Division One League Match, Inter Milan vs. Valencia (Sun Feb 21)


                          Inter Milan  |  Valencia
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-5-1 P
                    Dragan Lobozinski  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                           S_Rossi GK  |  GK D_Van_Don_Bur
                       Eirik_Silva DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                         G_Angella DF  |  DF A_Nouri
                       J_Tavernier DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                       R_Carlos_Jr DF  |  DF Macheda
                           G_Zolla DM  |  MF M_Barry
                            G_Zola MF  |  MF M_Kikuchi
                       D_Savicevic MF  |  MF Eusebio
                         P_Naldini MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                        J_Cummings FW  |  MF R_Tabatta
                            L_Riva FW  |  FW W_Jose
                                       |
                           G_Ochoa SUB |  SUB W_Hunt
                         C_Panucci SUB |  SUB B_Ivanovic
                         D_DeRossi SUB |  SUB J_Stam
                      B_Costacurta SUB |  SUB M_Ball
                          Juanfran SUB |  SUB M_Bombarda

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 4  :(irm) G_Zolla plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Riva decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  L_Riva tries to beat D_Van_Don_Bur!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 6  :(irm) L_Riva sidesteps D_E_Boyata
          ...  But Macheda clears the danger
Min. 6  :(vla) E_Herbert runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Barry
          ...  M_Barry drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Valencia crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  And Valencia are leading in the game now
          ...  Inter Milan 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 7  :(vla) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Valencia will now be playing C
Min. 7  :(vla) M_Barry shifts into the DM position in a tactical change
Min. 7  :(irm) L_Riva plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Macheda takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 11 :(irm) G_Zolla finds L_Riva in the box
          ...  L_Riva with the crafty shot!
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 12 :(irm) G_Angella hits a hard pass to J_Tavernier
          ...  J_Tavernier with a powerful downward header!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 14 :(irm) D_Savicevic plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Cummings keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Cummings sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur makes an easy save
Min. 15 :(irm) G_Zolla is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  L_Riva latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Riva with the header !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 16 :(vla) Eusebio takes a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball into W_Jose
          ...  A powerful header from W_Jose !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Valencia crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Inter Milan 0-2 Valencia ...
Min. 17 :(irm) J_Cummings beats Macheda
          ...  J_Cummings strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb strike!
          ...  His team mates join him in a celebration
          ...  They dance around his shirt in delight!!
          ...  Inter Milan 1-2 Valencia ...
Min. 19 :(irm) D_Savicevic controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  L_Riva gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  R_Tabatta reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 19 :(vla) R_Tabatta controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  M_Kikuchi gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  G_Zolla reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 21 :(irm) G_Zola slides the ball across to G_Angella
          ...  G_Angella looks to see where D_Van_Don_Bur is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Valencia fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 24 :(vla) M_Barry is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  R_Tabatta latches onto the end of it
          ...  R_Tabatta with the side footed shot!
          ...  But S_Rossi just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 27 :(vla) M_Kikuchi beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  J_Tavernier takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 28 :(vla) M_Barry reads the run of E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  S_Rossi makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 31 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a measured ball to A_Nouri
          ...  Eirik_Silva slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 34 :(vla) L_Macleod has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past R_Carlos_Jr
          ...  He knocks it to W_Jose!
          ...  W_Jose aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But S_Rossi punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 35 :(vla) D_E_Boyata takes advantage of a mistake by G_Zolla
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  D_E_Boyata hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  S_Rossi makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 36 :(vla) W_Jose plays a great one-two
          ...  He continues to run forward now
          ...  G_Angella with the tackle
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(vla) R_Tabatta knocks it forward
          ...  Eirik_Silva slips
          ...  L_Macleod gets to it!
          ...  Eirik_Silva goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(irm) J_Tavernier takes advantage of a bad back pass from D_E_Boyata
          ...  J_Tavernier shoots towards goal !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 43 :(vla) R_Tabatta holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 44 :(vla) M_Barry with a first time pass
          ...  W_Jose runs onto it!
          ...  W_Jose with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  S_Rossi saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 45 :(vla) B_Ivanovic will come on for Macheda and play DF
Min. 45 :(vla) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Stam will come on for E_Herbert and play DF
Min. 46 :(vla) M_Barry cuts the ball back to W_Jose
          ...  A skilful effort from W_Jose !
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 47 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  L_Macleod is through!
          ...  L_Macleod with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Barry floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to J_Stam
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And S_Rossi reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Macleod chips the ball into the area!
          ...  S_Rossi makes the catch!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Inter Milan 1-2 Valencia

Min. 46 :(vla) D_E_Boyata looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  S_Rossi parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 51 :(vla) R_Tabatta takes on 3 men
          ...  R_Tabatta aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 55 :(vla) Eusebio nutmegs Eirik_Silva
          ...  Eirik_Silva reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 58 :(vla) L_Macleod with a clever shimmy
          ...  A delicate chip from L_Macleod !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  S_Rossi never had a chance!
Min. 59 :(vla) M_Kikuchi looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  The cross hits W_Jose on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  S_Rossi won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 64 :(irm) D_Savicevic drives it across the face of the goal L_Riva
          ...  L_Macleod steals the ball of off him
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Bombarda will come on for W_Jose and play FW
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Barry looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Bombarda
          ...  L_Riva with a bad challenge
Min. 67 :(vla) Eusebio hits a hard pass to M_Bombarda
          ...  G_Zolla with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 68 :(vla) M_Bombarda plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  M_Bombarda tries the shot !
          ...  S_Rossi with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 69 :(vla) D_E_Boyata brings it under control
          ...  He takes on G_Angella
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Barry!
          ...  R_Carlos_Jr with a reckless challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  A_Dali calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 71 :(vla) Eusebio bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_E_Boyata
          ...  But G_Zolla puts the ball out of play
Min. 74 :(vla) M_Bombarda jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  D_Savicevic with an ugly foul
          ...  A_Dali will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Dali called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 74 :(irm) Eirik_Silva leaves A_Nouri standing
          ...  M_Kikuchi dives it two footed!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  A_Dali sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 75 :(vla) Eusebio beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Eusebio leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  S_Rossi falls over
          ...  But S_Rossi is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 82 :(irm) C_Panucci is coming on for J_Tavernier and will play DF
Min. 84 :(irm) D_DeRossi will replace the useless G_Zola and will play MF
Min. 84 :(irm) Juanfran is ready to come on to replace L_Riva
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 84 :(irm) J_Cummings sprints past M_Bombarda
          ...  A_Nouri rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 87 :(vla) M_Barry hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_E_Boyata latches onto it!
          ...  D_E_Boyata with a powerful diving header!
          ...  S_Rossi with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(irm) D_DeRossi is through on goal
          ...  D_E_Boyata pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He is warned by A_Dali
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 94 :(vla) M_Bombarda with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_Panucci a clean set of heals
          ...  A great volley from M_Bombarda !
          ...  But S_Rossi punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one

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


Match Details
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Venue                : San Siro Stadium
Attendance           : 132,666
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : G_Zolla
Scorers              : J_Cummings (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Angella (36), R_Carlos_Jr (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : M_Barry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Barry (6), W_Jose (16)
Sent Off             : M_Kikuchi (74)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Inter Milan   |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       19
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           5        |       13
Possession           :          33        |       67
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :           8        |       17
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Final Score          : Inter Milan 1 - 2 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Inter Milan
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_Rossi        GK  35   5   4   1  10 |  98  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  31   7   9  13 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20 -20
G_Angella      DF   1  30  13  11  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
J_Tavernier    DF   3  30  12   7  33 |  86   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  29   6   5  41 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
G_Zolla        DM   2  23  28   1  14 |  98   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30   0
G_Zola         MF   2  11  30   4  13 |  88   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Savicevic    MF   1   9  30   9  21 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  29   9  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   9  30  32 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
L_Riva         FW   1  10   6  27  42 |  88   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   3  29  11   5  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_DeRossi      MF   3  11  28   4  21 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Costacurta   MF   2   6  28   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   7   7  28  31 |  10   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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D_Van_Don_Bur  GK  37   2   7   5  23 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  32  11   9  11 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
A_Nouri        DF   1  30  12   6  21 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  30   7  11  41 |  45   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25   5
Macheda        DF   1  25   1   1  25 |  45   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Barry        DM   2  18  29   7  32 |  98   0   0   5   0   1   1   0   0   0  20  70  45
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  29   9  30 |  78   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
Eusebio        MF   1   5  29  11  21 |  98   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  28  11  31 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  22  27  16  21 |  98   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  30  10 |  69   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0  20  20  60
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  31  11   7  22 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  31   9   7  29 |  53   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Ball         MF   2  13  27   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  29   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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