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Season 30 Archive: League Play Off 1st Leg
Valencia 1 - 1 Benfica
Elite Divisional Play Offs 1st Leg, Valencia vs. Benfica (Fri Sep 18)
Valencia | Benfica
4-5-1 C | 4-4-2 A
Andie Glen | Matias Finkelstein
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D_Van_Don_Bur GK | GK N_Winneke
D_E_Boyata DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
J_Stam DF | DF R_Tomassi
A_Nouri DF | DF J_Foyth
M_Salah DF | DF M_Zeffane
Drexler MF | MF B_Bjorksson
M_Kikuchi MF | MF J_Bolm
Eusebio MF | MF I_Marcone
B_Green MF | MF W_Dustice
L_Macleod MF | FW B_Dugnutt
W_Jose FW | FW T_Erak
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Jin_Sin_Ping SUB | SUB L_Yashin
E_Herbert SUB | SUB S_Mannaerts
T_Cruise SUB | SUB K_Commons
M_Barry SUB | SUB S_Nakamoto
M_Bombarda SUB | SUB Nathan_Dyer
Referee: M_Atkinson (England)
Min. 1 :(vla) Eusebio spots M_Salah who is in acres of space
... M_Salah with the crafty shot!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 3 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to W_Dustice
... W_Dustice has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 4 :(bfa) M_Zeffane finds a hole in the defence
... M_Zeffane rifles it at the goal !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 6 :(vla) Drexler cuts the ball back to W_Jose
... M_Zeffane gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Stam floats the ball in!
... N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 8 :(vla) Drexler swings an elbow
... He caught T_Erak full in the face
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 8 :(bfa) T_Erak latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... A_Nouri steals the ball of off him
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds his way through
... They tried to play the offside trap
... B_Dugnutt tries the shot !
... But D_Van_Don_Bur just gets his fingers to that one
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 22 :(vla) W_Jose beats J_Foyth
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... M_Zeffane cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds his way through
... The offside trap didn't work
... M_Kikuchi is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... B_Bjorksson floats it forward
... Yann_M_Vila latches onto the end of it
... Yann_M_Vila with a scorcher of a shot !
... But D_Van_Don_Bur dives to his left
... I think D_Van_Don_Bur just got a hand on that one
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 25 :(vla) Eusebio with a measured ball to L_Macleod
... L_Macleod smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 26 :(vla) M_Salah jumps over R_Tomassi's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... M_Salah with a powerful downward header!
... But N_Winneke pulls out a save of the game
Min. 27 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has it now
... He takes on M_Salah
... He gets past him!
... He puts in B_Dugnutt!
... But J_Stam clears the ball to safety
Min. 28 :(vla) W_Jose has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Tomassi!
... He has some space now!
... W_Jose with the 40 yard drive !
... But N_Winneke palms it behind
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 28 :(bfa) W_Dustice drives the ball across field
... It comes to T_Erak
... A glorious effort by T_Erak !
... D_Van_Don_Bur gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 33 :(vla) B_Green with a measured pass to W_Jose
... W_Jose with a powerful diving header!
... N_Winneke falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... N_Winneke looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... A_Nouri chips the ball into the area!
... N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 36 :(vla) M_Salah barges M_Zeffane off the ball
... M_Salah with the chance !
... N_Winneke makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 38 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes advantage of a bad back pass
... J_Bolm with his head down lets it go !
... D_Van_Don_Bur with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 40 :(vla) W_Jose beats Yann_M_Vila
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_Atkinson
... B_Dugnutt with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt takes possession
... What can he do here?
... B_Dugnutt shapes up for a shot!
... 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!
... CORNER!
... W_Dustice plays it into the danger area!
... M_Kikuchi gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 44 :(vla) W_Jose runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... M_Zeffane with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 46 :(vla) W_Jose nutmegs R_Tomassi, he continues to run forward
... R_Tomassi plays the back pass
... N_Winneke can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... M_Kikuchi crosses it in!
... The ball comes to L_Macleod
... He knocks it goalward
... N_Winneke falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 46 :(vla) M_Kikuchi looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to D_E_Boyata
... J_Foyth fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Benfica
Min. 46 :(vla) W_Jose takes possession
... Knocks it past Yann_M_Vila
... He's through on goal
... Brilliantly taken away by B_Bjorksson !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on D_Van_Don_Bur!
... M_Kikuchi brings him down!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 48 :(bfa) W_Dustice takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm drives it towards goal !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 49 :(vla) Eusebio whips the ball across to W_Jose
... W_Jose with the strike !
... But he somehow misses
... The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 53 :(vla) A_Nouri lobs the ball over the defence
... B_Green latches on to it
... But M_Zeffane clears the ball to safety
Min. 54 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with an inch perfect pass to W_Jose
... But Yann_M_Vila wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but M_Atkinson has none of it.
Min. 55 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... S_Mannaerts will come on for R_Tomassi and play DF
Min. 59 :(vla) M_Salah has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... D_E_Boyata gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... D_E_Boyata shoots towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... A classy finish
... Valencia go ahead in this match now!
... Valencia 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 60 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as E_Herbert comes on for J_Stam to play DF
Min. 60 :(vla) M_Barry is ready to come on to replace L_Macleod
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being prepared to come on
... B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(vla) Eusebio hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... W_Jose latches onto it!
... A cheeky lob from W_Jose !
... N_Winneke with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 61 :(vla) W_Jose jumps over S_Mannaerts's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... B_Bjorksson wins the ball with ease
... M_Atkinson saw something no-one else did
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Bolm hits a hard pass to I_Marcone
... I_Marcone swings in the shot!
... D_Van_Don_Bur gets his fingertips to it
Min. 65 :(bfa) K_Commons takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace J_Bolm as MF
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a measured pass to W_Jose
... Excellent sliding challenge by Yann_M_Vila
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... M_Kikuchi swings it in!
... J_Foyth wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 66 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - M_Bombarda on for W_Jose as a FW
Min. 67 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with an in swinging cross to M_Salah
... M_Salah with the cheeky shot!
... But N_Winneke parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 70 :(vla) M_Barry is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... M_Bombarda latches onto the end of it
... M_Bombarda drives the shot in!
... But N_Winneke makes a fine save
Min. 70 :(bfa) M_Zeffane passes the ball to T_Erak
... D_E_Boyata bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 71 :(vla) Eusebio with an in swinging cross to B_Green
... W_Dustice fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 72 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a neat pass into D_E_Boyata
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Yann_M_Vila looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... M_Bombarda muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK
... W_Dustice knocks it forward
... J_Foyth gets on the end of it
... J_Foyth with a powerful diving header!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 76 :(bfa) T_Erak slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... D_E_Boyata reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 79 :(vla) Eusebio looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to M_Kikuchi
... M_Kikuchi with a thundering shot!
... It's beaten N_Winneke
... It goes wide !!
Min. 81 :(bfa) W_Dustice has it now
... He takes on E_Herbert
... He gets past him!
... He puts in T_Erak!
... T_Erak looks to see where D_Van_Don_Bur is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But D_Van_Don_Bur comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... S_Nakamoto has a dig at goal!
... The ball moves through the air!
... D_Van_Don_Bur moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And into the net!
... GOAL !!
... And Benfica have squared it up late on!!
... Valencia 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 86 :(bfa) B_Bjorksson finds himself in acres of space
... B_Bjorksson hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... D_Van_Don_Bur is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... D_Van_Don_Bur looks very relieved!
Min. 87 :(vla) B_Green takes possession
... What can he do here?
... B_Green has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But N_Winneke smothers the ball.
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... I_Marcone latches onto the ball
... I_Marcone with a powerful downward header!
... But D_Van_Don_Bur parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 89 :(vla) Eusebio is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... M_Bombarda latches onto the ball
... M_Bombarda drives the shot in!
... N_Winneke is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 89 :(bfa) K_Commons cuts inside B_Green
... He worked that well
... A_Nouri makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 91 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a real burst of pace
... He leaves M_Zeffane behind
... But S_Mannaerts slides in
Min. 91 :(bfa) T_Erak jumps over M_Barry's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... T_Erak bears down on goal!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 92 :(vla) M_Barry gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past M_Zeffane!
... He has some space now!
... S_Mannaerts intercepts the pass
Min. 92 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to T_Erak
... T_Erak drives it towards goal !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... D_Van_Don_Bur looks relieved there!
************* 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_Salah (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_E_Boyata (59)
Sent Off : Drexler (8)
Booked : M_Kikuchi (46), M_Bombarda (75)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Yann_M_Vila
Scorers : S_Nakamoto (84)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : B_Dugnutt (40), J_Foyth (46), B_Bjorksson (61)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Valencia | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 16
Off target : 6 | 9
On target : 9 | 7
Possession : 55 | 45
Corners : 4 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 9
Key Tackles : 5 | 11
Key Passes : 16 | 10
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Final Score : Valencia 1 - 1 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 36 2 7 5 23 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
D_E_Boyata DF 2 31 11 9 11 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 40 0 35
J_Stam DF 2 30 9 7 29 | 61 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
A_Nouri DF 1 29 12 6 21 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
M_Salah DF 2 29 8 9 22 | 93 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 30
Drexler MF 3 9 31 10 12 | 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 0 -10
M_Kikuchi MF 1 16 29 9 30 | 93 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 48 -2
Eusebio MF 1 5 29 11 21 | 93 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
B_Green MF 2 16 28 6 30 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
L_Macleod MF 2 9 28 11 31 | 61 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Jose FW 3 9 9 30 10 | 67 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 30
Jin_Sin_Ping GK 28 5 3 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Herbert DF 1 29 7 11 41 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Cruise MF 2 10 30 9 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Barry MF 2 18 28 7 32 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Bombarda FW 2 7 5 29 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8
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 35 2 2 3 20 | 93 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 36 15 8 22 | 93 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 10
R_Tomassi DF 1 33 9 7 37 | 56 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Foyth DF 1 32 13 7 42 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
M_Zeffane DF 1 32 10 7 31 | 93 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 10 0
B_Bjorksson MF 2 11 33 7 31 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
J_Bolm MF 2 12 31 14 32 | 66 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
I_Marcone MF 3 6 30 6 32 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
W_Dustice MF 1 12 26 6 42 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 28 20 | 61 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8
T_Erak FW 2 7 7 28 21 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
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 30 9 5 12 | 37 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 28 10 32 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 27 16 32 | 32 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 35
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 31 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Valencia | Benfica
4-5-1 C | 4-4-2 A
Andie Glen | Matias Finkelstein
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D_Van_Don_Bur GK | GK N_Winneke
D_E_Boyata DF | DF Yann_M_Vila
J_Stam DF | DF R_Tomassi
A_Nouri DF | DF J_Foyth
M_Salah DF | DF M_Zeffane
Drexler MF | MF B_Bjorksson
M_Kikuchi MF | MF J_Bolm
Eusebio MF | MF I_Marcone
B_Green MF | MF W_Dustice
L_Macleod MF | FW B_Dugnutt
W_Jose FW | FW T_Erak
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Jin_Sin_Ping SUB | SUB L_Yashin
E_Herbert SUB | SUB S_Mannaerts
T_Cruise SUB | SUB K_Commons
M_Barry SUB | SUB S_Nakamoto
M_Bombarda SUB | SUB Nathan_Dyer
Referee: M_Atkinson (England)
Min. 1 :(vla) Eusebio spots M_Salah who is in acres of space
... M_Salah with the crafty shot!
... It goes wide!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 3 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is taking a throw in
... He sees a team mate in space
... He throws it long to W_Dustice
... W_Dustice has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 4 :(bfa) M_Zeffane finds a hole in the defence
... M_Zeffane rifles it at the goal !
... It goes wide!
... He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 6 :(vla) Drexler cuts the ball back to W_Jose
... M_Zeffane gets the foot in to win the ball
... It rolls out of play
... CORNER!
... J_Stam floats the ball in!
... N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 8 :(vla) Drexler swings an elbow
... He caught T_Erak full in the face
... The referee reaches to his pocket!
... He jots down his name!
... RED CARD!!
... I think he deserved that!
Min. 8 :(bfa) T_Erak latches onto the ball
... He has some space now
... A_Nouri steals the ball of off him
Min. 20 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt finds his way through
... They tried to play the offside trap
... B_Dugnutt tries the shot !
... But D_Van_Don_Bur just gets his fingers to that one
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 22 :(vla) W_Jose beats J_Foyth
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... M_Zeffane cuts it out easily
... He clears the ball up field
Min. 22 :(bfa) J_Bolm finds his way through
... The offside trap didn't work
... M_Kikuchi is called for the holding foul
... Looked like a fair jump
... The referee got it wrong
... INDIRECT FREE KICK!
... B_Bjorksson floats it forward
... Yann_M_Vila latches onto the end of it
... Yann_M_Vila with a scorcher of a shot !
... But D_Van_Don_Bur dives to his left
... I think D_Van_Don_Bur just got a hand on that one
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 25 :(vla) Eusebio with a measured ball to L_Macleod
... L_Macleod smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
... Looks like it should be N_Winneke's
... Oh he's let it go through his legs
... But drifts inches wide !!
... N_Winneke looks embarrassed!
... He was relieved to see it go wide!
... Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 26 :(vla) M_Salah jumps over R_Tomassi's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... M_Salah with a powerful downward header!
... But N_Winneke pulls out a save of the game
Min. 27 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila has it now
... He takes on M_Salah
... He gets past him!
... He puts in B_Dugnutt!
... But J_Stam clears the ball to safety
Min. 28 :(vla) W_Jose has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past R_Tomassi!
... He has some space now!
... W_Jose with the 40 yard drive !
... But N_Winneke palms it behind
... M_Atkinson has given a goal kick
... Unbelievable !
Min. 28 :(bfa) W_Dustice drives the ball across field
... It comes to T_Erak
... A glorious effort by T_Erak !
... D_Van_Don_Bur gets a hand to it!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... OHHHHHHHH !!
... He's put it over
Min. 33 :(vla) B_Green with a measured pass to W_Jose
... W_Jose with a powerful diving header!
... N_Winneke falls over
... He recovers to tip it onto the post!
... But it hits his back!
... And goes wide!!
... N_Winneke looks relieved!!
... CORNER!
... A_Nouri chips the ball into the area!
... N_Winneke easily claims the ball!
Min. 36 :(vla) M_Salah barges M_Zeffane off the ball
... M_Salah with the chance !
... N_Winneke makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 38 :(bfa) J_Bolm takes advantage of a bad back pass
... J_Bolm with his head down lets it go !
... D_Van_Don_Bur with a great save
... He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 40 :(vla) W_Jose beats Yann_M_Vila
... It looked like he pushed his marker
... "Play On!" Waves M_Atkinson
... B_Dugnutt with an ugly foul
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
... The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt takes possession
... What can he do here?
... B_Dugnutt shapes up for a shot!
... 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!
... CORNER!
... W_Dustice plays it into the danger area!
... M_Kikuchi gets up well
... And he clears the danger
Min. 44 :(vla) W_Jose runs at the defender
... The defender falls over
... M_Zeffane with a superb tackle!
... He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 46 :(vla) W_Jose nutmegs R_Tomassi, he continues to run forward
... R_Tomassi plays the back pass
... N_Winneke can't get to it!!
... It goes just wide!!
... What a lucky escape!!
... CORNER!
... M_Kikuchi crosses it in!
... The ball comes to L_Macleod
... He knocks it goalward
... N_Winneke falls over
... But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 46 :(vla) M_Kikuchi looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to D_E_Boyata
... J_Foyth fouls badly
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Benfica
Min. 46 :(vla) W_Jose takes possession
... Knocks it past Yann_M_Vila
... He's through on goal
... Brilliantly taken away by B_Bjorksson !!
... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 46 :(bfa) B_Dugnutt breaks clear of the defence!
... He is clean through on D_Van_Don_Bur!
... M_Kikuchi brings him down!
... He's in trouble here!!
... YELLOW CARD!
... He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 48 :(bfa) W_Dustice takes possession of the ball
... He plays the ball across to J_Bolm
... J_Bolm drives it towards goal !
... It hits off a defender!
... But goes clear to safety!
Min. 49 :(vla) Eusebio whips the ball across to W_Jose
... W_Jose with the strike !
... But he somehow misses
... The Benfica fans laugh at him
Min. 53 :(vla) A_Nouri lobs the ball over the defence
... B_Green latches on to it
... But M_Zeffane clears the ball to safety
Min. 54 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with an inch perfect pass to W_Jose
... But Yann_M_Vila wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but M_Atkinson has none of it.
Min. 55 :(bfa) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
... S_Mannaerts will come on for R_Tomassi and play DF
Min. 59 :(vla) M_Salah has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... D_E_Boyata gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... D_E_Boyata shoots towards goal !
... GOAL !!
... A classy finish
... Valencia go ahead in this match now!
... Valencia 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 60 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as E_Herbert comes on for J_Stam to play DF
Min. 60 :(vla) M_Barry is ready to come on to replace L_Macleod
... Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto is being prepared to come on
... B_Dugnutt is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(vla) Eusebio hits the ball through the heart of the defence
... W_Jose latches onto it!
... A cheeky lob from W_Jose !
... N_Winneke with the acrobatic save
... He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 61 :(vla) W_Jose jumps over S_Mannaerts's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... B_Bjorksson wins the ball with ease
... M_Atkinson saw something no-one else did
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(bfa) J_Bolm hits a hard pass to I_Marcone
... I_Marcone swings in the shot!
... D_Van_Don_Bur gets his fingertips to it
Min. 65 :(bfa) K_Commons takes off his tracksuit
... he'll replace J_Bolm as MF
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a measured pass to W_Jose
... Excellent sliding challenge by Yann_M_Vila
... He timed it well
... CORNER!
... M_Kikuchi swings it in!
... J_Foyth wins the ball
... He belts it away
Min. 66 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - M_Bombarda on for W_Jose as a FW
Min. 67 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with an in swinging cross to M_Salah
... M_Salah with the cheeky shot!
... But N_Winneke parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 70 :(vla) M_Barry is forced back with the ball
... He belts the ball up field
... M_Bombarda latches onto the end of it
... M_Bombarda drives the shot in!
... But N_Winneke makes a fine save
Min. 70 :(bfa) M_Zeffane passes the ball to T_Erak
... D_E_Boyata bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... The ref looks across to his assistant!
... Play on!
Min. 71 :(vla) Eusebio with an in swinging cross to B_Green
... W_Dustice fouls badly
... I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 72 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a neat pass into D_E_Boyata
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Yann_M_Vila looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 75 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... M_Bombarda muscles him off the ball
... Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
... The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll need to be careful from now on!
... FREE KICK
... W_Dustice knocks it forward
... J_Foyth gets on the end of it
... J_Foyth with a powerful diving header!
... It hits the side netting!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 76 :(bfa) T_Erak slows the ball down and waits for support
... No one seems to be coming forward
... He heads towards the goal alone!
... D_E_Boyata reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 79 :(vla) Eusebio looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to M_Kikuchi
... M_Kikuchi with a thundering shot!
... It's beaten N_Winneke
... It goes wide !!
Min. 81 :(bfa) W_Dustice has it now
... He takes on E_Herbert
... He gets past him!
... He puts in T_Erak!
... T_Erak looks to see where D_Van_Don_Bur is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... But D_Van_Don_Bur comes out and dives at his feet
... That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 84 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... S_Nakamoto has a dig at goal!
... The ball moves through the air!
... D_Van_Don_Bur moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... It's beaten him!
... But it thumps the post!!
... And into the net!
... GOAL !!
... And Benfica have squared it up late on!!
... Valencia 1-1 Benfica ...
Min. 86 :(bfa) B_Bjorksson finds himself in acres of space
... B_Bjorksson hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
... D_Van_Don_Bur is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... D_Van_Don_Bur looks very relieved!
Min. 87 :(vla) B_Green takes possession
... What can he do here?
... B_Green has time and space!
... He flicks the ball towards goal
... But N_Winneke smothers the ball.
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(bfa) Yann_M_Vila is closed down
... He plays a quick pass under pressure
... I_Marcone latches onto the ball
... I_Marcone with a powerful downward header!
... But D_Van_Don_Bur parries the shot
... The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 89 :(vla) Eusebio is closed down
... He plays a quick pass
... M_Bombarda latches onto the ball
... M_Bombarda drives the shot in!
... N_Winneke is stranded!
... He can't get there in time!
... OH! It drifts just past the post
... Great strike!
... Deserved a goal really
Min. 89 :(bfa) K_Commons cuts inside B_Green
... He worked that well
... A_Nouri makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 91 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a real burst of pace
... He leaves M_Zeffane behind
... But S_Mannaerts slides in
Min. 91 :(bfa) T_Erak jumps over M_Barry's challenge
... Oh, beautiful nutmeg
... He's clean through
... T_Erak bears down on goal!
... Terrific shot
... It takes a bounce of the defender
... The deflection takes it just wide
... That's unlucky!
Min. 92 :(vla) M_Barry gets the ball on the wing
... He slides the ball past M_Zeffane!
... He has some space now!
... S_Mannaerts intercepts the pass
Min. 92 :(bfa) S_Nakamoto sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to T_Erak
... T_Erak drives it towards goal !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... D_Van_Don_Bur looks relieved there!
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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_Salah (Man of the Match)
Scorers : D_E_Boyata (59)
Sent Off : Drexler (8)
Booked : M_Kikuchi (46), M_Bombarda (75)
Injured : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player : Yann_M_Vila
Scorers : S_Nakamoto (84)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : B_Dugnutt (40), J_Foyth (46), B_Bjorksson (61)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Valencia | Benfica
Attempts on Goal : 15 | 16
Off target : 6 | 9
On target : 9 | 7
Possession : 55 | 45
Corners : 4 | 1
Red Cards : 1 | 0
Yellow Cards : 2 | 3
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 8 | 9
Key Tackles : 5 | 11
Key Passes : 16 | 10
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Final Score : Valencia 1 - 1 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 36 2 7 5 23 | 93 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0 0
D_E_Boyata DF 2 31 11 9 11 | 93 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 40 0 35
J_Stam DF 2 30 9 7 29 | 61 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
A_Nouri DF 1 29 12 6 21 | 93 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
M_Salah DF 2 29 8 9 22 | 93 0 0 1 1 4 0 0 0 0 0 30 30
Drexler MF 3 9 31 10 12 | 8 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 -10 0 -10
M_Kikuchi MF 1 16 29 9 30 | 93 0 1 5 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 48 -2
Eusebio MF 1 5 29 11 21 | 93 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 0
B_Green MF 2 16 28 6 30 | 93 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
L_Macleod MF 2 9 28 11 31 | 61 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
W_Jose FW 3 9 9 30 10 | 67 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 30
Jin_Sin_Ping GK 28 5 3 2 13 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
E_Herbert DF 1 29 7 11 41 | 32 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
T_Cruise MF 2 10 30 9 39 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Barry MF 2 18 28 7 32 | 32 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
M_Bombarda FW 2 7 5 29 22 | 26 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8
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 35 2 2 3 20 | 93 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0 0
Yann_M_Vila DF 2 36 15 8 22 | 93 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 60 30 10
R_Tomassi DF 1 33 9 7 37 | 56 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 0 0
J_Foyth DF 1 32 13 7 42 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
M_Zeffane DF 1 32 10 7 31 | 93 0 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 80 10 0
B_Bjorksson MF 2 11 33 7 31 | 93 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 18 -2 -2
J_Bolm MF 2 12 31 14 32 | 66 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
I_Marcone MF 3 6 30 6 32 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20
W_Dustice MF 1 12 26 6 42 | 93 0 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
B_Dugnutt FW 1 5 7 28 20 | 61 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 -2 8
T_Erak FW 2 7 7 28 21 | 93 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
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 30 9 5 12 | 37 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
K_Commons MF 1 8 28 10 32 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
S_Nakamoto MF 3 5 27 16 32 | 32 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 10 35
Nathan_Dyer FW 2 7 11 31 31 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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