June Ridout Memorial Cup Group Match 2, Valencia vs. Tottenham (Wed Jan 31)


                             Valencia  |  Tottenham
                            5-2-1-2 C  |  4-3-3 C
                         Steve Talbot  |  Gary Kevany
                                       |
                        Brad_Viner GK  |  GK Carlos_Bravo
                          C_Soares DF  |  DF S_Howey
                          A_Mateju DF  |  DF T_Histelberg
                        R_Zdravkov DF  |  DF E_Donk
                            Hierro DF  |  DF A_Gilchrist
                      Tak_Tomiyasu DF  |  MF Omar_Mascarel
                         A_Hazzard MF  |  MF D_Baboescu
                          Thiago_S MF  |  MF Juninhio_Jnr
                          P_Minuti AM  |  FW M_Jordan
                         C_Ronaldo FW  |  FW C_Nkunku
                       T_Trezeguet FW  |  FW M_Mudryk
                                       |
                          P_Silton SUB |  SUB D_Gogean
                           S_Ramos SUB |  SUB R_Streeter
                     G_Mamardashvi SUB |  SUB R_Morrison
                       Diego_Lopez SUB |  SUB P_Gasgoingne
                           T_Henry SUB |  SUB Janssen

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(vla) C_Ronaldo loses T_Histelberg
          ...  T_Histelberg does well to get the tackle in
Min. 2  :(tth) D_Baboescu runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Jordan
          ...  Tak_Tomiyasu makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 8  :(vla) C_Soares changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Minuti
          ...  Omar_Mascarel with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 10 :(vla) T_Trezeguet nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  T_Trezeguet with a thundering volley!
          ...  But it clips the post and goes wide
Min. 11 :(tth) D_Baboescu looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to Juninhio_Jnr
          ...  Thiago_S with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 13 :(vla) A_Hazzard can't find space for the shot
          ...  He slips it through to C_Ronaldo
          ...  C_Ronaldo with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  But Carlos_Bravo tips it behind
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 14 :(tth) Curled in dangerously from D_Baboescu to M_Mudryk
          ...  R_Zdravkov is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Brad_Viner misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juninhio_Jnr plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Hierro heads it away
Min. 14 :(vla) Thiago_S gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past D_Baboescu!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Mudryk with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  J_Underhill shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  A_Mateju plays it short to P_Minuti
          ...  P_Minuti bears down on goal!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Tottenham fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 20 :(vla) A_Hazzard runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to R_Zdravkov
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  T_Histelberg hits it out for a throw
Min. 21 :(vla) A_Hazzard is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Soares
          ...  T_Histelberg body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
Min. 22 :(vla) Thiago_S falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 22 :(vla) G_Mamardashvi is going to be brought on
          ...  Thiago_S is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 22 :(tth) M_Jordan runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of M_Mudryk
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  M_Mudryk with the overhead !
          ...  Brad_Viner is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 23 :(tth) M_Jordan steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs R_Zdravkov
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Jordan !
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 23 :(vla) P_Minuti breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Carlos_Bravo!
          ...  A_Gilchrist brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 27 :(tth) Juninhio_Jnr finds C_Nkunku with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  C_Nkunku could have let it bounce!
          ...  But Brad_Viner smothers the ball.
Min. 33 :(vla) G_Mamardashvi backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  P_Minuti gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Minuti is clean through!
          ...  He rounds Carlos_Bravo
          ...  He tries to beat Carlos_Bravo
          ...  Carlos_Bravo dives on the ball !!
Min. 34 :(vla) P_Minuti takes advantage of a bad back pass from C_Nkunku
          ...  E_Donk stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 36 :(tth) Juninhio_Jnr with the through ball to M_Mudryk
          ...  M_Mudryk hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Brad_Viner with a great save
          ...  And he holds onto it as well!
Min. 42 :(tth) Juninhio_Jnr slides it through the middle to C_Nkunku
          ...  R_Zdravkov brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 49 :(vla) T_Trezeguet has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past T_Histelberg!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  T_Histelberg reacts well to win the ball back

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Tottenham

Min. 46 :(tth) D_Baboescu flicks the ball through
          ...  M_Jordan runs onto it!
          ...  T_Trezeguet with a deliberate foul
          ...  J_Underhill will want to speak to him
          ...  He got away with just a warning
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Juninhio_Jnr knocks it forward
          ...  M_Mudryk gets on the end of it
          ...  But R_Zdravkov clears the ball to safety
Min. 48 :(tth) T_Histelberg 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!
          ...  C_Nkunku receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But P_Minuti slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 52 :(vla) P_Minuti runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to R_Zdravkov
          ...  R_Zdravkov gets up high for the header !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  That s put Valencia in front!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 53 :(tth) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Tottenham will now be playing A
Min. 53 :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  T_Histelberg stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 54 :(vla) C_Ronaldo beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Underhill
          ...  C_Ronaldo tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  Carlos_Bravo parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Carlos_Bravo recovers to save!!
Min. 54 :(tth) M_Jordan with a one-touch layoff to E_Donk
          ...  E_Donk hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  Brad_Viner acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Juninhio_Jnr lofts the ball in!
          ...  R_Zdravkov belts it clear
Min. 60 :(vla) S_Ramos is coming on and A_Mateju is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 60 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - Diego_Lopez on for A_Hazzard as a MF
Min. 60 :(tth) R_Morrison takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace M_Jordan as MF
Min. 60 :(vla) P_Minuti finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  D_Baboescu gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 60 :(vla) G_Mamardashvi with an incisive pass to P_Minuti
          ...  Omar_Mascarel with a nasty foul
Min. 63 :(vla) Diego_Lopez races into the box
          ...  He sees C_Ronaldo lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  E_Donk stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 65 :(vla) Diego_Lopez finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  R_Morrison stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Steve Talbot looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 71 :(vla) Diego_Lopez crosses into the box, finding C_Soares
          ...  R_Morrison wins the ball
Min. 71 :(tth) C_Nkunku finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  A left-footer by C_Nkunku !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 72 :(tth) D_Baboescu with the cross-field pass to C_Nkunku
          ...  C_Soares with a bad challenge
          ...  J_Underhill will want to speak to him
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Underhill
Min. 75 :(vla) G_Mamardashvi runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to T_Trezeguet
          ...  T_Trezeguet sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Carlos_Bravo makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 76 :(tth) E_Donk kicks Diego_Lopez!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Underhill reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 77 :(vla) R_Zdravkov gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  P_Minuti is unmarked
          ...  P_Minuti with a little chip!
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  That was a terrible attempt!
Min. 77 :(tth) T_Histelberg has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Soares
          ...  He puts in C_Nkunku!
          ...  C_Nkunku keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But Brad_Viner tips it behind
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 78 :(vla) Tak_Tomiyasu holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to T_Trezeguet
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  T_Histelberg takes possession
Min. 78 :(tth) Omar_Mascarel with a reverse pass to R_Morrison
          ...  Tak_Tomiyasu dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 79 :(tth) M_Mudryk knocks the ball past C_Soares
          ...  C_Soares moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 81 :(vla) T_Henry is ready to come on to replace C_Ronaldo
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 81 :(tth) T_Histelberg plays in M_Mudryk with a beautiful ball
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Minuti
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 82 :(tth) D_Baboescu is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to C_Nkunku
          ...  C_Nkunku with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  Brad_Viner with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 84 :(vla) G_Mamardashvi slides the ball across to P_Minuti
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by E_Donk
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 85 :(vla) G_Mamardashvi pushes it past Omar_Mascarel
          ...  S_Howey plays the back pass
          ...  Carlos_Bravo can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by P_Minuti
          ...  Carlos_Bravo reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(tth) M_Mudryk finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  M_Mudryk rifles it to the far post !
          ...  Brad_Viner can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Brad_Viner has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 90 :(vla) R_Zdravkov controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  P_Minuti gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  A_Gilchrist brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 91 :(tth) M_Mudryk with a perfectly timed run
          ...  M_Mudryk curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding
Min. 93 :(vla) G_Mamardashvi jumps over E_Donk's challenge
          ...  S_Howey slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 93 :(tth) Omar_Mascarel with a flicked pass to R_Morrison
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Zdravkov

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 107,069
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : R_Zdravkov (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_Zdravkov (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Thiago_S (22)
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : D_Baboescu
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Mudryk (14), A_Gilchrist (23), T_Histelberg (53), E_Donk (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           5        |       5
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           1        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       4
Subs Used            :           4        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       11
Key Tackles          :          10        |       13
Key Passes           :          12        |       16
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 0 Tottenham
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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 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  85   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  29   7  11  28 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  29   9   8  30 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  28   6   9  20 |  97   0   5   2   0   1   1   0   0   0 100  20  25
Hierro         DF   1  27  10   7  33 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Tak_Tomiyasu   DF   2  18  23   6  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
A_Hazzard      MF   1   1  30   2  26 |  64   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Thiago_S       MF   2  10  29   8  29 |  22   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Minuti       AM   2   9   9  28  11 |  97   0   2   1   1   3   0   0   0   0  40  30   5
C_Ronaldo      FW   1   3   2  29  31 |  85   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  27  38 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
P_Silton       GK  19   5   3   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  27   2   1  46 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Mamardashvi  MF   2   5  29   4  30 |  75   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Diego_Lopez    MF   2   8  21  10  24 |  33   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  40  20
T_Henry        FW   1   8  12  25  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Carlos_Bravo   GK  36   1   2   3  21 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
S_Howey        DF   2  30   1   3  27 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Histelberg   DF   1  29  23   3  31 |  97   0   4   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  58   8 -22
E_Donk         DF   3  27  12   7  42 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  58  -2   3
A_Gilchrist    DF   2  26   1   5  20 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
Omar_Mascarel  MF   1  21  29   1  28 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
D_Baboescu     MF   1  16  29   6  27 |  97   0   1   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40 -20
Juninhio_Jnr   MF   1   5  28  17  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Jordan       FW   1   1  24  32  36 |  64   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Nkunku       FW   2   1   1  31  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
M_Mudryk       FW   2   5   4  29  14 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
D_Gogean       GK  23   1   1   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Streeter     DF   2  25   9   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Morrison     MF   3  20  27  11  11 |  33   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Gasgoingne   MF   1  17  27   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Janssen        FW   2   7   7  26  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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