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Season 21 Archive: Elite League Cup Match 1

Valencia 3 - 0 Sunderland

Elite Football League Cup Group Match, Valencia vs. Sunderland (Wed Sep 23)


                             Valencia  |  Sunderland
                              4-4-2 A  |  4-3-3 A
                           Andie Glen  |  John Gemmell
                                       |
                          K_Jensen GK  |  GK R_Locke
                       D_Criscrito DF  |  DF M_Zeffane
                         Samba_Sow DF  |  DF R_Roversio
                          P_Hunter DF  |  DF A_Helender
                          Henrique DF  |  DF M_Hornschuh
                           Y_Toure MF  |  MF J_Shaddix
                      Y_Abdessadki MF  |  MF Eugen_Shakhov
                         O_Ruggeri MF  |  MF M_V_Bommel
                          P_Nedved MF  |  FW E_Stranger
                           Stefano FW  |  FW J_MacBright
                         G_Puciato FW  |  FW G_Strachan
                                       |
                          G_Buffon SUB |  SUB R_McGlinchy
                            Sidnei SUB |  SUB E_Moretti
                          A_Carlos SUB |  SUB I_Osbourne
                         K_Richard SUB |  SUB Ali_g
                           DJ_Hart SUB |  SUB Ademilson

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 1  :(vla) Y_Toure cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Stefano
          ...  Stefano aims for the top right corner !
          ...  The shot slips through R_Locke's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 2  :(vla) P_Nedved knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Nedved drives it towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 3  :(vla) Y_Toure brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Stefano gets his head to the ball !
          ...  But R_Locke comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 4  :(vla) Y_Toure volleys it forward. He finds G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato with a stunning strike !
          ...  R_Locke can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  R_Locke makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 5  :(sun) G_Strachan kills the ball dead
          ...  P_Hunter clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 6  :(vla) Y_Toure brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Hornschuh
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in P_Nedved!
          ...  P_Nedved aims for the top right corner !
          ...  R_Locke just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 10 :(vla) O_Ruggeri finds the space intelligently
          ...  O_Ruggeri tries to beat R_Locke from outside the area!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 14 :(sun) G_Strachan with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  O_Ruggeri muscles him off the ball
          ...  Looked like a good tackle but the referee has awarded them a free kick
Min. 15 :(sun) M_Zeffane brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  M_Zeffane belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But K_Jensen punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that K_Jensen got a touch
Min. 18 :(sun) M_V_Bommel miskicks!
          ...  He finds M_Hornschuh though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  P_Hunter reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 19 :(sun) G_Strachan takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Samba_Sow and it had to be
Min. 21 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Hornschuh
          ...  He puts in Stefano!
          ...  M_Hornschuh moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 21 :(sun) M_V_Bommel is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to R_Roversio
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Criscrito
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 25 :(vla) P_Nedved moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to Stefano
          ...  From long range Stefano bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  R_Locke is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!
          ...  Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 25 :(vla) Valencia switch to playing L
Min. 25 :(sun) M_V_Bommel has space to run with the ball
          ...  But G_Puciato barges him off the ball
Min. 27 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Y_Abdessadki has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  R_Locke fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 30 :(vla) G_Puciato finds himself in a good position
          ...  G_Puciato must beat R_Locke!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into R_Locke's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 31 :(vla) D_Criscrito holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to O_Ruggeri
          ...  But M_Zeffane reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 39 :(vla) O_Ruggeri takes advantage of a mistake by R_Roversio
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Driven towards goal by O_Ruggeri !
          ...  R_Locke is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 42 :(sun) R_Roversio with a precise pass to Eugen_Shakhov
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 42 :(vla) P_Nedved beats M_Zeffane
          ...  M_Zeffane with a bad challenge
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(sun) J_MacBright backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Strachan latches onto the end of it
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Hunter
Min. 47 :(sun) M_Zeffane is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to Eugen_Shakhov
          ...  Eugen_Shakhov attempts the shot!
          ...  But K_Jensen just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 2-0 Sunderland

Min. 47 :(vla) Curled in dangerously from O_Ruggeri to P_Nedved
          ...  P_Nedved rifles it to the far post !
          ...  R_Locke parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 57 :(vla) P_Nedved turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  M_Zeffane reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by Stefano!
          ...  R_Locke easily catches it!
Min. 60 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as Sidnei comes on for Samba_Sow to play DF
Min. 60 :(vla) A_Carlos is coming on and Henrique is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(sun) E_Moretti will replace A_Helender and play DF
Min. 60 :(sun) Ali_g is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_V_Bommel is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 60 :(sun) Ademilson is coming on for J_MacBright and will play FW
Min. 61 :(sun) E_Moretti takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  G_Puciato with an awful challenge
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  He received a good talking to from G_Reddy
Min. 64 :(vla) A_Carlos sprints down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to O_Ruggeri
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!!
          ...  M_Hornschuh picks up the loose ball and clears the danger
Min. 64 :(sun) G_Strachan nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Y_Toure takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 65 :(vla) K_Richard is being prepared to come on
          ...  Y_Abdessadki is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(sun) G_Strachan runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  A_Carlos gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 68 :(sun) E_Stranger takes advantage of a bad back pass from O_Ruggeri
          ...  Sidnei rushes in with a poor tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 70 :(vla) P_Nedved has it now
          ...  He takes on Ademilson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Stefano!
          ...  Stefano drives it low !
          ...  R_Locke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 72 :(vla) A_Carlos knocks it forward
          ...  E_Moretti slips
          ...  Stefano gets to it!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Stefano !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 72 :(sun) Ali_g finds M_Hornschuh with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But A_Carlos wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but G_Reddy has none of it.
Min. 75 :(vla) P_Nedved is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Stefano
          ...  What a shot from Stefano !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  But R_Locke punches it away
          ...  He commands his area so well
Min. 78 :(sun) Ali_g with a penetrating pass to Ademilson
          ...  Stefano is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Ali_g hoists it forward
          ...  Ademilson gets on the end of it
          ...  Ademilson could have let it bounce!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 79 :(sun) J_Shaddix looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Strachan
          ...  Sidnei plays it back
          ...  K_Jensen slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Moretti floats the ball in!
          ...  K_Jensen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 82 :(sun) Ali_g passes the ball to E_Stranger
          ...  Sidnei pulls on his shirt
          ...  He wins the ball
          ...  The defender got away with the foul there!
Min. 83 :(vla) Stefano hoofs it up field to find G_Puciato
          ...  M_Zeffane wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to P_Nedved
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 85 :(vla) Sidnei takes possession on the edge of the box
          ...  G_Strachan pulls on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Reddy has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Reddy!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 90 :(vla) D_Criscrito gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Puciato
          ...  G_Puciato beats the offside trap!
          ...  He is clean through
          ...  He just has to beat R_Locke
          ...  He rounds R_Locke
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia 3-0 Sunderland ...
Min. 92 :(vla) D_Criscrito takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Ali_g is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  O_Ruggeri drives it in
          ...  R_Locke tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Carlos hits it into the box!
          ...  R_Locke jumps well to claim it!
Min. 93 :(sun) Ali_g with a 40-yard pass to Ademilson
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Sidnei
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Moretti hits it into the box!
          ...  K_Jensen comes out and claims it!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 106,482
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_Criscrito (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Stefano (25), O_Ruggeri (39), G_Puciato (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Sidnei (68), Stefano (78)
Injured              : N/A
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Sunderland Match Info
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Best player          : Ali_g
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Zeffane (42), Ali_g (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |   Sunderland
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       4
Off target           :           9        |       2
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          65        |       35
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       9
Key Tackles          :          12        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       10
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Final Score          : Valencia 3 - 0 Sunderland
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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 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  26  10   7  27 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  35   0
Samba_Sow      DF   1  25  13   4  23 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Hunter       DF   1  25  11   9  32 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Henrique       DF   1  24  10   8  29 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Toure        MF   1   8  26   4  32 |  95   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   8  26   8  29 |  67   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  30  25
O_Ruggeri      MF   1   8  24  21  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  26
P_Nedved       MF   1   7  23  22  17 |  95   0   0   3   1   4   0   0   0   0   0  45   8
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  28  39 |  95   0   0   1   0   6   1   1   0   0  -2   8  31
G_Puciato      FW   2   9   9  26  42 |  95   0   1   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  20   0  22
G_Buffon       GK  36   3   4   2  10 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sidnei         DF   2  27   7   8  22 |  33   0   3   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  78  18  18
A_Carlos       DF   1  25  12   8  42 |  33   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
K_Richard      MF   1   9  27   9  26 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
DJ_Hart        FW   1   6   7  23  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sunderland
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Locke        GK  31   2   4   4  15 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
M_Zeffane      DF   1  25   9   6  31 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  38 -12 -17
R_Roversio     DF   1  24   3  10  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
A_Helender     DF   1  24   6   7  21 |  62   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hornschuh    DF   1  23   4   5  42 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Shaddix      MF   3  10  25  17  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Eugen_Shakhov  MF   1   6  25   6  21 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_V_Bommel     MF   1   6  23  16  29 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
E_Stranger     FW   2   8   7  24  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_MacBright    FW   1   6   7  24  32 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
G_Strachan     FW   2   5   7  24  32 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_McGlinchy    GK  20   4   2   3  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  25   4   6  25 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Osbourne     MF   1   8  24   9  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ali_g          MF   1   4  23   5  35 |  33   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0 -22  18 -22
Ademilson      FW   2   9   2  23  28 |  33   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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