FFO EFL2, Schalke vs. Benfica (Mon Oct 28)


                              Schalke  |  Benfica
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-2-1-3 P
                         Simon Hill C  |  Thom Hughes
                                       |
                           A_Meret GK  |  GK Andrew
                          J_Brooks DF  |  DF T_Kehrer
                        I_Martinez DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                         C_Brunner DF  |  DF S_Pavisic
                       T_Baumgartl DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                        Z_Flemming AM  |  MF Rafa
                           M_Gomes MF  |  MF A_Golovin
                          F_Downes MF  |  AM I_Muniain
                     R_Schalenberg MF  |  FW P_Sarabia
                         M_Dembele FW  |  FW P_Schick
                           D_Undav FW  |  FW A_Martial
                                       |
                         R_Zentner SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                            K_Long SUB |  SUB S_Rosted
                           N_Tauer SUB |  SUB K_Fujimoro
                           B_Wiles SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                          S_Kozuki SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 1  :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(sch) F_Downes cuts inside T_Kehrer 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  He puts in T_Baumgartl! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Jurasek 
Min. 3  :(sch) I_Martinez is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  M_Dembele latches onto the end of it 
          ...  But P_Schick comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 8  :(sch) Curled in dangerously from Z_Flemming to C_Brunner 
          ...  C_Brunner lobs Andrew! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Z_Flemming with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  M_Gomes gets a shot in 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Brunner hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  Andrew catches it! 
Min. 8  :(ben) S_Pavisic moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Jurasek 
          ...  M_Gomes fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 10 :(sch) D_Undav sidesteps his marker 
          ...  D_Undav with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 10 :(ben) P_Schick knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  P_Schick with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Meret's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 11 :(sch) F_Downes finds M_Dembele with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Dembele keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 12 :(ben) Rafa takes advantage of a mistake by J_Brooks 
          ...  He puts in A_Martial! 
          ...  A_Martial with the shot on net! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 16 :(sch) D_Undav rushes through the defence 
          ...  P_Schick hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Dembele floats the ball in! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away! 
Min. 17 :(ben) D_Jurasek with a reverse pass to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick tries to beat A_Meret from outside the area! 
          ...  A_Meret gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Kehrer with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  C_Brunner heads it away 
Min. 19 :(sch) F_Downes with a probing through ball D_Undav 
          ...  D_Undav with the shot on net! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 19 :(ben) P_Sarabia beats the defender 
          ...  P_Sarabia shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Meret's hands 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Oh dear! 
          ...  Benfica have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Schalke 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 20 :(ben) T_Kehrer backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  I_Muniain gets on the end of it 
          ...  I_Muniain attempts a chip! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 21 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 23 :(ben) P_Sarabia flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  Z_Flemming with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 24 :(ben) P_Sarabia cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Muniain 
          ...  Z_Flemming muscles him off the ball 
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He knew he had to be careful after the first one 
          ...  And this time he had to walk! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's within shooting distance! 
          ...  A_Golovin floats it forward 
          ...  A_Martial latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Martial with a little chip! 
          ...  A_Meret gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 26 :(sch) R_Schalenberg feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  M_Dembele runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  A delicate header from M_Dembele! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 26 :(ben) Rafa with the header on 
          ...  He finds I_Muniain in space 
          ...  M_Dembele with a terrible tackle 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 28 :(ben) A_Meret miskicks! 
          ...  P_Schick takes control of the ball! 
          ...  But I_Martinez slides in 
Min. 31 :(sch) M_Gomes 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! 
          ...  F_Downes receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  F_Downes fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 35 :(sch) M_Gomes jumps over R_Semedo's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  R_Semedo redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 37 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 37 :(ben) Rafa puts in A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  But A_Meret punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 39 :(sch) M_Dembele finds himself in a good position 
          ...  D_Jurasek with the tackle 
          ...  That's got to be a yellow 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 41 :(sch) R_Schalenberg holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Undav 
          ...  But I_Muniain wins the ball 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(sch) M_Dembele jinks through the defence 
          ...  R_Semedo hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Will the quality of the ball be good? 
          ...  It has to beat the first defender! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Martinez crosses it in! 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 

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

Min. 49 :(sch) M_Gomes with a flashy move 
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Gomes! 
          ...  Andrew is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 53 :(sch) M_Gomes controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Pavisic 
          ...  He puts in M_Dembele! 
          ...  M_Dembele hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Downes dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  J_Brooks with the header 
          ...  Andrew makes a good save 
Min. 55 :(ben) P_Sarabia takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Schick 
          ...  A well-placed shot from P_Schick! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Jurasek chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Meret fists it away! 
Min. 57 :(sch) F_Downes chests it down 
          ...  F_Downes swings in the shot! 
          ...  ITS THERE! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He punches the corner flag in delight! 
          ...  Thom Hughes is furious! 
          ...  Schalke are back level! 
          ...  Schalke 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 58 :(ben) P_Sarabia runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Schick 
          ...  P_Schick with the crafty shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  A_Meret looks relieved there! 
Min. 59 :(sch) J_Brooks has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Jurasek 
          ...  He puts in D_Undav! 
          ...  T_Kehrer dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 59 :(ben) R_Semedo with a one-touch layoff to A_Golovin 
          ...  A_Golovin rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Meret's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Jurasek curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Meret catches it! 
Min. 60 :(sch) F_Downes takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  F_Downes with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  a lovely cushioned header 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 60 :(ben) P_Schick with a precise ball to A_Golovin 
          ...  A cheeky lob from A_Golovin! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 61 :(sch) M_Gomes with the heel pass to D_Undav 
          ...  P_Schick gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 62 :(sch) D_Undav jinks past D_Jurasek 
          ...  A_Golovin takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 62 :(ben) R_Semedo with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Martial 
          ...  Blocked by I_Martinez 
Min. 65 :(sch) R_Schalenberg with a probing pass to D_Undav 
          ...  D_Jurasek reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 66 :(sch) I_Martinez knocks the ball past D_Jurasek 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  T_Kehrer hits it out for a throw 
Min. 68 :(sch) I_Martinez cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Brunner 
          ...  C_Brunner lobs Andrew! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 69 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Wiles 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Downes 
Min. 69 :(sch) T_Baumgartl slides it through the middle to M_Gomes 
          ...  M_Gomes with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 70 :(sch) M_Dembele gains control of the loose ball 
          ...  M_Dembele unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 71 :(ben) P_Schick beats J_Brooks 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  P_Schick bears down on goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 73 :(ben) P_Sarabia takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Semedo 
          ...  D_Undav with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 74 :(ben) P_Schick runs forward 
          ...  B_Wiles rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  P_Schick swings it in 
          ...  A_Martial gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Martial could have let it bounce! 
          ...  But A_Meret punches it away 
Min. 76 :(sch) B_Wiles with a long pass to M_Dembele 
          ...  M_Dembele controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 77 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Long 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Brunner 
Min. 78 :(sch) T_Baumgartl with an incisive pass to R_Schalenberg 
          ...  R_Schalenberg rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  But Andrew makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 79 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Kozuki 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Undav 
Min. 85 :(sch) B_Wiles moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Baumgartl 
          ...  R_Semedo does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 86 :(ben) Rafa with a slide rule pass to I_Muniain 
          ...  But M_Gomes wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(sch) S_Kozuki knocks it forward 
          ...  T_Kehrer slips 
          ...  M_Gomes gets to it! 
          ...  P_Schick knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 91 :(ben) D_Jurasek takes possession 
          ...  He's got no outlet 
          ...  He decides to go alone 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  T_Baumgartl belts it clear 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins-Arena
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : F_Downes
Scorers              : F_Downes (57)
Sent Off             : Z_Flemming (24)
Booked               : D_Undav (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : P_Sarabia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Sarabia (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Schalke  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       13
Off target           :          12        |       6
On target            :           5        |       7
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           5        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       13
Key Passes           :          18        |       14
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Final Score          : Schalke 1 - 1 Benfica
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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_Meret        GK  24   1   1   1  27 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
J_Brooks       DF   1  20  12   9  30 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  16  17
I_Martinez     DF   1  20  14  10  23 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  28   0
C_Brunner      DF   1  19  15  11  30 |  79   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  16   0  28
T_Baumgartl    DF   1  18  15   9  30 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  26   0
Z_Flemming     AM   1   6  20  16  29 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0 -15  -7 -15
M_Gomes        MF   1  14  18  12  22 |  93   0   1   3   0   3   0   0   0   0  21  30  39
F_Downes       MF   1  13  19   8  21 |  71   0   0   3   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  27  76
R_Schalenberg  MF   1  14  19  11  27 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  27  15
M_Dembele      FW   1   1  13  21  29 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
D_Undav        FW   1   2  13  21  24 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   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 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tauer        MF   1  12  14   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Wiles        MF   1  12  14   3  31 |  22   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0
S_Kozuki       FW   1   8  13  15  20 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0

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  24   1   1   1  26 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  20  15   7  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  13   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  19  13  12  22 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32  15   0
S_Pavisic      DF   1  17  16   8  24 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  17   8  22 |  93   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  22   0
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  15  28 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  20  15  29 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  28   0  20
I_Muniain      AM   1   4  21  17  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  31   0   9
P_Sarabia      FW   1   5  21  20  25 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  28  18
P_Schick       FW   1   7  13  22  28 |  93   0   4   1   0   5   0   0   0   0 112  15  16
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  21  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
N_Kruth        GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rosted       DF   1  14  10   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Fujimoro     MF   1   2  15  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  18  14  21 |   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
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