FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Schalke (Fri Oct 18)


                             Valencia  |  Schalke
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 N
                        Peter Hayward  |  Simon Hill C
                                       |
                          A_Valles GK  |  GK A_Meret
                              Gaya DF  |  DF J_Brooks
                         T_Correia DF  |  DF I_Martinez
                           E_Pujol DF  |  DF C_Brunner
                         C_Ozkacar DF  |  DF T_Baumgartl
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  AM Z_Flemming
                         A_Almeida MF  |  MF M_Gomes
                         A_Herrera MF  |  MF F_Downes
                            Pepelu MF  |  MF R_Schalenberg
                           R_Borre FW  |  FW M_Dembele
                          V_Muriqi FW  |  FW D_Undav
                                       |
                             Jaume SUB |  SUB R_Zentner
                        M_Diakhaby SUB |  SUB L_Greiml
                       J_Tavernier SUB |  SUB N_Tauer
                        H_Massengo SUB |  SUB B_Wiles
                            E_Unal SUB |  SUB S_Kozuki




Min. 1  :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 4  :(val) A_Herrera knocks the ball past J_Brooks 
          ...  Now he crosses to V_Muriqi! 
          ...  V_Muriqi belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  A_Meret with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 7  :(val) Pepelu plays a first time ball through the defence to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  A_Meret with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 11 :(val) Gaya spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds R_Borre with a lovely pass! 
          ...  What a challenge by I_Martinez 
          ...  The ball cannoning out of play for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Almeida flights it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to V_Muriqi 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  A_Meret never had a chance! 
Min. 14 :(sch) R_Schalenberg crosses to C_Brunner 
          ...  C_Brunner with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 16 :(sch) R_Schalenberg with a real burst of pace 
          ...  C_Ozkacar can't catch up with him 
          ...  He's clean through! 
          ...  T_Correia fouls badly 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 19 :(val) V_Muriqi unselfishly lays the ball back to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre is clean through! 
          ...  He rounds A_Meret 
          ...  He dinks it over A_Meret 
          ...  A_Meret reacts well to save!! 
Min. 19 :(sch) I_Martinez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to Z_Flemming 
          ...  T_Correia reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 20 :(val) E_Pujol spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to R_Borre! 
          ...  R_Borre smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Meret with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 20 :(sch) R_Schalenberg finds his way through 
          ...  That was sheer effort 
          ...  Gaya with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 21 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 21 :(val) D_Klaassen with a penetrating pass to V_Muriqi 
          ...  V_Muriqi sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Meret's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 22 :(sch) M_Dembele has plenty of time and space 
          ...  M_Dembele shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  A_Valles gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Schalke have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Schalke ...
Min. 23 :(val) V_Muriqi plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  I_Martinez anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 23 :(val) Gaya takes advantage of a mistake by I_Martinez 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to V_Muriqi! 
          ...  T_Baumgartl scythes the player down! 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 25 :(val) R_Borre runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off T_Baumgartl back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_Brooks 
Min. 26 :(sch) F_Downes is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Dembele 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Correia 
Min. 27 :(val) A_Almeida is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Borre latches onto the end of it 
          ...  I_Martinez takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 28 :(val) E_Pujol is force to hold onto the ball 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  E_Pujol aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But A_Meret comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 31 :(sch) I_Martinez crosses in from the wing, he finds D_Undav in the box 
          ...  D_Undav sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 31 :(val) A_Almeida with an early cross to A_Herrera 
          ...  F_Downes fouls badly 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 32 :(val) R_Borre beats his marker 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" waves The Referee 
          ...  R_Borre with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But A_Meret hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 33 :(sch) R_Schalenberg plays the early ball across the box to find D_Undav in space 
          ...  D_Undav fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 34 :(val) D_Klaassen drives it forward to T_Correia 
          ...  T_Correia plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  GOOOOOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  The Valencia fans chant his name! 
          ...  That goal restores parity, and we're level! 
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Schalke ...
Min. 34 :(sch) M_Dembele over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds R_Schalenberg though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Almeida reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 36 :(val) C_Ozkacar races into the box 
          ...  He sees Pepelu lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  Pepelu hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  The net bulges! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the fans! 
          ...  And slides on his knees! 
          ...  Valencia have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Valencia 2-1 Schalke ...
Min. 36 :(val) V_Muriqi jinks past the defender 
          ...  J_Brooks with a nasty foul 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 37 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 38 :(sch) M_Gomes retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  Z_Flemming latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Gaya!! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Unal 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Muriqi 
Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: H_Massengo 
          ...  COMING OFF: Pepelu 
Min. 45 :(val) E_Pujol with an amazing show of skill to get past I_Martinez 
          ...  He crosses to H_Massengo 
          ...  H_Massengo with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful header! 
          ...  A_Meret won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 45 :(sch) Z_Flemming lobs it over C_Ozkacar 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by Gaya 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 47 :(sch) J_Brooks gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside H_Massengo! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  J_Brooks with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  A_Valles makes a good save 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 2-1 Schalke

Min. 46 :(val) E_Unal picks out H_Massengo with the cross 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Gomes 
Min. 48 :(val) A_Herrera has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_Borre collects the loose ball! 
          ...  R_Borre attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  A_Meret gathers it comfortably 
Min. 51 :(sch) Z_Flemming runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Almeida 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A delicate chip from Z_Flemming! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 55 :(sch) F_Downes takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past E_Unal 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  E_Pujol brings him down from behind! 
          ...  But the ref gives nothing! 
Min. 57 :(val) D_Klaassen hoofs it upfield to find E_Unal 
          ...  E_Unal plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 58 :(val) A_Herrera retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Klaassen gets on the end of it 
          ...  D_Klaassen with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But A_Meret hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 60 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 60 :(val) A defence splitting pass from T_Correia to E_Unal 
          ...  M_Dembele with the lunge!! 
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul 
Min. 62 :(sch) F_Downes looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Dembele 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Dembele! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  A_Valles was beaten there! 
Min. 64 :(val) R_Borre drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Klaassen 
          ...  D_Klaassen flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  But A_Meret punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 66 :(val) A_Herrera holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre could have let it bounce! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 66 :(sch) M_Dembele saunters past C_Ozkacar 
          ...  But E_Unal will cut out the threat 
Min. 67 :(val) Gaya hits a hard pass to E_Unal 
          ...  E_Unal drives it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It defies description! 
          ...  How about 'sensational'? 
          ...  How about 'superb'? 
          ...  Valencia 3-1 Schalke ...
Min. 68 :(val) D_Klaassen runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  D_Klaassen aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  A_Meret parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And A_Meret recovers to save!! 
Min. 69 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: B_Wiles 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Downes 
Min. 69 :(val) D_Klaassen spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to E_Unal! 
          ...  What a shot from E_Unal! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But A_Meret hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 69 :(sch) Z_Flemming beats Gaya 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Z_Flemming rises above the defence to head the ball! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 72 :(val) A_Almeida plays it long to E_Unal 
          ...  E_Unal with a stunning strike! 
          ...  A_Meret parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 77 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Greiml 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Brunner 
Min. 78 :(val) R_Borre jinks past L_Greiml 
          ...  R_Borre with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 79 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Kozuki 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Undav 
Min. 80 :(val) A_Herrera heads the ball back to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 80 :(sch) T_Baumgartl get's past C_Ozkacar 
          ...  He's gonna worry them again 
          ...  Gaya knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 81 :(val) T_Correia with the through ball to E_Unal 
          ...  E_Unal with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 84 :(sch) R_Schalenberg sidesteps T_Correia 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  R_Schalenberg with the shot! 
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Valles's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by B_Wiles 
          ...  The danger is dealt with by E_Pujol 
Min. 87 :(val) R_Borre dribbles past L_Greiml 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  R_Borre shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Meret grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(val) A_Almeida searches out Gaya 
          ...  Gaya has slipped behind the defence! 
          ...  He is one on one with A_Meret 
          ...  He rounds A_Meret 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  A_Meret manages to get to it!! 
Min. 89 :(val) Gaya rushes through the defence 
          ...  I_Martinez reads the play well 
Min. 90 :(val) E_Pujol gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Meret makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 91 :(val) E_Pujol with the diagonal pass to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre sees A_Meret off his line! 
          ...  A_Meret tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  R_Borre flights it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for A_Meret, who catches the ball 
Min. 91 :(sch) R_Schalenberg plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  C_Ozkacar is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  M_Gomes curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  My grandmother could have scored that!! 
Min. 93 :(val) A_Almeida backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Herrera gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Herrera pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He runs towards the Valencia fans! 
          ...  Valencia 4-1 Schalke ...
Min. 94 :(val) D_Klaassen holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Herrera 
          ...  A_Herrera tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  But it whistles just past the post 
Min. 94 :(sch) M_Dembele runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  M_Dembele fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  A_Valles can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  A_Valles makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 95 :(sch) M_Gomes takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  C_Ozkacar steals the ball of off him 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_Klaassen (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Correia (34), Pepelu (36), E_Unal (67), A_Herrera (93)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Ozkacar (91)
Injured              : N/A
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : M_Dembele
Scorers              : M_Dembele (22)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Baumgartl (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Schalke
Attempts on Goal     :          29        |       11
Off target           :           9        |       9
On target            :          20        |       2
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :          11        |       6
Key Passes           :          27        |       8
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Final Score          : Valencia 4 - 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  24   1   1   1  24 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -6   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  21  14  12  31 |  97   0   4   3   1   1   0   0   0   0  56  60  14
T_Correia      DF   1  19  15  11  28 |  97   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  32  13  36
E_Pujol        DF   1  17  16  12  24 |  97   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  48  14
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  17  15   2  24 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  14  26  -4
D_Klaassen     MF   1   4  20  17  26 |  97   0   0   5   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  52  27
A_Almeida      MF   1  13  20   5  22 |  97   0   1   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  44   0
A_Herrera      MF   1  15  19  11  31 |  97   0   0   5   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  45  65
Pepelu         MF   1  12  17  10  20 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  11  38
R_Borre        FW   1   9  13  21  27 |  97   0   0   1   0  10   0   0   0   0   0  15  47
V_Muriqi       FW   1   2  13  19  27 |  45   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  19
Jaume          GK  18   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Diakhaby     DF   1  16  13  10  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   1  16  11  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Massengo     MF   1   9  17  13  23 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  19  29 |  52   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  30  14  46

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 |  97  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
J_Brooks       DF   1  20  12   9  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0  17
I_Martinez     DF   1  20  14  10  23 |  97   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  28   0
C_Brunner      DF   1  19  14  11  30 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
T_Baumgartl    DF   1  18  15   9  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
Z_Flemming     AM   1   6  20  16  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
M_Gomes        MF   1  14  18  12  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  10  13
F_Downes       MF   1  13  19   8  21 |  71   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0
R_Schalenberg  MF   1  14  19  11  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18  14
M_Dembele      FW   1   1  12  21  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  16  24
D_Undav        FW   1   2  13  21  24 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
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 |  18   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 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kozuki       FW   1   8  13  15  20 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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