Elite FA Cup Group Match, Valencia vs. Newcastle (Wed Jun 22)


                             Valencia  |  Newcastle
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-1-3-1 A
                          James Burns  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                            Bonner GK  |  GK S_Handanovic
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF Fazio
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF S_Logan
                        P_Thompson DF  |  DF P_Kachu
                          Chellini DF  |  DF K_Fasan
                         M_Kikuchi MF  |  DF P_Nesta
                           M_Barry MF  |  DM T_Andrews
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF M_Overmars
                         R_Tabatta MF  |  MF A_Karnak
                            W_Jose FW  |  MF Ru_B_Perry
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW Geminiho
                                       |
                           Y_Stamm SUB |  SUB S_D_Gibson
                           A_Storm SUB |  SUB S_Rotsenburge
                           T_Kroos SUB |  SUB Senior
                              ToZe SUB |  SUB Maddison
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB D_Bergkamp

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(nwt) K_Fasan with the dribble
          ...  B_Ivanovic is easily beaten
          ...  A powerful shot by K_Fasan !
          ...  Bonner parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 2  :(vla) M_Kikuchi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Fazio
          ...  He knocks it to D_Suker!
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by S_Logan
Min. 2  :(nwt) Bonner miss-kicks!
          ...  M_Overmars is through!
          ...  Chellini takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 7  :(vla) R_Tabatta is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to W_Jose
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Kachu takes possession
Min. 7  :(vla) M_Kikuchi whips the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  Fazio with a nasty foul
          ...  D_Skomina will want to speak to him
          ...  D_Skomina lectures him
Min. 9  :(vla) D_E_Boyata takes advantage of a mistake by Ru_B_Perry
          ...  D_E_Boyata hits a great shot !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  D_Skomina talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Newcastle ...
Min. 9  :(nwt) T_Andrews takes advantage of a mistake by B_Ivanovic
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  T_Andrews runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  Bonner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Geminiho lofts the ball in!
          ...  Bonner reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 11 :(vla) W_Jose lobs it over the defender
          ...  Geminiho with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that's a foul
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  James Burns looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  W_Jose drives it under the wall
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 12 :(vla) M_Kikuchi beats Fazio
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Kikuchi !
          ...  But S_Handanovic punches it away
Min. 15 :(nwt) A_Karnak gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside M_Kikuchi!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  L_Macleod wins the ball well
          ...  D_Skomina has given a free kick
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 16 :(nwt) S_Logan slumps to the ground!
          ...  He gets up again though
          ...  He signals to the bench he is ok to continue
Min. 21 :(vla) D_E_Boyata races into the box
          ...  He sees D_Suker lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Logan hits it out for a throw
Min. 21 :(nwt) A_Karnak reads the run of S_Logan
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Logan !
          ...  Bonner with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 22 :(nwt) Ru_B_Perry plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Overmars decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  M_Kikuchi brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 24 :(nwt) T_Andrews pass splits open the defence and finds Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Bonner won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  Newcastle are back on level terms now!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 24 :(vla) M_Barry kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  W_Jose gets on the end of the pass
          ...  S_Logan with a deliberate foul
          ...  D_Skomina will want to speak to him
          ...  D_Skomina will just give him a speaking to
          ...  The ref gives a PENALTY !!
          ...  That's a fucking scandalous decision!
          ...  D_Suker takes it
          ...  He's put it over!
Min. 28 :(nwt) M_Overmars is unmarked!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Thompson
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Andrews chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Chellini clears the corner
Min. 29 :(vla) L_Macleod heads the ball back to D_Suker
          ...  S_Logan with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  James Burns looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 30 :(vla) W_Jose controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  D_Suker gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_Fasan
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 33 :(nwt) T_Andrews looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Geminiho
          ...  Geminiho with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Bonner parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 36 :(vla) B_Ivanovic looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker looks to see where S_Handanovic is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a cheeky finish!
          ...  Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Valencia 2-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 38 :(vla) M_Kikuchi unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Barry
          ...  M_Barry goes for goal !
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 41 :(vla) The ball is passed in from Chellini, he finds D_E_Boyata
          ...  D_E_Boyata with a stunning strike !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Newcastle fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(vla) L_Macleod knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  L_Macleod with a terrific drive !
          ...  S_Handanovic gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!

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

Min. 48 :(nwt) K_Fasan leaves P_Thompson standing
          ...  K_Fasan sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  Bonner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 51 :(vla) P_Thompson takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Suker
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_Suker !
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into S_Handanovic arms
          ...  He's spilt it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He'll want to forget about that quickly!
          ...  Valencia 3-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 52 :(vla) M_Barry sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Tabatta
          ...  R_Tabatta is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  S_Handanovic tries to close down the angle
          ...  He tries to flick it past S_Handanovic
          ...  He falls over
          ...  The ball trickles out for a goal kick!!
Min. 53 :(vla) D_Suker brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  An audacious effort from D_Suker !
          ...  S_Handanovic watches it sail wide!
Min. 54 :(nwt) M_Overmars jumps over D_E_Boyata's challenge
          ...  L_Macleod with a bad challenge
          ...  He is warned by D_Skomina
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 55 :(vla) M_Barry hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Suker collects the loose ball!
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Suker !
          ...  S_Handanovic watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 56 :(vla) D_E_Boyata knocks it forward
          ...  T_Andrews slips
          ...  W_Jose gets to it!
          ...  P_Kachu plays the back pass
          ...  S_Handanovic can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabatta plays it into the danger area!
          ...  P_Nesta reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 58 :(vla) L_Macleod beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But S_Handanovic makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 59 :(vla) M_Kikuchi hoofs it up field to find B_Ivanovic
          ...  B_Ivanovic rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  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. 60 :(nwt) Fazio looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Overmars
          ...  B_Ivanovic reads the play well
Min. 65 :(vla) R_Tabatta takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Ivanovic
          ...  M_Overmars intercepts the pass
Min. 68 :(nwt) A_Karnak plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Geminiho keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  B_Ivanovic intercepts the pass
Min. 70 :(nwt) S_D_Gibson is being brought on
          ...  Fazio is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 72 :(vla) B_Ivanovic gets possession in his own half
          ...  P_Nesta wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 75 :(nwt) M_Overmars finds the run of S_Logan
          ...  S_Logan with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 78 :(vla) D_E_Boyata sprints past P_Nesta
          ...  D_E_Boyata with the overhead !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 79 :(vla) ToZe will come on for R_Tabatta and play MF
Min. 79 :(vla) M_Barry with the diagonal pass W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose is clean through!
          ...  He rounds S_Handanovic
          ...  He nutmegs S_Handanovic
          ...  It hits the upright!!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 79 :(vla) L_Macleod runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to W_Jose
          ...  T_Andrews with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 80 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is ready to come on to replace D_Suker
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 81 :(vla) A_Storm is coming on and P_Thompson is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 82 :(nwt) Senior is being brought on
          ...  M_Overmars is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(nwt) Maddison is being prepared to come on
          ...  Ru_B_Perry is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 82 :(nwt) D_Bergkamp is ready to come on to replace Geminiho
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 82 :(nwt) S_Rotsenburge will replace T_Andrews and play DM
Min. 82 :(nwt) P_Nesta flicks it past the defender
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  P_Nesta hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 83 :(nwt) P_Kachu is first to the loose ball
          ...  What a shot from P_Kachu !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Newcastle have pulled one back!
          ...  Valencia 3-2 Newcastle ...
Min. 84 :(vla) L_Macleod runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  P_Nesta plays it back
          ...  S_Handanovic slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  ToZe floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Handanovic catches it!
Min. 85 :(nwt) Senior steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_E_Boyata
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Senior hits a curling shot!
          ...  Bonner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 87 :(vla) L_Macleod looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  But S_D_Gibson clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(vla) M_Barry reads the run of W_Jose
          ...  K_Fasan cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 103,182
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_Suker (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_E_Boyata (9), D_Suker (36,51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Macleod (15)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : T_Andrews
Scorers              : Geminiho (24), P_Kachu (83)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Logan (29), T_Andrews (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       10
Off target           :          10        |       2
On target            :           5        |       8
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       5
Fouls                :           7        |       8
Key Tackles          :           5        |       10
Key Passes           :          22        |       7
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Final Score          : Valencia 3 - 2 Newcastle
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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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Bonner         GK  31   1   2   2  32 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  34  12   9  11 |  93   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  20  40  45
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  33  12   7  22 |  93   0   2   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  31  13   6  30 |  83   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Chellini       DF   1  29  10   8  11 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  31   9  30 |  93   0   1   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  40   5
M_Barry        MF   2  18  30   7  32 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
L_Macleod      MF   2  10  30  11  31 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  48  -2
R_Tabatta      MF   2  23  29  17  21 |  81   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9  10  31  10 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  29  31 |  82   0   0   0   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
Y_Stamm        DF   3  25   8   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Storm        DF   1  25   8   5  30 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  28  22  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
ToZe           MF   2  10  24  18  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  30  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_Handanovic   GK  29   2   3   1  31 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15   0   0   0
Fazio          DF   2  34   8  10  41 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
S_Logan        DF   2  29  10   5  20 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  38  -2   3
P_Kachu        DF   3  28  12  10  31 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  40   0  25
K_Fasan        DF   3  27  11   7  13 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
P_Nesta        DF   3  25  10   9  31 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
T_Andrews      DM   1  16  26   8  41 |  84   0   0   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  -2  38   3
M_Overmars     MF   2  11  29  14  32 |  84   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Karnak       MF   3   5  28  15  31 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Ru_B_Perry     MF   2   8  27  19  21 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Geminiho       FW   3  10  11  28  31 |  84   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  29  11   8  12 |  21   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
S_Rotsenburge  DM   2  14  25   7  28 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Senior         MF   2   8  25  21  33 |   9   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Maddison       MF   1   7  25   7  41 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Bergkamp     FW   1   4   1  25  25 |   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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