Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match, Valencia vs. Aston Villa (Wed Dec 23)


                             Valencia  |  Aston Villa
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-3-2 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                     D_Van_Don_Bur GK  |  GK B_Roorda
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF Aldair
                           A_Nouri DF  |  DF G_Johnson
                         M_Kikuchi MF  |  DM M_Woods
                           Eusebio MF  |  MF J_Butland
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF E_Barreto
                         R_Tabatta MF  |  MF Romario
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW H_Kane
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW E_Collamarini
                                       |
                            W_Hunt SUB |  SUB D_Gentenaar
                           M_Salah SUB |  SUB B_Bambinino
                           Macheda SUB |  SUB Bebeto
                           M_Barry SUB |  SUB C_Coventry
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB R_Sharp

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(vla) It seems Valencia are making a tactical change to A
Min. 2  :(asv) P_Livingstone is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 4  :(vla) W_Jose beats Aldair
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by G_Johnson
Min. 5  :(vla) R_Tabatta plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Tabatta !
          ...  It's beaten B_Roorda
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Valencia are leading in the game now
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 6  :(vla) Valencia switch to playing C
Min. 6  :(vla) It appears M_Kikuchi is playing as a DM
Min. 6  :(vla) Eusebio with the through ball to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose tries to chip the ball over B_Roorda!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 10 :(vla) A_Nouri sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Macleod
          ...  But A_Cissokho slides in
Min. 14 :(vla) M_Bombarda gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside A_Cissokho!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But M_Woods spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 17 :(vla) Eusebio breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on B_Roorda!
          ...  H_Kane brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  H_Webb calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 18 :(vla) The ball runs loose!
          ...  L_Macleod seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  L_Macleod with a little chip!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 22 :(asv) E_Collamarini runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Kikuchi pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  H_Webb has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by H_Webb!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 24 :(vla) W_Jose gains control of the loose ball
          ...  W_Jose with his head down lets it go !
          ...  B_Roorda blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 27 :(asv) J_Butland brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  E_Collamarini gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Ivanovic plays the back pass
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Barreto lofts the ball in!
          ...  H_Kane gets his head on it
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Cissokho drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Van_Don_Bur
Min. 32 :(vla) R_Tabatta back heels to find Eusebio in space
          ...  Fine tackle by G_Johnson
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 35 :(vla) L_Macleod gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Livingstone
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Stam gets on the end of it
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  B_Roorda dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And B_Roorda tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi lofts the ball in!
          ...  M_Bombarda swings a leg at it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 37 :(asv) E_Barreto drives it forward to J_Butland
          ...  D_E_Boyata slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 39 :(asv) Aldair curls the ball out wide to Romario
          ...  Romario with the chance !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur tips it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 40 :(vla) W_Jose beats his man
          ...  Romario with an ugly foul
          ...  H_Webb will want to speak to him
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) L_Macleod with the diagonal pass M_Bombarda
          ...  G_Johnson brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 45 :(asv) J_Butland is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Romario
          ...  Romario throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 46 :(vla) M_Bombarda takes on J_Butland
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  G_Johnson anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 47 :(asv) M_Woods sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane hits a curling shot!
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur palms it behind
          ...  H_Webb has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 2-0 Aston Villa

Min. 47 :(asv) P_Livingstone finds H_Kane in acres of space
          ...  H_Kane with a terrific drive !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 48 :(asv) P_Livingstone breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on D_Van_Don_Bur!
          ...  L_Macleod brings him down!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
Min. 52 :(asv) E_Barreto holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to H_Kane
          ...  W_Jose body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  H_Webb calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 52 :(vla) J_Stam with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  G_Johnson bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 53 :(vla) R_Tabatta lobs it over the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Livingstone
Min. 53 :(asv) A_Cissokho slides it through the middle to H_Kane
          ...  J_Stam tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  He is warned by H_Webb
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 55 :(vla) M_Salah comes on for J_Stam and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(vla) M_Barry is being brought on
          ...  Eusebio is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 57 :(asv) P_Livingstone beats R_Tabatta
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves H_Webb
          ...  P_Livingstone fires a shot at goal !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur guesses right
Min. 58 :(asv) A_Cissokho dribbles it into the box
          ...  But A_Nouri spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 59 :(vla) M_Barry races into the box
          ...  He sees W_Jose lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Romario intercepts the pass
Min. 60 :(asv) J_Butland looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards E_Collamarini
          ...  M_Kikuchi scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
Min. 64 :(vla) A_Nouri with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from A_Cissokho
          ...  But Aldair slides in
Min. 65 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as D_Trezeguet comes on for W_Jose to play FW
Min. 65 :(asv) M_Woods runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off M_Kikuchi back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  But D_E_Boyata barges him off the ball
Min. 68 :(asv) It appears Romario is playing as a AM
Min. 68 :(vla) M_Barry plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  B_Roorda fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 69 :(vla) M_Barry with a precise ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Trezeguet !
          ...  B_Roorda just watches float over the bar!
Min. 70 :(asv) Aston Villa switch to playing A
Min. 73 :(vla) M_Kikuchi plays it forward to R_Tabatta
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Livingstone
Min. 74 :(asv) R_Sharp takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Aldair as FW
Min. 75 :(asv) a big roar from the crowd as Bebeto comes on for Romario to play MF
Min. 77 :(vla) M_Barry plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Trezeguet keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 78 :(vla) D_Trezeguet latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  P_Livingstone wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(vla) B_Ivanovic kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets on the end of the pass
          ...  What a shot from D_Trezeguet !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  B_Roorda makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 92 :(asv) G_Johnson brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  P_Livingstone gets on the end of the pass
          ...  What a shot from P_Livingstone !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : M_Bombarda (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Tabatta (5), M_Bombarda (35)
Sent Off             : L_Macleod (48)
Booked               : M_Kikuchi (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : P_Livingstone
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Kane (17), G_Johnson (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       7
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       12
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 0 Aston Villa
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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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D_Van_Don_Bur  GK  36   2   7   5  23 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  32  11   9  11 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  20  20
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  31  11   7  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Stam         DF   2  31   9   7  29 |  57   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Nouri        DF   1  29  12   6  21 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Kikuchi      DM   1  16  29   9  30 |  96   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  23  -2
Eusebio        MF   1   5  29  11  21 |  57   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  28  11  31 |  50   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   0 -10
R_Tabatta      MF   2  22  27  16  21 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  30  10 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  30  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
W_Hunt         GK  29   3   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salah        DF   2  29   8   9  22 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Macheda        DF   1  25   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  29   7  32 |  39   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  29   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Roorda       GK  34   4   5   2  29 |  96   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  33  11   9  31 |  96   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  80  10   5
A_Cissokho     DF   2  31  12   7  12 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
Aldair         DF   2  30   9   4  11 |  76   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_Johnson      DF   1  27   9   7  18 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  78   8  -2
M_Woods        DM   2  18  28   9  18 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
J_Butland      MF   2   9  30  11  41 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Barreto      MF   1   9  29   9  33 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Romario        AM   2   8  27  22  37 |  77   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  33  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   8
E_Collamarini  FW   1   5   9  26  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Gentenaar    GK  31   3   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bambinino    DF   2  26   8   5  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bebeto         MF   1  10  29   7  30 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Coventry     MF   1  17  25   7  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  27  22 |  20   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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