Elite Football League Match, Everton vs. Valencia (Sun Jul 20)


                              Everton  |  Valencia
                            4-1-3-2 N  |  4-1-2-2-1 E
                      Gareth Williams  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                          G_Buffon GK  |  GK I_Turner
                           E_Garay DF  |  DF D_Maicon
                           M_Kelly DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                          D_Santon DF  |  DF S_Logan
                           C_Obasi DF  |  DF D_Criscrito
                          I_Falque DM  |  DM A_Wisdom
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF K_Richard
                         D_Vazques MF  |  MF Y_Abdessadki
                         S_Gerrard MF  |  AM O_Ruggeri
                         A_Carroll FW  |  AM P_Nedved
                     Rolando_Silva FW  |  FW Pezza
                                       |
                       V_Stojkovic SUB |  SUB Kindonga
                      D_Piorkowski SUB |  SUB Samba_Sow
                            M_Gabb SUB |  SUB A_Carlos
                          R_Savage SUB |  SUB F_J_Torres
                       Van_Tijkaan SUB |  SUB J_Portillo

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 4  :(vla) P_Nedved crosses in from the wing, he finds Pezza in the box
          ...  D_Santon with an over the top challenge
          ...  F_Brych will just give him a speaking to
Min. 5  :(vla) Pezza with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past I_Falque
          ...  Pezza carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  G_Buffon blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 7  :(vla) K_Richard picks out Pezza with the cross
          ...  Pezza heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But G_Buffon punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 8  :(evn) Rolando_Silva sidesteps Y_Abdessadki
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Conroy reads the play well
Min. 10 :(evn) S_Gerrard chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Ozil
          ...  J_Conroy reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 11 :(evn) A_Carroll plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But K_Richard barges him off the ball
Min. 13 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki squares it to D_Maicon
          ...  D_Maicon controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  That's put Valencia in front!
          ...  Everton 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 14 :(vla) Valencia made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 14 :(vla) It appears A_Wisdom is playing as a DF
Min. 14 :(vla) O_Ruggeri has changed his position on the pitch to a MF
Min. 14 :(vla) P_Nedved changes position to fill a MF slot
Min. 18 :(evn) M_Ozil has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past O_Ruggeri
          ...  He knocks it to A_Carroll!
          ...  A_Carroll tries to chip the ball over I_Turner!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 23 :(vla) O_Ruggeri runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Nedved
          ...  E_Garay rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Gareth Williams looks relieved
          ...  Andie Glen is far from happy with that decision
Min. 32 :(evn) I_Falque kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  I_Falque with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard chips the ball into the area!
          ...  I_Turner easily claims the ball!
Min. 33 :(vla) K_Richard has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Obasi
          ...  He puts in O_Ruggeri!
          ...  Intercepted by M_Kelly
Min. 33 :(evn) S_Gerrard backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Rolando_Silva latches onto the end of it
          ...  K_Richard with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 34 :(evn) D_Vazques unselfishly heads the ball back to Rolando_Silva
          ...  But K_Richard wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 35 :(evn) D_Vazques retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Gerrard latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Gerrard lobs I_Turner!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  I_Turner moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  I_Turner tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by I_Falque
          ...  I_Turner fists it away!
Min. 37 :(evn) D_Santon pushes it past S_Logan
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Santon !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 37 :(vla) O_Ruggeri lobs it over M_Kelly
          ...  C_Obasi cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 38 :(evn) C_Obasi with a measured pass to Rolando_Silva
          ...  But J_Conroy clears the danger
Min. 42 :(evn) I_Falque pulls it back to Rolando_Silva
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Conroy
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(vla) D_Maicon with the towering header to A_Wisdom
          ...  C_Obasi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Pezza lofts the ball in!
          ...  G_Buffon fists it away!
Min. 48 :(evn) A_Carroll sidesteps D_Criscrito
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Conroy
          ...  He timed it well

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

Min. 48 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Pezza
          ...  D_Vazques is late with that one
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand
Min. 48 :(vla) P_Nedved gets to the by line and finds O_Ruggeri with a beautiful cross
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a stunning strike !
          ...  Saved by G_Buffon
Min. 49 :(evn) S_Gerrard with the towering header to Rolando_Silva
          ...  Rolando_Silva with a powerful downward header!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 50 :(vla) J_Portillo is coming on and Pezza is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 50 :(vla) A_Carlos will come on for S_Logan and play DF
Min. 51 :(evn) D_Vazques runs with pace at the defence
          ...  K_Richard with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  F_Brych calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  D_Santon hoists it forward
          ...  A_Carroll gets on the end of it
          ...  But A_Carlos wins the ball
Min. 56 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  J_Portillo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Portillo !
          ...  G_Buffon collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 58 :(vla) J_Conroy has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  I_Falque beats him to the ball
Min. 59 :(vla) A_Carlos pushes it past the defender
          ...  D_Santon with a nasty foul
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
          ...  F_Brych calls him over
          ...  F_Brych tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(evn) I_Falque takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  I_Falque hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 62 :(vla) J_Portillo with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  J_Portillo pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 63 :(evn) E_Garay holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Ozil
          ...  A_Carlos with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  F_Brych wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 75 :(evn) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Piorkowski will come on for M_Kelly and play DF
Min. 75 :(evn) I_Falque feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  S_Gerrard runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  S_Gerrard with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  I_Turner fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 77 :(vla) J_Portillo runs at the defence
          ...  J_Portillo throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 80 :(evn) R_Savage will replace M_Ozil and play MF
Min. 81 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan is coming on and A_Carroll is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 81 :(vla) J_Portillo cuts inside D_Piorkowski
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But I_Falque sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 83 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  J_Conroy with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 86 :(evn) Van_Tijkaan finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  D_Maicon knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But F_Brych just turns away!
Min. 87 :(evn) D_Vazques sprints past A_Wisdom
          ...  A_Carlos slices it
          ...  I_Turner moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Gerrard crosses it in!
          ...  I_Turner easily claims the ball!
Min. 87 :(vla) D_Maicon plays it forward to P_Nedved
          ...  C_Obasi tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) O_Ruggeri finds himself in a good position
          ...  I_Falque with the tackle
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 90 :(vla) A_Wisdom threads the through ball to O_Ruggeri
          ...  D_Vazques with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 92 :(evn) R_Savage with a flicked pass to Rolando_Silva
          ...  O_Ruggeri read the danger and stops the pass

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Goodison Park
Attendance           : 79,763
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Everton Match Info
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Best player          : I_Falque
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Obasi (87)
Booked               : D_Santon (59), I_Falque (89), D_Vazques (90)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_Maicon (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Maicon (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Richard (51)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Everton     |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       7
Off target           :           5        |       2
On target            :           2        |       5
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          15        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       12
Key Passes           :          10        |       10
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Final Score          : Everton 0 - 1 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Everton
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Buffon       GK  34   3   4   2  10 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
E_Garay        DF   2  25   5   5  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Kelly        DF   2  24  13  13  33 |  79   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Santon       DF   2  24  10   5  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
C_Obasi        DF   2  23  10   8  39 |  91   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  30   0 -10
I_Falque       DM   3  13  24   9  19 |  98   0   2   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  18   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   7  26   7  18 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Vazques      MF   1   7  25  14  22 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
S_Gerrard      MF   2   5  23  16  21 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
A_Carroll      FW   2   7   6  25  38 |  85   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Rolando_Silva  FW   3   9   8  23  41 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
V_Stojkovic    GK  24   3   3   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Piorkowski   DF   1  24  10   7  31 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gabb         DF   2  20   4   7  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Savage       MF   2   7  24   6  15 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   7  25  22 |  13   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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I_Turner       GK  39   4   5   4  16 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  27  13   3  24 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Conroy       DF   2  25  12   9  21 |  98   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
D_Criscrito    DF   2  25  10   7  27 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  22  19   8  34 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
K_Richard      MF   1   9  25   9  26 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  38  18
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  25   8  29 |  98   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  23  20  19 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
P_Nedved       MF   1   6  22  21  17 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Pezza          FW   1   8  11  23  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Kindonga       GK  24   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  24  12   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  24  11   8  42 |  44   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
F_J_Torres     MF   3   8  24  11  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Portillo     FW   1   5   3  26  25 |  44   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
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