Euro Div One, Valencia vs. Athletico Madrid (Mon Nov 02)


                             Valencia  |  Athletico Madrid
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                         Richard Hill  |  Stephen Gordon
                                       |
                       S_Pletikosa GK  |  GK R_Esson
                          R_Dobson DF  |  DF S_Gordon
                          A_Leijer DF  |  DF A_Morrison
                          S_Shelbe MF  |  DF T_Streete
                        A_Mariappa DF  |  DF C_Cuellar
                           Fro_Adu DF  |  DM M_Boughera_14
                          R_Baraja MF  |  MF K_Arvhage
                      C_P_Hill_x13 MF  |  MF W_Daly
                       A_Gilardino FW  |  MF C_Burke
                           D_Noble MF  |  AM A_Fernandez
                         M_Malcolm FW  |  FW J_McFadden
                                       |
                       M_Stek'burg SUB |  SUB P_Reina
                          R_Alexis SUB |  SUB K_Svensson
                         S_Joaquin SUB |  SUB J_Navas
                            Arturo SUB |  SUB G_Pazzini
                              Kaka SUB |  SUB DS_Villa

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 7  :(val) D_Noble retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  Fro_Adu latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Fro_Adu flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  R_Esson tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Baraja floats the ball in! 
          ...  J_McFadden reads it well and clears the danger 
Min. 9  :(val) D_Noble flicks it over S_Gordon and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  S_Gordon knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  C_Tango blows up for a foul 
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 10 :(val) A_Gilardino loses T_Streete 
          ...  M_Boughera_14 leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It’s in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  A_Mariappa with the thundering drive 
          ...  R_Esson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 13 :(ath) J_McFadden with a 40-yard pass to K_Arvhage 
          ...  A delicate chip from K_Arvhage ! 
          ...  S_Pletikosa won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 15 :(val) C_P_Hill_x13 sidesteps T_Streete 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  But S_Gordon wins the ball 
Min. 28 :(ath) T_Streete lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  S_Gordon latches on to it 
          ...  R_Dobson with an inch perfect tackle 
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible! 
          ...  C_Tango tells him to calm his game down a bit 
Min. 36 :(ath) C_Cuellar whips the ball across to W_Daly 
          ...  W_Daly with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo 
Min. 37 :(val) A_Gilardino retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball up field 
          ...  S_Shelbe latches onto the end of it 
          ...  C_Burke rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  What’s C_Tango going to give? 
          ...  He just waves play on! 
Min. 38 :(val) A_Leijer controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right! 
          ...  A_Gilardino gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  M_Boughera_14 with an awful challenge 
Min. 40 :(val) S_Shelbe with a slick pass to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 41 :(val) A_Leijer with a slick pass to M_Malcolm 
          ...  M_Malcolm throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post !! 
          ...  R_Esson never had a chance! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(val) D_Noble crosses into the box, finding A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  R_Esson makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Athletico Madrid

Min. 49 :(val) A_Leijer cuts inside C_Burke 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  A_Leijer hits a great drive! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  R_Esson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  R_Esson catches it with style! 
Min. 52 :(val) S_Shelbe takes on T_Streete 
          ...  He runs past him 
          ...  T_Streete moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 55 :(val) A_Gilardino steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Morrison 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  C_Cuellar slices it 
          ...  R_Esson moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Noble plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  The ball comes to C_P_Hill_x13 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  R_Esson grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!! 
Min. 56 :(ath) T_Streete hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  C_Burke collects the loose ball! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from R_Dobson 
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful 
Min. 58 :(ath) C_Burke flicks it over the defender and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  The ball hits A_Gilardino in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 59 :(val) D_Noble finds C_P_Hill_x13 with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  C_P_Hill_x13 has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  R_Esson with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 63 :(val) S_Shelbe brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on T_Streete 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in M_Malcolm! 
          ...  M_Malcolm has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 72 :(ath) J_McFadden gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past A_Leijer! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  R_Dobson tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  C_Tango has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by C_Tango! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again 
Min. 72 :(val) C_P_Hill_x13 is injured. He's unable to continue 
Min. 72 :(val) There's going to be a change 
          ...  S_Joaquin will come on for C_P_Hill_x13 and play MF 
Min. 83 :(val) S_Shelbe with a probing pass to M_Malcolm 
          ...  M_Malcolm attempts to nutmeg R_Esson! 
          ...  The shot slips through R_Esson's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 84 :(ath) W_Daly looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Fernandez 
          ...  A_Fernandez launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  S_Pletikosa manages to turn it behind 
Min. 85 :(ath) K_Arvhage miskicks! 
          ...  He finds S_Gordon though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  S_Gordon goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(val) S_Shelbe takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Noble 
          ...  D_Noble hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  R_Esson gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 88 :(ath) C_Burke with a one-touch layoff to J_McFadden 
          ...  J_McFadden with a thundering shot! 
          ...  S_Pletikosa can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  S_Pletikosa makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 89 :(ath) A_Fernandez takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  But A_Leijer barges him off the ball 
Min. 91 :(ath) A_Fernandez knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  S_Joaquin fouls badly 
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 

*************  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_Leijer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Dobson (72), S_Joaquin (91)
Injured              : C_P_Hill_x13 (72)
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Athletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : T_Streete
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Gordon (9), M_Boughera_14 (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Athletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       4
On target            :           6        |       1
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       6
Key Tackles          :           3        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       7
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 0 Athletico Madrid
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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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S_Pletikosa    GK  28   1   1   1  30 |  94   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  41   0   0   0
R_Dobson       DF   1  22  10   4  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   9  -4  -4
A_Leijer       DF   2  21  13   9  26 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  14  30   8
S_Shelbe       MF   1  10  29  10  24 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  56   0
A_Mariappa     DF   1  26  13   4  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  35   0   8
Fro_Adu        DF   1  22  12  11  11 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
R_Baraja       MF   1  11  27   6  40 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_P_Hill_x13   MF   1   9  16  10  25 |  73   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Gilardino    FW   1   9  11  26  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  26  32  10
D_Noble        MF   1  11  26  15  19 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  51   8
M_Malcolm      FW   1   6   9  24  27 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Stek'burg    GK  14   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Alexis       DF   1  19  10   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Joaquin      MF   1   6  17   9  31 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
Arturo         DF   1  13  10   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kaka           FW   1   9  10  21  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Athletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Esson        GK  30   1   1   1  24 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  59   0   0   0
S_Gordon       DF   1  23  14   7  32 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   8  -4  -2
A_Morrison     DF   1  23   9   9  37 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Streete      DF   1  22  11   4  32 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  48  64   0
C_Cuellar      DF   1  21  11  11  32 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  32   0
M_Boughera_14  DM   1  15  10   8  39 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
K_Arvhage      MF   1   9  26   8  35 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   2
W_Daly         MF   1  12  26   8  40 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17   2
C_Burke        MF   1   8  23  13  37 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  20   0
A_Fernandez    AM   1  16  20  15  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
J_McFadden     FW   1   9   9  24   4 |  94   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  34   2
P_Reina        GK  29   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Svensson     DF   1  21   8   6  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Navas        MF   1   7  22   8  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pazzini      FW   1   7  10  23  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
DS_Villa       FW   1   6  10  22  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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