EFA Cup 1st Round, Juventus vs. Valencia (Sun Apr 13) Juventus | Valencia 5-1-3-1 C | 4-3-1-2 P Rob Dalling | Tom Morgan | W_Gueret GK | GK T_Butina J_Colin DF | DF A_Mariappa C_Bocanegra DF | DF Fro_Adu D_Bonera DF | DF R_Dobson G_Chiellini DF | DF I_Okoronkwo Gilberto DF | MF Zinha D_DeRossi DM | MF R_Baraja A_Robben MF | AM D_Noble A_Diego MF | FW M_Malcolm x13 MF | FW J_Llorente A_Myskina FW | MF S_Shelbe | C_Abbiati SUB | SUB M_Stek'burg D_Gabbidon SUB | SUB A_Leijer M_Rosales SUB | SUB T_Grahn J_de_Oliveria SUB | SUB S_Joaquin K_Ikeda SUB | SUB F_Torres Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland) Min. 5 :(juv) A_Robben looks around for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to C_Bocanegra ... R_Dobson steals the ball of off him Min. 6 :(juv) A_Myskina sidesteps I_Okoronkwo ... He was too quick for his marker ... A_Mariappa with a nasty foul ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... N_Alexander gave him a strong warning Min. 13 :(juv) D_DeRossi runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to x13 ... A delicate header from x13 ! ... T_Butina makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 14 :(val) D_Noble with a precise pass to M_Malcolm ... A well-placed shot from M_Malcolm ! ... But he puts it well wide ... The Juventus fans taunt him! Min. 29 :(val) D_Noble with the deft touch ... He takes it past G_Chiellini ... He knocks it to J_Llorente! ... A vicious shot by J_Llorente ! ... But W_Gueret reaches the ball. Good save Min. 33 :(juv) A_Robben off the woodwork. ... A_Diego picks up the deflection ... A_Diego tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... GOAL !! ... That was unfortunate ... That’s put Juventus in front! ... Juventus 1-0 Valencia ... Min. 34 :(juv) A_Myskina beats R_Dobson ... He showed great skill there ... But I_Okoronkwo barges him off the ball Min. 35 :(juv) A_Robben with a slick pass to A_Myskina ... A_Myskina with a blistering shot ! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that! Min. 40 :(juv) G_Chiellini looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to A_Diego ... A_Diego fires the shot in! ... T_Butina falls over ... He recovers to tip it onto the post! ... But it hits his back! ... And goes wide!! ... T_Butina looks relieved!! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by D_Bonera! ... T_Butina jumps well to claim it! Min. 42 :(juv) G_Chiellini takes on 3 men ... G_Chiellini rifles it to the far post ! ... 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. 42 :(val) R_Dobson backtracks with the ball ... He hoofs the ball up field ... J_Llorente gets on the end of it ... But G_Chiellini barges him off the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on Min. 43 :(val) Zinha with the dribble ... A_Myskina is easily beaten ... G_Chiellini with the tackle ... N_Alexander will want to speak to him ... He gets away with that one ... It’s just a warning Min. 43 :(val) I_Okoronkwo finds M_Malcolm with a perfectly weighted pass ... M_Malcolm tries to chip the ball over the keeper ! ... W_Gueret tips it round the post ... Well saved ... CORNER! ... Fro_Adu hits it towards the far post! ... W_Gueret easily catches it! Min. 45 :(juv) A_Robben takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... That mistake could prove costly ... A_Robben with a scorcher of a shot ! ... T_Butina makes a difficult save ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Juventus 1-0 Valencia Min. 51 :(juv) A_Diego knocks the ball past the lunge of I_Okoronkwo ... A_Diego with a stunning strike ! ... 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! ... Goal kick given, amazing decision there! Min. 54 :(juv) D_DeRossi boots it towards A_Myskina ... A_Mariappa with the tackle Min. 56 :(juv) A_Robben with the heel pass to Gilberto ... A cracking drive from Gilberto ! ... It grazes the bar ... And goes over ... Oh so close there! Min. 59 :(juv) G_Chiellini had to stretch to reach the pass ... Zinha brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! Min. 65 :(val) It looks as though Valencia is now playing E Min. 65 :(val) M_Malcolm breaks clear of the defence! ... He is clean through on W_Gueret! ... A_Diego brings him down! ... He could be off!! ... N_Alexander calls him over ... The ref is taking his time with him! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 66 :(juv) C_Bocanegra can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to A_Myskina ... A_Myskina bears down on goal! ... But T_Butina makes a superb stop down low. Min. 69 :(val) M_Malcolm flicks it over C_Bocanegra and runs onto it ... He showed great skill and pace there ... W_Gueret fouls ... That was disgusting ... That looked like a dive! ... PENALTY !! ... N_Alexander was tricked there! ... M_Malcolm is the man who takes it ... He's converted it!! ... GOAL!! ... Equaliser, the crowd goes wild! ... Juventus 1-1 Valencia... Min. 71 :(juv) A_Myskina knocks the ball past the defender ... A_Myskina has his eyes on the goal! ... He shoots! ... T_Butina with a great save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 72 :(val) A_Mariappa plays the back pass ... T_Butina can't get to it!! ... GOAL !! ... What a terrible mistake to make!! ... Look at the fury on the managers face!! ... Juventus 2-1 Valencia ... Min. 74 :(juv) C_Bocanegra looks up ... He swings the ball right towards Gilberto ... Gilberto from 20 yards ! ... The net bulges! ... OH!! He has hit the side netting ... Goal kick given Min. 75 :(val) F_Torres is coming on for R_Dobson and will play FW Min. 76 :(juv) A_Robben with an excellent first touch ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Myskina gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Myskina with a powerful downward header! ... It floats over T_Butina ... Its heading goal ward! ... But floats just over ... That was a great effort Min. 76 :(val) R_Baraja looks for options ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to M_Malcolm ... But he loses control of it ... G_Chiellini belts it clear Min. 76 :(juv) A_Robben jumps over the defender's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... J_Llorente with a deliberate foul ... N_Alexander will want to speak to him ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He was lucky to escape with a caution! ... Rob Dalling looks bemused that it wasn't more! Min. 80 :(juv) K_Ikeda is coming on and D_DeRossi is being brought off ... Looks likely he will go and play FW Min. 81 :(val) Fro_Adu knocks the ball past the lunge of G_Chiellini ... Fro_Adu with the cheeky shot! ... But it clips the post and goes wide Min. 82 :(juv) A_Robben is too quick for the defence ... A_Robben goes for the top corner ! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 87 :(juv) Gilberto cuts the ball back to A_Myskina ... Zinha with the block Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on Min. 89 :(juv) G_Chiellini slows the ball down and waits for support ... No one seems to be coming forward ... He heads towards the goal alone! ... G_Chiellini hits it ... This one could go anywhere ! ... It takes a deflection! ... T_Butina is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Diego chips the ball in towards the far post! ... It is kicked away by A_Mariappa Min. 90 :(juv) D_Bonera holds up the ball ... He plays the ball to K_Ikeda ... Fro_Adu reads the game well and cuts out the pass! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Stadio Delle Alpi Attendance : 56,403 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juventus Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Robben (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Diego (33), A_Mariappa (72 og) Sent Off : N/A Booked : A_Diego (65) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : M_Malcolm Scorers : M_Malcolm (69 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : J_Llorente (76) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Juventus | Valencia Attempts on Goal : 14 | 5 Off target : 8 | 2 On target : 6 | 3 Possession : 61 | 39 Corners : 2 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 1 Subs Used : 1 | 1 Fouls : 11 | 9 Key Tackles : 2 | 6 Key Passes : 12 | 5 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Juventus 2 - 1 Valencia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Juventus Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- W_Gueret GK 28 2 2 2 29 | 95 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0 0 0 J_Colin DF 1 23 10 7 23 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Bocanegra DF 1 20 12 8 27 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 D_Bonera DF 1 21 12 6 28 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 G_Chiellini DF 1 21 10 8 47 | 95 0 2 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 28 15 4 Gilberto DF 1 20 20 9 34 | 95 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 10 25 14 D_DeRossi DM 1 18 21 10 10 | 84 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 A_Robben MF 1 6 25 11 16 | 95 0 0 5 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 95 7 A_Diego MF 1 11 21 9 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 1 1 0 0 6 6 54 x13 MF 1 8 11 8 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 A_Myskina FW 1 7 11 25 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 C_Abbiati GK 18 1 1 1 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Gabbidon DF 1 15 8 7 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Rosales MF 1 5 17 19 15 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_de_Oliveria MF 1 4 17 14 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Ikeda FW 1 4 4 21 23 | 11 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- T_Butina GK 28 1 1 1 22 | 95 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 A_Mariappa DF 1 25 12 4 37 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 Fro_Adu DF 1 20 10 10 16 | 95 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 2 R_Dobson DF 1 21 9 3 34 | 79 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 14 15 0 I_Okoronkwo DF 1 23 11 8 44 | 95 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 15 0 Zinha MF 1 12 26 6 20 | 95 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 0 0 R_Baraja MF 1 10 25 6 37 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 D_Noble AM 1 11 25 14 17 | 95 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 -10 20 -10 M_Malcolm FW 1 6 8 22 26 | 95 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 35 J_Llorente FW 1 7 8 18 20 | 95 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 -4 -4 1 S_Shelbe MF 1 10 27 9 22 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Stek'burg GK 17 1 1 1 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Leijer DF 2 20 12 9 25 | 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 | 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1208124042 Produced from ESMS+ v3.08