Division One League Match, Juventus vs. Valencia (Sun Feb 19)


                             Juventus  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-1-2 C
                      Gareth Williams  |  James Burns
                                       |
                          M_Balfor GK  |  GK Bonner
                        J_Richards DF  |  DF A_Obileye
                          H_Kamara DF  |  DF T_Forou
                          A_Sandro DF  |  DF S_Cooper
                       R_Bellanova DF  |  DF B_Chilwell
                       M_Locatelli MF  |  MF M_Barry
                        J_Cuadrado MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                      Steven_Davis MF  |  MF T_Kroos
                         M_Pessina MF  |  AM R_Tabatta
                          Odegaard FW  |  FW D_Suker
                            J_Cruz FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                                       |
                      Manuel_Neuer SUB |  SUB M_Gorgon
                            M_Madl SUB |  SUB Y_Stamm
                           D_Irwin SUB |  SUB Thiago_C
                        R_Donadoni SUB |  SUB Jesus_Cordoba
                         A_Belotti SUB |  SUB W_Jose

Referee: J_Eriksson (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(jvt) The Juventus manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E
Min. 3  :(vla) D_Suker runs forward
          ...  A cracking drive from D_Suker !
          ...  M_Balfor makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 4  :(jvt) J_Richards with a slide rule pass to J_Cruz
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Barry
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 5  :(vla) D_Suker gains control of the loose ball
          ...  D_Suker has a go!
          ...  M_Balfor gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He just manages to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Barry plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by J_Richards
Min. 7  :(vla) T_Forou reads the run of M_Barry
          ...  M_Barry uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But M_Balfor punches it away
Min. 8  :(jvt) R_Bellanova sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Steven_Davis
          ...  Steven_Davis fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  Bonner parries it
Min. 9  :(jvt) M_Pessina controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_Cruz gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Cruz sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's given Juventus the advantage!
          ...  Juventus 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 10 :(jvt) Juventus altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 10 :(jvt) A_Sandro falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 10 :(jvt) M_Madl takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Sandro
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 13 :(vla) M_Barry has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Suker collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Suker with a little chip!
          ...  But M_Balfor punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 14 :(jvt) M_Pessina with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Odegaard gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  T_Kroos is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  J_Eriksson lectures him
Min. 17 :(vla) M_Barry looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Tabatta
          ...  But M_Madl wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 18 :(jvt) J_Cruz lobs it over A_Obileye
          ...  T_Kroos fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  J_Eriksson shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 19 :(jvt) Steven_Davis plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Pessina keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But S_Cooper wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Eriksson has none of it.
Min. 20 :(jvt) Steven_Davis cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Richards
          ...  B_Chilwell with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  M_Pessina plays it short to Steven_Davis
          ...  But M_Barry spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 28 :(jvt) H_Kamara looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Steven_Davis
          ...  Steven_Davis attempts a chip!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 29 :(jvt) M_Pessina sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to J_Cruz
          ...  M_Barry reads the play well
Min. 30 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Odegaard latches on to it
          ...  B_Chilwell with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 31 :(vla) T_Kroos moves forward
          ...  J_Cuadrado with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  R_Tabatta passes to D_Suker
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Madl
Min. 32 :(jvt) J_Cruz with a smart turn
          ...  B_Chilwell leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  M_Pessina passes to Odegaard
          ...  A_Obileye gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) M_Barry slides the ball across to R_Tabatta
          ...  R_Tabatta with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But M_Balfor just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 47 :(vla) D_Suker knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  M_Locatelli fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 47 :(vla) T_Kroos finds his way through
          ...  He bears down on goal
          ...  Steven_Davis slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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

Min. 47 :(vla) D_Trezeguet finds himself in acres of space
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Trezeguet !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  M_Balfor is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Macleod curls it into the box!
          ...  M_Madl gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 49 :(vla) R_Tabatta leaves H_Kamara standing
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Tabatta !
          ...  M_Balfor gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 51 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado with an intelligent ball to J_Cruz
          ...  T_Forou tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 52 :(jvt) J_Cruz sidesteps T_Forou
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  J_Cruz hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 56 :(vla) D_Trezeguet nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  D_Trezeguet rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  M_Balfor heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 59 :(jvt) J_Richards crosses to Steven_Davis
          ...  B_Chilwell forces him off the ball
Min. 59 :(vla) R_Tabatta gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  T_Kroos is unmarked
          ...  But M_Madl slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Eriksson has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 63 :(jvt) M_Pessina feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_Cruz runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Cruz smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Brilliant save from Bonner
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 66 :(jvt) M_Pessina takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Cruz
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  R_Tabatta hits it out for a throw
Min. 69 :(vla) M_Barry with an in swinging cross to D_Suker
          ...  J_Cruz with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  J_Eriksson will just give him a speaking to
Min. 69 :(vla) L_Macleod takes on 3 men
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from L_Macleod !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 72 :(jvt) Odegaard times his run well
          ...  T_Forou knocks the ball back to Bonner
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past Bonner!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Steven_Davis lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Cooper belts it clear
Min. 74 :(vla) D_Trezeguet with a first time pass
          ...  L_Macleod runs onto it!
          ...  J_Richards with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 79 :(vla) Jesus_Cordoba is being prepared to come on
          ...  R_Tabatta is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 80 :(jvt) D_Irwin will replace J_Richards and play DF
Min. 80 :(vla) W_Jose takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Trezeguet
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 80 :(vla) Jesus_Cordoba is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to D_Suker
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Odegaard !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 81 :(jvt) R_Donadoni will come on for M_Pessina and play MF
Min. 81 :(vla) Y_Stamm is being brought on
          ...  S_Cooper is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(vla) T_Kroos runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 83 :(jvt) A_Belotti is going to be brought on
          ...  Odegaard is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(jvt) A_Belotti is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  T_Forou wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Locatelli hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Y_Stamm clears the danger
Min. 90 :(vla) D_Suker finds B_Chilwell in the box
          ...  B_Chilwell goes for the top corner !
          ...  But M_Balfor punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 92 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to J_Cruz
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Steven_Davis
          ...  T_Kroos clears the danger
Min. 93 :(vla) Jesus_Cordoba skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Suker
          ...  R_Donadoni takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Allianz Stadium
Attendance           : 127,034
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : M_Pessina
Scorers              : J_Cruz (9)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Cuadrado (31)
Injured              : A_Sandro (10)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : M_Barry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Kroos (18)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Juventus     |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       11
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           3        |       7
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          12        |       11
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Final Score          : Juventus 1 - 0 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Balfor       GK  35   1   1   2  32 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
J_Richards     DF   1  32   7   7  22 |  84   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
H_Kamara       DF   2  30   5   2  29 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Sandro       DF   2  30   5   2  25 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bellanova    DF   2  25   3   5  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  30   5  39 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  30   2  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
Steven_Davis   MF   2   5  28  19  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  30  25
M_Pessina      MF   2   4  26   2  12 |  85   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
Odegaard       FW   2   5   6  32  31 |  87   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Cruz         FW   1   6   9  28  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
Manuel_Neuer   GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  32  10   7  22 |  87   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
D_Irwin        DF   1  32   8   8  25 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Donadoni     MF   1   9  31   7  41 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  28  33 |  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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Bonner         GK  32   1   2   2  32 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
A_Obileye      DF   1  28   8   2  23 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Forou        DF   2  28   7   7  33 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Cooper       DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  85   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Chilwell     DF   2  25  11   8  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Barry        MF   2  19  31   7  32 |  97   0   3   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  40   5
L_Macleod      MF   2  10  30  11  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  28  22  30 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
R_Tabatta      AM   2  24  30  17  21 |  83   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  30  31 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  30  21 |  84   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Gorgon       DF   2  25  10   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Stamm        DF   3  25   8   7  22 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Thiago_C       MF   1  11  28   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  28  11  11 |  14   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9  10  32  10 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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