FFO EFL2, Schalke vs. Eintracht Frankfurt (Mon Sep 16)


                              Schalke  |  Eintracht Frankfurt
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-1-3-2 N
                                    -  |  Jason Hopton
                                       |
                           A_Meret GK  |  GK Kepa
                          J_Brooks DF  |  DF N_Nkounkou
                        I_Martinez DF  |  DF Tuta
                         C_Brunner DF  |  DF H_Smolcic
                       T_Baumgartl DF  |  DF P_Max
                        Z_Flemming AM  |  DM S_Rode
                           M_Gomes MF  |  MF D_Ozoh
                          F_Downes MF  |  MF A_Buta
                     R_Schalenberg MF  |  MF A_Knauff
                         M_Dembele FW  |  FW R_Cherki
                          S_Kozuki FW  |  FW Beto
                                       |
                         R_Zentner SUB |  SUB J_Ledesma
                          L_Greiml SUB |  SUB R_Koch
                           N_Tauer SUB |  SUB S_Canos
                           B_Wiles SUB |  SUB B_Tomiak
                           C_Offor SUB |  SUB J_Njinmah




Min. 1  :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 1  :(frn) Beto crosses into the box, finding R_Cherki 
          ...  R_Cherki flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  A_Meret with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  H_Smolcic chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Beto tries to place the shot! 
          ...  A_Meret with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 3  :(frn) P_Max takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Rode 
          ...  S_Rode drives it low! 
          ...  A_Meret makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 4  :(frn) A_Knauff takes advantage of a mistake by C_Brunner 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  A_Knauff hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Eintracht Frankfurt fans!! 
          ...  And Eintracht Frankfurt are leading in the game now 
          ...  Schalke 0-1 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 5  :(frn) A_Knauff with the first time pass to R_Cherki 
          ...  R_Cherki sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 7  :(frn) H_Smolcic runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  H_Smolcic with the header! 
          ...  A_Meret with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 8  :(sch) I_Martinez is spitting at H_Smolcic 
          ...  Despicable! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  - looks relieved 
Min. 8  :(frn) S_Rode with a one-touch layoff to R_Cherki 
          ...  R_Cherki with a stunning strike! 
          ...  But A_Meret palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 11 :(frn) S_Rode drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to A_Knauff 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Knauff! 
          ...  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! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Cherki plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  H_Smolcic gets a shot in 
          ...  A_Meret makes a difficult save 
Min. 12 :(frn) S_Rode can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to D_Ozoh 
          ...  D_Ozoh tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 13 :(sch) R_Schalenberg spits at Beto 
          ...  He should be ashamed! 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! Dirty git! 
Min. 18 :(sch) M_Gomes finds C_Brunner in acres of space 
          ...  But N_Nkounkou wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 20 :(sch) M_Dembele with a real burst of pace 
          ...  But N_Nkounkou puts the ball out of play 
Min. 21 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 21 :(frn) R_Cherki sidesteps T_Baumgartl 
          ...  R_Cherki hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was sheer delightful football!! 
          ...  Schalke 0-2 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 22 :(sch) S_Kozuki pauses and waits for support 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Kozuki with a little chip! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  Kepa plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 22 :(frn) N_Nkounkou takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  N_Nkounkou with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  A_Meret has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Meret is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 26 :(frn) Curled in dangerously from D_Ozoh to A_Knauff 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from I_Martinez 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 27 :(sch) C_Brunner looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Gomes 
          ...  P_Max reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 28 :(frn) S_Rode with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  F_Downes takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 31 :(sch) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  F_Downes is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by H_Smolcic! 
          ...  F_Downes with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But Kepa hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 34 :(frn) Beto flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  Beto with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 35 :(sch) Z_Flemming pushes it past N_Nkounkou 
          ...  Z_Flemming sees Kepa off his line! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 37 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 41 :(frn) A_Knauff has it now 
          ...  He takes on S_Kozuki 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in Beto! 
          ...  M_Dembele with a bad challenge 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 41 :(frn) S_Rode jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Beto 
          ...  Fine tackle by R_Schalenberg 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 48 :(sch) Z_Flemming finds F_Downes in the box 
          ...  F_Downes hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 0-2 Eintracht Frankfurt

Min. 46 :(sch) M_Dembele sidesteps his marker 
          ...  M_Dembele with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Schalke 1-2 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 46 :(frn) D_Ozoh with a measured pass to H_Smolcic 
          ...  H_Smolcic with the side footed shot! 
          ...  A_Meret with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 47 :(frn) A_Knauff beats C_Brunner with absolute ease! 
          ...  C_Brunner moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 53 :(sch) T_Baumgartl with the heel pass to R_Schalenberg 
          ...  P_Max robs him of the ball 
Min. 56 :(sch) I_Martinez lobs it over Tuta 
          ...  I_Martinez attempts a chip! 
          ...  It hits the outside of the post 
          ...  And goes out 
Min. 56 :(frn) D_Ozoh brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Cherki gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Brooks 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Buta with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  S_Rode makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  But A_Meret reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on A_Meret anyway 
Min. 59 :(sch) F_Downes pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  M_Gomes is clean through! 
          ...  M_Gomes with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  Kepa collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 59 :(frn) H_Smolcic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  A_Buta gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Buta hits the ball first time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Eintracht Frankfurt fans go wild! 
          ...  Schalke 1-3 Eintracht Frankfurt ...
Min. 60 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 60 :(sch) R_Schalenberg over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds M_Gomes though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  S_Rode brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 61 :(sch) Z_Flemming lobs it over the defender 
          ...  R_Cherki reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 63 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Greiml 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Brunner 
Min. 63 :(frn) R_Cherki pushes it past the defender 
          ...  R_Cherki lobs A_Meret! 
          ...  But A_Meret punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 64 :(frn) P_Max has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_Cherki collects the loose ball! 
          ...  T_Baumgartl fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Jason Hopton looks bemused that it wasn't more! He wanted to see red! 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  A_Buta shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to Tuta instead 
          ...  Tuta attempts the shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 64 :(frn) S_Rode is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to A_Buta 
          ...  A cracking drive from A_Buta! 
          ...  But A_Meret punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 65 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Koch 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Max 
Min. 65 :(frn) N_Nkounkou saunters past T_Baumgartl 
          ...  What a shot from N_Nkounkou! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  A_Meret with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 68 :(frn) R_Cherki looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Ozoh 
          ...  A glorious effort by D_Ozoh! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 69 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Wiles 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Downes 
Min. 70 :(frn) Tactical Change by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  Eintracht Frankfurt have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 70 :(frn) Tactical Change by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  A_Knauff will now play as a AM 
Min. 71 :(frn) A_Knauff flights the ball to Beto 
          ...  B_Wiles with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 72 :(frn) R_Koch looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Buta 
          ...  M_Dembele is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
Min. 72 :(frn) S_Rode cuts inside R_Schalenberg 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  S_Rode with the chance! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 74 :(sch) M_Dembele skips the challenge from H_Smolcic 
          ...  M_Dembele with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 77 :(sch) M_Gomes beats his marker 
          ...  M_Gomes has a dig at goal! 
          ...  Kepa with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 78 :(frn) A_Knauff with the dribble 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Greiml 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Tuta plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Meret reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 79 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Offor 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Kozuki 
Min. 85 :(frn) Substitution by Eintracht Frankfurt 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Tomiak 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Smolcic 
Min. 85 :(sch) M_Gomes with an intelligent ball to M_Dembele 
          ...  But B_Tomiak clears the danger 
Min. 87 :(frn) R_Koch knocks the ball on and sprints past J_Brooks 
          ...  A delightful ball in to Beto 
          ...  Beto with the shot! 
          ...  It floats over A_Meret 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(sch) M_Dembele flicks it past D_Ozoh 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Beto hits it out for a throw 
Min. 88 :(frn) B_Tomiak runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off L_Greiml back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  B_Tomiak hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 89 :(frn) S_Rode plays the early ball across the box to find A_Knauff in space 
          ...  A_Knauff throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  But A_Meret parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 90 :(frn) A_Knauff flights the ball to D_Ozoh 
          ...  D_Ozoh launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  A_Meret beats the ball away 
Min. 90 :(sch) C_Offor 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! 
          ...  T_Baumgartl receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  N_Nkounkou knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 92 :(sch) M_Dembele sidesteps B_Tomiak 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  M_Dembele has a dig at goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  Kepa was beaten there! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins-Arena
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : M_Dembele
Scorers              : M_Dembele (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Schalenberg (13), T_Baumgartl (64)
Injured              : N/A
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Eintracht Frankfurt Match Info
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Best player          : R_Cherki (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Knauff (4), R_Cherki (21), A_Buta (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Nkounkou (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Schalke  |    Eintracht Frankfurt
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       26
Off target           :           5        |       10
On target            :           5        |       16
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           8        |       19
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Final Score          : Schalke 1 - 3 Eintracht Frankfurt
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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  23   1   1   1  27 |  99  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
J_Brooks       DF   1  19  12   9  30 |  99   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
I_Martinez     DF   1  19  14  10  23 |  99   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  16   0  15
C_Brunner      DF   1  18  14  11  30 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  14   0
T_Baumgartl    DF   1  18  15   9  30 |  99   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   9  -4
Z_Flemming     AM   1   6  20  16  29 |  99   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   9
M_Gomes        MF   1  14  17  12  22 |  99   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  22  28
F_Downes       MF   1  13  19   8  21 |  72   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   9  35
R_Schalenberg  MF   1  14  19  11  27 |  99   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  17   5  -4
M_Dembele      FW   1   1  12  21  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
S_Kozuki       FW   1   8  13  15  20 |  82   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
R_Zentner      GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Greiml       DF   1  17  15   3  29 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   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 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
C_Offor        FW   1   2  11  14  26 |  17   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0

Player Statistics - Eintracht Frankfurt
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Kepa           GK  24   1   1   1  20 |  99   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0
N_Nkounkou     DF   1  19  14  12  29 |  99   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  28  -4  23
Tuta           DF   1  19  13   4  30 |  99   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
H_Smolcic      DF   1  18  14   8  21 |  88   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  32  54
P_Max          DF   1  18  15   8  30 |  68   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  34  26   0
S_Rode         DM   1  12  19  10  20 |  99   0   1   6   0   3   0   0   0   0  23  54  47
D_Ozoh         MF   1  12  18  12  22 |  99   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  30  40
A_Buta         MF   1   6  18  12  29 |  99   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  48
A_Knauff       AM   1   9  19  15  26 |  99   0   0   4   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  36  49
R_Cherki       FW   1   5  20  19  22 |  99   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  30   8  47
Beto           FW   1   7  14  20  30 |  99   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  28  14  16
J_Ledesma      GK  19   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Koch         DF   1  17  11   3  24 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
S_Canos        MF   1   6  14  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Tomiak       DF   1  14  11  11  31 |  11   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  21   0  14
J_Njinmah      FW   1   2  10  15  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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