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Season 19 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group G Game 2
Valencia 3 - 0 Hearts
Elite FA Cup Group Match, Valencia vs. Hearts (Wed Aug 27)
Valencia | Hearts
4-4-2 A | 4-3-1-2 E
Andie Glen | Matias Finkelstein
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I_Turner GK | GK L_McCormick
D_Maicon DF | DF L_Roy
J_Conroy DF | DF S_Hoffmeister
Samba_Sow DF | DF S_Van_Doorn
A_Carlos DF | DF Raúl_Albil
K_Richard MF | MF A_Jolie
Y_Abdessadki MF | MF R_Castias
P_Nedved MF | MF Kelvin
F_Moussa MF | AM R_Ekelund
Z_Ibrahimovic FW | FW D_Bunting
E_Cavani FW | FW G_Marilungo
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Kindonga SUB | SUB P_Gulacsi
A_Wisdom SUB | SUB R_Mancini
F_J_Torres SUB | SUB I_Black
O_Ruggeri SUB | SUB I_Tiramek
J_Portillo SUB | SUB Amauri
Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(hts) R_Ekelund is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to R_Castias
... A_Carlos reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 2 :(vla) E_Cavani with a probing pass to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Ibrahimovic hits a great drive!
... L_McCormick falls over
... But L_McCormick is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 4 :(vla) P_Nedved takes advantage of a mistake by Raúl_Albil
... It's a lucky break
... S_Van_Doorn wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 4 :(hts) G_Marilungo with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to D_Bunting
... K_Richard knobbles the attacking player.
... S_Dougal blows up for a foul
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... R_Ekelund knocks it forward
... G_Marilungo gets on the end of it
... G_Marilungo shapes up for a shot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... I_Turner moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... I_Turner catches it with style!
Min. 5 :(hts) A_Jolie runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Van_Doorn
... Samba_Sow wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 6 :(vla) P_Nedved brings the ball into the opposing area
... P_Nedved aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... L_McCormick goes down well to save
Min. 8 :(vla) E_Cavani plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Raúl_Albil robs him of the ball
Min. 10 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with the first time flick to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Ibrahimovic tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... L_McCormick won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 13 :(vla) E_Cavani sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to P_Nedved
... P_Nedved hits a great drive!
... But L_McCormick punches it away
Min. 19 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to D_Maicon
... D_Maicon with a bomb of a shot !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Y_Abdessadki hits it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to Z_Ibrahimovic
... He gets the shot away
... It comes back off the woodwork!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... GOAL !!
... Valencia go in front now with that goal!
... Valencia 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 20 :(hts) The Hearts manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 20 :(hts) A_Jolie runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to R_Castias
... R_Castias strikes a wicked curler !
... But I_Turner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 22 :(hts) Kelvin looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to A_Jolie
... F_Moussa bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... S_Dougal calls him over
... S_Dougal is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 22 :(hts) G_Marilungo with the Cruyff turn
... G_Marilungo tries to beat I_Turner!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... I_Turner never had a chance!
Min. 24 :(vla) P_Nedved retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... E_Cavani latches onto the end of it
... E_Cavani hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... L_McCormick gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... F_Moussa lofts the ball in!
... L_McCormick makes the catch!
Min. 25 :(vla) K_Richard turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the goal bound shot!
... But L_McCormick makes an easy save
Min. 27 :(vla) K_Richard with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... F_Moussa gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... F_Moussa strikes a wicked curler !
... L_McCormick makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 29 :(hts) Kelvin plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... G_Marilungo keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... G_Marilungo lobs I_Turner!
... But it goes just over
Min. 30 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister sidesteps A_Carlos
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... S_Hoffmeister with a scorcher of a shot !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... I_Turner acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... G_Marilungo swings it in!
... I_Turner comes out and claims it!
Min. 31 :(vla) E_Cavani with the Cruyff turn
... L_Roy makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 32 :(vla) F_Moussa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Z_Ibrahimovic decides to go for goal instead!
... A wicked drive by Z_Ibrahimovic !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the bench
... He jumps on a delighted Andie Glen
... Valencia 2-0 Hearts ...
Min. 33 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to E_Cavani
... E_Cavani is miles offside!
... The flag stays down
... L_McCormick tries to close down the angle
... He tries to flick it past L_McCormick
... He falls over
... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 35 :(vla) F_Moussa picks out P_Nedved with the cross
... P_Nedved looks to see where L_McCormick is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... L_McCormick dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had L_McCormick beaten!
... CORNER!
... P_Nedved swings it in!
... S_Hoffmeister clears the danger
Min. 38 :(hts) R_Castias beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... Y_Abdessadki slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 39 :(vla) E_Cavani with the dribble
... Raúl_Albil is easily beaten
... E_Cavani has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... L_McCormick blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 40 :(hts) D_Bunting gains control of the loose ball
... D_Bunting bears down on goal!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Kelvin chips the ball into the area!
... I_Turner easily claims the ball!
Min. 41 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki has the ball
... He knocks the ball past L_Roy
... He puts in Z_Ibrahimovic!
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the goal bound shot!
... GOAL !!
... The Valencia fans go wild!
... Thats his hat trick!
... The Valencia players congratulate him!
... Valencia 3-0 Hearts ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(hts) Kelvin looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to G_Marilungo
... A_Carlos with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 45 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Y_Abdessadki is through!
... Y_Abdessadki hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... L_McCormick just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 46 :(vla) J_Conroy slides it through the middle to Y_Abdessadki
... Y_Abdessadki with a bomb of a shot !
... L_McCormick heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 47 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister looks for options
... He decides to go it alone
... S_Hoffmeister flings a shot at goal !
... I_Turner watches it sail wide!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 3-0 Hearts
Min. 47 :(vla) P_Nedved moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Z_Ibrahimovic
... R_Castias clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 47 :(hts) R_Castias controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... A_Jolie gets onto the end of the pass!
... J_Conroy cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 48 :(vla) F_Moussa plays it forward to P_Nedved
... D_Bunting with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 48 :(hts) A_Jolie fires over a low cross to Kelvin
... Kelvin hits a curling shot!
... The shot slips through I_Turner's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 49 :(hts) R_Castias picks out D_Bunting with the cross
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Samba_Sow hits it out for a throw
Min. 50 :(vla) A_Carlos has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past R_Ekelund
... He knocks it to Z_Ibrahimovic!
... A powerful header from Z_Ibrahimovic !
... It looks good
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 50 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister plays in G_Marilungo with a beautiful ball
... G_Marilungo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... The shot slips through I_Turner's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 51 :(vla) A_Carlos fires over a low cross to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Raúl_Albil reads the play well
Min. 53 :(hts) R_Ekelund whips the ball across to D_Bunting
... D_Bunting tries the shot !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 55 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic takes advantage of a mistake by L_Roy
... Can he make them pay?
... Z_Ibrahimovic has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 56 :(vla) J_Conroy cuts through the defence
... S_Van_Doorn slices it
... L_McCormick moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by P_Nedved!
... The ball comes to E_Cavani
... He gets the shot away
... L_McCormick gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 59 :(vla) D_Maicon with the header on
... He finds Z_Ibrahimovic in space
... L_Roy read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 60 :(vla) A_Wisdom is being brought on
... D_Maicon is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(hts) I_Black will come on for A_Jolie and play MF
Min. 60 :(hts) L_Roy passes the ball to D_Bunting
... But P_Nedved reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 61 :(vla) E_Cavani with the dribble
... L_Roy is easily beaten
... E_Cavani heads the ball towards goal !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 61 :(hts) Kelvin with the through ball to D_Bunting
... J_Conroy read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 64 :(hts) R_Ekelund pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... D_Bunting is clean through!
... D_Bunting goes for the top corner !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 65 :(vla) F_J_Torres will replace K_Richard and play MF
Min. 65 :(hts) R_Mancini is coming on and S_Hoffmeister is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 65 :(vla) J_Conroy looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to E_Cavani
... Raúl_Albil takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 66 :(vla) P_Nedved hoofs it up field to find Z_Ibrahimovic
... But I_Black puts it in row Z!
Min. 66 :(hts) Raúl_Albil runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to G_Marilungo
... G_Marilungo attempts to drive it home!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 67 :(hts) Kelvin sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to G_Marilungo
... A left-footer by G_Marilungo !
... I_Turner fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 68 :(hts) D_Bunting has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Conroy!
... He has some space now!
... A_Wisdom brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 70 :(vla) J_Portillo is coming on for Z_Ibrahimovic and will play FW
Min. 70 :(hts) Amauri replaces R_Ekelund and will play MF
Min. 71 :(vla) A_Wisdom hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... E_Cavani collects the loose ball!
... E_Cavani has a go!
... It's beaten L_McCormick
... It goes wide !!
Min. 71 :(hts) Amauri skips the challenge from the defender
... Amauri with the header !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 75 :(vla) F_J_Torres takes advantage of a mistake by R_Mancini
... That mistake could prove costly
... Amauri cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 76 :(vla) F_J_Torres has the ball
... He knocks the ball past Raúl_Albil
... He puts in J_Portillo!
... J_Portillo with the punt towards goal!
... But L_McCormick makes a fine save
Min. 77 :(vla) J_Portillo finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled S_Van_Doorn
... Cleaned up by Kelvin
Min. 77 :(hts) R_Castias holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to Kelvin
... E_Cavani fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 77 :(vla) F_Moussa takes on Raúl_Albil
... He runs past him
... L_Roy with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 79 :(vla) F_J_Torres with the first time pass to J_Portillo
... J_Portillo is clean through!
... He rounds L_McCormick
... He slips it underneath L_McCormick
... He hits it towards goal!
... wide!!
Min. 81 :(vla) P_Nedved brings the ball into the opposing area
... A_Wisdom makes himself available
... A_Wisdom could have let it bounce!
... L_McCormick makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 83 :(hts) I_Black retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... D_Bunting gets on the end of it
... D_Bunting belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... I_Turner just watches float over the bar!
Min. 84 :(vla) F_J_Torres with an intelligent ball to P_Nedved
... P_Nedved launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But L_McCormick just gets his fingers to that one
... S_Dougal has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 84 :(hts) Kelvin with a 50-yard pass to D_Bunting
... D_Bunting curls the ball in on goal !
... The fans get off there seats!
... I_Turner plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 85 :(vla) E_Cavani runs at L_Roy
... He takes it past him
... Driven towards goal by E_Cavani !
... L_McCormick is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... L_McCormick looks very relieved!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) F_J_Torres kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... E_Cavani gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... E_Cavani strikes a wicked curler !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... Y_Abdessadki lofts the ball in!
... The ball comes to A_Carlos
... He knocks it goalward
... L_McCormick can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... L_McCormick makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 89 :(vla) A_Carlos flicks it over Raúl_Albil's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... A_Carlos with a screamer of a shot !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... L_McCormick looks relieved there!
Min. 92 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to G_Marilungo
... Excellent sliding challenge from E_Cavani
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance : 94,030
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : Z_Ibrahimovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Z_Ibrahimovic (19,32,41)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : K_Richard (4), F_Moussa (22), E_Cavani (77)
Injured : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player : Kelvin
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : L_Roy (77)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Valencia | Hearts
Attempts on Goal : 29 | 16
Off target : 15 | 11
On target : 14 | 5
Possession : 58 | 42
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 14 | 9
Key Tackles : 9 | 12
Key Passes : 25 | 20
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Final Score : Valencia 3 - 0 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 39 4 5 4 16 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0
D_Maicon DF 2 28 13 3 24 | 62 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
J_Conroy DF 2 25 12 9 21 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
Samba_Sow DF 1 24 12 4 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
A_Carlos DF 1 24 11 8 42 | 94 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 20 2
K_Richard MF 1 9 25 9 26 | 67 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 38 18
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 8 25 8 29 | 94 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 20 60 6
P_Nedved MF 1 6 22 21 17 | 94 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 40 16
F_Moussa MF 1 5 22 17 23 | 94 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 43 3
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 4 4 25 35 | 72 0 0 1 0 8 3 0 0 0 20 30 93
E_Cavani FW 2 9 10 24 26 | 94 0 1 2 0 8 0 1 0 0 18 18 14
Kindonga GK 24 5 6 5 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Wisdom DF 2 22 19 8 34 | 32 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
F_J_Torres MF 3 8 24 11 23 | 27 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
O_Ruggeri MF 1 8 23 20 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Portillo FW 1 5 3 26 25 | 22 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
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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L_McCormick GK 34 2 3 2 17 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
L_Roy DF 3 27 7 9 29 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -12 -22
S_Hoffmeister DF 3 26 12 9 31 | 67 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
S_Van_Doorn DF 1 25 12 5 26 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Raúl_Albil DF 2 25 10 6 35 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
A_Jolie MF 1 8 27 5 35 | 62 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
R_Castias MF 2 8 25 9 29 | 94 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
Kelvin MF 2 6 23 12 36 | 94 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 50 1
R_Ekelund AM 1 12 22 13 28 | 72 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
D_Bunting FW 1 2 8 25 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 20 0 9
G_Marilungo FW 2 5 8 24 29 | 94 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 14
P_Gulacsi GK 23 2 3 3 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Mancini DF 3 23 9 8 35 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Black MF 1 20 8 6 38 | 32 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
I_Tiramek MF 1 8 23 11 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amauri MF 2 6 7 25 29 | 22 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -19
1409175465 Produced from ESMS+ V3.35
Valencia | Hearts
4-4-2 A | 4-3-1-2 E
Andie Glen | Matias Finkelstein
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I_Turner GK | GK L_McCormick
D_Maicon DF | DF L_Roy
J_Conroy DF | DF S_Hoffmeister
Samba_Sow DF | DF S_Van_Doorn
A_Carlos DF | DF Raúl_Albil
K_Richard MF | MF A_Jolie
Y_Abdessadki MF | MF R_Castias
P_Nedved MF | MF Kelvin
F_Moussa MF | AM R_Ekelund
Z_Ibrahimovic FW | FW D_Bunting
E_Cavani FW | FW G_Marilungo
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Kindonga SUB | SUB P_Gulacsi
A_Wisdom SUB | SUB R_Mancini
F_J_Torres SUB | SUB I_Black
O_Ruggeri SUB | SUB I_Tiramek
J_Portillo SUB | SUB Amauri
Referee: S_Dougal (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(hts) R_Ekelund is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to R_Castias
... A_Carlos reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 2 :(vla) E_Cavani with a probing pass to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Ibrahimovic hits a great drive!
... L_McCormick falls over
... But L_McCormick is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 4 :(vla) P_Nedved takes advantage of a mistake by Raúl_Albil
... It's a lucky break
... S_Van_Doorn wins the ball!
... But he caught the player also!
... The ref gives nothing!
Min. 4 :(hts) G_Marilungo with a throw in
... He throws the ball across to D_Bunting
... K_Richard knobbles the attacking player.
... S_Dougal blows up for a foul
... YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
... FREE KICK
... Just past the halfway line
... R_Ekelund knocks it forward
... G_Marilungo gets on the end of it
... G_Marilungo shapes up for a shot!
... The ball moves through the air!
... I_Turner moves quickly!
... Can he get to this?
... I_Turner catches it with style!
Min. 5 :(hts) A_Jolie runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to S_Van_Doorn
... Samba_Sow wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 6 :(vla) P_Nedved brings the ball into the opposing area
... P_Nedved aims the cheeky shot at goal!
... L_McCormick goes down well to save
Min. 8 :(vla) E_Cavani plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He runs towards goal now
... Raúl_Albil robs him of the ball
Min. 10 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki with the first time flick to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Ibrahimovic tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
... L_McCormick won't get to that!
... Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 13 :(vla) E_Cavani sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to P_Nedved
... P_Nedved hits a great drive!
... But L_McCormick punches it away
Min. 19 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to D_Maicon
... D_Maicon with a bomb of a shot !
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Y_Abdessadki hits it into the box!
... The ball finds its way to Z_Ibrahimovic
... He gets the shot away
... It comes back off the woodwork!!
... But he picks up the rebound
... GOAL !!
... Valencia go in front now with that goal!
... Valencia 1-0 Hearts ...
Min. 20 :(hts) The Hearts manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 20 :(hts) A_Jolie runs at the defender
... He gets past him!
... He sees a team mate in space
... He passes it to R_Castias
... R_Castias strikes a wicked curler !
... But I_Turner makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 22 :(hts) Kelvin looks around for support
... He knocks the ball across to A_Jolie
... F_Moussa bundles the player over!!
... That's a foul!!
... S_Dougal calls him over
... S_Dougal is taking his time with him!
... YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 22 :(hts) G_Marilungo with the Cruyff turn
... G_Marilungo tries to beat I_Turner!
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... But it sails past the post !!
... I_Turner never had a chance!
Min. 24 :(vla) P_Nedved retreats under pressure
... He hits the ball up field
... E_Cavani latches onto the end of it
... E_Cavani hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... L_McCormick gets the finger tips to it
... And puts it over
... CORNER!
... F_Moussa lofts the ball in!
... L_McCormick makes the catch!
Min. 25 :(vla) K_Richard turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the goal bound shot!
... But L_McCormick makes an easy save
Min. 27 :(vla) K_Richard with an excellent first touch
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... F_Moussa gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... F_Moussa strikes a wicked curler !
... L_McCormick makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 29 :(hts) Kelvin plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... G_Marilungo keeps possession instead!
... He runs towards the goal now!
... G_Marilungo lobs I_Turner!
... But it goes just over
Min. 30 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister sidesteps A_Carlos
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... S_Hoffmeister with a scorcher of a shot !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... I_Turner acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... G_Marilungo swings it in!
... I_Turner comes out and claims it!
Min. 31 :(vla) E_Cavani with the Cruyff turn
... L_Roy makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 32 :(vla) F_Moussa plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Z_Ibrahimovic decides to go for goal instead!
... A wicked drive by Z_Ibrahimovic !
... GOAL !!
... He runs towards the bench
... He jumps on a delighted Andie Glen
... Valencia 2-0 Hearts ...
Min. 33 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic can't find space for the shot
... He slips it through to E_Cavani
... E_Cavani is miles offside!
... The flag stays down
... L_McCormick tries to close down the angle
... He tries to flick it past L_McCormick
... He falls over
... The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 35 :(vla) F_Moussa picks out P_Nedved with the cross
... P_Nedved looks to see where L_McCormick is!
... He rifles in the shot!
... The shot takes a wicked deflection
... L_McCormick dives desperately to try and save it!!
... He can't get to it!
... But it creeps just wide!!
... The deflection had L_McCormick beaten!
... CORNER!
... P_Nedved swings it in!
... S_Hoffmeister clears the danger
Min. 38 :(hts) R_Castias beats his marker
... He showed great skill there
... Y_Abdessadki slides in hard!
... And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 39 :(vla) E_Cavani with the dribble
... Raúl_Albil is easily beaten
... E_Cavani has his eyes on the goal!
... He fires the ball goal ward!
... L_McCormick blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 40 :(hts) D_Bunting gains control of the loose ball
... D_Bunting bears down on goal!
... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
... CORNER!
... Kelvin chips the ball into the area!
... I_Turner easily claims the ball!
Min. 41 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki has the ball
... He knocks the ball past L_Roy
... He puts in Z_Ibrahimovic!
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the goal bound shot!
... GOAL !!
... The Valencia fans go wild!
... Thats his hat trick!
... The Valencia players congratulate him!
... Valencia 3-0 Hearts ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(hts) Kelvin looks for options
... He knocks the ball across to G_Marilungo
... A_Carlos with a deliberate foul
... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 45 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
... Y_Abdessadki is through!
... Y_Abdessadki hits it
... This one could go anywhere !
... L_McCormick just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 46 :(vla) J_Conroy slides it through the middle to Y_Abdessadki
... Y_Abdessadki with a bomb of a shot !
... L_McCormick heads it away
... He was showing off there!
Min. 47 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister looks for options
... He decides to go it alone
... S_Hoffmeister flings a shot at goal !
... I_Turner watches it sail wide!
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 3-0 Hearts
Min. 47 :(vla) P_Nedved moves out over to the edge of the pitch
... He sees a team mate in space
... He plays the ball through to Z_Ibrahimovic
... R_Castias clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
... The linesman is flagging
... Throw in
Min. 47 :(hts) R_Castias controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
... He plays the ball into the middle!
... A_Jolie gets onto the end of the pass!
... J_Conroy cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 48 :(vla) F_Moussa plays it forward to P_Nedved
... D_Bunting with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 48 :(hts) A_Jolie fires over a low cross to Kelvin
... Kelvin hits a curling shot!
... The shot slips through I_Turner's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
... Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 49 :(hts) R_Castias picks out D_Bunting with the cross
... But he steps on the ball and falls over!
... Samba_Sow hits it out for a throw
Min. 50 :(vla) A_Carlos has the ball on the wing
... He takes it past R_Ekelund
... He knocks it to Z_Ibrahimovic!
... A powerful header from Z_Ibrahimovic !
... It looks good
... He hits the side netting
... There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 50 :(hts) S_Hoffmeister plays in G_Marilungo with a beautiful ball
... G_Marilungo sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
... The shot slips through I_Turner's hands
... But goes wide!
... He got away with that!
Min. 51 :(vla) A_Carlos fires over a low cross to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Raúl_Albil reads the play well
Min. 53 :(hts) R_Ekelund whips the ball across to D_Bunting
... D_Bunting tries the shot !
... But he puts it wide
... How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 55 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic takes advantage of a mistake by L_Roy
... Can he make them pay?
... Z_Ibrahimovic has time and space on the edge of the box!
... He shoots towards goal!
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 56 :(vla) J_Conroy cuts through the defence
... S_Van_Doorn slices it
... L_McCormick moves quickly!!
... He can't get there!
... It inches just wide!
... CORNER!
... The corner is swung in by P_Nedved!
... The ball comes to E_Cavani
... He gets the shot away
... L_McCormick gets a hand to it!!
... But he slots in the rebound
... He has put it wide !!
... He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 59 :(vla) D_Maicon with the header on
... He finds Z_Ibrahimovic in space
... L_Roy read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 60 :(vla) A_Wisdom is being brought on
... D_Maicon is leaving the pitch
... He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
... Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(hts) I_Black will come on for A_Jolie and play MF
Min. 60 :(hts) L_Roy passes the ball to D_Bunting
... But P_Nedved reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 61 :(vla) E_Cavani with the dribble
... L_Roy is easily beaten
... E_Cavani heads the ball towards goal !
... It's well wide!
... 9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 61 :(hts) Kelvin with the through ball to D_Bunting
... J_Conroy read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 64 :(hts) R_Ekelund pass splits open the defence
... What a ball!
... D_Bunting is clean through!
... D_Bunting goes for the top corner !
... But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 65 :(vla) F_J_Torres will replace K_Richard and play MF
Min. 65 :(hts) R_Mancini is coming on and S_Hoffmeister is being brought off
... Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 65 :(vla) J_Conroy looks for options
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to E_Cavani
... Raúl_Albil takes out the attacker
... He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 66 :(vla) P_Nedved hoofs it up field to find Z_Ibrahimovic
... But I_Black puts it in row Z!
Min. 66 :(hts) Raúl_Albil runs down the flank
... He plays the ball across to G_Marilungo
... G_Marilungo attempts to drive it home!
... But he puts it wide
... He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 67 :(hts) Kelvin sprints down the flank
... He plays the ball in to G_Marilungo
... A left-footer by G_Marilungo !
... I_Turner fists it away
... That was a good save!
Min. 68 :(hts) D_Bunting has the ball on the wing
... He knocks the ball past J_Conroy!
... He has some space now!
... A_Wisdom brings him down from behind!
... But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 70 :(vla) J_Portillo is coming on for Z_Ibrahimovic and will play FW
Min. 70 :(hts) Amauri replaces R_Ekelund and will play MF
Min. 71 :(vla) A_Wisdom hits in a shot!
... It hits the defender
... E_Cavani collects the loose ball!
... E_Cavani has a go!
... It's beaten L_McCormick
... It goes wide !!
Min. 71 :(hts) Amauri skips the challenge from the defender
... Amauri with the header !
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 75 :(vla) F_J_Torres takes advantage of a mistake by R_Mancini
... That mistake could prove costly
... Amauri cleanly tackles him
... He judged that well
Min. 76 :(vla) F_J_Torres has the ball
... He knocks the ball past Raúl_Albil
... He puts in J_Portillo!
... J_Portillo with the punt towards goal!
... But L_McCormick makes a fine save
Min. 77 :(vla) J_Portillo finds his way through
... His quick turn fooled S_Van_Doorn
... Cleaned up by Kelvin
Min. 77 :(hts) R_Castias holds the ball up and waits for support
... He knocks the ball across to Kelvin
... E_Cavani fouls badly
... The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
... YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
... He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 77 :(vla) F_Moussa takes on Raúl_Albil
... He runs past him
... L_Roy with a bad challenge
... That looked malicious
... YELLOW CARD!!
... He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 79 :(vla) F_J_Torres with the first time pass to J_Portillo
... J_Portillo is clean through!
... He rounds L_McCormick
... He slips it underneath L_McCormick
... He hits it towards goal!
... wide!!
Min. 81 :(vla) P_Nedved brings the ball into the opposing area
... A_Wisdom makes himself available
... A_Wisdom could have let it bounce!
... L_McCormick makes a comfortable save
... He wasn't troubled there
Min. 83 :(hts) I_Black retreats under pressure
... He hoofs the ball up field
... D_Bunting gets on the end of it
... D_Bunting belts the ball towards goal!
... It swerves a lot in the air
... I_Turner just watches float over the bar!
Min. 84 :(vla) F_J_Torres with an intelligent ball to P_Nedved
... P_Nedved launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
... But L_McCormick just gets his fingers to that one
... S_Dougal has given a goal kick
... He's not having the best of days !
Min. 84 :(hts) Kelvin with a 50-yard pass to D_Bunting
... D_Bunting curls the ball in on goal !
... The fans get off there seats!
... I_Turner plucks the ball out of the air
... Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 85 :(vla) E_Cavani runs at L_Roy
... He takes it past him
... Driven towards goal by E_Cavani !
... L_McCormick is just going to watch it go over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But goes just over !!
... L_McCormick looks very relieved!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) F_J_Torres kills the ball dead
... He sees a team mate making a run!
... He swings the ball in
... E_Cavani gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... E_Cavani strikes a wicked curler !
... It takes a deflection!
... But sails wide!
... CORNER!
... Y_Abdessadki lofts the ball in!
... The ball comes to A_Carlos
... He knocks it goalward
... L_McCormick can't get to it!
... OH! It has gone just over the bar!
... L_McCormick makes a cocky smile
... Did he know that was going over?
Min. 89 :(vla) A_Carlos flicks it over Raúl_Albil's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... A_Carlos with a screamer of a shot !
... It's going over!
... It dips dramatically!!
... But lands on the roof of the net !!
... L_McCormick looks relieved there!
Min. 92 :(hts) S_Van_Doorn looks around for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to G_Marilungo
... Excellent sliding challenge from E_Cavani
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance : 94,030
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : Z_Ibrahimovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Z_Ibrahimovic (19,32,41)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : K_Richard (4), F_Moussa (22), E_Cavani (77)
Injured : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player : Kelvin
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : L_Roy (77)
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Valencia | Hearts
Attempts on Goal : 29 | 16
Off target : 15 | 11
On target : 14 | 5
Possession : 58 | 42
Corners : 5 | 2
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 3 | 1
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 14 | 9
Key Tackles : 9 | 12
Key Passes : 25 | 20
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Final Score : Valencia 3 - 0 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 39 4 5 4 16 | 94 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 75 0 0 0
D_Maicon DF 2 28 13 3 24 | 62 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 1
J_Conroy DF 2 25 12 9 21 | 94 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
Samba_Sow DF 1 24 12 4 23 | 94 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
A_Carlos DF 1 24 11 8 42 | 94 0 1 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 60 20 2
K_Richard MF 1 9 25 9 26 | 67 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 38 18
Y_Abdessadki MF 2 8 25 8 29 | 94 0 1 3 2 2 0 0 0 0 20 60 6
P_Nedved MF 1 6 22 21 17 | 94 0 1 4 0 4 0 0 0 0 20 40 16
F_Moussa MF 1 5 22 17 23 | 94 0 0 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 -2 43 3
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 4 4 25 35 | 72 0 0 1 0 8 3 0 0 0 20 30 93
E_Cavani FW 2 9 10 24 26 | 94 0 1 2 0 8 0 1 0 0 18 18 14
Kindonga GK 24 5 6 5 17 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
A_Wisdom DF 2 22 19 8 34 | 32 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 10 5
F_J_Torres MF 3 8 24 11 23 | 27 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0
O_Ruggeri MF 1 8 23 20 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
J_Portillo FW 1 5 3 26 25 | 22 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
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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L_McCormick GK 34 2 3 2 17 | 94 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0 0 0
L_Roy DF 3 27 7 9 29 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 18 -12 -22
S_Hoffmeister DF 3 26 12 9 31 | 67 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 20 10 6
S_Van_Doorn DF 1 25 12 5 26 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 10 0
Raúl_Albil DF 2 25 10 6 35 | 94 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 60 10 0
A_Jolie MF 1 8 27 5 35 | 62 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
R_Castias MF 2 8 25 9 29 | 94 0 1 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 30 5
Kelvin MF 2 6 23 12 36 | 94 0 1 5 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 50 1
R_Ekelund AM 1 12 22 13 28 | 72 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
D_Bunting FW 1 2 8 25 31 | 94 0 1 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 20 0 9
G_Marilungo FW 2 5 8 24 29 | 94 0 0 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 10 14
P_Gulacsi GK 23 2 3 3 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
R_Mancini DF 3 23 9 8 35 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
I_Black MF 1 20 8 6 38 | 32 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
I_Tiramek MF 1 8 23 11 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Amauri MF 2 6 7 25 29 | 22 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -19
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