Divisional Play Off 1st Leg Match, Tottenham vs. Valencia (Sun Jun 22)


                            Tottenham  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 N  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                          Gary Kevany  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                       Hugo_Lloris GK  |  GK E_Thorstvedt
                           S_Howey DF  |  DF D_Carvajal
                       A_Gilchrist DF  |  DF L_Blanc
                         S_O_Casey DF  |  DF M_Materazzi
                          J_Castro DF  |  DF E_Moretti
                        I_Gundogan MF  |  DM M_Harrington
                              Zeuz MF  |  MF L_Yamal
                      P_Gasgoingne MF  |  MF Z_Zidane
                            Moreto MF  |  AM G_Diablo
                          C_Palmer FW  |  FW A_Hunter
                          C_Nkunku FW  |  FW Tatanka
                                       |
                              Kepa SUB |  SUB V_Valdes
                           A_Salto SUB |  SUB A_Johnston
                         T_Andrews SUB |  SUB M_Langerak
                          M_Mudryk SUB |  SUB Yannick_Tonye
                           R_Pedro SUB |  SUB T_McLean

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(vla) Z_Zidane runs at S_Howey
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Yamal floats the ball in!
          ...  M_Harrington tries to place the shot!
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 3  :(vla) G_Diablo with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  G_Diablo lobs Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 3  :(vla) C_Palmer breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through!
          ...  He rounds E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt brings him down in the area!
          ...  A_Barken refrained from booking him but had stern words
          ...  A_Barken looks across to his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Palmer takes it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Tottenham go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Tottenham 1-0 Valencia...
Min. 4  :(tth) C_Nkunku runs at D_Carvajal
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  D_Carvajal does well to get the tackle in
Min. 8  :(tth) Moreto runs with the ball to the corner flag
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Palmer
          ...  C_Palmer rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 10 :(vla) Z_Zidane leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to A_Hunter
          ...  Moreto bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant!
          ...  Play on!
Min. 12 :(tth) J_Castro finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Castro !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt saves, but he fumbles
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt!
Min. 16 :(tth) S_O_Casey looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Zeuz
          ...  But E_Moretti wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 20 :(tth) P_Gasgoingne miskicks!
          ...  He finds Zeuz though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Zeuz fires the shot in!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt falls over
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post!
          ...  But it hits his back!
          ...  And goes wide!!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks relieved!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Gasgoingne plays it towards the near post!
          ...  C_Palmer with the header
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt was caught out there
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The reason is unclear
          ...  An angry fan runs onto the pitch!!
          ...  And the police get him!!
          ...  Disgraceful!!
Min. 21 :(tth) C_Nkunku beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Barken
          ...  But L_Blanc wins the tackle
Min. 21 :(vla) G_Diablo is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  G_Diablo bears down on goal!
          ...  But it puts it well wide
Min. 22 :(vla) G_Diablo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past P_Gasgoingne!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  G_Diablo with a terrific drive !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 23 :(vla) E_Moretti has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Howey
          ...  He knocks it to Tatanka!
          ...  Tatanka with the shot on net !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 24 :(tth) C_Palmer runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Z_Zidane is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
Min. 25 :(vla) Z_Zidane lobs it over J_Castro
          ...  S_O_Casey gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 27 :(tth) Zeuz with a flicked pass to C_Palmer
          ...  But M_Materazzi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Gundogan chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Moretti wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 34 :(tth) P_Gasgoingne with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Nkunku
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from M_Materazzi
Min. 34 :(vla) Tatanka sidesteps S_Howey
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Castro forces him off the ball
Min. 36 :(tth) C_Nkunku finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  L_Blanc tackles cleanly
Min. 42 :(vla) L_Blanc finds G_Diablo on the edge of the box
          ...  S_Howey with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(tth) C_Nkunku with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  C_Nkunku fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 44 :(tth) P_Gasgoingne brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  C_Nkunku makes himself available
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Materazzi
Min. 45 :(tth) Zeuz leaves E_Moretti standing
          ...  Zeuz with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 46 :(vla) G_Diablo with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past P_Gasgoingne
          ...  He knocks it to A_Hunter!
          ...  A_Hunter cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And Hugo_Lloris recovers to save!!
Min. 47 :(vla) A_Johnston will come on for L_Blanc and play DF
Min. 47 :(vla) G_Diablo beats Moreto
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A cracking drive from G_Diablo !
          ...  Over the bar

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Tottenham 1-0 Valencia

Min. 48 :(tth) C_Nkunku cuts inside E_Moretti
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  M_Materazzi plays the back pass
          ...  E_Thorstvedt can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  I_Gundogan swings it in!
          ...  M_Materazzi gets up well
          ...  And he heads it clear
Min. 50 :(vla) Z_Zidane beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  C_Palmer with a well timed tackle
          ...  A_Barken didn't like it though
          ...  A_Barken lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  G_Diablo knocks it forward
          ...  Tatanka gets on the end of it
          ...  Tatanka launches himself head first to connect with the low cross!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with an easy save
          ...  He just oozes confidence
Min. 51 :(tth) E_Thorstvedt miss-kicks!
          ...  C_Nkunku is through!
          ...  M_Harrington dives it two footed!!
          ...  That s an awful tackle!
          ...  A_Barken wants a word
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 52 :(vla) G_Diablo finds Z_Zidane with a ball over the defence
          ...  S_Howey gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 54 :(vla) G_Diablo takes on the defender
          ...  He runs past the defender
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  P_Gasgoingne belts it clear
Min. 58 :(tth) I_Gundogan is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 63 :(vla) Tatanka with a probing pass to A_Johnston
          ...  S_O_Casey reads the play well
Min. 66 :(vla) L_Yamal picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  L_Yamal with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Looks like it should be Hugo_Lloris's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Materazzi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris comes out and claims it!
Min. 69 :(tth) Zeuz takes control of the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Nkunku
          ...  C_Nkunku runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  It floats over E_Thorstvedt
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 70 :(tth) M_Mudryk comes on for Moreto and takes up a MF role
Min. 74 :(vla) E_Moretti with a smart pass to A_Johnston
          ...  A_Johnston hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris fists it away
Min. 75 :(tth) P_Gasgoingne with the header on
          ...  He finds C_Palmer in space
          ...  E_Moretti with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 84 :(vla) L_Yamal is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to G_Diablo
          ...  But J_Castro puts the ball out of play
Min. 85 :(vla) L_Yamal finds G_Diablo with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Diablo hits a curling shot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(tth) I_Gundogan holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Nkunku
          ...  Tatanka with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 90 :(tth) Tottenham will now play D
Min. 94 :(tth) Zeuz with a one-touch layoff to M_Mudryk
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Mudryk !
          ...  Saved by E_Thorstvedt
Min. 94 :(vla) A_Hunter lobs it over S_Howey
          ...  A_Hunter sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Graham Brown Memorial Stadium
Attendance           : 105,000
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : C_Palmer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Palmer (3 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : G_Diablo
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : E_Moretti (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Tottenham    |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       13
Off target           :           2        |       7
On target            :           7        |       6
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           3        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           1        |       1
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       9
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Final Score          : Tottenham 1 - 0 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Tottenham
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  39   3   2   3  13 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
S_Howey        DF   2  33   1   3  27 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  90   0   0
A_Gilchrist    DF   2  29   1   5  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_O_Casey      DF   1  27  10   3  36 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
J_Castro       DF   1  27   9   6  13 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  70  20  25
I_Gundogan     MF   2   4  32   1  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  35  20
Zeuz           MF   1   1  29  16  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  45   5
P_Gasgoingne   MF   1  18  28   3  29 |  97   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  60   0
Moreto         MF   2  21  27   9  12 |  73   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
C_Palmer       FW   1   2   5  34  34 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
C_Nkunku       FW   2   1   1  33  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Kepa           GK  30   1   2   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Salto        DF   2  27  11   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Andrews      MF   1  17  27   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mudryk       MF   2   5   4  29  14 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
R_Pedro        FW   2   7   9  26  21 |   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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  31   3   4   2  21 |  97   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  33   7   3  27 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_Blanc        DF   2  30  10   5  38 |  47   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  28  11   5  15 |  97   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 125   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  27  25   6  28 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  28   8 -22
M_Harrington   DM   2  21  28   6  36 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  32  18  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Z_Zidane       MF   1   3  28  21  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
G_Diablo       AM   1   2  26  21  36 |  97   0   0   2   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  30  10
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  32  42 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -15
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  31  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  15  10
V_Valdes       GK  30   2   5   2  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnston     DF   1  25  10   4  17 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Langerak     MF   1  22  28  11  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yannick_Tonye  MF   2   7  27  25  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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