Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Arsenal (Sun Mar 17)


                             Valencia  |  Arsenal
                            4-3-1-2 P  |  4-5-1 C
                           Andie Glen  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          Kamikaze GK  |  GK D_James
                           O_Price DF  |  DF R_Holding
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF P_Evra
                           A_Nouri DF  |  DF D_Burn
                        P_Niemeyer MF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF I_Falque
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  MF S_Matthews
                            N_Kanu FW  |  MF Bebeto
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW P_Crouch
                                       |
                             Krull SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                        B_Ivanovic SUB |  SUB C_Blewitt
                       K_El_Ahmadi SUB |  SUB S_Wiltord
                          Maradona SUB |  SUB D_Murphy
                          M_Icardi SUB |  SUB Ricardo

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(arn) S_Ramos plays the back pass
          ...  D_James can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 1  :(arn) Arsenal will now play P
Min. 1  :(arn) D_Burn jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  D_E_Boyata with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 1  :(vla) W_Jose with the dribble
          ...  This is a great chance
          ...  R_Holding with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He is warned by M_Stadio
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 2  :(vla) J_R_Riquelme drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to W_Jose
          ...  P_Crouch fouls badly
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 3  :(vla) L_Macleod hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  N_Kanu collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_Burn forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme swings it in!
          ...  D_Burn clears the corner
Min. 3  :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Evra
          ...  P_Evra throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Kamikaze gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 5  :(arn) T_Cruise backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  I_Falque gets on the end of it
          ...  I_Falque with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise chips the ball into the area!
          ...  O_Price heads it away
Min. 6  :(vla) T_Huddlestone is injured. He's unable to continue
Min. 6  :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi comes on for T_Huddlestone and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 8  :(vla) The ball rolls free!
          ...  W_Jose takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  D_Burn plays the back pass
          ...  D_James can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi hits it towards the far post!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme swings a leg at it!
          ...  D_James blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 16 :(vla) W_Jose has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  W_Jose fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  D_James falls over
          ...  But D_James is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 19 :(arn) S_Ramos sprints past A_Nouri
          ...  S_Ramos tries to curl it into the bottom corner !
          ...  But Kamikaze tips it over
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 21 :(vla) L_Macleod runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  P_Evra intercepts the pass
Min. 22 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past T_Cruise
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  What a shot from J_R_Riquelme !
          ...  It could go anywhere
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't
Min. 25 :(vla) L_Macleod with the towering header to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  But S_Ramos puts it in row Z!
Min. 25 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa reads the run of I_Falque
          ...  D_E_Boyata stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 26 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme beats his man
          ...  J_R_Riquelme gets up high for the header !
          ...  D_James is beaten!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Superb finish!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 27 :(arn) D_Murphy is going to be brought on
          ...  Bebeto is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 28 :(vla) W_Jose cuts inside I_Falque
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  W_Jose with the strike !
          ...  But D_James tips it behind
          ...  M_Stadio has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 28 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa finds D_Murphy with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  D_Murphy attempts to nutmeg Kamikaze!
          ...  Kamikaze collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 35 :(arn) I_Falque boots it towards D_Murphy
          ...  P_Niemeyer with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  T_Cruise shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to D_Murphy instead
          ...  But J_Stam wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 35 :(arn) T_Cruise hoofs it up field to find P_Crouch
          ...  P_Crouch throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  Kamikaze tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa swings it in!
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of it
          ...  Kamikaze gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 36 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi drives it forward to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  D_James watches it sail wide!
Min. 39 :(arn) The ball goes loose!
          ...  P_Crouch seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  P_Crouch attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It's well wide!
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to T_Cruise
          ...  But D_E_Boyata wins the tackle
Min. 44 :(vla) A_Nouri watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space
          ...  He's gone right through!
          ...  Fine tackle by S_Ramos
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 45 :(vla) W_Jose sidesteps P_Crouch
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  D_Burn wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 45 :(arn) D_Murphy latches onto the ball
          ...  He has some space now
          ...  D_E_Boyata with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  He is warned by M_Stadio
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 46 :(vla) L_Macleod sprints past the defender
          ...  L_Macleod curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia 3-0 Arsenal ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 3-0 Arsenal

Min. 46 :(vla) W_Jose runs at D_Burn
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  W_Jose attempts a lob!
          ...  D_James tips it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  W_Jose lofts the ball in!
          ...  D_James comes out and claims it!
Min. 50 :(vla) B_Ivanovic replaces A_Nouri to play as a DF
Min. 51 :(arn) T_Cruise runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to P_Crouch
          ...  B_Ivanovic with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  D_Murphy fires it towards the goal
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it's gone just wide !!
Min. 52 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  D_James takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 52 :(arn) T_Cruise with an inch perfect pass to D_Murphy
          ...  D_Murphy with a blistering shot !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Kamikaze
Min. 53 :(vla) L_Macleod whips the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  S_Ramos anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 55 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Holding is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  He's in trouble here!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 56 :(arn) P_Crouch barges O_Price off the ball
          ...  P_Crouch with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 57 :(vla) J_Stam with the heel pass to L_Macleod
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by P_Evra
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 60 :(arn) P_Crouch finds his way through
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from O_Price
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_Murphy
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Kamikaze
Min. 62 :(arn) T_Cruise with the header on
          ...  He finds D_Murphy in space
          ...  A wicked drive by D_Murphy !
          ...  Kamikaze takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 63 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  N_Kanu gets on the end of it
          ...  N_Kanu with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But D_James reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 65 :(vla) Maradona is being brought on
          ...  N_Kanu is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 65 :(arn) D_Murphy looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  Driven towards goal by D_Murphy !
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise lofts the ball in!
          ...  Kamikaze easily catches it!
Min. 66 :(vla) D_E_Boyata hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  J_R_Riquelme latches onto it!
          ...  D_Burn knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But M_Stadio just turns away!
Min. 68 :(vla) W_Jose knocks the ball past R_Holding
          ...  W_Jose with a powerful downward header!
          ...  D_James with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 69 :(vla) W_Jose dribbles it into the box
          ...  W_Jose hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  D_James has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  D_James is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 71 :(vla) O_Price with a measured ball to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  A left-footer by J_R_Riquelme !
          ...  But D_James just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Ivanovic plays it towards the near post!
          ...  D_James comes out and claims it!
Min. 75 :(arn) Ricardo comes on for S_Matthews and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 82 :(vla) L_Macleod fires over a low cross to P_Niemeyer
          ...  P_Evra with a deliberate foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 83 :(arn) S_Ramos plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi leaves his foot in with the challenge!!
          ...  That's a bad foul!!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  M_Stadio reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 84 :(vla) Maradona sidesteps S_Ramos
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Maradona lobs D_James!
          ...  D_James watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 92 :(arn) D_Burn hits a hard pass to D_Murphy
          ...  W_Jose with a terrible tackle

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : J_R_Riquelme (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Ramos (1 og), J_R_Riquelme (26), L_Macleod (46)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_E_Boyata (1), B_Ivanovic (51), K_El_Ahmadi (83)
Injured              : T_Huddlestone (6)
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : T_Cruise
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : P_Crouch (2), R_Holding (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |     Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       7
On target            :          10        |       5
Possession           :          49        |       51
Corners              :           4        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :           9        |       10
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Final Score          : Valencia 3 - 0 Arsenal
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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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Kamikaze       GK  36   7   2   2  20 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  29  12   7  26 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  28  10   8  11 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  78   8  -2
J_Stam         DF   2  28   8   7  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  27  11   6  21 |  53   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  17  29   5  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 |   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  27  11  31 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  30  30
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  28  21  34 |  97   0   0   2   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  20  46
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  68   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  28  10 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  21
Krull          GK  25   2   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  28  11   7  22 |  44   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  28   7  15 |  91   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  18
Maradona       MF   1  11  27  17  18 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  25  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Arsenal
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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D_James        GK  34   2   2   3  26 |  97  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0   0
R_Holding      DF   1  29   8   6  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
S_Ramos        DF   2  28   7   7  40 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40 -20   5
P_Evra         DF   3  27  12  10  21 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
D_Burn         DF   2  26   9  11  21 |  97   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  12  29  12  25 |  97   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0
I_Falque       MF   3  15  28  10  19 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  28   9  39 |  97   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  30 -20
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  28   7  32 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Bebeto         MF   1   9  27   7  30 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  28  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   4   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  10
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  28   7   6  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Wiltord      MF   3  10  23   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Murphy       FW   2  11   8  27  37 |  70   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  25  21 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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