Elite FA Cup Group Match, Valencia vs. Liverpool (Wed Dec 07)


                             Valencia  |  Liverpool
                              5-4-1 N  |  4-1-1-2-2 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Mike McLeod
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK J_Reina
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF Henrique
                       D_Criscrito DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF M_Friedrich
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF O_Price
                         L_Inagzij DF  |  DM X_Shaqiri
                           Saruman MF  |  MF J_Henderson
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  AM G_Cooper
                           Drexler MF  |  AM J_Gandolfini
                              Park MF  |  FW Sheringham
                            Sansao FW  |  FW Divock_Origi
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB S_Kerr
                         E_Johnson SUB |  SUB Reinaldo
                           Rivaldo SUB |  SUB Wellington
                              Jese SUB |  SUB Casiano_Silva
                         J_Digweed SUB |  SUB J_A_Piere

Referee: N_Rizzoli (Italy)


Min. 2  :(vla) Drexler is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  Sansao latches onto the end of it
          ...  Divock_Origi with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 5  :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa with the kinky dribble
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa drives the ball low !
          ...  J_Reina narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 5  :(lpl) G_Cooper plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Gandolfini decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Sansao fouls badly
          ...  N_Rizzoli calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 12 :(vla) C_Prandelli hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Saruman latches onto it!
          ...  A powerful header from Saruman !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 16 :(lpl) Henrique brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Sheringham gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Sansao hits it out for a throw
Min. 21 :(lpl) G_Cooper lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Divock_Origi latches on to it
          ...  S_Logan with a terrible tackle
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 21 :(lpl) Sheringham has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_Gandolfini gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  C_Smalling goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 23 :(lpl) Sheringham flicks it over D_Criscrito and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Criscrito reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 23 :(lpl) G_Cooper swings at Saruman
          ...  N_Rizzoli has seen it!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  N_Rizzoli had no choice there!!
          ...  Andie Glen appluads the decision
Min. 27 :(lpl) Sheringham takes advantage of a mistake by L_Inagzij
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  C_Prandelli steals the ball of off him
Min. 30 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by M_Friedrich
Min. 31 :(vla) Park gains control of the loose ball
          ...  Park belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 35 :(vla) Sansao slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  A delicate header from Sansao !
          ...  J_Reina makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 36 :(vla) Saruman has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Sansao collects the loose ball!
          ...  Sansao smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  J_Reina makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 36 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Criscrito
          ...  J_Gandolfini with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 37 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa finds Sansao in acres of space
          ...  But O_Price with the fine tackle
Min. 40 :(vla) Park hoofs it up field to find S_Logan
          ...  J_Gandolfini makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 41 :(lpl) J_Henderson runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of Sheringham
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  Sheringham has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He dives on the ground and his team mates follow him!!
          ...  Lets see if Liverpool can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 42 :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to A
Min. 42 :(vla) Saruman flicks the ball through
          ...  Park runs onto it!
          ...  Park belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But J_Reina just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  N_Rizzoli has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) Park runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round J_Reina
          ...  He rounds J_Reina
          ...  He taps it towards the goal!
          ...  Henrique rushes back to get to it
Min. 46 :(vla) Drexler sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Sansao
          ...  X_Shaqiri wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa crosses it in!
          ...  Sansao gets to it!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa crosses it in!
          ...  Saruman gets on the end of it
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The linesman raised his flag

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 Liverpool

Min. 46 :(lpl) Divock_Origi takes possession
          ...  Divock_Origi with the crafty shot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 50 :(vla) J_Digweed is being prepared to come on
          ...  Sansao is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 51 :(vla) Saruman finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Saruman keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  He runs off to the Valencia fans to celebrate!
          ...  Valencia are back on level terms now!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Liverpool ...
Min. 51 :(vla) It seems Valencia are making a tactical change to N
Min. 51 :(lpl) Divock_Origi runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  A powerful header from Divock_Origi !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  K_Jensen can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  K_Jensen makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 52 :(vla) J_Digweed chests it down
          ...  J_Digweed keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 55 :(vla) J_Digweed loses X_Shaqiri
          ...  The ball hits J_Paintsil in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 60 :(vla) E_Johnson will replace S_Logan and play DF
Min. 60 :(vla) Rivaldo will replace Drexler and play MF
Min. 65 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Prandelli
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Sheringham drives it into the box!
          ...  K_Jensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 66 :(lpl) Henrique with a precise pass to J_Gandolfini
          ...  C_Smalling takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 71 :(vla) Park sidesteps M_Friedrich
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Park with a thundering volley!
          ...  J_Reina gets his fingertips to it
Min. 72 :(lpl) Sheringham latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from C_Prandelli
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 73 :(vla) J_Digweed loses M_Friedrich
          ...  J_Digweed tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 74 :(vla) C_Smalling with a probing pass to Rivaldo
          ...  Rivaldo keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  J_Reina won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The reason is unclear!
          ...  The manager is fuming with the ref!
          ...  He is hurling abuse at him!
Min. 76 :(lpl) Sheringham beats his marker
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Inagzij and it had to be
Min. 80 :(lpl) J_A_Piere replaces an unhappy Sheringham and will play as a FW
Min. 80 :(lpl) J_Gandolfini with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  C_Smalling gets to the ball first
Min. 86 :(lpl) Divock_Origi plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  Divock_Origi with a bicycle kick !
          ...  K_Jensen falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 87 :(vla) C_Smalling crosses to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed must beat J_Reina!
          ...  J_Reina won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Park
          ...  Park fires a shot at goal !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 89 :(lpl) J_Paintsil knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Smalling
          ...  J_Paintsil tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 92 :(vla) Saruman looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to E_Johnson
          ...  Intercepted by J_Paintsil
Min. 93 :(vla) Park with a simple pass to Saruman
          ...  Saruman with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Reina got a touch
Min. 93 :(lpl) Divock_Origi gets possession in his own half
          ...  Divock_Origi tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  K_Jensen with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 105,798
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Saruman (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Saruman (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Logan (21)
Injured              : N/A
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : Sheringham
Scorers              : Sheringham (41)
Sent Off             : G_Cooper (23)
Booked               : Divock_Origi (2), J_Gandolfini (36)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |   Liverpool
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       6
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :          10        |       2
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           9        |       5
Key Tackles          :           9        |       6
Key Passes           :          15        |       6
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 Liverpool
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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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K_Jensen       GK  39   4   5   3  18 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  29  10   8  36 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
D_Criscrito    DF   2  28  11   7  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  27   8   5  29 |  98   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  26  12   7  29 |  98   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
L_Inagzij      DF   1  24  10   6  11 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Saruman        MF   2   7  26  23  30 |  98   0   0   4   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  40  31
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  26  11  25 |  98   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
Drexler        MF   3   8  26   9  12 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Park           MF   1   6  26   9  23 |  98   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  30  12
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |  54   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  28   8   5  31 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  26   8  37 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jese           MF   2   5  26   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  29  19 |  44   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3

Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Reina        GK  31   2   3   1  18 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  26  11   8  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  25  12   9  31 |  98   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
M_Friedrich    DF   2  25  11   9  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  25  11   7  26 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
X_Shaqiri      DM   1  16  24   7  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Henderson    MF   2   7  25  10  30 |  98   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0
G_Cooper       AM   4   8  27  14  27 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
J_Gandolfini   AM   3   9  25  19  12 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Sheringham     FW   2   5   8  28  21 |  84   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
Divock_Origi   FW   1   5   9  23  33 |  98   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   6
S_Kerr         GK  27   3   2   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  25  11   6  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Wellington     MF   1  12  23   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Casiano_Silva  FW   1   6   7  24  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_A_Piere      FW   1   6   7  23  22 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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