Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Feyenoord (Mon Dec 28)


                             Valencia  |  Feyenoord
                              4-5-1 A  |  4-4-2 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Gary Shields
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK J_Reina
                       D_Criscrito DF  |  DF D_Smith
                       M_Friedrich DF  |  DF G_Simone
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF J_Mensah
                          Reinaldo DF  |  DF J_Goodliffe
                     Papakoli_Diop MF  |  MF A_Driver
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF T_Woods
                      Y_Abdessadki MF  |  MF T_Modise
                           Saruman MF  |  MF A_Griffin
                         O_Ruggeri MF  |  FW M_Magnusson
                           Stefano FW  |  FW J_Rodriguez
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB F_Bents
                          A_Carlos SUB |  SUB W_Morris
                         K_Richard SUB |  SUB I_Koybasi
                          P_Nedved SUB |  SUB T_Senior
                         G_Puciato SUB |  SUB M_Spiranovic

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 2  :(vla) O_Ruggeri takes advantage of a mistake by G_Simone
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  O_Ruggeri has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Abdessadki chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to Reinaldo
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 5  :(vla) C_Prandelli with the towering header to Stefano
          ...  T_Woods cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 7  :(vla) Y_Toure with a penetrating pass to O_Ruggeri
          ...  J_Mensah fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 9  :(vla) O_Ruggeri fires over a low cross to M_Friedrich
          ...  M_Friedrich throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  C_Prandelli lofts the ball in!
          ...  J_Reina makes the catch!
Min. 10 :(vla) O_Ruggeri is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with a thundering drive!
          ...  J_Reina makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 13 :(fyd) A_Griffin can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to M_Magnusson
          ...  Y_Abdessadki reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 15 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Reinaldo
          ...  D_Smith reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 17 :(vla) The ball rolls free!
          ...  D_Criscrito takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  D_Criscrito flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  J_Reina with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 21 :(fyd) J_Goodliffe with a simple pass to M_Magnusson
          ...  Papakoli_Diop gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 22 :(vla) Y_Toure with the cross-field pass to Saruman
          ...  But J_Mensah puts it in row Z!
Min. 23 :(vla) Stefano steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A left-footer by Stefano !
          ...  J_Reina is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 23 :(vla) Y_Toure takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past D_Smith
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  T_Woods with an ugly foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 26 :(fyd) A_Griffin is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Magnusson
          ...  Papakoli_Diop is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 27 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki back heels to find Saruman in space
          ...  Saruman with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 27 :(fyd) A_Griffin leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to M_Magnusson
          ...  D_Criscrito with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  The boy is unlucky to get a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 29 :(vla) M_Friedrich miskicks!
          ...  He finds Stefano though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Stefano tries to beat J_Reina from outside the area!
          ...  But J_Reina parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 30 :(vla) Stefano is first to the loose ball
          ...  Stefano rifles it to the far post !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
          ...  Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Feyenoord ...
Min. 31 :(vla) Valencia made the switch to a P strategy
Min. 31 :(vla) Stefano lobs it over J_Mensah
          ...  M_Magnusson is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 32 :(vla) Saruman with the cross-field pass to Y_Abdessadki
          ...  D_Smith robs him of the ball
Min. 37 :(vla) Saruman controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  O_Ruggeri gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  O_Ruggeri hits the ball first time!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  J_Reina plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 38 :(vla) Papakoli_Diop runs at J_Goodliffe
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Papakoli_Diop with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 38 :(fyd) T_Woods looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Magnusson
          ...  M_Magnusson pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 39 :(vla) Papakoli_Diop hits a hard pass to Y_Toure
          ...  Y_Toure with the shot !
          ...  The shot slips through J_Reina's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Gary Shields looks gutted
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Feyenoord ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) Stefano with a smart turn
          ...  D_Smith wins the ball
Min. 44 :(vla) Y_Toure runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Reinaldo
          ...  Reinaldo rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  J_Reina is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Valencia 3-0 Feyenoord ...
Min. 45 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with a glorious long pass to M_Friedrich
          ...  M_Friedrich smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But J_Reina stops that one easily
Min. 46 :(vla) Reinaldo looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Friedrich
          ...  J_Goodliffe gets the foot in to win the ball

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 3-0 Feyenoord

Min. 46 :(vla) Y_Toure with the nod to Stefano
          ...  Stefano with a thundering shot!
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 47 :(vla) Y_Toure with the through ball to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  J_Reina can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  J_Reina makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 47 :(fyd) J_Mensah is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to M_Magnusson
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Magnusson !
          ...  Saved by K_Jensen
Min. 50 :(vla) Stefano with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Stefano drives it low !
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 52 :(vla) M_Friedrich hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Stefano latches onto it!
          ...  Stefano from 20 yards !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 58 :(vla) Stefano holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Y_Abdessadki
          ...  Y_Abdessadki attempts a chip!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(vla) A_Carlos is being brought on
          ...  D_Criscrito is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 60 :(fyd) A_Griffin volleys it forward. He finds M_Magnusson
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Carlos
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Magnusson chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  K_Jensen catches it!
Min. 62 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki lays the ball back to O_Ruggeri
          ...  A left-footer by O_Ruggeri !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off J_Reina's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!!
          ...  Valencia 4-0 Feyenoord ...
Min. 65 :(vla) P_Nedved is going to be brought on
          ...  Saruman is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - G_Puciato on for Stefano as a FW
Min. 65 :(fyd) I_Koybasi comes on for T_Woods and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(fyd) The Feyenoord manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 66 :(vla) G_Puciato takes advantage of a mistake by T_Modise
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  G_Puciato curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  J_Reina fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 67 :(vla) G_Puciato beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  G_Puciato fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  J_Reina is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Reina makes the catch!
Min. 68 :(fyd) A_Griffin has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Carlos
          ...  He puts in M_Magnusson!
          ...  But Reinaldo sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 70 :(fyd) M_Spiranovic is coming on for M_Magnusson and playing FW
Min. 72 :(fyd) W_Morris replaces an unhappy D_Smith and will play as a DF
Min. 73 :(fyd) W_Morris with an incisive pass to I_Koybasi
          ...  I_Koybasi hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But K_Jensen stops that one easily
Min. 75 :(vla) Papakoli_Diop gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Spiranovic scythes the player down.
          ...  Psycho!
Min. 77 :(fyd) J_Rodriguez takes advantage of a mistake by Reinaldo
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Rodriguez blasts it at the goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 79 :(vla) Papakoli_Diop sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved hits a great drive!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 79 :(fyd) J_Goodliffe turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A powerful shot by J_Goodliffe !
          ...  K_Jensen with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 80 :(fyd) I_Koybasi is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Spiranovic
          ...  M_Spiranovic with a thundering shot!
          ...  K_Jensen tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Koybasi chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  K_Jensen makes the catch!
Min. 83 :(vla) G_Puciato has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Goodliffe!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Puciato with the crafty shot!
          ...  But J_Reina is equal to it
Min. 85 :(vla) A_Carlos has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_Morris
          ...  He puts in Y_Abdessadki!
          ...  Cleaned up by G_Simone
Min. 85 :(fyd) A_Griffin with a flicked pass to T_Modise
          ...  T_Modise launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But K_Jensen tips it over
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) A_Carlos slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  A_Carlos sees J_Reina off his line !
          ...  But J_Reina palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 89 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with the through ball to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved with the drive!
          ...  J_Reina makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 91 :(fyd) T_Modise puts in A_Driver
          ...  A_Carlos reads him well and hoofs it clear

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 106,141
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Toure (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Stefano (30), Y_Toure (39), Reinaldo (44), O_Ruggeri (62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Criscrito (27)
Injured              : N/A
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Feyenoord Match Info
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Best player          : A_Griffin
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Mensah (7), T_Woods (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |   Feyenoord
Attempts on Goal     :          26        |       7
Off target           :          11        |       2
On target            :          15        |       5
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       12
Key Tackles          :           5        |       7
Key Passes           :          22        |       12
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Final Score          : Valencia 4 - 0 Feyenoord
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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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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  27  10   7  27 |  61   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
M_Friedrich    DF   2  24  11   9  29 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
C_Prandelli    DF   1  24  11   7  29 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  24  10   6  20 |  92   0   1   1   0   2   1   0   0   0  80  30  41
Papakoli_Diop  MF   2  23  15   8  24 |  92   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  35   5
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  26   4  32 |  92   0   0   5   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  65  20
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  26   8  29 |  92   0   1   5   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  65   1
Saruman        MF   2   7  25  23  30 |  66   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  24  21  19 |  92   0   0   2   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  20  27
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  28  39 |  66   0   0   1   0   7   1   0   0   0   0  10  38
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Carlos       DF   1  26  12   8  42 |  31   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
K_Richard      MF   1  10  27   9  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Nedved       MF   1   7  24  22  17 |  26   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  26   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  31

Player Statistics - Feyenoord
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  30   2   3   1  18 |  92  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_Smith        DF   1  26   8   5  22 |  73   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
G_Simone       DF   2  24   8   4  37 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
J_Mensah       DF   2  23   8  10  24 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
J_Goodliffe    DF   2  22   5   7  23 |  92   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
A_Driver       MF   2   6  25   3  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Woods        MF   1   9  24   1  26 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
T_Modise       MF   2   9  23  10  35 |  92   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
A_Griffin      MF   2   9  23  10  15 |  92   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Magnusson    FW   1   3   5  24  22 |  71   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
J_Rodriguez    FW   2   4   7  23  23 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -19
F_Bents        GK  24   2   2   6  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Morris       DF   2  20   6   4  28 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
I_Koybasi      MF   2  12  23   7  31 |  26   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_Senior       FW   2   6   8  23  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Spiranovic   FW   2   6   8  23  35 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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