Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Valencia vs. Hearts (Sun Feb 23)


                             Valencia  |  Hearts
                              5-4-1 A  |  4-3-1-2 E
                           Andie Glen  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                          I_Turner GK  |  GK S_Banks
                            C_Barr DF  |  DF M_Nelson
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF R_Ayala
                         P_Swanson DF  |  DF R_Neilson
                           A_Cahil DF  |  DF S_Hoffmeister
                            I_Hack DF  |  MF S_Davies
                       P_Gascoigne MF  |  MF K_Lafferty
                         O_Ruggeri MF  |  MF K_Kong
                          P_Nedved MF  |  AM Y_Jiangshan
                              Raul MF  |  FW R_v_Nistelroy
                             Pezza FW  |  FW D_Bunting
                                       |
                          Kindonga SUB |  SUB J_Pesero
                       D_Criscrito SUB |  SUB L_Roy
                      Y_Abdessadki SUB |  SUB G_Clichy
                      J_Gandolfini SUB |  SUB A_Jolie
                        J_Portillo SUB |  SUB O_G_Solskjaer

Referee: S_Bennett (England)


Min. 1  :(vla) Raul is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  S_Banks gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 4  :(hts) Y_Jiangshan takes advantage of a mistake by C_Barr
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Y_Jiangshan hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 6  :(vla) Raul spits at R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  S_Bennett reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 6  :(hts) K_Kong feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  I_Turner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 8  :(hts) K_Kong looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  K_Kong tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  I_Turner parries it
Min. 10 :(vla) Raul looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Cahil
          ...  A_Cahil with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  But S_Banks stops that one easily
Min. 11 :(hts) M_Nelson moves forward
          ...  M_Nelson chases it through, he must score !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Fine finish !
          ...  And Hearts are leading in the game now
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Hearts ...
Min. 12 :(vla) Raul takes advantage of a mistake by M_Nelson
          ...  Raul attempts the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  That's got Valencia back level!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Hearts ...
Min. 13 :(vla) P_Gascoigne plays a long ball to P_Nedved
          ...  M_Nelson with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 15 :(vla) C_Barr kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  O_Ruggeri gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_Ayala forces him off the ball
Min. 16 :(vla) P_Nedved makes himself available
          ...  A delicate header from P_Nedved !
          ...  S_Banks with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 25 :(vla) Raul is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Pezza
          ...  A vicious shot by Pezza !
          ...  Brilliant save from S_Banks
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 30 :(vla) Pezza beats R_Ayala
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Pezza lobs S_Banks!
          ...  But S_Banks palms it behind
          ...  S_Bennett has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 31 :(vla) P_Gascoigne with a smart pass to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  S_Banks with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 35 :(vla) P_Nedved with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  P_Nedved with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  S_Banks gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 35 :(hts) R_Ayala skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to D_Bunting
          ...  D_Bunting beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  I_Turner comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over I_Turner
          ...  I_Turner reacts well to save !!
Min. 37 :(hts) K_Lafferty lays the ball back to R_v_Nistelroy
          ...  Driven towards goal by R_v_Nistelroy !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 39 :(hts) K_Kong brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_v_Nistelroy drives it low !
          ...  But I_Turner comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 41 :(hts) K_Kong hoists the ball across to Y_Jiangshan
          ...  Y_Jiangshan has a dig at goal!
          ...  I_Turner guesses right
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) P_Gascoigne squares it to Pezza
          ...  Pezza flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But S_Banks stops that one easily

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-1 Hearts

Min. 46 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister beats A_Cahil
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves S_Bennett
          ...  A_Cahil with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 47 :(vla) Pezza breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on S_Banks!
          ...  S_Hoffmeister brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  S_Bennett calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(hts) K_Lafferty with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past I_Hack
          ...  He knocks it to K_Kong!
          ...  But A_Cahil barges him off the ball
Min. 49 :(vla) P_Gascoigne moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to I_Hack
          ...  I_Hack sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 50 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  J_Portillo will come on for Pezza and play FW
Min. 51 :(vla) P_Nedved with the nod to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  S_Banks comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over S_Banks
          ...  S_Banks reacts well to save !!
Min. 52 :(vla) P_Gascoigne runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Portillo
          ...  A left-footer by J_Portillo !
          ...  S_Banks is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And S_Banks reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Banks reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 53 :(vla) O_Ruggeri dribbles it into the box
          ...  O_Ruggeri with the header !
          ...  But S_Banks punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 55 :(vla) P_Gascoigne looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved attempts a lob!
          ...  S_Banks blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 55 :(vla) O_Ruggeri runs at the defence
          ...  K_Lafferty with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  S_Bennett reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 56 :(hts) S_Davies finds D_Bunting with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Bunting tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  Looks like it should be I_Turner's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  I_Turner looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 60 :(vla) J_Gandolfini takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Raul as MF
Min. 60 :(hts) O_G_Solskjaer will replace R_v_Nistelroy and play MF
Min. 60 :(vla) J_Portillo sidesteps S_Hoffmeister
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Ayala rushes in with a clumsy challenge!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 61 :(hts) L_Roy is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Ayala is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 61 :(vla) J_Portillo brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  J_Portillo tries the shot !
          ...  S_Banks gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Swanson floats the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of S_Banks
Min. 62 :(hts) G_Clichy replaces R_Neilson to play as a DF
Min. 65 :(hts) K_Kong sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Nelson
          ...  M_Nelson pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 66 :(hts) L_Roy runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Ciaran_Clark back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  L_Roy has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  I_Turner makes a good save
Min. 68 :(vla) I_Hack with an inch perfect pass to J_Portillo
          ...  But S_Hoffmeister puts the ball out of play
Min. 71 :(hts) D_Bunting sprints forward with the ball
          ...  D_Bunting lobs I_Turner!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 72 :(hts) K_Kong lays the ball back to L_Roy
          ...  A left-footer by L_Roy !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 73 :(vla) P_Gascoigne knocks it past Y_Jiangshan and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  P_Gascoigne hits a great drive!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by C_Barr
          ...  S_Banks makes the catch!
Min. 75 :(vla) D_Criscrito comes on for Ciaran_Clark and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(vla) I_Hack sidesteps G_Clichy
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  I_Hack rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  S_Banks moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 77 :(hts) S_Davies plays in L_Roy with a beautiful ball
          ...  L_Roy with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 79 :(hts) S_Davies is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  D_Bunting latches onto the end of it
          ...  D_Bunting with a thundering shot!
          ...  I_Turner tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Lafferty hits it into the box!
          ...  I_Turner fists it away!
Min. 82 :(vla) P_Gascoigne with a 40-yard pass to J_Portillo
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Portillo !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 83 :(vla) O_Ruggeri takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  O_Ruggeri with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  S_Banks won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 84 :(vla) P_Nedved sidesteps M_Nelson
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  P_Nedved bears down on goal!
          ...  But S_Banks makes an easy save
Min. 85 :(hts) G_Clichy holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  O_G_Solskjaer runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Looks like it should be I_Turner's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  I_Turner looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 86 :(vla) J_Gandolfini hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_Portillo latches onto it!
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Clichy takes possession
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) P_Gascoigne lobs it over Y_Jiangshan
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  L_Roy hits it out for a throw
Min. 88 :(hts) K_Kong has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Cahil
          ...  He puts in D_Bunting!
          ...  C_Barr anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 89 :(hts) K_Lafferty with a measured ball to O_G_Solskjaer
          ...  A_Cahil with an over the top challenge
          ...  S_Bennett calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 90 :(hts) S_Davies has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Gandolfini
          ...  He puts in Y_Jiangshan!
          ...  P_Swanson with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 69,980
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : P_Nedved (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Raul (12)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Raul (6)
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : K_Kong
Scorers              : M_Nelson (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Hoffmeister (47), K_Lafferty (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Valencia    |      Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       16
Off target           :           5        |       8
On target            :          15        |       8
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       15
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 Hearts
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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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I_Turner       GK  38   4   5   4  16 |  95   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  25  11   9  27 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  24   8   8  24 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Swanson      DF   2  22  10   6  25 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Cahil        DF   3  20  10   5  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
I_Hack         DF   2  19   7   9  20 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   2
P_Gascoigne    MF   3   8  27  12  19 |  95   0   0   7   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  84   1
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  22  20  19 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
P_Nedved       MF   1   6  21  20  17 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  12  48
Raul           MF   1   7  20  19  30 |  63   0   0   3   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  34  26
Pezza          FW   1   7  11  22  32 |  53   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24
Kindonga       GK  24   5   6   5  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  25  10   7  27 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  24   8  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Gandolfini   MF   3   8  21  16  12 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Portillo     FW   1   5   3  26  25 |  42   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17

Player Statistics - Hearts
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Banks        GK  39   5   1   4  11 |  95  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
M_Nelson       DF   1  29   3   3  35 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  15   0  29
R_Ayala        DF   1  27  12   1  24 |  64   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
R_Neilson      DF   1  26  13   2  29 |  65   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Hoffmeister  DF   3  25  12   9  31 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  -2  -2
S_Davies       MF   2   3  32   2  22 |  95   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  48   0
K_Lafferty     MF   2   9  27   8  19 |  95   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  34  -2
K_Kong         MF   1   6  27   9  18 |  95   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  72   8
Y_Jiangshan    AM   2   7  24  16  23 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
R_v_Nistelroy  FW   1   3   2  39  25 |  63   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
D_Bunting      FW   1   2   8  25  31 |  95   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
J_Pesero       GK  17   6   6   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Roy          DF   3  26   7   9  29 |  31   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  15   0  10
G_Clichy       DF   2  26   9   9  32 |  30   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  12   0
A_Jolie        MF   1   8  27   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_G_Solskjaer  MF   1   1   9  26  26 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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