Euro Div 1, Valencia vs. Borussia Dortmund (Sun Aug 12)


                             Valencia  |  Borussia Dortmund
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-3-2 C
                           Tom Morgan  |  Drew Hill
                                       |
                          T_Butina GK  |  GK T_Howard
                       I_Okoronkwo DF  |  DF Dede
                          F_Grosso DF  |  DF P_Konchesky
                           J_Jones DF  |  DF J_Charles
                      D_Masstrovic DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                             Zinha MF  |  DF G_Coughlanx05
                           D_Noble MF  |  MF P_Wotton
                          R_Baraja MF  |  MF A_Buzsaky
                          M_Birley MF  |  MF P_Halmosi_x16
                       A_Gilardino FW  |  FW S_Sinclair
                       M_Rosenberg FW  |  FW F_Kanoute
                                       |
                       M_Stek'burg SUB |  SUB R_Weid'feller
                          A_Leijer SUB |  SUB Tal_B_Haim
                          DC_Rubio SUB |  SUB M_Flamini
                          M_Albiol SUB |  SUB C_Miller
                        J_Llorente SUB |  SUB W_Sonck

Referee: A_Wiley (England)


Min. 3  :(val) M_Rosenberg sidesteps P_Wotton 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Lindberg with the tackle 
          ...  He did well to stop that attack! 
Min. 5  :(val) D_Masstrovic runs at goal 
          ...  He spots the run of M_Birley 
          ...  He's played him in 
          ...  Dede takes the player down!! 
          ...  That’s a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 9  :(dor) S_Sinclair sidesteps J_Jones 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  D_Masstrovic cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 10 :(dor) Dede with the heel pass to F_Kanoute 
          ...  F_Kanoute shoots towards goal ! 
          ...  But T_Butina punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Halmosi_x16 chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Butina 
Min. 11 :(dor) F_Kanoute finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  But J_Jones clears the danger 
Min. 17 :(val) J_Jones miskicks! 
          ...  He finds A_Gilardino though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Gilardino is clean through! 
          ...  T_Howard tries to make himself big 
          ...  He rounds T_Howard 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  And Valencia are leading in the game now 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 19 :(val) M_Rosenberg nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  M_Rosenberg must beat T_Howard! 
          ...  T_Howard is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  T_Howard holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 19 :(dor) W_Sonck will replace the useless M_Lindberg and will play FW 
Min. 19 :(dor) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders 
          ...  It seems Borussia Dortmund will now be playing A 
Min. 19 :(dor) F_Kanoute finds the space intelligently 
          ...  F_Kanoute with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  T_Butina falls over 
          ...  But T_Butina is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 21 :(val) I_Okoronkwo kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  M_Rosenberg gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Rosenberg fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 21 :(dor) Dede with the through ball to F_Kanoute 
          ...  F_Kanoute curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 23 :(dor) P_Wotton cuts the ball back to S_Sinclair 
          ...  D_Masstrovic robs him of the ball 
Min. 24 :(val) J_Jones with a precise pass to A_Gilardino 
          ...  G_Coughlanx05 dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 25 :(val) D_Noble plays it forward to R_Baraja 
          ...  R_Baraja belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  But T_Howard makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 26 :(val) Zinha brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Charles 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in A_Gilardino! 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  A_Gilardino beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has T_Howard to beat 
          ...  He rounds T_Howard 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  Its hit the side netting!! 
Min. 26 :(dor) W_Sonck beats J_Jones 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  W_Sonck keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  T_Butina just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 27 :(dor) F_Kanoute is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to W_Sonck 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo is forced to retreat 
          ...  He knocks it back! 
          ...  T_Butina misses it! 
          ...  It creeps just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Coughlanx05 chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  T_Butina fists it away! 
Min. 30 :(val) Zinha with a one-touch layoff to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 36 :(val) D_Noble fires over a low cross to M_Rosenberg 
          ...  Dede clears with a diving header 
Min. 36 :(dor) A_Buzsaky skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to F_Kanoute 
          ...  F_Kanoute attempts to nutmeg T_Butina! 
          ...  Brilliant save from T_Butina 
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(dor) P_Konchesky with the header on 
          ...  He finds W_Sonck in space 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo with the block 
Min. 45 :(val) F_Grosso drives it forward to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Gilardino ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  T_Howard never had a chance! 
Min. 45 :(dor) S_Sinclair with the first time flick to Dede 
          ...  M_Birley with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick 
          ...  P_Halmosi_x16 knocks it forward 
          ...  J_Charles gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Charles runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  T_Butina tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Sinclair drives it into the box! 
          ...  T_Butina comes out and claims it! 
Min. 48 :(val) Zinha kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Gilardino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Gilardino has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 2-0 Borussia Dortmund

Min. 48 :(val) F_Grosso sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Rosenberg 
          ...  M_Rosenberg with the 40 yard drive ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 50 :(val) The defender under hits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Rosenberg is through! 
          ...  M_Rosenberg with a thundering shot! 
          ...  T_Howard makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 54 :(val) A_Gilardino takes advantage of a mistake by J_Charles 
          ...  A_Gilardino pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  T_Howard with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 56 :(dor) A_Buzsaky changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Sinclair 
          ...  Zinha wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 56 :(val) A_Gilardino is through on goal 
          ...  J_Charles with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  A_Wiley ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Drew Hill looks relieved 
Min. 57 :(val) D_Noble curls the ball out wide to M_Rosenberg 
          ...  M_Rosenberg aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  T_Howard tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Birley chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  Zinha gets his head on it 
          ...  But it puts it well wide 
Min. 59 :(val) D_Masstrovic with the dribble 
          ...  J_Charles is easily beaten 
          ...  D_Masstrovic has a dig at goal! 
          ...  T_Howard parries it 
Min. 60 :(val) D_Noble looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards D_Masstrovic 
          ...  D_Masstrovic carves a shot towards goal ! 
          ...  T_Howard just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 61 :(dor) F_Kanoute knocks it past I_Okoronkwo and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  A_Wiley blows up for a foul 
          ...  A_Wiley wants a quiet word 
Min. 61 :(dor) P_Halmosi_x16 knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  A skilful effort from P_Halmosi_x16 ! 
          ...  T_Butina makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 62 :(val) Zinha unselfishly lays the ball back to M_Rosenberg 
          ...  M_Rosenberg controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 63 :(val) M_Birley cuts inside P_Konchesky 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by M_Birley ! 
          ...  T_Howard parries it 
Min. 64 :(val) M_Rosenberg plays a great one-two 
          ...  He continues to run forward now 
          ...  But J_Charles sweeps up the threat 
Min. 65 :(val) R_Baraja knocks it forward 
          ...  P_Konchesky slips 
          ...  Zinha gets to it! 
          ...  Zinha hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 66 :(val) Zinha sidesteps W_Sonck 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Charles with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 68 :(val) A_Gilardino cuts inside G_Coughlanx05 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Gilardino rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  T_Howard gets the finger tips to it 
          ...  And puts it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Zinha swings it in! 
          ...  Dede belts it clear 
Min. 69 :(val) A_Gilardino beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Gilardino uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  T_Howard makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 70 :(val) J_Jones with a probing pass to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino with a powerful downward header! 
          ...  T_Howard with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 73 :(val) Zinha controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Dede 
          ...  He puts in A_Gilardino! 
          ...  A_Gilardino sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  T_Howard gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  It's pushed behind ! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Birley hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It comes to M_Rosenberg 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  T_Howard with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 73 :(dor) S_Sinclair runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Jones 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo with a bad challenge 
          ...  A_Wiley will want to speak to him 
          ...  A_Wiley calls him over 
          ...  A_Wiley tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 73 :(dor) A_Buzsaky sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Sinclair 
          ...  An audacious effort from S_Sinclair ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Butina's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  T_Butina looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Buzsaky chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  J_Jones wins the ball 
          ...  And he clears the danger 
Min. 74 :(val) F_Grosso can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to M_Rosenberg 
          ...  M_Rosenberg tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  T_Howard just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 74 :(dor) W_Sonck with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  W_Sonck swings in the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  T_Butina dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The deflection beat T_Butina! 
          ...  Valencia 2-1 Borussia Dortmund ...
Min. 76 :(val) R_Baraja with the diagonal pass M_Rosenberg 
          ...  M_Rosenberg with a thundering drive! 
          ...  The shot slips through T_Howard's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 81 :(val) I_Okoronkwo looks injured. He's been stretchered off 
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious 
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on 
          ...  He seems to be ok 
Min. 83 :(val) Zinha unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Jones 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Konchesky and it had to be 
Min. 83 :(dor) P_Halmosi_x16 plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He runs towards goal now 
          ...  P_Halmosi_x16 attempts a lob! 
          ...  T_Butina manages to turn it behind 
Min. 84 :(val) R_Baraja flicks it over P_Konchesky and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A wicked drive by R_Baraja ! 
          ...  T_Howard makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop ! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 86 :(dor) P_Wotton knocks it forward 
          ...  A_Gilardino slips 
          ...  S_Sinclair gets to it! 
          ...  S_Sinclair tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  T_Butina heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(val) M_Birley kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Gilardino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Gilardino sees T_Howard off his line ! 
          ...  T_Howard is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Valencia 3-1 Borussia Dortmund ...

*************  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              : A_Gilardino (17,88), M_Rosenberg (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Okoronkwo (73)
Injured              : N/A
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Borussia Dortmund Match Info
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Best player          : F_Kanoute
Scorers              : W_Sonck (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Dede (5)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Borussia Dortmund
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       11
Off target           :          12        |       3
On target            :          15        |       8
Possession           :          68        |       32
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       11
Key Tackles          :           6        |       6
Key Passes           :          21        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia 3 - 1 Borussia Dortmund
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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 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
I_Okoronkwo    DF   1  22  11   8  47 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  22  11  -4
F_Grosso       DF   1  20  14   8  33 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
J_Jones        DF   1  20  11   6  38 |  94   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  79   0
D_Masstrovic   DF   1  20   9   7  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  25  17
Zinha          MF   1  11  25   6  19 |  94   0   1   6   0   2   0   0   0   0  24  90   4
D_Noble        MF   1  11  24  13  19 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
R_Baraja       MF   1  10  24   6  34 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
M_Birley       MF   1  10  23   5  41 |  94   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  37   5
A_Gilardino    FW   1   8  10  23  22 |  94   0   0   0   0  11   2   0   0   0   0   0  87
M_Rosenberg    FW   1   6   9  23  19 |  94   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0  10  10  62
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 - Borussia Dortmund
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_Howard       GK  26   1   1   1  28 |  94  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0   0
Dede           DF   1  21  12   5  38 |  94   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  24  26  -4
P_Konchesky    DF   2  21   5   4  15 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  15   0
J_Charles      DF   1  20  10   6  39 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   5
M_Lindberg     DF   1  20   7  10  31 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -10 -10
G_Coughlanx05  DF   1  13   8   4  20 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
P_Wotton       MF   1   9  23   8  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Buzsaky      MF   1   8  21   8  29 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
P_Halmosi_x16  MF   1   7  14   8  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Sinclair     FW   1   9   9  19  29 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -10 -10  -3
F_Kanoute      FW   2   6   9  19  28 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  15  17
R_Weid'feller  GK  14   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tal_B_Haim     DF   1  18  10   4  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Flamini      MF   1  14  18   6  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Miller       MF   1  10  18  11  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Sonck        FW   1   6  13  16  29 |  75   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
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