FFO EFL2, Schalke vs. Athletic Bilbao (Fri Jul 25) Schalke | Athletic Bilbao 5-2-0-1-2 A | 5-2-2-1 C Sam Bradwell | Neil Kirby Caretaker | I_Provedel GK | GK A_Padilla J_Victor DF | DF I_Zubeldia J_Zanetti DF | DF D_Vivian F_Tomori DF | DF R_L_Cabral W_Orban DF | DF Yeray N_Zeze DF | DF J_Louis-Jean O_Kokcu DM | AM S_Benrahma S_M_Savic DM | MF Jaurigezar M_Diaby AM | MF N_Serrano B_Dia FW | FW O_Watkins J_David FW | AM L_Jovic | S_Asenjo SUB | SUB J_Ezkieta Dante SUB | SUB Gorasabel I_Martinez SUB | SUB I_Cisse D_Cataldi SUB | SUB G_Larrazabal M_Cho SUB | SUB A_Hierro Min. 2 :(sch) B_Dia turns past J_Louis-Jean ... He has some space now! ... A_Padilla fouls badly ... The Referee will want to speak to him ... FREE KICK ... B_Dia knocks it forward ... O_Kokcu gets on the end of it ... O_Kokcu drives the ball low! ... A_Padilla gets his fingertips to it ... And puts it over ... CORNER! ... O_Kokcu hits it into the box! ... J_David rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... A_Padilla guesses right Min. 3 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean with a neat pass into L_Jovic ... L_Jovic fires the shot in! ... I_Provedel takes the ball off him ... He was showing off there! Min. 5 :(sch) S_M_Savic brings the ball into the opposing area ... M_Diaby makes himself available ... A thundering drive by M_Diaby! ... It grazes the post! ... And hits the side netting ... Goal Kick! Min. 5 :(bil) Jaurigezar lays the ball back to L_Jovic ... Excellent sliding challenge from F_Tomori Min. 8 :(sch) The ball runs loose! ... O_Kokcu seizes control of it and thinks about the shot ... R_L_Cabral with a terrible tackle ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 12 :(bil) Jaurigezar with the through ball to J_Louis-Jean ... J_Louis-Jean must beat I_Provedel! ... I_Provedel gets his fingertips to it ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... R_L_Cabral curls it into the box! ... It goes straight into the arms of I_Provedel ... Theres was some shirt pulling going on in the box for sure! ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... NO PENALTY Min. 14 :(sch) M_Diaby turns nicely onto the ball ... J_Louis-Jean read the danger and stops the pass Min. 17 :(sch) F_Tomori passes the ball to J_David ... J_David tries to place it in the corner! ... GOOOOAAAAAAL!! ... That was unstoppable! ... That is his 10th goal this season!! ... Schalke have taken the lead! ... Schalke 1-0 Athletic Bilbao ... Min. 20 :(sch) B_Dia uses his feet well to turn on the ball ... B_Dia with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... A_Padilla dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had A_Padilla beaten! Min. 23 :(sch) J_David storms past his marker ... O_Watkins fouls badly ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... FREE KICK! ... It's within shooting distance! ... M_Diaby fires it towards the goal ... But A_Padilla smothers the ball Min. 25 :(bil) S_Benrahma kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... O_Watkins gets on the end of the pass ... O_Watkins is clean through! ... He rounds I_Provedel ... He lobs it over I_Provedel ... GOAL!! ... Sam Bradwell is furious! ... Athletic Bilbao are back level! ... Schalke 1-1 Athletic Bilbao ... Min. 30 :(sch) J_David takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... J_David attempts a low drive! ... A_Padilla beats the ball away Min. 30 :(bil) L_Jovic cuts in on O_Kokcu's blind side ... L_Jovic hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... But I_Provedel comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 32 :(bil) O_Watkins with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... N_Zeze takes out the attacker ... He looked to have fouled him there Min. 33 :(sch) M_Diaby gets lucky and beats I_Zubeldia ... Now with the centre to B_Dia ... B_Dia uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... A_Padilla with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 37 :(sch) O_Kokcu runs at goal ... He spots the run of J_David ... He's played him in ... J_David aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... Over the bar! Min. 40 :(sch) B_Dia moves forward ... B_Dia with a bicycle kick! ... A_Padilla makes the save ... He hits the ball upfield! Min. 40 :(bil) L_Jovic plays a great one-two ... He continues to run forward now ... L_Jovic leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... I_Provedel beats the ball away Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(sch) M_Diaby turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to F_Tomori ... F_Tomori pounds a rocket on goal! ... It takes a deflection! ... But goes wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by O_Kokcu! ... J_David loses his marker ... He gets his head onto it! ... But A_Padilla just gets his fingers to that one Min. 47 :(sch) O_Kokcu kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... S_M_Savic gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... O_Watkins hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... O_Kokcu with an outswinging corner into the box ... J_David makes a firm connection with his head ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, it's kinda 50/50 ... Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 48 :(sch) J_David spots his team mate making a run ... He finds M_Diaby with a lovely pass! ... M_Diaby curls the ball in on goal! ... A_Padilla beats the ball away Min. 48 :(bil) D_Vivian with a short pass to find O_Watkins ... O_Watkins attempts the shot! ... GOAL!! ... His manager looks unmoved ... Athletic Bilbao have the advantage! ... Schalke 1-2 Athletic Bilbao ... ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Schalke 1-2 Athletic Bilbao Min. 46 :(sch) J_Victor takes possession on the halfway line ... He runs forward with the ball ... He skips past the challenges ... J_Victor hits a great drive! ... A_Padilla gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... He has put it wide!! ... He puts his hands on his head in despair! Min. 49 :(bil) S_Benrahma slips past his marker ... S_M_Savic tugs on his opponent's shirt!! ... The Referee has stopped play ... Well spotted by The Referee! Min. 50 :(bil) N_Serrano runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... S_M_Savic rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee tries to calm him down Min. 55 :(sch) J_David with a long pass to M_Diaby ... A delicate header from M_Diaby! ... A_Padilla turns it behind for a corner ... CORNER! ... B_Dia lofts the ball in! ... O_Kokcu with the shot! ... Looks like it should be A_Padilla's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... O_Kokcu curls it into the box! ... J_Louis-Jean gets up well ... And he clears the danger Min. 62 :(sch) S_M_Savic threads the through ball to B_Dia ... R_L_Cabral goes in with the block tackle ... He comes out of it with the ball ... Great tackle! Min. 63 :(sch) F_Tomori is spitting at R_L_Cabral ... He's warned for that one ... Anymore like that and he'll receive a booking Min. 65 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: M_Cho ... COMING OFF: M_Diaby Min. 68 :(sch) J_Victor moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to J_David ... J_David has a dig at goal! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 69 :(sch) F_Tomori with a first time pass ... J_David runs onto it! ... A cheeky lob from J_David! ... A_Padilla gets his body behind the ball and saves ... Text book goalkeeping! Min. 70 :(sch) J_David gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past N_Serrano! ... He has some space now! ... J_David fires off a right-footed shot! ... But he puts it wide Min. 73 :(bil) N_Serrano gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... Yeray is unmarked ... Yeray with a bomb of a shot! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 76 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: G_Larrazabal ... COMING OFF: Jaurigezar Min. 76 :(sch) O_Kokcu runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to J_David ... J_David with the punt towards goal! ... It hits the post ... And goes clear Min. 77 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: Gorasabel ... COMING OFF: Yeray Min. 77 :(sch) J_Victor with the first time pass to S_M_Savic ... S_M_Savic rifles it to the far post! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 78 :(sch) O_Kokcu gets to the byline ... He puts it into the box ... He finds M_Cho ... M_Cho attempts to drive it home! ... A_Padilla collects it comfortably ... The shot never troubled him Min. 79 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: A_Hierro ... COMING OFF: O_Watkins Min. 79 :(sch) W_Orban runs at goal ... He spots the run of O_Kokcu ... He's played him in ... O_Kokcu hits a great drive! ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 86 :(sch) B_Dia with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... B_Dia from 20 yards! ... A_Padilla has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... A_Padilla reacts well to save!! Min. 87 :(bil) L_Jovic gets the ball on the wing ... He slides the ball past the defender! ... He has some space now! ... W_Orban takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... He's in trouble here!! ... YELLOW CARD! ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... Gorasabel swings it in ... J_Louis-Jean gets on the end of it ... Cleared by O_Kokcu Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 5 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(bil) Gorasabel hits a hard pass to L_Jovic ... L_Jovic aims the cheeky shot at goal! ... It floats over I_Provedel ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 90 :(sch) S_M_Savic with a long pass to W_Orban ... The defender plays it back to A_Padilla ... W_Orban intercepts the back pass! ... He tries to dummy A_Padilla ... A_Padilla charges out of his area ... He's lobbed him!! ... GOAL!! ... WOW!! ... Schalke have equalised! ... Neil Kirby Caretaker must be kicking himself he didn't park the bus now! ... Schalke 2-2 Athletic Bilbao ... Min. 94 :(sch) M_Cho with a real burst of pace ... I_Zubeldia can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... But Gorasabel puts the ball out of play Min. 94 :(bil) G_Larrazabal 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 N_Serrano ... O_Kokcu bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit ... FREE KICK! ... It's in a very dangerous position! ... I_Zubeldia hits it over the wall ... I_Provedel gathers it comfortably ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Veltins-Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_David (Man of the Match) Scorers : J_David (17), W_Orban (90) Sent Off : N/A Booked : W_Orban (87) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : O_Watkins Scorers : O_Watkins (25,48) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_L_Cabral (8) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke | Athletic Bilbao Attempts on Goal : 26 | 9 Off target : 12 | 2 On target : 14 | 7 Possession : 52 | 48 Corners : 5 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 3 Fouls : 10 | 10 Key Tackles : 3 | 5 Key Passes : 16 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Schalke 2 - 2 Athletic Bilbao ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Schalke Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- I_Provedel GK 25 1 1 1 31 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0 0 0 J_Victor DF 1 21 16 5 25 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 21 J_Zanetti DF 1 19 15 4 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Tomori DF 1 23 18 3 25 | 98 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 44 23 W_Orban DF 1 21 16 11 24 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 1 1 0 0 -2 13 40 N_Zeze DF 1 20 16 6 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 O_Kokcu DM 1 16 24 10 25 | 98 0 1 4 0 3 0 0 0 0 20 28 50 S_M_Savic DM 1 18 21 8 24 | 98 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 18 M_Diaby AM 1 3 22 20 30 | 68 0 0 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 18 30 B_Dia FW 1 7 16 22 25 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 J_David FW 1 6 18 22 29 | 98 0 0 2 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 26 64 S_Asenjo GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dante DF 1 18 12 4 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Martinez DF 1 19 13 9 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Cataldi MF 1 11 15 7 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Cho FW 1 4 15 19 28 | 30 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Padilla GK 25 1 1 1 21 | 98 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0 I_Zubeldia DF 1 21 17 13 30 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 D_Vivian DF 1 22 15 7 25 | 98 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 0 R_L_Cabral DF 1 22 15 11 27 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12 -2 -2 Yeray DF 1 20 15 11 26 | 80 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 J_Louis-Jean DF 1 19 15 9 24 | 98 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 34 16 19 S_Benrahma AM 1 6 21 18 22 | 98 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 25 0 Jaurigezar MF 1 13 19 7 26 | 79 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 N_Serrano MF 1 11 19 18 26 | 98 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 O_Watkins FW 1 7 12 23 24 | 82 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 29 0 36 L_Jovic AM 1 6 18 23 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 J_Ezkieta GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gorasabel DF 1 18 15 4 23 | 18 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 16 0 I_Cisse DF 1 15 12 10 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Larrazabal MF 1 3 16 14 25 | 19 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Hierro FW 1 7 14 19 27 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1753453009 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40