FFO EFL2, Benfica vs. Schalke (Mon Apr 22)


                              Benfica  |  Schalke
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  3-2-2-1-2 C
                        Jason Fortune  |  Emlyn Brennan
                                       |
                            Andrew GK  |  GK A_Meret
                          R_Semedo DF  |  DF T_Baumgartl
                         N_Tavares DF  |  DF J_Bryan
                         D_Jurasek DF  |  DF J_Brooks
                          S_Rosted DF  |  DM I_Martinez
                         I_Muniain MF  |  DM C_Brunner
                         P_Sarabia MF  |  MF F_Downes
                         A_Golovin MF  |  MF R_Schalenberg
                           L_Jovic AM  |  AM Z_Flemming
                          J_Obikwu FW  |  FW P_Aubameyang
                            A_Oroz FW  |  FW M_Dembele
                                       |
                           N_Kruth SUB |  SUB R_Zentner
                            L_Neto SUB |  SUB K_Long
                           F_Moura SUB |  SUB B_Wiles
                              Rafa SUB |  SUB A_Nordin
                       C_Tengstedt SUB |  SUB C_Offor




Min. 3  :(sch) P_Aubameyang looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Dembele 
          ...  But R_Semedo reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 4  :(sch) C_Brunner searches out T_Baumgartl 
          ...  R_Semedo clears with a diving header 
Min. 8  :(sch) T_Baumgartl hits a hard pass to P_Aubameyang 
          ...  P_Aubameyang chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Benfica fans are throwing missiles onto the pitch 
          ...  It's all getting a bit ugly 
          ...  There's no room for hooliganism in FFO! 
          ...  The fans responsible are being ejected by security 
          ...  The club will be fined for this by FFO HQ I'm sure 
          ...  That's given Schalke the lead! 
          ...  Benfica 0-1 Schalke ...
Min. 9  :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 11 :(ben) S_Rosted knocks it past Z_Flemming and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Rosted with a thundering shot! 
          ...  A_Meret can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 11 :(sch) C_Brunner turns past S_Rosted 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  D_Jurasek wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 13 :(ben) I_Muniain takes advantage of a mistake by C_Brunner 
          ...  He crosses to A_Oroz 
          ...  A_Oroz hits a great drive! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 14 :(sch) I_Martinez sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A glorious effort by I_Martinez! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Wonderful strike! 
          ...  Who says keepers are too good these days!! 
          ...  Benfica 0-2 Schalke ...
Min. 16 :(sch) R_Schalenberg off the woodwork! 
          ...  J_Brooks picks up the deflection 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  S_Rosted picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 17 :(ben) L_Jovic breaks free from J_Brooks 
          ...  L_Jovic with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 19 :(ben) R_Semedo finds A_Golovin in acres of space 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Golovin! 
          ...  A_Meret narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety 
Min. 20 :(sch) I_Martinez with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  I_Muniain with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  M_Dembele passes to J_Brooks 
          ...  J_Brooks has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Baumgartl swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Andrew easily catches it! 
Min. 21 :(sch) Z_Flemming brushes N_Tavares aside and breaks free 
          ...  Z_Flemming chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 22 :(ben) P_Sarabia uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  P_Sarabia has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 23 :(ben) N_Tavares dribbles past T_Baumgartl 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  N_Tavares curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  A_Meret gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 28 :(sch) T_Baumgartl jumps over S_Rosted's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  T_Baumgartl with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  Andrew with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 29 :(ben) P_Sarabia with a 40-yard pass to L_Jovic 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from L_Jovic! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  A_Meret gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 32 :(ben) P_Sarabia with a 30-yard pass to R_Semedo 
          ...  P_Aubameyang fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 33 :(ben) R_Semedo gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Brooks! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Z_Flemming pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's well within shooting range! 
          ...  Make yourself famous kid!! 
          ...  J_Obikwu with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  Over the bar! 
Min. 36 :(sch) Z_Flemming looks for options 
          ...  He decides to go it alone 
          ...  But N_Tavares puts the ball out of play 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 46 :(sch) P_Aubameyang lobs it over the defender 
          ...  P_Aubameyang curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Andrew's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 48 :(sch) I_Martinez with the first time pass to C_Brunner 
          ...  C_Brunner lobs Andrew! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Benfica 0-2 Schalke

Min. 48 :(sch) M_Dembele kills the ball dead 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  A_Oroz hits it out for a throw 
Min. 53 :(ben) L_Jovic cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 53 :(ben) A_Oroz plays a great one-two 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  M_Dembele with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 56 :(ben) A_Oroz knocks the ball past the lunge of T_Baumgartl 
          ...  M_Dembele is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's for persistant fouling. 
Min. 57 :(sch) R_Schalenberg has space to run with the ball 
          ...  But D_Jurasek clears the danger 
Min. 60 :(ben) D_Jurasek can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to A_Golovin 
          ...  But J_Brooks sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 64 :(ben) J_Obikwu drives it forward to A_Golovin 
          ...  A_Golovin could have let it bounce! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 65 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Offor 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Dembele 
Min. 65 :(sch) J_Brooks beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  P_Sarabia with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 66 :(sch) C_Brunner picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  P_Sarabia rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
Min. 67 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nordin 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Downes 
Min. 69 :(ben) A_Oroz loses his marker! 
          ...  A_Oroz could have let it bounce! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Meret 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 70 :(sch) J_Brooks holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_Aubameyang 
          ...  P_Aubameyang with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Schalenberg drives it into the box! 
          ...  J_Brooks tries to place the shot! 
          ...  Andrew makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 73 :(sch) C_Offor takes advantage of a mistake by N_Tavares 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  N_Tavares knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 80 :(ben) L_Jovic sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Jurasek 
          ...  J_Brooks cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 80 :(sch) P_Aubameyang sprints past S_Rosted 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Oroz with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning 
Min. 81 :(ben) I_Muniain dribbles past R_Schalenberg 
          ...  J_Brooks read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 82 :(ben) P_Sarabia is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  A_Oroz latches onto the ball 
          ...  I_Martinez wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 84 :(ben) P_Sarabia has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  I_Muniain collects the loose ball! 
          ...  C_Brunner gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 84 :(sch) R_Schalenberg dribbles past N_Tavares 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  N_Tavares recovers the situation to win the ball back 
Min. 85 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Wiles 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bryan 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ben) A_Oroz gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to L_Jovic 
          ...  R_Schalenberg rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He's in trouble!! 
          ...  He could be sent off for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  Just inside their own half 
          ...  A_Oroz swings it in 
          ...  J_Obikwu gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Obikwu attempts the shot! 
          ...  But A_Meret punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Oroz flights it in! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Meret 
          ...  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. 91 :(sch) I_Martinez loses S_Rosted 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from R_Semedo and it had to be 
Min. 94 :(ben) P_Sarabia hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Semedo latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Semedo flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 94 :(sch) P_Aubameyang with the first time pass to R_Schalenberg 
          ...  R_Schalenberg goes for goal! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio da Luz
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : P_Sarabia
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Sarabia (65), N_Tavares (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : J_Brooks (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Aubameyang (8), I_Martinez (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Aubameyang (32), M_Dembele (56), R_Schalenberg (88)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Benfica  |    Schalke
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       10
Off target           :           8        |       6
On target            :           5        |       4
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           0        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       7
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Final Score          : Benfica 0 - 2 Schalke
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Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  23   1   1   1  26 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -11   0   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  19  17   7  22 |  97   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  45   9  15
N_Tavares      DF   1  19  13   5  25 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  15 -15   4
D_Jurasek      DF   1  18  12  11  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  14   0
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   6  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10 -10   6
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  20  16  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  19  19  25 |  97   0   0   5   0   2   0   1   0   0  -5  30   1
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  19  15  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
L_Jovic        AM   1   6  17  21  24 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  18   4
J_Obikwu       FW   1   5  13  18  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  13  10
A_Oroz         FW   1   8  13  19  24 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  13   8
N_Kruth        GK  17   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Neto         DF   1  14  10   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Moura        DF   1  13  11   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  14  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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_Meret        GK  23   1   1   1  27 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0   0
T_Baumgartl    DF   1  18  14   9  30 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  36  25
J_Bryan        DF   1  18  14   4  27 |  88   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Brooks       DF   1  19  11   9  30 |  97   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  45  15  28
I_Martinez     DM   1  19  14  10  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  15  12  32
C_Brunner      DM   1  18  14  10  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  22  22
F_Downes       MF   1  13  18   8  21 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Schalenberg  MF   1  14  19  10  27 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5   2   7
Z_Flemming     AM   1   6  19  15  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
P_Aubameyang   FW   1   2  13  19  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   3   1   1   0   0  -5  21  15
M_Dembele      FW   1   1  12  20  29 |  68   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  -5  -5
R_Zentner      GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Long         DF   1  15  11  10  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Wiles        DF   1  12  14   3  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nordin       AM   1   7  12  14  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Offor        FW   1   2  11  14  26 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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