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Atletico Madrid 0 - 1 Valencia

Intercontinental Cup 1st Round 1st Leg Match, Atletico Madrid vs. Valencia (Wed Sep 25)


                      Atletico Madrid  |  Valencia
                            5-1-2-2 C  |  4-4-2 C
                          Simon Marsh  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                     Marius_Muller GK  |  GK Petrovic
                         P_Navarra DF  |  DF T_Lee
                       G_Pallister DF  |  DF A_Laporte
                          F_Benali DF  |  DF F_Cannavaro
                       N_Rasskazov DF  |  DF M_Materazzi
                         F_Fuentes DF  |  MF E_Moretti
                     S_Rotsenburge DM  |  MF L_Yamal
                       D_Albertini MF  |  MF Z_Zidane
                           S_Sensi MF  |  MF M_Harrington
                           R_Field FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                         P_Rameses FW  |  FW C_Balotelli
                                       |
                          N_Martyn SUB |  SUB N_Martin
                           Manissi SUB |  SUB Mehmet_Aydin
                          Verdasca SUB |  SUB E_Smith_Rowe
                          Maddison SUB |  SUB M_Langerak
                      N_Ciccotelli SUB |  SUB Carbone

Referee: G_Ginchev (Bulgaria)


Min. 2  :(vla) L_Yamal hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes latches onto it!
          ...  A cracking drive from Jose_A_Reyes !
          ...  Marius_Muller dives towards his top let hand corner
          ...  He's pushed that one just around the goal
          ...  Super Stop !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Yamal hits it into the box!
          ...  F_Benali belts it clear
Min. 3  :(vla) Jose_A_Reyes finds his way through
          ...  He bent his run well
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  G_Pallister takes possession
Min. 4  :(vla) L_Yamal runs at the defender
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But Marius_Muller punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 5  :(vla) Jose_A_Reyes beats S_Rotsenburge
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free
          ...  F_Fuentes cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 7  :(vla) L_Yamal beats his marker
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  R_Field wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge
Min. 10 :(amd) D_Albertini volleys it forward. He finds S_Sensi
          ...  S_Sensi swings in the shot!
          ...  But Petrovic makes an easy save
Min. 11 :(amd) S_Rotsenburge nutmegs T_Lee
          ...  T_Lee goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 15 :(amd) S_Sensi slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  T_Lee steals the ball of off him
Min. 17 :(amd) S_Sensi beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds F_Benali
          ...  But A_Laporte wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 17 :(vla) F_Cannavaro falls badly. He's unable to continue
Min. 17 :(vla) Mehmet_Aydin is coming on for F_Cannavaro and playing DF
Min. 18 :(amd) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  R_Field seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  C_Balotelli knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  G_Ginchev blows up for a foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was unlucky to be booked for that
Min. 22 :(vla) C_Balotelli with the first time pass to Z_Zidane
          ...  N_Rasskazov cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 23 :(amd) R_Field takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  R_Field with the deft touch!
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal!
          ...  Petrovic just watches it drift out of play!
Min. 24 :(amd) S_Rotsenburge gets to the by line and finds P_Rameses with a beautiful cross
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes fouls badly
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  G_Ginchev reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 26 :(amd) R_Field with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows T_Lee a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Harrington with a nasty foul
          ...  G_Ginchev will want to speak to him
          ...  G_Ginchev just wants to lecture him
Min. 27 :(vla) Z_Zidane has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past P_Navarra
          ...  He knocks it to M_Harrington!
          ...  N_Rasskazov takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 28 :(amd) D_Albertini miskicks!
          ...  He finds P_Rameses though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  Mehmet_Aydin with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 32 :(vla) Z_Zidane crosses in from the wing, he finds Jose_A_Reyes in the box
          ...  F_Benali slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 33 :(amd) D_Albertini sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to P_Rameses
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes gathers up the loose ball
Min. 35 :(vla) Jose_A_Reyes beats N_Rasskazov
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  N_Rasskazov with the tackle
          ...  That's got to be a yellow
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 36 :(amd) D_Albertini is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to P_Rameses
          ...  E_Moretti reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 42 :(vla) M_Materazzi 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_Balotelli
          ...  G_Pallister stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) Z_Zidane gets to the by line and finds Jose_A_Reyes with a beautiful cross
          ...  D_Albertini cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 45 :(vla) L_Yamal makes the tackle
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball
          ...  D_Albertini with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  G_Ginchev lectures him
Min. 46 :(vla) Jose_A_Reyes rushes through the defence
          ...  S_Sensi scythes the player down.
          ...  Like Joey Barton would!
          ...  G_Ginchev reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 47 :(vla) Jose_A_Reyes beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  F_Fuentes with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Z_Zidane knocks it forward
          ...  C_Balotelli gets on the end of it
          ...  C_Balotelli shoots towards goal !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Marius_Muller had no chance!
          ...  Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Atletico Madrid 0-1 Valencia ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Atletico Madrid 0-1 Valencia

Min. 46 :(amd) S_Sensi controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs M_Materazzi
          ...  He puts in R_Field!
          ...  T_Lee with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!
Min. 46 :(amd) F_Benali runs forward
          ...  A_Laporte fouls badly
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
Min. 48 :(vla) L_Yamal with a 40-yard pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes with the punt towards goal!
          ...  Marius_Muller makes a difficult save
Min. 50 :(amd) P_Rameses flicks it over A_Laporte and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  P_Rameses hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  Petrovic heads it away
          ...  He was showing off there!
Min. 51 :(amd) F_Benali with a short pass to find P_Rameses
          ...  C_Balotelli goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  G_Ginchev lectures him
Min. 52 :(amd) R_Field with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves M_Materazzi behind
          ...  R_Field fires off a left-footed shot !
          ...  But Petrovic is equal to it
Min. 55 :(vla) Z_Zidane runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  F_Benali read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 59 :(vla) M_Harrington brings it under control
          ...  He takes on F_Fuentes
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in C_Balotelli!
          ...  A cheeky lob from C_Balotelli !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Marius_Muller never had a chance!
Min. 60 :(vla) Carbone is ready to come on to replace Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 60 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe is ready to come on to replace L_Yamal
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 60 :(amd) D_Albertini looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to P_Rameses
          ...  M_Materazzi takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 63 :(vla) E_Moretti drives it forward to Carbone
          ...  F_Benali reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 68 :(vla) Z_Zidane hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Balotelli latches onto it!
          ...  The cross hits C_Balotelli on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Marius_Muller with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved
Min. 72 :(vla) E_Moretti lobs the ball over the defence
          ...  C_Balotelli latches on to it
          ...  F_Fuentes tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  G_Ginchev has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by G_Ginchev!
          ...  G_Ginchev calls him for a talk
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 79 :(vla) Carbone has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past F_Benali
          ...  He puts in M_Materazzi!
          ...  P_Rameses with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  G_Ginchev calls him over
          ...  G_Ginchev is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 80 :(vla) M_Langerak will replace the useless M_Harrington and will play MF
Min. 82 :(amd) Manissi comes on for P_Navarra and takes up a DF role
Min. 82 :(amd) Verdasca replaces G_Pallister to play as a DF
Min. 82 :(amd) Maddison replaces S_Sensi to play as a MF
Min. 82 :(amd) N_Ciccotelli is being brought on
          ...  P_Rameses is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 83 :(vla) M_Langerak backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hits the ball up field
          ...  A_Laporte latches onto the end of it
          ...  N_Rasskazov with a deliberate foul
          ...  G_Ginchev will want to speak to him
          ...  G_Ginchev calls him for a talk
Min. 84 :(amd) Maddison with a short pass to find N_Ciccotelli
          ...  N_Ciccotelli has a go!
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Petrovic is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  F_Benali crosses it in!
          ...  Petrovic easily claims the ball!
Min. 85 :(amd) N_Ciccotelli beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves G_Ginchev
          ...  But E_Moretti slides in two footed.
          ...  G_Ginchev has a look but waves "Play On!"
Min. 86 :(vla) Z_Zidane with a simple pass to C_Balotelli
          ...  F_Benali is forced to retreat
          ...  He knocks it back!
          ...  Marius_Muller misses it!
          ...  It creeps just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Z_Zidane curls it into the box!
          ...  Marius_Muller fists it away!
Min. 87 :(vla) Carbone finds his way through
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap
          ...  Carbone fires off a right-footed shot !
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And Marius_Muller reacts well to tip it over
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Moretti curls it into the box!
          ...  Marius_Muller catches it!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 93 :(amd) R_Field takes on Z_Zidane
          ...  He runs past him
          ...  M_Materazzi slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Wanda Metropolitano Stadium
Attendance           : 75,000
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : D_Albertini
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N_Rasskazov (35), S_Sensi (46), F_Fuentes (47), P_Rameses (79)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Zidane (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Balotelli (47)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : C_Balotelli (18), Jose_A_Reyes (24)
Injured              : F_Cannavaro (17)
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Match Statistics
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                         Atletico Madrid  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       7
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           3        |       6
Possession           :          51        |       49
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       2
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          13        |       12
Key Tackles          :          11        |       10
Key Passes           :          10        |       16
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Final Score          : Atletico Madrid 0 - 1 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Atletico Madrid
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Marius_Muller  GK  32   5   1   4  33 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
P_Navarra      DF   1  31   6   9  22 |  86   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Pallister    DF   2  28   8   8  12 |  86   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Benali       DF   3  27  10   9  22 |  97   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 100  10   0
N_Rasskazov    DF   2  27   8   9  31 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  38  -2  -2
F_Fuentes      DF   2  25   8   4  16 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
S_Rotsenburge  DM   2  15  26   7  28 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
D_Albertini    MF   1   5  28   1  28 |  97   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  50   0
S_Sensi        MF   2   9  26  11  21 |  86   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
R_Field        FW   3   7   7  28  22 |  97   0   1   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  20   0   5
P_Rameses      FW   1   2   1  27  30 |  86   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
N_Martyn       GK  30   5   5   2  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Manissi        DF   3  26   8   7  13 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Verdasca       DF   2  25   8   6  22 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Maddison       MF   1   7  26   7  41 |  11   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -10 -20
N_Ciccotelli   FW   1   6   8  27  31 |  11   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

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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Petrovic       GK  35   4   5   5  40 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  29   9   2  25 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  28   7   3  28 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  27   6   1  16 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  26  11   5  15 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Moretti      MF   2  24  24   6  28 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  30  17  27 |  64   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Z_Zidane       MF   1   3  26  20  28 |  97   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  20 100  20
M_Harrington   MF   2  20  25   5  36 |  84   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  64   0   1   0   0   2   0   1   0   0  18  -2   8
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  28  42 |  97   0   0   1   0   4   1   1   0   0  -2   8  33
N_Martin       GK  27   2   2   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mehmet_Aydin   DF   1  26   1   1  13 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80  20  20
E_Smith_Rowe   MF   1   5  25  22  36 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Langerak     MF   1  21  25  11  43 |  13   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
Carbone        FW   1  16  16  28  28 |  33   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
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