Elite League Cup Group Match 1, Valencia vs. Arsenal (Wed Jul 30)


                             Valencia  |  Arsenal
                          4-1-2-2-1 E  |  3-1-3-3 C
                           Andie Glen  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          I_Turner GK  |  GK A_Zogbo
                          D_Maicon DF  |  DF O_Price
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF D_Caicedo
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                       D_Criscrito DF  |  DM M_Dembele
                          A_Wisdom DM  |  MF S_Marsden
                         K_Richard MF  |  MF Seitaridis
                        F_J_Torres MF  |  MF S_Davies
                         O_Ruggeri AM  |  FW M_Murphy
                          P_Nedved AM  |  FW D_Berbatov
                             Pezza FW  |  FW B_McBride
                                       |
                          Kindonga SUB |  SUB F_Carini
                         Samba_Sow SUB |  SUB N_Vidic
                      Y_Abdessadki SUB |  SUB N_Scally
                         P_Lejeune SUB |  SUB N_Burdisso
                        J_Portillo SUB |  SUB A_Little

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 4  :(arn) D_Berbatov with a measured pass to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  I_Turner parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 5  :(arn) M_Dembele is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  S_Davies latches onto the ball
          ...  K_Richard takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 6  :(arn) Seitaridis looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Berbatov
          ...  The cross hits D_Berbatov on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  I_Turner saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 6  :(vla) Pezza turns well with ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  S_Marsden had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
Min. 9  :(arn) Seitaridis looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Berbatov
          ...  P_Nedved with a terrible tackle
          ...  He is warned by M_Stadio
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 14 :(vla) D_Criscrito runs at D_Caicedo
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Criscrito drives the shot in!
          ...  A_Zogbo blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 15 :(vla) K_Richard finds D_Criscrito in acres of space
          ...  D_Criscrito with a powerful header !
          ...  Saved by A_Zogbo
Min. 19 :(arn) B_McBride with a measured pass to Seitaridis
          ...  Seitaridis attempts a chip!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 21 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  O_Ruggeri is through!
          ...  M_Murphy rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's M_Stadio going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 22 :(vla) Pezza beats S_Ramos
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Pezza hits the ball first time!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 23 :(vla) P_Nedved runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  P_Nedved with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 25 :(vla) O_Ruggeri beats B_McBride
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  O_Price gathers up the loose ball
Min. 26 :(vla) O_Ruggeri plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  O_Ruggeri hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  A_Zogbo parries it
Min. 28 :(vla) Pezza runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  The ball hits D_Caicedo in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 31 :(arn) A_Zogbo is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  He looks like he will continue
Min. 38 :(vla) Pezza flicks it past B_McBride
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Pezza gets up high for the header !
          ...  A_Zogbo makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 40 :(vla) F_J_Torres lobs it over S_Ramos
          ...  F_J_Torres with the goal bound shot!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 41 :(vla) J_Conroy hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  P_Nedved collects the loose ball!
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Nedved !
          ...  A_Zogbo makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 42 :(vla) O_Ruggeri cuts inside S_Ramos
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  D_Caicedo had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  M_Stadio shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  P_Nedved drives it under the wall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  Valencia go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Valencia will now play C
Min. 43 :(vla) O_Ruggeri shifts into the MF position in a tactical change
Min. 43 :(vla) P_Nedved changes position to fill a MF slot
Min. 43 :(arn) S_Marsden with the dribble
          ...  A_Wisdom is easily beaten
          ...  J_Conroy with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  M_Stadio ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Andie Glen looks relieved
Min. 44 :(vla) F_J_Torres bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to K_Richard
          ...  K_Richard has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 44 :(arn) S_Davies has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Criscrito
          ...  He puts in D_Berbatov!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Criscrito
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_McBride plays it towards the near post!
          ...  I_Turner comes out and claims it!
Min. 47 :(arn) B_McBride moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with I_Turner
          ...  He rounds I_Turner
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Arsenal are back on level terms now!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 48 :(vla) The Valencia manager told his side to change to a E strategy
Min. 48 :(vla) interesting tactic change...
          ...  O_Ruggeri will now play as AM
Min. 48 :(vla) P_Nedved will now play as AM
Min. 48 :(vla) F_J_Torres has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Pezza collects the loose ball!
          ...  A skilful effort from Pezza !
          ...  What agility from A_Zogbo
Min. 48 :(arn) S_Marsden has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_J_Torres
          ...  He puts in B_McBride!
          ...  But S_Logan comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-1 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(vla) P_Nedved takes advantage of a mistake by O_Price
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  P_Nedved controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  A_Zogbo takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 49 :(arn) Seitaridis takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Ramos
          ...  But D_Maicon wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Stadio has none of it.
Min. 50 :(vla) J_Portillo is being prepared to come on
          ...  Pezza is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 50 :(vla) Samba_Sow is coming on for A_Wisdom and will play DF
Min. 50 :(vla) O_Ruggeri leaves D_Caicedo standing
          ...  O_Ruggeri sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But A_Zogbo punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 51 :(vla) The Valencia manager shouts at them from the touchline to play C
Min. 53 :(vla) P_Nedved with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Portillo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  J_Portillo beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat A_Zogbo
          ...  He nutmegs A_Zogbo
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  A_Zogbo recovers to save it !!
Min. 53 :(arn) B_McBride runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off D_Criscrito back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Samba_Sow plays the back pass
          ...  I_Turner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Marsden
          ...  I_Turner makes the catch!
Min. 56 :(arn) N_Vidic is ready to come on to replace S_Ramos
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(arn) A_Little takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace D_Berbatov as FW
Min. 61 :(vla) O_Ruggeri controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  K_Richard gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Richard drives the ball low !
          ...  A_Zogbo makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 65 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki is going to be brought on
          ...  F_J_Torres is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with the diagonal pass J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  A_Zogbo makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 67 :(vla) D_Criscrito reads the run of J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo with a bicycle kick !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 67 :(arn) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  O_Price is through!
          ...  O_Price tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 69 :(arn) S_Marsden looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Little
          ...  But D_Maicon sweeps up the threat
Min. 72 :(vla) J_Conroy looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Criscrito
          ...  M_Dembele with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 73 :(vla) O_Ruggeri brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a thundering shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  Valencia go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Valencia 2-1 Arsenal ...
Min. 74 :(vla) O_Ruggeri will now play as MF
Min. 74 :(vla) It appears P_Nedved is playing as a MF
Min. 74 :(arn) The Arsenal manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 84 :(vla) J_Conroy knocks it forward
          ...  O_Price slips
          ...  J_Portillo gets to it!
          ...  J_Portillo with the overhead !
          ...  A_Zogbo heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 85 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Portillo
          ...  O_Price reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Portillo
          ...  J_Portillo with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 88 :(arn) Seitaridis beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves M_Stadio
          ...  Seitaridis aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Murphy plays it into the danger area!
          ...  I_Turner easily catches it!
Min. 89 :(arn) D_Caicedo nutmegs D_Maicon
          ...  P_Nedved rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's M_Stadio going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 90 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with a flashy move
          ...  D_Caicedo knocks the ball back to A_Zogbo
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past A_Zogbo!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard floats the ball in!
          ...  P_Nedved gets a shot in
          ...  A_Zogbo with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 92 :(vla) D_Maicon sprints forward with the ball
          ...  D_Maicon has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  A_Zogbo gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 96,865
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : P_Nedved (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Nedved (42), O_Ruggeri (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : M_Murphy
Scorers              : M_Murphy (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Caicedo (42), M_Dembele (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Valencia    |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       6
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :          16        |       3
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 1 Arsenal
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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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I_Turner       GK  39   4   5   4  16 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_Maicon       DF   2  27  13   3  24 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
J_Conroy       DF   2  25  12   9  21 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Logan        DF   3  25  10   7  36 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  25  10   7  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
A_Wisdom       DM   2  22  19   8  34 |  54   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Richard      MF   1   9  25   9  26 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   6
F_J_Torres     MF   3   8  24  11  23 |  69   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  23  20  19 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  30
P_Nedved       MF   1   6  22  21  17 |  96   0   1   1   0   5   1   0   0   0  20  10  36
Pezza          FW   1   8  11  23  32 |  54   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Kindonga       GK  24   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  24  12   4  23 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  25   8  29 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
P_Lejeune      MF   3   6  23   7  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Portillo     FW   1   5   3  26  25 |  42   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  20  37

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zogbo        GK  29   4   3   2  11 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  23  11   7  26 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
D_Caicedo      DF   1  23   7   6  47 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
S_Ramos        DF   2  23   6   6  40 |  60   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Dembele      DM   1  10  23   6  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  25   8  46 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Seitaridis     MF   2   8  23  16  27 |  96   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   2
S_Davies       MF   2  10  23   8  13 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Murphy       FW   1  12  13  26  26 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
D_Berbatov     FW   2   8   7  24  37 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -15
B_McBride      FW   2  10   9  23  17 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0
F_Carini       GK  22   4   1   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Vidic        DF   3  25   6   7  36 |  36   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
N_Scally       MF   2   4  26   6  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   2  24   8   7  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Little       FW   2   7   6  23  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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