Elite FA Cup Quarter Final Replay Match, Valencia vs. Barcelona (Wed Aug 08)


                             Valencia  |  Barcelona
                          4-2-1-2-1 A  |  5-4-1 A
                           Andie Glen  |  Bryngar Myre
                                       |
                          Valdivia GK  |  GK M_Zetterer
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF B_Myre
                             Fazio DF  |  DF G_Bale
                        W_Van_Boer DF  |  DF G_Wilkinson
                       M_Friedrich DF  |  DF J_Myre
                        P_Niemeyer DM  |  DF L_Gasparotto
                               Kak DM  |  MF R_Kopa
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  MF B_Spencer
                          Saddam_H AM  |  MF Xavi
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  MF Adnan_Januzaj
                        D_Rortugal FW  |  FW M_Hunt
                                       |
                          Kamikaze SUB |  SUB Pepe_Reina
                        P_Senderos SUB |  SUB Ciaran_Clark
                        B_Ivanovic SUB |  SUB Maradona
                     T_Huddlestone SUB |  SUB H_Son
                        Christinoa SUB |  SUB Amauri

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(vla) Fazio finds himself in acres of space
          ...  J_Myre slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 2  :(vla) D_Rortugal slumps to the ground!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 2  :(vla) Christinoa is being prepared to come on
          ...  D_Rortugal is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 5  :(brc) B_Myre kicks P_Niemeyer off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 7  :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Bale hits it out for a throw
Min. 8  :(brc) M_Hunt takes advantage of a mistake by W_Van_Boer
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  W_Van_Boer does well to get the tackle in
Min. 9  :(vla) Kak slides the ball across to Saddam_H
          ...  Saddam_H lobs M_Zetterer!
          ...  M_Zetterer makes a fine save
Min. 9  :(brc) M_Hunt sidesteps C_Smalling
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Hunt !
          ...  Valdivia makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Wilkinson lofts the ball in!
          ...  Valdivia easily claims the ball!
Min. 14 :(vla) Kak sidesteps L_Gasparotto
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  G_Bale scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  G_Reddy reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 15 :(brc) M_Hunt beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But M_Friedrich spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 16 :(brc) G_Bale fires over a low cross to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  W_Van_Boer with a pull on the shirt
          ...  G_Reddy wants a quiet word
Min. 19 :(vla) Saddam_H barges J_Myre off the ball
          ...  B_Spencer clears with a diving header
Min. 21 :(vla) P_Niemeyer controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs G_Bale
          ...  He puts in Christinoa!
          ...  B_Myre wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 22 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Saddam_H
          ...  The cross hits Saddam_H on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 22 :(brc) B_Myre with a throw in
          ...  He throws the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  W_Van_Boer brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 24 :(vla) P_Niemeyer sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  But B_Myre spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 24 :(brc) G_Wilkinson finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  Kak with a deliberate foul
          ...  G_Reddy will want to speak to him
          ...  He's in trouble!!
          ...  He could be sent off for that!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He was lucky to get away with that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  G_Reddy signals that it is indirect
          ...  B_Spencer swings it in
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Hunt flings a shot at goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He is dancing round the corner flag!
          ...  That puts Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Barcelona ...
Min. 24 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj off the woodwork.
          ...  M_Hunt picks up the deflection
          ...  A delicate chip from M_Hunt !
          ...  But Valdivia punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 26 :(brc) M_Hunt pushes it past Fazio
          ...  M_Hunt sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  But it goes wide
Min. 27 :(vla) Christinoa sidesteps B_Myre
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  J_Myre goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 27 :(brc) M_Hunt gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Fazio!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Fazio recovers to win the ball back
Min. 30 :(brc) Barcelona switch to playing D
Min. 30 :(vla) Kak spots Christinoa who is in acres of space
          ...  Blocked by B_Myre
Min. 32 :(brc) B_Spencer with a penetrating pass to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from C_Smalling
Min. 33 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme takes on B_Myre
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  B_Myre goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 39 :(vla) The ball runs loose!
          ...  W_Van_Boer seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  Cleared by B_Spencer
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Myre decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But Saddam_H will cut out the threat
Min. 45 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme boots it towards C_Smalling
          ...  A well-placed shot from C_Smalling !
          ...  M_Zetterer takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 Barcelona

Min. 50 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - P_Senderos on for Fazio as a DF
Min. 53 :(brc) R_Kopa with electric pace
          ...  He eases past M_Friedrich
          ...  W_Van_Boer wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 56 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi knocks it past M_Hunt and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  M_Zetterer is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Niemeyer hits it into the box!
          ...  M_Zetterer easily claims the ball!
Min. 59 :(brc) M_Hunt takes advantage of a bad back pass
          ...  M_Hunt with a terrific drive !
          ...  Valdivia goes down well to save
Min. 60 :(vla) B_Ivanovic is ready to come on to replace Kak
          ...  Looks like he will play as a DF
Min. 60 :(vla) P_Senderos kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Saddam_H gets on the end of the pass
          ...  R_Kopa wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 61 :(brc) B_Myre lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj latches on to it
          ...  C_Smalling gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 67 :(vla) P_Senderos has it now
          ...  He takes on J_Myre
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Saddam_H!
          ...  Saddam_H goes for the top corner !
          ...  M_Zetterer takes the ball off him
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 70 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Xavi
          ...  A delicate header from Xavi !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 70 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Christinoa latches onto it!
          ...  B_Myre fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  What a stupid booking that was
          ...  That's his second of the game !
          ...  He heads of towards the changing rooms
Min. 71 :(vla) Saddam_H with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past B_Spencer
          ...  Saddam_H carves a shot towards goal !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  M_Zetterer never had a chance!
Min. 75 :(brc) Maradona is going to be brought on
          ...  R_Kopa is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(brc) H_Son is coming on for M_Hunt and playing FW
Min. 76 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi with a precise ball to P_Senderos
          ...  But G_Bale wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 76 :(brc) Maradona backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Gasparotto gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Smalling wins the ball well
          ...  G_Reddy has given a free kick
          ...  G_Reddy warns him
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  It is deep inside there own half
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj swings it in
          ...  H_Son gets on the end of it
          ...  But C_Smalling wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 78 :(vla) P_Senderos boots it towards K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  Maradona slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 78 :(brc) J_Myre beats W_Van_Boer
          ...  The ball hits B_Ivanovic in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 80 :(vla) C_Smalling is taking a throw in
          ...  He is taking a run up at it!
          ...  He throws it long to Saddam_H
          ...  G_Bale with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Andie Glen looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(brc) Maradona looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to H_Son
          ...  Christinoa gets to the ball first

*************  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          : Saddam_H
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Kak (24)
Injured              : D_Rortugal (2)
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Hunt (24)
Sent Off             : B_Myre (70)
Booked               : G_Bale (14)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |   Barcelona
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       6
Off target           :           3        |       2
On target            :           3        |       4
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          13        |       8
Key Tackles          :          11        |       12
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 1 Barcelona
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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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Valdivia       GK  37   2   2   1  42 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  30   8   6  29 |  94   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  10  10
Fazio          DF   2  29   8  10  41 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  29   6   6  32 |  94   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  28  11  10  29 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
P_Niemeyer     DM   1  17  28   5  22 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Kak            DM   2  16  26   9  41 |  62   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  28   7  15 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   1
Saddam_H       AM   2  20  29  25  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0 -20   2
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  28  21  34 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Rortugal     FW   3  10   9  29  21 |   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kamikaze       GK  35   7   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  31  13   5  31 |  42   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  27  11   7  22 |  32   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Christinoa     FW   3   9   7  26  42 |  92   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0

Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Zetterer     GK  38   3   3   3  32 |  94   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  35  14   6  30 |  72   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   1   0  70  10 -10
G_Bale         DF   2  32  12   7  42 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
G_Wilkinson    DF   1  31  10   8  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Myre         DF   2  30   9   8  39 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  25   8   7  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kopa         MF   2  15  32   8  23 |  77   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Spencer      MF   1  12  30  12  31 |  94   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  30   0
Xavi           MF   1   5  29   9  31 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  28  10  23 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50  20
M_Hunt         FW   2   9   8  36  33 |  77   0   0   0   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  66
Pepe_Reina     GK  27   2   1   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ciaran_Clark   DF   2  30   8   8  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maradona       MF   1  11  27  17  18 |  17   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  40  20
H_Son          FW   2   9  11  29  20 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Amauri         FW   2   7   8  28  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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