FFO EFL2, Athletic Bilbao vs. Schalke (Fri May 08) Athletic Bilbao | Schalke 5-2-3 P | 4-5-1 D Neil Kirby | Hamza Siddiqui | L_Maximiano GK | GK E_Jaouen A_Robertson DF | DF J_Zanetti I_Zabarnyi DF | DF R_Albiol I_Monreal DF | DF N_Zeze M_Materazzi DF | DF Dante T_Araujo DF | MF J_Lepenant R_Gravenberch MF | MF Ruben_Neves J_Grealish MF | MF M_Burke G_Pazzini FW | MF N_Serrano A_Y_Bonny FW | MF J_Feret C_Gakpo FW | FW M_Cho | A_Castro SUB | SUB S_Asenjo A_Munoz SUB | SUB C_Davies A_Olabarrieta SUB | SUB W_Bridge M_Adopo SUB | SUB D_Jebbison A_Sola SUB | SUB N_Woltemade Min. 3 :(bil) G_Pazzini sidesteps his marker ... That was too easy ... G_Pazzini has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort Min. 5 :(bil) I_Monreal with the towering header to J_Grealish ... J_Grealish hits the ball first time! ... He could have let that bounce ... E_Jaouen is rooted to the spot! ... But the ball sails wide anyway! Min. 8 :(bil) A_Robertson moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to G_Pazzini ... Ruben_Neves with the tackle ... He came to the rescue there! Min. 8 :(sch) J_Lepenant jinks past the defender ... But R_Gravenberch with the fine tackle Min. 15 :(bil) J_Grealish takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into T_Araujo ... T_Araujo with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful downward header! ... He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! ... GOAL!!!! ... A brilliant goal! ... Remember the name! ... Athletic Bilbao have snatched the lead! ... Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Schalke ... Min. 16 :(bil) Tactical Change by Athletic Bilbao ... R_Gravenberch will now play as a DM Min. 17 :(sch) J_Lepenant smashes the ball upfield ... M_Cho latches onto the ball ... But A_Robertson sees the pass and cuts it out Min. 20 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny slips past J_Zanetti ... What a fantastic interception by N_Zeze Min. 22 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny beats the defender ... N_Serrano bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! Min. 23 :(bil) I_Monreal with a measured pass to A_Y_Bonny ... J_Feret bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 28 :(bil) R_Gravenberch with the heel pass to C_Gakpo ... A cheeky lob from C_Gakpo! ... E_Jaouen with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 28 :(bil) A_Robertson is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... J_Grealish latches onto the end of it ... R_Albiol with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge Min. 29 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... C_Gakpo latches onto the end of it ... N_Zeze hits it out for a corner ... Exellent clearance from the defender ... CORNER! ... Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! ... G_Pazzini flights it in! ... E_Jaouen easily catches it! Min. 36 :(sch) J_Lepenant runs at R_Gravenberch ... The defender slips and falls over ... J_Lepenant with the crafty shot! ... But he puts it over ... He can't be happy with that effort Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(bil) J_Grealish drives it across the face of the goal G_Pazzini ... G_Pazzini sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... E_Jaouen grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Athletic Bilbao 1-0 Schalke Min. 47 :(sch) M_Cho with the dribble ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... M_Materazzi hits it out for a throw Min. 48 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... A_Y_Bonny fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... The fans thought that was a GOAL! ... But it's not ... Goal kick. Min. 51 :(sch) M_Cho finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled A_Robertson ... T_Araujo body checks his opponent!! ... That's a careless challenge!! ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 53 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside N_Zeze! ... He has some space now! ... N_Zeze hits it out for a corner ... No nonsense clearance! ... CORNER! ... I_Zabarnyi crosses it in! ... It goes straight into the arms of E_Jaouen Min. 54 :(bil) I_Monreal looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to R_Gravenberch ... R_Gravenberch tries to beat E_Jaouen! ... E_Jaouen is beaten! ... It hits the bar!! ... And goes clear Min. 55 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: D_Jebbison ... COMING OFF: J_Feret Min. 55 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: C_Davies ... COMING OFF: Dante Min. 57 :(sch) J_Lepenant over hits his pass ... He finds R_Albiol though ... That was fortunate ... R_Albiol with the 40 yard drive! ... But L_Maximiano punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 63 :(bil) J_Grealish holds the ball up and waits for support ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to G_Pazzini ... G_Pazzini tries one from the edge of the box! ... E_Jaouen with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 65 :(bil) J_Grealish is closed down ... He plays a quick pass under pressure ... T_Araujo latches onto the ball ... M_Cho takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee warns him Min. 68 :(bil) I_Zabarnyi knocks it past J_Lepenant and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... But R_Albiol wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 71 :(sch) N_Zeze runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... I_Monreal with a nasty foul ... The Referee gave him a strong warning Min. 75 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: A_Olabarrieta ... COMING OFF: G_Pazzini Min. 80 :(bil) A_Y_Bonny knocks the ball past R_Albiol ... J_Zanetti wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 85 :(bil) A_Robertson pass splits open the defence and finds C_Gakpo ... C_Gakpo must beat E_Jaouen! ... E_Jaouen with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 93 :(bil) J_Grealish with the first time flick to A_Olabarrieta ... A_Olabarrieta attempts to drive it home! ... E_Jaouen gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : San Mames ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Grealish (Man of the Match) Scorers : T_Araujo (15) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Lepenant Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao | Schalke Attempts on Goal : 10 | 2 Off target : 5 | 1 On target : 5 | 1 Possession : 60 | 40 Corners : 2 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 2 Fouls : 7 | 9 Key Tackles : 3 | 7 Key Passes : 12 | 2 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Athletic Bilbao 1 - 0 Schalke ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Maximiano GK 28 1 1 1 25 | 98 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 A_Robertson DF 1 24 20 11 29 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 28 0 I_Zabarnyi DF 1 22 17 11 23 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Monreal DF 1 20 16 4 23 | 98 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 54 0 M_Materazzi DF 1 21 17 5 21 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 T_Araujo DF 1 22 16 15 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 R_Gravenberch DM 1 19 23 9 23 | 98 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 19 11 19 J_Grealish MF 1 9 24 21 27 | 98 0 0 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 64 7 G_Pazzini FW 1 8 16 21 28 | 77 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 A_Y_Bonny FW 1 7 21 24 27 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 4 C_Gakpo FW 1 2 20 25 27 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 A_Castro GK 18 1 1 1 8 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Munoz DF 1 15 13 3 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Olabarrieta AM 1 8 20 18 21 | 21 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 M_Adopo MF 1 14 17 9 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Sola FW 1 3 13 15 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Schalke Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- E_Jaouen GK 27 1 1 1 25 | 98 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 J_Zanetti DF 1 22 17 5 26 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 R_Albiol DF 1 21 18 11 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 0 19 N_Zeze DF 1 21 18 8 24 | 98 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 51 0 0 Dante DF 1 19 12 4 28 | 57 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lepenant MF 1 20 23 17 25 | 98 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 11 Ruben_Neves MF 1 8 23 22 26 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 M_Burke MF 1 18 22 4 24 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Serrano MF 1 11 22 20 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Feret MF 1 5 20 15 20 | 57 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 33 0 0 M_Cho FW 1 5 15 21 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Asenjo GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Davies DF 1 20 17 13 25 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 W_Bridge DF 1 21 17 7 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Jebbison MF 1 5 19 23 28 | 41 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Woltemade FW 1 4 20 24 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1778260460 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40