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Season 20 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group H Game 3
Manchester Utd 2 - 0 Valencia
Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Manchester Utd vs. Valencia (Wed Apr 01)
Manchester Utd | Valencia
4-3-1-2 N | 4-0-3-3 A
Derek Purvis | Andie Glen
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Tom_Clements GK | GK A_Marshall
J_Talamonti DF | DF P_Hunter
Z_Knight DF | DF A_Carlos
Ben_Barcley DF | DF V_Kompany
P_Hoskins DF | DF Douglas
J_Maria MF | AM P_Nedved
R_Berbatov MF | AM O_Ruggeri
W_Barker MF | AM J_Hernandez
Fernandinho AM | FW M_Murphy
P_Currer FW | FW Diaviera
G_Hooper FW | FW Z_Ibrahimovic
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M_Marshall SUB | SUB H_Bonmann
D_Promotion SUB | SUB D_Criscrito
B_Harley SUB | SUB Raul
E_Bergkamp SUB | SUB D_Sulejmani
H_Larsson SUB | SUB E_Dzeko
Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)
Min. 3 :(vla) Diaviera loses Ben_Barcley
... J_Talamonti seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 4 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic skips the challenge from P_Hoskins
... W_Barker slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 6 :(mnu) A defence splitting pass from J_Maria to P_Currer
... P_Currer with a bicycle kick !
... A_Marshall with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 6 :(vla) M_Murphy has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Ben_Barcley!
... He has some space now!
... J_Talamonti slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 12 :(mnu) J_Maria with a probing through ball R_Berbatov
... R_Berbatov with a terrific drive !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... A_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had A_Marshall beaten!
... CORNER!
... Fernandinho lofts the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of A_Marshall
Min. 13 :(vla) P_Hunter is unmarked!
... P_Hunter throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Tom_Clements dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Tom_Clements beaten!
Min. 14 :(mnu) P_Currer runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off P_Hunter back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... P_Hunter reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 17 :(mnu) J_Maria works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Fernandinho
... Fernandinho with a powerful header !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 18 :(vla) M_Murphy turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... The cross hits M_Murphy on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But Tom_Clements comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 20 :(mnu) R_Berbatov knocks the ball past Diaviera
... R_Berbatov shapes up for a shot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... A_Marshall never had a chance!
... That's given Manchester Utd the advantage!
... Manchester Utd 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 20 :(vla) P_Nedved with the towering header to Diaviera
... J_Talamonti with the block
Min. 23 :(vla) Douglas works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to P_Nedved
... P_Nedved sees Tom_Clements off his line !
... But Tom_Clements gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... P_Hunter curls it into the box!
... Tom_Clements reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 27 :(mnu) W_Barker kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... P_Currer gets on the end of the pass
... A_Carlos slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 29 :(mnu) J_Maria gets to the by line and finds W_Barker with a beautiful cross
... W_Barker goes for the top corner !
... A_Marshall narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 29 :(vla) M_Murphy runs at J_Talamonti
... The defender slips and falls over
... M_Murphy with the attempt at goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 30 :(mnu) P_Hoskins miskicks!
... He finds P_Currer though
... That was fortunate
... P_Currer fires a shot at goal !
... A_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 35 :(mnu) P_Currer breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on A_Marshall!
... M_Murphy brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 36 :(mnu) R_Berbatov kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... W_Barker gets on the end of the pass
... A_Carlos slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Talamonti floats the ball in!
... A_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 38 :(mnu) P_Hoskins with a precise ball to W_Barker
... W_Barker leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... The shot slips through A_Marshall's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 38 :(vla) V_Kompany flicks it over Z_Knight's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... P_Hoskins forces him off the ball
Min. 40 :(mnu) J_Maria hits a hard pass to R_Berbatov
... R_Berbatov hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 41 :(mnu) R_Berbatov has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Douglas
... He puts in J_Maria!
... J_Maria with his head down lets it go !
... But A_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... Fernandinho curls it into the box!
... A_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into G_Hooper
... G_Hooper aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... But A_Marshall parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 45 :(mnu) R_Berbatov looks for options
... He decides to go it alone
... Douglas with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... J_Underhill calls him for a talk
Min. 47 :(vla) J_Hernandez drives it across the face of the goal M_Murphy
... M_Murphy beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... He just has to beat Tom_Clements
... He rounds Tom_Clements
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... Its hit the side netting!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 1-0 Valencia
Min. 47 :(mnu) J_Maria with the Cruyff turn
... J_Maria fires a shot at goal !
... A_Marshall with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 49 :(vla) A_Carlos is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 50 :(mnu) E_Bergkamp is being prepared to come on
... G_Hooper is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 53 :(vla) P_Hunter holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to Diaviera
... Diaviera rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Manchester Utd fans taunt him!
Min. 54 :(mnu) Fernandinho steps over the ball
... He nutmegs A_Carlos
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... P_Hunter forces him off the ball
Min. 55 :(mnu) There's going to be a change
... D_Promotion will come on for P_Hoskins and play DF
Min. 56 :(mnu) R_Berbatov with a reverse pass to J_Talamonti
... J_Talamonti sends it flying towards goal!
... But A_Marshall tips it over
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 57 :(vla) P_Nedved crosses into the box, finding Z_Ibrahimovic
... A great volley from Z_Ibrahimovic !
... Tom_Clements makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 57 :(mnu) J_Maria plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Promotion
... A_Carlos pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... E_Bergkamp hits it hard
... GOAL !!
... A classy finish
... Manchester Utd 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 58 :(vla) J_Hernandez looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to Diaviera
... Diaviera tries one from the edge of the box !
... Tom_Clements gathers it easily
Min. 58 :(mnu) R_Berbatov has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past V_Kompany
... He knocks it to E_Bergkamp!
... Diaviera goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He received a good talking to from J_Underhill
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... Fernandinho floats it forward
... J_Maria latches onto the end of it
... J_Maria looks to see where Tom_Clements is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 59 :(mnu) E_Bergkamp takes possession
... E_Bergkamp has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But A_Marshall palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 60 :(mnu) H_Larsson is being brought on
... Fernandinho is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) J_Maria back heels to find E_Bergkamp in space
... E_Bergkamp has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Over the bar
Min. 62 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... O_Ruggeri tries to beat Tom_Clements!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 63 :(mnu) H_Larsson runs at A_Carlos
... He takes it past him
... H_Larsson with the crafty shot!
... It hits off a defender!
... A_Marshall is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... W_Barker plays it into the danger area!
... A_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 63 :(vla) O_Ruggeri flicks it past D_Promotion
... He runs forward
... A delicate header from O_Ruggeri !
... It's way wide
... The Manchester Utd fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 64 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... Z_Ibrahimovic has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... Tom_Clements is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 65 :(vla) Raul takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace O_Ruggeri
... He'll play as a AM
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(vla) D_Sulejmani replaces Raul to play as a AM
Min. 65 :(vla) E_Dzeko is going to be brought on
... M_Murphy is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(vla) D_Sulejmani with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... Ben_Barcley tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Hernandez swings it in!
... The danger is dealt with by J_Talamonti
Min. 67 :(mnu) E_Bergkamp drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to P_Currer
... P_Currer with a bomb of a shot !
... But A_Marshall tips it behind
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 68 :(mnu) J_Maria plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... P_Currer decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... V_Kompany cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 70 :(mnu) H_Larsson takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... H_Larsson rifles it to the far post !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 70 :(vla) E_Dzeko with a probing pass to D_Sulejmani
... D_Sulejmani attempts to nutmeg Tom_Clements!
... The ball moves through the air!
... Tom_Clements moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... Tom_Clements catches it with style!
Min. 71 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Z_Ibrahimovic is through!
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the punt towards goal!
... Tom_Clements gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 73 :(vla) P_Nedved has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... D_Sulejmani gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... D_Promotion dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 73 :(mnu) R_Berbatov races into the box
... He sees J_Maria lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... P_Hunter fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 75 :(vla) P_Nedved runs with pace at the defence
... H_Larsson is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... J_Underhill calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 76 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic runs at Z_Knight
... The defender slips and falls over
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the chance !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 78 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley with a glorious long pass to H_Larsson
... A delicate header from H_Larsson !
... But A_Marshall punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 79 :(vla) Diaviera sidesteps D_Promotion
... That was too easy
... Diaviera tries to chip the ball over Tom_Clements!
... Tom_Clements with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 80 :(vla) J_Hernandez sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... Z_Ibrahimovic runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Z_Ibrahimovic with a stunning strike !
... But Tom_Clements hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 82 :(vla) D_Sulejmani kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... E_Dzeko gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... E_Dzeko with a blistering shot !
... But Tom_Clements tips it behind
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 84 :(vla) P_Nedved with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... A powerful shot by P_Nedved !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... J_Hernandez floats the ball in!
... The ball comes to Diaviera
... He gets the shot away
... Tom_Clements falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... Tom_Clements looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... Z_Ibrahimovic hits it towards the far post!
... Tom_Clements fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Old Trafford
Attendance : 57,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : J_Maria (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Berbatov (20), E_Bergkamp (57)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : H_Larsson (75)
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : P_Nedved
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Murphy (35), A_Carlos (57)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester Utd | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 20
Off target : 9 | 10
On target : 11 | 10
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 4 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 9
Key Tackles : 7 | 5
Key Passes : 18 | 11
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Final Score : Manchester Utd 2 - 0 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements GK 27 2 3 2 42 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
J_Talamonti DF 2 23 12 7 13 | 95 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 20 25
Z_Knight DF 1 23 9 5 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ben_Barcley DF 3 22 7 8 41 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
P_Hoskins DF 2 22 8 5 10 | 59 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
J_Maria MF 3 7 23 9 32 | 95 0 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 80 11
R_Berbatov MF 1 5 23 7 24 | 95 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 40 22
W_Barker MF 1 9 22 14 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
Fernandinho AM 4 7 23 9 25 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 24 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
G_Hooper FW 2 9 4 23 26 | 54 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
M_Marshall GK 25 1 2 3 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Promotion DF 3 21 8 5 41 | 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 20
B_Harley MF 1 6 24 6 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Bergkamp FW 3 9 5 25 34 | 41 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 10 26
H_Larsson FW 2 6 7 23 42 | 31 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 5
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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A_Marshall GK 38 4 6 5 11 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
P_Hunter DF 1 25 11 8 32 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
A_Carlos DF 1 25 11 8 42 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
V_Kompany DF 2 25 10 8 33 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Douglas DF 2 24 9 8 18 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
P_Nedved AM 1 6 23 22 17 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 6
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 23 21 19 | 69 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
J_Hernandez AM 1 7 23 18 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 26 26 | 69 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -14
Diaviera FW 1 8 10 26 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 4 4 26 35 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
H_Bonmann GK 18 4 4 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Criscrito DF 2 26 10 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Raul AM 1 7 21 19 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Sulejmani AM 1 2 16 24 36 | 26 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
E_Dzeko FW 2 6 6 23 34 | 26 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -15
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Manchester Utd | Valencia
4-3-1-2 N | 4-0-3-3 A
Derek Purvis | Andie Glen
|
Tom_Clements GK | GK A_Marshall
J_Talamonti DF | DF P_Hunter
Z_Knight DF | DF A_Carlos
Ben_Barcley DF | DF V_Kompany
P_Hoskins DF | DF Douglas
J_Maria MF | AM P_Nedved
R_Berbatov MF | AM O_Ruggeri
W_Barker MF | AM J_Hernandez
Fernandinho AM | FW M_Murphy
P_Currer FW | FW Diaviera
G_Hooper FW | FW Z_Ibrahimovic
|
M_Marshall SUB | SUB H_Bonmann
D_Promotion SUB | SUB D_Criscrito
B_Harley SUB | SUB Raul
E_Bergkamp SUB | SUB D_Sulejmani
H_Larsson SUB | SUB E_Dzeko
Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)
Min. 3 :(vla) Diaviera loses Ben_Barcley
... J_Talamonti seizes control of the ball
... He hoists it forward
Min. 4 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic skips the challenge from P_Hoskins
... W_Barker slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 6 :(mnu) A defence splitting pass from J_Maria to P_Currer
... P_Currer with a bicycle kick !
... A_Marshall with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 6 :(vla) M_Murphy has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Ben_Barcley!
... He has some space now!
... J_Talamonti slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 12 :(mnu) J_Maria with a probing through ball R_Berbatov
... R_Berbatov with a terrific drive !
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... A_Marshall dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had A_Marshall beaten!
... CORNER!
... Fernandinho lofts the ball in!
... It goes straight into the arms of A_Marshall
Min. 13 :(vla) P_Hunter is unmarked!
... P_Hunter throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... Tom_Clements dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had Tom_Clements beaten!
Min. 14 :(mnu) P_Currer runs at the defender
... The ball rebounds off P_Hunter back to him!
... That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
... P_Hunter reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 17 :(mnu) J_Maria works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Fernandinho
... Fernandinho with a powerful header !
... It hits the post!!
... But he beats the defender to the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 18 :(vla) M_Murphy turns well with ball
... He has some space now
... The cross hits M_Murphy on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
... But Tom_Clements comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 20 :(mnu) R_Berbatov knocks the ball past Diaviera
... R_Berbatov shapes up for a shot!
... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
... GOAL !!
... A_Marshall never had a chance!
... That's given Manchester Utd the advantage!
... Manchester Utd 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 20 :(vla) P_Nedved with the towering header to Diaviera
... J_Talamonti with the block
Min. 23 :(vla) Douglas works the ball inside
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to P_Nedved
... P_Nedved sees Tom_Clements off his line !
... But Tom_Clements gets down well to tip the ball wide
... CORNER!
... P_Hunter curls it into the box!
... Tom_Clements reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 27 :(mnu) W_Barker kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... P_Currer gets on the end of the pass
... A_Carlos slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 29 :(mnu) J_Maria gets to the by line and finds W_Barker with a beautiful cross
... W_Barker goes for the top corner !
... A_Marshall narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 29 :(vla) M_Murphy runs at J_Talamonti
... The defender slips and falls over
... M_Murphy with the attempt at goal!
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 30 :(mnu) P_Hoskins miskicks!
... He finds P_Currer though
... That was fortunate
... P_Currer fires a shot at goal !
... A_Marshall parries it, he follows it up
... He fires it over!!
Min. 35 :(mnu) P_Currer breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on A_Marshall!
... M_Murphy brings him down!
... He could be off here!
... J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 36 :(mnu) R_Berbatov kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He plays the ball across to him!
... W_Barker gets on the end of the pass
... A_Carlos slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... J_Talamonti floats the ball in!
... A_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 38 :(mnu) P_Hoskins with a precise ball to W_Barker
... W_Barker leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... The shot slips through A_Marshall's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 38 :(vla) V_Kompany flicks it over Z_Knight's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... P_Hoskins forces him off the ball
Min. 40 :(mnu) J_Maria hits a hard pass to R_Berbatov
... R_Berbatov hits the ball first time!
... He could have let that bounce
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 41 :(mnu) R_Berbatov has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past Douglas
... He puts in J_Maria!
... J_Maria with his head down lets it go !
... But A_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
... CORNER!
... Fernandinho curls it into the box!
... A_Marshall comes out and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley takes a throw in
... He throws the ball into G_Hooper
... G_Hooper aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... But A_Marshall parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 45 :(mnu) R_Berbatov looks for options
... He decides to go it alone
... Douglas with an ugly foul
... That looked malicious
... J_Underhill calls him for a talk
Min. 47 :(vla) J_Hernandez drives it across the face of the goal M_Murphy
... M_Murphy beats the offside trap!
... He is clean through
... He just has to beat Tom_Clements
... He rounds Tom_Clements
... He has been pushed wide!
... He shoots from a tight angle
... Its hit the side netting!!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 1-0 Valencia
Min. 47 :(mnu) J_Maria with the Cruyff turn
... J_Maria fires a shot at goal !
... A_Marshall with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 49 :(vla) A_Carlos is taking a throw in
... He sees a man in space!
... He throws it to M_Murphy
... M_Murphy rises above the defence to head the ball !
... It's wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 50 :(mnu) E_Bergkamp is being prepared to come on
... G_Hooper is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 53 :(vla) P_Hunter holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to Diaviera
... Diaviera rises above the defence to head the ball !
... But he puts it well wide
... The Manchester Utd fans taunt him!
Min. 54 :(mnu) Fernandinho steps over the ball
... He nutmegs A_Carlos
... That a lovely piece of trickery
... P_Hunter forces him off the ball
Min. 55 :(mnu) There's going to be a change
... D_Promotion will come on for P_Hoskins and play DF
Min. 56 :(mnu) R_Berbatov with a reverse pass to J_Talamonti
... J_Talamonti sends it flying towards goal!
... But A_Marshall tips it over
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 57 :(vla) P_Nedved crosses into the box, finding Z_Ibrahimovic
... A great volley from Z_Ibrahimovic !
... Tom_Clements makes a great save
... But he can't hold onto it!
... He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 57 :(mnu) J_Maria plays a first time ball through the defence to D_Promotion
... A_Carlos pulls the player to the ground!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
... YELLOW CARD!!
... FREE KICK!
... E_Bergkamp hits it hard
... GOAL !!
... A classy finish
... Manchester Utd 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 58 :(vla) J_Hernandez looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to Diaviera
... Diaviera tries one from the edge of the box !
... Tom_Clements gathers it easily
Min. 58 :(mnu) R_Berbatov has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past V_Kompany
... He knocks it to E_Bergkamp!
... Diaviera goes in with high feet!!
... That's a poor tackle!
... He received a good talking to from J_Underhill
... FREE KICK!
... This is a good chance!
... Fernandinho floats it forward
... J_Maria latches onto the end of it
... J_Maria looks to see where Tom_Clements is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 59 :(mnu) E_Bergkamp takes possession
... E_Bergkamp has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But A_Marshall palms it away
... He could have caught that!
Min. 60 :(mnu) H_Larsson is being brought on
... Fernandinho is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 60 :(mnu) J_Maria back heels to find E_Bergkamp in space
... E_Bergkamp has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... Over the bar
Min. 62 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with the dribble
... He spots the run of his team-mate
... He's decided to go alone
... O_Ruggeri tries to beat Tom_Clements!
... He has put it over the bar!
... He looks stunned by that miss!
... He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 63 :(mnu) H_Larsson runs at A_Carlos
... He takes it past him
... H_Larsson with the crafty shot!
... It hits off a defender!
... A_Marshall is wrong footed!
... It drifts just wide!
... CORNER!
... W_Barker plays it into the danger area!
... A_Marshall jumps well to claim it!
Min. 63 :(vla) O_Ruggeri flicks it past D_Promotion
... He runs forward
... A delicate header from O_Ruggeri !
... It's way wide
... The Manchester Utd fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 64 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic runs at the defender
... He takes it past him
... Z_Ibrahimovic has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... Tom_Clements is beaten!
... It hits the bar!!
... And goes clear
Min. 65 :(vla) Raul takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace O_Ruggeri
... He'll play as a AM
... The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(vla) D_Sulejmani replaces Raul to play as a AM
Min. 65 :(vla) E_Dzeko is going to be brought on
... M_Murphy is leaving the pitch
... He hasn't had the best of games today
... Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 66 :(vla) D_Sulejmani with the dribble
... This is a great chance
... Ben_Barcley tries to clear it
... He has miskicked it!!!
... It goes wide!
... CORNER!
... J_Hernandez swings it in!
... The danger is dealt with by J_Talamonti
Min. 67 :(mnu) E_Bergkamp drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to P_Currer
... P_Currer with a bomb of a shot !
... But A_Marshall tips it behind
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 68 :(mnu) J_Maria plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... P_Currer decides to keep possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... V_Kompany cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 70 :(mnu) H_Larsson takes on the defender
... He runs past the defender
... H_Larsson rifles it to the far post !
... He hits the post
... He follows it up!
... But puts it wide!
... He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 70 :(vla) E_Dzeko with a probing pass to D_Sulejmani
... D_Sulejmani attempts to nutmeg Tom_Clements!
... The ball moves through the air!
... Tom_Clements moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... Tom_Clements catches it with style!
Min. 71 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Z_Ibrahimovic is through!
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the punt towards goal!
... Tom_Clements gets his body behind the ball and saves
... Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 73 :(vla) P_Nedved has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... D_Sulejmani gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... D_Promotion dives in two footed!!
... Play On!!
Min. 73 :(mnu) R_Berbatov races into the box
... He sees J_Maria lose his man
... He cuts the ball back to him
... P_Hunter fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 75 :(vla) P_Nedved runs with pace at the defence
... H_Larsson is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... J_Underhill calls him over!
... YELLOW CARD!
Min. 76 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic runs at Z_Knight
... The defender slips and falls over
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the chance !
... It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 78 :(mnu) Ben_Barcley with a glorious long pass to H_Larsson
... A delicate header from H_Larsson !
... But A_Marshall punches it away
... He commands his area so well
Min. 79 :(vla) Diaviera sidesteps D_Promotion
... That was too easy
... Diaviera tries to chip the ball over Tom_Clements!
... Tom_Clements with a great save
... And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 80 :(vla) J_Hernandez sprints down the wing
... He knocks it past the defender into space!
... He puts in a square ball!
... Z_Ibrahimovic runs onto it
... He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
... Z_Ibrahimovic with a stunning strike !
... But Tom_Clements hits it away
... He could have held onto that!
Min. 82 :(vla) D_Sulejmani kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... E_Dzeko gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... E_Dzeko with a blistering shot !
... But Tom_Clements tips it behind
... J_Underhill has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 84 :(vla) P_Nedved with a real burst of pace
... He leaves the defender behind
... A powerful shot by P_Nedved !
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
... CORNER!
... J_Hernandez floats the ball in!
... The ball comes to Diaviera
... He gets the shot away
... Tom_Clements falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... Tom_Clements looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... Z_Ibrahimovic hits it towards the far post!
... Tom_Clements fists it away!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Old Trafford
Attendance : 57,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player : J_Maria (Man of the Match)
Scorers : R_Berbatov (20), E_Bergkamp (57)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : H_Larsson (75)
Injured : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : P_Nedved
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : M_Murphy (35), A_Carlos (57)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Manchester Utd | Valencia
Attempts on Goal : 20 | 20
Off target : 9 | 10
On target : 11 | 10
Possession : 53 | 47
Corners : 4 | 4
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 2
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 9
Key Tackles : 7 | 5
Key Passes : 18 | 11
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Final Score : Manchester Utd 2 - 0 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Tom_Clements GK 27 2 3 2 42 | 95 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 100 0 0 0
J_Talamonti DF 2 23 12 7 13 | 95 0 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 100 20 25
Z_Knight DF 1 23 9 5 27 | 95 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Ben_Barcley DF 3 22 7 8 41 | 95 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 20 0
P_Hoskins DF 2 22 8 5 10 | 59 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 20 0
J_Maria MF 3 7 23 9 32 | 95 0 0 8 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 80 11
R_Berbatov MF 1 5 23 7 24 | 95 0 0 4 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 40 22
W_Barker MF 1 9 22 14 25 | 95 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
Fernandinho AM 4 7 23 9 25 | 64 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
P_Currer FW 1 2 8 24 32 | 95 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
G_Hooper FW 2 9 4 23 26 | 54 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
M_Marshall GK 25 1 2 3 32 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Promotion DF 3 21 8 5 41 | 36 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 20
B_Harley MF 1 6 24 6 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Bergkamp FW 3 9 5 25 34 | 41 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 10 26
H_Larsson FW 2 6 7 23 42 | 31 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 5
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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A_Marshall GK 38 4 6 5 11 | 95 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 45 0 0 0
P_Hunter DF 1 25 11 8 32 | 95 0 2 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 40 10 1
A_Carlos DF 1 25 11 8 42 | 95 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 38 8 -2
V_Kompany DF 2 25 10 8 33 | 95 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
Douglas DF 2 24 9 8 18 | 95 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
P_Nedved AM 1 6 23 22 17 | 95 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 30 6
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 23 21 19 | 69 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
J_Hernandez AM 1 7 23 18 26 | 95 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 26 26 | 69 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 0 0 -22 -22 -14
Diaviera FW 1 8 10 26 21 | 95 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 16
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 4 4 26 35 | 95 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 17
H_Bonmann GK 18 4 4 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Criscrito DF 2 26 10 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Raul AM 1 7 21 19 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Sulejmani AM 1 2 16 24 36 | 26 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 5
E_Dzeko FW 2 6 6 23 34 | 26 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 -20 -10 -15
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