FFO2 Conference, Schalke vs. Fulham (Fri Apr 28)


                              Schalke  |  Fulham
                            4-4-1-1 A  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                          Chris Spero  |  Joe Brown
                                       |
                        A_Schwolow GK  |  GK A_Lunin
                           L_Perez DF  |  DF M_Cash
                           S_Ajayi DF  |  DF L_Kelly
                         T_Ouwejan DF  |  DF W_Orban
                          I_Konate DF  |  DF R_Durmisi
                         J_Larsson MF  |  DM J_Veretout
                           S_Berge MF  |  MF C_Norgaard
                          M_Bulter MF  |  MF M_Pjanic
                          N_Nartey MF  |  AM Joelinton
                          S_Polter AM  |  FW M_Obafemi
                         S_Terodde FW  |  FW D_Ings
                                       |
                        R_Fahrmann SUB |  SUB D_Ward
                            T_Mohr SUB |  SUB J_Tavernier
                            A_Kral SUB |  SUB R_Leonard
                         R_Zalazar SUB |  SUB H_Wilson
                         K_Karaman SUB |  SUB J_Proctor




Min. 1  :(ful) C_Norgaard reads the run of M_Obafemi 
          ...  M_Obafemi with the strike! 
          ...  A_Schwolow falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it deflects in! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  A_Schwolow looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Kelly plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Schwolow 
          ...  Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! 
          ...  The strikers are calling for VAR! 
          ...  We wait for the decision 
          ...  NO PENALTY 
Min. 2  :(ful) C_Norgaard drives it across the face of the goal M_Obafemi 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Obafemi! 
          ...  A_Schwolow saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 7  :(ful) Joelinton get's past T_Ouwejan 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Ajayi 
Min. 9  :(ful) M_Cash runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Cash with a terrific drive! 
          ...  It floats over A_Schwolow 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 10 :(sch) L_Perez rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to S_Ajayi 
          ...  Intercepted by M_Pjanic 
Min. 11 :(sch) S_Berge with the nod to M_Bulter 
          ...  What a challenge by M_Obafemi 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Perez crosses it in! 
          ...  W_Orban gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 11 :(ful) M_Pjanic leaves T_Ouwejan standing 
          ...  M_Pjanic shoots towards goal! 
          ...  A_Schwolow gathers it easily 
Min. 12 :(sch) S_Terodde jinks infield 
          ...  From long range S_Terodde bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 14 :(sch) S_Terodde takes advantage of a mistake by C_Norgaard 
          ...  He knocks the ball to T_Ouwejan! 
          ...  T_Ouwejan attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But A_Lunin gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Bulter swings it in! 
          ...  L_Kelly reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 17 :(ful) D_Ings jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  S_Ajayi takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 18 :(sch) S_Ajayi makes himself available 
          ...  M_Cash takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 22 :(sch) N_Nartey cuts through the defence 
          ...  N_Nartey with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  A_Lunin takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 25 :(ful) D_Ings plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  S_Polter with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 25 :(ful) L_Kelly gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  L_Kelly drives it low! 
          ...  A_Schwolow saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 27 :(ful) M_Pjanic knocks the ball on and sprints past S_Ajayi 
          ...  A delightful ball in to D_Ings 
          ...  J_Larsson seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 28 :(sch) S_Terodde runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  S_Terodde with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_Lunin tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Terodde dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  R_Durmisi gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 28 :(ful) Joelinton is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  D_Ings latches onto the ball 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Ings! 
          ...  A_Schwolow takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 29 :(ful) C_Norgaard with a measured pass to Joelinton 
          ...  Joelinton hits a great drive! 
          ...  A_Schwolow with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 30 :(ful) M_Obafemi finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled L_Perez 
          ...  M_Obafemi blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a great finish 
          ...  Fulham have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Schalke 0-1 Fulham ...
Min. 35 :(sch) M_Bulter gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to N_Nartey 
          ...  M_Cash with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 35 :(ful) J_Veretout has plenty of time and space 
          ...  Cleared by S_Berge 
Min. 37 :(ful) R_Durmisi sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  C_Norgaard gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  T_Ouwejan with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 37 :(ful) J_Veretout takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Pjanic 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by L_Perez 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 38 :(sch) S_Berge slips past his marker M_Cash 
          ...  The ball is whipped into T_Ouwejan 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by T_Ouwejan! 
          ...  A_Lunin won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  The game's up for grabs now! 
          ...  Schalke 1-1 Fulham ...
Min. 42 :(ful) M_Pjanic plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  Joelinton keeps possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  J_Larsson fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(sch) M_Bulter is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to L_Perez 
          ...  L_Perez has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Lunin's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 47 :(sch) S_Polter finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  S_Polter attempts a lob! 
          ...  What agility from A_Lunin 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 1-1 Fulham

Min. 48 :(sch) N_Nartey with a slide rule pass to S_Polter 
          ...  From long range S_Polter bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Lunin dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  And A_Lunin tips it wide! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Ajayi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Lunin jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 49 :(sch) L_Perez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  L_Perez hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The ball hits the line the referee waves play on. 
          ...  Chris Spero spits his dummy out yet again. 
Min. 50 :(sch) J_Larsson looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to S_Ajayi 
          ...  S_Ajayi with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_Lunin with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 56 :(sch) N_Nartey with a clever shimmy 
          ...  L_Kelly knocks the ball back to A_Lunin 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It's gone past A_Lunin! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Nartey hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Lunin easily catches it! 
Min. 56 :(ful) W_Orban cuts inside his opponent 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  W_Orban throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Schwolow moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fulham have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Schalke 1-2 Fulham ...
Min. 58 :(sch) S_Terodde beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  R_Durmisi takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 62 :(sch) J_Larsson moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Berge 
          ...  But C_Norgaard wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 63 :(ful) L_Kelly spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Veretout! 
          ...  J_Veretout blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 65 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Zalazar 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Nartey 
Min. 66 :(sch) R_Zalazar runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off L_Kelly back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  R_Durmisi with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 66 :(ful) C_Norgaard beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  I_Konate goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 69 :(ful) W_Orban controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  Joelinton gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  But R_Zalazar wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 70 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Karaman 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Polter 
Min. 70 :(ful) D_Ings plays it forward to L_Kelly 
          ...  L_Kelly curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Schwolow's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 71 :(sch) I_Konate spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to R_Zalazar! 
          ...  M_Cash tries to head the ball away from goal 
          ...  But it's looping towards his own net!! 
          ...  It goes just over!! 
          ...  He's a lucky boy!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  J_Larsson flights it in! 
          ...  S_Ajayi with the shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 72 :(sch) S_Terodde knocks it past M_Pjanic and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  J_Veretout tackles cleanly 
Min. 74 :(sch) R_Zalazar unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Berge 
          ...  S_Berge pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Schalke fans chant his name! 
          ...  That's pulled Schalke level! 
          ...  Schalke 2-2 Fulham ...
Min. 74 :(ful) C_Norgaard with a probing pass to M_Obafemi 
          ...  M_Obafemi tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  But A_Schwolow punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 78 :(ful) M_Obafemi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  D_Ings gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A delicate header from D_Ings! 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Fulham fans chant his name! 
          ...  That surely hands Fulham victory!! 
          ...  Schalke 2-3 Fulham ...
Min. 78 :(sch) S_Ajayi with a flicked pass to R_Zalazar 
          ...  D_Ings with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 79 :(sch) M_Bulter nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Bulter! 
          ...  A_Lunin gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  NO HE DOESN'T!! 
          ...  How on Earth did he put that wide? 
          ...  He was two yards out! 
Min. 80 :(ful) L_Kelly with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past I_Konate 
          ...  L_Kelly drives the ball low! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one 
          ...  Schalke 2-4 Fulham ...
Min. 81 :(ful) Tactical Change by Fulham 
          ...  Fulham have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 83 :(sch) S_Terodde beats C_Norgaard 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  S_Terodde with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  A_Lunin with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 84 :(sch) S_Terodde makes himself available 
          ...  S_Terodde tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 86 :(ful) J_Veretout rises up for the header 
          ...  He flicks the ball on to M_Obafemi 
          ...  M_Obafemi with a stunning strike! 
          ...  A_Schwolow guesses right 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(ful) L_Kelly can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_Pjanic 
          ...  M_Pjanic drives it towards goal! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 90 :(ful) M_Obafemi sidesteps T_Ouwejan 
          ...  S_Ajayi with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  D_Ings runs up straight 
          ...  And hits it hard with a massive toe-bunger! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Schwolow grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : VELTINS-Arena
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : S_Berge
Scorers              : T_Ouwejan (38), S_Berge (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Ouwejan (37), S_Ajayi (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Fulham Match Info
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Best player          : M_Obafemi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Obafemi (30), W_Orban (56), D_Ings (78), L_Kelly (80)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Schalke  |    Fulham
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       17
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           9        |       12
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           6        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          12        |       15
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Final Score          : Schalke 2 - 4 Fulham
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Player Statistics - Schalke
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Schwolow     GK  20   1   1   1  31 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
L_Perez        DF   1  16  13   2  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  22  17  40
S_Ajayi        DF   1  17  10   8  25 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  40  18  30
T_Ouwejan      DF   1  18  12   8  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  60
I_Konate       DF   1  18  14   8  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  16   0
J_Larsson      MF   1  13  17   4  28 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  26   0
S_Berge        MF   1  12  17   9  28 |  95   0   1   2   1   1   1   0   0   0  26  47  42
M_Bulter       MF   1   4  15   9  27 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  13
N_Nartey       MF   1   9  13   7  26 |  68   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  19
S_Polter       AM   1   7  13  16  28 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
S_Terodde      FW   1   3  12  18  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  18  24
R_Fahrmann     GK  16   1   1   1  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mohr         DF   1  16  10   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kral         MF   1  11  16   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Zalazar      MF   1   8  15  10  23 |  27   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  38   0
K_Karaman      FW   1   2   9  14  24 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Fulham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Lunin        GK  19   1   1   1  23 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  43   0   0   0
M_Cash         DF   1  18  14  11  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0  11
L_Kelly        DF   1  18  13   9  23 |  95   0   2   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  40  34  72
W_Orban        DF   1  19  14   9  24 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  19  16  42
R_Durmisi      DF   1  16  12   6  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44  18   0
J_Veretout     DM   1  11  17   9  24 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  26  13
C_Norgaard     MF   1   9  17  11  22 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  29  52   0
M_Pjanic       MF   1  11  19  11  26 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  27  22  26
Joelinton      AM   1   5  16  14  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  14  12
M_Obafemi      FW   1   3   9  16  19 |  95   0   1   1   1   5   1   0   0   0  35  50  68
D_Ings         FW   1   3  10  18  24 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  36
D_Ward         GK  11   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   1  16  10  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Leonard      MF   1   8  16   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Wilson       AM   1   2  15  13  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Proctor      FW   1   3   7  11  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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