June Ridout Memorial Cup Groug Stage Match 2, Santos FC vs. Valencia (Wed Feb 19)


                            Santos FC  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 P  |  5-2-1-2 D
                           Glyn Rigby  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                         S_T_Perry GK  |  GK Marius_Muller
                           Alberto DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                           Josimar DF  |  DF L_Blanc
                          Donadoni DF  |  DF A_Laporte
                             Oscar DF  |  DF A_Paredes
                           Enrique MF  |  DF M_Materazzi
                           R_Pires MF  |  DM E_Moretti
                        G_Lo_Celso MF  |  DM M_Harrington
                              Zico MF  |  MF Robinho
                        Van_Basten FW  |  FW A_Hunter
                             Bojan FW  |  FW R_K_Muani
                                       |
                           Banksey SUB |  SUB E_Thorstvedt
                        Trappatoni SUB |  SUB M_Langerak
                           Draxler SUB |  SUB L_Yamal
                            Muller SUB |  SUB Yannick_Tonye
                           Ronaldo SUB |  SUB C_Balotelli

Referee: G_Maqedonci (Sweden)


Min. 1  :(vla) Valencia changed their strategy to play P
Min. 3  :(vla) Robinho drives it across the face of the goal R_K_Muani
          ...  R_K_Muani is through on goal!
          ...  The defender was caught napping
          ...  He just has S_T_Perry to beat
          ...  He tries to slide it past S_T_Perry
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia have snatched the lead!
          ...  Santos FC 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 6  :(vla) E_Moretti 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 R_K_Muani
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Josimar
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 7  :(sfc) Van_Basten barges L_Blanc off the ball
          ...  Van_Basten from 20 yards !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 15 :(sfc) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Van_Basten is through!
          ...  A_Laporte with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 16 :(sfc) The ball rolls free!
          ...  Bojan takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Bojan !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 18 :(sfc) Enrique is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Bojan
          ...  But D_Carvajal wins the ball
Min. 19 :(vla) L_Blanc with a one-touch layoff to A_Paredes
          ...  Oscar reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 22 :(vla) M_Harrington looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But S_T_Perry reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 25 :(sfc) R_Pires unselfishly heads the ball back to Bojan
          ...  M_Materazzi dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 27 :(sfc) Bojan is first to the loose ball
          ...  M_Materazzi cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 30 :(sfc) Enrique beats M_Materazzi
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  E_Moretti leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That s a bad foul!!
Min. 34 :(vla) A_Hunter knocks it past Donadoni and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But Alberto barges him off the ball
Min. 35 :(sfc) Santos FC restructured their strategy to A
Min. 35 :(vla) E_Moretti is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_Hunter
          ...  Alberto with the block
Min. 39 :(vla) R_K_Muani loses his marker
          ...  R_K_Muani with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  S_T_Perry can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?
Min. 40 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Bojan latches on to it
          ...  Bojan with the overhead !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 41 :(vla) Robinho with a measured pass to R_K_Muani
          ...  But Josimar puts it in row Z!
Min. 42 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to Bojan
          ...  E_Moretti steals the ball of off him
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 47 :(vla) Valencia restructured their strategy to C

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Santos FC 0-1 Valencia

Min. 49 :(vla) Robinho 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!
          ...  A_Hunter receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  A_Hunter tries to beat S_T_Perry!
          ...  But S_T_Perry punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 51 :(vla) Robinho retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  A_Laporte gets on the end of it
          ...  A_Laporte is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has S_T_Perry to beat
          ...  He lobs it over S_T_Perry
          ...  It goes over!!
Min. 52 :(sfc) Van_Basten beats D_Carvajal
          ...  L_Blanc cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 52 :(sfc) Bojan looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Josimar
          ...  M_Harrington rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It s just a warning
          ...  Glyn Rigby looks annoyed that there was no card there
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Enrique swings it in
          ...  Van_Basten gets on the end of it
          ...  Van_Basten with a terrific drive !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 54 :(sfc) Van_Basten nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  Van_Basten drives the ball low !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered into the top corner!
          ...  Santos FC have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Santos FC 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 54 :(vla) Valencia will now play P after the order comes from the dugout
Min. 54 :(vla) M_Harrington knocks the ball past the lunge of Oscar
          ...  Oscar moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 55 :(sfc) Trappatoni comes on for Donadoni and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 58 :(sfc) Bojan skips the challenge from A_Paredes
          ...  A_Laporte with a nasty foul
          ...  That's his second booking !
          ...  He's sent off!
Min. 60 :(sfc) Ronaldo replaces Bojan to play as a FW
Min. 60 :(vla) Yannick_Tonye takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace A_Hunter
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 61 :(sfc) Enrique cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Trappatoni
          ...  E_Moretti clears with a diving header
Min. 65 :(sfc) Muller is going to be brought on
          ...  Zico is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 65 :(vla) Yannick_Tonye finds his way through
          ...  He lost his man too easily
          ...  Yannick_Tonye heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  S_T_Perry catches the ball
Min. 67 :(sfc) Van_Basten finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled L_Blanc
          ...  Van_Basten tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 73 :(sfc) Oscar plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  Ronaldo keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Ronaldo with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Marius_Muller parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 74 :(sfc) Muller finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Harrington
          ...  But M_Materazzi wins the ball
Min. 76 :(sfc) Ronaldo beats L_Blanc
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  L_Blanc moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 78 :(sfc) The defender slips and falls over!
          ...  R_Pires is through!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Harrington
Min. 78 :(vla) Robinho with a glorious long pass to R_K_Muani
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Lo_Celso hits it out for a throw
Min. 84 :(vla) C_Balotelli is being brought on
          ...  Robinho is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 84 :(vla) L_Yamal takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace D_Carvajal
          ...  He'll play as a DF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 87 :(vla) L_Yamal lobs it over Josimar
          ...  L_Yamal hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But S_T_Perry just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  G_Maqedonci has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sfc) Trappatoni beats M_Materazzi
          ...  He muscled him off the ball
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from Trappatoni !
          ...  It floats over Marius_Muller
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 90 :(sfc) Enrique looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Van_Basten
          ...  Van_Basten drives the ball low !
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  G_Maqedonci talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Santos FC fans celebrate though!
          ...  That surely hands Santos FC victory!!
          ...  Santos FC 2-1 Valencia ...
Min. 91 :(sfc) The Santos FC manager told his side to change to a C strategy
Min. 91 :(vla) L_Yamal pushes it past Alberto
          ...  L_Yamal with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  S_T_Perry can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar!
          ...  S_T_Perry makes a cocky smile
          ...  Did he know that was going over?

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Urbano Caldeira
Attendance           : 145,625
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Van_Basten (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Van_Basten (54,90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Robinho
Scorers              : R_K_Muani (3)
Sent Off             : A_Laporte (58)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Santos FC    |   Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           0        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       9
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Final Score          : Santos FC 2 - 1 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Santos FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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S_T_Perry      GK  39   2   2   2  22 |  93   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
Alberto        DF   1  34   8   2  38 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Josimar        DF   2  33   1   6  46 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Donadoni       DF   2  33   3   2  10 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Oscar          DF   1  31   8   4  46 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  33  18  26 |  93   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  85  20
R_Pires        MF   2   3  31   5  32 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  11  30   9  31 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
Zico           MF   2   3  29   5  32 |  67   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Van_Basten     FW   2   3   2  36  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  50
Bojan          FW   2   8  11  35  12 |  62   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Banksey        GK  25   1   2   3  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Trappatoni     DF   2  30   1   4  26 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Draxler        MF   1   3  30   2  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Muller         FW   1   3   5  35  37 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ronaldo        FW   2   4   4  35  25 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25

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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Marius_Muller  GK  33   5   1   4  33 |  93   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  32   6   3  27 |  86   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_Blanc        DF   2  29  10   5  38 |  93   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  29   7   3  28 |  60   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
A_Paredes      DF   2  28   5   4  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Materazzi    DF   1  27  11   5  15 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
E_Moretti      DM   2  25  24   6  28 |  93   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  30   0
M_Harrington   DM   2  21  26   6  36 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  32   9  23 |  86   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  95   0
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  32  42 |  62   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
R_K_Muani      FW   1   3   5  30  40 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
E_Thorstvedt   GK  30   3   4   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Langerak     DF   1  21  25  11  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yamal        DF   1   1  30  17  27 |   7   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Yannick_Tonye  MF   2   7  26  25  30 |  31   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
C_Balotelli    MF   1   2   3  28  42 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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