Divisional Play Off 2nd Leg Match, Atletico Madrid vs. Valencia (Sat Dec 14)


                      Atletico Madrid  |  Valencia
                            4-1-3-2 A  |  4-1-3-2 A
                          Simon Marsh  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                     Marius_Muller GK  |  GK N_Martin
                         P_Navarra DF  |  DF A_Laporte
                     Jo_Rankin_Cos DF  |  DF M_Materazzi
                          F_Benali DF  |  DF F_Cannavaro
                       G_Pallister DF  |  DF E_Moretti
                     S_Rotsenburge DM  |  DM M_Harrington
                       D_Albertini MF  |  MF L_Yamal
                          Maddison MF  |  MF Z_Zidane
                           S_Sensi MF  |  MF E_Smith_Rowe
                        M_Rashford FW  |  FW R_K_Muani
                         P_Rameses FW  |  FW C_Balotelli
                                       |
                          N_Martyn SUB |  SUB G_Roy
                           Manissi SUB |  SUB A_Ibarguen
                         F_Fuentes SUB |  SUB J_Drummond
                          D_Brooks SUB |  SUB L_Bittencourt
                        G_Diangana SUB |  SUB G_Diablo

Referee: M_Clattenurg (England)


Min. 2  :(amd) M_Rashford bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Maddison
          ...  Maddison tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  N_Martin gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 3  :(amd) Maddison with the cross-field pass to M_Rashford
          ...  A_Laporte plays the back pass
          ...  N_Martin can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Sensi plays it towards the near post!
          ...  E_Moretti clears the danger
Min. 5  :(amd) F_Benali takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  F_Benali with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 6  :(amd) F_Benali runs into space
          ...  F_Benali with a thundering volley!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It flew past N_Martin
          ...  Lets see if Atletico Madrid can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Atletico Madrid 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 8  :(vla) R_K_Muani runs with pace at the defence
          ...  R_K_Muani has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 10 :(amd) Jo_Rankin_Cos runs at the defender
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos with the shot !
          ...  But N_Martin reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on N_Martin anyway
Min. 12 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Materazzi
          ...  M_Materazzi flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 14 :(amd) D_Albertini backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_Rameses gets on the end of it
          ...  A delicate header from P_Rameses !
          ...  N_Martin with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 15 :(vla) L_Yamal cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_K_Muani
          ...  R_K_Muani tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Marius_Muller with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 16 :(amd) M_Rashford gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Rotsenburge
          ...  M_Materazzi is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(amd) P_Rameses sidesteps E_Moretti
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  E_Moretti goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(amd) P_Rameses runs into space
          ...  A cheeky lob from P_Rameses !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 18 :(vla) L_Yamal takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Navarra
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 22 :(vla) Z_Zidane slides the ball across to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  What agility from Marius_Muller
Min. 23 :(vla) R_K_Muani hoists the ball across to E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  G_Pallister gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Z_Zidane curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to M_Materazzi
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 26 :(amd) D_Albertini plays in Jo_Rankin_Cos with a beautiful ball
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos drives it towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Valencia fans laugh at him
Min. 28 :(amd) D_Albertini looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Sensi
          ...  S_Sensi tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 29 :(vla) Z_Zidane backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe gets on the end of it
          ...  G_Pallister reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 30 :(vla) E_Moretti whips the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  P_Navarra bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 34 :(amd) S_Rotsenburge takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Rameses
          ...  P_Rameses shoots towards goal !
          ...  N_Martin falls over
          ...  But N_Martin is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 38 :(vla) R_K_Muani drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with a stunning strike !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 39 :(amd) M_Rashford flicks it past E_Moretti
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  M_Rashford flings a shot at goal !
          ...  N_Martin can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  N_Martin makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 40 :(amd) S_Rotsenburge crosses into the box, finding M_Rashford
          ...  A_Laporte gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 42 :(vla) C_Balotelli slides the ball across to E_Moretti
          ...  E_Moretti goes for goal !
          ...  Marius_Muller just watches float over the bar!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(amd) P_Navarra with a first time pass
          ...  P_Rameses runs onto it!
          ...  But E_Moretti barges him off the ball
Min. 45 :(amd) Maddison finds S_Rotsenburge with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  S_Rotsenburge with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 46 :(vla) L_Yamal beats F_Benali
          ...  Driven towards goal by L_Yamal !
          ...  Marius_Muller falls over
          ...  But Marius_Muller is relieved to watch it go out of play!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Atletico Madrid 1-0 Valencia

Min. 48 :(amd) G_Pallister is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Rameses
          ...  P_Rameses attempts a chip!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 51 :(amd) Maddison looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Rashford
          ...  M_Materazzi gathers up the loose ball
Min. 52 :(vla) R_K_Muani pushes it past S_Rotsenburge
          ...  R_K_Muani shoots towards goal !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 56 :(vla) L_Yamal looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to R_K_Muani
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos wins the ball
Min. 57 :(vla) A_Laporte with a one-touch layoff to C_Balotelli
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 60 :(amd) G_Pallister with the first time pass to P_Navarra
          ...  P_Navarra with the goal bound shot!
          ...  N_Martin makes a good save
Min. 61 :(amd) Jo_Rankin_Cos with a probing through ball S_Sensi
          ...  Fine tackle by E_Moretti
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 61 :(vla) L_Yamal takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Balotelli
          ...  S_Sensi with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 61 :(vla) M_Harrington looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_K_Muani
          ...  F_Benali slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 62 :(amd) D_Albertini plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  S_Sensi keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  S_Sensi with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 65 :(amd) Maddison takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Rashford
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 68 :(amd) M_Rashford runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Rashford aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 71 :(amd) P_Rameses takes advantage of a mistake by F_Cannavaro
          ...  C_Balotelli leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 75 :(amd) S_Rotsenburge flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  S_Rotsenburge aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  N_Martin acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Rotsenburge!
          ...  It is kicked away by M_Harrington
Min. 78 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe sidesteps P_Navarra
          ...  F_Benali gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 79 :(vla) L_Yamal slides it through the middle to E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  P_Rameses with the high feet
Min. 79 :(vla) Z_Zidane pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe is clean through!
          ...  A left-footer by E_Smith_Rowe !
          ...  But Marius_Muller is equal to it
Min. 79 :(amd) M_Rashford runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Z_Zidane rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 81 :(vla) L_Yamal with electric pace
          ...  He eases past S_Rotsenburge
          ...  Blocked by Jo_Rankin_Cos
Min. 82 :(amd) Up goes the substitution board - Manissi on for F_Benali as a DF
Min. 82 :(amd) F_Fuentes is coming on for G_Pallister and will play DF
Min. 82 :(amd) D_Brooks takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace S_Sensi as MF
Min. 82 :(amd) G_Diangana replaces P_Rameses to play as a FW
Min. 84 :(vla) E_Moretti with a 40-yard pass to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli hits a great drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He puts his hands to his ears!!
          ...  He is winding the Atletico Madrid fans up!!
          ...  They greet the gesture with jeers!
          ...  And Valencia have squared it up late on!!
          ...  Atletico Madrid 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 85 :(amd) S_Rotsenburge plays in G_Diangana with a beautiful ball
          ...  G_Diangana hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 86 :(vla) M_Materazzi looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  E_Moretti receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos with a bad challenge
          ...  M_Clattenurg will want to speak to him
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 92 :(amd) G_Diangana beats M_Materazzi
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  G_Diangana could have let it bounce!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 93 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  P_Navarra pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  M_Clattenurg has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Clattenurg!
Min. 96 :(amd) D_Brooks hoofs it up field to find M_Rashford
          ...  M_Rashford tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  N_Martin with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 96 :(vla) E_Moretti holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  D_Brooks wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 98 :(amd) G_Diangana takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  E_Moretti reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 99 :(vla) E_Moretti lays the ball back to C_Balotelli
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Navarra looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 100:(amd) G_Diangana is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Maddison latches onto the ball
          ...  E_Moretti anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 102:(amd) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  F_Fuentes is through!
          ...  E_Moretti gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 102:(amd) S_Rotsenburge knocks it forward
          ...  F_Cannavaro slips
          ...  P_Navarra gets to it!
          ...  L_Yamal with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 103:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 104:(amd) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos is through!
          ...  M_Materazzi slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 106:(amd) Jo_Rankin_Cos with an in swinging cross to D_Brooks
          ...  D_Brooks shoots towards goal !
          ...  But N_Martin tips it over
          ...  M_Clattenurg has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 113:(amd) D_Brooks takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Manissi
          ...  Good sliding challenge from F_Cannavaro and it had to be
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 118:(amd) G_Diangana looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to M_Rashford
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Rashford !
          ...  N_Martin goes down well to save
Min. 121:(amd) D_Brooks knocks it forward
          ...  A_Laporte slips
          ...  F_Fuentes gets to it!
          ...  Intercepted by M_Harrington

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Rashford is taking it!
          ...  He sends N_Martin the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  R_K_Muani steps up!
          ...  Marius_Muller tips it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_Diangana steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Atletico Madrid 1-0 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Balotelli is taking it!
          ...  He's put it over!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos steps up!
          ...  He sends N_Martin the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Atletico Madrid 2-0 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe is taking it!
          ...  He sends Marius_Muller the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  D_Brooks steps up!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Atletico Madrid 3-0 Valencia...


          ...  Atletico Madrid wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Wanda Metropolitano Stadium
Attendance           : 75,000
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : F_Benali
Scorers              : F_Benali (6)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Jo_Rankin_Cos (86)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : E_Moretti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Balotelli (84)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Materazzi (16), C_Balotelli (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                         Atletico Madrid  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       11
Off target           :          12        |       6
On target            :           9        |       5
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       14
Key Tackles          :          11        |       13
Key Passes           :          23        |       16
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Final Score          : Atletico Madrid 1 - 1 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Atletico 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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Marius_Muller  GK  33   5   1   4  33 | 125   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  31   6   9  22 | 125   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
Jo_Rankin_Cos  DF   2  28  13  10  21 | 125   0   3   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  58  18   3
F_Benali       DF   3  28  10   9  22 |  83   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
G_Pallister    DF   2  28   8   8  12 |  83   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
S_Rotsenburge  DM   2  15  26   7  28 | 125   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
D_Albertini    MF   1   5  28   1  28 | 125   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Maddison       MF   1   8  27   7  41 | 125   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Sensi        MF   2   9  26  11  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   8   9  27  23 | 125   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
P_Rameses      FW   1   2   1  27  30 |  83   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
N_Martyn       GK  30   5   5   2  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Manissi        DF   3  26   8   7  13 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Fuentes      DF   2  25   8   4  16 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Brooks       MF   3   8  25  10  31 |  42   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
G_Diangana     FW   2   6  10  26  43 |  42   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   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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N_Martin       GK  27   2   2   4  31 | 125   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  29   7   3  28 | 125   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  27  11   5  15 | 125   0   2   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  27   6   1  16 | 125   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  25  24   6  28 | 125   0   7   4   1   1   0   0   0   0 140  60   0
M_Harrington   DM   2  21  26   5  36 | 125   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  30  17  27 | 125   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Z_Zidane       MF   1   3  27  20  28 | 125   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
E_Smith_Rowe   MF   1   5  25  22  36 | 125   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
R_K_Muani      FW   1   3   5  30  40 | 125   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  28  42 | 125   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2   8  28
G_Roy          GK  26   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  28   1  19  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Drummond     DF   2  27  19   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Bittencourt  MF   2   1  30  20  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Diablo       MF   1   2  23  18  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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