June Ridout Memorial Cup Semi Final, Valencia vs. Santos FC (Wed Sep 09)


                             Valencia  |  Santos FC
                            3-2-3-2 P  |  4-3-1-2 A
                           Andie Glen  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                     D_Van_Don_Bur GK  |  GK Ederson
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF Oscar
                           A_Nouri DF  |  DF Raul_Albil
                           M_Salah DF  |  DF T_Silva
                         M_Kikuchi DM  |  DF Agostini
                           B_Green DM  |  MF R_Kopa
                           Drexler MF  |  MF Draxler
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF Luis_Garcia
                          H_Higuim MF  |  AM O_Ruggeri
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW Bar
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW Bojan
                                       |
                             Krull SUB |  SUB Leo
                        B_Ivanovic SUB |  SUB Leonardo
                         E_Herbert SUB |  SUB Socrates
                          T_Cruise SUB |  SUB Casemiro
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB Jairzinho

Referee: A_Dali (Iran)


Min. 1  :(sfc) Raul_Albil with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Draxler gets on the end of the pass
          ...  L_Macleod gets to the ball first
Min. 3  :(sfc) Draxler is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to Bar
          ...  M_Salah with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Surely a Penalty!
          ...  A_Dali consults his assistant !!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Bar is the man who takes it
          ...  He sends D_Van_Don_Bur the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lets see if Santos FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Santos FC...
Min. 3  :(vla) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Valencia will now play E
Min. 3  :(sfc) Luis_Garcia runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Salah
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Luis_Garcia aiming for the bottom corner !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur punches it away
          ...  He took a knock there
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously
          ...  He's ok to carry on
Min. 6  :(vla) L_Macleod beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  Ederson plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 8  :(sfc) Draxler with the towering header to Bojan
          ...  Bojan with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 10 :(sfc) R_Kopa looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Bar
          ...  M_Salah reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 11 :(vla) Drexler plays a long ball to W_Jose
          ...  Cleaned up by T_Silva
Min. 11 :(sfc) Bojan finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  H_Higuim rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 11 :(sfc) R_Kopa jumps over D_E_Boyata's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  R_Kopa launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 12 :(sfc) R_Kopa plays the early ball across the box to find Luis_Garcia in space
          ...  M_Kikuchi with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
Min. 12 :(sfc) O_Ruggeri finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  O_Ruggeri tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 13 :(sfc) Curled in dangerously from Luis_Garcia to Bojan
          ...  Bojan fires the shot in!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 14 :(vla) Drexler with a simple pass to M_Salah
          ...  M_Salah tries to chip the ball over Ederson!
          ...  Ederson can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  That's the equaliser!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 15 :(vla) Drexler runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose attempts a lob!
          ...  But Ederson punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 17 :(vla) H_Higuim is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  M_Salah latches onto the ball
          ...  Agostini cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 18 :(sfc) T_Silva with a short pass to find Bojan
          ...  A_Nouri with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 22 :(sfc) R_Kopa finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Good sliding challenge from H_Higuim and it had to be
Min. 28 :(vla) M_Bombarda loses Oscar
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Raul_Albil
          ...  He timed it well
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Kikuchi!
          ...  A_Nouri gets on the end of it
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by T_Silva
Min. 28 :(sfc) Luis_Garcia with an inch perfect pass to Draxler
          ...  Draxler strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 35 :(sfc) The Santos FC manager shouts at them from the touchline to play E
Min. 36 :(sfc) Raul_Albil plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Raul_Albil has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 40 :(vla) Drexler backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  M_Bombarda latches onto the end of it
          ...  Raul_Albil makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  Agostini wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) M_Kikuchi knocks it forward
          ...  Agostini slips
          ...  W_Jose gets to it!
          ...  A wicked drive by W_Jose !
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 44 :(sfc) Luis_Garcia with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to Agostini
          ...  Agostini flings a shot at goal !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur guesses right
Min. 45 :(vla) M_Kikuchi finds L_Macleod with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Oscar reads the play well
Min. 45 :(sfc) Bar with the dribble
          ...  He uses his pace to get free
          ...  Bar tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 45 :(sfc) Bar spits at B_Green
          ...  A_Dali calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!

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

Min. 49 :(sfc) Luis_Garcia takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  Luis_Garcia bears down on goal!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 50 :(sfc) Bar finds Bojan in acres of space
          ...  Bojan controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on D_Van_Don_Bur anyway
Min. 51 :(sfc) Bar sidesteps D_E_Boyata
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Bar with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur guesses right
Min. 52 :(vla) L_Macleod with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But Ederson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 54 :(vla) A_Nouri flicks it over Oscar's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Nouri tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Ederson fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 55 :(sfc) Leonardo comes on for Oscar and takes up a DF role
Min. 56 :(sfc) Raul_Albil runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs M_Kikuchi
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  Raul_Albil with a powerful downward header!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 58 :(vla) D_E_Boyata finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Raul_Albil clears with a diving header
Min. 59 :(vla) H_Higuim drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Jose
          ...  Leonardo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's A_Dali going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 59 :(sfc) Luis_Garcia plays a first time ball through the defence to Bojan
          ...  Bojan drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a well worked goal!
          ...  That's put Santos FC in front!
          ...  Valencia 1-2 Santos FC ...
Min. 60 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  B_Ivanovic will come on for D_E_Boyata and play DF
Min. 60 :(vla) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  E_Herbert will come on for H_Higuim and play DF
Min. 60 :(sfc) Jairzinho is going to be brought on
          ...  Bojan is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(vla) The ball is passed in from Drexler, he finds W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose with the shot !
          ...  Ederson makes the save
          ...  He hits the ball up field!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Socrates replaces Draxler to play as a MF
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 66 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is being brought on
          ...  M_Bombarda is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 69 :(sfc) Jairzinho with an intelligent ball to T_Silva
          ...  A cracking drive from T_Silva !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur makes a good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Jairzinho!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Socrates
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 70 :(sfc) O_Ruggeri is now playing as a MF
Min. 71 :(vla) W_Jose with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves Leonardo behind
          ...  Leonardo reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 73 :(vla) Ederson miskicks!
          ...  D_Trezeguet is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Raul_Albil rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from A_Dali
Min. 76 :(sfc) Jairzinho flicks it over E_Herbert's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Jairzinho has a dig at goal!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur gathers it easily
Min. 77 :(sfc) O_Ruggeri skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to T_Silva
          ...  T_Silva must beat D_Van_Don_Bur!
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur is equal to it
Min. 78 :(vla) B_Green runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off Luis_Garcia back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  Leonardo with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 79 :(sfc) Agostini sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Socrates
          ...  Socrates with the shot on net !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 82 :(vla) L_Macleod looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  A_Nouri receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Leonardo read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 82 :(sfc) Bar steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs B_Green
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Cleared by M_Kikuchi
Min. 85 :(sfc) Leonardo is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  Jairzinho latches onto the ball
          ...  B_Green with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 86 :(sfc) Socrates works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bar
          ...  A_Nouri with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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


Match Details
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Venue                : El Sadar Stadium
Attendance           : 146,235
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Drexler
Scorers              : M_Salah (14)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Higuim (11)
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Luis_Garcia (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bar (3 pen), Bojan (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Bar (45)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       20
Off target           :           2        |       8
On target            :           6        |       12
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          12        |       15
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 2 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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D_Van_Don_Bur  GK  36   2   7   5  23 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  31  11   9  11 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  29  12   6  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0  10
M_Salah        DF   2  29   8   9  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  35
M_Kikuchi      DM   1  16  29   9  30 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
B_Green        DM   2  16  28   6  30 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Drexler        MF   3   9  31  10  12 |  94   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  28  11  31 |  94   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  27  10  42 |  63   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  18  -2
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  30  10 |  94   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  29  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Krull          GK  26   2   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  31  11   7  22 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  29   7  11  41 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  30   9  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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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Ederson        GK  39   5   5   3  23 |  94   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
Oscar          DF   2  34   8  10  31 |  58   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Raul_Albil     DF   2  33  12   7  35 |  94   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
T_Silva        DF   1  32  10  10  42 |  94   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  40  10  20
Agostini       DF   2  30  12  10  41 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10  10
R_Kopa         MF   2  15  35   9  23 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Draxler        MF   1   9  34   8  31 |  68   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   8  31   6  11 |  94   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0  20  80  30
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   9  28  23  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Bar            FW   1   8  11  36  22 |  94   0   0   1   0   2   1   1   0   0  -2   8  43
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  30  12 |  63   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  55
Leo            GK  28   2   2   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  33  11  11  22 |  36   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Socrates       MF   1   6  32   9  12 |  26   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
Casemiro       MF   3   7  31   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Jairzinho      MF   1   9  30  11  23 |  31   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  30
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