Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Tottenham (Sun Mar 10)


                             Valencia  |  Tottenham
                            4-3-2-1 C  |  5-2-0-3 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                          Kamikaze GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                           O_Price DF  |  DF A_Wisdom
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF A_Hinkel
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF W_Morgan
                           A_Nouri DF  |  DF S_Howey
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  DF T_Manniman
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  DM P_Henrique
                         L_Macleod MF  |  DM E_Gabor
                      J_R_Riquelme AM  |  FW G_Weah
                          Maradona AM  |  FW Hugo_Sanchez
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW Janssen
                                       |
                             Krull SUB |  SUB K_Shand
                         E_Herbert SUB |  SUB A_R_Essien
                            J_Stam SUB |  SUB C_McGregor
                        P_Niemeyer SUB |  SUB R_Pires
                            N_Kanu SUB |  SUB A_Johnson

Referee: S_Youri (Morrocco)


Min. 1  :(vla) Maradona kills the ball dead
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Manniman
Min. 3  :(tth) Janssen flicks it over T_Huddlestone's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  Janssen with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Kamikaze saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 5  :(vla) W_Jose jumps over W_Morgan's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  Janssen fouls badly
          ...  He is warned by S_Youri
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 6  :(tth) A_Wisdom plays a first time ball through the defence to P_Henrique
          ...  P_Henrique tries the shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Kamikaze tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Howey
          ...  Kamikaze catches it!
Min. 8  :(vla) B_Ivanovic takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Howey
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by S_Howey
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_Nouri chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  R_Ceni jumps well to claim it!
Min. 9  :(tth) A_Wisdom knocks the ball past the defender
          ...  A_Wisdom has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But Kamikaze makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 9  :(vla) Maradona is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  L_Macleod latches onto the ball
          ...  Hugo_Sanchez is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
Min. 10 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds L_Macleod
          ...  E_Gabor gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 11 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose aims for the top right corner !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  A classy finish
          ...  That's given Valencia the lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 12 :(tth) S_Howey has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Nouri
          ...  He puts in Hugo_Sanchez!
          ...  B_Ivanovic with the tackle
Min. 16 :(tth) P_Henrique spots S_Howey who is in acres of space
          ...  S_Howey attempts to drive it home!
          ...  Looks like it should be Kamikaze's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Kamikaze looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by S_Howey
          ...  Kamikaze reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 16 :(vla) W_Jose with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  A_Hinkel with a superb challenge
          ...  The referee has given the free kick the other way!
Min. 21 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme pushes it past A_Wisdom
          ...  J_R_Riquelme hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  R_Ceni fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 21 :(tth) G_Weah turns past L_Macleod
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  G_Weah tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 24 :(vla) Maradona flicks it past S_Howey
          ...  He runs forward
          ...  Maradona looks to see where R_Ceni is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  R_Ceni makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 24 :(tth) E_Gabor with an incisive pass to Janssen
          ...  A_Nouri clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 26 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme nutmegs E_Gabor, he continues to run forward
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by A_Hinkel
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 26 :(vla) A_Nouri plays the back pass
          ...  Kamikaze can't get to it!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Look at the despair on his face!!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 29 :(vla) W_Jose with the dribble
          ...  A_Hinkel is easily beaten
          ...  A delicate chip from W_Jose !
          ...  R_Ceni gets his fingertips to it
Min. 29 :(tth) A_Hinkel finds G_Weah with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  G_Weah has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  But Kamikaze makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 30 :(vla) W_Jose has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  W_Jose with the header !
          ...  But R_Ceni punches it away
          ...  He had to be brave to come for that one
Min. 33 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  L_Macleod is unmarked
          ...  W_Morgan wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 33 :(tth) E_Gabor cut's in on the inside of the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to G_Weah
          ...  D_E_Boyata forces him off the ball
Min. 35 :(vla) W_Jose backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  T_Huddlestone gets on the end of it
          ...  T_Huddlestone has time and space on the edge of the box!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  R_Ceni won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 36 :(vla) L_Macleod brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  W_Jose gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A_Hinkel with an awful challenge
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  He's been sent off!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
Min. 41 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He heads towards the goal
          ...  He slides it past the defender!
          ...  A_Wisdom with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(tth) R_Pires is coming on for Janssen and playing MF
Min. 45 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off S_Howey back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  It's beaten R_Ceni
          ...  It goes wide !!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-1 Tottenham

Min. 47 :(vla) L_Macleod finds W_Jose with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  W_Jose could have let it bounce!
          ...  It floats over R_Ceni
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 49 :(tth) T_Manniman looks around for some movement
          ...  He knocks the ball across to G_Weah
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by G_Weah !
          ...  Kamikaze makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
Min. 50 :(vla) E_Herbert will replace the useless A_Nouri and will play DF
Min. 50 :(tth) Up goes the substitution board - A_Johnson on for G_Weah as a FW
Min. 51 :(vla) B_Ivanovic lays the ball back to E_Herbert
          ...  But S_Howey puts it in row Z!
Min. 51 :(tth) R_Pires hits a hard pass to Hugo_Sanchez
          ...  O_Price makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 52 :(tth) P_Henrique beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds R_Pires
          ...  O_Price gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 55 :(tth) C_McGregor comes on for Hugo_Sanchez and will play DM to the delight of the fans
Min. 55 :(vla) Curled in dangerously from T_Huddlestone to W_Jose
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Wisdom
Min. 56 :(vla) W_Jose runs towards the goal
          ...  W_Jose hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  R_Ceni gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 58 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi takes advantage of a mistake by E_Gabor
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi attempts to drive it home!
          ...  It's way wide
          ...  The Tottenham fans behind the goal spread their arms out
Min. 59 :(vla) W_Jose plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  E_Gabor reads the play well
Min. 60 :(vla) N_Kanu is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Jose is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 60 :(vla) Maradona jumps over S_Howey's challenge
          ...  Maradona with the punt towards goal!
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 67 :(vla) A defence splitting pass from Maradona to O_Price
          ...  O_Price hits the ball first time!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 70 :(vla) P_Niemeyer is going to be brought on
          ...  T_Huddlestone is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 73 :(vla) E_Herbert with electric pace
          ...  He eases past the defender
          ...  E_Herbert sees R_Ceni off his line !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 73 :(tth) E_Gabor with a probing through ball R_Pires
          ...  R_Pires keeps his head down as he hits the shot!
          ...  But Kamikaze makes an easy save
Min. 74 :(tth) R_Pires with a measured pass to A_Wisdom
          ...  A_Wisdom with the side footed shot!
          ...  Kamikaze gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 75 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme takes advantage of a mistake by P_Henrique
          ...  J_R_Riquelme sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 76 :(tth) P_Henrique looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to E_Gabor
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  D_E_Boyata belts it clear
Min. 77 :(vla) P_Niemeyer runs towards the goal
          ...  P_Niemeyer hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  R_Ceni makes a good save
Min. 81 :(vla) P_Niemeyer looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Ivanovic
          ...  C_McGregor is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort
          ...  S_Youri calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  O_Price shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Maradona instead
          ...  Maradona with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  But R_Ceni just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Niemeyer chips the ball into the area!
          ...  It is kicked away by C_McGregor
Min. 84 :(tth) T_Manniman reads the run of W_Morgan
          ...  L_Macleod robs him of the ball
Min. 85 :(vla) E_Herbert gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside S_Howey!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  The ball hits W_Morgan in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 85 :(tth) E_Gabor wins possession
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Johnson
          ...  A_Johnson fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Kamikaze with the save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 86 :(vla) B_Ivanovic moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_El_Ahmadi
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi with the attempt at goal!
          ...  R_Ceni makes a good save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme beats S_Howey
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  But E_Gabor comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 91 :(tth) R_Pires floats the ball in to find A_Wisdom
          ...  A_Wisdom with a scorcher of a shot !
          ...  Kamikaze is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 107,496
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : W_Jose (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Jose (11)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : E_Gabor
Scorers              : A_Nouri (26 og)
Sent Off             : A_Hinkel (36)
Booked               : A_Wisdom (41)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |   Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       11
Off target           :           8        |       3
On target            :           9        |       8
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           1        |       7
Key Tackles          :           7        |       10
Key Passes           :          11        |       15
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 Tottenham
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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 |  94  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0   0
O_Price        DF   2  29  12   7  26 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   1
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  28  11   7  22 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  28  10   8  11 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  27  11   6  21 |  52   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  28   7  15 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  20   6
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  27  11  31 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
J_R_Riquelme   AM   3   6  28  21  34 |  94   0   0   1   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  25   7
Maradona       AM   1  11  27  17  18 |  94   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  11
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  28  10 |  62   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  10  46
Krull          GK  25   2   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  27   7  11  41 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
J_Stam         DF   2  27   8   6  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  17  29   5  22 |  22   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
N_Kanu         FW   3   6   7  29  21 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Tottenham
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Ceni         GK  34   2   2   7  30 |  94   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
A_Wisdom       DF   2  28  23   8  34 |  94   0   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  18   8   9
A_Hinkel       DF   1  25  11  10  44 |  36   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   1   0  10   0 -10
W_Morgan       DF   3  25  11   7  10 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
S_Howey        DF   2  23  19   5  36 |  94   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  40  10   1
T_Manniman     DF   2  18  24   5  25 |  94   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
P_Henrique     DM   1  18  25   7  18 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
E_Gabor        DM   2  18  25   5  21 |  94   0   3   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  40   0
G_Weah         FW   1   9   7  26  22 |  52   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
Hugo_Sanchez   FW   2   9  16  24  27 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Janssen        FW   2   7   6  24  32 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
K_Shand        GK  20   2   1   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_R_Essien     DF   1  24  21   1  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_McGregor     DM   3  14  25   8  23 |  37   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
R_Pires        MF   3   9  26  17  31 |  49   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
A_Johnson      FW   2   6  25  18  27 |  42   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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