Division Two League Match, Valencia vs. Atletico Madrid (Wed Nov 20)


                             Valencia  |  Atletico Madrid
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  5-1-2-2 A
                         Steve Talbot  |  Simon Marsh
                                       |
                          Petrovic GK  |  GK Marius_Muller
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF P_Navarra
                        J_Drummond DF  |  DF F_Benali
                       M_Materazzi DF  |  DF G_Pallister
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF Jo_Rankin_Cos
                        M_Langerak DM  |  DF Manissi
                           L_Yamal MF  |  DM S_Rotsenburge
                     L_Bittencourt MF  |  MF S_Sensi
                          Z_Zidane MF  |  MF Maddison
                         R_K_Muani FW  |  FW N_Ciccotelli
                       C_Balotelli FW  |  FW P_Rameses
                                       |
                             G_Roy SUB |  SUB N_Martyn
                        A_Ibarguen SUB |  SUB Zabaletta
                           Maxwell SUB |  SUB M_Vina
                        S_Busquets SUB |  SUB D_Albertini
                      R_Santarossa SUB |  SUB M_Rashford

Referee: A_Colombo (Italy)


Min. 1  :(vla) Valencia's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 2  :(vla) F_Cannavaro is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to L_Bittencourt
          ...  L_Bittencourt cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But Marius_Muller tips it over
          ...  A_Colombo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 3  :(vla) C_Balotelli nutmegs N_Ciccotelli, he continues to run forward
          ...  C_Balotelli with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Marius_Muller plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 3  :(vla) L_Bittencourt controls it with ease
          ...  P_Rameses with a nasty foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!! or f$k OFF!! cant make it out
          ...  A_Colombo reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 5  :(vla) L_Yamal controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  L_Bittencourt gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  L_Bittencourt with the strike !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 6  :(amd) Jo_Rankin_Cos brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  S_Rotsenburge gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Rotsenburge with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But Petrovic makes an easy save
Min. 7  :(amd) S_Sensi looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Rameses
          ...  A left-footer by P_Rameses !
          ...  Petrovic parries it
Min. 11 :(vla) J_Drummond changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Z_Zidane
          ...  But S_Rotsenburge slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Colombo has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 11 :(vla) F_Cannavaro looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to R_K_Muani
          ...  Manissi with an awful challenge
          ...  A_Colombo shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 13 :(amd) Maddison pulls it back to P_Rameses
          ...  P_Rameses tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Petrovic never had a chance!
Min. 16 :(vla) Z_Zidane miskicks!
          ...  He finds R_K_Muani though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  R_K_Muani leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 22 :(vla) L_Bittencourt with a glorious long pass to L_Yamal
          ...  L_Yamal goes for the top corner !
          ...  But Marius_Muller tips it behind
          ...  A_Colombo has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 22 :(amd) N_Ciccotelli holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Sensi
          ...  M_Langerak slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 22 :(vla) C_Balotelli finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled Jo_Rankin_Cos
          ...  S_Rotsenburge leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 25 :(amd) F_Benali loses his marker!
          ...  F_Benali drives the shot in!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Valencia fans laugh at him
Min. 26 :(vla) A_Laporte with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A_Laporte sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marius_Muller was caught out there
          ...  And Valencia are leading in the game now
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 27 :(amd) Atletico Madrid are switching their playing style to P
Min. 27 :(vla) L_Yamal looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_K_Muani
          ...  R_K_Muani has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 30 :(vla) L_Bittencourt holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_K_Muani
          ...  R_K_Muani with the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  Valencia 3-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 30 :(vla) M_Langerak spits at N_Ciccotelli
          ...  A_Colombo just wants to lecture him
Min. 32 :(vla) Z_Zidane runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_K_Muani
          ...  A delicate header from R_K_Muani !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 34 :(amd) N_Ciccotelli takes advantage of a mistake by M_Materazzi
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  L_Bittencourt with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 34 :(amd) F_Benali picks up the pass
          ...  F_Benali from 20 yards !
          ...  But Petrovic smothers the ball.
Min. 36 :(vla) L_Yamal could get a shot on goal here
          ...  L_Yamal bears down on goal!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 36 :(vla) M_Langerak beats Jo_Rankin_Cos
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He received a good talking to from A_Colombo
Min. 37 :(amd) Jo_Rankin_Cos with a glorious long pass to P_Rameses
          ...  C_Balotelli with a clumsy challenge
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 38 :(vla) L_Bittencourt takes advantage of a mistake by G_Pallister
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Navarra
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by L_Bittencourt
          ...  S_Rotsenburge wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 41 :(amd) Jo_Rankin_Cos changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Navarra
          ...  But M_Langerak slides in
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(amd) S_Rotsenburge finds the run of P_Rameses
          ...  F_Cannavaro clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 3-0 Atletico Madrid

Min. 46 :(amd) Maddison turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  A_Laporte stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 47 :(vla) A_Ibarguen comes on for F_Cannavaro and takes up a DF role
Min. 47 :(vla) L_Yamal with the towering header to C_Balotelli
          ...  G_Pallister gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 47 :(amd) F_Benali sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Rameses
          ...  P_Rameses fires the shot in!
          ...  Petrovic with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 51 :(vla) A_Ibarguen sidesteps Jo_Rankin_Cos
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Pallister
Min. 52 :(vla) R_K_Muani gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past P_Navarra!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Maddison with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Colombo will just give him a speaking to
Min. 53 :(amd) S_Sensi runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  S_Sensi sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Petrovic gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 56 :(amd) S_Rotsenburge brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  A_Ibarguen wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 59 :(amd) F_Benali is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  A_Ibarguen dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 61 :(vla) L_Bittencourt finds M_Langerak with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  M_Langerak pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But Marius_Muller punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 61 :(amd) P_Navarra with a glorious long pass to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  N_Ciccotelli hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But Petrovic pulls out a save of the game
Min. 62 :(vla) L_Yamal sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Ibarguen
          ...  Maddison with the tackle
          ...  A_Colombo will want to speak to him
Min. 63 :(vla) L_Yamal crosses into the box, finding C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli looks to see where Marius_Muller is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Marius_Muller has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Marius_Muller reacts well to save!!!
Min. 70 :(vla) R_Santarossa is being brought on
          ...  L_Yamal is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 74 :(vla) S_Busquets is being brought on
          ...  L_Bittencourt is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DM
Min. 74 :(vla) M_Materazzi with a clever shimmy
          ...  N_Ciccotelli with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Colombo calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  R_Santarossa swings it in
          ...  C_Balotelli takes control of it!
          ...  C_Balotelli carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Valencia crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  It s his 10th for the season!!
          ...  Valencia 4-0 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 75 :(amd) S_Sensi looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  N_Ciccotelli receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Ibarguen wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 76 :(vla) Z_Zidane squares it to R_K_Muani
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos forces him off the ball
Min. 77 :(vla) R_K_Muani runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  C_Balotelli latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But Manissi wins the ball
Min. 77 :(amd) P_Rameses latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  A wicked drive by P_Rameses !
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 78 :(amd) Manissi with a penetrating pass to S_Sensi
          ...  S_Sensi heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But Petrovic smothers the ball.
Min. 79 :(vla) Maxwell is coming on for M_Materazzi and will play DF
Min. 81 :(amd) G_Pallister is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Maddison latches onto the end of it
          ...  But Maxwell slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 82 :(amd) Zabaletta is being prepared to come on
          ...  G_Pallister is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(amd) M_Vina is being prepared to come on
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 82 :(amd) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Albertini will come on for Maddison and play MF
Min. 82 :(amd) M_Rashford is coming on and P_Rameses is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 82 :(amd) N_Ciccotelli kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  Driven towards goal by N_Ciccotelli !
          ...  Petrovic gets the finger tips to it
          ...  And puts it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Maddison floats the ball in!
          ...  A_Laporte clears the danger
Min. 86 :(amd) S_Sensi floats the ball in to find P_Navarra
          ...  P_Navarra flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(amd) N_Ciccotelli takes possession
          ...  He looks up
          ...  He's in acres of space
          ...  R_K_Muani with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  A_Colombo tries to calm him down
Min. 90 :(amd) F_Benali with a glorious long pass to S_Sensi
          ...  But Maxwell will cut out the threat

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 108,398
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : R_K_Muani (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Laporte (26), R_K_Muani (27,30), C_Balotelli (74)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Balotelli (37)
Injured              : N/A
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : S_Sensi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Rameses (3), Manissi (11), S_Rotsenburge (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     | Atletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       5
On target            :           9        |       7
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          11        |       10
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          14        |       15
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Final Score          : Valencia 4 - 0 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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Petrovic       GK  35   4   5   5  40 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  29   7   3  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  80   0  25
J_Drummond     DF   2  27  19   1  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  27  11   5  15 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  27   6   1  16 |  48   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Langerak     DM   1  21  25  11  43 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  30  17  27 |  71   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
L_Bittencourt  MF   2   1  29  20  28 |  75   0   0   3   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  50   5
Z_Zidane       MF   1   3  27  20  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_K_Muani      FW   1   3   5  30  40 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   2   0   0   0   0  10  50
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  28  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
G_Roy          GK  26   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ibarguen     DF   2  28   1  19  29 |  47   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Maxwell        DF   2  25   7  11  23 |  15   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Busquets     DM   2  17  27   1  28 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Santarossa   MF   1   8  25   7  21 |  24   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20

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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Marius_Muller  GK  33   5   1   4  33 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  31   6   9  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
F_Benali       DF   3  28  10   9  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
G_Pallister    DF   2  28   8   8  12 |  83   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -10 -20
Jo_Rankin_Cos  DF   2  27  13  10  21 |  83   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Manissi        DF   3  26   8   7  13 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
S_Rotsenburge  DM   2  15  26   7  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38   8   3
S_Sensi        MF   2   9  26  11  21 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -15
Maddison       MF   1   8  26   7  41 |  83   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  27  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
P_Rameses      FW   1   2   1  27  30 |  83   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
N_Martyn       GK  30   5   5   2  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zabaletta      DF   1  26   4   9  42 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Vina         DF   2  23  10   5  47 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Albertini    MF   1   5  28   1  28 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Rashford     FW   2   7   9  27  23 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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