Elite Football League Match, Valencia vs. Santos FC (Mon Nov 28)


                             Valencia  |  Santos FC
                            5-3-1-1 A  |  4-4-2 C
                           Andie Glen  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK A_Marshall
                           S_Logan DF  |  DF D_Moore
                       D_Criscrito DF  |  DF Josimar
                       K_Ramsteijn DF  |  DF R_Huth
                       C_Prandelli DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                          Reinaldo DF  |  MF Koki_Mizuno
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  MF S_Marsden
                           Drexler MF  |  MF J_Tessem
                              Park MF  |  MF Y_Toure
                           Saruman AM  |  FW Stan_Matthews
                         J_Digweed FW  |  FW Bar
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB R_Wright
                       M_Friedrich SUB |  SUB T_Mowbray
                           Rivaldo SUB |  SUB G_McSheffrey
                      J_R_Riquelme SUB |  SUB Emerson_Jr
                       Van_Tijkaan SUB |  SUB Bojan

Referee: P_Graham (Wales)


Min. 1  :(vla) Park takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Beckenbauer gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 4  :(vla) D_Criscrito is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_Digweed
          ...  J_Digweed beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has A_Marshall to beat!
          ...  He lobs it over A_Marshall
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Valencia have snatched the lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Santos FC ...
Min. 5  :(vla) Valencia will now play N
Min. 5  :(vla) Reinaldo takes advantage of a mistake by Beckenbauer
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  A well-placed shot from Reinaldo !
          ...  A_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 7  :(vla) Drexler is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to J_Digweed
          ...  R_Huth cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 10 :(vla) Drexler drives it forward to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But A_Marshall just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 15 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews takes advantage of a mistake by D_Criscrito
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  C_Prandelli takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 21 :(sfc) S_Marsden floats the ball in to find Bar
          ...  K_Ramsteijn hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Toure chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Josimar with the header
          ...  K_Jensen saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 27 :(sfc) J_Tessem hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Bar latches onto it!
          ...  Bar lobs K_Jensen!
          ...  K_Jensen claws it off the line
          ...  P_Graham consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Santos FC are back level!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 28 :(vla) The Valencia manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 28 :(sfc) Y_Toure plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  D_Moore decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  D_Moore flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 29 :(sfc) J_Tessem sidesteps D_Criscrito
          ...  But S_Logan slides in two footed.
          ...  P_Graham has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 34 :(sfc) D_Moore controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Digweed
          ...  He puts in Bar!
          ...  A delicate chip from Bar !
          ...  Looks like it should be K_Jensen's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  K_Jensen looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 35 :(sfc) S_Marsden sidesteps D_Criscrito
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Reinaldo wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 36 :(sfc) Josimar has it now
          ...  He takes on Reinaldo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Tessem!
          ...  But D_Criscrito wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 39 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Saruman
          ...  Saruman hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 41 :(vla) Reinaldo jumps over R_Huth's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Blocked by Stan_Matthews
Min. 42 :(sfc) Bar barges C_Prandelli off the ball
          ...  Bar carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) K_Ramsteijn with the through ball to Saruman
          ...  Saruman with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  But A_Marshall makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 46 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Saruman latches onto it!
          ...  R_Huth with an over the top challenge
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Park plays it short to Saruman
          ...  R_Huth takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 47 :(vla) J_Digweed takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  J_Digweed hits the ball on the bounce !
          ...  But A_Marshall dives to his left
          ...  I think A_Marshall just got a hand on that one
          ...  P_Graham has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 47 :(sfc) J_Tessem gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds Stan_Matthews
          ...  Stan_Matthews leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  The shot slips through K_Jensen's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-1 Santos FC

Min. 46 :(sfc) Stan_Matthews flicks it over K_Ramsteijn's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Reinaldo is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 48 :(sfc) Y_Toure beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  Y_Toure with a thundering shot!
          ...  K_Jensen is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  K_Jensen looks very relieved!
Min. 50 :(sfc) T_Mowbray replaces D_Moore and will play DF
Min. 51 :(sfc) S_Marsden with an intelligent ball to J_Tessem
          ...  J_Tessem shoots towards goal !
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 53 :(vla) D_Criscrito with the through ball to N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  T_Mowbray knocks the ball back to A_Marshall
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past A_Marshall!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Ramsteijn drives it into the box!
          ...  A_Marshall reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 53 :(sfc) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Bar takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Bar strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  K_Jensen just watches float over the bar!
Min. 55 :(vla) M_Friedrich is coming on and K_Ramsteijn is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 55 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Stan_Matthews gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But S_Logan wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 56 :(vla) Drexler slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  T_Mowbray with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 57 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_Tessem gets on the end of it
          ...  J_Tessem hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  K_Jensen can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  K_Jensen has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 59 :(sfc) Koki_Mizuno drives it across the face of the goal Bar
          ...  Bar sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  K_Jensen narrows the angle and turns the ball away to safety
Min. 60 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey replaces an unhappy Y_Toure and will play as a AM
Min. 60 :(sfc) The Santos FC manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 64 :(sfc) Bar knocks it past S_Logan and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  M_Friedrich takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 65 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme is coming on for Saruman and will play AM
Min. 65 :(sfc) Bojan replaces an unhappy Stan_Matthews and will play as a FW
Min. 66 :(vla) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  J_Digweed is through!
          ...  J_Digweed with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  A_Marshall makes a difficult save
Min. 67 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme aims for the top right corner !
          ...  A_Marshall with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 68 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Drexler with a clumsy challenge
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 69 :(sfc) Josimar retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Beckenbauer latches onto the end of it
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Beckenbauer !
          ...  K_Jensen makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 70 :(sfc) G_McSheffrey is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  S_Marsden latches onto the ball
          ...  D_Criscrito with an awful challenge
          ...  P_Graham will want to speak to him
          ...  P_Graham calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 74 :(sfc) S_Marsden brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Friedrich
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Beckenbauer!
          ...  Beckenbauer with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But K_Jensen pulls out a save of the game
Min. 78 :(sfc) J_Tessem sidesteps C_Prandelli
          ...  J_Tessem tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Koki_Mizuno floats the ball in!
          ...  S_Marsden makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  K_Jensen makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 79 :(vla) Drexler gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme fires the shot in!
          ...  A_Marshall with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league
Min. 80 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  Van_Tijkaan will come on for J_Digweed and play FW
Min. 84 :(vla) Drexler with a pinpoint pass to C_Prandelli
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Mowbray hits it out for a throw
Min. 85 :(vla) Van_Tijkaan has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Van_Tijkaan with the shot !
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 85 :(sfc) T_Mowbray takes possession
          ...  He's got no outlet
          ...  He decides to go alone
          ...  S_Logan forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Tessem chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Bar gets something on it!
          ...  K_Jensen with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_McSheffrey curls it into the box!
          ...  K_Jensen easily catches it!
Min. 87 :(vla) Reinaldo with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  J_R_Riquelme gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with the side footed shot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added 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          : J_Digweed
Scorers              : J_Digweed (4)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Reinaldo (46), Drexler (68), D_Criscrito (70)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Bar (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bar (27)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       16
Off target           :           3        |       9
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           9        |       13
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       13
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 Santos 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 |  93   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   3  29  10   8  36 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  28  11   7  27 |  93   0   1   2   1   0   0   1   0   0  18  33  -2
K_Ramsteijn    DF   1  27  11  10  42 |  57   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
C_Prandelli    DF   1  26  12   7  29 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Reinaldo       DF   1  25  11   6  20 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8   3
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  26  11  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Drexler        MF   3   8  26   9  12 |  93   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
Park           MF   1   6  26   9  23 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saruman        AM   2   7  26  23  30 |  67   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
J_Digweed      FW   1   8   9  29  19 |  82   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  25  11   9  29 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Rivaldo        MF   2   7  26   8  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  26  21  34 |  26   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Van_Tijkaan    FW   1   8   8  26  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Santos 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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A_Marshall     GK  39   4   6   5  11 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  29  13  10  16 |  52   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Josimar        DF   2  28  13   7  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
R_Huth         DF   2  27  10   8  43 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
Beckenbauer    DF   2  25   8   7  21 |  93   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   7  30   6  28 |  93   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
S_Marsden      MF   1   8  28   8  46 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
J_Tessem       MF   1   7  27  17  27 |  93   0   0   2   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  35   3
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  27   4  32 |  62   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Stan_Matthews  FW   1   8   5  32  31 |  67   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
Bar            FW   1   7   9  28  22 |  93   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
R_Wright       GK  27   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Mowbray      DF   2  29   9   5  29 |  41   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_McSheffrey   AM   1   7  29  18  37 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Emerson_Jr     MF   3  17  25  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bojan          FW   2   6   9  23  12 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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