Euro Div 1, Valencia vs. Barcelona (Sun Aug 19)


                             Valencia  |  Barcelona
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-1-3-1 C
                           Tom Morgan  |  Alan Bellott
                                       |
                          T_Butina GK  |  GK L_Zaluska
                       I_Okoronkwo DF  |  DF G_Sorondo
                          F_Grosso DF  |  DF A_Polga
                           J_Jones DF  |  DF M_A_Nadal
                      D_Masstrovic DF  |  DF C_Puyol
                             Zinha MF  |  DF F_Navarro
                           D_Noble MF  |  MF C_Alberto
                          R_Baraja MF  |  MF A_Masudi
                          M_Birley MF  |  MF M_Blasi
                       A_Gilardino FW  |  DM J_Obi_Mikel
                       M_Rosenberg FW  |  FW B_Lauth
                                       |
                       M_Stek'burg SUB |  SUB Marcos
                          A_Leijer SUB |  SUB L_Thuram
                          DC_Rubio SUB |  SUB M_Purrer
                          M_Albiol SUB |  SUB J_Defoe
                        J_Llorente SUB |  SUB L_Podolski

Referee: W_Matthaus (Germany)


Min. 3  :(val) F_Grosso plays it forward to A_Gilardino 
          ...  Cleaned up by G_Sorondo 
Min. 4  :(bar) C_Alberto plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Masudi decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  A_Masudi sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  T_Butina with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 6  :(bar) A_Masudi has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past D_Masstrovic 
          ...  He knocks it to B_Lauth! 
          ...  B_Lauth hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But T_Butina gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_A_Nadal drives it into the box! 
          ...  T_Butina easily catches it! 
Min. 8  :(val) I_Okoronkwo is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to F_Grosso 
          ...  But F_Navarro wins the ball 
Min. 9  :(val) I_Okoronkwo with the Cruyff turn 
          ...  A_Polga wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 12 :(bar) A_Polga is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to B_Lauth 
          ...  B_Lauth with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  T_Butina is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Alberto crosses it in! 
          ...  F_Navarro swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Puyol curls it into the box! 
          ...  T_Butina reads it well, and claims it! 
Min. 17 :(val) F_Grosso turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Gilardino 
          ...  But G_Sorondo spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 19 :(val) R_Baraja with a neat pass into M_Rosenberg 
          ...  A_Masudi with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 26 :(val) D_Noble with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Polga 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Gilardino! 
          ...  A_Gilardino with a bicycle kick ! 
          ...  But L_Zaluska palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 27 :(bar) B_Lauth sidesteps I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  B_Lauth with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  T_Butina with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 28 :(bar) C_Alberto looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Navarro 
          ...  F_Navarro with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  T_Butina parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 29 :(val) I_Okoronkwo kills the ball dead 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Puyol 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 30 :(val) F_Grosso looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  L_Zaluska grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 38 :(bar) A_Masudi puts in G_Sorondo 
          ...  G_Sorondo attempts a chip! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  T_Butina palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Alberto chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  It comes to M_Blasi 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  T_Butina pushes it behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_A_Nadal chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  T_Butina easily claims the ball! 
Min. 39 :(val) D_Masstrovic takes advantage of a mistake by C_Alberto 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  F_Navarro wins the ball well 
          ...  W_Matthaus has given a free kick 
Min. 40 :(bar) A_Polga looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Lauth 
          ...  R_Baraja is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 42 :(val) R_Baraja works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Jones 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Jones ! 
          ...  He has put it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel flicks the ball through 
          ...  G_Sorondo runs onto it! 
          ...  G_Sorondo curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  But T_Butina is equal to it 

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

Min. 46 :(bar) G_Sorondo barges J_Jones off the ball 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo with a deliberate foul 
          ...  W_Matthaus will want to speak to him 
Min. 50 :(bar) J_Obi_Mikel holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to A_Polga 
          ...  A delicate chip from A_Polga ! 
          ...  But T_Butina gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Polga chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  T_Butina easily catches it! 
Min. 51 :(val) Zinha threads the through ball to M_Rosenberg 
          ...  C_Puyol forces him off the ball 
Min. 58 :(val) R_Baraja volleys it forward. He finds M_Rosenberg 
          ...  M_Rosenberg with his head down lets it go ! 
          ...  Saved by L_Zaluska 
Min. 58 :(val) D_Noble sidesteps M_A_Nadal 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Blasi with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
Min. 59 :(val) A_Gilardino slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him! 
          ...  A_Gilardino hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  L_Zaluska is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  L_Zaluska holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  That’s put Valencia in front! 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 60 :(bar) C_Alberto with a precise pass to B_Lauth 
          ...  F_Grosso beats him to the ball 
Min. 63 :(val) J_Jones has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_A_Nadal 
          ...  He puts in M_Rosenberg! 
          ...  M_Rosenberg with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  That was a terrible attempt! 
Min. 63 :(bar) M_Blasi with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  B_Lauth gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  R_Baraja wins the ball well 
          ...  W_Matthaus has given a free kick 
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off ! 
          ...  He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk! 
Min. 65 :(val) A_Gilardino jumps over J_Obi_Mikel's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  C_Puyol with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Valencia players 
Min. 67 :(bar) M_A_Nadal chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Lauth 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo with a pull on the shirt 
          ...  W_Matthaus calls him for a talk 
Min. 69 :(val) J_Jones is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to M_Rosenberg 
          ...  G_Sorondo with an ugly foul 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
Min. 72 :(bar) B_Lauth with a flashy move 
          ...  B_Lauth with the shot on net ! 
          ...  T_Butina with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 74 :(bar) C_Alberto has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  B_Lauth gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Blocked by F_Grosso 
Min. 77 :(val) I_Okoronkwo beats A_Polga 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  M_Blasi rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Tom Morgan looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 84 :(bar) G_Sorondo beats I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves W_Matthaus 
          ...  G_Sorondo with the shot ! 
          ...  But T_Butina just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 85 :(val) M_Rosenberg sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Polga wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 86 :(val) D_Noble controls the ball immaculately 
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead 
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance 
          ...  But M_A_Nadal slides in 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(bar) A_Masudi hits a hard pass to B_Lauth 
          ...  F_Grosso reads the situation well and wins the ball 

*************  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          : T_Butina (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Gilardino (59)
Sent Off             : R_Baraja (63)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : A_Masudi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Blasi (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       12
Off target           :           3        |       3
On target            :           3        |       9
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           0        |       6
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          13        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       13
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 0 Barcelona
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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  26   1   1   1  23 |  97  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 167   0   0   0
I_Okoronkwo    DF   1  22  11   8  47 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
F_Grosso       DF   1  20  14   8  33 |  97   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  45   0
J_Jones        DF   1  20  11   6  38 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   2
D_Masstrovic   DF   1  20   9   7  30 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Zinha          MF   1  11  25   6  19 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Noble        MF   1  11  24  13  19 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
R_Baraja       MF   1  10  24   6  34 |  67   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  35 -10
M_Birley       MF   1  10  23   5  41 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gilardino    FW   1   8  10  23  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  10  10  44
M_Rosenberg    FW   1   6   9  23  19 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  10  17
M_Stek'burg    GK  17   1   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Leijer       DF   2  19  12   9  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
DC_Rubio       DF   1  18   9   4  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Albiol       MF   1   7  21  10  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Llorente     FW   1   7   8  18  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
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_Zaluska      GK  23   1   1   1  24 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
G_Sorondo      DF   1  21   9   8  43 |  97   0   2   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  18 -10   5
A_Polga        DF   1  20  10   7  36 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  30   5
M_A_Nadal      DF   2  19   8   8  46 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16  15   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  17   8   6  37 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0   0
F_Navarro      DF   1  17   8   6  18 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  18   0   4
C_Alberto      MF   1   8  24   7  27 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
A_Masudi       MF   1   6  21   8  37 |  97   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  19  35  -5
M_Blasi        MF   1   7  19   7  34 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  11   1
J_Obi_Mikel    DM   1  17  19  11  36 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Lauth        FW   1   5   9  19  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
Marcos         GK  22   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Thuram       DF   1  17   8   3  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Purrer       MF   1   7  17   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Defoe        FW   1   5  12  19  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Podolski     FW   1   9   9  17  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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