Division Two League Match, Valencia vs. AC Milan (Sun Aug 11)


                             Valencia  |  AC Milan
                            3-2-3-2 E  |  4-1-4-1 C
                         Steve Talbot  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                          Petrovic GK  |  GK F_Olsen
                           D_Irwin DF  |  DF Doria
                             T_Lee DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF R_Zdravkov
                        S_Busquets DM  |  DF Marc_Guehi
                        M_Langerak DM  |  DM Hierro
                        J_Grealish MF  |  MF N_Raskin
                           P_Viera MF  |  MF H_Pym
                           L_Yamal MF  |  MF T_Odinson
                            N_Pepe FW  |  MF Francescoli
                       C_Balotelli FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                                       |
                             G_Roy SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                         H_Odoffin SUB |  SUB B_Bailey
                         H_Maguire SUB |  SUB Lee_Kang
                     E_DjembaDjemb SUB |  SUB H_Ziyech
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB Cabralzinho

Referee: G_Maqedonci (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to A
Min. 1  :(vla) S_Busquets cuts the ball back to D_Irwin
          ...  D_Irwin has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  F_Olsen was beaten there!
Min. 2  :(vla) N_Pepe with the dribble
          ...  L_Dixon is easily beaten
          ...  Hierro with the tackle
Min. 13 :(vla) M_Langerak sidesteps H_Pym
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Doria
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 15 :(vla) L_Yamal breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on F_Olsen!
          ...  R_Lewandowski brings him down!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 17 :(vla) J_Grealish holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Pepe
          ...  N_Pepe cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 19 :(amn) Francescoli with a slide rule pass to H_Pym
          ...  H_Pym has a go!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 19 :(amn) H_Pym slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 24 :(vla) C_Balotelli can't keep control of it and loses possession!
          ...  He goes in hard and wins it back!
          ...  He creates some space for an opening!
          ...  But R_Lewandowski wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 25 :(vla) S_Busquets is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  L_Yamal latches onto the ball
          ...  L_Yamal with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But F_Olsen parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 30 :(vla) P_Viera plays the early ball across the box to find A_Laporte in space
          ...  A_Laporte heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 33 :(vla) P_Viera with a measured ball to N_Pepe
          ...  Doria wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 36 :(vla) M_Langerak has it now
          ...  He takes on R_Zdravkov
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Viera!
          ...  A great volley from P_Viera !
          ...  F_Olsen is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Valencia go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 AC Milan ...
Min. 39 :(vla) J_Grealish looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  F_Olsen is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 39 :(amn) Hierro nutmegs A_Laporte, he continues to run forward
          ...  Hierro hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Petrovic parries it
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Pym curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Francescoli
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Saved by Petrovic
Min. 41 :(amn) Francescoli moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Lewandowski
          ...  But A_Laporte slides in
Min. 41 :(vla) S_Busquets miskicks!
          ...  He finds C_Balotelli though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Hierro takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Maqedonci signals that it is indirect
          ...  P_Viera shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to C_Balotelli instead
          ...  But Doria reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) S_Busquets beats Francescoli
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But Doria slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Maqedonci has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 45 :(vla) N_Pepe sidesteps Hierro
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Doria wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 47 :(vla) Jose_A_Reyes is coming on for N_Pepe and will play FW
Min. 47 :(vla) J_Grealish runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Yamal
          ...  L_Yamal flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  F_Olsen makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 AC Milan

Min. 50 :(amn) Lee_Kang will replace the useless Hierro and will play DM
Min. 50 :(vla) J_Grealish whips the ball across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Lee_Kang with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 51 :(vla) J_Grealish sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  M_Langerak runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  R_Zdravkov reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Grealish floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Balotelli
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  F_Olsen with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Busquets
          ...  F_Olsen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 52 :(vla) S_Busquets has it now
          ...  He takes on R_Zdravkov
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Jose_A_Reyes!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  F_Olsen was lucky there
Min. 53 :(amn) Francescoli finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  L_Yamal with an ugly foul
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  T_Odinson swings it in
          ...  R_Lewandowski takes control of it!
          ...  M_Langerak intercepts the pass
Min. 55 :(vla) H_Odoffin is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Irwin is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(amn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  Doria seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Doria shoots towards goal !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 59 :(vla) C_Balotelli flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  But L_Dixon slides in
Min. 59 :(amn) T_Odinson with an in swinging cross to Lee_Kang
          ...  Lee_Kang pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  Petrovic parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 60 :(vla) H_Maguire will replace the useless T_Lee and will play DF
Min. 60 :(amn) B_Bailey takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace L_Dixon as DF
Min. 60 :(amn) H_Ziyech is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Odinson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(vla) P_Viera turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to L_Yamal
          ...  B_Bailey with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 66 :(amn) Lee_Kang back heels to find R_Lewandowski in space
          ...  C_Balotelli with the foul
Min. 67 :(amn) Lee_Kang knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  H_Odoffin scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  G_Maqedonci gave him a strong warning
Min. 68 :(vla) S_Busquets wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli goes for the top corner !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 68 :(amn) R_Lewandowski runs at A_Laporte
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  R_Lewandowski with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Petrovic dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Petrovic beaten!
Min. 70 :(amn) Cabralzinho is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Lewandowski is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 71 :(vla) J_Grealish lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  H_Odoffin latches on to it
          ...  H_Odoffin tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  F_Olsen looks relieved there!
Min. 73 :(vla) J_Grealish comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  Francescoli with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 76 :(vla) C_Balotelli jumps over R_Zdravkov's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  A thundering drive by C_Balotelli !
          ...  F_Olsen heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 76 :(amn) R_Zdravkov takes on H_Maguire
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  An audacious effort from R_Zdravkov !
          ...  But Petrovic makes a fine save
Min. 80 :(amn) It looks as though AC Milan is now playing A
Min. 80 :(amn) The ball is passed in from Lee_Kang, he finds Cabralzinho
          ...  Cabralzinho hits a great shot !
          ...  But Petrovic palms it behind
          ...  G_Maqedonci has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 81 :(amn) H_Ziyech finds B_Bailey in acres of space
          ...  B_Bailey with the drive!
          ...  Petrovic gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 82 :(vla) E_DjembaDjemb comes on for J_Grealish and takes up a MF role
Min. 86 :(vla) P_Viera is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to C_Balotelli
          ...  Doria takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 86 :(amn) Doria looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Cabralzinho
          ...  Cabralzinho tries to beat Petrovic from outside the area!
          ...  Looks like it should be Petrovic's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Petrovic looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Raskin drives it into the box!
          ...  B_Bailey loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Francescoli crosses it in!
          ...  Petrovic reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) H_Maguire drives it across the face of the goal Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  F_Olsen with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 91 :(vla) M_Langerak has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes collects the loose ball!
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes fires a shot at goal !
          ...  F_Olsen just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 92 :(amn) Doria plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  H_Maguire gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 93 :(vla) M_Langerak with the cross-field pass to C_Balotelli
          ...  Marc_Guehi with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 93 :(amn) Cabralzinho flicks it past H_Maguire
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Cabralzinho with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Petrovic is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Lee_Kang!
          ...  Francescoli gets a shot in
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Lee_Kang drives it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to Cabralzinho
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Petrovic moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  Petrovic tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Raskin hits it into the box!
          ...  H_Odoffin gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 113,438
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : P_Viera (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Viera (36)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : Doria
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Lewandowski (15), Lee_Kang (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       14
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           7        |       7
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       12
Key Passes           :          19        |       6
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 0 AC Milan
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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 |  96   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  34   9   8  25 |  58   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  29   9   2  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  28   7   3  28 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
S_Busquets     DM   2  17  26   1  28 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_Langerak     DM   1  21  25  11  43 |  96   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  32  12  31 |  85   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
P_Viera        MF   2   5  32  11  29 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  25
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  29  17  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
N_Pepe         FW   3   9  11  29  33 |  47   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  27  42 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
G_Roy          GK  26   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Odoffin      DF   2  26   7  10  12 |  38   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  26   7   1  12 |  33   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_DjembaDjemb  MF   2   7  25   7  32 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  49   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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F_Olsen        GK  34   1   1   1  30 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
Doria          DF   3  35   8   5  32 |  96   0   6   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 120  10   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  30   8   9  31 |  63   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  29   6   9  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Marc_Guehi     DF   1  29   2   2   8 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Hierro         DM   1  28  10   7  33 |  53   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -15
N_Raskin       MF   2   4  30   3  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Pym          MF   2   2  28   5  18 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Odinson      MF   2   3  27   5  14 |  63   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Francescoli    MF   3   8  26  17  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   4   3  31  28 |  73   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bailey       DF   2  27   5  10  20 |  33   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Lee_Kang       DM   3  12  29  12  31 |  43   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8   3
H_Ziyech       MF   2   1  29   1  28 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Cabralzinho    FW   2   1   4  28  15 |  23   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
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