Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Arsenal (Sun Jul 15)


                             Valencia  |  Arsenal
                              4-4-2 C  |  5-4-1 C
                           Andie Glen  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          Valdivia GK  |  GK D_James
                        P_Senderos DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                       M_Friedrich DF  |  DF G_Collins
                             Fazio DF  |  DF R_Holding
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                          Saddam_H MF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                      J_R_Riquelme MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                               Kak MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                         A_A_Messi MF  |  MF S_Matthews
                        D_Rortugal FW  |  MF R_Savage
                        Christinoa FW  |  FW Taliyah
                                       |
                          Kamikaze SUB |  SUB V_Mannone
                        W_Van_Boer SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                        P_Niemeyer SUB |  SUB I_Falque
                     T_Huddlestone SUB |  SUB D_Murphy
                          M_Icardi SUB |  SUB Freddy_Abu

Referee: O_Bundy (USA)


Min. 3  :(vla) P_Senderos backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Saddam_H gets on the end of it
          ...  Saddam_H with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Rortugal floats the ball in!
          ...  D_James comes out and claims it!
Min. 11 :(vla) Saddam_H has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Christinoa collects the loose ball!
          ...  Christinoa tries to beat D_James!
          ...  But D_James tips it over
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 11 :(arn) S_Matthews runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Fazio brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 14 :(vla) Saddam_H with a flicked pass to Kak
          ...  C_Blewitt with the tackle
Min. 17 :(arn) R_Savage cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Cruise
          ...  T_Cruise with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  Valdivia with a great save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 18 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with a probing through ball M_Friedrich
          ...  M_Friedrich rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But D_James punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that D_James got a touch
Min. 23 :(vla) Christinoa knocks the ball past G_Collins
          ...  But E_Johnson wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but O_Bundy has none of it.
Min. 26 :(arn) C_Blewitt has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  Kak with an ugly foul
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 27 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme beats his marker
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  J_R_Riquelme throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 27 :(arn) R_Savage holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Taliyah
          ...  A powerful header from Taliyah !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Valdivia comes out and claims it!
Min. 31 :(vla) Fazio kicks S_Matthews off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  O_Bundy wants a quiet word
Min. 34 :(arn) Taliyah runs at B_Ivanovic
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Christinoa with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  O_Bundy warned him
Min. 34 :(arn) R_Savage takes advantage of a mistake by Christinoa
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  R_Savage attempts to nutmeg Valdivia!
          ...  But Valdivia palms it behind
          ...  O_Bundy has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 36 :(vla) Kak with the first time flick to Saddam_H
          ...  R_Holding brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But O_Bundy waves play on!!!
Min. 39 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa unselfishly heads the ball back to S_Ramos
          ...  S_Ramos drifts clear!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He is one on one with Valdivia
          ...  He rounds Valdivia
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  Valdivia somehow manages to get to it !!
Min. 41 :(arn) S_Ramos with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  P_Senderos reads the situation well and wins the ball
          ...  But it goes out
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Matthews plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Valdivia fists it away!
Min. 42 :(vla) Kak lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Christinoa latches on to it
          ...  Christinoa hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  D_James takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) P_Senderos with a superb first touch
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  D_Rortugal gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Cleaned up by S_Ramos
Min. 45 :(vla) Saddam_H flicks it over the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Taliyah scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  O_Bundy just wants to lecture him

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

Min. 46 :(arn) E_Johnson breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Valdivia!
          ...  B_Ivanovic brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  O_Bundy calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(vla) Christinoa runs at the defence
          ...  Christinoa fires the shot in!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 51 :(vla) A_A_Messi lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  B_Ivanovic latches on to it
          ...  B_Ivanovic with the crafty shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 53 :(vla) M_Friedrich loses E_Johnson
          ...  R_Holding with the block
Min. 55 :(vla) W_Van_Boer is going to be brought on
          ...  B_Ivanovic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 57 :(arn) T_Cruise backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  G_Collins latches onto the end of it
          ...  G_Collins fires a shot at goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  Valdivia never had a chance!
Min. 59 :(vla) A_A_Messi slides it through the middle to M_Friedrich
          ...  A left-footer by M_Friedrich !
          ...  D_James with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 60 :(vla) Saddam_H has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Ramos
          ...  He puts in J_R_Riquelme!
          ...  But G_Collins wins the ball
Min. 62 :(arn) T_Cruise knocks it forward
          ...  J_R_Riquelme slips
          ...  Taliyah gets to it!
          ...  D_Rortugal with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 68 :(vla) D_Rortugal with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past the defender
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Rortugal !
          ...  D_James tips it over his bar
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  C_Blewitt gets up well
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 71 :(vla) A_A_Messi cuts the ball back to D_Rortugal
          ...  A delicate header from D_Rortugal !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 71 :(arn) The ball rolls free!
          ...  R_Holding takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  P_Senderos scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 72 :(vla) D_Rortugal chests it down
          ...  D_Rortugal sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Arsenal fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 73 :(vla) Saddam_H drives it across the face of the goal J_R_Riquelme
          ...  But E_Johnson clears the ball to safety
Min. 73 :(arn) Taliyah takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past W_Van_Boer
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Taliyah has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  Valdivia moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And goes out!
Min. 75 :(vla) P_Niemeyer will replace the useless Kak and will play MF
Min. 75 :(arn) T_Cruise sidesteps P_Senderos
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  M_Friedrich makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 85 :(vla) M_Icardi is being brought on
          ...  Christinoa is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 86 :(arn) Taliyah with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  But Fazio sweeps up the threat
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) P_Niemeyer sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Friedrich
          ...  M_Friedrich is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has D_James to beat
          ...  He nutmegs D_James
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 88 :(arn) S_Ramos knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  S_Ramos blasts it at the goal !
          ...  But Valdivia palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 89 :(arn) Taliyah picks up a loose ball
          ...  W_Van_Boer with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  O_Bundy tells him to calm his game down a bit
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to S_Matthews instead
          ...  D_Rortugal gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 89 :(arn) Taliyah is through on goal
          ...  A vicious shot by Taliyah !
          ...  But he's missed it!
          ...  He couldn't hit a cow's arse with a banjo
Min. 90 :(vla) P_Senderos drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal with the 40 yard drive !
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Niemeyer chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  M_Icardi gets on the end of it
          ...  But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 91 :(arn) R_Holding gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  But P_Senderos wins the ball

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : P_Senderos (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kak (26), B_Ivanovic (46), P_Senderos (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : S_Ramos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       8
Off target           :           8        |       4
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          50        |       50
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       0
Fouls                :          17        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       7
Key Passes           :          14        |       5
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 0 Arsenal
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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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Valdivia       GK  37   2   2   1  42 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  31  13   5  31 |  94   0   2   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  28  -2
M_Friedrich    DF   2  28  11  10  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  20   0  11
Fazio          DF   2  28   8  10  41 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  27  11   7  22 |  56   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -1
Saddam_H       MF   2  20  29  25  27 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  28  21  34 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
Kak            MF   2  16  26   9  41 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
A_A_Messi      MF   2   7  26  11  40 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  29  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  40   0   8
Christinoa     FW   3   9   7  26  42 |  86   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Kamikaze       GK  34   7   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  29   6   6  32 |  38   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  17  28   5  22 |  18   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  25  31 |   8   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Arsenal
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_James        GK  33   2   2   3  26 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  30   9   6  31 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  28   9   7  19 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
R_Holding      DF   1  28   8   6  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  28   7   7  40 |  94   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0  10
C_Blewitt      DF   3  27   7   6  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  12  28  12  25 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  28   9  39 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  28   7  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Savage       MF   2   8  27   6  15 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
Taliyah        FW   2   7   7  28  44 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
V_Mannone      GK  27   5   3   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  26  11  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Falque       MF   3  15  28   9  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  10   8  27  37 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Freddy_Abu     FW   3   8  10  24  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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