Division One League Match, Tottenham vs. Valencia (Sun May 31)


                            Tottenham  |  Valencia
                            5-2-2-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                         Levi Stephen  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                      Carlos_Bravo GK  |  GK D_Van_Don_Bur
                        D_Epureanu DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                          S_Winzor DF  |  DF E_Herbert
                        P_Henrique DF  |  DF A_Nouri
                        R_Morrison DF  |  DF M_Salah
                            Doriva DF  |  MF T_Cruise
                         M_Laudrup DM  |  MF M_Barry
                          D_McHale DM  |  MF M_Kikuchi
                           R_Pires MF  |  MF L_Macleod
                        A_Oldridge MF  |  FW M_Bombarda
                        Ricardinho FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                                       |
                          E_Manuel SUB |  SUB R_Ceni
                            E_Donk SUB |  SUB D_E_Boyata
                           A_Salto SUB |  SUB J_Stam
                            Moreto SUB |  SUB H_Higuim
                           D_Byrne SUB |  SUB Cantona

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(vla) M_Barry finds M_Bombarda with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_McHale goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 6  :(tth) A_Oldridge with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  A_Oldridge drives it towards goal !
          ...  What agility from D_Van_Don_Bur
Min. 8  :(tth) R_Pires takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Salah steals the ball of off him
Min. 12 :(tth) A_Oldridge runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Salah wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 12 :(vla) M_Barry threads the through ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits a curling shot!
          ...  It floats over Carlos_Bravo
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 15 :(tth) Ricardinho beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  E_Herbert stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 16 :(vla) L_Macleod controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs R_Morrison
          ...  He puts in D_Trezeguet!
          ...  A powerful header from D_Trezeguet !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 17 :(vla) L_Macleod with a simple pass to M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda lobs Carlos_Bravo!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Carlos_Bravo grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 17 :(tth) Doriva breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Van_Don_Bur!
          ...  M_Salah brings him down!
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 22 :(vla) A_Nouri races into the box
          ...  He sees M_Kikuchi lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Blocked by S_Winzor
Min. 23 :(tth) R_Pires nutmegs E_Herbert
          ...  A_Nouri slices it
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by A_Oldridge
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur catches it!
Min. 25 :(tth) R_Morrison with the first time flick to Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho goes for goal !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur tips it behind
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 25 :(vla) D_Trezeguet with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the overhead !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That's given Valencia the advantage!
          ...  Tottenham 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 26 :(vla) L_Macleod hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  T_Cruise latches onto it!
          ...  T_Cruise shoots towards goal !
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 30 :(tth) P_Henrique brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Barry
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Ricardinho!
          ...  Ricardinho controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Laudrup
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur easily claims the ball!
Min. 36 :(tth) S_Winzor with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_Pires gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Nouri
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 39 :(vla) D_Trezeguet with a glorious 60-yard pass to M_Bombarda
          ...  S_Winzor with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 40 :(tth) The ball is passed in from Ricardinho, he finds S_Winzor
          ...  B_Ivanovic tackles cleanly
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(tth) D_McHale moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Pires
          ...  R_Pires with the header !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 47 :(tth) P_Henrique with the dribble
          ...  M_Kikuchi is easily beaten
          ...  P_Henrique has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 47 :(vla) M_Kikuchi finds D_Trezeguet on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Trezeguet must beat Carlos_Bravo!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo looks very relieved!

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

Min. 46 :(vla) E_Herbert swings at D_Epureanu
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 48 :(tth) M_Laudrup looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_McHale
          ...  B_Ivanovic slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 48 :(vla) M_Bombarda beats S_Winzor
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  M_Bombarda hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 50 :(tth) A_Salto is being brought on
          ...  D_Epureanu is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 55 :(tth) E_Donk will replace the useless R_Morrison and will play DF
Min. 55 :(vla) E_Herbert jumps over A_Salto's challenge
          ...  P_Henrique with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  M_Barry floats it forward
          ...  M_Bombarda latches onto the end of it
          ...  M_Bombarda fires the shot in!
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo tips it over
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 55 :(vla) T_Cruise cuts the ball back to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet looks to see where Carlos_Bravo is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 57 :(tth) P_Henrique looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Ricardinho
          ...  From long range Ricardinho bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur is equal to it
Min. 58 :(vla) D_Trezeguet sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Kikuchi
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by E_Donk
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 63 :(tth) S_Winzor runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Henrique
          ...  A_Nouri makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Oldridge floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Nouri gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 64 :(tth) D_McHale flicks the ball through
          ...  R_Pires runs onto it!
          ...  D_Trezeguet slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 64 :(vla) M_Barry unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Trezeguet
          ...  Good sliding challenge from E_Donk
Min. 65 :(vla) L_Macleod threads the through ball to T_Cruise
          ...  T_Cruise hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 66 :(vla) D_E_Boyata is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Herbert is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 66 :(vla) H_Higuim is being brought on
          ...  M_Kikuchi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(vla) D_Trezeguet takes on Ricardinho
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  M_Laudrup wins the ball with ease
          ...  N_Alexander saw something no-one else did
          ...  N_Alexander reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 66 :(vla) T_Cruise has it now
          ...  He takes on D_McHale
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Bombarda!
          ...  M_Bombarda unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Macleod hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Barry with the header
          ...  Carlos_Bravo saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 68 :(vla) D_E_Boyata loses his marker!
          ...  D_E_Boyata sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 71 :(tth) E_Donk takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  B_Ivanovic brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But N_Alexander waves play on!!!
Min. 73 :(tth) S_Winzor with a penetrating pass to P_Henrique
          ...  What a shot from P_Henrique !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor swings it in!
          ...  It comes to Ricardinho
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 74 :(tth) S_Winzor with a smart turn
          ...  M_Bombarda slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 75 :(tth) Moreto is going to be brought on
          ...  A_Oldridge is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 75 :(tth) Doriva with a 40-yard pass to Ricardinho
          ...  Ricardinho with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 76 :(tth) S_Winzor picks out D_McHale with the cross
          ...  B_Ivanovic forces him off the ball
Min. 83 :(vla) M_Barry is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Trezeguet
          ...  But R_Pires wins the ball
Min. 85 :(tth) E_Donk 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 Ricardinho
          ...  A powerful header from Ricardinho !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Pires chips the ball into the area!
          ...  M_Salah clears the danger
Min. 86 :(vla) D_E_Boyata brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Moreto
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in T_Cruise!
          ...  P_Henrique steals the ball of off him
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) M_Salah holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_E_Boyata
          ...  D_McHale wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 90 :(vla) D_Trezeguet runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Pires

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
Attendance           : 104,418
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : Ricardinho
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Winzor (39), P_Henrique (55), M_Laudrup (66)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_Trezeguet (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Trezeguet (25)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Salah (17)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Tottenham     |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       13
Off target           :           3        |       6
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           7        |       4
Key Tackles          :           8        |       12
Key Passes           :          13        |       16
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Final Score          : Tottenham 0 - 1 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Carlos_Bravo   GK  29   1   2   3  21 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_Epureanu     DF   1  27   8   8  33 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Winzor       DF   3  21  26  11  22 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  -2
P_Henrique     DF   1  19  26   7  18 |  93   0   1   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  18   3
R_Morrison     DF   3  18  25  10  11 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Doriva         DF   2  23  24  10  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Laudrup      DM   2  14  25   7  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
D_McHale       DM   2  17  24  12  28 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
R_Pires        MF   3   9  27  18  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -15
A_Oldridge     MF   1   8  25  18  17 |  77   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  28  40 |  93   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
E_Manuel       GK  27   1   2   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Donk         DF   3  25  12   7  42 |  36   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
A_Salto        DF   2  25  11   5  11 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Moreto         DM   2  19  24   8  12 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Byrne        FW   1   6  12  25  42 |   0   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  35   2   7   5  23 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  30  11   7  22 |  93   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  29   7  11  41 |  68   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  28  12   6  21 |  93   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
M_Salah        DF   2  28   8   8  22 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  29   9  39 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  40  30
M_Barry        MF   2  17  28   7  32 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  15  28   9  30 |  68   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  28  11  31 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  29  22 |  93   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  28  21 |  93   0   1   2   0   5   1   0   0   0  40  40  55
R_Ceni         GK  36   2   2   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  30  11   9  11 |  25   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
J_Stam         DF   2  29   8   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  27  10  42 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Cantona        FW   1   5   9  28  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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