FFO EFL2, Schalke vs. Napoli (Fri May 01) Schalke | Napoli 5-2-3 N | 5-2-3 A Hamza Siddiqui | Peter Hayward | E_Jaouen GK | GK O_Vlachodimos J_Zanetti DF | DF A_Rrahmani N_Zeze DF | DF C_C_Vickers W_Bridge DF | DF T_Bramble R_Albiol DF | DF C_Natali C_Davies DF | DF K_Toure J_Lepenant MF | MF D_Ozoh Ruben_Neves MF | MF M_van_Bommel N_Woltemade FW | FW E_Mafoumbi D_Jebbison FW | FW M_Cunha N_Serrano FW | FW M_Zalayeta | S_Asenjo SUB | SUB G_Coudert Dante SUB | SUB J_St_Juste I_Martinez SUB | SUB Ederson M_Burke SUB | SUB A_Iniesta M_Cho SUB | SUB R_Palladino Min. 1 :(sch) N_Serrano finds D_Jebbison on the edge of the box ... D_Jebbison fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... O_Vlachodimos parries it, he follows it up ... And O_Vlachodimos recovers to save!! Min. 2 :(sch) Ruben_Neves with a short pass to find N_Serrano ... N_Serrano keeps his head down as he hits the shot! ... But O_Vlachodimos reaches the ball. Good save Min. 3 :(sch) The ball is passed in from Ruben_Neves, he finds N_Zeze ... But A_Rrahmani puts it in row Z! Min. 9 :(sch) R_Albiol smashes the ball upfield ... J_Lepenant latches onto the ball ... Good sliding challenge from C_C_Vickers and it had to be Min. 10 :(nap) T_Bramble runs with the ball to the corner flag ... He plays the ball across to C_C_Vickers ... N_Zeze hits it out for a corner ... That was sent up into the top tier ... CORNER! ... E_Mafoumbi dinks the ball into the area! ... E_Jaouen jumps well to claim it! Min. 15 :(sch) N_Woltemade with the Cruyff turn ... N_Woltemade curls the ball in on goal! ... The fans get off their seats! ... O_Vlachodimos plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 15 :(sch) N_Woltemade jinks past the defender ... E_Mafoumbi is called for the holding foul ... He was pushing down on his man ... FREE KICK! ... Just outside the box! ... D_Jebbison with the delicate chip over the wall ... O_Vlachodimos makes a good save Min. 16 :(sch) N_Serrano unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Jebbison ... C_C_Vickers does well to intercept the ball Min. 17 :(nap) C_C_Vickers squares it to M_Cunha ... M_Cunha with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... Powerful header! ... E_Jaouen gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... Fantastic reflex save by !! Min. 18 :(sch) C_Davies cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Lepenant ... J_Lepenant with a scorcher of a shot! ... O_Vlachodimos with an easy save ... He just oozes confidence Min. 18 :(nap) K_Toure with a precise pass to M_Cunha ... M_Cunha attempts the shot! ... OOOOHHHHH!! ... Unbelievable!! ... It's gone wide Min. 20 :(sch) C_Davies has a go! ... It hits the defender ... N_Woltemade collects the loose ball! ... N_Woltemade unleashes a pile driver! ... It floats over O_Vlachodimos ... It's heading goalward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 27 :(sch) C_Davies with a measured pass to J_Lepenant ... Excellent sliding challenge from T_Bramble Min. 27 :(sch) W_Bridge with a smart pass to N_Woltemade ... A_Rrahmani with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... The Referee calls him for a talk Min. 29 :(sch) J_Zanetti lays the ball back to D_Jebbison ... C_C_Vickers gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 30 :(sch) R_Albiol looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to D_Jebbison ... D_Jebbison hits it ... This one could go anywhere! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... O_Vlachodimos never had a chance! Min. 31 :(sch) N_Serrano knocks the ball past K_Toure ... C_C_Vickers with the block Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 45 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: M_Cho ... COMING OFF: N_Serrano Min. 45 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: R_Palladino ... COMING OFF: M_Zalayeta Min. 48 :(nap) D_Ozoh sprints past C_Davies ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... D_Ozoh smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... It hits off a defender! ... E_Jaouen is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by D_Ozoh! ... C_Davies gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 49 :(sch) C_Davies lays the ball back to M_Cho ... M_Cho with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... But O_Vlachodimos punches it away ... That's gone out for a throw in ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Schalke 0-0 Napoli Min. 48 :(sch) W_Bridge brings it under control ... He takes on T_Bramble ... He gets past him! ... He puts in D_Jebbison! ... C_C_Vickers brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 49 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi sidesteps J_Zanetti ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... J_Lepenant knocks him to the floor ... The fans are calling for a penalty! ... But The Referee just turns away! Min. 51 :(sch) J_Zanetti changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to N_Woltemade ... A_Rrahmani pulls on his opponent's shirt!! ... He's tried to take it off him! ... The Referee blows up for a foul ... The Referee calls him over ... The Referee tells him that he has been warned enough ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 54 :(sch) J_Lepenant beats A_Rrahmani ... He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills ... J_Lepenant belts the ball towards goal! ... It swerves a lot in the air ... The fans get off their seats! ... O_Vlachodimos plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 55 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: M_Burke ... COMING OFF: Ruben_Neves Min. 55 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli ... COMING ON: A_Iniesta ... COMING OFF: M_van_Bommel Min. 55 :(nap) E_Mafoumbi takes possession of the ball ... He plays the ball across to R_Palladino ... R_Palladino sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... It hammers off the post ... And out for a throw in Min. 70 :(nap) D_Ozoh dribbles past N_Zeze ... It was as if the defender wasn't even there ... J_Zanetti reads the situation well and wins the ball Min. 72 :(nap) E_Jaouen with a terrible kick! ... E_Mafoumbi is through! ... M_Burke hits it out for a corner ... Can they make this pay? ... CORNER! ... R_Palladino swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! ... E_Jaouen comes towards the ball ... Great catch! Min. 77 :(nap) K_Toure is out on the left ... He moves the ball right to T_Bramble ... Great challenge by R_Albiol ... But it goes out for a corner ... CORNER! ... T_Bramble chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It goes straight into the arms of E_Jaouen ... Was there some shirt pulling going on in the box? ... The strikers are calling for VAR! ... We wait for the decision ... It looks like ... NO PENALTY Min. 79 :(nap) C_Natali with a well-controlled run ... But W_Bridge clears the danger Min. 80 :(sch) D_Jebbison leaves his marker standing ... A_Rrahmani read the danger and stops the pass Min. 80 :(nap) M_Cunha takes advantage of a mistake by N_Zeze ... That mistake could prove costly ... M_Cunha fires off a right-footed shot! ... GOAL!! ... That surely hands Napoli victory!! ... The Schalke fans are distraught and are piling out the stadium! ... Schalke 0-1 Napoli ... Min. 84 :(sch) D_Jebbison knocks it past C_Natali and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... Intercepted by C_C_Vickers Min. 85 :(nap) D_Ozoh spots his team mate making a run ... He finds C_C_Vickers with a lovely pass! ... C_C_Vickers attempts to drive it home! ... E_Jaouen is stranded! ... He can't get there in time! ... GOAL!! ... Great strike! ... Schalke 0-2 Napoli ... Min. 87 :(nap) A_Iniesta with the flick on ... He plays the ball across to E_Mafoumbi ... A glorious effort by E_Mafoumbi! ... E_Jaouen has it covered ... It takes a bobble! ... E_Jaouen is left flat-footed ... It's gone wide!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(nap) T_Bramble crosses to M_Cunha ... M_Cunha sends it flying towards goal! ... But E_Jaouen makes an easy save Min. 92 :(nap) D_Ozoh takes possession ... Knocks it past R_Albiol ... He's through on goal ... D_Ozoh must beat E_Jaouen! ... But he puts it well wide ... That was a crappy effort! Min. 93 :(nap) A_Iniesta drives the ball across field ... It comes to D_Ozoh ... D_Ozoh with a stunning strike! ... E_Jaouen with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Veltins-Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Lepenant Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Napoli Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_C_Vickers (Man of the Match) Scorers : , M_Cunha (80)C_C_Vickers (85) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Rrahmani (51) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke | Napoli Attempts on Goal : 9 | 10 Off target : 2 | 5 On target : 7 | 5 Possession : 64 | 36 Corners : 0 | 4 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 5 | 13 Key Tackles : 7 | 9 Key Passes : 14 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Schalke 0 - 2 Napoli ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 22 0 0 0 J_Zanetti DF 1 22 17 5 26 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 34 0 N_Zeze DF 1 21 18 8 24 | 98 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 W_Bridge DF 1 21 17 7 23 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 34 0 R_Albiol DF 1 20 18 11 24 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 32 0 C_Davies DF 1 20 17 13 25 | 98 0 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 68 0 J_Lepenant MF 1 20 23 17 25 | 98 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 18 0 26 Ruben_Neves MF 1 8 23 22 26 | 59 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 N_Woltemade FW 1 4 20 24 26 | 98 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 D_Jebbison FW 1 5 19 23 28 | 98 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 19 N_Serrano FW 1 11 22 20 26 | 45 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 24 10 S_Asenjo GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dante DF 1 19 12 4 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Martinez DF 1 18 12 8 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Burke MF 1 18 22 4 24 | 39 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 M_Cho FW 1 5 15 20 28 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Player Statistics - Napoli Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- O_Vlachodimos GK 28 1 1 1 26 | 98 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 0 0 0 A_Rrahmani DF 1 24 19 5 30 | 98 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 26 -2 -2 C_C_Vickers DF 1 24 17 12 25 | 98 0 6 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 84 17 44 T_Bramble DF 1 21 16 7 21 | 98 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 34 36 0 C_Natali DF 1 21 15 12 31 | 98 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Toure DF 1 20 14 9 29 | 98 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 D_Ozoh MF 1 14 23 16 22 | 98 0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 26 38 M_van_Bommel MF 1 14 22 11 24 | 59 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Mafoumbi FW 1 9 17 21 20 | 98 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 7 M_Cunha FW 1 2 22 20 22 | 98 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 56 M_Zalayeta FW 1 5 16 20 21 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Coudert GK 21 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_St_Juste DF 1 19 17 13 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Ederson DF 1 17 21 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Iniesta MF 1 16 21 15 26 | 39 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 R_Palladino FW 1 10 14 20 26 | 53 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 1777670153 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40