Elite FA Cup Group Match, Valencia vs. Barcelona (Sun May 12)


                             Valencia  |  Barcelona
                              4-5-1 E  |  4-5-1 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                           D_Moore DF  |  DF B_Myre
                         C_Thomson DF  |  DF G_Bale
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF G_Neville
                          Henrique DF  |  DF J_Myre
                             E_Sno MF  |  MF Joaquín
                       Koki_Mizuno MF  |  MF M_Essien
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF M_Jankulovski
                      Y_Abdessadki MF  |  MF K_Lafferty
                         O_Ruggeri MF  |  MF R_Kopa
                         B_Wolford FW  |  FW Pele
                                       |
                       Z_Stonewall SUB |  SUB P_Shilton
                          W_A_Glen SUB |  SUB B_Bryn
                         K_Richard SUB |  SUB S_Gronkjaer
                          Diaviera SUB |  SUB Gandolf
                       Fabinhioski SUB |  SUB M_Hunt

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 1  :(brc) Joaquín finds the run of G_Bale
          ...  G_Bale with the drive!
          ...  L_Bowazski fists it away
Min. 1  :(vla) E_Sno takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Ruggeri
          ...  B_Myre tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  O_Bundy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by O_Bundy!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Andie Glen looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 4  :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  O_Ruggeri is through!
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a terrific drive !
          ...  Silvio_Proto has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Silvio_Proto reacts well to save!!!
Min. 4  :(brc) Joaquín sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to K_Lafferty
          ...  I_Muniain beats him to the ball
Min. 5  :(vla) I_Muniain with a precise pass to Koki_Mizuno
          ...  Koki_Mizuno fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Silvio_Proto has to pick the ball out of the net
          ...  That's put Valencia ahead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Barcelona ...
Min. 6  :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - W_A_Glen on for Y_Abdessadki as a DF
Min. 6  :(vla) K_Richard is coming on for O_Ruggeri and will play DF
Min. 6  :(vla) The Valencia manager shouts at them from the touchline to play D
Min. 6  :(vla) E_Sno gets to the by line and finds K_Richard with a beautiful cross
          ...  K_Richard could have let it bounce!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 9  :(brc) Joaquín runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Kopa
          ...  R_Kopa with a terrific drive !
          ...  L_Bowazski won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 10 :(brc) K_Lafferty with a real burst of pace
          ...  Koki_Mizuno with a bad challenge
          ...  O_Bundy will want to speak to him
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 21 :(vla) I_Muniain beats G_Neville
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Pele with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 22 :(brc) Pele is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  B_Wolford with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 27 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Myre seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 29 :(vla) I_Muniain is clutching his leg!
          ...  He gets to his feet
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off
Min. 31 :(vla) E_Sno turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to B_Wolford
          ...  G_Neville tackles cleanly
Min. 31 :(brc) Joaquín sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Pele
          ...  B_Wolford goes in stud's first
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 34 :(vla) Silvio_Proto miss-kicks!
          ...  E_Sno is through!
          ...  E_Sno rifles it at the goal !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 38 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to K_Richard
          ...  But J_Myre slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) L_Bowazski slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 44 :(vla) Z_Stonewall is coming on for L_Bowazski and will play GK
Min. 45 :(brc) Pele takes advantage of a mistake by E_Sno
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  E_Sno with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 46 :(vla) E_Sno runs at the defence
          ...  E_Sno has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 46 :(brc) B_Myre hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Pele latches onto it!
          ...  C_Thomson wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 Barcelona

Min. 53 :(vla) The ball goes loose!
          ...  C_Thomson seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  C_Thomson with a powerful header !
          ...  Silvio_Proto goes down well to save
Min. 55 :(vla) E_Sno threads the through ball to I_Muniain
          ...  R_Kopa catches his opponent late!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  O_Bundy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 56 :(brc) Pele plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Pele fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Z_Stonewall gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But can't hold onto it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 60 :(vla) K_Richard finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  K_Richard with his head down lets it go !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 62 :(vla) K_Richard picks up a loose ball
          ...  But Pele barges him off the ball
Min. 64 :(vla) E_Sno leaves J_Myre standing
          ...  G_Neville with a superb challenge
          ...  O_Bundy has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  E_Sno bends it round the wall
          ...  Silvio_Proto saves, but he fumbles
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard lofts the ball in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto easily catches it!
Min. 65 :(brc) B_Myre spits at Henrique
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  And the ref shows him his 2nd yellow card now
          ...  RED CARD!
Min. 70 :(brc) G_Bale with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  G_Bale with a thundering drive!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Essien hits it towards the far post!
          ...  W_A_Glen wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 72 :(vla) E_Sno takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Koki_Mizuno
          ...  J_Myre reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 72 :(vla) E_Sno breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Silvio_Proto!
          ...  G_Bale brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 74 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  W_A_Glen decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Jankulovski and it had to be
Min. 75 :(brc) Gandolf replaces an unhappy M_Essien and will play as a MF
Min. 75 :(brc) M_Hunt is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Myre is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 75 :(brc) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Barcelona will now play A
Min. 76 :(brc) Joaquín knocks it forward
          ...  Henrique slips
          ...  M_Hunt gets to it!
          ...  D_Moore takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 77 :(brc) M_Jankulovski with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  D_Moore with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 79 :(vla) K_Richard runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  D_Moore latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  D_Moore with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Silvio_Proto with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 81 :(vla) E_Sno could get a shot on goal here
          ...  E_Sno smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Silvio_Proto is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Silvio_Proto reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Muniain floats the ball in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto comes out and claims it!
Min. 85 :(vla) K_Richard kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  E_Sno gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Sno from 20 yards !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Koki_Mizuno
          ...  Silvio_Proto comes out and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(brc) K_Lafferty is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 91 :(brc) K_Lafferty looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Hunt
          ...  The defender is caught ball watching
          ...  M_Hunt takes advantage and races towards the goal!
          ...  Just Z_Stonewall is between him and the goal
          ...  He lobs it over Z_Stonewall
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Valencia 1-2 Barcelona ...
Min. 92 :(vla) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Valencia will now be playing A
Min. 92 :(brc) It seems Barcelona are making a tactical change to C

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 75,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : E_Sno (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Koki_Mizuno (5)
Sent Off             : B_Wolford (31)
Booked               : E_Sno (45)
Injured              : L_Bowazski (44)
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : K_Lafferty
Scorers              : Pele (56), M_Hunt (91)
Sent Off             : B_Myre (65)
Booked               : Pele (21), R_Kopa (55), G_Bale (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Valencia    |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       6
Off target           :           4        |       3
On target            :           7        |       3
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          17        |       18
Key Tackles          :           4        |       6
Key Passes           :          11        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 2 Barcelona
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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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L_Bowazski     GK  31   5   4   6  15 |  44   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  25  11   9  16 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   8
C_Thomson      DF   2  25  11   6  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  -5 -20 -12
J_Conroy       DF   2  24  11   9  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  22  10   7  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Sno          MF   1   9  26   8  30 |  95   0   0   5   0   5   0   1   0   0  -2  58  24
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   6  25   6  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  36  28
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  24   7  24 |  95   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  32   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  24   8  29 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  21  19  19 |   6   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  24  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -30 -30 -30
Z_Stonewall    GK  25   2   2   2  22 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  24  10   9  27 |  89   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
K_Richard      DF   1   9  24   9  26 |  89   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24   2
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Fabinhioski    FW   2   7  11  24  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  35   3   1   3  15 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  26  12   5  30 |  67   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  25  22  10
G_Bale         DF   2  25  10   7  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   7
G_Neville      DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  23   8   7  39 |  77   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0
Joaquín        MF   2   1  33   1  39 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Essien       MF   1   2  31   6  39 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Jankulovski  MF   2   4  29   1  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
K_Lafferty     MF   2   9  26   8  19 |  95   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  12  24   7  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
Pele           FW   1   7   8  29  26 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   1   1   0   0  33  18  46
P_Shilton      GK  28   6   5   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  24   7   8  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  24   7   7  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gandolf        MF   2  18  24   8  19 |  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  29  33 |  18   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  29
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