Divisional Play Off 2nd Leg Match, Valencia vs. Tottenham (Wed Jun 25)


                             Valencia  |  Tottenham
                          4-1-2-1-2 A  |  4-4-2 N
                         Steve Talbot  |  Gary Kevany
                                       |
                      E_Thorstvedt GK  |  GK Hugo_Lloris
                        D_Carvajal DF  |  DF K_Zouma
                           L_Blanc DF  |  DF E_Donk
                       M_Materazzi DF  |  DF T_X_Ghiuri
                        A_Johnston DF  |  DF A_Salto
                      M_Harrington DM  |  MF Shaqiri
                           L_Yamal MF  |  MF Juninhio_Jnr
                          Z_Zidane MF  |  MF Zeuz
                          G_Diablo AM  |  MF Moreto
                          A_Hunter FW  |  FW C_Palmer
                           Tatanka FW  |  FW R_Pedro
                                       |
                          V_Valdes SUB |  SUB Kepa
                     Joachim_Ander SUB |  SUB S_O_Casey
                        M_Langerak SUB |  SUB P_Gasgoingne
                     Yannick_Tonye SUB |  SUB T_Andrews
                          T_McLean SUB |  SUB M_Mudryk

Referee: D_Skomina (Slovenia)


Min. 1  :(vla) G_Diablo looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Hunter
          ...  T_X_Ghiuri with a pull on the shirt
          ...  D_Skomina lectures him
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is in a good position!
          ...  Tatanka hits it over the wall
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  Fantastic save by Hugo_Lloris to tip it wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Diablo lofts the ball in!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris catches it!
Min. 2  :(tth) E_Donk beats M_Materazzi
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  Z_Zidane with a bad challenge
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
Min. 6  :(tth) K_Zouma barges L_Blanc off the ball
          ...  K_Zouma tries one from the edge of the box !
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt never had a chance!
Min. 7  :(vla) L_Yamal plays a long ball to Z_Zidane
          ...  A_Salto read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 7  :(tth) C_Palmer is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to Zeuz
          ...  Zeuz tries to place it in the corner !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt punches it away
          ...  He was lucky to get to that one
Min. 8  :(tth) Moreto retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  C_Palmer gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Palmer has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 9  :(vla) Z_Zidane with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves K_Zouma behind
          ...  Z_Zidane from 20 yards !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Yamal swings it in!
          ...  A_Salto clears the corner
Min. 10 :(vla) L_Yamal runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris collects it comfortably
          ...  The shot never troubled him
Min. 12 :(tth) Shaqiri with a probing pass to Juninhio_Jnr
          ...  Good sliding challenge from M_Materazzi
Min. 13 :(vla) L_Yamal runs forward
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  L_Yamal with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  It was a top drawer goal
          ...  That s given Valencia the lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Tottenham ...
Min. 14 :(tth) It seems Tottenham are making a tactical change to C
Min. 15 :(tth) R_Pedro races into the box
          ...  He sees Juninhio_Jnr lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  M_Harrington with a nasty foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  D_Skomina shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 18 :(tth) Zeuz with a 50-yard pass to C_Palmer
          ...  C_Palmer controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 20 :(vla) Z_Zidane barges the defender off the ball
          ...  A wicked drive by Z_Zidane !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Tatanka swings it in!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes the catch!
Min. 25 :(tth) Zeuz changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Shaqiri
          ...  Shaqiri with a thundering volley!
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt with the difficult save
Min. 27 :(tth) C_Palmer runs at the defender
          ...  The ball rebounds off A_Johnston back to him!
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward!
          ...  A powerful header from C_Palmer !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  It grazes the post!
          ...  And hits the side netting
          ...  Goal Kick!
Min. 29 :(tth) Zeuz works the ball inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Shaqiri
          ...  A well-placed shot from Shaqiri !
          ...  E_Thorstvedt makes a difficult save
Min. 33 :(tth) E_Donk takes on 3 men
          ...  E_Donk must beat E_Thorstvedt!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt manages to turn it behind
Min. 34 :(tth) C_Palmer is first to the loose ball
          ...  C_Palmer drives it low !
          ...  It flies in!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Tottenham ...
Min. 35 :(vla) Z_Zidane with a precise ball to Tatanka
          ...  But E_Donk will cut out the threat
Min. 35 :(tth) E_Donk nutmegs the defender
          ...  E_Donk goes for the top corner !
          ...  But E_Thorstvedt with the difficult save
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Moreto chips the ball into the area!
          ...  A_Johnston clears the danger
Min. 36 :(vla) M_Harrington plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Hunter keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Driven towards goal by A_Hunter !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 39 :(vla) D_Carvajal plays it back
          ...  E_Thorstvedt slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Valencia 1-2 Tottenham ...
Min. 40 :(tth) Zeuz picks out C_Palmer with the cross
          ...  C_Palmer tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 41 :(vla) Z_Zidane spits at T_X_Ghiuri
          ...  D_Skomina calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red!
Min. 41 :(tth) Moreto controls it with ease
          ...  A_Johnston beats him to the ball
Min. 41 :(vla) L_Yamal reads the run of G_Diablo
          ...  C_Palmer tackles from behind
          ...  D_Skomina will want to speak to him
          ...  He is ordered to cool off
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  L_Yamal knocks it forward
          ...  Tatanka gets on the end of it
          ...  Tatanka fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  The Tottenham fans laugh at him
Min. 42 :(vla) A_Hunter with the kinky dribble
          ...  T_X_Ghiuri anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 42 :(tth) Zeuz runs towards the goal
          ...  M_Materazzi cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) Z_Zidane hoists the ball across to Tatanka
          ...  Tatanka fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 44 :(tth) Shaqiri spits at A_Johnston
          ...  D_Skomina calls him for a talk

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

Min. 46 :(tth) C_Palmer puts in Juninhio_Jnr
          ...  A_Hunter fouls badly
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is well within shooting range!
          ...  Moreto plays it short to T_X_Ghiuri
          ...  L_Blanc reads the game well and cuts out the pass!
Min. 48 :(vla) M_Harrington runs down the flank
          ...  He threads the ball in to M_Materazzi
          ...  M_Materazzi rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  Hugo_Lloris makes a comfortable save
          ...  He wasn't troubled there
Min. 49 :(vla) Z_Zidane gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  A_Hunter is unmarked
          ...  Moreto reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 49 :(tth) C_Palmer pauses and waits for support
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Good sliding challenge from D_Carvajal
Min. 50 :(vla) M_Harrington with the diagonal pass G_Diablo
          ...  But E_Donk puts it in row Z!
Min. 50 :(tth) C_Palmer sidesteps L_Blanc
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  C_Palmer fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But it whistles just past the post
Min. 51 :(vla) M_Materazzi with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past R_Pedro
          ...  He knocks it to M_Harrington!
          ...  M_Harrington with the attempt at goal!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris parries it, he follows it up
          ...  He fires it over!!
Min. 52 :(vla) Z_Zidane with a 40-yard pass to Tatanka
          ...  Moreto with the block
Min. 52 :(tth) T_X_Ghiuri holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to R_Pedro
          ...  A_Johnston dives it two footed!!
          ...  That s a terrible challenge!
          ...  He could be off here!
          ...  D_Skomina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 59 :(tth) Shaqiri has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past D_Carvajal
          ...  He puts in R_Pedro!
          ...  R_Pedro belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  E_Thorstvedt won't get to that!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  He has notched up his 10th goal this season with that one!!
          ...  Valencia 1-3 Tottenham ...
Min. 60 :(tth) Tottenham switch to playing D
Min. 61 :(tth) Juninhio_Jnr 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 C_Palmer
          ...  But M_Materazzi sweeps up the threat
Min. 62 :(vla) G_Diablo holds the ball up
          ...  He sees A_Hunter in space!
          ...  Moreto is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Yamal chips the ball into the area!
          ...  E_Donk wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 66 :(vla) A_Johnston is down clutching his leg
          ...  He is ok to carry on though
Min. 67 :(tth) Juninhio_Jnr holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to C_Palmer
          ...  C_Palmer looks to see where E_Thorstvedt is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt plucks the ball out of the air
          ...  Good goalkeeping there!
Min. 68 :(tth) E_Donk runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to Zeuz
          ...  M_Materazzi cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 77 :(vla) A_Hunter takes on A_Salto
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  But K_Zouma puts the ball out of play
Min. 79 :(vla) Tatanka with the dribble
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate
          ...  He's decided to go alone
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Tatanka !
          ...  It hits the bar
          ...  And goes over!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris was beaten there!
Min. 79 :(tth) R_Pedro runs at the defence
          ...  L_Blanc goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 80 :(vla) L_Yamal sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to G_Diablo
          ...  G_Diablo tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 83 :(tth) R_Pedro has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  D_Carvajal is called for the holding foul
          ...  Well spotted by the referee
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It s just a warning
Min. 84 :(vla) M_Harrington looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Z_Zidane
          ...  Z_Zidane attempts a chip!
          ...  Hugo_Lloris gets his fingertips to it
Min. 86 :(vla) L_Blanc with a measured pass to L_Yamal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by T_X_Ghiuri
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(tth) Zeuz plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  C_Palmer decides to go for goal instead!
          ...  C_Palmer hits the ball first time!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  E_Thorstvedt got his hand to it, but couldn't keep it out
          ...  Valencia 1-4 Tottenham ...

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 137,347
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : L_Yamal
Scorers              : L_Yamal (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Harrington (15), Z_Zidane (41), A_Hunter (46), A_Johnston (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Tottenham Match Info
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Best player          : C_Palmer (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Palmer (34,89), D_Carvajal (39 og), R_Pedro (59)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Tottenham
Attempts on Goal     :          13        |       15
Off target           :           6        |       5
On target            :           7        |       10
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       0
Subs Used            :           0        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           8        |       9
Key Passes           :          16        |       15
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 4 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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E_Thorstvedt   GK  31   3   4   2  21 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
D_Carvajal     DF   1  33   7   3  27 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5 -20   0
L_Blanc        DF   2  30  10   5  38 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  -5 -20
M_Materazzi    DF   1  28  11   5  15 |  94   0   4   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 100  15   5
A_Johnston     DF   1  25  10   4  17 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
M_Harrington   DM   2  21  28   6  36 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  58  -2
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  32  18  27 |  94   0   0   4   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  60  25
Z_Zidane       MF   1   3  28  21  28 |  94   0   0   4   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  58  13
G_Diablo       AM   1   2  26  21  36 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Hunter       FW   3   9   7  32  42 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Tatanka        FW   3   7  10  31  32 |  94   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
V_Valdes       GK  30   2   5   2  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joachim_Ander  DF   1  27   9   4  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Langerak     MF   1  22  28  11  43 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yannick_Tonye  MF   2   7  27  25  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_McLean       FW   2   3   1  28  31 |   0   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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Hugo_Lloris    GK  39   3   2   3  13 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  32   8   3  38 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
E_Donk         DF   3  29  13   8  42 |  94   0   3   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  75  15  10
T_X_Ghiuri     DF   1  27  12   7  30 |  94   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
A_Salto        DF   2  27  11   5  11 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  70  20  20
Shaqiri        MF   2  11  32  21  31 |  94   0   0   2   1   2   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
Juninhio_Jnr   MF   1   5  30  17  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Zeuz           MF   1   1  29  16  29 |  94   0   0   5   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  95   5
Moreto         MF   2  21  27   9  12 |  94   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  95  35  20
C_Palmer       FW   1   2   5  35  34 |  94   0   0   2   0   8   2   0   0   0   0  30  60
R_Pedro        FW   2   7   9  26  21 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  25
Kepa           GK  30   1   2   1  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_O_Casey      DF   1  27  10   3  36 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Gasgoingne   MF   1  18  28   3  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Andrews      MF   1  17  27   8  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Mudryk       FW   2   5   4  29  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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