Euro Div 1, FC Basle vs. Valencia (Sun Apr 27)


                             FC Basle  |  Valencia
                              4-5-1 E  |  4-3-1-2 P
                       Neil Griffiths  |  Tom Morgan
                                       |
                          O_Ustari GK  |  GK T_Butina
                     CED_Griffiths DF  |  DF I_Okoronkwo
                       M_Bresciano DF  |  DF Fro_Adu
                         J_Collins DF  |  DF A_Leijer
                          J_Zavala DF  |  DF R_Dobson
                           P_Aimar MF  |  MF Zinha
                         S_Deisler MF  |  MF R_Baraja
                           Stanley MF  |  AM D_Noble
                       Ray_Wilkins MF  |  FW A_Gilardino
                     GCA_Griffiths MF  |  FW J_Llorente
                          P_Crouch FW  |  MF S_Shelbe
                                       |
                            A_Hill SUB |  SUB M_Stek'burg
                         J_Ibrahim SUB |  SUB S_Stockdale
                        F_Costanzo SUB |  SUB T_Grahn
                           J_Carew SUB |  SUB S_Joaquin
                          C_Contra SUB |  SUB F_Torres

Referee: A_Frisk (England)


Min. 3  :(val) R_Baraja with a first time pass 
          ...  J_Llorente runs onto it! 
          ...  A wicked drive by J_Llorente ! 
          ...  O_Ustari makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 5  :(bas) P_Aimar flicks the ball through 
          ...  J_Zavala runs onto it! 
          ...  A_Leijer clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play 
          ...  The linesman is flagging 
          ...  Throw in 
Min. 6  :(val) Zinha crosses into the box, finding J_Llorente 
          ...  J_Llorente beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  O_Ustari comes towards him 
          ...  He tries to flick it past O_Ustari 
          ...  He's pushed it too far 
          ...  He can't stop it going out!! 
Min. 7  :(val) J_Llorente with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past M_Bresciano 
          ...  J_Collins slides in to knock the ball out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Baraja lofts the ball in! 
          ...  The ball comes to A_Gilardino 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  But O_Ustari makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 9  :(bas) P_Aimar with a probing through ball GCA_Griffiths 
          ...  GCA_Griffiths with the shot on net ! 
          ...  T_Butina fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 11 :(bas) S_Deisler kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  P_Crouch hits a great shot ! 
          ...  But T_Butina palms it behind 
          ...  A_Frisk has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 11 :(val) A defence splitting pass from Zinha to J_Llorente 
          ...  M_Bresciano with a superb challenge 
          ...  A_Frisk has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  That will be a booking 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  A_Frisk signals that it is indirect 
          ...  Zinha hoists it forward 
          ...  A_Leijer gets on the end of it 
          ...  But J_Zavala slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 14 :(val) R_Baraja with a neat pass into A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has O_Ustari to beat 
          ...  He rounds O_Ustari 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits post!! 
          ...  CED_Griffiths clears the danger!! 
Min. 19 :(val) A_Gilardino cuts inside Ray_Wilkins 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Gilardino sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But O_Ustari makes a superb stop down low 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Shelbe chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Zinha gets on the end of it 
          ...  Saved by O_Ustari 
Min. 20 :(bas) M_Bresciano retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  J_Zavala gets on the end of it 
          ...  J_Zavala strikes a wicked curler ! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 21 :(bas) P_Aimar hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  CED_Griffiths latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Dobson stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That’s a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on! 
Min. 23 :(bas) S_Deisler with a precise pass to M_Bresciano 
          ...  M_Bresciano beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He runs at T_Butina 
          ...  He lobs it over T_Butina 
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!! 
Min. 29 :(bas) M_Bresciano kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  M_Bresciano runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  T_Butina falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 32 :(val) D_Noble finds I_Okoronkwo on the edge of the box 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  And Valencia are leading in the game now 
          ...  FC Basle 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 33 :(bas) FC Basle restructured their strategy to C 
Min. 37 :(bas) J_Zavala has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Dobson 
          ...  He puts in M_Bresciano! 
          ...  M_Bresciano gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it’s gone just wide !! 
Min. 38 :(bas) P_Aimar picks up the pass 
          ...  P_Aimar with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But T_Butina just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 39 :(bas) Stanley sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  Stanley hits a great shot ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 39 :(val) D_Noble takes advantage of a mistake by CED_Griffiths 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  D_Noble cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  O_Ustari just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 40 :(val) A defence splitting pass from A_Leijer to J_Llorente 
          ...  S_Deisler rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
Min. 40 :(val) Curled in dangerously from I_Okoronkwo to S_Shelbe 
          ...  S_Shelbe rises above the defence to head the ball ! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(bas) It seems FC Basle are making a tactical change to A 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: FC Basle 0-1 Valencia

Min. 46 :(bas) J_Zavala volleys it forward. He finds S_Deisler 
          ...  S_Deisler lobs T_Butina! 
          ...  T_Butina makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 51 :(bas) M_Bresciano with an inch perfect pass to CED_Griffiths 
          ...  CED_Griffiths looks to see where T_Butina is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  That’s the equaliser! 
          ...  FC Basle 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 53 :(bas) S_Deisler with an intelligent ball to CED_Griffiths 
          ...  CED_Griffiths tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Stanley chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  P_Crouch gets a shot in 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  T_Butina never had a chance! 
Min. 53 :(val) A_Gilardino turns past J_Collins 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A_Gilardino throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  O_Ustari with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 54 :(val) D_Noble sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Gilardino 
          ...  CED_Griffiths forces him off the ball 
Min. 58 :(bas) Stanley boots it towards M_Bresciano 
          ...  M_Bresciano attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  T_Butina parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And T_Butina recovers to save!! 
Min. 59 :(val) I_Okoronkwo turns past M_Bresciano 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  J_Zavala forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Llorente crosses it in! 
          ...  O_Ustari comes out and claims it! 
Min. 63 :(val) A_Gilardino runs towards the goal 
          ...  But J_Collins reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 64 :(val) J_Llorente takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Llorente ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 66 :(bas) J_Collins brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from I_Okoronkwo 
Min. 70 :(bas) P_Aimar takes advantage of a mistake by R_Dobson 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Zinha takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 70 :(val) I_Okoronkwo finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Deisler 
          ...  CED_Griffiths goes in stud's first 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  Tom Morgan looks annoyed that there was no card there 
Min. 71 :(bas) Stanley with a precise ball to P_Crouch 
          ...  R_Dobson dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 73 :(bas) Stanley retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  M_Bresciano gets on the end of it 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo reads the play well 
Min. 75 :(bas) P_Aimar takes advantage of a mistake by R_Dobson 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from P_Aimar ! 
          ...  T_Butina parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 77 :(bas) P_Aimar sidesteps his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  S_Shelbe anticipates the pass and cuts it out 
Min. 79 :(val) R_Dobson has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Bresciano 
          ...  He knocks it to Zinha! 
          ...  CED_Griffiths takes the player out!! 
          ...  The ref turns away!! 
Min. 81 :(bas) GCA_Griffiths runs into space 
          ...  GCA_Griffiths attempts a chip! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  T_Butina never had a chance! 
Min. 83 :(bas) Stanley takes advantage of a mistake by R_Baraja 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  Stanley with a blistering shot ! 
          ...  T_Butina with the save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 83 :(bas) M_Bresciano hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Collins latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Llorente with the murderous challenge. 
          ...  Foul 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  J_Collins passes to P_Crouch 
          ...  An audacious effort from P_Crouch ! 
          ...  T_Butina just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 86 :(val) Fro_Adu runs forward 
          ...  But J_Zavala wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Shelbe lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Fro_Adu with the header 
          ...  O_Ustari parries it 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(val) A_Gilardino sidesteps J_Collins 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  A_Gilardino sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The FC Basle fans laugh at him 
Min. 90 :(bas) P_Crouch plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  A delicate header from P_Crouch ! 
          ...  T_Butina is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 92 :(val) A_Leijer takes on the defender 
          ...  He runs past the defender 
          ...  M_Bresciano pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  A_Frisk has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by A_Frisk! 
          ...  A_Frisk ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Neil Griffiths looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside there own half 
          ...  D_Noble knocks it forward 
          ...  R_Baraja gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Baraja tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into O_Ustari's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 93 :(bas) J_Zavala back heels to find P_Crouch in space 
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching 
          ...  P_Crouch takes advantage and races towards the goal! 
          ...  Just T_Butina is between him and the goal 
          ...  He slips it underneath T_Butina 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  wide!! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : St Jakob Park
Attendance           : 31,614
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FC Basle Match Info
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Best player          : M_Bresciano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : CED_Griffiths (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Bresciano (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : I_Okoronkwo
Scorers              : I_Okoronkwo (32)
Sent Off             : J_Llorente (83)
Booked               : R_Dobson (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                FC Basle  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       14
Off target           :          12        |       6
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          16        |       8
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Final Score          : FC Basle 1 - 1 Valencia
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Player Statistics - FC Basle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Ustari       GK  27   1   1   1  17 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
CED_Griffiths  DF   1  23   9   4  21 |  98   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  24   0  48
M_Bresciano    DF   1  22  13   9  31 |  98   0   0   3   1   4   0   1   0   0  -4  73   7
J_Collins      DF   1  22  10  10  40 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  26  15   0
J_Zavala       DF   2  22   8   6  29 |  98   0   3   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  39  45   2
P_Aimar        MF   1   8  28  10   7 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   7
S_Deisler      MF   1  12  27   7  27 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
Stanley        MF   1   8  25   7  22 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   7
Ray_Wilkins    MF   1   9  23  10  37 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
GCA_Griffiths  MF   1   8  23   9  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  22  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
A_Hill         DF   1  20  12   4  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ibrahim      DM   2  13  19   5  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Costanzo     GK  20   2   2   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Carew        FW   1   5   7  22  48 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Contra       DF   1  17   8   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  28   1   1   1  22 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0   0
I_Okoronkwo    DF   1  23  11   8  44 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  24  15  42
Fro_Adu        DF   1  20  10  10  16 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Leijer       DF   2  20  12   9  25 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
R_Dobson       DF   1  21   9   3  34 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  10  11  -4
Zinha          MF   1  12  26   6  20 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  30   5
R_Baraja       MF   1  10  25   6  37 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
D_Noble        AM   1  11  25  14  17 |  98   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   2
A_Gilardino    FW   1   8  10  24  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
J_Llorente     FW   1   7   8  18  20 |  87   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -1
S_Shelbe       MF   1  10  27   9  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   2
M_Stek'burg    GK  17   1   1   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stockdale    DF   1  19   4   7  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Grahn        MF   1   8  19   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Joaquin      MF   1   6  17   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Torres       FW   1   6   9  16  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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