June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 1, Valencia vs. Real Madrid (Wed Jan 24)


                             Valencia  |  Real Madrid
                              5-2-3 C  |  4-1-1-2-2 A
                         Steve Talbot  |  Garysean Wilson
                                       |
                        Brad_Viner GK  |  GK T_McGill
                          C_Soares DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                          A_Mateju DF  |  DF D_Williams
                        R_Zdravkov DF  |  DF Doriva
                     Y_Gasiorowski DF  |  DF Hansel
                      Tak_Tomiyasu DF  |  DM A_Vladimescu
                          Thiago_S MF  |  MF Robinho
                       Diego_Lopez MF  |  AM Kaka
                         C_Ronaldo FW  |  AM Rivera
                          P_Minuti FW  |  FW Steve_Brown
                        Alan_Smith FW  |  FW Carbone
                                       |
                            D_Hear SUB |  SUB Zo_Flora
                            Hierro SUB |  SUB A_Odriozola
                         M_Franchu SUB |  SUB P_Pogba
                         A_Hazzard SUB |  SUB B_Dack
                       T_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB M_Satriano

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 1  :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Alan_Smith is clean through!
          ...  Alan_Smith drives the shot in!
          ...  T_McGill with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 2  :(rmd) Robinho with a first time pass
          ...  Rivera runs onto it!
          ...  Rivera strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 2  :(vla) A_Mateju finds P_Minuti with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  A_Vladimescu stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  Diego_Lopez plays it short to Thiago_S
          ...  Thiago_S pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_McGill is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Diego_Lopez chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_McGill reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 7  :(vla) C_Soares shoves Carbone in the chest!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he was unlucky there, deserve a booking only!
Min. 8  :(rmd) Kaka skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to Rivera
          ...  A_Mateju with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 11 :(vla) P_Minuti turns past W_Morgan
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  W_Morgan does well to get the tackle in
Min. 11 :(rmd) Rivera with the diagonal pass Steve_Brown
          ...  Steve_Brown shoots towards goal !
          ...  Brad_Viner gets his fingertips to it
Min. 16 :(rmd) Hansel hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Kaka latches onto it!
          ...  But Y_Gasiorowski reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 19 :(rmd) A_Vladimescu with a pinpoint pass to Rivera
          ...  Rivera bears down on goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Brad_Viner never had a chance!
Min. 22 :(vla) R_Zdravkov wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to Alan_Smith
          ...  Alan_Smith is clean through, he is one on one with T_McGill
          ...  He dinks it over T_McGill
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That puts Valencia ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Real Madrid ...
Min. 25 :(vla) Diego_Lopez retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  P_Minuti latches onto the end of it
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by D_Williams
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 29 :(vla) P_Minuti takes advantage of a bad back pass from W_Morgan
          ...  Steve_Brown fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 31 :(rmd) A_Vladimescu finds Carbone in acres of space
          ...  Y_Gasiorowski wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 33 :(rmd) W_Morgan leaves his marker standing
          ...  W_Morgan with the shot on net !
          ...  Brad_Viner with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 34 :(vla) Thiago_S bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to Alan_Smith
          ...  D_Williams takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 35 :(rmd) D_Williams with the first time pass to Steve_Brown
          ...  Steve_Brown shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But Brad_Viner palms it behind
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 35 :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu picks out P_Minuti with the cross
          ...  Doriva with an ugly foul
Min. 37 :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu reads the run of Alan_Smith
          ...  Alan_Smith drives the shot in!
          ...  But T_McGill makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 37 :(rmd) Kaka with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  But Alan_Smith barges him off the ball
Min. 39 :(vla) Thiago_S is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to R_Zdravkov
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Vladimescu !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 40 :(vla) Diego_Lopez plays the early ball across the box to find Alan_Smith in space
          ...  But Doriva clears the ball to safety
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(rmd) Steve_Brown bursts forward
          ...  Steve_Brown could have let it bounce!
          ...  Brad_Viner saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 44 :(rmd) Kaka sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  Kaka cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Brad_Viner fists it away
Min. 45 :(rmd) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Real Madrid will now be playing P
Min. 46 :(rmd) Rivera looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Steve_Brown
          ...  Diego_Lopez slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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

Min. 46 :(vla) R_Zdravkov is too quick for the defence
          ...  R_Zdravkov from 20 yards !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 48 :(rmd) Rivera sprints past the defender
          ...  Rivera hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Brad_Viner reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivera chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Kaka with the header
          ...  Brad_Viner with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 50 :(vla) Thiago_S runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Diego_Lopez latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  Diego_Lopez with the punt towards goal!
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 55 :(rmd) Kaka is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Steve_Brown
          ...  Steve_Brown tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 58 :(rmd) Doriva drives it across the face of the goal Kaka
          ...  Kaka with the strike !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He starts to run the full length of the pitch!
          ...  That s pulled Real Madrid level!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 60 :(vla) A_Hazzard comes on for Thiago_S and takes up a MF role
Min. 60 :(vla) T_Trezeguet will come on for P_Minuti and play FW
Min. 60 :(rmd) Up goes the substitution board - A_Odriozola on for A_Vladimescu as a DM
Min. 60 :(rmd) M_Satriano replaces Carbone to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(rmd) P_Pogba is coming on and Kaka is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play AM
Min. 63 :(rmd) Steve_Brown beats R_Zdravkov
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Steve_Brown shoots towards goal !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Rivera hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Mateju wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 71 :(rmd) P_Pogba rushes through the defence
          ...  P_Pogba belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Brad_Viner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 75 :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu finds the run of Alan_Smith
          ...  Alan_Smith with the side footed shot!
          ...  T_McGill parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 78 :(vla) A_Hazzard controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Y_Gasiorowski gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  W_Morgan beats him to the ball
Min. 78 :(rmd) Rivera with a slick pass to Steve_Brown
          ...  Steve_Brown has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Brad_Viner dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Brad_Viner beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Pogba chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  D_Williams gets to it!
          ...  Brad_Viner makes a difficult save
Min. 80 :(vla) M_Franchu takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace R_Zdravkov as DF
Min. 82 :(vla) Diego_Lopez holds the ball up
          ...  He sees T_Trezeguet in space!
          ...  T_Trezeguet with a stunning strike !
          ...  But T_McGill tips it over
          ...  S_Farina has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 83 :(rmd) Rivera finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  But A_Mateju puts the ball out of play
Min. 83 :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Diego_Lopez
          ...  Rivera stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(vla) C_Ronaldo pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Steve_Brown is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  T_McGill misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tak_Tomiyasu plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_Williams reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rmd) P_Pogba with a smart turn
          ...  P_Pogba controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Brad_Viner gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball

*************  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          : Alan_Smith (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Alan_Smith (22)
Sent Off             : C_Soares (7)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Kaka
Scorers              : Kaka (58)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Vladimescu (2), Steve_Brown (29), Rivera (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |   Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       16
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           5        |       11
Possession           :          26        |       74
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       7
Key Passes           :          13        |       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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Brad_Viner     GK  31   3   3   2  23 |  93  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  29   7  11  28 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Mateju       DF   2  29   9   8  30 |  93   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  10   0
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  28   6   9  20 |  81   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Y_Gasiorowski  DF   2  19   7   2  21 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Tak_Tomiyasu   DF   2  18  23   6  22 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
Thiago_S       MF   2  10  29   8  29 |  61   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Diego_Lopez    MF   2   8  21  10  24 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
C_Ronaldo      FW   1   3   2  29  31 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Minuti       FW   2   9   9  28  11 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alan_Smith     FW   2   4   1  24  27 |  93   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  40
D_Hear         GK  22   4   4   2  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hierro         DF   1  27  10   7  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Franchu      DF   3  15  27   6  32 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  30   2  26 |  32   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  27  38 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

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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T_McGill       GK  37   2   3   1  31 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  31  12   7  10 |  93   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
D_Williams     DF   1  29   5   6  32 |  93   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10   5
Doriva         DF   2  27  27  11  21 |  93   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Hansel         DF   2  27   1   1  19 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Vladimescu   DM   2  17  30   1  19 |  61   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
Robinho        MF   1   8  31   9  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Kaka           AM   1   1  30  17  15 |  61   0   0   2   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  20  35
Rivera         AM   1   1  29  21  26 |  93   0   0   3   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  28   3
Steve_Brown    FW   1  17  23  28  29 |  93   0   1   0   0   6   0   1   0   0  18  -2  13
Carbone        FW   1  16  16  27  28 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Zo_Flora       GK  27   1   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Odriozola    DM   1  29  21   4  26 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Pogba        AM   2   8  30  14  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
B_Dack         MF   1   8  29  10  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Satriano     FW   2   5   5  30  28 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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