Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Aston Villa (Mon Feb 03)


                             Valencia  |  Aston Villa
                            4-1-4-1 C  |  4-1-3-2 E
                           Andie Glen  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK B_Friedel
                           O_Price DF  |  DF P_Livingstone
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF Ayala
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF A_Cissokho
                           A_Nouri DF  |  DF K_Femenia
                           M_Barry DM  |  DM M_Woods
                        P_Niemeyer MF  |  MF R_Nainggolan
                         E_Jackson MF  |  MF J_Butland
                           B_Green MF  |  MF K_Commons
                         L_Macleod MF  |  FW M_Bombarda
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW O_Bierhoff
                                       |
                         J_J_Jones SUB |  SUB G_Babos
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB G_Fotheringam
                         E_Herbert SUB |  SUB P_Tonosko
                         M_Kikuchi SUB |  SUB M_Isco
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB R_Sharp

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 3  :(vla) A defence splitting pass from B_Ivanovic to W_Jose
          ...  Ayala wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 4  :(vla) B_Green looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose tries to beat B_Friedel!
          ...  But B_Friedel stops that one easily
Min. 5  :(asv) K_Femenia flicks it over B_Ivanovic and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  But D_E_Boyata sweeps up the threat
Min. 8  :(vla) W_Jose takes advantage of a mistake by K_Femenia
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But M_Bombarda puts it in row Z!
Min. 8  :(asv) A_Cissokho takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by A_Cissokho !
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Flowers's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there!
Min. 9  :(asv) P_Livingstone with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past O_Price
          ...  He knocks it to O_Bierhoff!
          ...  D_E_Boyata slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 12 :(asv) R_Nainggolan runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to M_Bombarda
          ...  D_E_Boyata read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 14 :(vla) E_Jackson knocks it forward
          ...  K_Commons slips
          ...  L_Macleod gets to it!
          ...  M_Woods reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 16 :(vla) M_Barry kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  L_Macleod gets on the end of the pass
          ...  M_Woods knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But S_Farina just turns away!
Min. 17 :(vla) E_Jackson bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to L_Macleod
          ...  Ayala gathers up the loose ball
Min. 17 :(asv) R_Nainggolan has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  O_Bierhoff collects the loose ball!
          ...  A great volley from O_Bierhoff !
          ...  But T_Flowers parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 25 :(asv) P_Livingstone takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  P_Livingstone hits a great shot !
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  T_Flowers pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Ayala gets a shot in
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Valencia fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 28 :(vla) L_Macleod heads the ball back to W_Jose
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by Ayala !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 28 :(asv) M_Woods crosses into the box, finding M_Bombarda
          ...  M_Bombarda fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 30 :(asv) P_Livingstone with the header on
          ...  He finds Ayala in space
          ...  But D_E_Boyata will cut out the threat
Min. 36 :(vla) M_Barry moves out wide
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_E_Boyata
          ...  But A_Cissokho comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 37 :(vla) E_Jackson holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose has a dig at goal!
          ...  B_Friedel gathers it easily
Min. 37 :(asv) R_Nainggolan 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_Bombarda receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  D_E_Boyata gathers up the loose ball
Min. 40 :(vla) P_Niemeyer moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose attempts to nutmeg B_Friedel!
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Aston Villa fans laugh at him
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) M_Barry looks for options
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to W_Jose
          ...  O_Bierhoff is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  S_Farina gave him a strong warning
Min. 48 :(vla) B_Green runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of A_Nouri
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  A_Nouri with his head down lets it go !
          ...  B_Friedel heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Aston Villa

Min. 46 :(vla) B_Green fires over a low cross to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose drives the shot in!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  B_Friedel dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had B_Friedel beaten!
Min. 50 :(vla) M_Barry runs at the defence
          ...  He nutmegs P_Livingstone
          ...  He showed his class there
          ...  M_Barry hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  It fly's into Row Z!
Min. 51 :(vla) L_Macleod controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs K_Commons
          ...  He puts in O_Price!
          ...  K_Commons goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 53 :(asv) O_Bierhoff breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on T_Flowers!
          ...  O_Price brings him down!
          ...  S_Farina calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 54 :(vla) P_Niemeyer flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  P_Niemeyer cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  B_Friedel makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 56 :(vla) P_Niemeyer with a smart pass to O_Price
          ...  O_Price unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Barry drives it into the box!
          ...  B_Friedel fists it away!
Min. 60 :(asv) K_Commons finds O_Bierhoff with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  O_Bierhoff with a powerful downward header!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  T_Flowers is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_Commons crosses it in!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 61 :(vla) M_Barry kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  D_E_Boyata gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  D_E_Boyata tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  B_Friedel was beaten there!
Min. 62 :(asv) R_Nainggolan moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Bombarda
          ...  The cross hits M_Bombarda on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Flowers's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  T_Flowers looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by K_Commons!
          ...  D_E_Boyata wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 63 :(vla) W_Jose skips the challenge from A_Cissokho
          ...  Ayala brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But S_Farina waves play on!!!
Min. 65 :(vla) J_Stam is coming on for O_Price and playing DF
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Kikuchi will replace L_Macleod and play MF
Min. 65 :(vla) D_Trezeguet takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace W_Jose as MF
Min. 68 :(asv) K_Commons 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_Bombarda receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  J_Stam intercepts the pass
Min. 73 :(vla) E_Jackson with a flicked pass to B_Green
          ...  K_Commons knocks the ball back to B_Friedel
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past B_Friedel!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Barry chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_Livingstone clears the danger
Min. 80 :(asv) There's going to be a change
          ...  G_Fotheringam will come on for Ayala and play DF
Min. 80 :(asv) a big roar from the crowd as P_Tonosko comes on for A_Cissokho to play DF
Min. 80 :(asv) M_Isco will replace K_Commons and play MF
Min. 81 :(asv) R_Nainggolan skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to M_Bombarda
          ...  J_Stam dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 83 :(vla) B_Green takes possession of the ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the drive!
          ...  It flies wide!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 85 :(vla) E_Jackson beats P_Livingstone
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  E_Jackson hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The ball moves through the air!
          ...  B_Friedel moves quickly!
          ...  Can he get to this?
          ...  It's beaten him!
          ...  But it thumps the post!!
          ...  And into the net!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a time to score!!
          ...  That must be the winner
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 86 :(asv) Aston Villa's manager orders his side to play A
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(asv) O_Bierhoff flicks it over D_E_Boyata and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  O_Bierhoff with the drive!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 91 :(vla) B_Green wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Kikuchi
          ...  K_Femenia slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 107,470
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_E_Boyata (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Jackson (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : R_Nainggolan
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |  Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       8
Off target           :           6        |       6
On target            :           5        |       2
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           6        |       5
Key Tackles          :           7        |       11
Key Passes           :          18        |       10
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 0 Aston Villa
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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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T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  96   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  55   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  31  13   8  26 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  30  11   9  11 |  96   0   6   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 120   0   1
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  29  11   7  22 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  30  20
A_Nouri        DF   1  28  12   6  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Barry        DM   2  17  27   7  32 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  40   1
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  18  30   5  22 |  96   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
E_Jackson      MF   3   7  29   7  32 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  30
B_Green        MF   2  16  28   6  30 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  28  11  31 |  69   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  29  10 |  69   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
J_J_Jones      GK  29   1   5   3  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  29   8   7  29 |  27   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
E_Herbert      DF   1  28   7  11  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  15  28   8  30 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    MF   3   7  10  28  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1

Player Statistics - Aston Villa
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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B_Friedel      GK  35   4   3   5  11 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
P_Livingstone  DF   2  30  10   8  31 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -15
Ayala          DF   2  29  12   5  11 |  84   0   4   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  80   0   1
A_Cissokho     DF   2  29  11   6  12 |  84   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -19
K_Femenia      DF   3  28   9   7  32 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Woods        DM   2  17  27   9  18 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
R_Nainggolan   MF   1   8  30   6  23 |  96   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0
J_Butland      MF   2   9  29  11  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Commons      MF   1   8  27  10  32 |  84   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  29  22 |  96   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   2
O_Bierhoff     FW   1   8  10  28  32 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
G_Babos        GK  29   1   3   2  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  26   9  11  30 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Tonosko      DF   2  25  12   7  21 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Isco         MF   2   8  24  21  31 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Sharp        FW   3   6  11  26  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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