Euro Div One, Valencia vs. FC Basle (Sun Oct 18)


                             Valencia  |  FC Basle
                              5-4-1 P  |  4-3-1-2 E
                         Richard Hill  |  Neil Griffiths
                                       |
                       S_Pletikosa GK  |  GK H_Lloris
                          R_Dobson DF  |  DF J_Rapley
                       I_Okoronkwo DF  |  DF CED_Griffiths
                          A_Leijer DF  |  DF JL_Samuel
                        A_Mariappa DF  |  DF F_Boyle_x09
                           Fro_Adu DF  |  MF M_Birley
                      C_P_Hill_x13 MF  |  MF J_Lopez
                             Zinha MF  |  MF J_Barton
                       A_Gilardino FW  |  AM EH_Diouf
                          R_Baraja MF  |  FW D_Ralph
                          S_Shelbe MF  |  FW N_Griffiths
                                       |
                       M_Stek'burg SUB |  SUB G_Swerts
                         M_Malcolm SUB |  SUB B_Rodriguez
                          R_Alexis SUB |  SUB J_Hobbs
                         S_Joaquin SUB |  SUB C_Coleman
                              Kaka SUB |  SUB J_Cornforth

Referee: G_Hegley (England)


Min. 2  :(val) Fro_Adu looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Mariappa 
          ...  But CED_Griffiths clears the ball to safety 
Min. 2  :(val) R_Dobson pulls up 
          ...  That looks like his hamstring went 
          ...  He wont be able to continue!! 
Min. 2  :(val) R_Alexis comes on for R_Dobson and takes up a DF role 
Min. 2  :(bas) M_Birley pulls it back to JL_Samuel 
          ...  Fine tackle by I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 3  :(bas) F_Boyle_x09 gets to the by line 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  D_Ralph is unmarked 
          ...  D_Ralph hits the ball first time! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a mishit effort! 
Min. 8  :(bas) N_Griffiths leaves A_Gilardino standing 
          ...  N_Griffiths with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  S_Pletikosa falls over 
          ...  But S_Pletikosa is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 9  :(bas) JL_Samuel with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves A_Mariappa behind 
          ...  A powerful header from JL_Samuel ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant 
          ...  He waves play on 
          ...  Goal not given there! 
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision 
Min. 13 :(val) R_Baraja gets to the by-line 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Fro_Adu 
          ...  CED_Griffiths reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Zinha hits it into the box! 
          ...  R_Baraja makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  H_Lloris with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 14 :(val) I_Okoronkwo holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Leijer 
          ...  A_Leijer tries to curl it into the bottom corner ! 
          ...  H_Lloris manages to turn it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Baraja hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  R_Alexis with the header 
          ...  Looks like it should be H_Lloris's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  H_Lloris looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 14 :(val) A_Gilardino spits at CED_Griffiths 
          ...  G_Hegley calls him for a talk 
Min. 18 :(val) R_Baraja with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  R_Baraja launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  But H_Lloris punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in 
Min. 18 :(val) A_Gilardino beats J_Rapley 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  M_Birley with a nasty foul 
          ...  G_Hegley will want to speak to him 
          ...  G_Hegley calls him over 
          ...  G_Hegley is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 19 :(bas) J_Lopez bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Ralph 
          ...  D_Ralph drives the shot in! 
          ...  But it goes wide 
Min. 21 :(bas) F_Boyle_x09 looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Birley 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo plays the back pass 
          ...  S_Pletikosa can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by JL_Samuel 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Pletikosa 
Min. 22 :(val) A_Gilardino holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees A_Leijer in space! 
          ...  A_Leijer is in acres of space! 
          ...  He looked offside to me 
          ...  He tries to round H_Lloris 
          ...  He dinks it over H_Lloris 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 23 :(bas) J_Barton nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Mariappa wins the ball with a clear tackle 
Min. 26 :(val) Zinha holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Shelbe 
          ...  F_Boyle_x09 wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
Min. 28 :(val) Zinha is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  H_Lloris with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 28 :(bas) EH_Diouf flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  But A_Leijer wins the ball 
Min. 30 :(val) R_Baraja plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  C_P_Hill_x13 decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  C_P_Hill_x13 attempts a low drive! 
          ...  H_Lloris with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know ! 
Min. 33 :(val) I_Okoronkwo with a glorious long pass to S_Shelbe 
          ...  S_Shelbe curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 34 :(val) Zinha finds his way through 
          ...  The offside trap didn't work 
          ...  Zinha with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  H_Lloris tips it over !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Baraja plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  A_Mariappa tries to place the shot! 
          ...  H_Lloris can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  H_Lloris has a smile on his face 
          ...  Did he know that was going wide? 
Min. 36 :(bas) D_Ralph runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Mariappa 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  A_Mariappa moves quickly to get the tackle in this time 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bas) D_Ralph pushes it past A_Mariappa 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 46 :(val) Fro_Adu takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  Fro_Adu pounds a rocket on goal ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Zinha swings it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But H_Lloris tips it over 
          ...  G_Hegley has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 

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

Min. 48 :(val) Zinha sidesteps J_Barton 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  Zinha throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  H_Lloris watches it sail wide! 
Min. 48 :(bas) J_Lopez finds EH_Diouf in the box 
          ...  A_Gilardino takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 60 :(val) A_Gilardino runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A_Gilardino has a go! 
          ...  But H_Lloris is equal to it 
Min. 61 :(bas) M_Birley knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  A_Mariappa with a nasty foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
Min. 63 :(val) Zinha with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past CED_Griffiths 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Gilardino! 
          ...  A_Gilardino fires the shot in! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  The FC Basle fans taunt him! 
Min. 64 :(bas) J_Barton beats his marker 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  J_Barton rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  S_Pletikosa moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It’s beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  S_Pletikosa looks dejected! 
          ...  FC Basle go ahead in this match now! 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 FC Basle ...
Min. 65 :(bas) EH_Diouf is changing his role to a MF 
Min. 66 :(val) S_Shelbe with a precise ball to Fro_Adu 
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Rapley 
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner 
Min. 68 :(val) R_Alexis looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A powerful header from A_Gilardino ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But H_Lloris reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on H_Lloris anyway 
Min. 75 :(val) R_Baraja holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino is through on goal! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  He just has H_Lloris to beat 
          ...  He tries to slide it past H_Lloris 
          ...  H_Lloris smothers the ball !! 
Min. 76 :(val) A_Leijer takes advantage of a mistake by F_Boyle_x09 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A_Leijer attempts a chip! 
          ...  H_Lloris has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  H_Lloris is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 78 :(val) Fro_Adu has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past J_Rapley 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Gilardino! 
          ...  A_Gilardino gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  H_Lloris with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 78 :(bas) J_Lopez pass splits open the defence and finds EH_Diouf 
          ...  Zinha with a superb challenge 
          ...  G_Hegley has given the free kick the other way! 
Min. 80 :(val) R_Baraja sprints down the flank 
          ...  He threads the ball in to A_Leijer 
          ...  The defender fails to control it 
          ...  A_Leijer picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal 
          ...  He is one on one with H_Lloris 
          ...  He rounds H_Lloris 
          ...  He has been pushed wide! 
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle 
          ...  It hits the post and goes out for a goal kick!! 
Min. 82 :(bas) D_Ralph has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Ralph with the shot ! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Birley swings it in! 
          ...  D_Ralph loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  S_Pletikosa just watches float over the bar! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(val) R_Baraja twists his ankle! 
          ...  He isn't going to continue! 
Min. 88 :(val) S_Joaquin will come on for R_Baraja and play MF 
Min. 88 :(bas) F_Boyle_x09 runs at the defender 
          ...  The defender falls over 
          ...  Blocked by A_Leijer 
Min. 91 :(bas) EH_Diouf kills the ball dead 
          ...  Zinha with a superb challenge 
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It is well within shooting range! 
          ...  EH_Diouf with the delicate chip over the wall 
          ...  But S_Pletikosa tips it behind 
          ...  G_Hegley has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
Attendance           : 47,149
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gilardino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : R_Dobson (2), R_Baraja (88)
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FC Basle Match Info
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Best player          : H_Lloris
Scorers              : J_Barton (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Birley (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    FC Basle
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       8
Off target           :           9        |       5
On target            :          11        |       3
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       4
Key Passes           :          14        |       5
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 1 FC Basle
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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  27   1   1   1  30 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -39   0   0   0
R_Dobson       DF   1  22  10   4  31 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Okoronkwo    DF   1  23  12   8  42 |  94   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  36  62   8
A_Leijer       DF   2  21  13   9  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  28   0  14
A_Mariappa     DF   1  25  13   4  39 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
Fro_Adu        DF   1  22  12  11  11 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  62   2
C_P_Hill_x13   MF   1   9  15   9  25 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
Zinha          MF   1  12  29   7  24 |  94   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  42  10
A_Gilardino    FW   1   9  11  26  24 |  94   0   1   1   0   6   0   0   0   0  26  32  42
R_Baraja       MF   1  11  27   6  40 |  89   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  64  16
S_Shelbe       MF   1  10  29  10  24 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -30 -16 -28
M_Stek'burg    GK  14   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Malcolm      FW   1   6   9  24  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Alexis       DF   1  19  10   8  41 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  33   2
S_Joaquin      MF   1   6  17   9  31 |   5   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 - 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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H_Lloris       GK  32   1   1   1  13 |  94  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  87   0   0   0
J_Rapley       DF   1  27  11   8  13 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   8   0   0
CED_Griffiths  DF   1  24  10   4  25 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  87  30  30
JL_Samuel      DF   1  24  10   6  38 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
F_Boyle_x09    DF   1  15  11   7  21 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  64   0
M_Birley       MF   1  11  26   6  42 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  13  -4
J_Lopez        MF   1   8  26   8  25 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34   0
J_Barton       MF   1   7  25   8  28 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
EH_Diouf       MF   2  10  22  21  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Ralph        FW   1   8   9  30  16 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
N_Griffiths    FW   1   9   9  25  24 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
G_Swerts       DM   1  21  14   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Rodriguez    DF   1  21   8   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Hobbs        DF   1  17   8   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Coleman      DF   1  17  11   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cornforth    MF   1   8  12   5  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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