Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 2, Valencia vs. Ajax (Wed Mar 19)


                             Valencia  |  Ajax
                          5-1-1-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                         Steve Talbot  |  James Maund
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK T_O_Conner
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF G_Magalhaes
                           L_Blanc DF  |  DF C_Dos_Passos
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF S_Kolasinac
                       M_Materazzi DF  |  DF W_Gallas
                         E_Moretti DF  |  MF J_Steward
                      M_Harrington DM  |  MF Thomas_Partey
                           Robinho MF  |  MF L_Copland
                     Yannick_Tonye AM  |  MF Tomas_Rosicky
                          A_Hunter FW  |  FW H_Son
                         R_K_Muani FW  |  FW A_Arshavin
                                       |
                          V_Valdes SUB |  SUB E_Mendy
                         A_Paredes SUB |  SUB T_Vermaelen
                           L_Yamal SUB |  SUB Juan_Foyth
                          Z_Zidane SUB |  SUB P_Vieira
                      E_Smith_Rowe SUB |  SUB N_Kanu

Referee: D_Orsato (Italy)


Min. 1  :(aja) Thomas_Partey sidesteps his marker
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  Thomas_Partey curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 4  :(vla) L_Blanc with the kinky dribble
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Kolasinac
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 8  :(vla) A_Hunter takes on W_Gallas
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  C_Dos_Passos with a reckless challenge
          ...  D_Orsato will want to speak to him
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  D_Orsato sends him off the pitch !!
          ...  He deserved to walk for that!!
Min. 10 :(vla) A_Hunter sidesteps H_Son
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  A_Hunter with the strike !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that?
Min. 14 :(vla) Yannick_Tonye with electric pace
          ...  He eases past S_Kolasinac
          ...  S_Kolasinac goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 18 :(vla) Yannick_Tonye retreats under pressure
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  R_K_Muani latches onto the end of it
          ...  What a shot from R_K_Muani !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That s given Valencia the lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Ajax ...
Min. 18 :(aja) Thomas_Partey miskicks!
          ...  He finds A_Arshavin though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  M_Harrington with a superb challenge
          ...  D_Orsato has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 20 :(vla) A_Hunter is unmarked!
          ...  A_Hunter must beat T_O_Conner!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Moretti plays it into the danger area!
          ...  T_O_Conner catches it!
Min. 28 :(vla) Yannick_Tonye gets to the by line and finds R_K_Muani with a beautiful cross
          ...  R_K_Muani is through on goal!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  He just has T_O_Conner to beat
          ...  He rounds T_O_Conner
          ...  He has been pushed wide!
          ...  He shoots from a tight angle
          ...  Its hit the side netting!!
Min. 29 :(aja) H_Son sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  R_K_Muani is late with that one
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
Min. 33 :(vla) M_Harrington with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves G_Magalhaes behind
          ...  A great volley from M_Harrington !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great effort!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Ajax ...
Min. 33 :(vla) R_K_Muani barges S_Kolasinac off the ball
          ...  J_Steward scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  A_Hunter with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Valencia 3-0 Ajax ...
Min. 40 :(vla) Yannick_Tonye moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_K_Muani
          ...  R_K_Muani curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It clips the post!!
          ...  The net bulges !!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia 4-0 Ajax ...
Min. 42 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  H_Son gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Materazzi knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But D_Orsato just turns away!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) Yannick_Tonye squares it to R_K_Muani
          ...  R_K_Muani sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The manager is delighted with that one
          ...  Thats his hat trick!
          ...  The Valencia players congratulate him!
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!!
          ...  Valencia 5-0 Ajax ...
Min. 43 :(aja) J_Steward brings it under control
          ...  He takes on M_Materazzi
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in S_Kolasinac!
          ...  L_Blanc tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Steward crosses it in!
          ...  Thomas_Partey with the header
          ...  E_Thorstvedt turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Copland chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is kicked away by A_Laporte
Min. 46 :(vla) M_Harrington turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Hunter
          ...  A_Hunter has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But it goes wide of the post

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 5-0 Ajax

Min. 47 :(vla) M_Harrington with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past G_Magalhaes
          ...  M_Harrington gets his head to the ball !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_O_Conner dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_O_Conner beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Moretti crosses it in!
          ...  T_O_Conner jumps well to claim it!
Min. 50 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is going to be brought on
          ...  G_Magalhaes is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 52 :(aja) P_Vieira is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Copland is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 54 :(vla) Robinho kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  R_K_Muani gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  R_K_Muani rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 54 :(aja) P_Vieira looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Thomas_Partey
          ...  But M_Materazzi reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 56 :(aja) P_Vieira with a slick pass to A_Arshavin
          ...  But M_Harrington sweeps up the threat
Min. 58 :(vla) Robinho puts in Yannick_Tonye
          ...  A_Arshavin with a superb challenge
          ...  D_Orsato has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 60 :(vla) A_Paredes is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Carvajal is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 60 :(vla) L_Yamal is being prepared to come on
          ...  Yannick_Tonye is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(vla) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Z_Zidane will come on for Robinho and play MF
Min. 62 :(aja) T_Vermaelen is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Materazzi with an ugly foul
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Right on the edge of the box!
          ...  H_Son hits it over the wall
          ...  It's just over!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 69 :(aja) H_Son sidesteps his marker
          ...  He runs forward now
          ...  A_Laporte gathers up the loose ball
Min. 70 :(aja) N_Kanu takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace H_Son as FW
Min. 70 :(aja) Thomas_Partey is through on goal
          ...  Thomas_Partey with a thundering drive!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 71 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace R_K_Muani
          ...  He'll play as a AM
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 71 :(aja) J_Steward brings it under control
          ...  He takes on L_Blanc
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Arshavin!
          ...  A_Arshavin cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt parries it, he follows it up
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The defence had gone walk about!
          ...  Valencia 5-1 Ajax ...
Min. 72 :(vla) M_Harrington with a neat pass into A_Hunter
          ...  But S_Kolasinac reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 74 :(aja) Thomas_Partey looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 76 :(vla) L_Blanc loses his marker!
          ...  Tomas_Rosicky with a superb challenge
          ...  D_Orsato has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 78 :(aja) J_Steward moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Kolasinac
          ...  S_Kolasinac sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 80 :(vla) M_Harrington has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  M_Harrington with the diving header !
          ...  He had to be brave there
          ...  T_O_Conner saves it
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there
Min. 82 :(vla) Z_Zidane with a measured pass to M_Materazzi
          ...  But W_Gallas slides in
Min. 83 :(aja) Tomas_Rosicky is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to A_Arshavin
          ...  But E_Moretti with the fine tackle
Min. 84 :(aja) N_Kanu lobs it over E_Moretti
          ...  N_Kanu with the shot on net !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But goes just over !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt looks very relieved!
Min. 87 :(aja) J_Steward backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Arshavin latches onto the end of it
          ...  A_Arshavin tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(aja) N_Kanu has it on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Laporte wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 89 :(vla) M_Harrington looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Hunter
          ...  T_Vermaelen gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 90 :(vla) Z_Zidane knocks it past W_Gallas and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Z_Zidane drives the ball low !
          ...  He miskicks the ball
          ...  He's managed to put that out of the stadium
Min. 90 :(aja) P_Vieira with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Paredes
          ...  He timed it well

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 146,974
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : R_K_Muani (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : R_K_Muani (18,40,43), M_Harrington (33), A_Hunter (33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_K_Muani (29), M_Materazzi (62)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Match Info
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Best player          : J_Steward
Scorers              : A_Arshavin (71)
Sent Off             : C_Dos_Passos (8)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |      Ajax
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       9
Off target           :           7        |       5
On target            :           6        |       4
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       7
Key Tackles          :           8        |       5
Key Passes           :           9        |       11
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Final Score          : Valencia 5 - 1 Ajax
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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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  30   3   4   2  21 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  32   6   3  27 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blanc        DF   2  29  10   5  38 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  29   7   3  28 |  93   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  27  11   5  15 |  93   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
E_Moretti      DF   2  26  25   6  28 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Harrington   DM   2  21  26   6  36 |  93   0   1   3   0   3   1   0   0   0  25  45  30
Robinho        MF   1   9  33   9  23 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Yannick_Tonye  AM   2   7  26  25  30 |  61   0   0   4   3   0   0   0   0   0  20 140  20
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  32  42 |  93   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20  20  45
R_K_Muani      FW   1   3   5  31  40 |  72   0   0   0   0   5   3   1   0   0  -2  -2  73
V_Valdes       GK  29   2   5   2  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Paredes      DF   2  28   5   4  28 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  30  18  27 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Z_Zidane       MF   1   3  27  20  28 |  32   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
E_Smith_Rowe   AM   1   6  26  22  36 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Ajax
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_O_Conner     GK  38   3   3   2  13 |  93   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
G_Magalhaes    DF   1  35   1   1  20 |  51   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Dos_Passos   DF   1  32   6   1  21 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
S_Kolasinac    DF   2  31   6   5  28 |  93   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  75   0   5
W_Gallas       DF   1  31   4   2  35 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
J_Steward      MF   1   9  33  14  43 |  93   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
Thomas_Partey  MF   2   1  32  19  35 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
L_Copland      MF   2   5  31  10  13 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Tomas_Rosicky  MF   1   2  30   5  26 |  93   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
H_Son          FW   2  11  13  39  20 |  71   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Arshavin     FW   1   5   2  34  45 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0 -20 -20   5
E_Mendy        GK  22   2   5   5  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Vermaelen    DF   1  33   8   5  13 |  42   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Juan_Foyth     DF   2  32   9   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Vieira       MF   1   5  32   3  17 |  40   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
N_Kanu         FW   1   1   2  31  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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