Division Two League Match, Valencia vs. Newcastle (Sun Oct 06)


                             Valencia  |  Newcastle
                            4-2-3-1 E  |  5-4-1 C
                         Steve Talbot  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                          Petrovic GK  |  GK P_Shilton
                             T_Lee DF  |  DF S_Lee
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF F_Shar
                       M_Materazzi DF  |  DF M_Babbel
                         H_Odoffin DF  |  DF Hansel
                        S_Busquets DM  |  DF P_Nesta
                        M_Langerak DM  |  MF L_Miley
                           L_Yamal MF  |  MF S_Gordon
                           S_Veron MF  |  MF Essienne
                          B_Towell MF  |  MF J_Cruyff
                       C_Balotelli FW  |  FW C_Wilson
                                       |
                             G_Roy SUB |  SUB S_Handanovic
                         H_Maguire SUB |  SUB P_Kachu
                        Z_Syideder SUB |  SUB K_Fasan
                        Liel_Abada SUB |  SUB J_Murphy
                           Carbone SUB |  SUB D_Baggio

Referee: P_Ilic (Serbia)


Min. 1  :(vla) Valencia made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 1  :(nwt) S_Lee holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to S_Gordon
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from H_Odoffin
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Miley plays it into the danger area!
          ...  J_Cruyff gets on the end of it
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  P_Ilic talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Newcastle fans celebrate though!
          ...  Newcastle go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Newcastle ...
Min. 2  :(vla) Valencia will now play A after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 6  :(nwt) C_Wilson leaves H_Odoffin standing
          ...  T_Lee with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
Min. 6  :(nwt) C_Wilson beats T_Lee
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves P_Ilic
          ...  A great volley from C_Wilson !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 7  :(vla) T_Lee changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Balotelli
          ...  P_Nesta goes in studs first
          ...  P_Ilic ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Tony Glendinning looks relieved
Min. 10 :(vla) L_Yamal looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  B_Towell receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  B_Towell with the goal bound shot!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
Min. 11 :(vla) S_Busquets picks out M_Langerak with the cross
          ...  M_Langerak with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  But P_Shilton tips it over
          ...  P_Ilic has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 13 :(vla) C_Balotelli loses M_Babbel
          ...  P_Nesta intercepts the pass
Min. 19 :(vla) S_Veron kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  C_Balotelli gets on the end of the pass
          ...  P_Nesta takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 22 :(vla) S_Busquets with a 50-yard pass to C_Balotelli
          ...  A wicked drive by C_Balotelli !
          ...  P_Shilton gets his fingertips to it
          ...  It's pushed around the post to safety
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Langerak!
          ...  P_Shilton easily claims the ball!
Min. 23 :(nwt) C_Wilson takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  C_Wilson carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  Valencia 0-2 Newcastle ...
Min. 27 :(vla) L_Yamal takes on 3 men
          ...  L_Yamal with the shot !
          ...  P_Shilton catches the ball
Min. 27 :(nwt) L_Miley looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Essienne
          ...  M_Materazzi wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 31 :(vla) L_Yamal finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  P_Nesta is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  P_Shilton misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Towell chips the ball into the area!
          ...  L_Yamal gets on the end of it
          ...  But P_Shilton dives to his left
          ...  I think P_Shilton just got a hand on that one
          ...  P_Ilic has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 32 :(vla) H_Odoffin pushes it past the defender
          ...  H_Odoffin aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But P_Shilton is equal to it
Min. 32 :(nwt) J_Cruyff knocks the ball past the lunge of A_Laporte
          ...  A well-placed shot from J_Cruyff !
          ...  It's beaten Petrovic
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 32 :(vla) C_Balotelli pushes it past P_Nesta
          ...  P_Nesta with a deliberate foul
          ...  P_Ilic will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Steve Talbot looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 33 :(nwt) S_Gordon with the cross-field pass to J_Cruyff
          ...  C_Balotelli with a well timed tackle
          ...  P_Ilic didn't like it though
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Cruyff swings it in
          ...  C_Wilson gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Wilson from 20 yards !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Valencia 0-3 Newcastle ...
Min. 33 :(nwt) Essienne sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  C_Wilson runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  Intercepted by T_Lee
Min. 34 :(vla) M_Langerak is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to C_Balotelli
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Lee
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 34 :(nwt) C_Wilson looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  A_Laporte gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 40 :(nwt) Essienne looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Wilson
          ...  M_Langerak reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 41 :(vla) M_Langerak with the cross-field pass to C_Balotelli
          ...  S_Lee plays it back
          ...  P_Shilton slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by L_Yamal
          ...  The ball comes to S_Busquets
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  P_Shilton with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(nwt) P_Nesta sidesteps H_Odoffin
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  P_Nesta drives the ball low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Petrovic was left standing
          ...  Valencia 0-4 Newcastle ...
Min. 47 :(vla) M_Langerak finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  M_Babbel wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 48 :(nwt) C_Wilson controls the ball immaculately
          ...  Leaves the defenders for dead
          ...  This looks like it could be a great chance
          ...  S_Veron pulls on his opponent s shirt!!
          ...  P_Ilic has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by P_Ilic!
          ...  P_Ilic reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-4 Newcastle

Min. 47 :(vla) B_Towell runs at M_Babbel
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  But P_Nesta sweeps up the threat
Min. 49 :(vla) B_Towell controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  C_Balotelli gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Lee with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 52 :(vla) C_Balotelli barges the defender off the ball
          ...  Essienne with the block
Min. 56 :(nwt) J_Cruyff knocks it past T_Lee and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Lee reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 57 :(vla) T_Lee takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Hansel
Min. 57 :(nwt) S_Gordon drives it across the face of the goal C_Wilson
          ...  B_Towell goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 60 :(vla) H_Maguire replaces an unhappy A_Laporte and will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(vla) S_Veron looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Materazzi
          ...  S_Gordon seizes control of the ball
          ...  He hoists it forward
Min. 61 :(vla) B_Towell is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli flings a shot at goal !
          ...  But P_Shilton makes an easy save
Min. 63 :(vla) B_Towell finds C_Balotelli with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But Hansel reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 66 :(vla) S_Veron is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Balotelli
          ...  P_Nesta plays the back pass
          ...  P_Shilton can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Busquets swings it in!
          ...  The ball comes to H_Maguire
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 66 :(nwt) S_Gordon hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  J_Cruyff collects the loose ball!
          ...  B_Towell with a bad challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That s his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 69 :(vla) M_Langerak with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But P_Shilton parries the ball
          ...  It s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 71 :(nwt) S_Gordon sidesteps S_Busquets
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  S_Gordon drives it towards goal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
Min. 72 :(vla) L_Yamal with a slick pass to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 72 :(nwt) Essienne steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Essienne tries the shot !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 73 :(vla) Z_Syideder is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Materazzi is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 74 :(vla) Carbone is being brought on
          ...  C_Balotelli is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(vla) S_Veron controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs P_Nesta
          ...  He puts in Carbone!
          ...  Carbone gets his head to the ball !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  P_Shilton saves it !!
          ...  What a great save!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Carbone lofts the ball in!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of P_Shilton
Min. 79 :(vla) Liel_Abada comes on for L_Yamal and takes up a MF role
Min. 80 :(nwt) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  P_Kachu will come on for F_Shar and play DF
Min. 80 :(nwt) J_Murphy is coming on and L_Miley is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 80 :(nwt) K_Fasan replaces an unhappy M_Babbel and will play as a DF
Min. 82 :(nwt) D_Baggio replaces an unhappy C_Wilson and will play as a FW
Min. 85 :(vla) Carbone knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Nesta wins the ball with ease
          ...  P_Ilic saw something no-one else did
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(vla) Z_Syideder is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Carbone
          ...  Carbone gets up high for the header !
          ...  P_Shilton saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 91 :(nwt) D_Baggio with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  D_Baggio could have let it bounce!
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  Petrovic looks relieved there!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 116,240
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : M_Langerak
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : B_Towell (66)
Booked               : S_Veron (48)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : C_Wilson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Cruyff (1), C_Wilson (23,33), P_Nesta (44)
Sent Off             : P_Nesta (85)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |   Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :          10        |       4
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           5        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          16        |       12
Key Tackles          :           6        |       12
Key Passes           :          15        |       7
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 4 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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Petrovic       GK  35   4   5   5  40 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -40   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  30   9   2  25 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  28   7   3  28 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  27  11   5  15 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Odoffin      DF   2  27   7  10  12 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
S_Busquets     DM   2  17  27   1  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
M_Langerak     DM   1  21  25  11  43 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   5
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  30  17  27 |  83   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
S_Veron        MF   2   3  29   5  29 |  96   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
B_Towell       MF   2   4  27  15  45 |  70   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10  10 -10
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  28  42 |  78   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
G_Roy          GK  26   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Maguire      DF   1  27   7   1  12 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Syideder     DF   1  24   7   6  23 |  19   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
Liel_Abada     MF   1   1  26   3  30 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Carbone        FW   1  16  16  28  28 |  18   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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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P_Shilton      GK  33   1   5   2  28 |  96  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
S_Lee          DF   2  29   9   4  28 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
F_Shar         DF   2  29   5   2  28 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Babbel       DF   2  29   2   4  27 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Hansel         DF   2  28   1   1  19 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Nesta        DF   3  27  11  10  31 |  89   0   5   0   0   1   1   0   1   0 110  10  35
L_Miley        MF   2   1  31  12  27 |  84   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Gordon       MF   2   7  29  10  21 |  96   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Essienne       MF   1   2  28  11  48 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_Cruyff       MF   2  10  27  18  21 |  96   0   0   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  20  25
C_Wilson       FW   1   4   2  32  28 |  86   0   0   0   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
S_Handanovic   GK  31   2   3   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Kachu        DF   3  31  13  11  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Fasan        DF   3  30  11   7  13 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Murphy       MF   1   9  30  11  26 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Baggio       FW   2   8  10  30  21 |  10   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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