Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Benfica (Wed Jul 22)


                             Valencia  |  Benfica
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 A
                           Andie Glen  |  Matias Finkelstein
                                       |
                     D_Van_Don_Bur GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF Yann_M_Vila
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF R_Tomassi
                           M_Salah DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                           A_Nouri DF  |  DF Nacho
                         M_Kikuchi DM  |  MF J_Bolm
                           M_Barry DM  |  MF I_Marcone
                           B_Green DM  |  MF K_Commons
                          T_Cruise MF  |  MF W_Dustice
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW T_Erak
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW B_Dugnutt
                                       |
                        Ji_Han_Sun SUB |  SUB L_Yashin
                        D_E_Boyata SUB |  SUB S_Mannaerts
                        B_Ivanovic SUB |  SUB M_Perin
                         L_Macleod SUB |  SUB S_Nakamoto
                        M_Bombarda SUB |  SUB Nathan_Dyer

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(vla) T_Cruise drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to M_Barry
          ...  W_Dustice gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 1  :(bfa) B_Dugnutt jumps over A_Nouri's challenge
          ...  But J_Stam puts the ball out of play
Min. 2  :(bfa) I_Marcone looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Yann_M_Vila with a little chip!
          ...  It floats over D_Van_Don_Bur
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 3  :(bfa) I_Marcone retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  T_Erak latches onto the end of it
          ...  A well-placed shot from T_Erak !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur manages to turn it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Erak chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 4  :(vla) B_Green is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  M_Kikuchi latches onto the end of it
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Kikuchi!
          ...  M_Zeffane gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 6  :(vla) D_Trezeguet runs into space
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the attempt at goal!
          ...  N_Winneke gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi crosses it in!
          ...  Yann_M_Vila heads it away
Min. 8  :(vla) W_Jose plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila clears the danger
Min. 8  :(vla) B_Green jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  K_Commons fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 11 :(vla) E_Herbert gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside Yann_M_Vila!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Tomassi slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 12 :(bfa) I_Marcone drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Dugnutt
          ...  B_Dugnutt with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 14 :(bfa) J_Bolm looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 15 :(bfa) J_Bolm with a slick pass to B_Dugnutt
          ...  M_Salah intercepts the pass
Min. 18 :(vla) J_Stam works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to E_Herbert
          ...  M_Zeffane with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 19 :(bfa) K_Commons with the through ball to T_Erak
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by J_Stam
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 20 :(vla) E_Herbert with an inch perfect pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  M_Zeffane knocks the ball back to N_Winneke
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past N_Winneke!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Nouri crosses it in!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 21 :(vla) M_Barry looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to D_Trezeguet
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Trezeguet !
          ...  But N_Winneke punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 22 :(bfa) K_Commons finds himself in a good position
          ...  M_Kikuchi with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 24 :(vla) T_Cruise with a first time pass
          ...  W_Jose runs onto it!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  M_Zeffane hits it out for a throw
Min. 24 :(bfa) W_Dustice looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak tries to beat D_Van_Don_Bur from outside the area!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur guesses right
Min. 27 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt barges M_Salah off the ball
          ...  M_Barry takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  A_Dali called him over for a strong verbal warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Dali signals that it is indirect
          ...  I_Marcone knocks it forward
          ...  J_Bolm gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Bolm has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 31 :(vla) A_Nouri is hurt
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now
          ...  But he looks unable to continue
Min. 31 :(vla) D_E_Boyata is coming on for A_Nouri and playing DF
Min. 32 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt beats D_E_Boyata
          ...  E_Herbert cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 34 :(bfa) Nacho runs at E_Herbert
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  E_Herbert goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 35 :(bfa) T_Erak leaves his marker standing
          ...  T_Erak has a go!
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Marcone plays it towards the near post!
          ...  J_Stam gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 38 :(vla) W_Jose is first to the loose ball
          ...  W_Jose tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It floats over N_Winneke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 40 :(vla) T_Cruise beats Yann_M_Vila
          ...  Nacho gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 42 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a first time pass
          ...  D_Trezeguet runs onto it!
          ...  D_Trezeguet with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 42 :(bfa) I_Marcone looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Erak
          ...  D_E_Boyata slices it
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Dustice drives it into the box!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) Curled in dangerously from W_Dustice to T_Erak
          ...  M_Salah reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Bolm gets his head on it
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 44 :(vla) B_Green drives it forward to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Barry chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Zeffane gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away

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

Min. 47 :(bfa) I_Marcone boots it towards T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 48 :(vla) D_Trezeguet runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But Yann_M_Vila sweeps up the threat
Min. 48 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  B_Dugnutt tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur guesses right
Min. 49 :(vla) M_Barry pulls it back to E_Herbert
          ...  B_Dugnutt with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 51 :(vla) M_Barry heads the ball back to D_Trezeguet
          ...  But Nacho slides in two footed.
          ...  A_Dali has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 54 :(vla) T_Cruise with a probing pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  But M_Zeffane wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 55 :(bfa) S_Mannaerts is being prepared to come on
          ...  Nacho is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 56 :(vla) W_Jose slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  W_Jose looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 60 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer will replace the useless B_Dugnutt and will play FW
Min. 60 :(bfa) M_Zeffane cuts inside D_E_Boyata
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Zeffane from 20 yards !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur looks relieved there!
Min. 64 :(vla) T_Cruise finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  S_Mannaerts reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 64 :(bfa) Nathan_Dyer finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  But J_Stam will cut out the threat
Min. 65 :(bfa) M_Perin takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace I_Marcone
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(vla) T_Cruise knocks it forward
          ...  M_Zeffane slips
          ...  M_Kikuchi gets to it!
          ...  M_Zeffane with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 66 :(vla) L_Macleod is being brought on
          ...  T_Cruise is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 66 :(vla) M_Bombarda takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace W_Jose as FW
Min. 66 :(vla) M_Salah heads the ball back to D_E_Boyata
          ...  D_E_Boyata gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It floats over N_Winneke
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 67 :(bfa) T_Erak knocks the ball past D_E_Boyata
          ...  M_Kikuchi takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 71 :(bfa) K_Commons plays the early ball across the box to find T_Erak in space
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Stam
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 72 :(bfa) A defence splitting pass from K_Commons to M_Perin
          ...  But D_E_Boyata clears the danger
Min. 73 :(vla) L_Macleod with a glorious long pass to M_Salah
          ...  But R_Tomassi with the fine tackle
Min. 74 :(bfa) W_Dustice brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Nathan_Dyer gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Nathan_Dyer bears down on goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had D_Van_Don_Bur beaten!
Min. 75 :(bfa) W_Dustice plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  D_E_Boyata robs him of the ball
Min. 76 :(vla) L_Macleod hoists the ball across to M_Bombarda
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Bombarda !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke was caught out there
          ...  Have Valencia stolen the win late on with that goal?
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 77 :(vla) L_Macleod cuts the ball back to D_Trezeguet
          ...  Yann_M_Vila brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But A_Dali waves play on!!!
Min. 77 :(bfa) W_Dustice fires over a low cross to T_Erak
          ...  T_Erak tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 82 :(bfa) R_Tomassi beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Dali
          ...  M_Salah with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 84 :(vla) L_Macleod finds M_Bombarda with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Yann_M_Vila slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) D_Trezeguet puts in M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  N_Winneke has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Benfica ...

*************  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          : J_Stam (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Bombarda (76,88)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : A_Nouri (31)
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : W_Dustice
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Dugnutt (49)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Valencia    |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       9
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       8
Key Tackles          :          13        |       15
Key Passes           :          17        |       14
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 0 Benfica
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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  35   2   7   5  23 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  30   8   7  29 |  94   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  29   7  11  41 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Salah        DF   2  29   8   8  22 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  28  12   6  21 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Kikuchi      DM   1  15  29   9  30 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Barry        DM   2  18  28   7  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Green        DM   2  16  28   6  30 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  30   9  39 |  68   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  29  10 |  68   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  28  21 |  94   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  25  10
Ji_Han_Sun     GK  33   3   1   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  31  11   9  11 |  63   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  30  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  28  11  31 |  26   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  29  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0  20  20  80

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Winneke      GK  34   2   2   3  20 |  94   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -25   0   0   0
Yann_M_Vila    DF   2  35  15   8  22 |  94   0   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
R_Tomassi      DF   1  33   9   7  37 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  32  10   7  31 |  94   0   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
Nacho          DF   3  32   7   4  32 |  57   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Bolm         MF   2  12  31  13  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
I_Marcone      MF   3   6  30   6  32 |  67   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  28  10  32 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
W_Dustice      MF   1  12  26   6  42 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20
T_Erak         FW   2   6   7  28  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
B_Dugnutt      FW   1   5   7  28  20 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
L_Yashin       GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Mannaerts    DF   2  29   9   5  12 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Perin        MF   3  25   8   9  32 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Nakamoto     MF   3   5  27  16  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Nathan_Dyer    FW   2   7  11  31  31 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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