FFO EFL2, Schalke vs. Benfica (Mon Jan 20)


                              Schalke  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-4-2 E
                                    -  |  Thom Hughes
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK Andrew
                         M_Hermoso DF  |  DF T_Kehrer
                          M_Dawson DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                         C_Brunner DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                       T_Baumgartl DF  |  DF S_Pavisic
                        Z_Flemming MF  |  MF I_Muniain
                           M_Gomes MF  |  MF P_Sarabia
                          F_Downes MF  |  MF Rafa
                     R_Schalenberg MF  |  MF A_Golovin
                         M_Dembele FW  |  FW P_Schick
                           D_Undav FW  |  FW A_Martial
                                       |
                         R_Zentner SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                        I_Martinez SUB |  SUB M_Planus
                       L_McCulloch SUB |  SUB S_Rosted
                           N_Tauer SUB |  SUB F_Aursnes
                          L_Miller SUB |  SUB A_Johnson




Min. 1  :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(sch) M_Hermoso with a pinpoint pass to Z_Flemming 
          ...  Z_Flemming hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by T_Baumgartl! 
          ...  It comes to M_Dawson 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
          ...  The defender clears it 
Min. 7  :(sch) M_Dembele moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Undav 
          ...  D_Undav with the shot! 
          ...  Andrew just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 8  :(ben) Rafa sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  D_Jurasek runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  D_Jurasek goes for the top corner! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 12 :(ben) A_Golovin lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  P_Sarabia latches on to it 
          ...  P_Sarabia aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Griffiths won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 17 :(sch) M_Dembele beats D_Jurasek 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  P_Sarabia fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 18 :(sch) Z_Flemming threads the through ball to D_Undav 
          ...  R_Semedo fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong warning 
Min. 20 :(ben) I_Muniain is too quick for M_Hermoso 
          ...  M_Gomes pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He's in trouble here!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  I_Muniain drives it in 
          ...  J_Griffiths with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 21 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 21 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Z_Flemming will now play as a AM 
Min. 21 :(sch) M_Gomes controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  D_Undav gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  D_Undav tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  Saved by Andrew 
Min. 22 :(ben) D_Jurasek kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Golovin gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Golovin! 
          ...  It's beaten J_Griffiths 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 23 :(sch) M_Dembele slips past his marker 
          ...  M_Dembele tries to beat Andrew from outside the area! 
          ...  Andrew just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 24 :(ben) P_Sarabia with a precise pass to A_Martial 
          ...  A_Martial smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And J_Griffiths recovers to save!! 
Min. 25 :(sch) M_Dembele curls the ball out wide to Z_Flemming 
          ...  Z_Flemming with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  Andrew is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 26 :(sch) Andrew with a terrible kick! 
          ...  M_Gomes is through! 
          ...  M_Gomes has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  Andrew won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 28 :(sch) R_Schalenberg turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  R_Schalenberg swings in the shot! 
          ...  Andrew heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 29 :(sch) R_Schalenberg pushes it past T_Kehrer 
          ...  R_Schalenberg has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 32 :(sch) R_Schalenberg plays it long to M_Hermoso 
          ...  M_Hermoso shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But Andrew comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 33 :(sch) M_Gomes brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on R_Semedo 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in D_Undav! 
          ...  D_Undav has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Andrew can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Andrew was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 35 :(sch) T_Baumgartl gets to the byline and finds Z_Flemming with a beautiful cross 
          ...  Z_Flemming hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 36 :(ben) A_Golovin controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Gomes 
          ...  He puts in I_Muniain! 
          ...  I_Muniain attempts a lob! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  J_Griffiths dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had J_Griffiths beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Golovin swings it in! 
          ...  J_Griffiths comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Jurasek with the header 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths looks relieved there! 
Min. 37 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 37 :(sch) M_Dembele controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  Z_Flemming gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Z_Flemming rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  But Andrew parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 39 :(sch) M_Gomes slips past his marker D_Jurasek 
          ...  The ball is whipped into M_Dembele 
          ...  M_Dembele blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 41 :(sch) T_Baumgartl hoists the ball across to R_Schalenberg 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Kehrer 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 42 :(sch) T_Baumgartl picks out D_Undav with the cross 
          ...  D_Undav with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  Andrew gathers it comfortably 
Min. 42 :(ben) A_Golovin beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Golovin has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Gooooooooooooool! 
          ...  It flew past J_Griffiths and the Veltins-Arena comes alive! 
          ...  That puts Benfica ahead! 
          ...  Now can they hang onto it? 
          ...  Schalke 0-1 Benfica ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Planus 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Pavisic 
Min. 46 :(ben) A_Martial holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  A_Martial attempts the shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths falls over 
          ...  But J_Griffiths is relieved to watch it go out of play! 

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

Min. 47 :(ben) Rafa spots a team mate in space 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to P_Schick! 
          ...  M_Hermoso with a deliberate foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 47 :(ben) P_Schick plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  P_Schick hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 49 :(sch) Z_Flemming runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Dembele 
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Dembele! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into Andrew's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 50 :(ben) I_Muniain sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  T_Baumgartl reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 54 :(ben) D_Jurasek beats M_Gomes 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Gomes redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 55 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 57 :(sch) F_Downes is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  M_Dawson latches onto the ball 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from M_Dawson! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  Andrew with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 59 :(sch) T_Baumgartl puts in M_Dawson 
          ...  R_Semedo goes in with high feet!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee beckons him over with his finger 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  R_Schalenberg passes to Z_Flemming 
          ...  T_Kehrer wins the ball 
Min. 60 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: I_Martinez 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Brunner 
Min. 61 :(sch) M_Gomes comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  M_Gomes hits a great drive! 
          ...  Andrew with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 62 :(ben) A_Martial runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Hermoso back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A_Martial with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 64 :(sch) T_Baumgartl jinks past M_Planus 
          ...  T_Baumgartl with a stunning strike! 
          ...  Andrew collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 65 :(ben) Substitution by Benfica 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Johnson 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Martial 
Min. 66 :(sch) T_Baumgartl jinks infield 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Flemming 
          ...  I_Muniain scythes the player down! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  - looks annoyed that there was no card there 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  Z_Flemming curls it towards the top corner 
          ...  But Andrew punches it away 
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one 
Min. 68 :(sch) Andrew miskicks! 
          ...  M_Hermoso takes control of the ball! 
          ...  A_Golovin reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 69 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: N_Tauer 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Downes 
Min. 74 :(sch) M_Dembele slips past M_Planus 
          ...  M_Dembele with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 75 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Miller 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Undav 
Min. 75 :(sch) M_Dawson beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  M_Dawson sees Andrew off his line! 
          ...  Andrew with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 75 :(sch) M_Gomes moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Dembele 
          ...  Rafa is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  N_Tauer plays it short to Z_Flemming 
          ...  Z_Flemming has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 83 :(sch) T_Baumgartl with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to L_Miller 
          ...  L_Miller attempts to nutmeg Andrew! 
          ...  Looks like it should be Andrew's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gomes curls it into the box! 
          ...  M_Dawson with the shot! 
          ...  It floats over Andrew 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 83 :(ben) D_Jurasek slides the ball across to A_Golovin 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Hermoso 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 85 :(sch) M_Gomes plays in M_Dembele with a beautiful ball 
          ...  M_Dembele with a graceful, looping effort! 
          ...  Andrew tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 85 :(ben) Rafa plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  Rafa from 20 yards! 
          ...  J_Griffiths fists it away 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 90 :(ben) R_Semedo with an inswinging cross to P_Sarabia 
          ...  P_Sarabia aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins-Arena
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Flemming
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Gomes (20)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : Andrew (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Golovin (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Sarabia (17), R_Semedo (59), Rafa (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Schalke  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       13
Off target           :          11        |       5
On target            :          15        |       8
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          14        |       10
Key Tackles          :           3        |       3
Key Passes           :          19        |       8
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Final Score          : Schalke 0 - 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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J_Griffiths    GK  23   1   1   1  26 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
M_Hermoso      DF   1  22  17   4  24 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  12  23
M_Dawson       DF   1  18  14  12  25 |  92   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  59
C_Brunner      DF   1  19  15  11  30 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Baumgartl    DF   1  19  15   9  30 |  92   0   1   6   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  84  18
Z_Flemming     AM   1   6  20  16  29 |  92   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  18  64
M_Gomes        MF   1  15  19  13  22 |  92   0   1   5   0   2   0   1   0   0  17  46  23
F_Downes       MF   1  13  19   8  21 |  70   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Schalenberg  MF   1  14  19  11  27 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  31
M_Dembele      FW   1   1  13  21  29 |  92   0   0   3   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  48  27
D_Undav        FW   1   2  13  21  24 |  76   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
R_Zentner      GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Martinez     DF   1  19  14  10  23 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_McCulloch    MF   1  12  17   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tauer        MF   1  12  14   9  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Miller       FW   1   3  12  17  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   9

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 |  92  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
T_Kehrer       DF   1  20  16   7  22 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  20  17   8  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4   8  -4
D_Jurasek      DF   1  19  13  12  22 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  32  29
S_Pavisic      DF   1  18  16   8  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
I_Muniain      MF   1   4  21  17  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  19
P_Sarabia      MF   1   5  20  20  25 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -4   5   9
Rafa           MF   1   3  20  14  28 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  14   9
A_Golovin      MF   1   7  20  15  29 |  92   0   1   2   0   2   1   0   0   0  29  18  41
P_Schick       FW   1   7  14  23  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
A_Martial      FW   1   4  14  21  28 |  66   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
N_Kruth        GK  18   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Planus       DF   1  18  12  11  27 |  47   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
F_Aursnes      MF   1  11  18  14  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnson      FW   1   3  16  19  30 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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