Elite Football League Cup Semi Final Round Match, Barcelona vs. Valencia (Thu Nov 06)


                            Barcelona  |  Valencia
                              5-3-2 L  |  5-0-2-3 L
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK I_Turner
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF D_Maicon
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF S_Logan
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF Samba_Sow
                       S_Gronkjaer DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF J_Okore
                          R_Tabata MF  |  AM P_Nedved
                          M_Essien MF  |  AM O_Ruggeri
                           Saruman MF  |  FW E_Cavani
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW Z_Ibrahimovic
                              Pele FW  |  FW P_Currer
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB Kindonga
                       C_Obradovic SUB |  SUB Raul
                          Sektioui SUB |  SUB M_Isco
                         B_Spencer SUB |  SUB M_Murphy
                     R_v_Nistelroy SUB |  SUB E_Dzeko

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to A
Min. 2  :(brc) R_Tabata with a simple pass to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  I_Turner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 2  :(vla) Samba_Sow with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to P_Currer
          ...  Intercepted by B_Myre
Min. 4  :(brc) Pele finds himself in acres of space
          ...  S_Logan makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Essien curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Hunt gets his head on it
          ...  I_Turner turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Essien curls it into the box!
          ...  Samba_Sow clears the danger
Min. 7  :(brc) M_Essien takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into Saruman
          ...  Saruman goes for goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Saruman chips the ball into the area!
          ...  I_Turner fists it away!
Min. 7  :(vla) P_Currer finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  B_Myre looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 8  :(vla) S_Logan makes the tackle
          ...  G_Bale with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Valencia players
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 9  :(brc) R_Tabata finds the space intelligently
          ...  D_McGrain tackles cleanly
Min. 9  :(vla) P_Nedved flicks the ball through
          ...  P_Currer runs onto it!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from B_Myre
Min. 19 :(vla) Samba_Sow has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Myre
          ...  He knocks it to E_Cavani!
          ...  E_Cavani is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has K_Jensen to beat
          ...  He dinks it over K_Jensen
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia have snatched the lead!
          ...  Barcelona 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 20 :(brc) R_v_Nistelroy takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace S_Gronkjaer
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 20 :(brc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Barcelona will now play A
Min. 20 :(vla) The Valencia manager shouts at them from the touchline to play L
Min. 21 :(vla) P_Nedved has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Bale
          ...  He puts in O_Ruggeri!
          ...  G_Wilkinson with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 25 :(vla) E_Cavani can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  G_Wilkinson reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 28 :(brc) Saruman is through on goal
          ...  Samba_Sow muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
          ...  A_Barken refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 29 :(vla) Samba_Sow controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  P_Currer gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Driven towards goal by P_Currer !
          ...  But K_Jensen palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  O_Ruggeri swings it in!
          ...  K_Jensen easily claims the ball!
Min. 32 :(brc) Pele with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past Samba_Sow
          ...  D_McGrain anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 35 :(brc) R_Tabata retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of it
          ...  But D_Maicon barges him off the ball
Min. 36 :(brc) R_Tabata looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy attempts a lob!
          ...  But I_Turner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 36 :(vla) D_McGrain cuts the ball back to Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 39 :(brc) G_Bale with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  D_Maicon rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 40 :(brc) M_Hunt breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on I_Turner!
          ...  J_Okore brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) D_Maicon is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to O_Ruggeri
          ...  But J_Myre comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 47 :(brc) R_v_Nistelroy sidesteps his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But D_Maicon wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Barken has none of it.
Min. 47 :(vla) P_Currer bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to E_Cavani
          ...  E_Cavani throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  K_Jensen gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 0-1 Valencia

Min. 49 :(brc) M_Essien turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 50 :(vla) M_Murphy is being prepared to come on
          ...  P_Currer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 52 :(brc) Pele with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_McGrain behind
          ...  Pele with the shot on net !
          ...  I_Turner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 52 :(brc) Saruman slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a bad challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  A_Barken called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 55 :(vla) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Isco will come on for O_Ruggeri and play AM
Min. 59 :(brc) R_Tabata with a probing pass to Pele
          ...  Pele with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Barcelona 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 60 :(vla) Raul will replace P_Nedved and play AM
Min. 60 :(vla) Valencia made the switch to a A strategy
Min. 61 :(vla) D_McGrain controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Raul gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Intercepted by B_Myre
Min. 64 :(brc) Saruman with the header on
          ...  He finds Pele in space
          ...  Pele tries to beat I_Turner from outside the area!
          ...  I_Turner with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Isco with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_McGrain gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_McGrain attempts to nutmeg K_Jensen!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 65 :(brc) Pele knocks it past Samba_Sow and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
Min. 66 :(vla) Raul takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Raul leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Looks like it should be K_Jensen's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  K_Jensen looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Logan chips the ball into the area!
          ...  K_Jensen makes the catch!
Min. 67 :(vla) E_Cavani runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_Myre
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Wilkinson tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_McGrain lofts the ball in!
          ...  K_Jensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 68 :(brc) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  The cross hits R_v_Nistelroy on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But I_Turner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 68 :(vla) E_Cavani backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  J_Okore latches onto the end of it
          ...  Cleaned up by G_Wilkinson
Min. 70 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as C_Obradovic comes on for G_Wilkinson to play DF
Min. 71 :(vla) M_Murphy rushes through the defence
          ...  G_Bale beats him to the ball
Min. 72 :(brc) R_Tabata brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Pele gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A glorious effort by Pele !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  That puts Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Barcelona 2-1 Valencia ...
Min. 72 :(brc) It seems Barcelona are making a tactical change to C
Min. 72 :(vla) M_Murphy pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  G_Bale fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  B_Spencer will come on for R_Tabata and play MF
Min. 80 :(vla) Raul knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A thundering drive by Raul !
          ...  K_Jensen was lucky there
Min. 82 :(brc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  M_Hunt is through!
          ...  An audacious effort from M_Hunt !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 82 :(vla) M_Isco sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Hunt with a clumsy challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  M_Murphy hits it hard
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Murphy curls it into the box!
          ...  K_Jensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 87 :(brc) B_Spencer brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Samba_Sow
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in R_v_Nistelroy!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy with a bicycle kick !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Ibrox Stadium
Attendance           : 132,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : R_Tabata (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Pele (59,72)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Wilkinson (21), G_Bale (72), M_Hunt (82)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : E_Cavani
Scorers              : E_Cavani (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Okore (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       8
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       12
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Final Score          : Barcelona 2 - 1 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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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  28  13   5  30 |  97   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  26  10   7  42 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  26   9   7  31 |  73   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  -2  -2
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  26   7   7  12 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  25   8   7  39 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Tabata       MF   1  11  44   8  29 |  78   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
M_Essien       MF   1   2  34   6  39 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
Saruman        MF   2   7  25  23  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  32  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
Pele           FW   1   7   8  31  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  46
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Obradovic    DF   2  24   5   7  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  31   5  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  11  26  11  31 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   4   2  41  25 |  77   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12

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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I_Turner       GK  39   4   5   4  16 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  28  13   3  24 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Logan        DF   3  26  10   7  36 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  25  13   4  23 |  97   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  45   0
D_McGrain      DF   1  24  12   7  24 |  97   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   1
J_Okore        DF   3  23   5   6  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
P_Nedved       AM   1   6  23  22  17 |  63   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  23  21  19 |  58   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Cavani       FW   2   9  10  25  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  21
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   4   4  25  35 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
P_Currer       FW   1   2   8  24  32 |  53   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
Kindonga       GK  24   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul           AM   1   7  21  19  30 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Isco         AM   2   8  20  18  31 |  39   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  44   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
E_Dzeko        FW   2   6   6  23  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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