Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Rangers FC (Sun Jan 17)


                             Valencia  |  Rangers FC
                              3-4-3 C  |  5-3-2 A
                           Andie Glen  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK Belushi
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                       D_Criscrito DF  |  DF R_Giovinco
                          Henrique DF  |  DF D_McGrain
                         K_Richard MF  |  DF F_de_Boer
                        C_Fabregas MF  |  DF J_A_Riise
                          P_Nedved MF  |  MF L_Copland
                         O_Ruggeri MF  |  MF J_Wilshere
                           Eusebio FW  |  MF B_Hemoth
                           Stefano FW  |  FW R_Acquafresca
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                       C_Prandelli SUB |  SUB L_Gasparotto
                        C_Mongongu SUB |  SUB R_VD_Vaart
                       M_Friedrich SUB |  SUB G_Boyd
                            M_Lupu SUB |  SUB E_Dzeko

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 2  :(vla) O_Ruggeri sidesteps J_A_Riise
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  O_Ruggeri with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But Belushi is equal to it
Min. 7  :(vla) K_Richard finds C_Fabregas in acres of space
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  K_Uddin hits it out for a throw
Min. 10 :(rfc) R_Giovinco jumps over S_Logan's challenge
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by R_Giovinco !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 11 :(vla) Henrique takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  R_Giovinco cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 12 :(vla) O_Ruggeri threads the through ball to Eusebio
          ...  A glorious effort by Eusebio !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Belushi plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 13 :(vla) G_Puciato bursts forward
          ...  G_Puciato attempts the shot!
          ...  Belushi makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 17 :(vla) Eusebio leaves R_Giovinco standing
          ...  Eusebio aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But Belushi comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 17 :(rfc) L_Copland nutmegs K_Richard
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by D_Criscrito !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 18 :(rfc) J_Wilshere looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Hemoth
          ...  But K_Richard slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 18 :(vla) C_Fabregas controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  P_Nedved gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  L_Copland fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 22 :(vla) C_Fabregas sprints past D_McGrain
          ...  C_Fabregas has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But Belushi just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 26 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  D_Trezeguet tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But K_Jensen parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 29 :(vla) Stefano makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  But J_A_Riise wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard floats the ball in!
          ...  Belushi easily catches it!
Min. 29 :(rfc) L_Copland controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  D_Trezeguet gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  Henrique reads the play well
Min. 31 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet rushes through the defence
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the attempt at goal!
          ...  K_Jensen claws it off the line
          ...  P_Dowd consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Rangers FC ahead!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Rangers FC ...
Min. 32 :(vla) The Valencia manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 32 :(vla) The ball runs loose!
          ...  Eusebio seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Good sliding challenge from J_A_Riise and it had to be
Min. 34 :(vla) K_Richard is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has Belushi to beat!
          ...  He rounds Belushi
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 36 :(vla) P_Nedved flicks it over F_de_Boer's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  F_de_Boer does well to get the tackle in
Min. 37 :(vla) G_Puciato with the dribble
          ...  A powerful header from G_Puciato !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 38 :(rfc) J_Wilshere nutmegs S_Logan
          ...  Stefano is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 38 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a short pass to find R_Giovinco
          ...  Intercepted by Henrique
Min. 39 :(rfc) D_Trezeguet plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  D_Trezeguet rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  What agility from K_Jensen
Min. 40 :(rfc) D_McGrain with a neat pass into D_Trezeguet
          ...  The cross hits D_Trezeguet on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  K_Jensen gets his fingertips to it
Min. 42 :(vla) P_Nedved with a simple pass to Eusebio
          ...  Eusebio tries to chip the ball over Belushi!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rfc) R_Giovinco plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  R_Acquafresca decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  From long range R_Acquafresca bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But K_Jensen punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 48 :(vla) Henrique makes the tackle
          ...  J_A_Riise with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 49 :(vla) Stefano with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Nedved gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  P_Nedved fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  Belushi guesses right

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 Rangers FC

Min. 46 :(rfc) J_Wilshere takes advantage of a mistake by Stefano
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  J_Wilshere sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  K_Jensen dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had K_Jensen beaten!
Min. 51 :(vla) C_Fabregas finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  C_Fabregas tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Belushi won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 52 :(vla) S_Logan loses F_de_Boer
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from S_Logan !
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Belushi got a touch
Min. 53 :(rfc) R_Acquafresca with a precise pass to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  K_Jensen goes down well to save
Min. 55 :(vla) P_Nedved plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  P_Nedved tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a corner kick
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard drives it into the box!
          ...  It comes to O_Ruggeri
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 57 :(vla) Eusebio takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  Eusebio fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But Belushi punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Belushi got a touch
Min. 58 :(rfc) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  R_VD_Vaart will come on for L_Copland and play MF
Min. 60 :(vla) M_Friedrich is going to be brought on
          ...  Stefano is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(rfc) L_Gasparotto takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace K_Uddin
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 63 :(vla) K_Richard holds the ball up
          ...  He sees Eusebio in space!
          ...  Eusebio drives the ball low !
          ...  Belushi with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 64 :(vla) C_Fabregas gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  Belushi gets up well to catch that one
Min. 65 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as C_Mongongu comes on for D_Criscrito to play DF
Min. 66 :(vla) G_Puciato with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past B_Hemoth
          ...  G_Puciato has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Belushi dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Belushi beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Nedved chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Belushi reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 69 :(vla) O_Ruggeri floats the ball in to find P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  Belushi gathers it comfortably
Min. 70 :(vla) C_Prandelli is being brought on
          ...  S_Logan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 74 :(vla) Eusebio 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!
          ...  F_de_Boer forces him off the ball
Min. 74 :(vla) C_Fabregas has it now
          ...  He takes on R_Giovinco
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Puciato!
          ...  L_Gasparotto leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  P_Dowd calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 75 :(rfc) E_Dzeko is coming on and D_Trezeguet is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play FW
Min. 75 :(rfc) J_Wilshere picks out R_Giovinco with the cross
          ...  R_Giovinco has a dig at goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Acquafresca swings it in!
          ...  K_Jensen easily claims the ball!
Min. 77 :(vla) P_Nedved has it now
          ...  He takes on F_de_Boer
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Fabregas!
          ...  C_Fabregas has a go!
          ...  Belushi manages to turn it behind
Min. 82 :(rfc) Rangers FC changed their strategy to play D
Min. 84 :(vla) P_Nedved works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Henrique
          ...  L_Gasparotto gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) E_Dzeko takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  M_Friedrich reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 91 :(rfc) R_VD_Vaart moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Acquafresca
          ...  P_Nedved wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : P_Nedved
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : Belushi (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Trezeguet (31)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Gasparotto (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |   Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       9
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :          13        |       6
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       9
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 1 Rangers FC
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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   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  27  10   8  36 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Criscrito    DF   2  27  10   7  27 |  69   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  25  11   8  29 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Richard      MF   1  10  27   9  26 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
C_Fabregas     MF   3   7  26  12  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
P_Nedved       MF   1   7  24  22  17 |  98   0   1   3   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  24  21  19 |  98   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20   7
Eusebio        FW   2   7   3  32  39 |  98   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  28  39 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  25  11   7  29 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Mongongu     DF   2  25   8   6  36 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  24  11   9  29 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
M_Lupu         MF   2   6  12  10  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Belushi        GK  38   8   8   5  11 |  98  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 115   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  27  12   7  40 |  64   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
R_Giovinco     DF   2  26  12  10  35 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10   2
D_McGrain      DF   1  26  12   7  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
F_de_Boer      DF   2  26   7   7  27 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_A_Riise      DF   3  24   7   9  32 |  98   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  28   6  21 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Wilshere     MF   2  18  27  11  19 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
B_Hemoth       MF   2   4  27   6  22 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Acquafresca  FW   1   6   8  28  36 |  98   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   6   9  24  21 |  79   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  23   7   6  23 |  34   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  18  18
R_VD_Vaart     MF   2   9  26   8  24 |  36   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Boyd         MF   2   2  24   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Dzeko        FW   2   6   6  23  34 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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