Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Juventus (Sun May 26)


                             Valencia  |  Juventus
                              5-3-2 N  |  4-4-2 C
                           Andie Glen  |  Gary Hill
                                       |
                          Kamikaze GK  |  GK A_Zubizarreta
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF H_Berg
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF Beckenbauer
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF Maldini
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF L_Digne
                           A_Nouri DF  |  MF Park
                        P_Niemeyer MF  |  MF Drexler
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  MF Platini
                           Eduardo MF  |  MF Tardelli
                            N_Kanu FW  |  FW Stefano
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW A_Lombardo
                                       |
                            Q_Atoo SUB |  SUB H_Manzoni
                           O_Price SUB |  SUB G_Burdisso
                     T_Huddlestone SUB |  SUB Kak
                          Maradona SUB |  SUB S_Niguez
                          M_Icardi SUB |  SUB E_Stranger

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 1  :(vla) The assistant manager is out on the touchline shouting orders
          ...  It seems Valencia will now be playing A
Min. 1  :(jvt) Tardelli hits a hard pass to Maldini
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Stam
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 7  :(jvt) Stefano with a first time pass
          ...  A_Lombardo runs onto it!
          ...  B_Ivanovic wins the ball
Min. 8  :(vla) J_Stam looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Juventus fans taunt him!
Min. 13 :(jvt) Drexler is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to A_Lombardo
          ...  But A_Nouri reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 15 :(vla) N_Kanu takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  H_Berg gets to the ball first
Min. 18 :(vla) Eduardo unselfishly heads the ball back to W_Jose
          ...  But Stefano slides in
Min. 23 :(vla) N_Kanu is on the ground motionless!
          ...  He isn't going to continue!
Min. 23 :(vla) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  M_Icardi will come on for N_Kanu and play FW
Min. 31 :(vla) Eduardo plays it forward to M_Icardi
          ...  L_Digne takes the player down!!
          ...  PENALTY!!
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
          ...  Unbelievable!
Min. 36 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Icardi
          ...  A_Lombardo fouls badly
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere warns him
Min. 37 :(vla) Eduardo looks for options
          ...  He knocks the ball across to A_Nouri
          ...  A_Nouri cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 37 :(jvt) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Drexler is through!
          ...  Drexler gets his head to the ball !
          ...  Kamikaze is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  But it's been disallowed.
          ...  The referee spotted something
Min. 38 :(jvt) Park flicks it over A_Nouri's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  A_Nouri slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Park chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  A_Nouri wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 41 :(jvt) Tardelli threads the through ball to Drexler
          ...  Drexler sees Kamikaze off his line !
          ...  He hits the side netting
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) W_Jose runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off L_Digne back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A glorious effort by W_Jose !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  A_Zubizarreta dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had A_Zubizarreta beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Eduardo hits it towards the far post!
          ...  L_Digne reads it well and clears the danger
Min. 45 :(jvt) A_Lombardo cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from A_Nouri
Min. 47 :(vla) D_E_Boyata is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  W_Jose latches onto the ball
          ...  W_Jose drives it towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a great finish
          ...  That puts Valencia ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Juventus ...
Min. 48 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a N strategy

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

Min. 46 :(jvt) Park looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to Stefano
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Nouri
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 47 :(jvt) Beckenbauer feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  Maldini runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But D_E_Boyata slides in two footed.
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 51 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past L_Digne
          ...  He puts in M_Icardi!
          ...  M_Icardi has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 54 :(vla) The ball is passed in from K_El_Ahmadi, he finds W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta had no chance!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Juventus ...
Min. 54 :(jvt) Platini pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Stefano is clean through!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi with the foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere lectures him
Min. 55 :(vla) O_Price is going to be brought on
          ...  E_Herbert is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 55 :(vla) B_Ivanovic cuts through the defence
          ...  B_Ivanovic with the goal bound shot!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 57 :(vla) M_Icardi brings the ball into the opposing area
          ...  Maldini reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 58 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past L_Digne
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  Stefano with the foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(jvt) Beckenbauer hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  A_Lombardo latches onto it!
          ...  A_Lombardo hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Kamikaze never had a chance!
Min. 60 :(jvt) Stefano spits at A_Nouri
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 63 :(jvt) Stefano knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  Eduardo lunges in with two feet!!
          ...  And play is brought to a halt by F_De_Bleeckere
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 63 :(vla) D_E_Boyata finds himself in acres of space
          ...  Tardelli is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 64 :(jvt) S_Niguez is being prepared to come on
          ...  Beckenbauer is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 64 :(jvt) Juventus altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 65 :(vla) a big roar from the crowd as T_Huddlestone comes on for P_Niemeyer to play MF
Min. 68 :(vla) T_Huddlestone unselfishly lays the ball back to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 69 :(jvt) Tardelli runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  A cracking drive from Tardelli !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He jumps into the Juventus crowd to celebrate!!
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!!
          ...  Valencia 2-1 Juventus ...
Min. 70 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows L_Digne a clean set of heals
          ...  But Maldini wins the ball
Min. 72 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with a measured pass to J_Stam
          ...  J_Stam has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  A_Zubizarreta gathers it comfortably
Min. 74 :(vla) A defence splitting pass from O_Price to W_Jose
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  Stefano takes possession
Min. 78 :(vla) W_Jose cuts inside Maldini
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  W_Jose hits a curling shot!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 79 :(vla) T_Huddlestone holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Eduardo
          ...  Eduardo smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 82 :(jvt) E_Stranger is being brought on
          ...  Tardelli is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 87 :(jvt) S_Niguez puts in E_Stranger
          ...  E_Stranger attempts a low drive!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) T_Huddlestone runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose with the cheeky shot!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post

*************  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          : W_Jose (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Jose (47,54)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Eduardo (63)
Injured              : N_Kanu (23)
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Juventus Match Info
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Best player          : Tardelli
Scorers              : Tardelli (69)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Stefano (58), Tardelli (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Juventus
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       5
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :           6        |       2
Possession           :          54        |       46
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 1 Juventus
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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   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  29  11   8  11 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  25   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  28  11   7  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
J_Stam         DF   2  28   8   7  29 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
E_Herbert      DF   1  27   7  11  41 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  27  11   6  21 |  97   0   5   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 100   0   5
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  18  29   5  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  29   7  15 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
Eduardo        MF   2   7  29   8  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -1
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  28  10 |  97   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  65
Q_Atoo         GK  30   3   7   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  29  12   7  26 |  38   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  29  11  19 |  28   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
Maradona       MF   1  11  27  17  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Icardi       FW   1   7   7  25  31 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25

Player Statistics - Juventus
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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A_Zubizarreta  GK  37   5   1   1  11 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Berg         DF   1  29  11   7  21 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Beckenbauer    DF   2  29   9   7  21 |  68   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Maldini        DF   2  28   9   7  41 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
L_Digne        DF   2  28   7   8  29 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20 -20
Park           MF   1   6  29   9  23 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Drexler        MF   3   9  29   9  12 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   6
Platini        MF   3   4  29   6  32 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Tardelli       MF   3   6  28   6  33 |  86   0   0   2   0   1   1   1   0   0  -2  18  28
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  31  39 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  38   8  -2
A_Lombardo     FW   3   6   9  28  32 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
H_Manzoni      GK  16   1   3   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Burdisso     DF   2  27   5   9  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kak            DM   2  16  27   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Niguez       MF   2   7  27   5  22 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
E_Stranger     FW   2   9   8  28  20 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
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