Division Two League Match, Valencia vs. Manchester Utd (Mon Jul 10)


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

Referee: F_Brych (Germany)


Min. 1  :(mnu) S_Petrov looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to D_Luca
          ...  D_Luca with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  G_Bailey tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Ravenalli plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It comes to M_Blackwell
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  G_Bailey was beaten there!
Min. 5  :(vla) Thiago_C hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Keane latches onto it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from T_Lee
Min. 5  :(mnu) K_Jan_Huntlar controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs Thiago_C
          ...  He puts in T_Lee!
          ...  Intercepted by S_Cooper
Min. 6  :(vla) F_Valverde bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Keane
          ...  Keane tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  Over the bar
Min. 6  :(mnu) P_Minuti plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  T_Trezeguet knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  F_Brych blows up for a foul
Min. 7  :(vla) Exe_Palacios crosses in from the wing, he finds Keane in the box
          ...  An audacious effort from Keane !
          ...  T_McGill won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Excellent strike!!
          ...  That's put Valencia ahead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 8  :(mnu) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Manchester Utd will now play E
Min. 9  :(vla) T_Kroos drives it forward to J_Timber
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Timber !
          ...  T_McGill is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_McGill looks very relieved!
Min. 9  :(mnu) D_Luca is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  N_Fuellkrug picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with G_Bailey
          ...  He tries to slide it past G_Bailey
          ...  G_Bailey smothers the ball !!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Petrov plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Exe_Palacios wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 11 :(mnu) D_Luca sidesteps S_Cooper
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Exe_Palacios pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 20 :(mnu) D_Luca squares it to M_Blackwell
          ...  M_Blackwell hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Luca chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Exe_Palacios clears the danger
Min. 21 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  F_Ravenalli sees G_Bailey off his line !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 22 :(vla) Thiago_C with a precise ball to S_Cooper
          ...  S_Cooper attempts a chip!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  T_McGill tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde hits it towards the far post!
          ...  G_Stevens reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 31 :(mnu) D_Luca holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to K_Jan_Huntlar
          ...  Thiago_C slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Luca chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_Navarra clears the corner
Min. 34 :(mnu) S_Petrov spots P_Minuti who is in acres of space
          ...  But S_Cooper wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but F_Brych has none of it.
Min. 35 :(vla) T_Kroos beats T_Lee
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  T_Kroos with a powerful header !
          ...  T_McGill is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  T_McGill looks very relieved!
Min. 36 :(vla) F_Valverde with a probing through ball Exe_Palacios
          ...  Exe_Palacios pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 37 :(vla) F_Valverde has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Blackwell
          ...  He puts in A_Hazzard!
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Hazzard !
          ...  T_McGill narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 38 :(vla) T_Kroos picks up the pass
          ...  A glorious effort by T_Kroos !
          ...  But T_McGill punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 41 :(vla) J_Timber bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Keane
          ...  A delicate chip from Keane !
          ...  The shot slips through T_McGill's hands
          ...  But T_McGill recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 41 :(vla) T_Kroos with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal
          ...  F_Ravenalli goes in studs first
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 42 :(mnu) F_Ravenalli brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Blocked by Exe_Palacios
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 Manchester Utd

Min. 49 :(vla) F_Valverde with an inch perfect pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  But G_Stevens wins the ball
Min. 50 :(vla) Keane looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to T_Kroos
          ...  V_Lindelof reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 53 :(mnu) P_Minuti takes advantage of a bad back pass from P_Navarra
          ...  P_Navarra reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 54 :(mnu) S_Petrov finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  J_Timber body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 60 :(vla) T_Kroos controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  T_Trezeguet gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  K_Jan_Huntlar with a deliberate foul
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
          ...  F_Brych refrained from booking him but had stern words
Min. 65 :(mnu) N_Ciccotelli comes on for K_Jan_Huntlar and takes up a FW role
Min. 65 :(mnu) S_Petrov takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  S_Petrov aims for the top right corner !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Petrov chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  J_Timber heads it away
Min. 66 :(mnu) P_Minuti lobs it over P_Navarra
          ...  P_Minuti attempts a low drive!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 67 :(vla) Keane finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  Keane hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  T_McGill parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 68 :(vla) T_Kroos hits a hard pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Lee hits it out for a throw
Min. 70 :(mnu) G_Stevens plays the back pass
          ...  T_McGill can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Manchester Utd ...
Min. 71 :(mnu) The Manchester Utd manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 72 :(mnu) S_Petrov plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  S_Petrov looks to see where G_Bailey is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  G_Bailey falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  G_Bailey looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by N_Ciccotelli!
          ...  G_Bailey reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 75 :(vla) A_Storm is coming on and J_Timber is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 75 :(vla) Jesus_Cordoba is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Trezeguet is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - B_Robson on for T_Kroos as a MF
Min. 75 :(vla) P_Navarra with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past G_Stevens
          ...  A skilful effort from P_Navarra !
          ...  T_McGill with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 76 :(vla) F_Valverde beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds Keane
          ...  M_Blackwell slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 78 :(mnu) N_Fuellkrug jumps over Keane's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Exe_Palacios with a deliberate foul
          ...  F_Brych will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  N_Fuellkrug bends it round the wall
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  V_Lindelof hits it into the box!
          ...  G_Bailey fists it away!
Min. 80 :(vla) C_Hudson_Odoi takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Keane
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 81 :(vla) B_Robson hoofs it up field to find A_Storm
          ...  A_Storm leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But hits the side netting!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Robson chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to A_Storm
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But T_McGill palms it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Valverde chips the ball into the area!
          ...  The ball comes to C_Hudson_Odoi
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 82 :(vla) C_Hudson_Odoi sidesteps T_Lee
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  C_Hudson_Odoi cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  T_McGill collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 84 :(vla) P_Navarra with the dribble
          ...  T_Lee is easily beaten
          ...  A great volley from P_Navarra !
          ...  T_McGill saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 84 :(mnu) S_Petrov takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Fuellkrug
          ...  B_Robson makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 86 :(vla) B_Robson knocks it past M_Blackwell and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  A wicked drive by B_Robson !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 87 :(mnu) D_Luca takes advantage of a mistake by A_Storm
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  D_Luca hits a curling shot!
          ...  G_Bailey 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. 89 :(vla) B_Robson is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to C_Hudson_Odoi
          ...  M_Blackwell wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Jesus_Cordoba!
          ...  T_McGill comes out and claims it!
Min. 89 :(mnu) D_Luca runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Ciccotelli
          ...  N_Ciccotelli aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 91 :(vla) C_Hudson_Odoi takes advantage of a bad back pass from T_Lee
          ...  T_Lee goes in hard to win the ball back

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 109,779
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Exe_Palacios (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Keane (7), G_Stevens (70 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Timber (54), Exe_Palacios (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : D_Luca
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : F_Ravenalli (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     | Manchester Utd
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       8
On target            :           9        |       3
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           4        |       7
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 0 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  32   1   5   5   9 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  29   7   5  28 |  95   0   4   1   1   1   0   1   0   0  78  28  -2
P_Navarra      DF   1  28   5   9  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
J_Timber       DF   2  27   5   4  42 |  76   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8  -2
S_Cooper       DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  95   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  30   2  26 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
Thiago_C       MF   1  11  29   9  21 |  95   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  29   2  10 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
T_Kroos        AM   3   8  28  22  30 |  76   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Keane          FW   1   3   4  30  35 |  81   0   0   1   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  26  38 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Krull          GK  28   2   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Storm        DF   1  25   8   5  30 |  19   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20  25
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  28  11  11 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Robson       MF   1   9  27  11  41 |  19   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
C_Hudson_Odoi  FW   3   8   4  25  42 |  14   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  27   9   2  25 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Blackwell    DF   2  27   6   7  23 |  95   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Stevens      DF   1  26   7   2  33 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20   0
V_Lindelof     DF   2  26   6   3  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
F_Ravenalli    MF   2   8  28   5  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
D_Luca         MF   2   4  27  22  27 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
S_Petrov       MF   1  18  27   9  14 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
P_Minuti       FW   2   9   9  27  11 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Fuellkrug    FW   1   1   3  27  42 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Jan_Huntlar  FW   2   8  10  25  47 |  66   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Lattuada     GK  23   2   1   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bergomi      DF   2  26   2   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Keane        DM   1  11  26   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gomes          MF   1   7  28  11  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  26  31 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
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