Inter Wing Cup Last 16, Valencia vs. Auxerre (Mon Nov 26)


                             Valencia  |  Auxerre
                            5-2-1-2 C  |  4-3-1-2 E
                           Tom Morgan  |  Ross Nicholls
                                       |
                          T_Butina GK  |  GK J_Speroni
                       I_Okoronkwo DF  |  DF JC_Dondé
                           J_Jones DF  |  DF M_Kilgallon
                          A_Leijer DF  |  DF D_VanBuyten
                     I_Helguera_08 DF  |  DF J_Arca
                             Zinha DM  |  MF Diego_Ribas
                          R_Baraja DM  |  MF A_Santos
                           R_Ponte MF  |  MF F_Bodde
                       A_Gilardino FW  |  AM EH_Diouf
                        J_Llorente FW  |  FW Diego
                       S_Stockdale DF  |  FW M_Baros
                                       |
                       M_Stek'burg SUB |  SUB Joël_Bats
                        A_DelHorno SUB |  SUB D_Rivas
                          M_Birley SUB |  SUB S_Rusk
                           D_Noble SUB |  SUB J_Kromkamp
                         M_Malcolm SUB |  SUB I_C_You

Referee: W_Matthaus (Germany)


Min. 2  :(val) A_Gilardino with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  But D_VanBuyten comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 2  :(axr) M_Kilgallon sidesteps S_Stockdale 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  M_Kilgallon with the drive! 
          ...  But T_Butina punches it away 
Min. 5  :(axr) M_Kilgallon moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Diego_Ribas 
          ...  Diego_Ribas with a thundering drive! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into T_Butina's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 10 :(axr) M_Kilgallon with a glorious long pass to M_Baros 
          ...  M_Baros curls the ball in on goal ! 
          ...  T_Butina with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 11 :(val) R_Baraja curls the ball out wide to J_Llorente 
          ...  J_Llorente heads the ball towards goal ! 
          ...  J_Speroni makes a difficult save 
Min. 11 :(axr) D_VanBuyten looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Baros 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Baros ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 13 :(val) J_Llorente sidesteps D_VanBuyten 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Diego with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 14 :(axr) M_Kilgallon works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_VanBuyten 
          ...  D_VanBuyten with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 14 :(val) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  A_Gilardino seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  A_Santos fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  W_Matthaus calls him for a talk 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 15 :(axr) F_Bodde pushes it past A_Leijer 
          ...  F_Bodde leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!! 
          ...  But T_Butina stops that one easily 
Min. 16 :(val) R_Ponte beats EH_Diouf 
          ...  But M_Kilgallon wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 16 :(val) R_Baraja with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Gilardino 
          ...  J_Arca with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 
Min. 19 :(axr) F_Bodde steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  F_Bodde with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide 
Min. 24 :(axr) Diego_Ribas steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs I_Helguera_08 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
Min. 26 :(val) I_Okoronkwo sidesteps D_VanBuyten 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  JC_Dondé with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 27 :(val) I_Helguera_08 looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  A_Leijer receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  J_Arca reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 28 :(val) I_Helguera_08 drives it forward to J_Llorente 
          ...  J_Llorente throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 30 :(val) Zinha brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  A_Gilardino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  J_Arca reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 30 :(axr) F_Bodde sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Baros 
          ...  S_Stockdale wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 32 :(val) A_Leijer loses D_VanBuyten 
          ...  A_Leijer attempts the shot! 
          ...  He miskicks the ball 
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium 
Min. 32 :(axr) J_Arca beats A_Leijer 
          ...  J_Arca hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  But T_Butina just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  W_Matthaus has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 40 :(axr) A_Santos sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  M_Kilgallon runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Kilgallon with the overhead ! 
          ...  But T_Butina punches it away 
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one 
Min. 42 :(axr) J_Arca takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to EH_Diouf 
          ...  EH_Diouf fires the shot in! 
          ...  T_Butina with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(val) I_Helguera_08 takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  J_Speroni makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Auxerre

Min. 48 :(axr) M_Baros sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo fouls badly 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 48 :(axr) J_Arca leaves J_Jones standing 
          ...  J_Jones reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 49 :(axr) Diego_Ribas is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  What a shot from Diego_Ribas ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  But T_Butina just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  W_Matthaus has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 50 :(axr) Diego_Ribas gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Kilgallon 
          ...  M_Kilgallon flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But T_Butina makes an easy save 
Min. 51 :(axr) F_Bodde looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Arca 
          ...  A_Gilardino anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 52 :(axr) A_Santos controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs S_Stockdale 
          ...  He puts in Diego! 
          ...  R_Ponte with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  W_Matthaus calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  W_Matthaus signals that it is indirect 
          ...  Diego_Ribas floats it forward 
          ...  JC_Dondé latches onto the end of it 
          ...  R_Baraja knocks the ball back to T_Butina 
          ...  Ohhhh no!! 
          ...  It’s gone past T_Butina! 
          ...  And just creeps wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Santos hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Leijer gets up well 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 53 :(axr) JC_Dondé with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past S_Stockdale 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Baros! 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 54 :(axr) Diego_Ribas leaps into the air 
          ...  He wins the header 
          ...  He heads it across to JC_Dondé 
          ...  J_Jones is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  W_Matthaus shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 55 :(val) D_Noble replaces S_Stockdale and will play AM 
Min. 55 :(val) M_Birley is being brought on 
          ...  R_Ponte is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 55 :(val) M_Malcolm is coming on for J_Llorente and playing FW 
Min. 55 :(val) The Valencia manager told his side to change to a P strategy 
Min. 55 :(val) Zinha shifts into the MF position in a tactical change 
Min. 56 :(val) R_Baraja threads the through ball to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  J_Speroni makes himself big and wins the ball 
Min. 56 :(axr) A_Santos has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  EH_Diouf gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Gilardino with the tackle 
          ...  W_Matthaus will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  F_Bodde drives it in 
          ...  T_Butina gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Santos swings it in! 
          ...  Diego_Ribas gets on the end of it 
          ...  But T_Butina palms it behind 
          ...  W_Matthaus has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 61 :(val) M_Birley cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Jones 
          ...  J_Jones with a powerful header ! 
          ...  J_Speroni makes a fine save 
Min. 61 :(axr) Diego_Ribas backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  J_Arca latches onto the end of it 
          ...  J_Arca looks to see where T_Butina is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  T_Butina heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 62 :(axr) F_Bodde retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  M_Baros latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A_Gilardino with the tackle 
Min. 63 :(val) D_Noble with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves J_Arca behind 
          ...  D_Noble with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Auxerre ...
Min. 64 :(axr) S_Rusk replaces D_VanBuyten and will play AM 
Min. 64 :(axr) Auxerre altered their play to a A strategy 
Min. 64 :(axr) A_Santos changes position to fill a DM slot 
Min. 64 :(axr) F_Bodde beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  F_Bodde with the header ! 
          ...  But T_Butina punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 65 :(val) R_Baraja with a simple pass to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  J_Speroni got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out 
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Auxerre ...
Min. 66 :(val) Zinha is in some pain 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 
Min. 66 :(axr) M_Kilgallon with the mazy run 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo reads him well and hoofs it clear 
Min. 68 :(axr) J_Arca with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Diego gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Diego attempts the shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  EH_Diouf drives it into the box! 
          ...  T_Butina jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 69 :(val) R_Baraja cuts the ball back to M_Malcolm 
          ...  M_Malcolm 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. 70 :(val) I_Okoronkwo with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Malcolm 
          ...  M_Malcolm hits a great drive! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Gilardino 
          ...  J_Speroni catches it! 
Min. 72 :(axr) A_Santos has it now 
          ...  He takes on A_Leijer 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in EH_Diouf! 
          ...  EH_Diouf aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  T_Butina gathers it comfortably 
Min. 74 :(axr) A_Santos moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Diego_Ribas 
          ...  Diego_Ribas tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 75 :(val) Zinha looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  JC_Dondé with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him. 
Min. 75 :(axr) Diego has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past Zinha! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Blocked by I_Okoronkwo 
Min. 76 :(val) A_Gilardino takes on A_Santos 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  A_Gilardino flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  The shot slips through J_Speroni's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 77 :(val) A_Leijer with a simple pass to D_Noble 
          ...  Diego takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 77 :(axr) F_Bodde hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  Diego latches onto it! 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 78 :(axr) Diego_Ribas with a simple pass to S_Rusk 
          ...  A_Leijer gets to the ball first 
Min. 83 :(axr) M_Kilgallon with a measured pass to M_Baros 
          ...  M_Baros with a little chip! 
          ...  But T_Butina tips it over 
          ...  W_Matthaus has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 84 :(val) D_Noble knocks it past the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Noble ! 
          ...  J_Speroni gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 84 :(axr) F_Bodde backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  EH_Diouf gets on the end of it 
          ...  M_Malcolm reads the play well 
Min. 87 :(val) M_Birley looks for options 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino attempts a lob! 
          ...  J_Speroni was lucky there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(val) A_Gilardino takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Cleared by M_Kilgallon 
Min. 88 :(axr) A_Santos takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  A_Santos drives the ball low ! 
          ...  But T_Butina makes an easy save 
Min. 90 :(val) M_Malcolm nutmegs the defender 
          ...  M_Malcolm hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  J_Speroni collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 91 :(val) M_Birley is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Leijer 
          ...  But JC_Dondé reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 93 :(axr) Diego_Ribas chips the ball over the defence and finds Diego 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from I_Okoronkwo and it had to be 
Min. 94 :(val) I_Okoronkwo has it now 
          ...  He takes on M_Kilgallon 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in R_Baraja! 
          ...  Diego_Ribas takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 
Min. 94 :(axr) Diego is through on goal 
          ...  A powerful header from Diego ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  T_Butina with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
Attendance           : 49,092
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gilardino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Noble (63), A_Gilardino (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Okoronkwo (48), R_Ponte (52), J_Jones (54)
Injured              : N/A
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Auxerre Match Info
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Best player          : Diego_Ribas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Auxerre
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       22
Off target           :           5        |       6
On target            :           9        |       16
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          12        |       13
Key Tackles          :          12        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       22
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 0 Auxerre
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Butina       GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  95  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 101   0   0   0
I_Okoronkwo    DF   1  22  11   8  47 |  95   0   5   2   0   0   0   1   0   0 111  26  -4
J_Jones        DF   1  20  12   6  38 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  11  -4   1
A_Leijer       DF   2  19  12   9  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  32  15   2
I_Helguera_08  DF   1  12  11   4  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Zinha          MF   1  11  26   6  19 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Baraja       DM   1  10  25   6  34 |  95   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  95   0
R_Ponte        MF   1   5  19   7  21 |  56   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   6   6   6
A_Gilardino    FW   1   8  10  23  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  54   0  44
J_Llorente     FW   1   7   8  18  19 |  56   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Stockdale    DF   1  19   4   7  41 |  56   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
M_Stek'burg    GK  17   1   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_DelHorno     DF   1  16   6   7  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Birley       MF   1  10  24   5  41 |  39   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
D_Noble        AM   1  11  24  13  19 |  39   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  10  10  52
M_Malcolm      FW   1   6   8  22  27 |  39   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  29   0   9

Player Statistics - Auxerre
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_Speroni      GK  28   2   2   2  25 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -4   0   0   0
JC_Dondé       DF   1  23  11   8  29 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  15   0
M_Kilgallon    DF   1  22  13  10  18 |  95   0   2   4   0   3   0   0   0   0  26  60  15
D_VanBuyten    DF   1  22  13  11   9 |  65   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  13  15   2
J_Arca         DF   1  22  14   8  27 |  95   0   2   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  16  20   0
Diego_Ribas    MF   1  15  27  13  23 |  95   0   1   5   0   4   0   0   0   0  10  65   4
A_Santos       DM   2   4  20  15  33 |  95   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
F_Bodde        MF   1  12  27  13  22 |  95   0   0   5   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  75  17
EH_Diouf       AM   2  10  21  19  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Diego          FW   1  11  16  23   7 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  24   0   7
M_Baros        FW   1   3  11  24  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Joël_Bats      GK  23   1   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rivas        DM   1  15  13   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Rusk         AM   1  10  15   6  28 |  30   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Kromkamp     DF   1  19  11   7  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_C_You        FW   1   5  12  18  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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