Elite League Cup Group Match, Valencia vs. Newcastle (Wed May 10)


                             Valencia  |  Newcastle
                              5-4-1 A  |  4-4-2 N
                           Andie Glen  |  Tony Glendinning
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                        P_Senderos DF  |  DF G_Fotheringam
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF B_Ivanovic
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF B_Benson
                        W_Van_Boer DF  |  DF D_Rose
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  MF J_M_Jurado
                           Saruman MF  |  MF N_Schulz
                      J_R_Riquelme MF  |  MF W_Zaha
                     N_Ben_Khalifa MF  |  MF F_Moussa
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  FW H_Kane
                           Stefano FW  |  FW Forward06
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB R_Clemence
                       D_Criscrito SUB |  SUB D_A_Cole
                        M_Valbuena SUB |  SUB D_Yedlin
                            F_Wood SUB |  SUB E_Huws
                         B_Wolford SUB |  SUB H_Sabry

Referee: C_Tango (Wales)


Min. 5  :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa runs at the defender
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  P_Senderos gets to it!
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Saruman chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Stefano gets a shot in
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Hugo_Lloris dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  And Hugo_Lloris tips it wide!
          ...  Great goalkeeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme floats the ball in!
          ...  G_Fotheringam clears the danger
Min. 5  :(nwt) J_M_Jurado sidesteps P_Senderos
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_M_Jurado from 20 yards !
          ...  P_Shilton with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 6  :(vla) Saruman knocks the ball past W_Zaha
          ...  H_Kane is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 9  :(vla) J_R_Riquelme controls it with ease
          ...  G_Fotheringam with a superb tackle!
          ...  He easily dispossessed him.
Min. 11 :(nwt) W_Zaha runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  F_Moussa latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  F_Moussa is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But C_Tango waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat P_Shilton
          ...  He tries to slide it past P_Shilton
          ...  P_Shilton pulls off a save !!
Min. 12 :(vla) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  Stefano is through!
          ...  Stefano shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Newcastle fans taunt him!
Min. 14 :(vla) P_Senderos looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  J_R_Riquelme attempts the shot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 15 :(vla) Stefano barges G_Fotheringam off the ball
          ...  B_Benson takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 16 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs D_Rose
          ...  He puts in Stefano!
          ...  D_Rose reacts to stop the move going any further
Min. 16 :(nwt) H_Kane makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  P_Shilton with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  There can only be one outcome!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  H_Kane is the man who takes it
          ...  He's converted it!!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lets see if Newcastle can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Newcastle...
Min. 19 :(nwt) W_Zaha runs at C_Smalling
          ...  He takes it past him
          ...  Fine tackle by W_A_Glen
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 23 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme puts in Stefano
          ...  Stefano with the cheeky shot!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris watches it sail safely wide!
Min. 25 :(vla) E_Johnson controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  Saruman gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  B_Ivanovic gathers up the loose ball
Min. 25 :(vla) Saruman with the dribble
          ...  He made that look easy
          ...  Forward06 with the tackle
          ...  C_Tango will want to speak to him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  C_Tango signals that it is indirect
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to J_R_Riquelme instead
          ...  J_R_Riquelme rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by P_Senderos!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris comes out and claims it!
Min. 29 :(vla) T_Huddlestone skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  But B_Ivanovic wins the tackle
Min. 30 :(vla) Saruman has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  W_Van_Boer collects the loose ball!
          ...  But B_Ivanovic slides in two footed.
          ...  C_Tango has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 31 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  Stefano gets on the end of the pass
          ...  Stefano tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 31 :(nwt) N_Schulz plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  But C_Smalling clears the danger
Min. 32 :(nwt) N_Schulz reads the run of F_Moussa
          ...  But C_Smalling wins the tackle
Min. 35 :(nwt) J_M_Jurado takes advantage of a bad back pass from E_Johnson
          ...  A thundering drive by J_M_Jurado !
          ...  P_Shilton gets up well to catch that one
Min. 41 :(vla) C_Smalling sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  Stefano runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  D_Rose slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa lofts the ball in!
          ...  B_Benson wins the ball
          ...  And he heads it away
Min. 41 :(nwt) F_Moussa backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  Forward06 latches onto the end of it
          ...  P_Senderos tackles cleanly
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(nwt) W_Zaha gets possession in his own half
          ...  But W_A_Glen clears the ball to safety
Min. 44 :(vla) W_A_Glen hits a hard pass to T_Huddlestone
          ...  T_Huddlestone rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 47 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa squares it to Stefano
          ...  Stefano attempts a lob!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gathers it easily
Min. 49 :(vla) W_Van_Boer sidesteps B_Ivanovic
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  W_Van_Boer with only one thing on his mind!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris just watches it drift out of play!

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

Min. 49 :(nwt) H_Kane finds himself in a good position
          ...  H_Kane attempts a chip!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs to the corner and dives on his belly
          ...  Valencia 0-2 Newcastle ...
Min. 50 :(vla) Saruman races into the box
          ...  He sees N_Ben_Khalifa lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  C_Tango talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The Valencia fans celebrate the goal
          ...  Valencia 1-2 Newcastle ...
Min. 50 :(vla) Saruman breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Hugo_Lloris!
          ...  J_M_Jurado brings him down!
          ...  He could be off!!
          ...  C_Tango calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 52 :(nwt) H_Kane flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  But E_Johnson spotted the danger and cleans up the play
Min. 55 :(vla) D_Criscrito will come on for W_Van_Boer and play DF
Min. 55 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa crosses into the box, finding Stefano
          ...  Stefano with the drive!
          ...  The net moves!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He runs towards the fans!
          ...  And slides on his knees!
          ...  Valencia are back on level terms now!
          ...  Valencia 2-2 Newcastle ...
Min. 55 :(nwt) D_Rose picks up the loose ball and runs forward with it
          ...  Fine tackle by C_Smalling
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 59 :(nwt) A defence splitting pass from W_Zaha to J_M_Jurado
          ...  C_Smalling with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 63 :(nwt) W_Zaha with the kinky dribble
          ...  W_Zaha tries to lob the keeper !
          ...  But P_Shilton pulls out a save of the game
Min. 65 :(vla) F_Wood will replace the useless T_Huddlestone and will play MF
Min. 65 :(nwt) E_Huws replaces J_M_Jurado and will play MF
Min. 65 :(vla) W_A_Glen drives the ball across field
          ...  It comes to Saruman
          ...  Saruman with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris holds his head in his hands!
          ...  That's given Valencia the advantage!
          ...  Valencia 3-2 Newcastle ...
Min. 66 :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to C
Min. 66 :(vla) Stefano takes possession
          ...  He has his back towards goal
          ...  He turns well
          ...  B_Ivanovic wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 68 :(nwt) G_Fotheringam beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa wins the ball well
          ...  C_Tango has given a free kick
Min. 69 :(nwt) W_Zaha plays a long ball to B_Benson
          ...  E_Johnson takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 70 :(nwt) D_A_Cole comes on for G_Fotheringam and takes up a DF role
Min. 71 :(nwt) D_A_Cole runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of H_Kane
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  W_A_Glen wins it well
          ...  Perfectly timed!
Min. 79 :(vla) Stefano takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  Stefano has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris acrobatically tips it over !!
          ...  Great keeping!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Ben_Khalifa swings it in!
          ...  C_Smalling gets to it!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris just watches it fly safely wide!
Min. 80 :(vla) B_Wolford is being prepared to come on
          ...  Stefano is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 80 :(nwt) H_Sabry will come on for Forward06 and play FW
Min. 82 :(vla) F_Wood has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  B_Wolford collects the loose ball!
          ...  But D_A_Cole slid in
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be
Min. 84 :(vla) B_Wolford looks for options
          ...  He decides to go it alone
          ...  B_Wolford attempts to drive it home!
          ...  But Hugo_Lloris makes a superb stop down low.
Min. 86 :(nwt) W_Zaha lobs it over the defender
          ...  D_Criscrito with the tackle
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  He is warned by C_Tango
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(nwt) N_Schulz loses E_Johnson
          ...  P_Senderos with a deliberate foul
          ...  That deserves a punishment
          ...  He gets away with that one
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  Tony Glendinning looks annoyed that there was no card there
Min. 88 :(nwt) P_Shilton miskicks!
          ...  E_Huws is takes control of the ball!
          ...  But J_R_Riquelme with the fine tackle
Min. 90 :(vla) C_Smalling with electric pace
          ...  He eases past N_Schulz
          ...  C_Smalling controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 92 :(vla) Saruman spits at H_Kane
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  C_Tango reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 93 :(nwt) N_Schulz plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  W_Zaha keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  E_Johnson with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  C_Tango ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Andie Glen looks relieved
Min. 93 :(nwt) D_A_Cole with a probing pass to W_Zaha
          ...  W_A_Glen takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 107,642
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : N_Ben_Khalifa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Ben_Khalifa (50), Stefano (55), Saruman (65)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Saruman (92)
Injured              : N/A
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Newcastle Match Info
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Best player          : H_Kane
Scorers              : H_Kane (16 pen,49)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Kane (6), J_M_Jurado (50)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Newcastle
Attempts on Goal     :          18        |       6
Off target           :           8        |       0
On target            :          10        |       6
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       13
Key Tackles          :          12        |       9
Key Passes           :          14        |       8
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Final Score          : Valencia 3 - 2 Newcastle
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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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P_Shilton      GK  34   6   5   3  18 |  98   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  29  12   5  31 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
E_Johnson      DF   1  28   8   5  31 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  28   8   5  29 |  98   0   4   1   0   2   0   0   0   0 100  30  26
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  28   5   6  32 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
W_A_Glen       DF   2  27   7   8  31 |  98   0   4   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  80  35   0
Saruman        MF   2   7  27  24  30 |  98   0   0   2   1   1   1   1   0   0  -2  33  18
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  27  21  34 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  27  12  25 |  98   0   0   3   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  45  21
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  27  11  19 |  69   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  29  39 |  84   0   0   0   0   7   1   0   0   0   0   0  38
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  29  11   7  27 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
M_Valbuena     MF   2  12  29  10  45 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Wood         MF   1  12  28   7  41 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  14  27  28 |  14   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5

Player Statistics - Newcastle
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Hugo_Lloris    GK  30   3   2   3  13 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
G_Fotheringam  DF   2  25   8  11  30 |  74   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  25  10   7  22 |  98   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0
B_Benson       DF   1  25   7   6  12 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  24  10   7  22 |  98   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
J_M_Jurado     MF   2   7  25  17  18 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0 -22 -22 -12
N_Schulz       MF   1   7  25  16  21 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Zaha         MF   2   7  24  18  12 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
F_Moussa       MF   1   5  24  18  23 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
H_Kane         FW   1   8  10  28  33 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   2   1   0   0  -2  -2  38
Forward06      FW   3   7   7  20  21 |  84   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
R_Clemence     GK  27   1   3   1  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_A_Cole       DF   1  25   9  10  29 |  24   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
D_Yedlin       DF   1  22   9   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Huws         MF   2   7  24  17  38 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Sabry        FW   1   4   5  26  25 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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