FFO EFL2, Schalke vs. Rennes (Fri Jan 30) Schalke | Rennes 4-4-2 L | 4-3-1-2 L Hamza Siddiqui | Drew Hill | E_Jaouen GK | GK R_Risser N_Zeze DF | DF A_Truffert J_Zanetti DF | DF F_Mane R_Albiol DF | DF F_Winther W_Bridge DF | DF J_Jacquet J_Lepenant MF | MF D_Cisse Ruben_Neves MF | MF J_Chotard M_Burke MF | MF A_Sishuba N_Serrano MF | AM M_Ballack N_Woltemade FW | FW Evanilson D_Jebbison FW | FW A_Gouiri | S_Asenjo SUB | SUB M_Travers C_Davies SUB | SUB M_Ciani Dante SUB | SUB E_Le_Fee J_Feret SUB | SUB F_Ranocchia M_Cho SUB | SUB K_Olaigbe Min. 1 :(std) Tactical Change by Rennes ... Rennes have changed their playing style to P Min. 1 :(std) J_Chotard floats the ball in to find Evanilson ... But J_Zanetti wins the tackle Min. 6 :(std) F_Winther with the diagonal pass to J_Chotard ... J_Chotard blasts it at the goal! ... But it whistles just past the post Min. 7 :(std) Evanilson runs at the defence ... He nutmegs the defender ... He showed his class there ... Superbly timed tackle by J_Zanetti ... He made it look easy Min. 12 :(sch) E_Jaouen has picked up a knock ... He isn't going to continue! Min. 12 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: S_Asenjo ... COMING OFF: E_Jaouen Min. 13 :(std) D_Cisse gets lucky and beats J_Lepenant ... Now with the centre to A_Gouiri ... R_Albiol with an ugly foul Min. 14 :(std) Evanilson slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... Evanilson shoots towards goal! ... But S_Asenjo pulls out a save of the game Min. 16 :(sch) M_Burke turns past the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to N_Woltemade ... N_Woltemade has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... R_Risser gets a hand to it!! ... But he slots in the rebound ... NO HE DOESN'T!! ... How on Earth did he put that wide? ... He was two yards out! Min. 18 :(sch) N_Woltemade leaves his marker standing ... F_Mane cuts it out easily ... He clears the ball upfield Min. 18 :(std) F_Mane gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... A_Gouiri is unmarked ... A_Gouiri sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... But S_Asenjo makes a superb stop down low Min. 20 :(std) D_Cisse with a neat pass into M_Ballack ... J_Lepenant with the tackle ... Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! Min. 23 :(std) F_Winther brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Sishuba gets on the end of the pass ... J_Zanetti gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 24 :(std) M_Ballack takes advantage of a mistake by N_Zeze ... He runs towards goal ... D_Jebbison rushes in with a poor tackle!! ... That's a foul!! ... The Referee calls him over ... He lets him off with a strong warning Min. 24 :(std) J_Chotard knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender ... J_Chotard hits the ball on the bounce! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 25 :(std) F_Mane moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to Evanilson ... Evanilson fires a shot at goal! ... He's pulled it wide! Min. 32 :(std) D_Cisse with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to A_Gouiri ... A_Gouiri is miles offside! ... The flag stays down ... S_Asenjo tries to close down the angle ... He rounds S_Asenjo ... He taps it towards the goal! ... It goes wide!! Min. 33 :(sch) N_Woltemade leaves his marker standing ... N_Woltemade goes for goal! ... He has put it wide! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 35 :(sch) J_Zanetti finds D_Jebbison with a perfectly weighted pass ... Excellent sliding challenge from D_Cisse ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... J_Zanetti hits it towards the far post! ... R_Risser thumps the ball away! Min. 35 :(sch) R_Albiol pass splits open the defence ... What a ball! ... D_Jebbison is clean through! ... A_Truffert muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 37 :(sch) R_Albiol finds his way through ... R_Albiol carves a shot towards goal! ... But R_Risser punches it away ... He was lucky to get to that one Min. 38 :(std) M_Ballack moves forward ... D_Jebbison with a pull on the shirt ... The Referee calls him over ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think that's for persistant fouling Min. 38 :(std) F_Mane with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... J_Chotard gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... But he steps on the ball and falls over! ... N_Zeze looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! Min. 39 :(std) S_Asenjo with a terrible kick! ... J_Chotard takes control of the ball! ... J_Chotard leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!! ... S_Asenjo narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 44 :(sch) N_Serrano swings at A_Sishuba ... Right in front of The Referee! ... The Referee wants to have a word with him Min. 45 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: C_Davies ... COMING OFF: W_Bridge Min. 45 :(sch) N_Serrano with a one-touch layoff to D_Jebbison ... D_Jebbison tries to beat R_Risser! ... R_Risser parries it, he follows it up ... And R_Risser recovers to save!! Min. 47 :(std) F_Mane takes advantage of a mistake by J_Zanetti ... He knocks the ball to A_Gouiri! ... M_Burke with a nasty foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Schalke 0-0 Rennes Min. 46 :(sch) J_Zanetti searches out N_Serrano ... N_Serrano with a screamer of a shot! ... GOAL!! ... Hammered into the top corner! ... He salutes the Schalke fans!! ... Schalke have the advantage! ... Schalke 1-0 Rennes ... Min. 47 :(sch) C_Davies looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to J_Lepenant ... J_Lepenant controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... R_Risser grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boos surround the stadium!! Min. 51 :(sch) Ruben_Neves kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... D_Jebbison gets on the end of the pass ... Great turn! Astonishing! The defence has gone to sleep ... D_Jebbison is all alone ... R_Risser comes towards him ... He tries to slide it past R_Risser ... It hits the post!! ... And goes wide! Min. 65 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke ... COMING ON: M_Cho ... COMING OFF: D_Jebbison Min. 66 :(std) Evanilson moves out wide ... He plays the ball through to M_Ballack ... M_Ballack with the shot on net! ... GOAL!! ... Hammered home! ... gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-gol-goaaaaaaaall ... It's a level game! ... Schalke 1-1 Rennes ... Min. 67 :(std) F_Mane is taking a throw in ... He is taking a run up at it! ... He throws it long to Evanilson ... Evanilson pounds a rocket on goal! ... But S_Asenjo pulls out a save of the game Min. 68 :(std) F_Winther holds the ball up and waits for support ... He knocks the ball across to Evanilson ... Evanilson with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... It takes a deflection! ... But flies wide of the post! ... CORNER! ... D_Cisse flights it in! ... J_Zanetti gets up well ... And he heads it away Min. 69 :(std) Evanilson is force to hold onto the ball ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... Evanilson with the attempt at goal! ... But he puts it wide Min. 70 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: K_Olaigbe ... COMING OFF: A_Gouiri Min. 75 :(std) Evanilson gets possession in his own half ... Evanilson sees S_Asenjo off his line! ... It goes wide! ... My grandmother could have scored that!! Min. 76 :(sch) Ruben_Neves controls the ball immaculately ... Leaves the defenders for dead ... This looks like it could be a great chance ... A cracking drive from Ruben_Neves! ... But R_Risser punches it away ... That's gone out for a goal kick ... It was clear to everyone that R_Risser got a touch Min. 77 :(sch) C_Davies finds his way through ... That was sheer effort ... C_Davies attempts a low drive! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... N_Zeze plays it into the danger area! ... C_Davies gets his head on it ... It hits the bar ... And goes over! ... That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! Min. 79 :(sch) J_Zanetti cuts the ball back to M_Cho ... F_Winther takes the ball ... OOOHHHH!! ... He almost loses it straight away ... But he hits it clear! Min. 80 :(std) Substitution by Rennes ... COMING ON: M_Ciani ... COMING OFF: F_Winther Min. 80 :(sch) R_Albiol beats Evanilson with absolute ease! ... R_Albiol launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort Min. 80 :(std) J_Jacquet gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside N_Zeze! ... He has some space now! ... J_Zanetti drags the player down! ... That's a terrible challenge! ... He received a good talking to from The Referee Min. 83 :(sch) R_Albiol looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to J_Zanetti ... A_Truffert with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 87 :(std) J_Jacquet controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball out to the right! ... K_Olaigbe gets onto the end of the pass! ... K_Olaigbe fires off a right-footed shot! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(std) J_Jacquet slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! ... J_Jacquet tries to beat S_Asenjo from outside the area! ... But S_Asenjo punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 91 :(sch) N_Woltemade with a real burst of pace ... He leaves J_Jacquet behind ... But A_Sishuba slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 92 :(std) A_Sishuba spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to K_Olaigbe! ... K_Olaigbe hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... S_Asenjo dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had S_Asenjo beaten! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Veltins-Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : J_Zanetti (Man of the Match) Scorers : N_Serrano (46) Sent Off : N/A Booked : , D_Jebbison (38)M_Burke (47) Injured : E_Jaouen (12) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Rennes Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : Evanilson Scorers : M_Ballack (66) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke | Rennes Attempts on Goal : 11 | 15 Off target : 7 | 9 On target : 4 | 6 Possession : 40 | 60 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 2 | 0 Subs Used : 3 | 2 Fouls : 9 | 7 Key Tackles : 6 | 4 Key Passes : 8 | 14 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Schalke 1 - 1 Rennes ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 25 1 1 1 25 | 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Zeze DF 1 21 17 7 24 | 96 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 0 0 J_Zanetti DF 1 21 17 5 26 | 96 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 68 72 0 R_Albiol DF 1 20 17 10 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 38 W_Bridge DF 1 20 17 6 23 | 45 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Lepenant MF 1 20 22 16 25 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 0 12 Ruben_Neves MF 1 7 22 21 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 12 9 M_Burke MF 1 17 21 4 24 | 96 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 11 -2 N_Serrano MF 1 11 21 19 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 13 30 N_Woltemade FW 1 4 20 23 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 D_Jebbison FW 1 4 19 22 28 | 67 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 12 S_Asenjo GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 84 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 50 0 0 0 C_Davies DF 1 20 16 13 25 | 51 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 18 30 Dante DF 1 19 12 4 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Feret MF 1 5 19 15 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Cho FW 1 5 15 20 28 | 29 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Rennes Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Risser GK 25 1 1 1 25 | 96 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 A_Truffert DF 1 23 14 15 30 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Mane DF 1 22 17 15 26 | 96 0 1 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 85 0 F_Winther DF 1 20 15 4 16 | 82 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 57 0 J_Jacquet DF 1 20 12 10 28 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 22 20 D_Cisse MF 1 16 21 7 31 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 26 0 J_Chotard MF 1 14 20 9 26 | 96 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 59 A_Sishuba MF 1 11 20 14 29 | 96 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 27 14 0 M_Ballack AM 1 14 20 17 23 | 96 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 34 Evanilson FW 1 3 15 23 29 | 96 0 0 1 1 6 0 0 0 0 0 42 34 A_Gouiri FW 1 2 15 22 24 | 72 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 M_Travers GK 21 1 1 1 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ciani DF 1 18 13 9 26 | 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Le_Fee MF 1 5 18 13 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Ranocchia MF 1 13 16 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Olaigbe FW 1 8 16 19 25 | 24 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1769801925 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40