Euro Div 1, Valencia vs. Brondby (Sun Sep 16) Valencia | Brondby 4-4-2 A | 5-3-2 D Tom Morgan | Marcel Stok | T_Butina GK | GK B_Shust I_Okoronkwo DF | DF M_Howard R_Dobson DF | DF J_Escude J_Jones DF | DF J_Torres A_Leijer DF | DF J_DeMerit Zinha MF | DF M_Spelmann D_Noble MF | MF H_Maduro R_Baraja MF | MF M_Lantz M_Birley MF | MF M_Meerdink A_Gilardino FW | FW Robinho M_Malcolm FW | FW T_Rosenberg | M_Stek'burg SUB | SUB Ricardo I_Helguera_08 SUB | SUB D_Cagara M_Albiol SUB | SUB M_Ericsson S_Joaquin SUB | SUB T_Rasmussen J_Llorente SUB | SUB DJ_Campbell Referee: M_Guezzaz (Mexico) Min. 1 :(bro) T_Rosenberg cuts through the defence ... T_Rosenberg with a thundering volley! ... It hammers off the bar onto the line ... M_Guezzaz talks to his assistant ... GOAL !! ... That looked like the wrong decision ... The Brondby fans celebrate though! ... Brondby go ahead in this match now! ... Valencia 0-1 Brondby ... Min. 4 :(bro) Robinho knocks it past I_Okoronkwo and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... But he loses control of it ... A_Leijer belts it clear Min. 17 :(val) Zinha curls the ball out wide to R_Baraja ... A delicate header from R_Baraja ! ... The fans get off there seats! ... B_Shust plucks the ball out of the air ... Good goalkeeping there! Min. 22 :(val) R_Baraja has the ball ... He knocks the ball past J_Torres ... He puts in A_Gilardino! ... A powerful header from A_Gilardino ! ... It looks good ... But B_Shust parries the ball ... It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd Min. 22 :(bro) T_Rosenberg leaves I_Okoronkwo standing ... I_Okoronkwo goes in hard to win the ball back Min. 24 :(val) M_Malcolm finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled M_Meerdink ... M_Malcolm with the crafty shot! ... OOOOOOHHHHHHHH ... It grazes the post and goes wide Min. 25 :(val) D_Noble gets to the bye line ... He puts it into the box ... He finds A_Gilardino ... J_DeMerit tackles cleanly Min. 30 :(bro) M_Spelmann cuts through the defence ... M_Birley is called for the holding foul ... Looked like a fair jump ... The referee got it wrong Min. 31 :(bro) M_Lantz threads the through ball to H_Maduro ... I_Okoronkwo with a nasty foul ... That looked malicious ... M_Guezzaz called him over for a strong verbal warning Min. 38 :(val) Zinha off the woodwork. ... D_Noble picks up the deflection ... But J_Torres puts it in row Z! Min. 40 :(val) D_Noble 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! ... M_Malcolm receives the pass and heads towards the goal ... J_Escude cuts out the pass ... That was close! Min. 42 :(val) D_Noble hits a hard pass to M_Malcolm ... J_Torres leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That’s a bad foul!! ... M_Guezzaz gave him a strong warning Min. 42 :(bro) M_Meerdink comes up lame after the wicked challenge. ... He's unable to continue Min. 42 :(bro) M_Ericsson is being prepared to come on ... M_Meerdink is leaving the pitch ... He applauds the crowd ... Looks like his replacement will play MF Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on Min. 45 :(bro) T_Rosenberg breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on T_Butina! ... A_Gilardino brings him down! ... He could be off here! ... M_Guezzaz reaches to his pocket! ... He jots down his name! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... I think he deserved that! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 Brondby Min. 47 :(val) Zinha runs down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Malcolm ... J_DeMerit tackles from behind ... That looked malicious ... M_Guezzaz calls him for a talk ... FREE KICK! ... It’s in a very dangerous position! ... D_Noble swings it in ... M_Malcolm gets on the end of it ... J_DeMerit wins it well ... Perfectly timed! Min. 49 :(bro) M_Lantz with the first time pass to T_Rosenberg ... A_Gilardino with a late tackle ... It looked worse than what it was ... He is surrounded by the Brondby players ... 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. 51 :(val) I_Okoronkwo hoofs it up field to find R_Dobson ... But he loses control of it ... J_Escude hits it out for a throw Min. 53 :(val) R_Baraja sprints down the flank ... He plays the ball in to M_Malcolm ... M_Howard with a perfectly timed tackle Min. 55 :(val) R_Dobson knocks the ball past J_Escude ... M_Howard tackles from behind ... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! ... M_Guezzaz calls him over! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He is lucky not to have seen red! Min. 63 :(bro) J_Torres controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... Robinho gets onto the end of the pass! ... J_Jones gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 67 :(val) D_Noble floats the ball in to find I_Okoronkwo ... I_Okoronkwo hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! ... Looks like it should be B_Shust's ... Oh he's let it go through his legs ... But drifts inches wide !! ... B_Shust looks embarrassed! ... He was relieved to see it go wide! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 68 :(val) Zinha finds his way through ... He lost his man too easily ... J_Escude takes the player down!! ... PENALTY!! ... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! ... Unbelievable! Min. 69 :(bro) T_Rosenberg is first to the loose ball ... But I_Okoronkwo comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 71 :(val) A_Leijer sidesteps J_Escude ... A_Leijer drives it towards goal ! ... But B_Shust makes a superb stop down low. Min. 77 :(val) D_Noble has a go! ... It hits the defender ... M_Malcolm collects the loose ball! ... M_Malcolm rifles it to the far post ! ... It's beaten B_Shust ... GOAL !! ... Amazing comeback!! ... Valencia are all square and not long to go ... Valencia 1-1 Brondby ... Min. 78 :(bro) DJ_Campbell takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_Escude ... He'll play as a FW ... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off Min. 86 :(val) M_Birley slows the ball down and waits for support ... A team mate overlaps him now ... He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! ... M_Birley chases it through, he must score ! ... Wide of goal Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 88 :(val) R_Baraja reads the run of J_Jones ... DJ_Campbell with a deliberate foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 90 :(bro) The defender under hits the back pass! ... T_Rosenberg is through! ... T_Rosenberg with a scorcher of a shot ! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 92 :(val) D_Noble runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... Fine tackle by H_Maduro ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 92 :(bro) Robinho nutmegs the defender ... I_Okoronkwo with an ugly foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Mestalla Attendance : 47,687 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : D_Noble (Man of the Match) Scorers : M_Malcolm (77) Sent Off : A_Gilardino (49) Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brondby Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : T_Rosenberg Scorers : T_Rosenberg (1) Sent Off : N/A Booked : M_Howard (55), DJ_Campbell (88) Injured : M_Meerdink (42) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia | Brondby Attempts on Goal : 7 | 2 Off target : 3 | 1 On target : 4 | 1 Possession : 53 | 47 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 1 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 2 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 16 | 13 Key Tackles : 4 | 8 Key Passes : 12 | 3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Valencia 1 - 1 Brondby ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Valencia Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Butina GK 27 1 1 1 23 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 0 0 0 I_Okoronkwo DF 1 22 11 8 47 | 97 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 15 2 R_Dobson DF 1 21 9 3 31 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Jones DF 1 20 12 6 38 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 0 A_Leijer DF 2 19 12 9 22 | 97 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 0 5 Zinha MF 1 11 25 6 19 | 97 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 D_Noble MF 1 11 24 13 19 | 97 0 0 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 96 0 R_Baraja MF 1 10 24 6 34 | 97 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 45 5 M_Birley MF 1 10 23 5 41 | 97 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 A_Gilardino FW 1 8 10 23 22 | 52 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 -10 -10 -5 M_Malcolm FW 1 6 8 21 27 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 31 M_Stek'burg GK 17 1 1 1 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 I_Helguera_08 DF 1 12 11 4 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Albiol DF 1 7 21 10 10 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Joaquin MF 1 6 17 9 31 | 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 - Brondby Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- B_Shust GK 20 1 1 1 30 | 97 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 35 0 0 0 M_Howard DF 1 20 9 5 40 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 11 -4 -4 J_Escude DF 1 20 7 4 35 | 81 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 J_Torres DF 1 18 11 10 19 | 97 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 15 0 J_DeMerit DF 1 21 9 6 41 | 97 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 M_Spelmann DF 1 18 10 7 37 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 H_Maduro MF 1 7 21 11 35 | 97 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 0 0 M_Lantz MF 1 8 20 9 23 | 97 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 M_Meerdink MF 1 8 22 7 10 | 42 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Robinho FW 1 6 8 20 34 | 97 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Rosenberg FW 1 5 9 22 33 | 97 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 Ricardo GK 18 1 1 1 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Cagara DF 1 16 12 9 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Ericsson MF 1 9 17 6 18 | 55 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 T_Rasmussen MF 1 8 16 7 40 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DJ_Campbell FW 1 10 7 17 42 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 -4 1189971165 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08