Elite FA Cup Group Match, Barcelona vs. Valencia (Wed Oct 28)


                            Barcelona  |  Valencia
                              3-6-1 E  |  4-2-3-1 A
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                           L_Mulen GK  |  GK K_Jensen
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF S_Logan
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF A_Carlos
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF Henrique
                            R_Kopa MF  |  DF Reinaldo
                         B_Spencer MF  |  MF O_Ruggeri
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF P_Nedved
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  AM Raul
                      G_Karagounis MF  |  AM M_Isco
                            J_Cole MF  |  AM T_Kroos
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW Stefano
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                            G_Bale SUB |  SUB D_Criscrito
                            J_Myre SUB |  SUB M_Friedrich
                           Saruman SUB |  SUB Maradona
                              Pele SUB |  SUB G_Puciato

Referee: I_Williamson (England)


Min. 1  :(brc) R_Kopa can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to J_Cole
          ...  J_Cole has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with K_Jensen
          ...  He dinks it over K_Jensen
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Barcelona go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 4  :(brc) I_Muniain with the towering header to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt drives the shot in!
          ...  K_Jensen gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 6  :(vla) O_Ruggeri with the cross-field pass to Stefano
          ...  M_Hunt stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 8  :(brc) M_Hunt takes advantage of a mistake by Reinaldo
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A left-footer by M_Hunt !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 8  :(vla) S_Logan slides the ball across to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with the shot on net !
          ...  L_Mulen with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carlos chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Mulen fists it away!
Min. 9  :(brc) G_Karagounis takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt drives the ball low !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Karagounis swings it in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Jensen
Min. 9  :(vla) O_Ruggeri leaves B_Myre standing
          ...  Ciaran_Clark clears with a diving header
Min. 10 :(vla) Stefano chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Isco
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark clears the danger
Min. 11 :(brc) G_Wilkinson barges Stefano off the ball
          ...  G_Wilkinson with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 11 :(brc) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Barcelona will now be playing D
Min. 11 :(vla) P_Nedved finds T_Kroos with a ball over the defence
          ...  T_Kroos with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 12 :(brc) B_Spencer brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  B_Spencer with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 14 :(brc) M_Hunt loses his marker!
          ...  S_Logan rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  R_Kopa hoists it forward
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Hunt with the chance !
          ...  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. 16 :(brc) M_Hunt knocks it past S_Logan and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  A cheeky lob from M_Hunt !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 17 :(brc) R_Kopa with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  But A_Carlos with the fine tackle
Min. 17 :(vla) P_Nedved with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Isco
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 18 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with an inch perfect pass to P_Nedved
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by P_Nedved !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 21 :(vla) P_Nedved with a probing through ball Henrique
          ...  Henrique with a bicycle kick !
          ...  L_Mulen makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 22 :(brc) B_Spencer beats S_Logan
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Reinaldo anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 27 :(brc) G_Karagounis looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt hits a curling shot!
          ...  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. 28 :(brc) G_Karagounis with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Reinaldo gets to the ball first
Min. 30 :(brc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  I_Muniain is through!
          ...  P_Nedved with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 35 :(brc) I_Muniain turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Hunt
          ...  Reinaldo wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 35 :(vla) S_Logan is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to O_Ruggeri
          ...  R_Kopa with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  Raul fires it towards the goal
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  L_Mulen dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had L_Mulen beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved drives it into the box!
          ...  L_Mulen makes the catch!
Min. 35 :(brc) I_Muniain holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_Kopa
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  K_Jensen won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  Barcelona 3-0 Valencia ...
Min. 37 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  S_Logan gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Cole hits it towards the far post!
          ...  K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 40 :(brc) G_Karagounis with a precise ball to R_Kopa
          ...  Reinaldo anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 42 :(vla) P_Nedved looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But L_Mulen stops that one easily
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) Reinaldo with a well-controlled run
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from B_Spencer
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Raul chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  L_Mulen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 45 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps Stefano
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Henrique is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  K_Jensen misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain crosses it in!
          ...  It is kicked away by Reinaldo
Min. 45 :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps Reinaldo
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  P_Nedved is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 3-0 Valencia

Min. 52 :(vla) Reinaldo looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a thundering drive!
          ...  L_Mulen won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 53 :(brc) B_Spencer looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Hunt
          ...  But S_Logan with the fine tackle
Min. 55 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as D_Criscrito comes on for M_Isco to play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) J_Cole with a pinpoint pass to B_Spencer
          ...  B_Spencer with a powerful header !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 56 :(brc) I_Muniain whips the ball across to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  But S_Logan with the fine tackle
Min. 65 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as Maradona comes on for Raul to play MF
Min. 66 :(vla) Maradona with the cross-field pass to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with a powerful header !
          ...  But L_Mulen palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved curls it into the box!
          ...  L_Mulen comes out and claims it!
Min. 68 :(brc) G_Karagounis has it now
          ...  He takes on A_Carlos
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Carlos
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Hunt crosses it in!
          ...  K_Jensen catches it!
Min. 68 :(vla) D_Criscrito plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  O_Ruggeri keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  O_Ruggeri has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  L_Mulen parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 69 :(vla) Stefano with a well-controlled run
          ...  I_Muniain cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 70 :(vla) G_Puciato is being prepared to come on
          ...  Stefano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 70 :(brc) M_Hunt takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Logan
          ...  M_Hunt shapes up for a shot!
          ...  K_Jensen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 73 :(brc) J_Cole moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ciaran_Clark
          ...  But Reinaldo slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 74 :(brc) R_Kopa is too quick for the defence
          ...  P_Nedved with a nasty foul
Min. 75 :(brc) G_Bale is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Wilkinson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as Saruman comes on for Adnan_Januzaj to play MF
Min. 76 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with the nod to G_Puciato
          ...  A thundering drive by G_Puciato !
          ...  L_Mulen can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  L_Mulen makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 77 :(brc) J_Cole looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Saruman
          ...  Saruman gets up high for the header !
          ...  K_Jensen has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  K_Jensen is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 78 :(brc) J_Myre will replace the useless G_Karagounis and will play DF
Min. 79 :(vla) T_Kroos with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Saruman
          ...  G_Bale with a terrible tackle
          ...  I_Williamson just wants to lecture him
Min. 86 :(vla) The ball goes loose!
          ...  G_Puciato seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_Puciato goes for the top corner !
          ...  But L_Mulen punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Henrique plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Mulen
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) Reinaldo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to G_Puciato
          ...  B_Spencer gathers up the loose ball
Min. 91 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  M_Hunt with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
Min. 93 :(vla) O_Ruggeri runs at the defence
          ...  But G_Bale clears the ball to safety

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 150,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Cole (1), G_Wilkinson (11), M_Hunt (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Kopa (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Stefano
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Logan (14), O_Ruggeri (35)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |     Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           4        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           8        |       11
Key Passes           :          15        |       14
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Final Score          : Barcelona 3 - 0 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Mulen        GK  39   4   6   3  10 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  30  13   5  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  27   9   7  31 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  26   8   8  24 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  13  28   7  23 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  33  -2
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  27  12  31 |  96   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10   2
I_Muniain      MF   1  10  26   8  24 |  96   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  11  25  10  23 |  77   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
G_Karagounis   MF   2   9  24   8  33 |  80   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Cole         MF   3   8  24   7  33 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  20
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   7  33  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   8   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  28  11   7  42 |  19   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  26   8   7  39 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Saruman        MF   2   7  25  23  30 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Pele           FW   1   7   9  33  26 |   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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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  27  10   8  36 |  96   0   3   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  18  -2
A_Carlos       DF   1  26  12   8  42 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  24  11   8  29 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Reinaldo       DF   1  24  10   6  20 |  96   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 120  20   0
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  24  21  19 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  28   4
P_Nedved       MF   1   7  23  22  17 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
Raul           AM   1   8  22  20  30 |  67   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Isco         AM   2   8  22  19  31 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kroos        AM   3   7  22  18  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  28  39 |  72   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  27  10   7  27 |  39   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
M_Friedrich    DF   2  24  11   9  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maradona       MF   1  10  25  16  18 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  24   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
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