Division Two League Match, Valencia vs. Chelsea (Mon Mar 25)


                             Valencia  |  Chelsea
                          5-1-0-1-3 C  |  4-1-3-2 C
                         Steve Talbot  |  Ian McNamara
                                       |
                        Brad_Viner GK  |  GK C_Freamon
                        R_Zdravkov DF  |  DF Fikayo_Tomori
                            Hierro DF  |  DF C_Berra
                           S_Ramos DF  |  DF Adam_Young
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF Reece_James
                      Malick_Thiaw DF  |  DM D_Menga
                        S_Busquets DM  |  MF Mason_Mount
                      E_Smith_Rowe AM  |  MF Ethan_Ampadu
                         C_Ronaldo FW  |  MF N_Barella
                       M_Crickmore FW  |  FW Sobhi
                         C_Sparkes FW  |  FW Cabralzinho
                                       |
                      Will_Pickett SUB |  SUB Jo_Rankin_Cos
                        B_Chilwell SUB |  SUB Zeuz
                          T_Cooper SUB |  SUB Lewis_Travis
                      Tak_Tomiyasu SUB |  SUB Darron_Harris
                           T_Henry SUB |  SUB B_Brererton_D

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 2  :(vla) S_Busquets gets to the by line and finds C_Sparkes with a beautiful cross
          ...  C_Sparkes tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But C_Freamon tips it over
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 3  :(vla) Malick_Thiaw with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Ethan_Ampadu behind
          ...  A wicked drive by Malick_Thiaw !
          ...  C_Freamon manages to turn it behind
Min. 4  :(chs) Cabralzinho spits at E_Smith_Rowe
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 6  :(chs) N_Barella with a first time pass
          ...  Fikayo_Tomori runs onto it!
          ...  But Hierro barges him off the ball
Min. 15 :(chs) Cabralzinho with the dribble
          ...  Cabralzinho with a terrific drive !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A quality strike
          ...  And Chelsea are leading in the game now
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 18 :(chs) Sobhi turns on a sixpence
          ...  Hierro pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  M_Stadio has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by M_Stadio!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 22 :(chs) Mason_Mount feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Ethan_Ampadu runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  Ethan_Ampadu picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with Brad_Viner
          ...  He lobs it over Brad_Viner
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 23 :(chs) Reece_James turns past S_Busquets
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Cleared by S_Ramos
Min. 24 :(chs) Ethan_Ampadu with a slide rule pass to Adam_Young
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  M_Stadio calls him for a talk
Min. 27 :(chs) D_Menga brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_Berra gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Malick_Thiaw with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  M_Stadio shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 29 :(chs) Cabralzinho sidesteps Hierro
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  But S_Busquets barges him off the ball
Min. 31 :(chs) Mason_Mount with the diagonal pass Sobhi
          ...  F_Cannavaro gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 32 :(chs) Ethan_Ampadu with a slick pass to Sobhi
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Hierro
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 36 :(chs) Reece_James changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Cabralzinho
          ...  Cabralzinho rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Brad_Viner narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 37 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe with an inch perfect pass to Hierro
          ...  Reece_James cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 40 :(vla) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Valencia will now play E
Min. 41 :(vla) C_Sparkes runs forward
          ...  C_Sparkes fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It comes to C_Ronaldo
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  C_Freamon makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 42 :(vla) S_Busquets is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Sparkes
          ...  But C_Berra with the fine tackle
Min. 42 :(chs) Mason_Mount gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  Cabralzinho is unmarked
          ...  Cabralzinho drives the shot in!
          ...  Saved by Brad_Viner
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(vla) C_Sparkes with a smart pass to C_Ronaldo
          ...  C_Ronaldo could have let it bounce!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  C_Freamon dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had C_Freamon beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Busquets swings it in!
          ...  Reece_James belts it clear

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

Min. 47 :(vla) Hierro unselfishly heads the ball back to C_Sparkes
          ...  C_Sparkes hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  C_Freamon makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 49 :(chs) Cabralzinho nutmegs S_Ramos, he continues to run forward
          ...  Malick_Thiaw with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 50 :(vla) M_Crickmore with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  C_Ronaldo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Fikayo_Tomori with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  M_Stadio tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 55 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe passes the ball to Hierro
          ...  Mason_Mount takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 57 :(chs) Ethan_Ampadu plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Mason_Mount decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  The ball hits R_Zdravkov in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 60 :(chs) Sobhi takes advantage of a mistake by S_Busquets
          ...  But S_Ramos comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 61 :(vla) B_Chilwell is being brought on
          ...  R_Zdravkov is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 64 :(vla) S_Busquets wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Sparkes
          ...  C_Sparkes hits a crisp volley!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Chelsea ...
Min. 65 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 68 :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu comes on for S_Busquets and takes up a DM role
Min. 68 :(vla) C_Ronaldo pushes it past Adam_Young
          ...  Ethan_Ampadu wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 68 :(chs) D_Menga takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  But Tak_Tomiyasu barges him off the ball
Min. 69 :(chs) Sobhi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Fikayo_Tomori decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  But Tak_Tomiyasu wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 70 :(chs) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos will come on for Adam_Young and play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) Zeuz is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ethan_Ampadu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 70 :(chs) Lewis_Travis takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace N_Barella as MF
Min. 70 :(chs) Up goes the substitution board - Darron_Harris on for Sobhi as a FW
Min. 70 :(chs) B_Brererton_D will replace Cabralzinho and play FW
Min. 71 :(vla) Hierro off the woodwork.
          ...  B_Chilwell picks up the deflection
          ...  But Jo_Rankin_Cos spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 71 :(chs) B_Brererton_D jumps over S_Ramos's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But S_Ramos wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Mason_Mount hits it into the box!
          ...  F_Cannavaro clears the danger
Min. 72 :(chs) Darron_Harris plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Darron_Harris keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  Brad_Viner makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 73 :(chs) C_Berra with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Darron_Harris
          ...  But Hierro comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 73 :(vla) M_Crickmore beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Zeuz with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He received a good talking to from M_Stadio
Min. 79 :(chs) Reece_James finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Crickmore
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
Min. 79 :(vla) M_Crickmore knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender
          ...  Darron_Harris with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  M_Stadio lectures him
Min. 81 :(vla) T_Henry is coming on for C_Ronaldo and will play FW
Min. 82 :(vla) T_Cooper is being brought on
          ...  Hierro is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 84 :(chs) Zeuz with a 40-yard pass to Darron_Harris
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  M_Stadio calls him over
          ...  M_Stadio tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 87 :(chs) C_Berra finds Zeuz with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Zeuz has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Brad_Viner has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Brad_Viner reacts well to save!!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(chs) C_Berra spits at Malick_Thiaw
          ...  He is warned by M_Stadio
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 91 :(vla) B_Chilwell looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Malick_Thiaw
          ...  Fine tackle by Fikayo_Tomori
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 93 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe sidesteps C_Berra
          ...  Jo_Rankin_Cos knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Stadio just turns away!
Min. 94 :(chs) Lewis_Travis holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Jo_Rankin_Cos in space!
          ...  Tak_Tomiyasu with the two footed tackle!!
          ...  M_Stadio halts play
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just past the halfway line
          ...  D_Menga shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to B_Brererton_D instead
          ...  F_Cannavaro wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 104,523
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : C_Sparkes (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Sparkes (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Hierro (18), Malick_Thiaw (27), E_Smith_Rowe (84), Tak_Tomiyasu (94)
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : Cabralzinho
Scorers              : Cabralzinho (15)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Cabralzinho (4)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       6
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          41        |       59
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       5
Fouls                :          17        |       10
Key Tackles          :          12        |       7
Key Passes           :          10        |       14
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea
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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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Brad_Viner     GK  31   3   3   2  23 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  29   6   9  20 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Hierro         DF   1  28  10   7  33 |  83   0   3   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  18  -2
S_Ramos        DF   2  27   2   1  46 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  26   6   1  16 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Malick_Thiaw   DF   1  25   7   3  30 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
S_Busquets     DM   2  17  26   1  28 |  69   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
E_Smith_Rowe   AM   1   5  24  22  36 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
C_Ronaldo      FW   1   3   2  29  31 |  82   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Crickmore    FW   1   7   9  27  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
C_Sparkes      FW   2   1   6  26  29 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  35
Will_Pickett   GK  22   1   4   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Chilwell     DF   2  26  12   8  22 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Cooper       DF   3  23  10   5  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tak_Tomiyasu   DM   2  18  23   6  22 |  26   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
T_Henry        FW   1   8  12  25  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Chelsea
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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C_Freamon      GK  31   1   3   1  33 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
Fikayo_Tomori  DF   3  28   8  10  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Berra        DF   2  28  10   7  41 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Adam_Young     DF   1  27   1   6  25 |  71   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Reece_James    DF   2  26   9   9  22 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Menga        DM   3   9  29   7  32 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Mason_Mount    MF   2   7  27   7  12 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Ethan_Ampadu   MF   3   9  26   8  21 |  71   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
N_Barella      MF   1   9  26   9  31 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Sobhi          FW   2   7   7  28  21 |  71   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Cabralzinho    FW   2   1   4  28  15 |  71   0   0   0   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  -2  33
Jo_Rankin_Cos  DF   2  27  12  10  21 |  24   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Zeuz           MF   1   1  29  15  29 |  24   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Lewis_Travis   MF   1   5  25   2  40 |  24   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Darron_Harris  FW   1   4   2  26  45 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
B_Brererton_D  FW   2   1   2  22  29 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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