Elite Reserve League Match, Valencia Res vs. Ajax Res (Sun Apr 19)


                         Valencia Res  |  Ajax Res
                          3-1-2-1-3 A  |  4-4-2 C
                         Steve Talbot  |  James Maund
                                       |
                           U_Simon GK  |  GK E_Mendy
                        G_Scalvini DF  |  DF V_Jones
                           S_Lenco DF  |  DF M_Adams
                      Claudio_Lobo DF  |  DF P_Scrivener
                        Dr_Khumalo DM  |  DF I_Taylor
                     Hakan_Basturk MF  |  MF Matthaus
                          A_Garcia MF  |  MF S_Lay
                     M_LewisSkelly AM  |  MF J_Sadler
                            Y_Pino FW  |  MF L_Gallagher
                         Alex_Sala FW  |  FW M_Somers
                       Bram_Stoker FW  |  FW R_MullerRinz
                                       |
                          N_Nigbur SUB |  SUB A_Ghita
                         Jack_Ross SUB |  SUB Julien
                          F_Garcia SUB |  SUB P_Cullingford
                         P_Cubarsi SUB |  SUB Oscar_Serrano
                            Boksic SUB |  SUB M_Balotelli

Referee: A_Soares_Dias (Portugal)


Min. 1  :(ajar) J_Sadler lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  P_Scrivener latches on to it
          ...  P_Scrivener attempts the shot!
          ...  But U_Simon tips it over
          ...  A_Soares_Dias has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 4  :(ajar) Matthaus plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  A_Garcia body checks his opponent!!
          ...  That s a careless challenge!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 4  :(ajar) M_Somers sidesteps his marker
          ...  M_Somers has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He kisses his shirt!!
          ...  He shows his love for the club!!
          ...  The fans cheer him and chant his name!!
          ...  Ajax Res go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Valencia Res 0-1 Ajax Res ...
Min. 5  :(ajar) The Ajax Res manager told his side to change to a A strategy
Min. 8  :(vlar) S_Lenco races into the box
          ...  He sees Dr_Khumalo lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  Dr_Khumalo with the header !
          ...  E_Mendy makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 9  :(ajar) Matthaus breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on U_Simon!
          ...  Bram_Stoker brings him down!
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 10 :(ajar) L_Gallagher drives it across the face of the goal P_Scrivener
          ...  P_Scrivener has a dig at goal!
          ...  U_Simon dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Lay curls it into the box!
          ...  The ball comes to P_Scrivener
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  U_Simon dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had U_Simon beaten!
Min. 10 :(vlar) A_Garcia with the nod to Y_Pino
          ...  I_Taylor fouls badly
          ...  A_Soares_Dias will want to speak to him
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  Alex_Sala bends it round the wall
          ...  It floats over E_Mendy
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 12 :(vlar) A_Garcia retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  Alex_Sala gets on the end of it
          ...  Alex_Sala hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Ajax Res fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 13 :(vlar) M_LewisSkelly runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Scalvini
          ...  G_Scalvini drives the shot in!
          ...  It's beaten E_Mendy
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It's all square now!
          ...  Valencia Res 1-1 Ajax Res ...
Min. 13 :(ajar) It seems Ajax Res are making a tactical change to C
Min. 13 :(ajar) L_Gallagher finds himself in acres of space
          ...  But Claudio_Lobo will cut out the threat
Min. 16 :(ajar) M_Adams plays it back
          ...  E_Mendy slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Valencia Res 2-1 Ajax Res ...
Min. 17 :(ajar) R_MullerRinz has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past S_Lenco
          ...  He puts in L_Gallagher!
          ...  Dr_Khumalo with a reckless challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 17 :(ajar) P_Scrivener with a 50-yard pass to Matthaus
          ...  S_Lenco gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 18 :(ajar) Matthaus heads the ball back to J_Sadler
          ...  J_Sadler with a thundering shot!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 19 :(vlar) Alex_Sala makes himself available
          ...  P_Scrivener fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He received a good talking to from A_Soares_Dias
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  M_LewisSkelly hoists it forward
          ...  Y_Pino gets on the end of it
          ...  Y_Pino tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But E_Mendy palms it behind
          ...  A_Soares_Dias has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 20 :(vlar) Hakan_Basturk runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to G_Scalvini
          ...  G_Scalvini aims for the top right corner !
          ...  But he puts it wide
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre
Min. 23 :(ajar) P_Scrivener with a flicked pass to V_Jones
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from V_Jones !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Valencia Res fans laugh at him
Min. 24 :(ajar) S_Lay off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Somers picks up the deflection
          ...  M_Somers flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  U_Simon has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  U_Simon reacts well to save!!!
Min. 25 :(vlar) Dr_Khumalo looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Alex_Sala
          ...  Alex_Sala looks to see where E_Mendy is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 28 :(ajar) L_Gallagher runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs S_Lenco
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  L_Gallagher attempts a lob!
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  U_Simon moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  U_Simon tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Adams plays it towards the near post!
          ...  U_Simon makes the catch!
Min. 31 :(ajar) P_Scrivener has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_Scalvini!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  P_Scrivener has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  But U_Simon parries the shot
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away
Min. 32 :(vlar) M_LewisSkelly sidesteps his marker
          ...  S_Lay with the tackle
          ...  He left his foot in there!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias ignores the protests for a card
          ...  James Maund looks relieved
Min. 34 :(ajar) J_Sadler with the nod to I_Taylor
          ...  I_Taylor looks to see where U_Simon is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But U_Simon with the difficult save
Min. 38 :(vlar) Alex_Sala takes advantage of a mistake by V_Jones
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Alex_Sala aims for the top right corner !
          ...  E_Mendy just watches float over the bar!
Min. 40 :(vlar) Y_Pino takes advantage of a mistake by Matthaus
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from M_Adams
Min. 40 :(ajar) M_Adams unselfishly heads the ball back to I_Taylor
          ...  Alex_Sala fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll be off if he does that again
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vlar) M_LewisSkelly with a short pass to find Alex_Sala
          ...  Alex_Sala with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  E_Mendy is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hakan_Basturk swings it in!
          ...  Bram_Stoker makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Mendy's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Mendy looks embarrassed!
          ...  Valencia Res 3-1 Ajax Res ...
Min. 43 :(ajar) Matthaus plays the early ball across the box to find M_Somers in space
          ...  But Claudio_Lobo wins the tackle
Min. 46 :(ajar) S_Lay with an incisive pass to L_Gallagher
          ...  L_Gallagher with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But flies wide of the post!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Scrivener floats the ball in!
          ...  U_Simon comes out and claims it!
Min. 47 :(vlar) Y_Pino has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past V_Jones
          ...  He puts in Bram_Stoker!
          ...  Bram_Stoker shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But E_Mendy makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 47 :(ajar) V_Jones spits at Alex_Sala
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  A_Soares_Dias calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 48 :(vlar) P_Cubarsi is coming on for S_Lenco and will play DF
Min. 48 :(vlar) Y_Pino steps over the ball
          ...  He nutmegs J_Sadler
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery
          ...  Y_Pino has a dig at goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  E_Mendy plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 49 :(ajar) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  Oscar_Serrano will come on for S_Lay and play MF

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia Res 3-1 Ajax Res

Min. 46 :(ajar) J_Sadler curls the ball out wide to R_MullerRinz
          ...  R_MullerRinz with the drive!
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 49 :(vlar) M_LewisSkelly takes advantage of a bad back pass from V_Jones
          ...  M_LewisSkelly heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  E_Mendy can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  E_Mendy has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 50 :(ajar) P_Cullingford is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Adams is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 50 :(vlar) E_Mendy miss-kicks!
          ...  M_LewisSkelly is through!
          ...  P_Cullingford cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 51 :(ajar) Up goes the substitution board - M_Balotelli on for R_MullerRinz as a FW
Min. 52 :(vlar) M_LewisSkelly brings it under control
          ...  He takes on I_Taylor
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Y_Pino!
          ...  I_Taylor recovers to win the ball back
Min. 53 :(vlar) M_LewisSkelly sidesteps Matthaus
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  M_LewisSkelly with the chance !
          ...  But E_Mendy tips it behind
          ...  A_Soares_Dias has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 54 :(vlar) P_Cubarsi turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Bram_Stoker
          ...  Bram_Stoker gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  E_Mendy is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hakan_Basturk plays it towards the near post!
          ...  V_Jones belts it clear
Min. 54 :(ajar) M_Somers takes advantage of a mistake by G_Scalvini
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Somers leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  U_Simon with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 56 :(vlar) M_LewisSkelly with an in swinging cross to P_Cubarsi
          ...  P_Cubarsi carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  E_Mendy with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 56 :(ajar) L_Gallagher sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Balotelli
          ...  M_Balotelli tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 57 :(vlar) Bram_Stoker leaves P_Scrivener standing
          ...  I_Taylor clears with a diving header
Min. 61 :(vlar) A_Garcia reads the run of M_LewisSkelly
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Matthaus
Min. 62 :(ajar) M_Somers with electric pace
          ...  He eases past P_Cubarsi
          ...  Dr_Khumalo rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
          ...  His 2nd yellow this game ! Sent off !
          ...  He knew he had to be careful after the first one, and this time he had to walk!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  P_Cullingford knocks it forward
          ...  M_Somers gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Somers with a thundering shot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The crowd goes wild !
          ...  Valencia Res 3-2 Ajax Res ...
Min. 62 :(ajar) Oscar_Serrano beats Hakan_Basturk
          ...  Oscar_Serrano has a dig at goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  U_Simon never had a chance!
Min. 63 :(ajar) Matthaus looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Somers
          ...  M_Somers hits a curling shot!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  U_Simon is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Oscar_Serrano lofts the ball in!
          ...  The ball comes to Matthaus
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Matthaus plays it towards the near post!
          ...  M_Somers swings a leg at it!
          ...  But U_Simon punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 63 :(vlar) Alex_Sala with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  P_Cullingford with a deliberate foul
          ...  A_Soares_Dias will want to speak to him
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
Min. 64 :(vlar) Alex_Sala comes to collect the ball
          ...  Great turn!!!
          ...  Superb play
          ...  V_Jones plays the back pass
          ...  E_Mendy can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hakan_Basturk chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by V_Jones
Min. 65 :(ajar) Oscar_Serrano drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to P_Cullingford
          ...  But G_Scalvini reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 67 :(ajar) Matthaus 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!
          ...  M_Balotelli receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  M_Balotelli with a thundering volley!
          ...  But it goes just over
Min. 69 :(vlar) Alex_Sala hoofs it up field to find A_Garcia
          ...  From long range A_Garcia bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 71 :(vlar) Hakan_Basturk retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_LewisSkelly gets on the end of it
          ...  Oscar_Serrano hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Hakan_Basturk hits it into the box!
          ...  P_Cullingford wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 71 :(ajar) Matthaus finds his way through
          ...  He has tremendous pace
          ...  Matthaus hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  U_Simon grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 72 :(ajar) Matthaus brings it under control
          ...  He takes on Claudio_Lobo
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in M_Balotelli!
          ...  M_Balotelli tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  But it's been disallowed. The referee spotted something
          ...  That looked an awful decision, what a joke
Min. 73 :(ajar) J_Sadler with the through ball to M_Balotelli
          ...  M_Balotelli hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 74 :(ajar) L_Gallagher curls the ball out wide to P_Scrivener
          ...  P_Scrivener with the crafty shot!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Gallagher swings it in!
          ...  M_Balotelli gets to it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 75 :(vlar) Alex_Sala loses Matthaus
          ...  Alex_Sala with a bomb of a shot !
          ...  E_Mendy makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt!
Min. 76 :(ajar) A defence splitting pass from L_Gallagher to M_Somers
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Hakan_Basturk
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 77 :(vlar) M_LewisSkelly nutmegs V_Jones, he continues to run forward
          ...  M_LewisSkelly attempts the shot!
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 79 :(vlar) Bram_Stoker takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Bram_Stoker curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 79 :(ajar) Matthaus hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  M_Somers latches onto it!
          ...  M_Somers attempts to nutmeg U_Simon!
          ...  It hits the inside of the post
          ...  It falls right into U_Simon's arms
          ...  Unlucky
Min. 80 :(vlar) Hakan_Basturk plays in Alex_Sala with a beautiful ball
          ...  P_Scrivener slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 82 :(ajar) V_Jones looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_Sadler
          ...  J_Sadler throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Brilliant save from U_Simon
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 83 :(ajar) P_Scrivener runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to P_Cullingford
          ...  P_Cullingford tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  U_Simon falls over
          ...  But U_Simon is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(ajar) M_Somers with the kinky dribble
          ...  But M_LewisSkelly clears the danger
Min. 90 :(ajar) Oscar_Serrano looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to M_Balotelli
          ...  M_Balotelli fires the shot in!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 91 :(ajar) J_Sadler plays the early ball across the box to find M_Balotelli in space
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Alex_Sala hits it out for a throw

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Estadio Antonio Puchades
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Valencia Res Match Info
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Best player          : M_LewisSkelly
Scorers              : G_Scalvini (13), M_Adams (16 og), Bram_Stoker (43)
Sent Off             : Dr_Khumalo (62)
Booked               : A_Garcia (4), Alex_Sala (40)
Injured              : N/A
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Ajax Res Match Info
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Best player          : M_Somers (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Somers (4,62)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : I_Taylor (10), V_Jones (47)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Valencia Res   |    Ajax Res
Attempts on Goal     :          20        |       29
Off target           :          11        |       16
On target            :           9        |       13
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           4        |       6
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          15        |       25
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Final Score          : Valencia Res 3 - 2 Ajax Res
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Player Statistics - Valencia Res
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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U_Simon        GK  24   5   3   1  28 |  95  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 110   0   0   0
G_Scalvini     DF   1  26   8   3  13 |  95   0   1   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  25   0  25
S_Lenco        DF   2  25   7   3  26 |  48   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
Claudio_Lobo   DF   2  20   9   5  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
Dr_Khumalo     DM   1  21  10   4  30 |  66   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1