Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Valencia vs. Bayern Munich (Tue Nov 05)


                             Valencia  |  Bayern Munich
                              5-4-1 D  |  4-4-2 C
                           Andie Glen  |  John Raggett
                                       |
                           A_Boruc GK  |  GK L_Fabianski
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF P_Mertesacker
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  DF P_Sweeper
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF W_Lavezzi
                           A_Cahil DF  |  DF D_Burford
                          F_Baresi DF  |  MF Xavi
                             E_Sno MF  |  MF J_A_Reyes
                       M_Bidoudane MF  |  MF B_Aguiar
                      Y_Abdessadki MF  |  MF G_Pinedo
                         O_Ruggeri MF  |  FW L_Modric
                          Diaviera FW  |  FW Matej_Vydra
                                       |
                       T_Tapalovic SUB |  SUB G_Goyo
                       D_Criscrito SUB |  SUB C_Schulz
                          S_Davies SUB |  SUB M_Tudgay
                          Sektioui SUB |  SUB T_Muller
                         H_Postiga SUB |  SUB R_v_Nistelroy

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 1  :(bnm) J_A_Reyes finds W_Lavezzi in acres of space
          ...  C_Barr with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 3  :(bnm) J_A_Reyes sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Matej_Vydra runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Cahil plays it back
          ...  A_Boruc slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Xavi drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Cahil gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 4  :(bnm) J_A_Reyes finds L_Modric with a ball over the defence
          ...  L_Modric with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But A_Boruc makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 11 :(vla) Diaviera beats D_Burford
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  But P_Mertesacker slides in two footed.
          ...  C_Tango has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 16 :(bnm) Xavi brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Matej_Vydra gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Barr with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 17 :(bnm) L_Modric sidesteps his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by W_A_Glen
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 25 :(vla) E_Sno takes advantage of a mistake by P_Mertesacker
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  E_Sno gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But L_Fabianski just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  C_Tango has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 26 :(vla) Curled in dangerously from W_A_Glen to Diaviera
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from P_Sweeper
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 27 :(vla) E_Sno squares it to M_Bidoudane
          ...  P_Mertesacker with the block
Min. 31 :(vla) M_Bidoudane is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Diaviera latches onto the ball
          ...  Diaviera with a powerful header !
          ...  L_Fabianski with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 34 :(vla) E_Sno with a flicked pass to Diaviera
          ...  But P_Sweeper wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but C_Tango has none of it.
Min. 36 :(vla) M_Bidoudane with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Xavi with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 42 :(vla) Diaviera with electric pace
          ...  He eases past Matej_Vydra
          ...  Diaviera goes for the top corner !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 42 :(bnm) J_A_Reyes takes possession on the halfway line
          ...  He runs forward with the ball
          ...  He skips past the challenges
          ...  J_A_Reyes tries the shot !
          ...  A_Boruc heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Bayern Munich

Min. 47 :(vla) F_Baresi with a slide rule pass to Diaviera
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by D_Burford
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Bidoudane lofts the ball in!
          ...  L_Fabianski comes out and claims it!
Min. 50 :(vla) H_Postiga comes on for Diaviera and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(vla) O_Ruggeri moves to AM
Min. 50 :(bnm) R_v_Nistelroy is going to be brought on
          ...  J_A_Reyes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 51 :(vla) S_Davies replaces Y_Abdessadki and will play MF
Min. 51 :(vla) Sektioui replaces J_Conroy to play as a MF
Min. 51 :(vla) The Valencia manager told his side to change to a L strategy
Min. 54 :(bnm) Matej_Vydra lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  L_Modric latches on to it
          ...  L_Modric with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  A_Boruc won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  That's given Bayern Munich the advantage!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Bayern Munich ...
Min. 55 :(vla) Valencia will now play C after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 55 :(bnm) R_v_Nistelroy takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Barr
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 59 :(vla) H_Postiga flicks it over Matej_Vydra and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  H_Postiga keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 61 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from P_Sweeper
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Sno drives it into the box!
          ...  O_Ruggeri with the header
          ...  L_Fabianski goes down well to save
Min. 64 :(bnm) C_Schulz is coming on and P_Mertesacker is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 64 :(bnm) Matej_Vydra finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  A_Cahil with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 67 :(vla) M_Bidoudane races into the box
          ...  He sees A_Cahil lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Blocked by P_Sweeper
Min. 71 :(bnm) a big roar from the crowd as M_Tudgay comes on for Xavi to play MF
Min. 72 :(vla) E_Sno whips the ball across to O_Ruggeri
          ...  P_Sweeper makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sektioui drives it into the box!
          ...  C_Schulz heads it away
Min. 75 :(vla) O_Ruggeri has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Lavezzi!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  O_Ruggeri tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  L_Fabianski grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 78 :(vla) S_Davies with the towering header to H_Postiga
          ...  H_Postiga with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  L_Fabianski moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  L_Fabianski tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Davies plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to H_Postiga
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  L_Fabianski with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 78 :(bnm) G_Pinedo runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  S_Davies gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 79 :(bnm) R_v_Nistelroy runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  H_Postiga goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 79 :(bnm) G_Pinedo with the cross-field pass to L_Modric
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Barr
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Pinedo chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  A_Boruc makes the catch!
Min. 87 :(vla) F_Baresi barges P_Sweeper off the ball
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from W_Lavezzi
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 74,105
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : E_Sno
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Barr (1), H_Postiga (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Bayern Munich Match Info
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Best player          : P_Sweeper (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Modric (54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Valencia    |    Bayern Munich
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       3
Off target           :           3        |       0
On target            :           5        |       3
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           4        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       6
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       7
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 1 Bayern Munich
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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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A_Boruc        GK  34   1   1   1  11 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  25  11   9  21 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  25  10   9  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
C_Barr         DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  43  -2  -2
A_Cahil        DF   3  20  10   5  31 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0
F_Baresi       DF   1  20   8   5  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
E_Sno          MF   1  10  26   9  30 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
M_Bidoudane    MF   2   8  24  13  27 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -20
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  24   8  29 |  52   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  22  20  19 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  25  21 |  51   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
T_Tapalovic    GK  28   4   3   3  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  24  10   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Davies       MF   2   3  32   2  22 |  41   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Sektioui       MF   1   1  29   5  37 |  41   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
H_Postiga      FW   1   1   1  30  24 |  42   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  15

Player Statistics - Bayern Munich
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Fabianski    GK  37   8   4   7  14 |  93   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
P_Mertesacker  DF   1  30   3   1  20 |  65   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0
P_Sweeper      DF   2  24   5  10  22 |  93   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
W_Lavezzi      DF   2  23  12   6  45 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
D_Burford      DF   1  23  11   5  12 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  20  20
Xavi           MF   1   5  35   3  20 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_A_Reyes      MF   1   1  30   3  24 |  51   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  36   8
B_Aguiar       MF   1   6  24   6  20 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pinedo       MF   1   5  23   5  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
L_Modric       FW   1   7   2  26  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
Matej_Vydra    FW   1   9   6  24  13 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0
G_Goyo         GK  27   5   5   2  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Schulz       DF   2  31   6   1  22 |  28   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35  20  20
M_Tudgay       MF   2  25   5   7  32 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Muller       MF   3   8  21   8  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   3   2  39  25 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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