Elite FA Cup Groups, Valencia vs. Werder Bremen (Thu May 31)


                             Valencia  |  Werder Bremen
                              4-5-1 E  |  4-4-2 N
                           Andie Glen  |  Harry Kleinjan
                                       |
                          Kamikaze GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                        P_Senderos DF  |  DF J_Neeskens
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF C_Mongongu
                        W_Van_Boer DF  |  DF A_McLeish
                        J_Paintsil DF  |  DF M_Pavlovic
                          Saddam_H MF  |  MF M_Canete
                           Saruman MF  |  MF J_Ledley
                        P_Niemeyer MF  |  MF Lucas
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF C_Makiadi
                      J_R_Riquelme MF  |  FW M_Kruse
                          M_Murphy FW  |  FW E_Bergkamp
                                       |
                          Valdivia SUB |  SUB S_Mielitz
                       M_Friedrich SUB |  SUB P_Miranda
                        B_Ivanovic SUB |  SUB J_Garcia
                        D_Rortugal SUB |  SUB O_Kauper
                        Christinoa SUB |  SUB A_Anyukov

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 2  :(vla) Saruman sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Saruman has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 2  :(wbn) M_Pavlovic is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  E_Bergkamp latches onto the ball
          ...  P_Niemeyer wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 2  :(vla) Saddam_H sidesteps J_Neeskens
          ...  E_Bergkamp takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  He got away with just a warning
Min. 3  :(wbn) M_Pavlovic with the header on
          ...  He finds Lucas in space
          ...  Lucas with a stunning strike !
          ...  But Kamikaze punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 5  :(wbn) M_Canete plays the early ball across the box to find E_Bergkamp in space
          ...  C_Smalling knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But C_Tango just turns away!
Min. 6  :(vla) Saruman plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Saddam_H decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  J_Neeskens slices it
          ...  Hugo_Lloris moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme drives it into the box!
          ...  J_Ledley wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 7  :(vla) T_Huddlestone sprints past J_Neeskens
          ...  T_Huddlestone with his head down lets it go !
          ...  But he puts it over
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 8  :(wbn) The ball is passed in from Lucas, he finds A_McLeish
          ...  A_McLeish has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 12 :(vla) J_Paintsil is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to Saruman
          ...  A cracking drive from Saruman !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia have snatched the lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 13 :(vla) Valencia's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 14 :(vla) Saruman flicks it past C_Mongongu
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  C_Mongongu with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  C_Tango wants a quiet word
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  This is a good chance!
          ...  P_Niemeyer drives it in
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 15 :(wbn) Lucas looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Kruse
          ...  T_Huddlestone makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Lucas plays it into the danger area!
          ...  C_Smalling wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 16 :(wbn) Lucas takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  But J_Paintsil slides in
Min. 17 :(vla) J_Paintsil runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to Saruman
          ...  A_McLeish plays the back pass
          ...  Hugo_Lloris can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Saruman curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Huddlestone gets a shot in
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 17 :(wbn) C_Makiadi with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Kruse
          ...  M_Kruse with a little chip!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 21 :(wbn) C_Makiadi holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Ledley
          ...  J_Paintsil with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 24 :(vla) Saruman retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  J_R_Riquelme gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Mongongu with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  C_Tango tells him he has had enough warnings
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 25 :(wbn) It seems Werder Bremen are making a tactical change to E
Min. 28 :(wbn) C_Makiadi takes advantage of a mistake by C_Smalling
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  C_Makiadi heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 30 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme beats J_Ledley
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with his head down lets it go !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 31 :(vla) Saddam_H with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Saddam_H with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris stops that one easily
Min. 34 :(vla) T_Huddlestone knocks it past C_Mongongu and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  T_Huddlestone flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 41 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme whips the ball across to Saruman
          ...  But C_Mongongu comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(wbn) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Werder Bremen will now be playing P
Min. 46 :(vla) T_Huddlestone beats J_Neeskens
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves C_Tango
          ...  T_Huddlestone hits the ball first time!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 Werder Bremen

Min. 46 :(vla) Saruman runs forward
          ...  A delicate header from Saruman !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Saddam_H hits it towards the far post!
          ...  It is cleared by C_Mongongu
Min. 49 :(wbn) E_Bergkamp picks out J_Neeskens with the cross
          ...  But Saruman wins the ball
Min. 50 :(vla) D_Rortugal is coming on for Saddam_H and playing FW
Min. 50 :(vla) M_Murphy takes on C_Mongongu
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  M_Murphy has a dig at goal!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 52 :(vla) The ball is passed in from J_Paintsil, he finds J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_Neeskens cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 52 :(wbn) Lucas with a pinpoint pass to M_Kruse
          ...  M_Kruse keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But Kamikaze smothers the ball.
Min. 54 :(wbn) C_Makiadi moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Kruse
          ...  W_Van_Boer gathers up the loose ball
Min. 55 :(wbn) A_Anyukov will come on for M_Pavlovic and play FW
Min. 60 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme 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!
          ...  Saruman receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Anyukov slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 60 :(wbn) Lucas brings it under control
          ...  He takes on W_Van_Boer
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Kruse!
          ...  M_Kruse cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 63 :(vla) P_Senderos moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Murphy
          ...  M_Murphy with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Friedrich takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace P_Senderos
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(vla) B_Ivanovic is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Paintsil is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 67 :(vla) P_Niemeyer sidesteps C_Mongongu
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  P_Niemeyer with the strike !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 69 :(vla) M_Murphy with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past C_Mongongu
          ...  M_Murphy hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 72 :(vla) Saruman turns past C_Makiadi
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  What a shot from Saruman !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 73 :(vla) M_Murphy with the header on
          ...  He finds D_Rortugal in space
          ...  D_Rortugal with a thundering shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia 3-0 Werder Bremen ...
Min. 80 :(vla) Saruman beats A_McLeish
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Kruse goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  C_Tango tries to calm him down
Min. 81 :(vla) T_Huddlestone feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Rortugal runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  A_Anyukov looks embarrassed to take the ball off him!
Min. 83 :(vla) D_Rortugal with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves C_Mongongu behind
          ...  A skilful effort from D_Rortugal !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 84 :(wbn) A_McLeish looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Lucas
          ...  A powerful shot by Lucas !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 86 :(wbn) M_Canete kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  E_Bergkamp gets on the end of the pass
          ...  E_Bergkamp fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Valencia fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 87 :(wbn) C_Makiadi with the first time pass to E_Bergkamp
          ...  E_Bergkamp goes for goal !
          ...  But Kamikaze comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) M_Murphy runs at J_Neeskens
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  M_Murphy hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gathers it easily
Min. 88 :(wbn) A_Anyukov runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  But P_Niemeyer wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 105,178
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : M_Murphy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Saruman (12), M_Murphy (63), D_Rortugal (73)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Werder Bremen Match Info
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Best player          : Lucas
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Mongongu (24)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |  Werder Bremen
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :          11        |       3
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           4        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       6
Key Passes           :          10        |       14
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Final Score          : Valencia 3 - 0 Werder Bremen
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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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Kamikaze       GK  34   7   2   2  20 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  30  12   5  31 |  67   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
C_Smalling     DF   1  29   8   6  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  29   6   6  32 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  27  13   9  31 |  67   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  50   0
Saddam_H       MF   2  20  29  25  27 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
Saruman        MF   2   7  28  24  30 |  93   0   1   2   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  56
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  17  28   5  22 |  93   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60  20  31
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 |  93   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  20  10  13
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  27  21  34 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
M_Murphy       FW   1  13  14  29  26 |  93   0   0   1   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  30  56
Valdivia       GK  37   2   2   1  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  27  11  10  29 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  27  10   7  22 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  29  21 |  41   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  36
Christinoa     FW   3   9   7  26  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Werder Bremen
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Hugo_Lloris    GK  31   3   2   3  13 |  93   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
J_Neeskens     DF   1  28   9   7  29 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
C_Mongongu     DF   2  28   9   6  36 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -22
A_McLeish      DF   1  27  12   6  26 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
M_Pavlovic     DF   3  26   5   7  22 |  57   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
M_Canete       MF   2   5  27   5  19 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Ledley       MF   1   6  26  16  30 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Lucas          MF   2   5  26  14  19 |  93   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  11
C_Makiadi      MF   2   6  26   4  10 |  93   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
M_Kruse        FW   2   4  11  28  30 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
E_Bergkamp     FW   3  10   5  27  34 |  93   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
S_Mielitz      GK  27   3   3   3  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Miranda      DF   2  26  10   7  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Garcia       MF   2  10  24   9  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Kauper       MF   2   4  23  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Anyukov      FW   1   9   4  25  35 |  36   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
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