Elite League Cup 2nd Round Match, Barcelona vs. Valencia (Fri Jul 13)


                            Barcelona  |  Valencia
                              5-4-1 E  |  5-4-1 L
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                        M_Zetterer GK  |  GK Valdivia
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF P_Senderos
                       G_Wilkinson DF  |  DF C_Smalling
                            J_Myre DF  |  DF W_Van_Boer
                      Ciaran_Clark DF  |  DF Fazio
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                            R_Kopa MF  |  MF Saddam_H
                              Xavi MF  |  MF P_Niemeyer
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  MF T_Huddlestone
                         A_Iniesta MF  |  MF K_El_Ahmadi
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW D_Rortugal
                                       |
                        Pepe_Reina SUB |  SUB Kamikaze
                            G_Bale SUB |  SUB M_Friedrich
                         B_Spencer SUB |  SUB J_R_Riquelme
                          Maradona SUB |  SUB A_A_Messi
                             H_Son SUB |  SUB Christinoa

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 3  :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Iniesta
          ...  P_Senderos is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
Min. 4  :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi finds Saddam_H in acres of space
          ...  But B_Myre slides in
Min. 9  :(brc) R_Kopa is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to J_Myre
          ...  W_Van_Boer reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 11 :(brc) Xavi kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of the pass
          ...  But Saddam_H comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 15 :(brc) Xavi unselfishly heads the ball back to M_Hunt
          ...  C_Smalling rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Hunye going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 16 :(vla) C_Smalling with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  J_Myre with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 18 :(brc) M_Hunt barges the defender off the ball
          ...  C_Smalling cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 18 :(vla) B_Ivanovic looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  M_Zetterer with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 19 :(brc) R_Kopa slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  His team mate plays the through ball for him!
          ...  T_Huddlestone with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 21 :(vla) W_Van_Boer gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past G_Wilkinson!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  M_Hunt is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
Min. 23 :(brc) R_Kopa crosses to A_Iniesta
          ...  A_Iniesta lobs Valdivia!
          ...  Valdivia parries it
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Valdivia easily catches it!
Min. 27 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to T_Huddlestone
          ...  But Ciaran_Clark wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but J_Hunye has none of it.
Min. 29 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj plays the early ball across the box to find J_Myre in space
          ...  Fazio with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 39 :(vla) D_Rortugal takes possession
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  R_Kopa with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 41 :(brc) R_Kopa crosses in from the wing, he finds M_Hunt in the box
          ...  W_Van_Boer read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 42 :(brc) Ciaran_Clark knocks it past W_Van_Boer and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  C_Smalling is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on

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

Min. 49 :(vla) P_Niemeyer with a pinpoint pass to T_Huddlestone
          ...  B_Myre tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Huddlestone drives it into the box!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark belts it clear
Min. 54 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj has it now
          ...  He takes on P_Niemeyer
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt!
          ...  P_Senderos anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 54 :(vla) Saddam_H lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  B_Ivanovic latches on to it
          ...  B_Ivanovic with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But M_Zetterer just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 55 :(vla) M_Friedrich is ready to come on to replace P_Senderos
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(brc) R_Kopa looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  C_Smalling makes the challenge and clears the ball
          ...  But it drifts out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Kopa chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_Senderos wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 60 :(vla) T_Huddlestone hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Fazio latches onto it!
          ...  Ciaran_Clark with a nasty foul
          ...  J_Hunye will want to speak to him
Min. 66 :(vla) Saddam_H is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to D_Rortugal
          ...  A cheeky lob from D_Rortugal !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 67 :(brc) A_Iniesta runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to G_Wilkinson
          ...  M_Friedrich reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 67 :(vla) T_Huddlestone squares it to D_Rortugal
          ...  D_Rortugal unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 68 :(brc) A_Iniesta looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Hunt
          ...  B_Ivanovic with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 73 :(vla) Saddam_H breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on M_Zetterer!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj brings him down!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  J_Hunye reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 74 :(brc) J_Myre fires over a low cross to M_Hunt
          ...  But W_Van_Boer reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 75 :(brc) There's going to be a change
          ...  Maradona will come on for Xavi and play AM
Min. 75 :(brc) H_Son is being brought on
          ...  J_Miranda is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 75 :(brc) G_Bale is coming on for Ciaran_Clark and will play DF
Min. 75 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme replaces Saddam_H to play as a MF
Min. 77 :(brc) Maradona sprints past M_Friedrich
          ...  W_Van_Boer intercepts the pass
Min. 77 :(vla) D_Rortugal uses his feet well to turn on the ball
          ...  D_Rortugal must beat M_Zetterer!
          ...  M_Zetterer is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  M_Zetterer looks very relieved!
Min. 79 :(vla) P_Niemeyer controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  B_Ivanovic gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  B_Myre wins the ball
Min. 80 :(brc) Barcelona's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 84 :(brc) H_Son takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past M_Friedrich
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  H_Son bears down on goal!
          ...  But Valdivia punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Valdivia got a touch
Min. 85 :(vla) Christinoa is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Rortugal is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj with a neat pass into H_Son
          ...  H_Son sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  Valdivia saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there

*************  EXTRA TIME  ****************

Min. 91 :(vla) P_Niemeyer crosses into the box, finding Christinoa
          ...  B_Myre with the tackle
Min. 92 :(brc) G_Bale breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Valdivia!
          ...  C_Smalling brings him down!
          ...  That's a terrible challenge
          ...  The referee comes over
          ...  He's already on a yellow
          ...  Straight RED CARD!
Min. 95 :(brc) A_Iniesta is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Friedrich with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  H_Son with the thundering drive
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Valencia fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 97 :(brc) H_Son takes advantage of a mistake by B_Ivanovic
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But Fazio slides in two footed.
          ...  J_Hunye has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 102:(vla) K_El_Ahmadi is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 103:(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on

*************  HALF TIME  ****************

Min. 112:(vla) W_Van_Boer hoofs it up field to find Fazio
          ...  M_Hunt fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  J_Hunye warns him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  J_Hunye signals that it is indirect
          ...  P_Niemeyer shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to M_Friedrich instead
          ...  A_Iniesta hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Fazio hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Zetterer fists it away!
Min. 114:(brc) R_Kopa twists his ankle!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
          ...  They have no substitutions left. Will play a man down
Min. 115:(vla) Christinoa gets to the by line and finds K_El_Ahmadi with a beautiful cross
          ...  But G_Wilkinson barges him off the ball
Min. 116:(vla) J_R_Riquelme runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs the defender
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  But G_Bale wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 117:(brc) G_Bale races into the box
          ...  He sees M_Hunt lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  M_Hunt has a dig at goal!
          ...  Valdivia just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 118:(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 120:(brc) Maradona is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  P_Niemeyer tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  H_Son plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Valdivia catches it!

*************  PENALTY SHOOTOUT  *************


          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  M_Hunt is taking it!
          ...  Valdivia dives
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  The keeper had no chance there!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Christinoa is taking it!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  H_Son is taking it!
          ...  He sends Valdivia the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme steps up!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Barcelona 2-1 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Maradona is taking it!
          ...  He sends Valdivia the wrong way
          ...  But it has gone wide!!
          ...  Shocking miss!!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  T_Huddlestone is taking it!
          ...  He sends M_Zetterer the wrong way
          ...  Clinical Penalty
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Barcelona 2-2 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj is taking it!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Barcelona 3-2 Valencia...

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  Fazio steps up!
          ...  He's put it wide!

          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  G_Wilkinson steps up!
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Barcelona 4-2 Valencia...


          ...  Barcelona wins the penalty shootout



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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 150,000
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : B_Myre
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Kopa (39), Adnan_Januzaj (73)
Injured              : R_Kopa (114)
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : W_Van_Boer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : C_Smalling (92)
Booked               : P_Senderos (3), Fazio (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Barcelona    |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       5
Off target           :           2        |       3
On target            :           3        |       2
Possession           :          59        |       41
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          17        |       15
Key Tackles          :           8        |       14
Key Passes           :          15        |       11
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 0 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Zetterer     GK  38   3   3   3  32 | 126   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  34  14   6  30 | 126   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 120   0   0
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  31  10   8  31 | 126   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  30   9   8  39 | 126   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  30   8   8  24 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  28  11   7  21 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  14  32   8  23 | 119   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
Xavi           MF   1   5  29   9  31 |  76   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  28  10  23 | 126   0   0   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  38  -2
A_Iniesta      MF   2   6  27   7  11 | 126   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  10
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  36  33 | 126   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Bale         DF   2  32  12   7  42 |  50   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  30  12  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maradona       AM   1  11  27  17  18 |  50   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
H_Son          FW   2   9  10  29  20 |  50   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  21

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 | 126   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  31  13   5  31 |  56   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
C_Smalling     DF   1  30   8   6  29 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  90 -10 -10
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  29   6   6  32 | 126   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  10   0
Fazio          DF   2  28   8  10  41 | 126   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  27  11   7  22 | 126   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10  10
Saddam_H       MF   2  20  29  25  27 |  76   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  17  28   5  22 | 126   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 | 126   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  28   7  15 | 126   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  10
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  29  21 |  86   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Kamikaze       GK  34   7   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  28  11  10  29 |  70   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  28  21  34 |  50   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_A_Messi      MF   2   7  26  11  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christinoa     FW   3   9   7  26  42 |  40   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
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