Division Two League Match, Valencia vs. Hearts (Sun Sep 22)


                             Valencia  |  Hearts
                            4-2-2-2 E  |  4-3-3 C
                         Steve Talbot  |  Derek Purvis
                                       |
                          Petrovic GK  |  GK K_Oliver
                             T_Lee DF  |  DF S_Walsh
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF B_Conti
                         H_Maguire DF  |  DF R_Porteous
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF M_Frankenstei
                        S_Busquets DM  |  MF J_Colquhoun
                        M_Langerak DM  |  MF Gomes
                           L_Yamal MF  |  MF K_Kairinen
                           S_Veron MF  |  FW T_Trezeguet
                           Carbone FW  |  FW F_Colidio
                       C_Balotelli FW  |  FW Rabzio
                                       |
                             G_Roy SUB |  SUB B_Antwell
                           Maxwell SUB |  SUB J_Speelman
                      R_Santarossa SUB |  SUB A_Townsend
                     E_DjembaDjemb SUB |  SUB D_Underwood
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB H_Kane

Referee: M_Matosa (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(vla) Valencia changed their strategy to play C
Min. 2  :(vla) Valencia restructured their strategy to A
Min. 7  :(hts) Rabzio with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  M_Langerak with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 9  :(vla) Carbone controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  L_Yamal gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  B_Conti with the tackle
Min. 10 :(vla) L_Yamal is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to C_Balotelli
          ...  A powerful header from C_Balotelli !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 10 :(hts) K_Kairinen picks up a loose ball
          ...  The ball hits F_Cannavaro in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 12 :(vla) C_Balotelli finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Gomes scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  S_Veron hoists it forward
          ...  Carbone gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Frankenstei tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Carbone drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of K_Oliver
Min. 19 :(vla) S_Veron whips the ball across to C_Balotelli
          ...  But B_Conti sweeps up the threat
Min. 21 :(vla) C_Balotelli nutmegs R_Porteous
          ...  C_Balotelli flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 22 :(vla) M_Langerak with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Balotelli gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Balotelli with a powerful diving header!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 22 :(vla) S_Veron with a probing pass to Carbone
          ...  Rabzio rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 24 :(hts) K_Kairinen puts in Gomes
          ...  Gomes rifles it at the goal !
          ...  Petrovic narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 25 :(hts) K_Kairinen chests it down
          ...  K_Kairinen tries to beat Petrovic!
          ...  But Petrovic just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Colquhoun hits it towards the far post!
          ...  T_Lee gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 26 :(hts) F_Colidio barges T_Lee off the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  A_Laporte belts it clear
Min. 28 :(vla) Carbone knocks it past Rabzio and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  An audacious effort from Carbone !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  K_Oliver saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Maguire chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  K_Oliver jumps well to claim it!
Min. 28 :(hts) Gomes has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  F_Colidio collects the loose ball!
          ...  F_Colidio uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  But Petrovic punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 34 :(hts) K_Kairinen runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Rabzio
          ...  Rabzio uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  Petrovic with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 36 :(vla) L_Yamal beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  R_Porteous with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 36 :(vla) C_Balotelli makes himself available
          ...  F_Colidio tackles from behind
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 38 :(vla) S_Veron with a one-touch layoff to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli blasts it at the goal !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 40 :(vla) S_Busquets has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Conti
          ...  He knocks it to C_Balotelli!
          ...  C_Balotelli shoots towards goal !
          ...  K_Oliver parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 40 :(vla) S_Veron volleys it forward. He finds L_Yamal
          ...  B_Conti with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  M_Matosa sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 41 :(vla) S_Veron is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Carbone
          ...  Carbone aims for the top right corner !
          ...  K_Oliver gets his fingertips to it
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) A defence splitting pass from Carbone to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli bears down on goal!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 45 :(hts) J_Colquhoun with a first time pass
          ...  T_Trezeguet runs onto it!
          ...  But M_Langerak reads the situation well and wins the ball

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

Min. 46 :(vla) C_Balotelli takes advantage of a mistake by R_Porteous
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Walsh reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 47 :(hts) Rabzio with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past M_Langerak
          ...  A_Laporte with the foul
Min. 49 :(hts) Gomes plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Rabzio keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But M_Langerak sweeps up the threat
Min. 51 :(vla) L_Yamal with electric pace
          ...  He eases past R_Porteous
          ...  L_Yamal with the cheeky shot!
          ...  K_Oliver makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 54 :(hts) M_Frankenstei jumps over S_Busquets's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But A_Laporte wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 55 :(hts) J_Speelman is being prepared to come on
          ...  S_Walsh is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 55 :(hts) A_Townsend will replace K_Kairinen and play MF
Min. 59 :(vla) C_Balotelli picks up a loose ball
          ...  C_Balotelli tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  K_Oliver beats the ball away
Min. 59 :(hts) A_Townsend plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  T_Trezeguet keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Langerak wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 60 :(hts) H_Kane is coming on for Rabzio and playing FW
Min. 63 :(hts) J_Colquhoun backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  H_Kane latches onto the end of it
          ...  H_Kane with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Petrovic never had a chance!
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Langerak picks up a loose ball
          ...  M_Langerak attempts to nutmeg K_Oliver!
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 70 :(vla) C_Balotelli with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from R_Porteous
          ...  C_Balotelli with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  K_Oliver has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  K_Oliver reacts well to save!!!
Min. 70 :(hts) T_Trezeguet pushes it past M_Langerak
          ...  Carbone intercepts the pass
Min. 70 :(vla) The ball rolls free!
          ...  L_Yamal takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  H_Kane with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  M_Matosa calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  Derek Purvis looks relieved
Min. 71 :(hts) H_Kane pushes it past A_Laporte
          ...  C_Balotelli with a well timed tackle
          ...  M_Matosa didn't like it though
          ...  M_Matosa will just give him a speaking to
Min. 71 :(hts) The ball is passed in from H_Kane, he finds M_Frankenstei
          ...  M_Frankenstei could have let it bounce!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Colquhoun drives it into the box!
          ...  T_Trezeguet makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  But Petrovic stops that one easily
Min. 73 :(vla) Maxwell is being brought on
          ...  A_Laporte is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 73 :(vla) L_Yamal runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli has slipped behind the defence!
          ...  He is one on one with K_Oliver
          ...  He lobs it over K_Oliver
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 74 :(vla) R_Santarossa comes on for L_Yamal and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 74 :(vla) Carbone finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  Carbone with a powerful header !
          ...  But K_Oliver parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 76 :(vla) M_Langerak with an intelligent ball to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli with a little chip!
          ...  Saved by K_Oliver
Min. 78 :(vla) S_Busquets plays it forward to Carbone
          ...  R_Porteous reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Maguire floats the ball in!
          ...  K_Oliver comes out and claims it!
Min. 79 :(vla) S_Busquets gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  M_Langerak is unmarked
          ...  M_Langerak is clean through!
          ...  K_Oliver tries to make himself big
          ...  He lobs it over K_Oliver
          ...  Its hit the bar and over!!
Min. 80 :(vla) R_Santarossa pass splits open the defence and finds Carbone
          ...  J_Speelman cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 81 :(vla) E_DjembaDjemb comes on for S_Veron and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(vla) R_Santarossa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past J_Speelman!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Santarossa tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  K_Oliver can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  K_Oliver makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 81 :(hts) J_Colquhoun plays it forward to H_Kane
          ...  But Maxwell wins the ball
Min. 82 :(vla) Maxwell runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  Maxwell gets up high for the header !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 83 :(vla) S_Busquets crosses into the box, finding Carbone
          ...  Carbone with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 83 :(hts) A_Townsend drives it across the face of the goal H_Kane
          ...  H_Kane is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  Petrovic tries to close down the angle
          ...  He dinks it over Petrovic
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That goal looks certain to be the winner!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Hearts ...
Min. 85 :(hts) Gomes brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Speelman gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A vicious shot by J_Speelman !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 86 :(vla) Jose_A_Reyes will come on for C_Balotelli and play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(hts) A_Townsend passes the ball to H_Kane
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Lee
Min. 89 :(vla) S_Busquets cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  T_Trezeguet takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 93 :(vla) E_DjembaDjemb finds the run of Carbone
          ...  Carbone pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  K_Oliver narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 115,220
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Carbone
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Hearts Match Info
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Best player          : K_Oliver (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : H_Kane (83)
Sent Off             : F_Colidio (36), B_Conti (40)
Booked               : Rabzio (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Hearts
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       9
Off target           :          11        |       3
On target            :           9        |       6
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       2
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       13
Key Tackles          :           9        |       7
Key Passes           :          17        |       12
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 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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Petrovic       GK  35   4   5   5  40 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  29   9   2  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  28   7   3  28 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  27   7   1  12 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  27   6   1  16 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
S_Busquets     DM   2  17  27   1  28 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  20 -20
M_Langerak     DM   1  21  25  11  43 |  96   0   3   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  29  17  27 |  77   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
S_Veron        MF   2   3  29   5  29 |  84   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  30 -20
Carbone        FW   1  16  16  28  28 |  96   0   1   2   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  28  42 |  89   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
G_Roy          GK  26   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maxwell        DF   2  25   7  11  23 |  20   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Santarossa   MF   1   8  25   7  21 |  19   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_DjembaDjemb  MF   2   7  25   7  32 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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K_Oliver       GK  33   3   1   5  18 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
S_Walsh        DF   2  30   9   5  32 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
B_Conti        DF   3  27  10   7  43 |  40   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  30 -10 -10
R_Porteous     DF   1  27   9   7  32 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
M_Frankenstei  DF   3  25  11   9  33 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Colquhoun    MF   2   3  31   1  35 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Gomes          MF   1   8  29  12  26 |  96   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  50  25
K_Kairinen     MF   3   9  27  10  11 |  58   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  27  38 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
F_Colidio      FW   2   8   8  25  41 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10  -5
Rabzio         FW   3  10  10  21  21 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
B_Antwell      GK  29   5   3   4  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Speelman     DF   2  30   1  11  29 |  38   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Townsend     MF   2   1  26   2  28 |  38   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
D_Underwood    FW   2   3   5  31  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Kane         FW   1   5   4  28  30 |  33   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  25
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