Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Tottenham (Mon Mar 09)


                             Valencia  |  Tottenham
                              5-4-1 P  |  5-1-0-2-2 A
                           Andie Glen  |  Levi Stephen
                                       |
                         T_Flowers GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF John_McNamara
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF A_R_Essien
                           A_Nouri DF  |  DF E_Plummer
                           M_Salah DF  |  DF S_Howey
                           S_Bould DF  |  DF Doriva
                        P_Niemeyer MF  |  DM S_Winzor
                         E_Jackson MF  |  AM R_Pires
                           B_Green MF  |  AM P_Coutinho
                         S_Mazzola MF  |  FW E_Enyanku
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW Ely
                                       |
                        Ji_Han_Sun SUB |  SUB K_Shand
                        D_E_Boyata SUB |  SUB W_Morgan
                        B_Ivanovic SUB |  SUB Moreto
                           M_Barry SUB |  SUB Ricardinho
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB M_Truk

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 2  :(vla) W_Jose with a clever shimmy
          ...  W_Jose with the chance !
          ...  R_Ceni saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 4  :(vla) W_Jose is first to the loose ball
          ...  Fine tackle by A_R_Essien
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 5  :(tth) Ely kicks P_Niemeyer off the ball
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's off!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  A_Nouri drives it under the wall
          ...  But he got that all wrong
Min. 9  :(tth) John_McNamara slides it through the middle to E_Plummer
          ...  A_Nouri wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 20 :(tth) E_Enyanku finds a hole in the defence
          ...  Good sliding challenge from S_Mazzola
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor plays it into the danger area!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Flowers
Min. 21 :(vla) M_Salah controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle!
          ...  J_Stam gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  S_Winzor gathers up the loose ball
Min. 23 :(vla) P_Niemeyer finds the run of E_Jackson
          ...  E_Jackson beats the defender to the ball
          ...  He beats a second defender
          ...  He just has R_Ceni to beat!
          ...  He rounds R_Ceni
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  And Valencia are leading in the game now
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 23 :(vla) Valencia made the switch to a C strategy
Min. 23 :(tth) E_Enyanku sprints past P_Niemeyer
          ...  W_Jose tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_R_Essien hits it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers makes the catch!
Min. 24 :(vla) P_Niemeyer sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  W_Jose runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  W_Jose bears down on goal!
          ...  But R_Ceni comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 25 :(vla) A_Nouri drops his shoulder and takes it past the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to W_Jose
          ...  The cross hits W_Jose on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  R_Ceni with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 27 :(tth) R_Pires finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled P_Niemeyer
          ...  R_Pires heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Tottenham fans chant his name!
          ...  Tottenham have squared things up with that goal!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 28 :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to P
Min. 28 :(vla) P_Niemeyer has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past S_Howey
          ...  He knocks it to B_Green!
          ...  S_Howey goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 28 :(vla) A_Nouri looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards P_Niemeyer
          ...  John_McNamara with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  D_Skomina gave him a strong warning
Min. 29 :(vla) B_Green puts in W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose gets up high for the header !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Rifled into the top corner!
          ...  Valencia go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Valencia 2-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 30 :(vla) Valencia changed their strategy to play C
Min. 30 :(tth) P_Coutinho loses E_Jackson
          ...  S_Bould stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 35 :(vla) P_Niemeyer sidesteps his marker
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game
          ...  P_Niemeyer with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But R_Ceni makes an easy save
Min. 38 :(vla) E_Jackson controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs John_McNamara
          ...  He puts in J_Stam!
          ...  J_Stam with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Tottenham fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 41 :(vla) M_Salah takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past the defender
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  R_Pires gets in the way of the ball and clears!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) R_Ceni miss-kicks!
          ...  W_Jose is through!
          ...  Doriva reads the play well
Min. 45 :(tth) Ricardinho will replace the useless E_Enyanku and will play FW
Min. 45 :(tth) P_Coutinho beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves D_Skomina
          ...  P_Niemeyer with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  D_Skomina wants a quiet word
Min. 47 :(tth) A_R_Essien looks injured. He's been stretchered off
          ...  Lets hope it's not serious
          ...  He returns to the pitch to carry on
          ...  He seems to be ok

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 2-1 Tottenham

Min. 46 :(tth) John_McNamara with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past E_Herbert
          ...  P_Niemeyer tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
Min. 48 :(tth) Ricardinho nutmegs E_Herbert
          ...  J_Stam with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  He had to endure a strong lecture from D_Skomina
Min. 52 :(vla) E_Jackson works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Stam
          ...  But John_McNamara sweeps up the threat
Min. 53 :(tth) R_Pires finds Ricardinho in the box
          ...  S_Mazzola is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
Min. 59 :(vla) E_Jackson holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Salah
          ...  M_Salah fires the shot in!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 60 :(tth) Ricardinho plays a clever one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  B_Green is called for the holding foul
          ...  He won that header unfairly
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 60 :(tth) S_Winzor puts in Ricardinho
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Ricardinho !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Winzor curls it into the box!
          ...  T_Flowers easily claims the ball!
Min. 65 :(vla) D_E_Boyata will replace the useless J_Stam and will play DF
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Barry replaces B_Green and will play MF
Min. 65 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Jose is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 65 :(tth) W_Morgan replaces John_McNamara and will play DF
Min. 65 :(tth) Ricardinho loses his marker!
          ...  Ricardinho hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  But T_Flowers reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on T_Flowers anyway
Min. 67 :(vla) S_Mazzola with the flick on
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Trezeguet
          ...  W_Morgan gathers up the loose ball
Min. 67 :(vla) D_Trezeguet nutmegs R_Pires
          ...  E_Plummer is called for the holding foul
          ...  Looked like a fair jump
          ...  The referee got it wrong
          ...  D_Skomina tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 69 :(vla) D_E_Boyata sprints past S_Howey
          ...  D_E_Boyata hits a great drive!
          ...  But R_Ceni punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 70 :(vla) M_Barry has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past A_R_Essien
          ...  He knocks it to D_Trezeguet!
          ...  S_Howey with the block
Min. 73 :(vla) E_Herbert with the dribble
          ...  The defender is easily beaten
          ...  Doriva gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 80 :(tth) The ball is passed in from S_Howey, he finds S_Winzor
          ...  M_Salah gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 83 :(tth) Doriva spots Ricardinho who is in acres of space
          ...  S_Bould hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  A_R_Essien drives it into the box!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of T_Flowers
Min. 85 :(vla) M_Barry is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet tries to chip the ball over R_Ceni!
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one
Min. 85 :(tth) R_Pires with a simple pass to Ricardinho
          ...  M_Barry with a bad challenge
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) P_Niemeyer loses his marker
          ...  P_Niemeyer drives it towards goal !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 90 :(vla) E_Jackson runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of D_Trezeguet
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits the shot with the inside of the right foot!
          ...  The net bulges!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia 3-1 Tottenham ...

*************  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          : E_Jackson (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Jackson (23), W_Jose (29), D_Trezeguet (90)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : B_Green (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : R_Pires
Scorers              : R_Pires (27)
Sent Off             : Ely (5)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       3
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           8        |       2
Possession           :          58        |       42
Corners              :           0        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       9
Key Passes           :          15        |       4
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Final Score          : Valencia 3 - 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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T_Flowers      GK  39   2   2   1  27 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  29   7  11  41 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Stam         DF   2  29   8   7  29 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
A_Nouri        DF   1  28  12   6  21 |  96   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
M_Salah        DF   2  28   8   8  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   1
S_Bould        DF   2  27   8   5  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  18  30   5  22 |  96   0   0   4   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  55   6
E_Jackson      MF   3   7  30   7  32 |  96   0   0   4   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  55  30
B_Green        MF   2  16  28   6  30 |  69   0   0   1   1   0   0   1   0   0  -2  23  -2
S_Mazzola      MF   2  10  26   7  33 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
W_Jose         FW   3   8   9  29  10 |  69   0   1   0   0   4   1   0   0   0  20   0  45
Ji_Han_Sun     GK  33   3   1   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  30  11   8  11 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20  25
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  30  11   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  27   7  32 |  27   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  28  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0  20  20  51

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  36   2   2   7  30 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
John_McNamara  DF   1  26   9  10  22 |  69   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -20
A_R_Essien     DF   1  25  21   1  23 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Plummer      DF   1  25  11  11  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Howey        DF   2  24  20   5  36 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
Doriva         DF   2  23  24  10  21 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
S_Winzor       DM   3  21  26  11  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
R_Pires        AM   3   9  27  18  31 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  20   0  30
P_Coutinho     AM   2   7  25  16  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Enyanku      FW   2   8  10  25  31 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ely            FW   2   4   8  25  22 |   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
K_Shand        GK  20   2   1   2  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Morgan       DF   3  26  11   7  10 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20
Moreto         DM   2  18  24   8  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ricardinho     FW   3   5  12  28  40 |  51   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
M_Truk         FW   1   7   8  25  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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