Elite Divisional Play Off 2nd Leg Match, Valencia vs. Arsenal (Sun Apr 07)


                             Valencia  |  Arsenal
                              5-4-1 C  |  4-4-2 T
                           Andie Glen  |  Adrian Dalmedo
                                       |
                          Kamikaze GK  |  GK D_James
                           O_Price DF  |  DF G_Collins
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF R_Holding
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF C_Blewitt
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF S_Ramos
                         E_Herbert DF  |  MF N_Ben_Khalifa
                      J_R_Riquelme MF  |  MF T_Cruise
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  MF D_Rocastle
                          Maradona MF  |  MF S_Matthews
                         L_Macleod MF  |  FW P_Crouch
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW D_Murphy
                                       |
                         J_J_Jones SUB |  SUB D_de_Gea
                           A_Nouri SUB |  SUB P_Evra
                     T_Huddlestone SUB |  SUB D_Burn
                              Eder SUB |  SUB Bebeto
                          M_Icardi SUB |  SUB Ricardo

Referee: J_Underhill (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(vla) The Valencia manager shouts at them from the touchline to play A
Min. 1  :(vla) L_Macleod sprints past the defender
          ...  L_Macleod with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  D_James takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 2  :(vla) Maradona holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round D_James
          ...  He nutmegs D_James
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 2  :(arn) S_Matthews feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  D_Rocastle runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_Stam with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 3  :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  D_James takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 4  :(arn) T_Cruise chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Murphy
          ...  D_E_Boyata with a perfectly timed tackle
Min. 8  :(vla) Maradona with the first time pass to B_Ivanovic
          ...  B_Ivanovic has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  D_James is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi crosses it in!
          ...  D_James comes out and claims it!
Min. 9  :(vla) N_Kanu takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  N_Kanu sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  D_James falls over
          ...  But D_James is relieved to watch it go out of play!
Min. 10 :(vla) Maradona with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle from G_Collins
          ...  Maradona attempts to drive it home!
          ...  D_James with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 12 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme takes advantage of a mistake by N_Ben_Khalifa
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  A skilful effort from J_R_Riquelme !
          ...  D_James gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That's put Valencia ahead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 14 :(vla) Maradona knocks it past D_Murphy and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Maradona has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  D_James is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 15 :(vla) Valencia will now play L
Min. 17 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi with a probing through ball N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  D_James blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 18 :(vla) O_Price kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  E_Herbert gets on the end of the pass
          ...  The cross hits E_Herbert on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  D_James watches it sail wide!
Min. 21 :(vla) L_Macleod finds N_Kanu on the edge of the box
          ...  N_Kanu carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  But D_James hits it away
          ...  He could have held onto that!
Min. 23 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi gets to the by line and finds Maradona with a beautiful cross
          ...  Maradona with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  D_James just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 25 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme with an intelligent ball to D_E_Boyata
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from D_E_Boyata !
          ...  D_James with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 30 :(vla) Maradona finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  D_Murphy plays the back pass
          ...  D_James can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  What a lucky escape!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Macleod lofts the ball in!
          ...  C_Blewitt belts it clear
Min. 33 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to Maradona
          ...  Maradona beats the offside trap!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  D_James comes towards him
          ...  He dinks it over D_James
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia 3-0 Arsenal ...
Min. 37 :(vla) L_Macleod runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Kanu
          ...  N_Kanu hits the shot with the outside of the right foot!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  D_James plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 42 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  D_James makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) N_Kanu nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  N_Kanu has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But D_James tips it behind
          ...  J_Underhill has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 48 :(vla) L_Macleod with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  R_Holding read the danger and stops the pass

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

Min. 46 :(vla) O_Price with the dribble
          ...  C_Blewitt is easily beaten
          ...  O_Price tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  D_James won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 46 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa with the dribble
          ...  J_Stam is easily beaten
          ...  B_Ivanovic forces him off the ball
          ...  But it rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise drives it into the box!
          ...  D_E_Boyata reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 51 :(vla) J_Stam picks out N_Kanu with the cross
          ...  N_Kanu strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  D_James parries it
Min. 60 :(vla) A_Nouri will replace E_Herbert and play DF
Min. 60 :(vla) L_Macleod runs at the heart of the defence
          ...  A wicked drive by L_Macleod !
          ...  Looks like it should be D_James's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  D_James looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 60 :(arn) D_Murphy with a pinpoint pass to D_Rocastle
          ...  D_E_Boyata cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 61 :(arn) N_Ben_Khalifa kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  P_Crouch gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_E_Boyata rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  What's J_Underhill going to give?
          ...  He just waves play on!
Min. 64 :(vla) Maradona knocks the ball past R_Holding
          ...  P_Crouch with a nasty foul
          ...  He received a good talking to from J_Underhill
Min. 70 :(vla) T_Huddlestone replaces L_Macleod to play as a MF
Min. 72 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme knocks it past G_Collins and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  But R_Holding wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 73 :(vla) T_Huddlestone sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  C_Blewitt stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 76 :(arn) D_Murphy runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs J_R_Riquelme
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  J_R_Riquelme with an awful challenge
          ...  J_Underhill calls him over
          ...  J_Underhill is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 85 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme threads the through ball to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone has a go!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  P_Crouch reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 90 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme finds a hole in the defence
          ...  J_R_Riquelme attempts a low drive!
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 93 :(vla) O_Price gets to the by line and finds N_Kanu with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_Murphy knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  J_Underhill blows up for a foul
          ...  J_Underhill gave him a strong warning
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Just outside the box!
          ...  T_Huddlestone floats it forward
          ...  N_Kanu latches onto the end of it
          ...  N_Kanu belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  D_James with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league

*************  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          : Maradona (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_R_Riquelme (12), Maradona (14,33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_R_Riquelme (76)
Injured              : N/A
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Arsenal Match Info
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Best player          : D_James
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Arsenal
Attempts on Goal     :          23        |       0
Off target           :           7        |       0
On target            :          16        |       0
Possession           :          74        |       26
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           5        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       4
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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 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  29  12   7  26 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   1
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  28  11   7  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   1
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  28  10   8  11 |  96   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  20  30
J_Stam         DF   2  28   8   6  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  27   7  11  41 |  63   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  28  21  34 |  96   0   0   3   0   3   1   1   0   0  -2  28  53
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  28   7  15 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  55  10
Maradona       MF   1  11  27  17  18 |  96   0   0   2   0   4   2   0   0   0  20  40 101
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  27  11  31 |  73   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20  11
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   8   0   0   0   0   0   0  71
J_J_Jones      GK  28   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  27  11   6  21 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 |  23   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Eder           MF   2   5  20  15  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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  35   2   2   3  26 |  96  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
G_Collins      DF   2  29   9   7  19 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Holding      DF   1  29   8   6  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
C_Blewitt      DF   3  28   7   6  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  28   7   7  40 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  12  29  12  25 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  28   9  39 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rocastle     MF   2   7  28  10  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Matthews     MF   3   8  28   7  32 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Crouch       FW   1   6  12  28  21 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
D_Murphy       FW   2  11   8  28  37 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
D_de_Gea       GK  29   2   3   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Evra         DF   3  27  12  10  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Burn         DF   2  26   9  11  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Bebeto         MF   1   9  27   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricardo        FW   1   7   9  25  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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