FFO EFL2, Schalke vs. Union Berlin (Mon Jan 13)


                              Schalke  |  Union Berlin
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 A
                                    -  |  Andy Babbs
                                       |
                       J_Griffiths GK  |  GK L_Hradecky
                         M_Hermoso DF  |  DF A_Theate
                        I_Martinez DF  |  DF W_Armitage
                          M_Dawson DF  |  DF M_Faye
                       T_Baumgartl DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                        Z_Flemming MF  |  DM A_Kral
                           M_Gomes MF  |  MF I_Camara
                          F_Downes MF  |  MF L_Tousart
                     R_Schalenberg MF  |  AM E_Nuamah
                         M_Dembele FW  |  FW S_Aguero
                           D_Undav FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                                       |
                         R_Zentner SUB |  SUB N_Hedl
                         C_Brunner SUB |  SUB L_King
                       L_McCulloch SUB |  SUB D_Leite
                           N_Tauer SUB |  SUB L_Dehl
                          L_Miller SUB |  SUB M_Kaufmann




Min. 1  :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 2  :(uni) M_Faye with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana tries to chip the ball over J_Griffiths! 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 5  :(sch) D_Undav plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  But W_Armitage wins the tackle 
Min. 9  :(uni) A_Theate with a pinpoint pass to L_Tousart 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by M_Dawson 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 11 :(sch) M_Gomes beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Gomes looks to see where L_Hradecky is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  L_Hradecky makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 14 :(uni) D_Fofana with the first time flick to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 15 :(uni) A_Kral spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to N_Burdisso! 
          ...  A powerful shot by N_Burdisso! 
          ...  J_Griffiths watches it sail safely wide! 
Min. 17 :(sch) Z_Flemming knocks the ball past A_Theate 
          ...  A_Kral takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 19 :(sch) M_Dawson flicks it over N_Burdisso's head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  M_Dawson with the drive! 
          ...  L_Hradecky saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 21 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 21 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Z_Flemming will now play as a AM 
Min. 23 :(sch) M_Dembele plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  N_Burdisso cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 25 :(uni) N_Burdisso finds the run of L_Tousart 
          ...  L_Tousart hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 26 :(sch) T_Baumgartl hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  D_Undav latches onto it! 
          ...  D_Undav sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  L_Hradecky has it covered 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  L_Hradecky is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone in 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Schalke go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Schalke 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 27 :(uni) M_Faye is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  S_Aguero latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Aguero cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  What agility from J_Griffiths 
Min. 28 :(sch) M_Dembele moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Baumgartl 
          ...  A_Theate dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 32 :(sch) F_Downes takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  F_Downes belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 33 :(sch) T_Baumgartl slips past W_Armitage 
          ...  N_Burdisso stands his ground and wins the tackle 
Min. 36 :(sch) T_Baumgartl with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Kral 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 36 :(uni) A_Kral has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  M_Faye gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  I_Martinez forces him off the ball 
Min. 37 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 37 :(sch) M_Gomes curls the ball out wide to Z_Flemming 
          ...  Z_Flemming fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It clips the post!! 
          ...  The net bulges!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Schalke 2-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 38 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 39 :(uni) N_Burdisso rushes through the defence 
          ...  N_Burdisso has a dig at goal! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 45 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: L_King 
          ...  COMING OFF: N_Burdisso 
Min. 47 :(uni) L_King runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs I_Martinez 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  L_King with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths smothers the ball 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Schalke 2-0 Union Berlin

Min. 46 :(sch) Z_Flemming with the mazy run 
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know 
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot 
          ...  But A_Kral wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 47 :(sch) T_Baumgartl gets to the byline 
          ...  He centres the ball to M_Dembele 
          ...  M_Dembele with a blistering shot! 
          ...  L_Hradecky parries it 
Min. 47 :(uni) A_Kral with a burst of pace 
          ...  A_Kral attempts to nutmeg J_Griffiths! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 49 :(uni) D_Fofana runs at I_Martinez 
          ...  The defender slips and falls over 
          ...  D_Fofana tries the shot! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 50 :(sch) D_Undav with a flashy move 
          ...  D_Undav tries to beat L_Hradecky! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  L_Hradecky plucks the ball out of the air 
          ...  Good goalkeeping there! 
Min. 50 :(uni) L_Tousart with a measured ball to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero fires the shot in! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 52 :(uni) S_Aguero finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled R_Schalenberg 
          ...  S_Aguero hits a great drive! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  J_Griffiths grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 55 :(sch) M_Dawson sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Faye 
          ...  He had to get that one right! 
Min. 58 :(uni) S_Aguero with a clever shimmy 
          ...  S_Aguero with the crafty shot! 
          ...  J_Griffiths saves, but he can't keep hold of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Camara plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  Great catch from J_Griffiths! 
Min. 60 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: C_Brunner 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Dawson 
Min. 60 :(sch) D_Undav takes advantage of a mistake by M_Faye 
          ...  He knocks the ball to M_Dembele! 
          ...  M_Dembele lobs L_Hradecky! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky parries the ball 
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 63 :(sch) Z_Flemming looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Gomes 
          ...  S_Aguero hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Schalenberg dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  L_Hradecky comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  I_Martinez swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The shot slips through L_Hradecky's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 65 :(uni) A_Theate with a byline cross to E_Nuamah 
          ...  E_Nuamah rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths will be disappointed he did not save that! 
          ...  Schalke 2-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 66 :(uni) E_Nuamah lays the ball back to W_Armitage 
          ...  W_Armitage with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But J_Griffiths smothers the ball 
Min. 68 :(uni) S_Aguero drives it forward to M_Faye 
          ...  I_Martinez rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 69 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: L_McCulloch 
          ...  COMING OFF: F_Downes 
Min. 69 :(sch) M_Gomes brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  C_Brunner makes himself available 
          ...  C_Brunner looks to see where L_Hradecky is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Union Berlin fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 69 :(uni) S_Aguero has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  M_Gomes reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 70 :(sch) Tactical Change by Schalke 
          ...  Schalke have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 71 :(uni) E_Nuamah kills the ball dead 
          ...  E_Nuamah could have let it bounce! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  J_Griffiths palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Theate with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to D_Fofana 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  J_Griffiths makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 72 :(sch) M_Hermoso with an intelligent ball to M_Dembele 
          ...  M_Dembele goes for goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The Union Berlin fans taunt him! 
Min. 72 :(uni) L_King feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  W_Armitage runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  W_Armitage with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  J_Griffiths was lucky there 
Min. 73 :(sch) M_Dembele watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from W_Armitage 
          ...  He had to time that one perfectly 
Min. 74 :(sch) Z_Flemming with a flicked pass to M_Dembele 
          ...  But I_Camara wins the tackle 
Min. 75 :(sch) Substitution by Schalke 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Miller 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Undav 
Min. 76 :(uni) D_Fofana knocks the ball past M_Hermoso 
          ...  M_Hermoso redeems himself with a great tackle 
Min. 78 :(sch) M_Gomes brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  M_Gomes with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 79 :(uni) S_Aguero hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  I_Camara latches onto it! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by T_Baumgartl 
Min. 82 :(sch) M_Dembele finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  But A_Theate barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 83 :(uni) L_Tousart runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  S_Aguero latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  But C_Brunner sees the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 84 :(sch) L_Miller jinks infield 
          ...  L_King gets to the ball first 
Min. 85 :(sch) R_Schalenberg with a slide rule pass to L_Miller 
          ...  L_Miller hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  Saved by L_Hradecky 
Min. 86 :(sch) Z_Flemming is taking a throw in 
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back 
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Gomes 
          ...  M_Gomes tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  L_Hradecky with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gomes with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  Excellent keeping! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 88 :(sch) Z_Flemming takes possession 
          ...  He has his back towards goal 
          ...  He turns well 
          ...  Z_Flemming drives the ball low! 
          ...  L_Hradecky tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 89 :(uni) A_Theate runs at the heart of the defence 
          ...  T_Baumgartl takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
Min. 89 :(uni) D_Fofana beats one 
          ...  Goes past the second 
          ...  He keeps going 
          ...  Fantastic skill!! 
          ...  I_Martinez takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 90 :(sch) T_Baumgartl takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Gomes 
          ...  M_Gomes attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into L_Hradecky's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 91 :(sch) M_Hermoso is through on goal 
          ...  W_Armitage reads the situation well and wins the ball 

*************  FULL TIME  ****************



Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins-Arena
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Schalke Match Info
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Best player          : M_Gomes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Undav (26), Z_Flemming (37)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : S_Aguero
Scorers              : E_Nuamah (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                 Schalke  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       17
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :          11        |       11
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       5
Key Tackles          :           8        |       14
Key Passes           :          12        |       14
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Final Score          : Schalke 2 - 1 Union Berlin
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Player Statistics - Schalke
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Griffiths    GK  23   1   1   1  26 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0   0   0
M_Hermoso      DF   1  21  17   4  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
I_Martinez     DF   1  19  14  10  23 |  94   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  51   0  16
M_Dawson       DF   1  18  14  12  25 |  63   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  18   0  15
T_Baumgartl    DF   1  19  15   9  30 |  94   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  60   0
Z_Flemming     AM   1   6  20  16  29 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  27  39
M_Gomes        MF   1  15  19  13  22 |  94   0   1   2   1   4   0   0   0   0  21  34  55
F_Downes       MF   1  13  19   8  21 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
R_Schalenberg  MF   1  14  19  11  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Dembele      FW   1   1  13  21  29 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  16  17
D_Undav        FW   1   2  13  21  24 |  78   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  16  24
R_Zentner      GK  17   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Brunner      DF   1  19  15  11  30 |  31   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  17   0  15
L_McCulloch    MF   1  12  17   3  20 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Tauer        MF   1  12  14   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Miller       FW   1   3  12  17  28 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Hradecky     GK  24   1   1   1  20 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  19  15   6  25 |  94   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  46   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  18  14  12  26 |  94   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  54   0  30
M_Faye         DF   1  18  16  13  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  26   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  18  14  10  23 |  45   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  36  15  33
A_Kral         DM   1  14  19  10  23 |  94   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  66  20  16
I_Camara       MF   1  13  18   7  26 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  23   0   0
L_Tousart      MF   1  13  18  12  23 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  22  14
E_Nuamah       AM   1   7  19  16  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  39
S_Aguero       FW   1   7  14  18  24 |  94   0   1   2   0   5   0   0   0   0  29  30  43
D_Fofana       FW   1   8  14  21  26 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  17
N_Hedl         GK  20   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_King         DF   1  18  14   7  23 |  49   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  18  15  20
D_Leite        DF   1  18  15   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Dehl         MF   1   4  16  13  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kaufmann     FW   1   8  11  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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