Elite League Match, Valencia vs. Barcelona (Sun Aug 28)


                             Valencia  |  Barcelona
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-1-3-1-1 C
                          James Burns  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                            Bonner GK  |  GK T_Conner
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF J_Miranda
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                        P_Thompson DF  |  DF Ramos
                          Chellini DF  |  DF W_Fofana
                         M_Kikuchi MF  |  DM J_James
                           M_Barry MF  |  MF R_Jack
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF S_Byrne
                         R_Tabatta AM  |  MF E_Barreto
                            W_Jose FW  |  AM Amine_Harit
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW K_Mbappe
                                       |
                         B_Freedle SUB |  SUB A_Areola
                       B_Chillwell SUB |  SUB D_Rose
                          M_Gorgon SUB |  SUB Adnan_Januzaj
                           T_Kroos SUB |  SUB Coutinho
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB P_B_E_Dybala

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 2  :(brc) R_Jack is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Cissokho
          ...  A_Cissokho is clean through, he is one on one with Bonner
          ...  He rounds Bonner
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Barcelona have snatched the lead!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 5  :(brc) K_Mbappe cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Amine_Harit
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Amine_Harit !
          ...  Bonner makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 5  :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a probing through ball W_Jose
          ...  R_Jack with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 7  :(brc) R_Jack takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  P_Thompson with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  S_Farina ignores the protests for a card
          ...  James Burns looks relieved
Min. 11 :(brc) Ramos breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Bonner!
          ...  R_Tabatta brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  R_Jack hoists it forward
          ...  E_Barreto gets on the end of it
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Barreto !
          ...  Bonner dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Miranda chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Bonner makes the catch!
Min. 11 :(brc) Amine_Harit looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by S_Byrne!
          ...  K_Mbappe with the header
          ...  But Bonner pulls out a save of the game
Min. 12 :(brc) S_Byrne with a short pass to find E_Barreto
          ...  E_Barreto runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Bonner never had a chance!
Min. 18 :(brc) R_Jack flicks it over D_E_Boyata and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  L_Macleod forces him off the ball
Min. 20 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a short pass to find P_Thompson
          ...  But J_James wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 22 :(vla) Chellini wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Ivanovic
          ...  B_Ivanovic belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  T_Conner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 22 :(brc) K_Mbappe plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  P_Thompson reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 24 :(brc) A defence splitting pass from J_Miranda to Ramos
          ...  Ramos beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has Bonner to beat!
          ...  He lobs it over Bonner
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 26 :(vla) D_Suker steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by R_Jack
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 33 :(vla) L_Macleod runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  J_Miranda with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  S_Farina calls him for a talk
Min. 35 :(vla) W_Jose is too quick for the defence
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from W_Fofana
Min. 35 :(brc) Ramos plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  L_Macleod with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  S_Farina tries to calm him down
Min. 38 :(brc) K_Mbappe sprints past D_E_Boyata
          ...  L_Macleod rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(brc) A_Cissokho finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  M_Kikuchi pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  S_Farina has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by S_Farina!
Min. 46 :(brc) R_Jack with a measured pass to K_Mbappe
          ...  Chellini cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 47 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with an intelligent ball to W_Jose
          ...  Ramos clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in

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

Min. 46 :(brc) S_Byrne finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  S_Byrne sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Bonner tips it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 47 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past A_Cissokho
          ...  He knocks it to W_Jose!
          ...  W_Jose flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 52 :(vla) M_Barry has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past Amine_Harit
          ...  He puts in D_Suker!
          ...  D_Suker sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But T_Conner hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 55 :(brc) D_Rose will replace J_Miranda and play DF
Min. 55 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj is being prepared to come on
          ...  Amine_Harit is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 55 :(brc) Coutinho replaces S_Byrne to play as a MF
Min. 55 :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a measured pass to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Conner looks relieved there!
Min. 57 :(brc) K_Mbappe cuts inside D_E_Boyata
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  The ball hits B_Ivanovic in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 58 :(brc) D_Rose jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Jack
          ...  P_Thompson takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 63 :(brc) A defence splitting pass from E_Barreto to R_Jack
          ...  R_Jack with a powerful downward header!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 71 :(vla) Chellini kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  W_Jose gets on the end of the pass
          ...  W_Jose controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 75 :(brc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala will come on for K_Mbappe and play FW
Min. 75 :(brc) R_Jack is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has Bonner to beat!
          ...  He rounds Bonner
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 76 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala with a perfectly timed run
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 77 :(brc) Coutinho spits at Bonner
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 80 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Suker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(vla) B_Chillwell is coming on for P_Thompson and will play DF
Min. 85 :(vla) M_Barry with a glorious 60-yard pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  Cleaned up by A_Cissokho
Min. 85 :(brc) R_Jack holds the ball up
          ...  He sees P_B_E_Dybala in space!
          ...  D_E_Boyata with the block
Min. 86 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Ivanovic!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Ivanovic recovers to win the ball back
Min. 87 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj barges D_Trezeguet off the ball
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Bonner takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) D_Trezeguet takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Ramos
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  D_Trezeguet tries to chip the ball over T_Conner!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 91 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj has it now
          ...  He takes on B_Chillwell
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in D_Rose!
          ...  D_Rose with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Bonner is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  Bonner looks very relieved!
Min. 93 :(brc) Coutinho runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs B_Chillwell
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Coutinho looks to see where Bonner is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 94 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala rifles it to the far post !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  Valencia 0-2 Barcelona ...

*************  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_Kikuchi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : R_Tabatta (11)
Booked               : L_Macleod (38)
Injured              : N/A
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : R_Jack (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Cissokho (2), P_B_E_Dybala (94)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Coutinho (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       15
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           2        |       7
Possession           :          36        |       64
Corners              :           0        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       4
Fouls                :           9        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       5
Key Passes           :           8        |       11
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 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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Bonner         GK  31   1   2   2  32 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  34  12   9  11 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  34  12   7  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
P_Thompson     DF   2  31  13   6  30 |  84   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Chellini       DF   1  29  10   8  11 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  31   9  30 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
M_Barry        MF   2  19  30   7  32 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Macleod      MF   2  10  30  11  31 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2 -22 -22
R_Tabatta      AM   2  23  29  17  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
W_Jose         FW   3   9  10  31  10 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  29  31 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Freedle      GK  30   3   3   3  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Chillwell    DF   2  27  13   8  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gorgon       DF   2  25  10   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  28  22  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  30  21 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   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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T_Conner       GK  39   3   3   2  32 |  97   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  35  12   8  21 |  58   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Cissokho     DF   2  34  12   7  12 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  25
Ramos          DF   1  33   8   8  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
W_Fofana       DF   2  31   3   8  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
J_James        DM   2  29  22   1  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Jack         MF   3   8  33  12  22 |  97   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  60   0
S_Byrne        MF   1   8  33   8  21 |  58   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
E_Barreto      MF   1  10  32  10  33 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Amine_Harit    AM   2  10  29  18  28 |  58   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   8  38  12 |  78   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
A_Areola       GK  29   2   3   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  31  11   7  22 |  39   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  13  33  11  23 |  39   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Coutinho       MF   3   7  31   9  21 |  39   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  18  18
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   7   9  33  22 |  19   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
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