Division Two Reserve League Match, Valencia Res vs. Benfica Res (Fri Oct 17)


                         Valencia Res  |  Benfica Res
                              5-2-3 C  |  3-5-2 E
                           Andie Glen  |  Steven Theobald
                                       |
                          D_Marino GK  |  GK A_Capivara
                           A_Cahil DF  |  DF W_Reid
                           R_Gough DF  |  DF M_Twaddle
                          G_Cahill DF  |  DF M_Lomax
                           H_Ziani DF  |  MF J_Shaddix
                            I_Head DF  |  MF S_Nakamoto
                          F_Moussa MF  |  MF J_Heiter
                            M_Isco MF  |  MF L_Castaignos
                              Raul FW  |  MF M_Benassi
                           R_Sharp FW  |  FW D_Welbeck
                           Rodrigo FW  |  FW T_Young
                                       |
                             Given SUB |  SUB S_Castro
                           S_Howey SUB |  SUB L_Baines
                          J_Ledley SUB |  SUB P_Mantovani
                            M_Ball SUB |  SUB E_Davids
                        H_Munculus SUB |  SUB S_Thurmel

Referee: C_Richmond (Scotland)


Min. 2  :(vlar) F_Moussa cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Rodrigo
          ...  Rodrigo hits the ball first time!
          ...  A_Capivara with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 5  :(vlar) Raul knocks it past M_Twaddle and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Raul fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  A_Capivara with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 7  :(vlar) Curled in dangerously from M_Isco to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp attempts a chip!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 10 :(vlar) F_Moussa with an incisive pass to R_Sharp
          ...  R_Sharp fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  A_Capivara is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 13 :(vlar) G_Cahill 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!
          ...  Rodrigo receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But L_Castaignos will cut out the threat
Min. 13 :(bfar) S_Nakamoto with an inch perfect pass to D_Welbeck
          ...  D_Welbeck gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_Marino plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 20 :(vlar) Rodrigo comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  M_Benassi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Moussa drives it into the box!
          ...  Rodrigo tries to place the shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And A_Capivara reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Isco swings it in!
          ...  R_Gough gets something on it!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  A_Capivara is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Moussa curls it into the box!
          ...  J_Shaddix clears the corner
Min. 21 :(bfar) J_Shaddix finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  J_Shaddix has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 23 :(vlar) R_Gough with a penetrating pass to Raul
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Lomax takes possession
Min. 23 :(bfar) M_Lomax latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  M_Isco pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  C_Richmond calls him for a talk
Min. 25 :(bfar) D_Welbeck jumps over H_Ziani's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_Welbeck hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But D_Marino smothers the ball.
Min. 26 :(vlar) Rodrigo with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  Rodrigo runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  A_Capivara is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And A_Capivara reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Isco lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to F_Moussa
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  A_Capivara has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Capivara reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Moussa floats the ball in!
          ...  R_Sharp gets on the end of it
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 27 :(vlar) Rodrigo cuts inside M_Twaddle
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Rodrigo with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  A_Capivara looks relieved there!
Min. 30 :(vlar) M_Isco looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Raul
          ...  A vicious shot by Raul !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  A_Capivara tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Isco
          ...  F_Moussa gets a shot in
          ...  A_Capivara is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 34 :(vlar) F_Moussa with a pinpoint pass to M_Isco
          ...  M_Isco attempts a low drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  His manager looks unmoved
          ...  That's put Valencia Res ahead!
          ...  Valencia Res 1-0 Benfica Res ...
Min. 35 :(vlar) M_Isco sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But W_Reid spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 39 :(bfar) T_Young with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  I_Head with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  C_Richmond calls him over
          ...  C_Richmond is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vlar) H_Ziani with the cross-field pass to Raul
          ...  Raul with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  A_Capivara tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Raul hits it towards the far post!
          ...  R_Sharp gets his head on it
          ...  A_Capivara parries it
Min. 45 :(bfar) E_Davids will replace M_Benassi and play MF
Min. 46 :(bfar) L_Castaignos controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  E_Davids gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But M_Isco barges him off the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia Res 1-0 Benfica Res

Min. 48 :(bfar) L_Castaignos with a neat pass into M_Lomax
          ...  H_Ziani is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 48 :(bfar) J_Shaddix runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Welbeck
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  D_Welbeck tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  D_Marino with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 49 :(bfar) J_Shaddix slides the ball across to E_Davids
          ...  E_Davids has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with D_Marino
          ...  He rounds D_Marino
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 50 :(vlar) H_Munculus is coming on for R_Sharp and will play MF
Min. 51 :(vlar) R_Gough has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Reid
          ...  He puts in M_Isco!
          ...  W_Reid gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rodrigo lofts the ball in!
          ...  A_Capivara comes out and claims it!
Min. 52 :(bfar) L_Castaignos fires over a low cross to D_Welbeck
          ...  D_Welbeck looks to see where D_Marino is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  But D_Marino just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 55 :(vlar) M_Isco takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  M_Isco sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But A_Capivara punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 56 :(vlar) I_Head fires over a low cross to A_Cahil
          ...  But W_Reid clears the ball to safety
Min. 59 :(vlar) G_Cahill takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rodrigo
          ...  But W_Reid sweeps up the threat
Min. 60 :(vlar) Up goes the substitution board - J_Ledley on for I_Head as a MF
Min. 60 :(bfar) S_Nakamoto finds M_Twaddle in the box
          ...  R_Gough with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_Richmond just wants to lecture him
Min. 60 :(bfar) J_Shaddix jumps over M_Isco's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Shaddix has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  D_Marino gathers it comfortably
Min. 61 :(vlar) J_Ledley jumps over W_Reid's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  J_Ledley drives the shot in!
          ...  But A_Capivara makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 61 :(bfar) M_Twaddle runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off H_Munculus back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  M_Twaddle hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  D_Marino with a superb tip around the post
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Heiter chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Shaddix with the header
          ...  D_Marino parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 63 :(bfar) W_Reid controls it with ease
          ...  H_Ziani slices it
          ...  D_Marino moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Welbeck plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of D_Marino
Min. 65 :(vlar) Raul hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  H_Ziani latches onto it!
          ...  H_Ziani with the header !
          ...  A_Capivara just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 66 :(vlar) Raul pushes it past J_Shaddix
          ...  W_Reid robs him of the ball
Min. 66 :(bfar) T_Young kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Lomax gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Raul slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 67 :(vlar) Raul takes on M_Twaddle
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  Raul attempts to drive it home!
          ...  A_Capivara catches the ball
Min. 69 :(vlar) Raul takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Raul with his head down lets it go !
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 70 :(bfar) L_Baines will replace M_Lomax and play DF
Min. 70 :(vlar) J_Ledley looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to F_Moussa
          ...  F_Moussa hits a great drive!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 71 :(vlar) J_Ledley beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_Ledley controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Benfica Res fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 72 :(bfar) T_Young times his run well
          ...  T_Young with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But D_Marino with the difficult save
Min. 73 :(bfar) S_Nakamoto plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Baines decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But R_Gough wins the ball
Min. 74 :(vlar) F_Moussa nutmegs M_Twaddle, he continues to run forward
          ...  F_Moussa smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  A_Capivara can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  A_Capivara has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 75 :(bfar) S_Thurmel is ready to come on to replace J_Heiter
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(bfar) Benfica Res altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 77 :(vlar) H_Munculus turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Raul
          ...  Raul hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But A_Capivara tips it over
          ...  C_Richmond has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 77 :(bfar) S_Thurmel runs at the defence
          ...  S_Thurmel hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  D_Marino 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. 78 :(vlar) J_Ledley gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Twaddle!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Ledley aims for the top right corner !
          ...  A_Capivara collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 78 :(vlar) G_Cahill with the first time flick to Raul
          ...  A_Capivara with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  C_Richmond calls him for a talk
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  What a silly place to give away a free kick
          ...  Raul with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Munculus chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  L_Baines gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 83 :(vlar) F_Moussa with the diagonal pass M_Isco
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Isco !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia Res 2-0 Benfica Res ...
Min. 85 :(bfar) L_Castaignos plays it forward to T_Young
          ...  J_Ledley tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 85 :(bfar) J_Shaddix with the dribble
          ...  A_Cahil is easily beaten
          ...  J_Shaddix hits a great shot !
          ...  D_Marino with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 86 :(vlar) G_Cahill nutmegs L_Baines, he continues to run forward
          ...  J_Shaddix with an over the top challenge
          ...  The ref calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  M_Isco swings it in
          ...  Rodrigo takes control of it!
          ...  Rodrigo drives the ball low !
          ...  Brilliant save from A_Capivara
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 87 :(vlar) A_Cahil is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Rodrigo latches onto the ball
          ...  Rodrigo has a dig at goal!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vlar) G_Cahill is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Raul
          ...  Raul with the attempt at goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 89 :(vlar) H_Munculus has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Ledley collects the loose ball!
          ...  J_Ledley with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 92 :(vlar) Raul sprints past L_Castaignos
          ...  Raul aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It floats over A_Capivara
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 94 :(vlar) F_Moussa plays a long ball to Raul
          ...  Raul hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  A_Capivara looks relieved there!

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
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Valencia Res Match Info
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Best player          : F_Moussa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Isco (34,83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Head (39), J_Ledley (85)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Res Match Info
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Best player          : D_Welbeck
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : J_Shaddix (86)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Valencia Res  |    Benfica Res
Attempts on Goal     :          33        |       12
Off target           :          17        |       4
On target            :          16        |       8
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           9        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          20        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia Res 2 - 0 Benfica Res
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Player Statistics - Valencia Res
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_Marino       GK  21   3   2   2  23 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
A_Cahil        DF   3  21  10   5  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Gough        DF   1  19  12   4  26 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
G_Cahill       DF   2  19  11   6  32 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
H_Ziani        DF   1  19   7   8  32 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
I_Head         DF   3  19   7   4  10 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
F_Moussa       MF   1   5  22  17  23 |  95   0   0   5   2   4   0   0   0   0   0  80   8
M_Isco         MF   2   8  20  18  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   3   2   0   0   0  20  20  45
Raul           FW   1   7  21  19  30 |  95   0   1   1   0  10   0   0   0   0  20  10  30
R_Sharp        FW   3   5  10  22  22 |  51   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  20  28
Rodrigo        FW   1   7   6  20  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
Given          GK  19   3   2   3  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Howey        DF   2  18  17   4  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  21  14  30 |  34   0   0   1   0   4   0   1   0   0  18  28  30
M_Ball         MF   2  11  21   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Munculus     MF   2   6  20  12  31 |  44   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0

Player Statistics - Benfica Res
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_Capivara     GK  24   3   2   1  42 |  95  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
W_Reid         DF   2  21   5   8  41 |  95   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
M_Twaddle      DF   2  19  12  17  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Lomax        DF   2  17   5  13  21 |  71   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  10  22  16  31 |  87   0   1   2   0   4   0   0   1   0  10  10   2
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   4  20  13  32 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Heiter       MF   2  13  18   9  30 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
L_Castaignos   MF   1  12  17  15  21 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
M_Benassi      MF   2  11  17   9  25 |  45   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Welbeck      FW   1   6   5  19  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
T_Young        FW   1  10  14  17  17 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
S_Castro       GK  15   3   4   4  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Baines       DF   2  19   9  10  36 |  24   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Mantovani    MF   1   6  17   9  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Davids       MF   2   6  16  16  36 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
S_Thurmel      FW   1   1   7  18  28 |  19   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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