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Season 16 Archive: Elite League Cup Quarter Finals

Valencia 1 - 0 Chelsea

Elite Football League Cup Quarter Final Match, Valencia vs. Chelsea (Wed Jul 03)


                             Valencia  |  Chelsea
                            4-4-1-1 E  |  4-5-1 A
                           Andie Glen  |  Dan Williams
                                       |
                        L_Bowazski GK  |  GK A_Boruc
                           D_Moore DF  |  DF C_Cuellar
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  DF J_Faty
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF Alvaro_Rubio
                         T_Hibbert DF  |  DF M_Richards
                             E_Sno MF  |  MF M_Bidoudane
                       Koki_Mizuno MF  |  MF P_Little
                         I_Muniain MF  |  MF Song_Billong
                         K_Richard MF  |  MF B_Stancu
                         O_Ruggeri AM  |  MF M_Izzet
                          Diaviera FW  |  FW Gerd_Muller
                                       |
                        T_Snelders SUB |  SUB R_Edgehill
                         C_Thomson SUB |  SUB S_Pressley
                          J_Conroy SUB |  SUB A_Buzsaky
                      Y_Abdessadki SUB |  SUB L_Miller
                         B_Wolford SUB |  SUB M_Magnusson

Referee: H_Webb (England)


Min. 1  :(vla) Diaviera takes advantage of a mistake by M_Richards
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Diaviera uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 7  :(vla) C_Barr gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past C_Cuellar!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  C_Barr fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  But A_Boruc punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 7  :(chs) P_Little spits at C_Barr
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  H_Webb reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 9  :(chs) Song_Billong nutmegs C_Barr
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from D_Moore
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 15 :(chs) Song_Billong kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Gerd_Muller gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But C_Barr puts it in row Z!
Min. 16 :(chs) B_Stancu wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Gerd_Muller
          ...  Gerd_Muller with the crafty shot!
          ...  But L_Bowazski makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 17 :(chs) M_Bidoudane runs into space
          ...  M_Bidoudane drives it low !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  L_Bowazski plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 18 :(vla) D_Moore runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  D_Moore with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  A_Boruc goes down well to save
Min. 20 :(vla) Curled in dangerously from Koki_Mizuno to E_Sno
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  M_Richards belts it clear
Min. 20 :(chs) Alvaro_Rubio finds Gerd_Muller in the box
          ...  Gerd_Muller with the drive!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Valencia fans taunt him!
Min. 21 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  O_Ruggeri runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by M_Richards
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Sno hits it towards the far post!
          ...  W_A_Glen gets to it!
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 22 :(vla) C_Barr drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a thundering shot!
          ...  A_Boruc manages to turn it behind
Min. 25 :(chs) P_Little crosses in from the wing, he finds Song_Billong in the box
          ...  Song_Billong tries to beat L_Bowazski from outside the area!
          ...  L_Bowazski parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And L_Bowazski recovers to save!!
Min. 26 :(vla) I_Muniain plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Diaviera keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Diaviera hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  A_Boruc manages to turn it behind
Min. 31 :(vla) D_Moore looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Koki_Mizuno receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Koki_Mizuno uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 32 :(chs) B_Stancu has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Moore
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Gerd_Muller!
          ...  Gerd_Muller with a little chip!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 40 :(vla) Diaviera with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows M_Bidoudane a clean set of heals
          ...  Diaviera has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 42 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno with a simple pass to Diaviera
          ...  An audacious effort from Diaviera !
          ...  A_Boruc has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  A_Boruc reacts well to tip it wide!!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diaviera crosses it in!
          ...  A_Boruc catches it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(chs) M_Bidoudane looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Gerd_Muller
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from T_Hibbert
Min. 48 :(chs) M_Bidoudane looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Gerd_Muller
          ...  But K_Richard barges him off the ball

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

Min. 46 :(chs) Gerd_Muller takes advantage of a mistake by C_Barr
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Gerd_Muller shoots towards goal !
          ...  L_Bowazski just watches float over the bar!
Min. 47 :(chs) P_Little is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Gerd_Muller
          ...  Gerd_Muller attempts a low drive!
          ...  L_Bowazski collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 49 :(chs) Song_Billong with the dribble
          ...  D_Moore is easily beaten
          ...  Song_Billong with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  L_Bowazski gets up well to catch that one
Min. 54 :(vla) W_A_Glen beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds K_Richard
          ...  K_Richard rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But A_Boruc hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 56 :(vla) B_Wolford replaces an unhappy Diaviera and will play as a FW
Min. 56 :(vla) It looks as though Valencia is now playing A
Min. 58 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford with the strike !
          ...  A_Boruc parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And A_Boruc recovers to save!!
Min. 59 :(vla) C_Barr finds Koki_Mizuno on the edge of the box
          ...  Koki_Mizuno looks to see where A_Boruc is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  A_Boruc with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 60 :(vla) C_Thomson replaces an unhappy W_A_Glen and will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(vla) E_Sno is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to O_Ruggeri
          ...  M_Izzet rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's H_Webb going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 62 :(chs) Gerd_Muller controls the ball with ease
          ...  Gerd_Muller gets up high for the header !
          ...  L_Bowazski with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 64 :(chs) B_Stancu with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Richards
          ...  M_Richards blasts it at the goal !
          ...  L_Bowazski narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 66 :(vla) E_Sno looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford lobs A_Boruc!
          ...  But A_Boruc just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 69 :(vla) K_Richard with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  B_Wolford gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  B_Wolford hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  A_Boruc won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 70 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - Y_Abdessadki on for K_Richard as a MF
Min. 70 :(chs) S_Pressley is coming on and C_Cuellar is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 70 :(chs) A_Buzsaky comes on for M_Bidoudane and takes up a MF role
Min. 71 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to B_Wolford
          ...  A delicate chip from B_Wolford !
          ...  A_Boruc blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 72 :(vla) C_Barr holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Y_Abdessadki
          ...  Y_Abdessadki pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 77 :(chs) P_Little flicks it over B_Wolford and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Hibbert hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  L_Bowazski makes the catch!
Min. 78 :(vla) O_Ruggeri finds his way through
          ...  O_Ruggeri aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  A_Boruc was beaten there!
Min. 80 :(chs) M_Magnusson comes on for Gerd_Muller and takes up a FW role
Min. 80 :(chs) P_Little with a clever shimmy
          ...  P_Little attempts a low drive!
          ...  L_Bowazski won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 83 :(vla) E_Sno with a slick pass to Koki_Mizuno
          ...  Koki_Mizuno with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Sno chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  I_Muniain gets on the end of it
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 85 :(chs) A_Buzsaky threads the through ball to Alvaro_Rubio
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Y_Abdessadki belts it clear
Min. 86 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno with an in swinging cross to D_Moore
          ...  D_Moore has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  Looks like it should be A_Boruc's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  A_Boruc looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 87 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  O_Ruggeri latches onto the end of it
          ...  But J_Faty puts the ball out of play
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) B_Wolford runs at J_Faty
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  A wicked drive by B_Wolford !
          ...  But A_Boruc stops that one easily
Min. 90 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno finds Y_Abdessadki in the box
          ...  Y_Abdessadki aims for the top right corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps up and punches the air
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Chelsea ...
Min. 91 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a L strategy
Min. 91 :(chs) Chelsea's manager orders his side to play E
Min. 91 :(vla) I_Muniain jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Wolford
          ...  A well-placed shot from B_Wolford !
          ...  But A_Boruc makes a superb stop down low.

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 63,481
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Koki_Mizuno (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Abdessadki (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Chelsea Match Info
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Best player          : A_Boruc
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Little (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Valencia    |     Chelsea
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       11
Off target           :          10        |       4
On target            :          13        |       7
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       4
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          19        |       10
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 0 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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L_Bowazski     GK  32   5   4   6  15 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  25  11   9  16 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  55  12   9
W_A_Glen       DF   2  25  10   9  27 |  64   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   1
C_Barr         DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  36   8
T_Hibbert      DF   2  22   1   1  31 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  20  20
E_Sno          MF   1   9  26   8  30 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   6  25   6  28 |  95   0   0   8   1   3   0   0   0   0   0 116  10
I_Muniain      MF   1   9  24   7  24 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   1
K_Richard      MF   1   9  24   9  26 |  74   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12   8
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  21  19  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  25  21 |  60   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
T_Snelders     GK  28   2   3   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  25  11   6  25 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  24  11   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  24   8  29 |  21   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  15   0  29
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  25  28 |  35   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  41

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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A_Boruc        GK  33   1   1   1  11 |  95  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
C_Cuellar      DF   2  24   6   9  41 |  74   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Faty         DF   1  23   9   5  30 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Alvaro_Rubio   DF   2  22   8  10  36 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
M_Richards     DF   2  22   9   5  45 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10 -20 -12
M_Bidoudane    MF   2   8  24  13  27 |  74   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20   4 -12
P_Little       MF   2   3  24   2  38 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  22  -1
Song_Billong   MF   3   6  22  16  25 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12  16
B_Stancu       MF   2   6  22  16  34 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
M_Izzet        MF   2  10  22   7  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
Gerd_Muller    FW   2   7   6  23  27 |  84   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  27
R_Edgehill     GK  24   2   5   2  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Pressley     DF   2  22   8   6  39 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buzsaky      MF   2   6  22   4  20 |  21   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
L_Miller       MF   1   7  21   2  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Magnusson    FW   1   3   5  23  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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