Division Two League Match, Valencia vs. Juventus (Mon Apr 22)


                             Valencia  |  Juventus
                          4-2-0-2-2 E  |  4-4-2 A
                         Steve Talbot  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                          N_Martin GK  |  GK M_Balfor
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF M_Madl
                      Mehmet_Aydin DF  |  DF J_Richards
                         E_Moretti DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                      M_Harrington DF  |  DF A_Sandro
                        S_Busquets DM  |  MF A_Rabiot
                          M_Weaver DM  |  MF M_Locatelli
                     Max_Puissance AM  |  MF J_Cuadrado
                         F_De_Jong AM  |  MF M_Pessina
                       C_Balotelli FW  |  FW Odegaard
                            S_Mane FW  |  FW A_Belotti
                                       |
                      Will_Pickett SUB |  SUB R_Randolph
                          T_Cooper SUB |  SUB G_Chiellini
                      Tak_Tomiyasu SUB |  SUB R_Bellanova
                     Rekeem_Harper SUB |  SUB M_Kean
                           T_Henry SUB |  SUB N_Zalewski

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(jvt) Curled in dangerously from A_Rabiot to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  N_Martin with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 3  :(jvt) J_Cuadrado barges M_Weaver off the ball
          ...  But F_Cannavaro clears the ball to safety
Min. 7  :(jvt) M_Locatelli heads the ball back to M_Pessina
          ...  M_Pessina has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  N_Martin just watches float over the bar!
Min. 11 :(vla) E_Moretti 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 C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli drives it towards goal !
          ...  But M_Balfor reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on M_Balfor anyway
Min. 12 :(vla) M_Weaver with an in swinging cross to C_Balotelli
          ...  But M_Madl comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 13 :(jvt) A_Belotti takes advantage of a mistake by M_Harrington
          ...  A_Belotti hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  N_Martin with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 17 :(jvt) J_Richards looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Right into the top corner!
          ...  That s given Juventus the lead!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Juventus ...
Min. 18 :(jvt) Juventus made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 19 :(jvt) Odegaard runs at E_Moretti
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_Weaver leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 21 :(jvt) Odegaard with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Odegaard rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But N_Martin parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 22 :(jvt) M_Pessina turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Belotti
          ...  But M_Harrington sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 23 :(vla) M_Weaver hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Max_Puissance collects the loose ball!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from A_Sandro
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by E_Moretti
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of M_Balfor
Min. 24 :(vla) Max_Puissance hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  E_Moretti latches onto it!
          ...  E_Moretti rifles it at the goal !
          ...  M_Balfor manages to turn it behind
Min. 27 :(jvt) A_Rabiot looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Pessina
          ...  S_Busquets seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 28 :(vla) F_De_Jong gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  S_Mane is unmarked
          ...  S_Mane drives the shot in!
          ...  M_Balfor can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  M_Balfor has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 29 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado with an intelligent ball to A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Rabiot drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to J_Richards
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Martin dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had N_Martin beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Kamara swings it in!
          ...  N_Martin jumps well to claim it!
Min. 31 :(vla) E_Moretti hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  C_Balotelli latches onto it!
          ...  But J_Richards with the fine tackle
Min. 33 :(vla) F_De_Jong retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  S_Mane latches onto the end of it
          ...  S_Mane with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  M_Balfor looks dejected
          ...  That s the equaliser!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Juventus ...
Min. 34 :(jvt) Juventus will now play A
Min. 34 :(jvt) A_Rabiot with the through ball to Odegaard
          ...  A powerful shot by Odegaard !
          ...  N_Martin is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Juventus go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Valencia 1-2 Juventus ...
Min. 35 :(jvt) Juventus's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 35 :(jvt) Odegaard nutmegs the defender
          ...  Max_Puissance with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  A_Dali wants a quiet word
Min. 39 :(jvt) Odegaard jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Max_Puissance takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  A_Dali signals that it is indirect
          ...  M_Pessina swings it in
          ...  A_Belotti gets on the end of it
          ...  But Mehmet_Aydin clears the ball to safety
Min. 40 :(jvt) A_Rabiot sidesteps S_Busquets
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A_Rabiot chases it through, he must score !
          ...  But N_Martin punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 42 :(jvt) M_Pessina runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Odegaard
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Mehmet_Aydin with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) M_Harrington retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  F_De_Jong latches onto the end of it
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Richards
Min. 45 :(jvt) M_Madl hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  A_Belotti collects the loose ball!
          ...  A_Belotti gets up high for the header !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 46 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado reads the run of A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But N_Martin tips it behind
          ...  A_Dali has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-2 Juventus

Min. 46 :(jvt) M_Pessina pulls it back to A_Belotti
          ...  E_Moretti is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 47 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Weaver
          ...  He puts in A_Belotti!
          ...  A_Belotti hits a crisp volley!
          ...  N_Martin gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 49 :(jvt) M_Locatelli looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Rabiot
          ...  Mehmet_Aydin clears with a diving header
Min. 50 :(jvt) A_Rabiot drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Belotti
          ...  A_Belotti is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round N_Martin
          ...  He lobs it over N_Martin
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 52 :(jvt) M_Locatelli unselfishly lays the ball back to Odegaard
          ...  S_Mane with a well timed tackle
          ...  A_Dali didn't like it though
          ...  He's warned for that one
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book
Min. 52 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado finds M_Madl on the edge of the box
          ...  E_Moretti wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Locatelli chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  F_Cannavaro wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 54 :(jvt) A_Belotti loses his marker!
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Belotti !
          ...  N_Martin watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 55 :(vla) F_Cannavaro finds C_Balotelli in acres of space
          ...  A_Sandro robs him of the ball
Min. 56 :(vla) F_De_Jong kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  C_Balotelli gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Madl takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 57 :(vla) Max_Puissance brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Balotelli gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Balotelli with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But M_Balfor palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 57 :(jvt) M_Pessina with the cross-field pass to Odegaard
          ...  F_De_Jong with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 62 :(vla) Max_Puissance makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Max_Puissance with a stunning strike !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 64 :(vla) C_Balotelli bursts forward
          ...  But J_Richards sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 65 :(vla) S_Busquets with a first time pass
          ...  S_Mane runs onto it!
          ...  S_Mane tries to beat M_Balfor from outside the area!
          ...  M_Balfor parries it
Min. 67 :(jvt) M_Pessina slides it through the middle to A_Belotti
          ...  But S_Mane with the fine tackle
Min. 68 :(jvt) J_Richards with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  J_Richards curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  N_Martin fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 70 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Odegaard gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Odegaard drives it towards goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Pessina crosses it in!
          ...  Mehmet_Aydin wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 71 :(jvt) M_Locatelli plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Odegaard keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Odegaard tries to chip the ball over N_Martin!
          ...  The shot slips through N_Martin's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 75 :(jvt) Odegaard takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past Mehmet_Aydin
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Odegaard hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 77 :(jvt) G_Chiellini is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Richards is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 79 :(jvt) M_Kean is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Pessina is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 79 :(jvt) A_Belotti nutmegs E_Moretti
          ...  A_Belotti fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 80 :(jvt) Up goes the substitution board - N_Zalewski on for Odegaard as a FW
Min. 81 :(jvt) R_Bellanova will replace M_Madl and play DF
Min. 81 :(vla) M_Weaver plays a first time ball through the defence to F_De_Jong
          ...  But H_Kamara wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but A_Dali has none of it.
Min. 81 :(jvt) J_Cuadrado with the diagonal pass N_Zalewski
          ...  N_Zalewski uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  N_Martin with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 82 :(vla) T_Cooper will replace F_Cannavaro and play DF
Min. 82 :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu replaces S_Busquets and will play DM
Min. 82 :(vla) T_Henry is being brought on
          ...  C_Balotelli is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) Rekeem_Harper will replace Max_Puissance and play MF

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : S_Mane
Scorers              : S_Mane (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Weaver (19), F_De_Jong (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : A_Belotti (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Belotti (17), Odegaard (34)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Valencia    |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :           7        |       20
Off target           :           2        |       10
On target            :           5        |       10
Possession           :          30        |       70
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          13        |       6
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       21
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 2 Juventus
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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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N_Martin       GK  27   2   2   4  31 |  92   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  26   6   1  16 |  83   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Mehmet_Aydin   DF   1  25   1   1  13 |  92   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  23  23   6  28 |  92   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15
M_Harrington   DF   2  20  25   5  36 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
S_Busquets     DM   2  17  26   1  28 |  83   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Weaver       DM   1  17  24   1  29 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Max_Puissance  AM   2   2  26  18  26 |  90   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_De_Jong      AM   1   1  25  19  44 |  92   0   0   3   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  27  42 |  83   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Mane         FW   2   7   8  26  30 |  92   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
Will_Pickett   GK  22   1   4   5  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Cooper       DF   3  23  10   5  31 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tak_Tomiyasu   DM   2  18  23   6  22 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rekeem_Harper  MF   1   9  23  12  23 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Henry        FW   1   8  12  25  21 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Balfor       GK  37   1   1   2  32 |  92   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Madl         DF   3  34  10   7  22 |  82   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
J_Richards     DF   1  34   7   7  22 |  78   0   3   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  60  30   5
H_Kamara       DF   2  32   5   2  29 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
A_Sandro       DF   2  32   5   2  25 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Rabiot       MF   1   4  35   4  28 |  92   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  32   5  39 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
J_Cuadrado     MF   2   2  31   2  30 |  92   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
M_Pessina      MF   2   5  27   2  12 |  80   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
Odegaard       FW   2   5   6  33  31 |  81   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
A_Belotti      FW   2   1   5  29  33 |  92   0   0   0   0   9   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
R_Randolph     GK  23   2   1   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Chiellini    DF   1  28   8   1  28 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Bellanova    DF   2  27   3   5  26 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kean         MF   2   5  27   2  29 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
N_Zalewski     FW   2   1   5  29  33 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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