Elite Football League Match, Valencia vs. Real Madrid (Mon Jan 23)


                             Valencia  |  Real Madrid
                            4-3-2-1 A  |  4-1-3-2 E
                           Andie Glen  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                       D_Criscrito DF  |  DF J_Charlton
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF M_Hart
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF J_Djourou
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  DM B_Abdoulaye
                           Drexler MF  |  MF Preety
                              Park MF  |  MF M_Krohn_Dehli
                           Saruman AM  |  MF L_Copland
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  FW J_T_Gavilan
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW C_Arrache
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                        C_Smalling SUB |  SUB K_Uddin
                        W_Van_Boer SUB |  SUB J_Zanetti
                        M_Valbuena SUB |  SUB J_Shaddix
                            Sansao SUB |  SUB D_Nelisse

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 3  :(vla) J_Digweed finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  J_T_Gavilan with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
Min. 7  :(vla) Saruman moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with a bicycle kick !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 9  :(rmd) C_Arrache pushes it past D_Criscrito
          ...  C_Arrache attempts to nutmeg K_Jensen!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  OH!! He has hit the side netting
          ...  Goal kick given
Min. 10 :(rmd) C_Arrache with a smart turn
          ...  From long range C_Arrache bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 11 :(rmd) Preety with a 40-yard pass to J_T_Gavilan
          ...  J_T_Gavilan aims for the top right corner !
          ...  K_Jensen tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by B_Abdoulaye!
          ...  C_Arrache gets on the end of it
          ...  K_Jensen watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 13 :(rmd) C_Arrache beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Criscrito wins the ball
Min. 16 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Digweed decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  J_Digweed keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 18 :(rmd) D_Kuzmanovic skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_T_Gavilan
          ...  But S_Logan slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 19 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 19 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye with a Cruyff turn
          ...  K_Ramsteijn with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
Min. 20 :(vla) Drexler hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Saruman latches onto it!
          ...  Saruman has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  Silvio_Proto parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 21 :(vla) Park holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 26 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Preety
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Criscrito
Min. 32 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme slides it through the middle to J_Digweed
          ...  What a shot from J_Digweed !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Looks like it should be Silvio_Proto's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Silvio_Proto looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Saruman plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Silvio_Proto easily claims the ball!
Min. 32 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilan sidesteps K_Ramsteijn
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  A left-footer by J_T_Gavilan !
          ...  K_Jensen beats the ball away
Min. 34 :(vla) Saruman with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Hart
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 34 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli with a reverse pass to J_T_Gavilan
          ...  J_T_Gavilan strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But K_Jensen palms it behind
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 35 :(rmd) Preety beats K_Ramsteijn
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  K_Ramsteijn does well to get the tackle in
Min. 37 :(rmd) Preety plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  C_Arrache decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  C_Arrache tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  K_Jensen manages to turn it behind
Min. 40 :(vla) C_Smalling replaces an unhappy K_Ramsteijn and will play as a DF
Min. 40 :(vla) Saruman beats B_Abdoulaye
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Saruman with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Silvio_Proto manages to turn it behind
Min. 40 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilan cuts inside C_Smalling
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  J_R_Riquelme goes in stud's first
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He deserved that! And was lucky it wasn't more!
Min. 40 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilan boots it towards M_Krohn_Dehli
          ...  But Saruman clears the ball to safety
Min. 42 :(rmd) Preety finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  C_Smalling wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(rmd) Preety with a neat pass into J_T_Gavilan
          ...  J_T_Gavilan hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  K_Jensen makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 44 :(vla) Saruman kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Digweed gets on the end of the pass
          ...  C_Arrache with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
Min. 45 :(vla) W_Van_Boer takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace J_R_Riquelme
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 45 :(vla) J_Digweed holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to S_Logan
          ...  The ball hits J_Charlton in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!

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

Min. 48 :(rmd) Preety unselfishly lays the ball back to J_T_Gavilan
          ...  J_T_Gavilan with a blistering shot !
          ...  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. 49 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye plays in J_T_Gavilan with a beautiful ball
          ...  S_Logan knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Underhill just turns away!
Min. 50 :(vla) M_Valbuena replaces an unhappy Saruman and will play as a MF
Min. 54 :(vla) Drexler plays in E_Johnson with a beautiful ball
          ...  E_Johnson hits a crisp volley!
          ...  Silvio_Proto falls over
          ...  But Silvio_Proto is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 55 :(vla) Park takes advantage of a mistake by J_Djourou
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Park tries to beat Silvio_Proto from outside the area!
          ...  Silvio_Proto watches it sail wide!
Min. 56 :(rmd) J_Charlton beats C_Smalling
          ...  J_Charlton hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  K_Jensen falls over
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway!
Min. 59 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Van_Boer
          ...  W_Van_Boer must beat Silvio_Proto!
          ...  Silvio_Proto with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 59 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  S_Logan dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 64 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye plays a first time ball through the defence to J_T_Gavilan
          ...  C_Smalling clears with a diving header
Min. 65 :(rmd) L_Copland comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  L_Copland curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  K_Jensen guesses right
Min. 66 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa brings it under control
          ...  He takes on B_Abdoulaye
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Park!
          ...  Park with a powerful diving header!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 66 :(rmd) J_Charlton finds C_Arrache with a ball over the defence
          ...  C_Arrache has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But K_Jensen tips it over
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 68 :(vla) C_Smalling gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Silvio_Proto punches it away
Min. 70 :(rmd) The Real Madrid manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 70 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli seems to have switched to a AM role
Min. 71 :(rmd) Preety sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  E_Johnson with the tackle
Min. 74 :(rmd) C_Arrache takes advantage of a mistake by D_Criscrito
          ...  C_Arrache pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  K_Jensen watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 74 :(vla) C_Smalling with a first time pass
          ...  J_Digweed runs onto it!
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with a clumsy challenge
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 75 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilan gains control of the loose ball
          ...  J_T_Gavilan with a little chip!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 79 :(rmd) a big roar from the crowd as J_Shaddix comes on for Preety to play MF
Min. 79 :(rmd) J_T_Gavilan steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs D_Criscrito
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  M_Valbuena with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 81 :(rmd) D_Nelisse is ready to come on to replace J_T_Gavilan
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 82 :(rmd) K_Uddin replaces M_Hart and will play DF
Min. 83 :(vla) J_Digweed nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 84 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Park
          ...  Park with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 87 :(vla) Park hoofs it up field to find J_Digweed
          ...  J_Shaddix cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) M_Valbuena spits at D_Kuzmanovic
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 88 :(rmd) J_Charlton looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Abdoulaye
          ...  B_Abdoulaye with the shot on net !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli hits it into the box!
          ...  C_Arrache gets to it!
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  K_Jensen was beaten there!
Min. 89 :(vla) Park leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  C_Arrache bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 91 :(vla) Park wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Charlton
          ...  He prevents the corner as well

*************  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          : S_Logan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_R_Riquelme (40), M_Valbuena (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : J_Charlton (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Kuzmanovic (74)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       16
Off target           :           7        |       9
On target            :           6        |       7
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       5
Key Passes           :          16        |       13
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 0 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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K_Jensen       GK  38   4   5   3  18 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  29  11   7  27 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  29  10   8  36 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  28  11  10  42 |  40   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  28   8   5  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  27  12  25 |  94   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Drexler        MF   3   8  26   9  12 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Park           MF   1   6  26   9  23 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  40   3
Saruman        AM   2   7  26  23  30 |  52   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  26  21  34 |  45   0   0   2   0   2   0   1   0   0  -2  18   0
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  29  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  10  12
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  28   8   5  29 |  54   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  27   5   6  32 |  49   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Valbuena     MF   2  12  29  10  45 |  42   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Sansao         FW   1   8   8  26  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   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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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  34  13   8  18 |  94   0   2   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  20   1
M_Hart         DF   2  32   4   1  22 |  84   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  31   9   7  40 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8  -2
J_Djourou      DF   3  30   5  10  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    DM   2  15  29   8  39 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Preety         MF   1  10  39   6  28 |  81   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
M_Krohn_Dehli  AM   2  10  32  12  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  30   6  21 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
J_T_Gavilan    FW   1   4  10  37  39 |  83   0   0   1   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  10  22
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   5  34  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  28  12   7  40 |  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  27  11   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  11  26  17  31 |  13   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  31  42 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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