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Season 16 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group D Game 2

Manchester Utd 2 - 4 Valencia

Elite FA Cup Group Match, Manchester Utd vs. Valencia (Sun Apr 07)


                       Manchester Utd  |  Valencia
                          3-1-3-1-2 C  |  4-1-3-1-1 E
                         Derek Purvis  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                        P_Robinson GK  |  GK L_Bowazski
                         P_Leonard DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                          J_O_Shea DF  |  DF C_Barr
                           C_Puyol DF  |  DF G_Neville
                         D_Burford DM  |  DF W_A_Glen
                         Y_Hussein MF  |  DM B_Smiljanic
                           J_Quigg MF  |  MF E_Sno
                         J_Forrest MF  |  MF Koki_Mizuno
                     Rabiu_Ibrahim AM  |  MF K_Richard
                       G_Marilungo FW  |  AM O_Ruggeri
                         H_Larsson FW  |  FW D_Prso
                                       |
                          J_Hunter SUB |  SUB Z_Stonewall
                          P_Hunter SUB |  SUB J_Conroy
                           A_Gashi SUB |  SUB D_Moore
                     Z_Ibrahimovic SUB |  SUB Diaviera
                     D_Lovenkrands SUB |  SUB B_Wolford

Referee: P_Dowd (England)


Min. 2  :(mnu) Y_Hussein controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs B_Smiljanic
          ...  He puts in G_Marilungo!
          ...  G_Marilungo pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  L_Bowazski claws it off the line
          ...  P_Dowd consults his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Lets see if Manchester Utd can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 5  :(mnu) Rabiu_Ibrahim loses C_Barr
          ...  But W_A_Glen wins the ball
Min. 6  :(mnu) J_Forrest bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to D_Burford
          ...  G_Neville reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 8  :(mnu) D_Burford has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Marilungo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  But W_A_Glen reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 9  :(vla) G_Neville unselfishly heads the ball back to D_Prso
          ...  A vicious shot by D_Prso !
          ...  P_Robinson makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 10 :(vla) G_Neville with the through ball to W_A_Glen
          ...  W_A_Glen hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Manchester Utd fans laugh at him
Min. 14 :(vla) C_Barr with the nod to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri hits a great drive!
          ...  P_Robinson just watches float over the bar!
Min. 16 :(vla) C_Thomson with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past P_Leonard
          ...  C_Thomson tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  That was a woeful effort
Min. 18 :(mnu) G_Marilungo steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs C_Thomson
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  G_Marilungo hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Y_Hussein plays it into the danger area!
          ...  C_Barr clears the danger
Min. 18 :(vla) C_Barr with an incisive pass to D_Prso
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by D_Prso !
          ...  P_Robinson catches the ball
Min. 19 :(vla) D_Prso beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But D_Burford will cut out the threat
Min. 19 :(mnu) J_O_Shea sidesteps G_Neville
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  C_Barr tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  P_Dowd has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by P_Dowd!
          ...  P_Dowd calls him for a talk
Min. 21 :(mnu) J_Forrest with an excellent first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  G_Marilungo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  The ball hits C_Thomson in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 23 :(vla) B_Smiljanic finds C_Barr with a ball over the defence
          ...  P_Leonard dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 24 :(mnu) G_Marilungo runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs C_Barr
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  G_Marilungo attempts a low drive!
          ...  L_Bowazski watches it sail wide!
Min. 32 :(vla) C_Barr is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 32 :(vla) J_Conroy is being prepared to come on
          ...  C_Barr is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 35 :(mnu) J_Quigg looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Y_Hussein
          ...  Fine tackle by J_Conroy
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 41 :(mnu) G_Marilungo plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Koki_Mizuno with an over the top challenge
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Andie Glen looks relieved
          ...  Derek Purvis is far from happy with that decision
Min. 42 :(mnu) J_Quigg hits in a wicked shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim latches onto it!
          ...  G_Neville steals the ball of off him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(mnu) H_Larsson slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  H_Larsson throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  L_Bowazski catches the ball
Min. 43 :(vla) E_Sno volleys it forward. He finds D_Prso
          ...  D_Prso tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  P_Robinson with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 46 :(mnu) D_Burford controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Neville
          ...  He puts in Rabiu_Ibrahim!
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But L_Bowazski gets down well to tip the ball wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Burford floats the ball in!
          ...  L_Bowazski comes out and claims it!
Min. 47 :(vla) J_Conroy finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Rabiu_Ibrahim slices it
          ...  P_Robinson moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Neville chips the ball into the area!
          ...  P_Robinson fists it away!
Min. 48 :(vla) E_Sno with a 50-yard pass to D_Prso
          ...  C_Puyol with an over the top challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  Koki_Mizuno with the thundering drive
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Manchester Utd 1-0 Valencia

Min. 46 :(vla) K_Richard with a probing through ball W_A_Glen
          ...  W_A_Glen with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But P_Robinson pulls out a save of the game
Min. 49 :(mnu) H_Larsson sprints past G_Neville
          ...  H_Larsson rifles it at the goal !
          ...  L_Bowazski makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 50 :(mnu) P_Hunter comes on for J_O_Shea and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 50 :(mnu) J_Quigg is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  H_Larsson latches onto the ball
          ...  A vicious shot by H_Larsson !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 55 :(mnu) A_Gashi comes on for J_Quigg and takes up a MF role
Min. 55 :(vla) B_Smiljanic plays a first time ball through the defence to K_Richard
          ...  K_Richard with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  P_Robinson with the diving save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 56 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  D_Moore will come on for C_Thomson and play DF
Min. 56 :(vla) B_Wolford is coming on for D_Prso and will play FW
Min. 56 :(vla) The manager shouting something towards his players
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit
          ...  Valencia will now play A
Min. 57 :(vla) E_Sno with a precise pass to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford attempts a chip!
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 58 :(mnu) Y_Hussein with a penetrating pass to G_Marilungo
          ...  G_Marilungo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 58 :(vla) E_Sno sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Moore
          ...  The cross hits D_Moore on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  P_Robinson won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 60 :(mnu) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Z_Ibrahimovic will come on for Rabiu_Ibrahim and play FW
Min. 60 :(vla) K_Richard is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  O_Ruggeri latches onto the end of it
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from O_Ruggeri !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 61 :(vla) B_Smiljanic has it now
          ...  He takes on D_Burford
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in J_Conroy!
          ...  J_Conroy with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 62 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  O_Ruggeri latches on to it
          ...  O_Ruggeri tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  P_Robinson won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!!!
          ...  That's pulled Valencia level!
          ...  Manchester Utd 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 63 :(vla) E_Sno looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to B_Wolford
          ...  A delicate header from B_Wolford !
          ...  P_Robinson just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 63 :(mnu) H_Larsson hits a hard pass to P_Leonard
          ...  B_Wolford tackles from behind
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  P_Dowd will just give him a speaking to
Min. 64 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Wolford
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Leonard
Min. 66 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past G_Neville!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A powerful header from Z_Ibrahimovic !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  L_Bowazski was left standing
          ...  That's given Manchester Utd the lead!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-1 Valencia ...
Min. 67 :(vla) W_A_Glen sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_Conroy
          ...  C_Puyol with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  The referee comes over to him
          ...  Will he show him another yellow?
          ...  He does! That's the end of the game for him, he is sent off!
Min. 70 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to O_Ruggeri
          ...  The ball hits D_Burford in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 71 :(vla) B_Smiljanic with a measured pass to O_Ruggeri
          ...  O_Ruggeri hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  P_Robinson watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 72 :(mnu) P_Leonard finds the run of Z_Ibrahimovic
          ...  W_A_Glen gathers up the loose ball
Min. 74 :(vla) B_Smiljanic back heels to find O_Ruggeri in space
          ...  O_Ruggeri rifles it to the far post !
          ...  P_Robinson won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 75 :(vla) B_Wolford nutmegs H_Larsson, he continues to run forward
          ...  B_Wolford with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 76 :(vla) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  K_Richard seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Y_Hussein reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 78 :(mnu) Y_Hussein feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  H_Larsson runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But K_Richard with the fine tackle
Min. 79 :(vla) O_Ruggeri runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to B_Wolford
          ...  The cross hits B_Wolford on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  P_Robinson with a superb tip over the bar
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Richard plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball comes to O_Ruggeri
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  P_Robinson has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  P_Robinson is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone in
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  An equaliser late in the game!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-2 Valencia ...
Min. 80 :(vla) E_Sno slides it through the middle to O_Ruggeri
          ...  D_Burford gathers up the loose ball
Min. 81 :(vla) K_Richard looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  P_Robinson looks relieved there!
Min. 82 :(vla) G_Neville drives it across the face of the goal B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford rifles it at the goal !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  P_Dowd talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Valencia fans celebrate though!
          ...  That surely hands Valencia victory!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-3 Valencia ...
Min. 83 :(vla) Valencia's manager orders his side to play C
Min. 83 :(mnu) H_Larsson runs with pace at the defence
          ...  H_Larsson tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But L_Bowazski reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 84 :(mnu) Z_Ibrahimovic gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past K_Richard!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  The ball hits D_Moore in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 87 :(vla) K_Richard breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He rounds P_Robinson!
          ...  P_Robinson brings him down in the area!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  P_Dowd reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
          ...  P_Dowd consults with his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  B_Wolford places the ball on the spot!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Manchester Utd 2-4 Valencia...
Min. 87 :(vla) O_Ruggeri with the dribble
          ...  H_Larsson is easily beaten
          ...  O_Ruggeri has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  It floats over P_Robinson
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mnu) A_Gashi has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Conroy
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in G_Marilungo!
          ...  G_Marilungo fires the shot in!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post
Min. 92 :(vla) K_Richard with the heel pass to J_Conroy
          ...  A left-footer by J_Conroy !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  P_Robinson is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by Koki_Mizuno
          ...  P_Hunter gets up well
          ...  And he heads it away

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Old Trafford
Attendance           : 57,000
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Manchester Utd Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Hussein
Scorers              : G_Marilungo (2), Z_Ibrahimovic (66)
Sent Off             : C_Puyol (67)
Booked               : P_Robinson (87)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : O_Ruggeri (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : O_Ruggeri (62,79), B_Wolford (82,87 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : C_Barr (32)
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Match Statistics
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                          Manchester Utd  |     Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       25
Off target           :           5        |       15
On target            :           6        |       10
Possession           :          39        |       61
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       10
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          13        |       25
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Final Score          : Manchester Utd 2 - 4 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Manchester Utd
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson     GK  28   2   4   3  18 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -7   0   0   0
P_Leonard      DF   2  23   7   4  34 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10  -8 -20
J_O_Shea       DF   2  22   7   2  38 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Puyol        DF   1  21   8   5  36 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
D_Burford      DM   1  23  11   5  12 |  95   0   3   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  24   0
Y_Hussein      MF   2   8  24   9  39 |  95   0   1   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  56   0
J_Quigg        MF   2   5  23   5  30 |  58   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
J_Forrest      MF   2   9  22   8  37 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
Rabiu_Ibrahim  AM   1   6  23  18  23 |  63   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
G_Marilungo    FW   2   5   8  23  29 |  95   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
H_Larsson      FW   2   6   7  22  42 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0 -20  -8   5
J_Hunter       GK  27   4   1   1  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Hunter       DF   1  23  10   8  32 |  42   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
A_Gashi        MF   1   8  21   1  29 |  37   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Z_Ibrahimovic  FW   1   5   6  23  37 |  32   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  28
D_Lovenkrands  FW   3   9   8  21  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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L_Bowazski     GK  31   5   4   6  15 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
C_Thomson      DF   2  25  11   6  25 |  59   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
C_Barr         DF   2  24  11   9  27 |  32   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  24   0
G_Neville      DF   1  24  11   5  26 |  95   0   2   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  30  56   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  24  10   9  27 |  95   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  65  32  29
B_Smiljanic    DM   1  13  25   4  15 |  95   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
E_Sno          MF   1   9  26   8  30 |  95   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   6  25   6  28 |  95   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  56   1
K_Richard      MF   1   9  24   9  26 |  95   0   1   4   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  68   8
O_Ruggeri      AM   1   8  21  19  19 |  95   0   0   1   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  12  61
D_Prso         FW   1   1   4  25  24 |  59   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  20  44
Z_Stonewall    GK  25   2   2   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  24  11   9  21 |  63   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  15   0   2
D_Moore        DF   3  24  11   9  16 |  36   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   1
Diaviera       AM   1   8  10  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  24  28 |  36   0   0   0   0   6   2   0   0   0   0   0  68
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