FFO DBC, Schalke vs. Lazio (Wed Apr 15) Schalke | Lazio 5-4-1 E | 5-1-2-2 C Hamza Siddiqui | Andy Babbs | E_Jaouen GK | GK R_Owusu_Oduro J_Zanetti DF | DF J_P_van_Hecke N_Zeze DF | DF Murillo W_Bridge DF | DF G_Avila R_Albiol DF | DF R_Karsdorp C_Davies DF | DF L_Baines J_Lepenant MF | DM A_Engels Ruben_Neves MF | MF T_Bischof N_Serrano MF | MF H_Elliott M_Burke MF | FW J_Zirkzee N_Woltemade FW | FW J_Alvarez | S_Asenjo SUB | SUB B_Labont Dante SUB | SUB P_Evra I_Martinez SUB | SUB P_Ferreira J_Feret SUB | SUB A_Pirlo D_Jebbison SUB | SUB F_Torres Min. 6 :(sch) J_Zanetti beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... J_Zanetti with the overhead! ... Looks like it should be R_Owusu_Oduro's ... But he elects to punch it rather than catch ... It loops out for a corner. ... CORNER! ... J_Zanetti lofts the ball in! ... Ruben_Neves makes a firm connection with his head ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 7 :(sch) J_Lepenant finds the space intelligently ... J_Lepenant hits a curling shot! ... R_Owusu_Oduro makes a great save ... But he can't hold onto it! ... He gathers it at the second attempt! Min. 9 :(laz) H_Elliott lobs the ball over the defence ... J_Zirkzee latches on to it ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_Zanetti ... He could have easily caught the defender if he hadn't been careful Min. 10 :(sch) J_Lepenant has found himself in space ... He looks up for his team mates ... He swings the ball in ... N_Woltemade gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... N_Woltemade controls the ball well! ... He hits the shot towards goal! ... R_Owusu_Oduro blocks the shot with his legs ... It goes clear! Min. 11 :(laz) R_Karsdorp changes direction inside ... He sees a team mate making a run ... He plays the ball through to J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez tries the shot! ... But E_Jaouen with the difficult save Min. 17 :(laz) G_Avila with a throw in ... He throws the ball across to J_Alvarez ... J_Zanetti with a nasty foul ... The Referee will want to speak to him Min. 26 :(sch) J_Lepenant pass splits open the defence and finds N_Woltemade ... J_Alvarez with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Schalke players ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! ... FREE KICK! ... Nerves jangling as the free kick is lined up ... N_Serrano swings it in ... R_Albiol takes control of it! ... H_Elliott robs him of the ball Min. 33 :(sch) N_Zeze picks out N_Woltemade with the cross ... N_Woltemade hits the ball first time! ... GOAL!! ... Goodness gracious me! ... it's amazing the goal is still standing ... That looked offside to me! ... He's scored his 25th goal of the season! ... Schalke take the lead! ... Schalke 1-0 Lazio ... Min. 36 :(sch) N_Woltemade turns past G_Avila ... He has some space now! ... N_Woltemade shapes up for a shot! ... But R_Owusu_Oduro punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 36 :(sch) N_Woltemade loses L_Baines ... G_Avila scythes the player down! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 37 :(sch) N_Woltemade finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... A_Engels dives in two footed!! ... Play On!! Min. 41 :(sch) Ruben_Neves flicks it past the defender ... He runs forward ... Ruben_Neves hits a curling shot! ... But R_Owusu_Oduro makes a comfortable save ... He gave the striker no chance Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke with a first time pass ... J_Alvarez runs onto it! ... J_Alvarez hits a curling shot! ... But E_Jaouen makes a superb stop down low Min. 48 :(sch) Ruben_Neves with a neat pass into C_Davies ... C_Davies with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork!! ... And goes safely clear! ... R_Owusu_Oduro never had a chance! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Schalke 1-0 Lazio Min. 47 :(laz) R_Karsdorp is forced back with the ball ... He belts the ball upfield ... J_Zirkzee latches onto the end of it ... J_Zirkzee has time and space on the edge of the box! ... He shoots towards goal! ... But E_Jaouen comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 49 :(sch) M_Burke with a measured ball to Ruben_Neves ... Ruben_Neves has time and space! ... He flicks the ball towards goal ... He's dragged it wide!! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 50 :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio ... Lazio have changed their playing style to A Min. 50 :(laz) Tactical Change by Lazio ... H_Elliott will now play as a AM Min. 51 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke chests it down ... J_P_van_Hecke goes for goal! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 56 :(laz) H_Elliott takes advantage of a mistake by J_Zanetti ... away from two, three, four. ... Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. ... How good is he?! ... Now he crosses to R_Karsdorp! ... R_Karsdorp uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... GOAL!! ... E_Jaouen has to pick the ball out of the net ... The game's up for grabs now! ... Schalke 1-1 Lazio ... Min. 57 :(laz) H_Elliott puts in L_Baines ... L_Baines fires a shot at goal! ... E_Jaouen with a great save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 58 :(laz) A_Engels chips the ball forward to J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez tries to chip the ball over E_Jaouen! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... E_Jaouen never had a chance! Min. 59 :(laz) R_Karsdorp finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... J_Zanetti forces him off the ball Min. 60 :(sch) J_Zanetti has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace ... He knocks the ball past L_Baines ... He puts in N_Woltemade! ... N_Woltemade throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... R_Owusu_Oduro 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. 63 :(sch) The defender slips and falls over! ... C_Davies is through! ... J_P_van_Hecke beats him to the ball ... He's such a beast! Min. 67 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke with an early cross to L_Baines ... L_Baines with the spectacular bicycle kick! ... It hits the bar!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it wide Min. 69 :(laz) J_Alvarez passes the ball to T_Bischof ... T_Bischof tries to chip the ball over the keeper! ... E_Jaouen saves, but he fumbles ... But he gathers at the second attempt! Min. 70 :(sch) J_Lepenant holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to N_Zeze ... But J_P_van_Hecke barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! Min. 70 :(laz) J_P_van_Hecke with an inch perfect pass to J_Alvarez ... C_Davies with an inch perfect tackle ... The whistle has gone! Incredible! ... The Referee calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! Min. 71 :(laz) H_Elliott moves forward ... A scorcher of a shot from H_Elliott! ... But he puts it wide Min. 74 :(laz) H_Elliott passes the ball to J_Alvarez ... J_Alvarez runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 78 :(sch) N_Serrano jumps over L_Baines's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... H_Elliott picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 78 :(sch) N_Zeze has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past R_Karsdorp! ... He has some space now! ... Murillo muscles him off the ball ... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick ... The Referee will just give him a speaking to Min. 79 :(sch) N_Woltemade takes advantage of a mistake by J_P_van_Hecke ... Can he make them pay? ... N_Woltemade with the deft touch! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... R_Owusu_Oduro claws it off the line ... No need for VAR The Referee awards a goal! ... GOAL!! ... YES!! ... Amazing scenes here! ... Schalke have surely won this game now! ... Schalke 2-1 Lazio ... Min. 80 :(laz) R_Karsdorp with the dribble ... He's through on goal ... R_Karsdorp hits a great drive! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 84 :(sch) N_Woltemade can't keep control of it and loses possession! ... He goes in hard and wins it back! ... He creates some space for an opening! ... J_Alvarez with an ugly foul Min. 86 :(laz) H_Elliott with a real burst of pace ... R_Albiol can't catch up with him ... He's clean through! ... H_Elliott with the overhead! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(laz) J_Zirkzee finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... N_Woltemade wins the ball well ... The Referee has given a free kick ... The Referee warns him Min. 90 :(laz) T_Bischof with a measured ball to J_Alvarez ... Wonderful sliding challenge by N_Serrano ... Nothing gets past him! Min. 95 :(sch) J_Zanetti sidesteps Murillo ... He was too quick for his marker ... Excellent sliding challenge from J_P_van_Hecke ... He had to time that one perfectly Min. 96 :(sch) J_Lepenant breaks free from Murillo ... J_Lepenant attempts a chip! ... It sails over! ... He has squandered a golden opportunity Min. 96 :(laz) G_Avila looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... J_Alvarez receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... Well executed sliding challenge from J_Zanetti ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Veltins-Arena ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : N_Woltemade (Man of the Match) Scorers : N_Woltemade (33,79) Sent Off : N/A Booked : C_Davies (70) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lazio Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : H_Elliott Scorers : R_Karsdorp (56) Sent Off : N/A Booked : G_Avila (36) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke | Lazio Attempts on Goal : 12 | 13 Off target : 6 | 7 On target : 6 | 6 Possession : 58 | 42 Corners : 1 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 9 | 6 Key Tackles : 4 | 6 Key Passes : 7 | 13 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Schalke 2 - 1 Lazio ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 | 100 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 J_Zanetti DF 1 22 17 5 26 | 100 0 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 54 19 25 N_Zeze DF 1 21 18 8 24 | 100 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 W_Bridge DF 1 21 17 6 23 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Albiol DF 1 20 18 10 24 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Davies DF 1 20 17 13 25 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 15 J_Lepenant MF 1 20 23 17 25 | 100 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 39 28 Ruben_Neves MF 1 8 23 22 26 | 100 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 13 26 N_Serrano MF 1 11 22 19 26 | 100 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 29 0 0 M_Burke MF 1 18 21 4 24 | 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 N_Woltemade FW 1 4 20 24 26 | 100 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 70 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 J_Feret MF 1 5 20 15 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Jebbison FW 1 5 19 22 28 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Lazio Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- R_Owusu_Oduro GK 29 1 1 1 22 | 100 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 J_P_van_Hecke DF 1 24 19 16 31 | 100 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 48 51 14 Murillo DF 1 23 21 5 28 | 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Avila DF 1 22 17 13 22 | 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 17 -2 R_Karsdorp DF 1 21 19 14 24 | 100 0 0 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 34 60 L_Baines DF 1 20 16 15 28 | 100 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 A_Engels DM 1 20 23 6 23 | 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 13 0 T_Bischof MF 1 8 22 21 28 | 100 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 11 H_Elliott AM 1 13 23 22 26 | 100 0 2 4 1 2 0 0 0 0 54 69 16 J_Zirkzee FW 1 3 20 23 27 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 J_Alvarez FW 1 3 20 25 28 | 100 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 16 24 B_Labont GK 22 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Evra DF 1 21 18 12 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 P_Ferreira DF 1 19 15 11 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Pirlo MF 1 15 21 16 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 F_Torres FW 1 10 15 21 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1776277926 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40