D_Sulejmani
                           G_Hurst FW  |  FW Stefano
                                       |
                        R_Edgehill SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                       A_Ranocchia SUB |  SUB Sidnei
                          G_Cooper SUB |  SUB Maradona
                           V_Jones SUB |  SUB V_Wanyama
                           L_Massu SUB |  SUB G_Puciato

Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)


Min. 1  :(shk) G_Hurst beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  G_Hurst has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Saved by K_Jensen
Min. 5  :(shk) S_Marlet latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  P_Hunter slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 5  :(vla) P_Nedved with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Nedved !
          ...  F_Foster just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 7  :(shk) S_Marlet with a glorious 60-yard pass to J_Ekstrand
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Criscrito !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 9  :(shk) K_Dalglish wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  K_Jensen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 13 :(shk) J_Ekstrand with a glorious 60-yard pass to K_Dalglish
          ...  K_Dalglish with the chance !
          ...  K_Jensen gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 13 :(vla) Henrique with a simple pass to P_Nedved
          ...  G_Hurst with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  D_Sulejmani hits it hard
          ...  F_Foster falls over
          ...  But F_Foster is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 13 :(vla) Douglas gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds J_Hernandez
          ...  D_O_Dea wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 14 :(shk) G_Driver drives it across the face of the goal B_Hangeland
          ...  B_Hangeland hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 14 :(vla) D_Criscrito with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Cejudo
          ...  He knocks it to O_Ruggeri!
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 15 :(shk) A_Cejudo sidesteps Douglas
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Cejudo has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  K_Jensen makes a difficult save
Min. 16 :(shk) K_Dalglish has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Douglas
          ...  He knocks it to G_Hurst!
          ...  G_Hurst with a terrific drive !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  K_Jensen is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Marlet plays it towards the near post!
          ...  K_Jensen comes out and claims it!
Min. 25 :(shk) S_Marlet plays the early ball across the box to find B_Hangeland in space
          ...  O_Ruggeri with an ugly foul
          ...  J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
          ...  J_Larrionda reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(vla) D_Sulejmani with the mazy run
          ...  D_Sulejmani hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  F_Foster collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 32 :(vla) Stefano takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  K_Dalglish hits it out for a throw
Min. 33 :(vla) O_Ruggeri passes the ball to P_Nedved
          ...  D_O_Dea reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 36 :(vla) P_Nedved skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Criscrito
          ...  A_Birindelli cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 37 :(vla) J_Hernandez sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Birindelli intercepts the pass
Min. 42 :(shk) G_Driver hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  G_Hurst latches onto it!
          ...  P_Hunter cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) D_Criscrito leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Stefano
          ...  G_Driver with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Stefano bends it round the wall
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 43 :(vla) Y_Toure with an incisive pass to J_Hernandez
          ...  J_Hernandez blasts it at the goal !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  F_Foster moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  F_Foster tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Hernandez plays it towards the near post!
          ...  F_Foster comes out and claims it!
Min. 46 :(shk) G_Driver turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to G_Hurst
          ...  G_Hurst aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  Over the bar

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-0 Valencia

Min. 46 :(vla) O_Ruggeri moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Stefano
          ...  C_Smalling gets to the ball first
Min. 48 :(vla) D_Criscrito finds Stefano with a ball over the defence
          ...  D_O_Dea is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Stefano fires it towards the goal
          ...  It's beaten F_Foster
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 49 :(vla) Stefano with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Nedved gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Nedved with the header !
          ...  F_Foster can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  F_Foster makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 55 :(vla) G_Puciato replaces Stefano to play as a FW
Min. 56 :(vla) D_Sulejmani is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Henrique
          ...  Henrique drives it low !
          ...  But F_Foster punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 60 :(shk) L_Massu is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Hurst is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 60 :(vla) Sidnei is coming on for Henrique and playing DF
Min. 60 :(shk) K_Dalglish brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Douglas !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 61 :(shk) L_Massu sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  L_Massu aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  K_Jensen is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Dalglish plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Jensen
Min. 64 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with the cross-field pass to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  It floats over F_Foster
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 65 :(shk) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  A_Ranocchia will come on for B_Hangeland and play DF
Min. 65 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  Maradona will come on for D_Sulejmani and play MF
Min. 69 :(vla) G_Puciato finds himself in acres of space
          ...  G_Puciato with a powerful header !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 70 :(vla) J_Hernandez controls it with ease
          ...  J_Ekstrand with a terrible tackle
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 74 :(vla) G_Puciato with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past A_Ranocchia
          ...  C_Smalling with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Larrionda
Min. 75 :(shk) G_Cooper is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Cejudo is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(shk) K_Dalglish with the Cruyff turn
          ...  K_Dalglish bears down on goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 75 :(vla) J_Hernandez slides the ball across to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato drives it towards goal !
          ...  But F_Foster makes an easy save
Min. 79 :(shk) L_Massu runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_O_Dea
          ...  P_Hunter tackles cleanly
Min. 83 :(vla) P_Nedved jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  A_Ranocchia takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 86 :(vla) P_Nedved with the heel pass to Maradona
          ...  Maradona has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But F_Foster just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 87 :(vla) J_Hernandez pushes it past S_Marlet
          ...  J_Hernandez from 20 yards !
          ...  But F_Foster tips it behind
          ...  J_Larrionda has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(shk) D_O_Dea is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to L_Massu
          ...  Intercepted by D_Criscrito

*************  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          : F_Foster
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Ekstrand (70)
Booked               : G_Driver (43), D_O_Dea (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_Criscrito (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : O_Ruggeri (25)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Schalke 04   |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       14
Off target           :           5        |       7
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Schalke 04 0 - 0 Valencia
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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   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
D_O_Dea        DF   2  26  12   8  41 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
A_Birindelli   DF   2  26   1   1  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  25   8   5  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Hangeland    DF   2  24  10   8  32 |  68   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Ekstrand     DF   1  23  10   6  22 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  26   8  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
G_Driver       MF   1  10  25   5  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
A_Cejudo       MF   3   8  24   8  10 |  78   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Dalglish     MF   3   6  23  12  18 |  94   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
G_Hurst        FW   2   5   7  26  35 |  63   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
R_Edgehill     GK  26   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ranocchia    DF   3  24  10   9  30 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Cooper       MF   4   7  25  13  27 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Jones        MF   3  15  23   6  48 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Massu        FW   1   6  10  25  13 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1

Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  26  10   7  27 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
P_Hunter       DF   1  25  11   8  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  24  10   8  29 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Douglas        DF   2  24   9   8  18 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  26   4  32 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Nedved       MF   1   7  23  22  17 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   2
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  23  21  19 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -1
J_Hernandez    MF   1   7  23  18  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
D_Sulejmani    AM   1   2  16  24  36 |  68   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  27  39 |  58   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   2
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  27   7   8  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Maradona       MF   1  10  25  16  18 |  26   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
V_Wanyama      AM   1   7  24  17  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  36   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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