Elite League Match, Valencia vs. Real Madrid (Sun May 01)


                             Valencia  |  Real Madrid
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-5-1 A
                          James Burns  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                            Bonner GK  |  GK J_Reina
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                        P_Thompson DF  |  DF A_Arrondel
                       B_Chillwell DF  |  DF Marcelo
                           M_Barry MF  |  MF J_Kimmich
                         M_Kikuchi MF  |  MF Platini
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF Tardelli
                         R_Tabatta MF  |  MF Robinho
                            W_Jose FW  |  MF Rodrygo
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW J_Willock
                                       |
                          Chellini SUB |  SUB Adrian
                          M_Gorgon SUB |  SUB T_Alderweirel
                          Thiago_C SUB |  SUB Hansel
                           T_Kroos SUB |  SUB Juan_Callejon
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB K_Benzema

Referee: W_Collum (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(rmd) Robinho controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Marcelo gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  The cross hits Marcelo on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Bonner parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Real Madrid go ahead in this match now!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 4  :(rmd) Robinho plays in J_Willock with a beautiful ball
          ...  J_Willock with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Bonner moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 5  :(vla) B_Chillwell has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Livingstone
          ...  He knocks it to W_Jose!
          ...  W_Jose attempts a chip!
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that J_Reina got a touch
Min. 9  :(vla) W_Jose is first to the ball
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Carvajal
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 13 :(vla) M_Kikuchi flicks the ball through
          ...  D_E_Boyata runs onto it!
          ...  A glorious effort by D_E_Boyata !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 14 :(vla) P_Thompson with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  R_Tabatta gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Tabatta goes for goal !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 20 :(vla) D_Suker with the dribble
          ...  P_Livingstone is easily beaten
          ...  D_Suker hits a great shot !
          ...  But J_Reina punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 22 :(rmd) Marcelo with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  Marcelo with a little chip!
          ...  But Bonner palms it behind
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 28 :(vla) B_Ivanovic has it now
          ...  He takes on Marcelo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in W_Jose!
          ...  The defender plays it back to J_Reina
          ...  W_Jose intercepts the back pass!
          ...  He tries to dummy J_Reina
          ...  He tries to slide it past J_Reina
          ...  J_Reina gets a foot to it !!
Min. 28 :(rmd) D_Carvajal beats B_Ivanovic
          ...  P_Thompson with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 28 :(vla) M_Kikuchi sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Platini fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  W_Collum gave him a strong warning
Min. 32 :(rmd) J_Willock with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  A_Arrondel gets on the end of the pass
          ...  D_E_Boyata read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 35 :(vla) P_Thompson finds R_Tabatta with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  R_Tabatta attempts the shot!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And J_Reina reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by R_Tabatta!
          ...  It is kicked away by Marcelo
Min. 37 :(vla) W_Jose rushes through the defence
          ...  W_Jose uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
          ...  The shot slips through J_Reina's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me
Min. 38 :(rmd) Robinho with an in swinging cross to Platini
          ...  Platini rifles it to the far post !
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 39 :(vla) L_Macleod pass splits open the defence and finds M_Barry
          ...  D_Carvajal takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 39 :(rmd) J_Willock with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from P_Thompson
          ...  P_Thompson reacts well to win the ball back
Min. 40 :(rmd) Platini finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Platini smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Bonner gathers it easily
Min. 40 :(vla) R_Tabatta beats his man
          ...  Marcelo fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 42 :(rmd) Robinho cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Tardelli
          ...  But P_Thompson with the fine tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rmd) The ball goes loose!
          ...  J_Willock seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  M_Barry takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 45 :(vla) L_Macleod runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to R_Tabatta
          ...  Marcelo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's W_Collum going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 Real Madrid

Min. 46 :(vla) D_Suker with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows A_Arrondel a clean set of heals
          ...  D_Suker tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  J_Reina parries it
Min. 46 :(rmd) Robinho is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  J_Willock latches onto the ball
          ...  J_Willock with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But Bonner tips it over
          ...  W_Collum has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(vla) M_Barry hoofs it up field to find W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose fires the shot in!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 49 :(vla) W_Jose is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Suker
          ...  D_Suker with a powerful diving header!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  J_Reina moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  J_Reina catches it with style!
Min. 50 :(rmd) Platini looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to J_Willock
          ...  L_Macleod body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That's a careless challenge!!
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 50 :(rmd) Tardelli finds D_Carvajal on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Carvajal with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Platini hits it into the box!
          ...  D_E_Boyata gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 55 :(vla) R_Tabatta chips the ball over the defence and finds B_Chillwell
          ...  P_Livingstone gets to the ball first
Min. 55 :(rmd) Robinho sidesteps B_Ivanovic
          ...  Robinho flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 58 :(rmd) J_Willock had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  But M_Kikuchi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 60 :(rmd) J_Willock jumps over P_Thompson's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Fine tackle by M_Barry
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 65 :(vla) D_Suker runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  D_Suker runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 65 :(rmd) Tardelli has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Platini collects the loose ball!
          ...  B_Ivanovic with an awful challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 66 :(vla) R_Tabatta takes on the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_E_Boyata
          ...  D_E_Boyata flings a shot at goal !
          ...  J_Reina won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 69 :(vla) W_Jose with a glorious long pass to D_Suker
          ...  D_Carvajal makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Thompson floats the ball in!
          ...  J_Reina catches it!
Min. 70 :(vla) The ball runs loose!
          ...  L_Macleod seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  L_Macleod with the strike !
          ...  J_Reina parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 70 :(rmd) P_Livingstone has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past B_Chillwell
          ...  He knocks it to J_Willock!
          ...  J_Willock launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Bonner with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 72 :(vla) R_Tabatta heads the ball back to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose hits a great drive!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Ivanovic chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  J_Reina fists it away!
Min. 74 :(vla) D_E_Boyata plays in B_Chillwell with a beautiful ball
          ...  But P_Livingstone wins the tackle
Min. 75 :(vla) P_Thompson turns past Marcelo
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  A_Arrondel with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 77 :(rmd) J_Willock runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  W_Jose tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It comes to A_Arrondel
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  But Bonner tips it behind
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Kimmich chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is kicked away by P_Thompson
Min. 79 :(vla) T_Kroos takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace R_Tabatta as MF
Min. 80 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Suker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(rmd) T_Alderweirel comes on for P_Livingstone and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 81 :(vla) M_Gorgon will replace P_Thompson and play DF
Min. 81 :(rmd) Juan_Callejon is going to be brought on
          ...  J_Kimmich is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 84 :(vla) D_Trezeguet with a short pass to find M_Barry
          ...  M_Barry aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But J_Reina reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 85 :(rmd) Rodrygo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to J_Willock
          ...  J_Willock unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  But Bonner punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(rmd) Up goes the substitution board - K_Benzema on for J_Willock as a FW
Min. 90 :(rmd) Platini runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  T_Alderweirel latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  D_E_Boyata slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 91 :(vla) M_Barry with an intelligent ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Alderweirel goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!

*************  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          : W_Jose
Scorers              : L_Macleod (70)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Thompson (28), L_Macleod (50), B_Ivanovic (65)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Robinho (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Marcelo (3)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |   Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       11
Off target           :           7        |       4
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          63        |       37
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       8
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 Real Madrid
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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 |  92   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  34  12   9  11 |  92   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  33  12   7  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2   8  -2
P_Thompson     DF   2  31  13   6  30 |  82   0   3   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  18  -2
B_Chillwell    DF   2  27  13   8  31 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  30   7  32 |  92   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   5
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  30   9  30 |  92   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
L_Macleod      MF   2  10  30  11  31 |  92   0   0   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  18  23
R_Tabatta      MF   2  23  29  17  21 |  80   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
W_Jose         FW   3   9  10  31  10 |  92   0   1   2   0   5   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  29  31 |  81   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
Chellini       DF   1  28  10   8  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Gorgon       DF   2  25  10   7  32 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_C       MF   1  10  28   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Kroos        MF   3   8  27  22  30 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  30  21 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0

Player Statistics - Real Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Reina        GK  39   2   3   1  18 |  92   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  35  11   9  31 |  81   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  34   9  10  32 |  92   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Arrondel     DF   2  33   4   8  12 |  92   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
Marcelo        DF   1  32   9   7  21 |  92   0   2   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  40   0  30
J_Kimmich      MF   2  15  33   1  14 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Platini        MF   3   5  32   7  32 |  92   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Tardelli       MF   3   7  31   6  33 |  92   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  30   8  23 |  92   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
Rodrygo        MF   2   3  27   2  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  32  23 |  89   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  15
Adrian         GK  29   1   2   1  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Alderweirel  DF   1  31   9   9  31 |  11   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Hansel         DF   2  26   1   1  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juan_Callejon  DF   2   7  29   7  23 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Benzema      FW   3   7   7  31  23 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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