June Ridout Memorial Cup 2nd Round Match, Valencia vs. Juventus (Wed Jan 05)


                             Valencia  |  Juventus
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-3 A
                          James Burns  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                        J_Pickford GK  |  GK M_Balfor
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF P_McGrath
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF A_Barzagli
                           A_Nouri DF  |  DF Maldini
                        P_Thompson DF  |  DF T_Butcher
                           M_Woods MF  |  MF M_Locatelli
                         M_Kikuchi MF  |  MF Steven_Davis
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF M_Pessina
                         S_Mazzola MF  |  FW Odegaard
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW L_Griffiths
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW M_Martinelli
                                       |
                            Coupet SUB |  SUB Manuel_Neuer
                             Bauer SUB |  SUB D_Irwin
                           M_Barry SUB |  SUB T_Alexander
                         R_Tabatta SUB |  SUB T_Muller
                            W_Jose SUB |  SUB A_Brighenti

Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)


Min. 5  :(jvt) T_Butcher plays it forward to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 7  :(vla) D_E_Boyata knocks it past T_Butcher and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_McGrath slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 8  :(vla) S_Mazzola wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Suker
          ...  T_Butcher cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 9  :(vla) M_Kikuchi with a simple pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Butcher hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_Macleod gets something on it!
          ...  M_Balfor makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 10 :(vla) M_Woods controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  S_Mazzola gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_McGrath bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 12 :(vla) J_Stam has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_Stam shoots towards goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  That's given Valencia the advantage!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 12 :(jvt) Maldini unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Martinelli
          ...  M_Martinelli is clean through!
          ...  He rounds J_Pickford
          ...  He lobs it over J_Pickford
          ...  It just didn't dip quickly enough!!
Min. 15 :(vla) M_Kikuchi threads the through ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the side footed shot!
          ...  M_Balfor gathers it comfortably
Min. 16 :(vla) L_Macleod jinks infield
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Woods
          ...  M_Woods beats the offside trap!
          ...  He runs at M_Balfor
          ...  He slips it underneath M_Balfor
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Juventus ...
Min. 16 :(jvt) Maldini barges J_Stam off the ball
          ...  Maldini with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  J_Pickford with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 27 :(vla) D_Suker leaves P_McGrath standing
          ...  Maldini takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 31 :(vla) D_Suker runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  A_Barzagli with the tackle
Min. 32 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  L_Macleod is through!
          ...  L_Macleod with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Valencia crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Valencia 3-0 Juventus ...
Min. 35 :(jvt) P_McGrath finds L_Griffiths with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  L_Griffiths drives the shot in!
          ...  J_Pickford parries it
Min. 41 :(vla) M_Kikuchi hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Trezeguet latches onto it!
          ...  A_Barzagli tackles cleanly
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(vla) P_Thompson plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Macleod decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  But A_Barzagli with the fine tackle
Min. 47 :(jvt) A_Barzagli plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  L_Griffiths keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Stam steals the ball of off him

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

Min. 49 :(vla) S_Mazzola with a precise ball to M_Woods
          ...  M_Woods has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 50 :(jvt) Steven_Davis pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  L_Griffiths is clean through!
          ...  S_Mazzola tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 50 :(vla) J_Stam has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Steven_Davis
          ...  He knocks it to D_Suker!
          ...  L_Griffiths with an awful challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 51 :(vla) M_Woods with the through ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  Maldini wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  L_Macleod makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  M_Balfor gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by M_Balfor !!
Min. 52 :(vla) J_Stam takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Stam flings a shot at goal !
          ...  M_Balfor gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by M_Balfor !!
Min. 53 :(vla) A_Nouri with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  A_Nouri flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But M_Balfor punches it away
Min. 53 :(jvt) T_Butcher slides it through the middle to M_Martinelli
          ...  M_Martinelli has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  J_Pickford can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  J_Pickford makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 54 :(vla) M_Woods with a precise ball to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  M_Balfor gathers it comfortably
Min. 55 :(vla) D_Suker moves forward
          ...  D_Suker aims for the top right corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The reason is unclear!
          ...  The manager is fuming with the ref!
          ...  He is hurling abuse at him!
Min. 57 :(vla) D_Trezeguet with a precise pass to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 57 :(jvt) M_Pessina gets to the by line and finds Odegaard with a beautiful cross
          ...  J_Stam rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 58 :(jvt) Maldini sidesteps P_Thompson
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Stam
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Kikuchi is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to D_E_Boyata
          ...  D_E_Boyata tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  M_Balfor is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Macleod hits it into the box!
          ...  J_Stam gets a shot in
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 65 :(jvt) Steven_Davis holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to L_Griffiths
          ...  P_Thompson rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  K_Clark reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 66 :(jvt) M_Locatelli hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Odegaard latches onto it!
          ...  M_Kikuchi wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 67 :(vla) D_Trezeguet makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  Odegaard with a pull on the shirt
          ...  K_Clark calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 68 :(vla) L_Macleod plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Suker decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  D_Suker shapes up for a shot!
          ...  M_Balfor gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by M_Balfor to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Thompson floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Balfor fists it away!
Min. 70 :(vla) D_Trezeguet has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_McGrath!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Barzagli
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 70 :(jvt) Odegaard finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  D_E_Boyata reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 71 :(jvt) A_Brighenti will replace L_Griffiths and play FW
Min. 75 :(jvt) D_Irwin comes on for A_Barzagli and takes up a DF role
Min. 77 :(jvt) M_Martinelli has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Odegaard gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  L_Macleod with a late tackle
          ...  It looked worse than what it was
          ...  He is surrounded by the Juventus players
          ...  K_Clark tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 78 :(vla) L_Macleod sidesteps Maldini
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  L_Macleod gets up high for the header !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 79 :(vla) R_Tabatta is coming on for S_Mazzola and will play MF
Min. 79 :(jvt) T_Muller is going to be brought on
          ...  Steven_Davis is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 79 :(vla) D_Trezeguet runs at T_Butcher
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  D_Irwin anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 80 :(vla) W_Jose replaces an unhappy D_Suker and will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(jvt) P_McGrath with a first time pass
          ...  A_Brighenti runs onto it!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  P_Thompson looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 81 :(vla) Bauer is being prepared to come on
          ...  A_Nouri is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 81 :(vla) D_Trezeguet takes on 3 men
          ...  But T_Butcher puts it in row Z!
Min. 81 :(jvt) Odegaard with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Bauer belts it clear
Min. 83 :(vla) L_Macleod with an in swinging cross to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 83 :(jvt) M_Martinelli feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  A_Brighenti runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  A_Brighenti is clean through!
          ...  J_Pickford tries to make himself big
          ...  He rounds J_Pickford
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  It hits post!!
          ...  D_E_Boyata clears the danger!!
Min. 85 :(vla) W_Jose beats D_Irwin
          ...  An audacious effort from W_Jose !
          ...  M_Balfor makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 86 :(jvt) T_Muller whips the ball across to Odegaard
          ...  Odegaard carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  J_Pickford never had a chance!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  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          : L_Macleod (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Stam (12), M_Woods (16), L_Macleod (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Thompson (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : M_Martinelli
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Odegaard (67)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       7
Off target           :           6        |       4
On target            :          12        |       3
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           4        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           7        |       7
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          14        |       11
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Final Score          : Valencia 3 - 0 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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J_Pickford     GK  39   3   3   5  31 |  93   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  33  12   9  11 |  93   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  33   9   7  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  40   0  30
A_Nouri        DF   1  31  12   6  21 |  83   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
P_Thompson     DF   2  30  13   6  30 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
M_Woods        MF   2  19  30   9  18 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  30  25
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  30   9  30 |  93   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
L_Macleod      MF   2  10  29  11  31 |  93   0   0   3   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  50  35
S_Mazzola      MF   2  10  28   7  33 |  81   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  30  21 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  29  31 |  82   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Coupet         GK  29   3   1   3  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bauer          DF   2  32  10   5  32 |  10   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  30   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  23  29  17  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9  10  31  10 |  11   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20  25

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  33   1   1   2  32 |  93   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_McGrath      DF   1  34  12   8  12 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_Barzagli     DF   2  33   9  11  20 |  77   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Maldini        DF   2  32  10   8  41 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
T_Butcher      DF   2  31   9   7  23 |  93   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
M_Locatelli    MF   2   2  29   5  39 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Steven_Davis   MF   2   5  27  19  27 |  81   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
M_Pessina      MF   2   4  24   2  12 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Odegaard       FW   2   5   6  31  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
L_Griffiths    FW   2  10   5  29  31 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Martinelli   FW   1  10  10  27  12 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Manuel_Neuer   GK  29   2   1   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  30   8   8  25 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
T_Alexander    DF   1  23   7   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Muller       MF   3  10  32  10  32 |  12   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Brighenti    FW   2   1   1  23  24 |  20   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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