EFA Cup 1st Round, Schalke 04 vs. Marseilles (Sun Apr 13) Schalke 04 | Marseilles 4-4-2 N | 4-4-2 N Mirko Slomka | Vacant | Keeper1 GK | GK M_Beresford Defender10 DF | DF S_Davis Defender51 DF | DF C_Coyne Defender8 DF | DF K_Foley Defender9 DF | DF R_Perrett Midfielder1 MF | MF A_Brkovic Midfielder3 MF | MF K_Nicholls Midfielder7 MF | MF M_Heikkinen X_Xxxxxxx03 MF | MF X_Xxxxxxx03 Forward4 FW | FW S_Howard Forward5 FW | FW R_Vine | X_Xxxxxxx01 SUB | SUB X_Xxxxxxx01 Defender7 SUB | SUB L_Barnett X_Xxxxxxx02 SUB | SUB X_Xxxxxxx02 X_Xxxxxxx04 SUB | SUB X_Xxxxxxx04 X_Xxxxxxx05 SUB | SUB X_Xxxxxxx05 Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland) Min. 6 :(s04) Midfielder3 brings it under control ... He takes on C_Coyne ... He gets past him! ... He puts in Defender51! ... A powerful header from Defender51 ! ... It looks good ... But M_Beresford just gets his fingers to that one Min. 10 :(s04) Midfielder3 plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Forward5 decides to go for goal instead! ... Forward5 with the attempt at goal! ... But M_Beresford tips it behind ... G_Dalglish has given a goal kick ... Unbelievable ! Min. 11 :(mar) A_Brkovic has it now ... He takes on Midfielder7 ... He gets past him! ... He puts in K_Nicholls! ... But Defender10 slides in Min. 12 :(mar) K_Nicholls with a probing through ball R_Vine ... R_Vine smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... The referee talks to his assistant ... He waves play on ... Goal not given there! ... That looked like the wrong decision Min. 15 :(s04) Defender51 takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... Excellent sliding challenge from C_Coyne ... It goes out of play ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by Defender10! ... M_Beresford reads it well, and claims it! Min. 18 :(mar) A_Brkovic loses Defender51 ... Midfielder3 takes the ball and the player!! ... But the ref waves play on!! Min. 20 :(s04) Defender10 sidesteps his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Defender10 throws himself at the ball ! ... He manages to reach the ball ... But M_Beresford makes an easy save Min. 23 :(s04) Defender8 with a flicked pass to Forward5 ... Forward5 gets his head to the ball ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... M_Beresford dives desperately to try and save it!! ... He can't get to it! ... But it creeps just wide!! ... The deflection had M_Beresford beaten! Min. 23 :(mar) M_Heikkinen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... C_Coyne gets onto the end of the pass! ... C_Coyne tries to place it in the corner ! ... GOAL !! ... The Marseilles fans go wild! ... Marseilles go in front now with that goal! ... Schalke 04 0-1 Marseilles ... Min. 24 :(s04) Midfielder3 is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to Forward5 ... S_Davis pulls on his shirt ... He wins the ball ... The defender got away with the foul there! Min. 26 :(mar) R_Perrett moves out over to the edge of the pitch ... He plays the ball through to A_Brkovic ... A_Brkovic fires off a right-footed shot ! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 28 :(s04) X_Xxxxxxx03 brings the ball under control ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... Forward5 gets on the end of the pass ... Forward5 with a graceful, looping effort ! ... Over the bar Min. 28 :(mar) K_Nicholls can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to C_Coyne ... C_Coyne lobs Keeper1! ... GOAL !! ... What a cheeky finish! ... Schalke 04 0-2 Marseilles ... Min. 29 :(mar) M_Heikkinen knocks the ball past Defender8 ... M_Heikkinen flings a shot at goal ! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it thumps off the woodwork !! ... And goes safely clear! ... Keeper1 never had a chance! Min. 32 :(s04) Midfielder7 with a one-touch layoff to Forward4 ... Forward4 launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! ... M_Beresford makes the save ... He hits the ball up field! Min. 33 :(mar) A_Brkovic races into the box ... He sees R_Vine lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... Midfielder3 stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That’s a rash challenge!! ... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one Min. 36 :(mar) S_Howard runs at Forward5 ... The defender slips and falls over ... Forward4 with the tackle ... He left his foot in there! ... Shown a YELLOW CARD!! Min. 39 :(s04) Midfielder1 takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... But R_Perrett barges him off the ball Min. 40 :(mar) R_Perrett flicks the ball through ... R_Vine runs onto it! ... R_Vine sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... It hits the bar and goes over ... Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(mar) M_Heikkinen takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... It's a lucky break ... M_Heikkinen sees Keeper1 off his line ! ... Keeper1 can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... Keeper1 has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 46 :(s04) X_Xxxxxxx03 looks for options ... He knocks the ball across to Forward4 ... But M_Heikkinen will cut out the threat ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Schalke 04 0-2 Marseilles Min. 48 :(s04) Forward5 runs at the defender ... The defender falls over ... Forward5 uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! ... It hits the outside of the post ... And goes out Min. 49 :(s04) Forward5 takes advantage of a mistake by X_Xxxxxxx03 ... Forward5 attempts the shot! ... It's hit the bar ... It bounces down ... M_Beresford grabs it ... No Goal! ... Boo's surround the stadium!!! Min. 52 :(s04) Midfielder7 with a probing through ball Forward4 ... Forward4 with the goal bound shot! ... It's gone over ... Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one Min. 60 :(mar) S_Davis backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... R_Vine gets on the end of it ... Defender8 with a nasty foul ... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on! Min. 60 :(mar) R_Perrett looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to X_Xxxxxxx03 ... X_Xxxxxxx03 tries one from the edge of the box ! ... It hits the post!! ... But he beats the defender to the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH !! ... He's put it over Min. 63 :(s04) Forward4 beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... Forward4 with the header ! ... M_Beresford won't get to that! ... Oooh it goes just over!! Min. 64 :(s04) X_Xxxxxxx03 with a smart pass to Midfielder1 ... Midfielder1 cracks a laser towards goal ! ... OOOOHHHHH!!!! ... Unbelievable!!! ... It's gone wide Min. 65 :(s04) Defender10 curls the ball out wide to Forward4 ... Forward4 with a low drive through the rain! ... It goes wide! ... He made that look harder than it was!! Min. 67 :(mar) S_Howard barges Defender8 off the ball ... S_Howard with only one thing on his mind! ... He hits the ball towards goal! ... Over the bar Min. 70 :(s04) X_Xxxxxxx03 is taking a throw in ... He sees a man in space! ... He throws it to Forward4 ... Forward4 with the goal bound shot! ... M_Beresford catches the ball Min. 75 :(s04) Defender51 with a precise pass to Forward5 ... But C_Coyne wins the ball Min. 76 :(s04) Defender10 gets the ball on the wing ... He cuts inside the defender! ... He has some space now! ... Defender10 could have let it bounce! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide !! ... That was fortunate ... CORNER! ... Midfielder1 chips the ball into the area! ... It is kicked away by S_Davis Min. 77 :(s04) Forward5 nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Forward5 with a terrific drive ! ... It takes a deflection! ... But hits the side netting! ... CORNER! ... Midfielder1 hits it into the box! ... C_Coyne reads it ... He clears the danger Min. 80 :(s04) Forward5 jumps over K_Foley's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... R_Perrett with an awful challenge ... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Mirko Slomka looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 85 :(mar) M_Heikkinen is first to the loose ball ... He plays the ball across to S_Howard ... A cracking drive from S_Howard ! ... But it goes just over Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(s04) The defender under hits the back pass! ... X_Xxxxxxx03 is through! ... Fine tackle by R_Perrett ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 90 :(mar) K_Foley runs at the defence ... He nutmegs X_Xxxxxxx03 ... He showed his class there ... K_Foley tries the lob from 30 yards ! ... Keeper1 can't get to it! ... OH! It drifts wide! ... Keeper1 has a smile on his face ... Did he know that was going wide? Min. 92 :(s04) Defender10 beats R_Perrett ... He muscled him off the ball ... Well executed sliding challenge from C_Coyne Min. 92 :(s04) X_Xxxxxxx03 turns well with ball ... He has some space now ... A_Brkovic with the lunge!! ... And the whistle goes, that’s a foul ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He'll need to be careful from now on Min. 93 :(mar) Curled in dangerously from S_Davis to S_Howard ... Defender10 brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Veltins Arena Attendance : 10,000 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke 04 Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : X_Xxxxxxx03 Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Midfielder3 (33), Forward4 (36), Defender8 (60) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marseilles Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Coyne (Man of the Match) Scorers : C_Coyne (23,28) Sent Off : N/A Booked : R_Perrett (80), A_Brkovic (92) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Schalke 04 | Marseilles Attempts on Goal : 15 | 11 Off target : 10 | 9 On target : 5 | 2 Possession : 54 | 46 Corners : 3 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 0 Fouls : 10 | 12 Key Tackles : 3 | 7 Key Passes : 12 | 11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Schalke 04 0 - 2 Marseilles ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Schalke 04 Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Keeper1 GK 22 1 1 1 18 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 0 0 0 Defender10 DF 1 18 10 9 20 | 95 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 24 5 -3 Defender51 DF 1 18 9 6 25 | 95 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 Defender8 DF 1 18 4 3 24 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 11 -4 Defender9 DF 2 17 7 2 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Midfielder1 MF 2 9 21 8 36 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Midfielder3 MF 1 6 18 8 32 | 95 0 1 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 25 41 -4 Midfielder7 MF 1 2 17 7 37 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 X_Xxxxxxx03 MF 2 15 16 9 30 | 95 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 50 -10 Forward4 FW 1 7 5 20 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 12 Forward5 FW 1 6 6 17 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 X_Xxxxxxx01 GK 19 2 1 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Defender7 DF 2 16 5 6 38 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx02 DF 1 16 15 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx04 MF 2 9 16 15 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx05 FW 2 7 15 16 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Marseilles Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- M_Beresford GK 22 1 1 1 18 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 128 0 0 0 S_Davis DF 2 17 7 2 27 | 95 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 30 0 C_Coyne DF 1 17 4 3 24 | 95 0 4 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 72 0 94 K_Foley DF 2 17 6 6 38 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 10 10 12 R_Perrett DF 1 17 10 8 20 | 95 0 2 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 82 41 -4 A_Brkovic MF 2 8 19 7 36 | 95 0 0 2 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 26 -2 K_Nicholls MF 1 3 18 7 37 | 95 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 57 0 M_Heikkinen MF 1 5 17 8 32 | 95 0 1 2 1 2 0 0 0 0 30 58 4 X_Xxxxxxx03 MF 2 15 16 9 30 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 S_Howard FW 1 7 5 19 24 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 R_Vine FW 1 5 6 17 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 10 14 X_Xxxxxxx01 GK 19 2 2 2 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Barnett DF 1 16 11 7 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx02 DF 1 16 15 7 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx04 MF 2 9 16 15 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 X_Xxxxxxx05 FW 2 7 15 16 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1208123979 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08