Elite FA Cup Qualifier 2nd Leg Match, Valencia vs. Manchester Utd (Wed Jul 12)


                             Valencia  |  Manchester Utd
                            4-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 P
                           Care Taker  |  Neil Stockley
                                       |
                          G_Bailey GK  |  GK T_McGill
                      Exe_Palacios DF  |  DF M_Blackwell
                          J_Timber DF  |  DF G_Stevens
                          S_Cooper DF  |  DF V_Lindelof
                           A_Storm DF  |  DF G_Bergomi
                        F_Valverde MF  |  DM S_Petrov
                          Thiago_C MF  |  MF Gomes
                          B_Robson MF  |  MF D_Luca
                           T_Kroos AM  |  MF P_Dicanio
                             Keane FW  |  AM K_Jan_Huntlar
                       T_Trezeguet FW  |  FW N_Ciccotelli
                                       |
                             Krull SUB |  SUB A_Lattuada
                         P_Navarra SUB |  SUB T_Lee
                         A_Hazzard SUB |  SUB R_Keane
                     Jesus_Cordoba SUB |  SUB F_Ravenalli
                     C_Hudson_Odoi SUB |  SUB P_Minuti

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 3  :(mnu) D_Luca with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves J_Timber behind
          ...  D_Luca has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  G_Bailey with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 6  :(vla) S_Cooper takes advantage of a mistake by V_Lindelof
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  S_Cooper strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  Valencia go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 7  :(mnu) Manchester Utd switch to playing E
Min. 7  :(mnu) A defence splitting pass from K_Jan_Huntlar to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  J_Timber cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 9  :(vla) Thiago_C crosses into the box, finding Keane
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by G_Bergomi
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 10 :(mnu) P_Dicanio looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  N_Ciccotelli tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  But G_Bailey punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that G_Bailey got a touch
Min. 12 :(vla) B_Robson has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past V_Lindelof
          ...  He puts in S_Cooper!
          ...  A well-placed shot from S_Cooper !
          ...  T_McGill was lucky there
Min. 23 :(vla) T_Kroos with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  T_Kroos must beat T_McGill!
          ...  T_McGill fists it away
Min. 24 :(vla) B_Robson with a first time pass
          ...  A_Storm runs onto it!
          ...  A_Storm has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  Looks like it should be T_McGill's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_McGill looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 25 :(mnu) Gomes flicks the ball through
          ...  D_Luca runs onto it!
          ...  A_Storm plays it back
          ...  G_Bailey slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Bailey makes the catch!
Min. 27 :(vla) Keane beats S_Petrov
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A great volley from Keane !
          ...  T_McGill just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 28 :(vla) J_Timber steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs M_Blackwell
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  J_Timber tries to beat T_McGill!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Robson lofts the ball in!
          ...  S_Cooper gets a shot in
          ...  T_McGill makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 28 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli sidesteps Exe_Palacios
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  N_Ciccotelli drives the shot in!
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ciccotelli drives it into the box!
          ...  G_Bailey fists it away!
Min. 29 :(mnu) D_Luca unselfishly heads the ball back to K_Jan_Huntlar
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar has a go!
          ...  But G_Bailey makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 31 :(vla) T_McGill miskicks!
          ...  Keane is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Keane rifles it at the goal !
          ...  T_McGill with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 33 :(vla) F_Valverde kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Keane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Keane heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Was that a smile we saw on his manager's face?
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 34 :(mnu) It looks as though Manchester Utd is now playing A
Min. 34 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar jumps over A_Storm's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  B_Robson is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  G_Bergomi drives it in
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 37 :(vla) F_Valverde with a reverse pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet drives the ball low !
          ...  T_McGill collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 42 :(vla) F_Valverde feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  T_Kroos runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  G_Bergomi reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) T_Kroos jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  T_Kroos heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_McGill dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And T_McGill tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Kroos floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Bergomi gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 44 :(mnu) S_Petrov finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled S_Cooper
          ...  S_Petrov with a thundering shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans chant his name!
          ...  Valencia 2-1 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 45 :(mnu) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Manchester Utd will now be playing E
Min. 45 :(mnu) A defence splitting pass from D_Luca to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  A_Storm with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere lectures him
Min. 48 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar nutmegs J_Timber
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar with the side footed shot!
          ...  G_Bailey with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 2-1 Manchester Utd

Min. 47 :(mnu) P_Dicanio knocks it forward
          ...  Exe_Palacios slips
          ...  V_Lindelof gets to it!
          ...  V_Lindelof hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 48 :(mnu) Gomes with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from J_Timber
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Cooper
Min. 52 :(mnu) D_Luca pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  D_Luca sees G_Bailey off his line !
          ...  G_Bailey just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 56 :(mnu) P_Dicanio sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  N_Ciccotelli runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  T_Trezeguet with an ugly foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  N_Ciccotelli with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  G_Bailey with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 60 :(vla) S_Cooper takes advantage of a mistake by V_Lindelof
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  S_Cooper attempts a low drive!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 61 :(vla) T_Kroos finds himself in a good position
          ...  T_Kroos hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  T_McGill tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 64 :(vla) Thiago_C nutmegs G_Stevens
          ...  But G_Bergomi with the fine tackle
Min. 64 :(mnu) S_Petrov sidesteps Thiago_C
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  S_Petrov tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  G_Bailey makes a good save
Min. 65 :(mnu) P_Minuti replaces N_Ciccotelli and will play FW
Min. 65 :(mnu) S_Petrov runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  P_Minuti latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  P_Minuti with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But G_Bailey makes a fine save
Min. 69 :(mnu) P_Minuti with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A thundering drive by P_Minuti !
          ...  But G_Bailey hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 74 :(vla) Thiago_C looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Keane
          ...  Fine tackle by V_Lindelof
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 74 :(mnu) P_Dicanio with a reverse pass to P_Minuti
          ...  J_Timber intercepts the pass
Min. 75 :(vla) P_Navarra is coming on and Exe_Palacios is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(vla) A_Hazzard is coming on for T_Trezeguet and playing MF
Min. 75 :(vla) Jesus_Cordoba comes on for T_Kroos and takes up a MF role
Min. 76 :(vla) F_Valverde controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Keane gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  But G_Bergomi puts the ball out of play
Min. 78 :(vla) Jesus_Cordoba with electric pace
          ...  He eases past G_Bergomi
          ...  M_Blackwell forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Thiago_C plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Timber with the shot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 78 :(mnu) Gomes with a measured ball to P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti gets his head to the ball !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 80 :(vla) C_Hudson_Odoi is coming on for Keane and will play FW
Min. 83 :(vla) J_Timber beats S_Petrov
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  P_Minuti steals the ball of off him
Min. 83 :(mnu) D_Luca with electric pace
          ...  He eases past J_Timber
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi fouls badly
Min. 83 :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi gathers up the loose ball
Min. 85 :(mnu) V_Lindelof with a penetrating pass to P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  G_Bailey saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 86 :(vla) Thiago_C sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from V_Lindelof
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) S_Petrov looks injured. He's coming off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
Min. 88 :(mnu) R_Keane is being brought on
          ...  S_Petrov is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DM
Min. 91 :(vla) F_Valverde has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past V_Lindelof
          ...  He puts in Jesus_Cordoba!
          ...  V_Lindelof reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 91 :(mnu) P_Minuti knocks it past P_Navarra and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Minuti tries to chip the ball over G_Bailey!
          ...  But G_Bailey punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 92 :(vla) S_Cooper nutmegs M_Blackwell
          ...  G_Bergomi pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 106,005
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : F_Valverde (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Cooper (6), Keane (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : S_Petrov
Scorers              : S_Petrov (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : S_Petrov (88)
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       16
Off target           :           5        |       5
On target            :           9        |       11
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       2
Fouls                :           8        |       4
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 1 Manchester Utd
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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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G_Bailey       GK  33   1   5   5   9 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  79   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Timber       DF   2  27   5   4  42 |  96   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
S_Cooper       DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
A_Storm        DF   1  25   8   5  30 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  30   2  10 |  96   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
Thiago_C       MF   1  11  29   9  21 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_Robson       MF   1   9  27  11  41 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  28  22  30 |  79   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Keane          FW   1   3   4  30  35 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Krull          GK  28   2   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  28   5   9  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  30   2  26 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  28  11  11 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Hudson_Odoi  FW   3   8   4  25  42 |  12   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0

Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_McGill       GK  36   2   3   1  31 |  96   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
M_Blackwell    DF   2  27   6   7  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  26   7   2  33 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Lindelof     DF   2  26   6   3  20 |  96   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -10 -20
G_Bergomi      DF   2  26   2   2  28 |  96   0   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
S_Petrov       DM   1  18  27   9  14 |  92   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
Gomes          MF   1   7  28  11  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Luca         MF   2   4  27  22  27 |  96   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
P_Dicanio      MF   2  10  26   1  20 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
K_Jan_Huntlar  AM   2   8  10  25  47 |  96   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  26  31 |  69   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  28   9   2  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keane        DM   1  11  26   4  22 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  28   5  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Minuti       FW   2   9   9  27  11 |  27   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  20   0  20
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