Elite League Match, Santos FC vs. Valencia (Sun Jan 16)


                            Santos FC  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 E  |  4-4-2 A
                           Glyn Rigby  |  James Burns
                                       |
                           Ederson GK  |  GK J_Pickford
                          Leonardo DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                           T_Silva DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                         Ni_Na_Lee DF  |  DF Bauer
                          D_Walker DF  |  DF A_Nouri
                           Draxler MF  |  MF M_Woods
                        J_Litmanen MF  |  MF M_Kikuchi
                         Jairzinho MF  |  MF R_Tabatta
                        Emerson_Jr MF  |  MF S_Mazzola
                             Bojan FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                         J_Greaves FW  |  FW D_Suker
                                       |
                               Leo SUB |  SUB Coupet
                           Josimar SUB |  SUB J_Stam
                           Eusebio SUB |  SUB P_Thompson
                           Enrique SUB |  SUB M_Barry
                          L_Suarez SUB |  SUB W_Jose

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(vla) D_Suker finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  D_Suker drives it towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Ederson never had a chance!
Min. 2  :(sfc) Jairzinho has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Nouri
          ...  He puts in J_Greaves!
          ...  Bauer wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Draxler chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_Walker
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  J_Pickford with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 3  :(vla) D_Trezeguet flicks it past Leonardo
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  D_Trezeguet must beat Ederson!
          ...  Ederson goes down well to save
Min. 5  :(sfc) Emerson_Jr is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 5  :(sfc) Eusebio is coming on and Emerson_Jr is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 6  :(vla) R_Tabatta with the through ball to D_Suker
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Leonardo
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is cleared by T_Silva
Min. 8  :(sfc) Bojan brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Bojan hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  J_Pickford makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 9  :(sfc) Draxler retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Leonardo latches onto the end of it
          ...  Leonardo hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 10 :(vla) D_Suker knocks the ball past the lunge of Eusebio
          ...  D_Suker hits a curling shot!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 13 :(vla) S_Mazzola gets to the by line and finds M_Kikuchi with a beautiful cross
          ...  M_Kikuchi with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Ederson parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Mazzola chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Ederson fists it away!
Min. 14 :(sfc) J_Greaves with a Cruyff turn
          ...  A_Nouri cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 16 :(vla) D_Trezeguet lobs it over Leonardo
          ...  D_Trezeguet has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Ederson collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 17 :(vla) M_Woods takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  J_Greaves clears with a diving header
Min. 18 :(sfc) J_Litmanen sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Bojan
          ...  The cross hits Bojan on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Santos FC have snatched the lead!
          ...  Santos FC 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 18 :(vla) D_Suker finds himself in acres of space
          ...  T_Silva with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  M_Kikuchi swings it in
          ...  D_Suker takes control of it!
          ...  D_Suker throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Brilliant save from Ederson
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 20 :(vla) D_Suker flicks the ball through
          ...  D_Trezeguet runs onto it!
          ...  A thundering drive by D_Trezeguet !
          ...  Ederson with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 25 :(sfc) Jairzinho with the heel pass to J_Greaves
          ...  J_Greaves hits a great shot !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Santos FC 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 26 :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to L
Min. 27 :(sfc) Bojan sprints forward with the ball
          ...  S_Mazzola slices it
          ...  J_Pickford moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eusebio swings it in!
          ...  M_Woods reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 30 :(vla) D_Suker nutmegs T_Silva, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Walker is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 38 :(sfc) Draxler back heels to find T_Silva in space
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Mazzola
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(vla) R_Tabatta looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Trezeguet
          ...  J_Greaves reads him well and hoofs it clear

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 2-0 Valencia

Min. 47 :(vla) A_Nouri takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  A_Nouri hits the ball first time!
          ...  Ederson with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 52 :(sfc) Ni_Na_Lee is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 55 :(sfc) Josimar is being brought on
          ...  T_Silva is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 57 :(vla) D_E_Boyata brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  R_Tabatta gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Tabatta looks to see where Ederson is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 59 :(sfc) J_Greaves sidesteps M_Kikuchi
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But D_E_Boyata clears the danger
Min. 60 :(sfc) Eusebio plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Leonardo decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Blocked by B_Ivanovic
Min. 61 :(sfc) Draxler plays the early ball across the box to find Jairzinho in space
          ...  But D_E_Boyata wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 63 :(vla) B_Ivanovic kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 64 :(sfc) J_Litmanen runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Josimar latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  M_Kikuchi is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Barken
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  Given !!
          ...  Santos FC can have few complaints there!
          ...  J_Greaves is the man who takes it
          ...  J_Pickford guesses correctly
          ...  And he saves it!
Min. 70 :(vla) D_Trezeguet with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past D_Walker
          ...  D_Walker goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 71 :(sfc) Leonardo with a glorious long pass to J_Greaves
          ...  A_Nouri slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 72 :(sfc) Leonardo has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Ivanovic
          ...  He puts in J_Greaves!
          ...  B_Ivanovic reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez is being brought on
          ...  Bojan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 79 :(vla) M_Barry is coming on for S_Mazzola and will play MF
Min. 79 :(vla) D_E_Boyata is too quick for the defence
          ...  D_E_Boyata tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Ederson blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 80 :(vla) W_Jose is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Suker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(vla) R_Tabatta flicks the ball through
          ...  A_Nouri runs onto it!
          ...  D_Walker rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  A_Barken tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(vla) M_Woods hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Kikuchi latches onto it!
          ...  D_Walker reads the play well
Min. 81 :(vla) J_Stam is going to be brought on
          ...  Bauer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 86 :(sfc) Eusebio with a well-controlled run
          ...  B_Ivanovic robs him of the ball
Min. 86 :(vla) M_Woods heads the ball back to W_Jose
          ...  A cracking drive from W_Jose !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) M_Barry holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to W_Jose
          ...  J_Greaves fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Glyn Rigby looks relieved
Min. 93 :(sfc) Eusebio cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jairzinho
          ...  Jairzinho with a thundering drive!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Valencia fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 93 :(vla) B_Ivanovic rushes through the defence
          ...  Eusebio slices it
          ...  Ederson moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi hits it into the box!
          ...  It is kicked away by J_Greaves

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 140,274
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Greaves (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bojan (18), J_Greaves (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : T_Silva (18), D_Walker (80)
Injured              : Emerson_Jr (5)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_Trezeguet
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Santos FC    |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       11
Off target           :           2        |       4
On target            :           4        |       7
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       2
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       10
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Final Score          : Santos FC 2 - 0 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Santos FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Ederson        GK  39   5   5   3  23 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  36  11  12  22 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
T_Silva        DF   1  34  11  10  42 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  32   9   7  41 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Walker       DF   2  32   9   7  43 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
Draxler        MF   1   9  37   8  31 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Litmanen     MF   3   9  33   7  22 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Jairzinho      MF   1  10  31  12  23 |  95   0   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  20  30  12  21 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  32  12 |  77   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_Greaves      FW   3   9   7  32  23 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  60   0  30
Leo            GK  28   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  29   1   5  46 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Eusebio        MF   1   5  30  11  21 |  90   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  29  17  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  26  34 |  18   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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J_Pickford     GK  39   3   3   5  31 |  95   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  33  12   9  11 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  33  12   7  22 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
Bauer          DF   2  32  10   5  32 |  83   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  31  12   6  21 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
M_Woods        MF   2  19  30   9  18 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  30   9  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Tabatta      MF   2  23  29  17  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Mazzola      MF   2  10  28   7  33 |  81   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  30  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  29  31 |  82   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  33   9   7  29 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Thompson     DF   2  30  13   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  30   7  32 |  14   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9  10  31  10 |  13   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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