Elite Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 2nd Leg Match, Valencia vs. AS Roma (Wed Apr 17)


                             Valencia  |  AS Roma
                            5-0-2-3 A  |  4-3-1-2 P
                         Steve Talbot  |  David Hanna
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK David_Raya
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF C_Soares
                      Malick_Thiaw DF  |  DF D_Rugani
                          J_Ngakia DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                         E_Moretti DF  |  DF A_Carabali
                        Carlos_Jnr DF  |  MF L_Cook
                     Max_Puissance AM  |  MF T_Partey
                          G_Diablo AM  |  MF A_Zabarte
                         F_De_Jong FW  |  AM S_Berghuis
                       C_Balotelli FW  |  FW P_Jesus
                         C_Sparkes FW  |  FW Luigi_Sosa
                                       |
                          N_Martin SUB |  SUB Y_Rossi
                        A_Johnston SUB |  SUB H_Odoffin
                        S_Busquets SUB |  SUB K_Zeroli
                        Alan_Smith SUB |  SUB J_S_Veron
                           Adriano SUB |  SUB L_Suraez

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 3  :(asr) A_Carabali is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Luigi_Sosa
          ...  Carlos_Jnr gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 7  :(vla) Max_Puissance is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  C_Sparkes latches onto the ball
          ...  C_Sparkes with the header !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 8  :(vla) G_Diablo bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to C_Balotelli
          ...  S_Ramos with the block
Min. 14 :(asr) C_Soares gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Luigi_Sosa is unmarked
          ...  Luigi_Sosa tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 15 :(vla) E_Moretti plays a long ball to C_Sparkes
          ...  L_Cook takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 16 :(asr) Luigi_Sosa cuts through the defence
          ...  Luigi_Sosa tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager s face?
          ...  Lets see if AS Roma can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 AS Roma ...
Min. 22 :(asr) T_Partey with a short pass to find C_Soares
          ...  C_Soares with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It s beaten him!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks dejected!
          ...  Valencia 0-2 AS Roma ...
Min. 23 :(asr) S_Berghuis sidesteps J_Ngakia
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  S_Berghuis strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 25 :(vla) G_Diablo takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  G_Diablo with the side footed shot!
          ...  David_Raya makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 29 :(asr) A_Zabarte hoofs it up field to find S_Berghuis
          ...  S_Berghuis with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 30 :(vla) C_Sparkes finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  A vicious shot by C_Sparkes !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 31 :(vla) C_Balotelli bursts forward
          ...  D_Rugani wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_De_Jong lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to E_Moretti
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  David_Raya falls over
          ...  But David_Raya is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 31 :(asr) A_Zabarte slides it through the middle to P_Jesus
          ...  Carlos_Jnr steals the ball of off him
Min. 32 :(vla) Max_Puissance sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Sparkes
          ...  C_Sparkes hits a curling shot!
          ...  David_Raya guesses right
Min. 32 :(asr) C_Soares gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Max_Puissance
Min. 37 :(asr) A defence splitting pass from A_Zabarte to S_Berghuis
          ...  Malick_Thiaw makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Zabarte lofts the ball in!
          ...  Luigi_Sosa makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 40 :(vla) F_Cannavaro puts in F_De_Jong
          ...  F_De_Jong from 20 yards !
          ...  David_Raya makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 42 :(vla) F_De_Jong sidesteps D_Rugani
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  A_Carabali intercepts the pass
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) E_Moretti lobs it over the defender
          ...  A skilful effort from E_Moretti !
          ...  But David_Raya stops that one easily
Min. 45 :(asr) L_Cook brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  P_Jesus makes himself available
          ...  E_Moretti plays the back pass
          ...  E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Berghuis
          ...  F_Cannavaro wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-2 AS Roma

Min. 49 :(vla) E_Moretti controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  C_Balotelli gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  C_Balotelli from 20 yards !
          ...  David_Raya gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 49 :(asr) S_Ramos kicks Max_Puissance off the ball
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  D_Skomina sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 49 :(asr) AS Roma are switching their playing style to D
Min. 51 :(vla) C_Balotelli cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Luigi_Sosa fouls badly
Min. 57 :(asr) T_Partey controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  Luigi_Sosa gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Carlos_Jnr with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from D_Skomina
Min. 60 :(vla) A_Johnston will come on for Carlos_Jnr and play DF
Min. 60 :(asr) L_Suraez comes on for P_Jesus and takes up a FW role
Min. 60 :(asr) Up goes the substitution board - K_Zeroli on for T_Partey as a MF
Min. 60 :(asr) H_Odoffin will replace the useless A_Carabali and will play DF
Min. 61 :(vla) C_Balotelli runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs L_Cook
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  C_Balotelli drives the shot in!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 63 :(asr) K_Zeroli finds a hole in the defence
          ...  The defence was sleeping
          ...  He made a fantastic run though
          ...  C_Balotelli fouls
          ...  That was disgusting
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Steve Talbot looks relieved
          ...  David Hanna is far from happy with that decision
Min. 66 :(vla) F_De_Jong holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_Ngakia
          ...  But D_Rugani wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but D_Skomina has none of it.
Min. 69 :(vla) J_Ngakia miskicks!
          ...  He finds C_Sparkes though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  C_Soares cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 69 :(asr) Luigi_Sosa steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs E_Moretti
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  J_Ngakia hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(vla) Alan_Smith takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace C_Sparkes as FW
Min. 70 :(vla) Adriano will come on for F_De_Jong and play FW
Min. 70 :(vla) S_Busquets is ready to come on to replace Max_Puissance
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 71 :(asr) K_Zeroli takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past S_Busquets
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  E_Moretti gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 74 :(asr) K_Zeroli turns on a sixpence
          ...  C_Balotelli makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Berghuis curls it into the box!
          ...  Luigi_Sosa gets a shot in
          ...  E_Thorstvedt tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Zabarte chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Malick_Thiaw gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 77 :(asr) A_Zabarte with the cross-field pass to L_Suraez
          ...  Malick_Thiaw with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  David Hanna looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 77 :(asr) L_Suraez sidesteps A_Johnston
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  L_Suraez launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt reacts well to save!!!
Min. 77 :(asr) D_Rugani is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 81 :(vla) E_Moretti runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Adriano
          ...  Adriano hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 85 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  G_Diablo is through!
          ...  But H_Odoffin slides in
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(asr) K_Zeroli brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  L_Suraez gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Suraez hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 91 :(vla) E_Moretti wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Diablo
          ...  A powerful header from G_Diablo !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  David_Raya takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 91 :(asr) Luigi_Sosa sidesteps E_Moretti
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Diablo fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 92 :(vla) S_Busquets backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Alan_Smith latches onto the end of it
          ...  C_Soares wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 92 :(asr) S_Berghuis has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Malick_Thiaw!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  S_Berghuis attempts the shot!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt gets his body behind the ball and saves
          ...  Text book goalkeeping!
Min. 92 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Alan_Smith is through!
          ...  Luigi_Sosa with an awful challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 103,659
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : E_Moretti
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Malick_Thiaw (77), G_Diablo (91)
Injured              : N/A
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AS Roma Match Info
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Best player          : C_Soares (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Luigi_Sosa (16), C_Soares (22)
Sent Off             : S_Ramos (49)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |     AS Roma
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       10
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           6        |       9
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          12        |       10
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 2 AS Roma
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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 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  26   6   1  16 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Malick_Thiaw   DF   1  25   7   3  30 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
J_Ngakia       DF   2  24   5   6  34 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  23  23   6  28 |  95   0   2   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  40  10
Carlos_Jnr     DF   1  23   5   4  21 |  61   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Max_Puissance  AM   2   2  26  18  26 |  71   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
G_Diablo       AM   1   2  22  16  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2   8   8
F_De_Jong      FW   1   1  25  19  44 |  71   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  27  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Sparkes      FW   2   1   6  26  29 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
N_Martin       GK  27   2   2   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnston     DF   1  22   9   4  17 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Busquets     MF   2  17  26   1  28 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Alan_Smith     FW   2   4   1  24  27 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Adriano        FW   2   1   2  22  14 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AS Roma
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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David_Raya     GK  30   3   3   3  40 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  30   7  11  28 |  95   0   2   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  40  10  25
D_Rugani       DF   2  29   1   1  39 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  28   2   1  46 |  50   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  30  10  10
A_Carabali     DF   1  27  11   7  33 |  61   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Cook         MF   1   9  30  10  22 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
T_Partey       MF   1   3  29   1  28 |  61   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
A_Zabarte      MF   1  15  27   8  21 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
S_Berghuis     AM   2   4  26  17  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
P_Jesus        FW   1   4   2  28  23 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Luigi_Sosa     FW   2   3   5  27  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
Y_Rossi        GK  22   4   2   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Odoffin      DF   2  26   7  10  12 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
K_Zeroli       MF   1   3  28  17  29 |  34   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_S_Veron      MF   1   7  27  19  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suraez       FW   2   6   7  25  40 |  34   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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