FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Schalke (Wed Apr 17)


                             Valencia  |  Schalke
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                            Tony Ayre  |  Emlyn Brennan
                                       |
                          A_Valles GK  |  GK A_Meret
                              Gaya DF  |  DF I_Martinez
                           E_Konsa DF  |  DF T_Baumgartl
                         J_Vazquez DF  |  DF J_Bryan
                         T_Correia DF  |  DF J_Brooks
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  MF D_Kasumu
                         A_Almeida MF  |  MF R_Schalenberg
                         A_Herrera MF  |  MF F_Downes
                            Pepelu MF  |  AM Z_Flemming
                           R_Borre FW  |  FW P_Aubameyang
                          V_Muriqi FW  |  FW M_Dembele
                                       |
                             Jaume SUB |  SUB R_Zentner
                         C_Ozkacar SUB |  SUB K_Long
                        M_Diakhaby SUB |  SUB B_Wiles
                         S_Amallah SUB |  SUB A_Nordin
                            E_Unal SUB |  SUB C_Offor




Min. 4  :(sch) R_Schalenberg lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  F_Downes latches on to it 
          ...  But E_Konsa wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 6  :(val) Pepelu runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Gaya 
          ...  But J_Brooks comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 7  :(val) V_Muriqi beats R_Schalenberg 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  V_Muriqi aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  A_Meret gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vazquez plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Meret fists it away! 
Min. 7  :(sch) R_Schalenberg gets to the byline and finds F_Downes with a beautiful cross 
          ...  E_Konsa reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 11 :(val) R_Borre with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  R_Schalenberg wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 17 :(sch) I_Martinez finds J_Bryan on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Bryan swings in the shot! 
          ...  But A_Valles punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 19 :(sch) F_Downes looks up for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  J_Brooks receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  Pepelu tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 21 :(sch) F_Downes knocks the ball past Gaya 
          ...  Now he crosses to P_Aubameyang! 
          ...  P_Aubameyang chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  A_Valles gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 24 :(sch) R_Schalenberg flicks the ball on to P_Aubameyang 
          ...  P_Aubameyang uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 25 :(val) J_Vazquez brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Almeida gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Almeida! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  A_Meret dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had A_Meret beaten! 
Min. 25 :(sch) F_Downes with a precise ball to R_Schalenberg 
          ...  R_Schalenberg with a thundering volley! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  How did that find it's way in? 
          ...  That puts Schalke ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Schalke ...
Min. 29 :(sch) T_Baumgartl takes advantage of a mistake by Gaya 
          ...  He knocks the ball to Z_Flemming! 
          ...  Pepelu is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 31 :(val) A_Herrera plays the early ball across the box to find T_Correia in space 
          ...  What a shot from T_Correia! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  A_Meret makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 31 :(sch) R_Schalenberg smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  Z_Flemming latches onto the ball 
          ...  V_Muriqi leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  M_Dembele hoists it forward 
          ...  D_Kasumu gets on the end of it 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Kasumu! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 32 :(val) R_Borre with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  J_Brooks with the block 
Min. 33 :(sch) A defence splitting pass from R_Schalenberg to I_Martinez 
          ...  Pepelu with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
Min. 36 :(sch) Z_Flemming is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  Z_Flemming attempts a lob! 
          ...  But A_Valles punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 37 :(val) Gaya with a one-touch layoff to R_Borre 
          ...  Blocked by J_Brooks 
Min. 39 :(val) Pepelu moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  A_Meret parries it 
Min. 41 :(sch) D_Kasumu is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to T_Baumgartl 
          ...  T_Baumgartl hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Schalenberg curls it into the box! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  A_Almeida clears the danger 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(val) Pepelu hits a hard pass to V_Muriqi 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by I_Martinez 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Amallah 
          ...  COMING OFF: Pepelu 
Min. 46 :(val) R_Borre flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  R_Borre with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  A_Meret plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 46 :(sch) F_Downes is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to R_Schalenberg 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from R_Schalenberg! 
          ...  A_Valles with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 47 :(sch) T_Baumgartl bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Z_Flemming 
          ...  Z_Flemming tries the shot! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 Schalke

Min. 46 :(val) D_Klaassen runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of S_Amallah 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  S_Amallah looks to see where A_Meret is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by A_Almeida! 
          ...  It comes to S_Amallah 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 55 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Unal 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Muriqi 
Min. 55 :(val) The ball is passed in from E_Konsa, he finds T_Correia 
          ...  T_Correia rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Meret 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 55 :(sch) D_Kasumu sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Dembele gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Amallah reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 56 :(val) E_Unal backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  Gaya gets on the end of it 
          ...  Gaya aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  But A_Meret punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 61 :(val) Gaya runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of S_Amallah 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by J_Bryan 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 61 :(sch) Z_Flemming holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Baumgartl 
          ...  T_Baumgartl has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 62 :(sch) F_Downes finds P_Aubameyang in acres of space 
          ...  P_Aubameyang bears down on goal! 
          ...  A_Valles manages to turn it behind 
Min. 64 :(val) Gaya with a pinpoint pass to T_Correia 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  T_Correia takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just A_Meret is between him and the goal 
          ...  He dinks it over A_Meret 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Valencia are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Schalke ...
Min. 65 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Offor 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Dembele 
Min. 65 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(val) D_Klaassen beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  D_Klaassen with a little chip! 
          ...  But A_Meret smothers the ball 
Min. 67 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Nordin 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Schalenberg 
Min. 68 :(val) A_Herrera drives it forward to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 69 :(val) A_Herrera pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  T_Correia is clean through! 
          ...  T_Correia chases it through, he must score! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Meret's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by E_Konsa 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of A_Meret 
Min. 72 :(val) E_Unal with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  I_Martinez reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 74 :(val) E_Unal flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  E_Unal has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  A_Meret with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 78 :(sch) P_Aubameyang picks up the pass 
          ...  P_Aubameyang smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Valles gathers it easily 
Min. 78 :(val) D_Klaassen picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it 
          ...  T_Baumgartl bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not too happy about that 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been working on a top spin dip free kick! 
          ...  Will we see it? 
          ...  S_Amallah knocks it forward 
          ...  E_Unal gets on the end of it 
          ...  I_Martinez is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  A_Meret misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Correia swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  The ball comes to D_Klaassen 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  A_Meret catches the ball 
Min. 82 :(val) T_Correia beats J_Brooks 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  T_Correia with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  But A_Meret punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 85 :(val) J_Vazquez is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  R_Borre latches onto the ball 
          ...  R_Borre looks to see where A_Meret is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 86 :(val) S_Amallah spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds R_Borre with a lovely pass! 
          ...  I_Martinez with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 87 :(val) E_Unal kills the ball dead 
          ...  A great volley from E_Unal! 
          ...  A_Meret falls over 
          ...  But A_Meret is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 87 :(sch) Z_Flemming steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  Z_Flemming with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  A_Valles just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(val) T_Correia takes on J_Bryan 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  T_Correia drives the ball low! 
          ...  But A_Meret makes an easy save 
Min. 89 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Wiles 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Bryan 
Min. 89 :(sch) Z_Flemming is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Kasumu 
          ...  From long range D_Kasumu bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 90 :(sch) B_Wiles turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  E_Konsa makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 91 :(val) T_Correia skips the challenge from J_Brooks 
          ...  J_Brooks recovers to win the ball back. He's a real bundle of energy 
Min. 92 :(val) E_Unal sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre looks to see where A_Meret is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But A_Meret punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 92 :(sch) D_Kasumu wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Downes 
          ...  F_Downes shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : T_Correia
Scorers              : T_Correia (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Pepelu (19), V_Muriqi (31)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : R_Schalenberg (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Schalenberg (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Baumgartl (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Schalke
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       8
On target            :          13        |       7
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       17
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 Schalke
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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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A_Valles       GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  20  13  11  31 |  98   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  54  13
E_Konsa        DF   1  19  14  10  23 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  12   0
J_Vazquez      DF   1  18  12  11  20 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
T_Correia      DF   1  18  14  11  28 |  98   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  91
D_Klaassen     MF   1   4  20  16  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   6  16
A_Almeida      MF   1  12  19   5  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  17
A_Herrera      MF   1  14  18  10  31 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Pepelu         MF   1  11  17  10  20 |  45   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -5  22  -5
R_Borre        FW   1   8  13  20  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
V_Muriqi       FW   1   2  12  19  27 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -5  -5   0
Jaume          GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  16  14   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Diakhaby     DF   1  16  13   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Amallah      MF   1   8  17  14  23 |  53   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  26   9  16
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  18  29 |  41   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  12

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 |  98  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
I_Martinez     DF   1  19  14  10  23 |  98   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  12   0
T_Baumgartl    DF   1  18  14   9  30 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -5  19  21
J_Bryan        DF   1  18  14   4  27 |  91   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  20
J_Brooks       DF   1  19  11   9  30 |  98   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Kasumu       MF   1  13  14  10  23 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  36  24
R_Schalenberg  MF   1  14  19  10  27 |  69   0   1   4   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  28  46
F_Downes       MF   1  13  18   8  21 |  98   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50  14
Z_Flemming     AM   1   6  19  15  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  23
P_Aubameyang   FW   1   2  13  19  25 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
M_Dembele      FW   1   1  12  20  29 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nordin       AM   1   7  12  14  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Offor        FW   1   2  11  14  26 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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