Elite Football League Match, Valencia vs. Rangers FC (Mon Oct 24)


                             Valencia  |  Rangers FC
                              5-3-2 E  |  4-4-2 N
                           Andie Glen  |  Gazza Grant
                                       |
                          H_Lloris GK  |  GK J_Dudek
                          J_Conroy DF  |  DF M_Hart
                          D_Taddei DF  |  DF M_Lindberg
                           D_Moore DF  |  DF E_Johnson
                       S_Van_Doorn DF  |  DF A_Hansen
                             E_Sno MF  |  MF K_Lafferty
                     B_Schinstiger MF  |  MF S_Phelan
                            M_Ozil MF  |  MF J_Jurado
                           F_Totti FW  |  MF Kaka
                       D_Trezeguet FW  |  FW N_Jelavic
                     D_F_Rodrigues DF  |  FW M_Murphy
                                       |
                           C_Clark SUB |  SUB T_Snelders
                         M_Salgado SUB |  SUB H_Badstuber
                          A_Schulz SUB |  SUB A_McLeish
                       Koki_Mizuno SUB |  SUB O_Bosingwa
                          N_McCann SUB |  SUB L_Podolski

Referee: N_Alexander (Northern_Ireland)


Min. 4  :(rfc) A_Hansen with a smart pass to K_Lafferty 
          ...  K_Lafferty hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Lafferty swings it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to M_Hart 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 7  :(rfc) S_Phelan comes to collect the ball 
          ...  Great turn!!! 
          ...  Superb play 
          ...  S_Phelan drives the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Lafferty curls it into the box! 
          ...  H_Lloris comes out and claims it! 
Min. 8  :(vla) B_Schinstiger moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Totti 
          ...  From long range F_Totti bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  J_Dudek falls over 
          ...  But J_Dudek is relieved to watch it go out of play! 
Min. 16 :(rfc) N_Jelavic finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  N_Jelavic has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  H_Lloris saves, but he fumbles 
          ...  But he gathers at the second attempt! 
Min. 23 :(vla) D_Trezeguet loses his marker 
          ...  But M_Hart wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 23 :(vla) F_Totti breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Dudek! 
          ...  J_Jurado brings him down! 
          ...  N_Alexander calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red! 
Min. 33 :(rfc) J_Jurado runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs E_Sno 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  B_Schinstiger rushes in with a poor tackle!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  N_Alexander warned him 
Min. 33 :(rfc) M_Murphy sidesteps D_Moore 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  D_Trezeguet beats him to the ball 
Min. 34 :(vla) E_Sno finds F_Totti with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  M_Hart seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) F_Totti beats S_Phelan 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Murphy fouls badly 
          ...  That looked malicious 
Min. 44 :(vla) D_Trezeguet finds himself with plenty of time 
          ...  E_Johnson leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
          ...  N_Alexander refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 46 :(rfc) S_Phelan with the towering header to A_Hansen 
          ...  D_Taddei takes the ball 
          ...  OOOHHHH!! 
          ...  He almost loses it straight away 
          ...  But he hits it clear! 
Min. 47 :(vla) B_Schinstiger sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Van_Doorn 
          ...  S_Van_Doorn rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  But J_Dudek stops that one easily 
Min. 48 :(vla) D_Moore is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to D_Trezeguet 
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the strike ! 
          ...  J_Dudek with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 48 :(rfc) J_Jurado brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on J_Conroy 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in N_Jelavic! 
          ...  J_Conroy reacts to stop the move going any further 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Rangers FC

Min. 46 :(vla) E_Sno sprints past M_Lindberg 
          ...  E_Sno runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  But J_Dudek comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 47 :(rfc) N_Jelavic sidesteps D_F_Rodrigues 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  N_Jelavic has a dig at goal! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 55 :(rfc) K_Lafferty controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs D_Taddei 
          ...  He puts in N_Jelavic! 
          ...  From long range N_Jelavic bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 56 :(vla) B_Schinstiger has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Lindberg 
          ...  He knocks it to J_Conroy! 
          ...  J_Conroy has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  The fans get off there seats! 
          ...  But it sails over !! 
Min. 59 :(rfc) M_Murphy with the dribble 
          ...  M_Murphy hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  H_Lloris catches the ball 
Min. 60 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno is being prepared to come on 
          ...  D_F_Rodrigues is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He applauds the crowd 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 60 :(vla) N_McCann comes on for E_Sno and takes up a MF role 
Min. 60 :(rfc) O_Bosingwa is going to be brought on 
          ...  S_Phelan is leaving the pitch 
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today 
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF 
Min. 61 :(vla) M_Ozil controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs M_Murphy 
          ...  He puts in J_Conroy! 
          ...  J_Conroy sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  J_Dudek makes a good save 
Min. 64 :(vla) N_McCann takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  A great volley from N_McCann ! 
          ...  J_Dudek tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_McCann chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the header 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Koki_Mizuno plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  M_Ozil gets his head on it 
          ...  J_Dudek parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 65 :(vla) D_Trezeguet moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Van_Doorn 
          ...  E_Johnson with a perfectly timed tackle 
Min. 65 :(rfc) J_Jurado with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Kaka 
          ...  D_Taddei forces him off the ball 
Min. 68 :(vla) M_Ozil plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  N_McCann decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  N_McCann hits the ball on the bounce ! 
          ...  Over the bar 
Min. 68 :(vla) D_Trezeguet beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  M_Murphy tugs on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  N_Alexander has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by N_Alexander! 
Min. 70 :(rfc) L_Podolski is being prepared to come on 
          ...  M_Murphy is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 70 :(rfc) Kaka with the header on 
          ...  He finds N_Jelavic in space 
          ...  N_Jelavic hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  H_Lloris with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  K_Lafferty curls it into the box! 
          ...  H_Lloris easily catches it! 
Min. 71 :(rfc) O_Bosingwa brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  N_Jelavic makes himself available 
          ...  N_Jelavic chases it through, he must score ! 
          ...  But H_Lloris palms it behind 
          ...  N_Alexander has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 75 :(rfc) A_McLeish will replace the useless M_Lindberg and will play DF 
Min. 81 :(vla) B_Schinstiger runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  D_Trezeguet latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  But A_McLeish wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 81 :(rfc) J_Jurado runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to L_Podolski 
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by B_Schinstiger !! 
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes 
Min. 82 :(rfc) Kaka hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  N_Jelavic latches onto it! 
          ...  N_Jelavic fires off a left-footed shot ! 
          ...  But H_Lloris makes a superb stop down low. 
Min. 85 :(rfc) N_Jelavic bursts forward 
          ...  Fine tackle by D_Moore 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(rfc) O_Bosingwa chests it down 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from J_Conroy 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 59,907
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : J_Conroy (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Rangers FC Match Info
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Best player          : J_Dudek
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Jurado (23)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Rangers FC
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       10
Off target           :           3        |       5
On target            :           7        |       5
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           2        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       8
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 0 Rangers FC
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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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H_Lloris       GK  40   7   5   7  14 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  23  11   9  21 |  94   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  50   0   8
D_Taddei       DF   2  25  10   8  14 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  23  11   9  16 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  12   0
S_Van_Doorn    DF   1  23  11   5  26 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   8
E_Sno          MF   1   9  24   8  30 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   8
B_Schinstiger  MF   2   2  27   3  39 |  94   0   1   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  48   0
M_Ozil         MF   2   7  23   6  18 |  94   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  24   8
F_Totti        FW   1   3   1  32  23 |  94   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
D_Trezeguet    FW   1   5   3  26  23 |  94   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  12   8
D_F_Rodrigues  DF   2  21  11  11  34 |  63   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Clark        GK  25   4   2   3  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salgado      DF   1  25  11   4  38 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Schulz       DF   1  25  10   9  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   6  24   6  28 |  31   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_McCann       MF   1   3  26  11  30 |  31   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   8

Player Statistics - Rangers FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Dudek        GK  35   3   1   1  18 |  94   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
M_Hart         DF   2  25   4   1  22 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
M_Lindberg     DF   1  23   8   8  42 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  22   7   5  31 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0
A_Hansen       DF   3  21   5   9  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
K_Lafferty     MF   2   8  26   7  19 |  94   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
S_Phelan       MF   3   6  25  19  36 |  63   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
J_Jurado       MF   1  13  22   7  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  34  -2
Kaka           MF   2   6  22  15  32 |  94   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
N_Jelavic      FW   2   6   7  23  35 |  94   0   0   0   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0  32
M_Murphy       FW   1  11  13  24  26 |  73   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   8
T_Snelders     GK  28   2   3   4  16 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Badstuber    DF   2  21   6   5  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McLeish      DF   1  21   9   5  26 |  16   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
O_Bosingwa     MF   4   7  23  16  47 |  31   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
L_Podolski     FW   1   5   2  24  24 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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