Division Two League Match, Valencia vs. Atletico Madrid (Sun Apr 28)


                             Valencia  |  Atletico Madrid
                          5-2-0-2-1 P  |  4-4-2 C
                         Steve Talbot  |  Roberto Ciccotelli
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK G_Banks
                         H_Maguire DF  |  DF C_Donaldson
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF F_Benali
                      Mehmet_Aydin DF  |  DF G_Pallister
                         E_Moretti DF  |  DF N_Rasskazov
                      M_Harrington DF  |  MF Anthony
                        S_Busquets DM  |  MF H_Ziyech
                          M_Weaver DM  |  MF Z_Socrates
                            S_Mane AM  |  MF M_Sissoko
                           T_Henry AM  |  FW T_Llorente
                       C_Balotelli FW  |  FW E_Bocacillo
                                       |
                           W_Zenga SUB |  SUB Filippo_Berti
                      Malick_Thiaw SUB |  SUB G_Pancaro
                          T_Cooper SUB |  SUB J_Evans
                      Tak_Tomiyasu SUB |  SUB Maddison
                     C_Hudson_Odoi SUB |  SUB E_Panilla

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(amd) M_Sissoko is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to N_Rasskazov
          ...  A well-placed shot from N_Rasskazov !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 6  :(vla) S_Busquets hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  T_Henry latches onto it!
          ...  T_Henry rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  G_Banks narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 6  :(vla) S_Mane kills the ball dead
          ...  Anthony fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  K_Clark lectures him
Min. 9  :(vla) M_Weaver off the woodwork.
          ...  T_Henry picks up the deflection
          ...  F_Benali slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 9  :(amd) Anthony is in some pain
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 9  :(amd) Maddison is ready to come on to replace Anthony
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 12 :(amd) T_Llorente knocks it past M_Weaver and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Henry with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 16 :(amd) H_Ziyech looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Sissoko
          ...  M_Sissoko tries to beat E_Thorstvedt from outside the area!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt was beaten there!
Min. 19 :(vla) S_Mane knocks it forward
          ...  G_Pallister slips
          ...  M_Harrington gets to it!
          ...  Driven towards goal by M_Harrington !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 19 :(amd) C_Donaldson punches E_Moretti off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 21 :(vla) C_Balotelli runs at C_Donaldson
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  N_Rasskazov goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 23 :(vla) Curled in dangerously from H_Maguire to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Donaldson reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 25 :(amd) Z_Socrates with electric pace
          ...  He eases past M_Harrington
          ...  What a shot from Z_Socrates !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 26 :(amd) C_Donaldson with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Mehmet_Aydin
          ...  E_Moretti hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Benali swings it in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt comes out and claims it!
Min. 27 :(vla) Curled in dangerously from M_Weaver to S_Mane
          ...  H_Ziyech goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  K_Clark tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 29 :(vla) S_Mane retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Henry latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Henry with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Valencia ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 35 :(amd) Maddison is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to N_Rasskazov
          ...  S_Mane with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  K_Clark called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 35 :(amd) Maddison runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Pallister
          ...  G_Pallister has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 36 :(amd) Maddison turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to E_Bocacillo
          ...  E_Bocacillo has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 36 :(vla) M_Harrington runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  C_Donaldson with a nasty foul
Min. 37 :(vla) C_Balotelli with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  N_Rasskazov gathers up the loose ball
Min. 41 :(vla) M_Harrington with a simple pass to T_Henry
          ...  T_Henry heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 42 :(vla) T_Henry beats N_Rasskazov
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  T_Henry tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 42 :(amd) G_Pallister finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  M_Weaver with a terrible tackle
          ...  K_Clark tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 48 :(vla) S_Busquets hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Balotelli latches onto it!
          ...  E_Bocacillo with the tackle
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
Min. 49 :(vla) S_Busquets sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to S_Mane
          ...  S_Mane heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 49 :(amd) H_Ziyech leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to N_Rasskazov
          ...  N_Rasskazov fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 Atletico Madrid

Min. 46 :(vla) S_Busquets retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  S_Mane gets on the end of it
          ...  S_Mane tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  It's beaten G_Banks
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 48 :(amd) E_Bocacillo controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  C_Balotelli tugs on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  K_Clark has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by K_Clark!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 52 :(amd) T_Llorente finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  T_Llorente hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That s the equaliser!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 52 :(vla) M_Harrington runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of S_Mane
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  N_Rasskazov fouls badly
          ...  K_Clark will want to speak to him
Min. 57 :(vla) T_Henry runs at G_Pallister
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  F_Benali gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 58 :(vla) C_Balotelli picks up the pass
          ...  C_Donaldson intercepts the pass
Min. 66 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi will come on for T_Henry and play AM
Min. 70 :(amd) Z_Socrates leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to C_Donaldson
          ...  C_Donaldson unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 74 :(vla) C_Hudson_Odoi 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 F_Cannavaro
          ...  F_Cannavaro flings a shot at goal !
          ...  G_Banks gets his fingertips to it
Min. 74 :(amd) Maddison backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Llorente latches onto the end of it
          ...  T_Llorente sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 76 :(vla) M_Weaver 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 C_Hudson_Odoi
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 83 :(vla) Malick_Thiaw is being prepared to come on
          ...  E_Moretti is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 83 :(vla) T_Cooper is ready to come on to replace H_Maguire
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 83 :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu replaces S_Busquets and will play DM
Min. 83 :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards T_Cooper
          ...  T_Cooper beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat G_Banks
          ...  He rounds G_Banks
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  G_Banks somehow manages to get to it !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Mane chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  G_Banks reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 85 :(vla) M_Weaver with an intelligent ball to C_Hudson_Odoi
          ...  E_Bocacillo is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  M_Harrington hoists it forward
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But G_Banks tips it behind
          ...  K_Clark has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  F_Benali beats him to the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 95,796
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : T_Henry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : T_Henry (29)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Balotelli (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : T_Llorente
Scorers              : T_Llorente (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Anthony (9)
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     | Atletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           5        |       6
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       13
Key Tackles          :           2        |       7
Key Passes           :          12        |       8
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 Atletico Madrid
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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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  29   3   4   2  21 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  26   7   1  12 |  87   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  26   6   1  16 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Mehmet_Aydin   DF   1  25   1   1  13 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  23  23   6  28 |  87   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Harrington   DF   2  20  25   5  36 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Busquets     DM   2  17  26   1  28 |  87   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Weaver       DM   1  17  24   1  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Mane         AM   2   7   8  26  30 |  97   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
T_Henry        AM   1   8  12  25  21 |  70   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  27  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
W_Zenga        GK  24   3   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Malick_Thiaw   DF   1  25   8   3  30 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cooper       DF   3  23  10   5  31 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Tak_Tomiyasu   DM   2  18  23   6  22 |  10   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Hudson_Odoi  AM   3   9   4  25  42 |  27   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5

Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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G_Banks        GK  31   3   1   3  12 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
C_Donaldson    DF   1  28  13   8  41 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
F_Benali       DF   3  27  10   9  22 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Pallister    DF   2  27   8   8  12 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Rasskazov    DF   2  26   8   9  31 |  97   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
Anthony        MF   2   2  28   4  47 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Ziyech       MF   2   1  28   1  28 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Z_Socrates     MF   3   8  26  12  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
M_Sissoko      MF   2   6  26   6  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Llorente     FW   2   3   4  26  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
E_Bocacillo    FW   1   3   2  26  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Filippo_Berti  GK  28   4   5   3  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pancaro      DF   2  29   5   3  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Evans        DF   1  25   8   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maddison       MF   1   7  26   7  41 |  88   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
E_Panilla      FW   1   5   3  25  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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