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Season 15 Archive: Elite League, Week 1

Barcelona 2 - 0 Valencia

Elite Football League Match, Barcelona vs. Valencia (Mon Sep 17)


                            Barcelona  |  Valencia
                            4-1-3-2 P  |  4-3-3 A
                         Bryngar Myre  |  Andie Glen
                                       |
                      Silvio_Proto GK  |  GK V_Baía
                       A_Giacomini DF  |  DF D_Moore
                            B_Myre DF  |  DF J_Conroy
                            G_Bale DF  |  DF C_Thomson
                       S_Gronkjaer DF  |  DF W_A_Glen
                           Gandolf DM  |  MF da_R_Emerson
                           Joaquín MF  |  MF F_Lampard
                          M_Essien MF  |  MF E_Sno
                     M_Jankulovski MF  |  FW Diaviera
                              Pele FW  |  FW B_Wolford
                            M_Hunt FW  |  FW R_Wolford
                                       |
                         P_Shilton SUB |  SUB C_Gordon
                            B_Bryn SUB |  SUB C_Barr
                            K_Kong SUB |  SUB Koki_Mizuno
                        K_Lafferty SUB |  SUB S_Marlet
                           Kinslye SUB |  SUB Y_Abdessadki

Referee: J_Larrionda (South_America)


Min. 1  :(brc) M_Essien beats his marker
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves J_Larrionda
          ...  M_Essien with the chance !
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 3  :(brc) Gandolf retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  M_Hunt gets on the end of it
          ...  M_Hunt with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  In off the post
          ...  That puts Barcelona ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Barcelona 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 4  :(brc) B_Bryn replaces Pele to play as a DF
Min. 6  :(brc) S_Gronkjaer kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  B_Myre gets on the end of the pass
          ...  A cracking drive from B_Myre !
          ...  V_Baía with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there
Min. 6  :(vla) F_Lampard sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  R_Wolford runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  But G_Bale wins the ball
Min. 8  :(vla) J_Conroy finds himself in a good position
          ...  J_Conroy with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  Silvio_Proto just watches float over the bar!
Min. 9  :(brc) Joaquín with an inch perfect pass to S_Gronkjaer
          ...  S_Gronkjaer attempts a low drive!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 10 :(brc) Joaquín has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past W_A_Glen
          ...  He puts in M_Hunt!
          ...  M_Hunt controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 17 :(brc) Joaquín holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  It floats over V_Baía
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 18 :(brc) S_Gronkjaer takes advantage of a mistake by J_Conroy
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  S_Gronkjaer flicks the header toward the far post!
          ...  V_Baía gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  It's pushed behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  The corner is swung in by M_Essien!
          ...  C_Thomson reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 19 :(brc) M_Essien is out on the left
          ...  He moves the ball right to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by M_Jankulovski
          ...  M_Hunt gets a shot in
          ...  V_Baía gets his fingertips to it
Min. 19 :(vla) J_Conroy with a measured ball to B_Wolford
          ...  But Gandolf sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 22 :(brc) A_Giacomini is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  S_Gronkjaer latches onto the end of it
          ...  da_R_Emerson with a deliberate foul
          ...  J_Larrionda will want to speak to him
Min. 25 :(brc) Joaquín is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to M_Essien
          ...  A cracking drive from M_Essien !
          ...  It grazes the bar
          ...  And goes over
          ...  Oh so close there!
Min. 30 :(brc) M_Hunt with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves D_Moore behind
          ...  M_Hunt attempts a low drive!
          ...  OOOOOOHHHHHHHH
          ...  It grazes the post and goes wide
Min. 30 :(vla) F_Lampard flicks it over G_Bale's head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  S_Gronkjaer wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 33 :(brc) M_Hunt lobs it over C_Thomson
          ...  M_Hunt hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  The shot slips through V_Baía's hands
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  What a terrible mistake
          ...  Barcelona 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 34 :(brc) Barcelona altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 34 :(brc) M_Hunt with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows C_Thomson a clean set of heals
          ...  M_Hunt with the attempt at goal!
          ...  But V_Baía makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 35 :(brc) B_Myre is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  V_Baía has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  V_Baía reacts well to save!!!
Min. 39 :(vla) E_Sno 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 B_Wolford
          ...  G_Bale with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(vla) F_Lampard plays it forward to B_Wolford
          ...  But B_Myre puts the ball out of play

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Barcelona 2-0 Valencia

Min. 47 :(brc) B_Myre holds up the ball
          ...  He plays the ball to M_Hunt
          ...  M_Hunt sends it flying towards goal!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork !!
          ...  And goes safely clear!
          ...  V_Baía never had a chance!
Min. 47 :(vla) F_Lampard has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Myre
          ...  He puts in B_Wolford!
          ...  A_Giacomini dives in two footed!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 58 :(brc) Gandolf finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  F_Lampard with a bad challenge
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  J_Larrionda tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 59 :(brc) B_Myre is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to B_Bryn
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  Diaviera hits it out for a throw
Min. 60 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno is being brought on
          ...  da_R_Emerson is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 60 :(vla) Y_Abdessadki takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace F_Lampard as MF
Min. 60 :(vla) C_Thomson reads the run of Diaviera
          ...  Diaviera smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes himself big and wins the ball
Min. 63 :(vla) Koki_Mizuno times his run well
          ...  Koki_Mizuno hits a crisp volley!
          ...  The shot slips through Silvio_Proto's hands
          ...  But Silvio_Proto recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 65 :(brc) Gandolf sprints down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He puts in a square ball!
          ...  M_Jankulovski runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  M_Jankulovski curls the ball in on goal !
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 69 :(vla) B_Wolford with the mazy run
          ...  How he got through those defenders I don't know
          ...  He sets himself up for the shot
          ...  But B_Myre comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 75 :(vla) C_Barr comes on for D_Moore and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 78 :(brc) a big roar from the crowd as K_Kong comes on for Joaquín to play MF
Min. 78 :(brc) K_Lafferty is ready to come on to replace M_Essien
          ...  Looks like he will play as a MF
Min. 85 :(brc) G_Bale hoists the ball across to K_Lafferty
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by C_Thomson
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(brc) B_Bryn knocks it past C_Thomson and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  B_Bryn with the goal bound shot!
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 147,981
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : M_Hunt (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Hunt (3,33)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_Bale (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : F_Lampard
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                               Barcelona  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          17        |       3
Off target           :          10        |       1
On target            :           7        |       2
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           2        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          10        |       6
Key Tackles          :           6        |       2
Key Passes           :          12        |       6
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Final Score          : Barcelona 2 - 0 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Barcelona
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Silvio_Proto   GK  34   3   1   3  15 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
A_Giacomini    DF   2  28  11   6  23 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0
B_Myre         DF   1  25  12   5  30 |  95   0   2   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  30  36   8
G_Bale         DF   2  24  10   7  42 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  13  10  -2
S_Gronkjaer    DF   2  24   7   7  12 |  95   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  15  12   9
Gandolf        DM   2  17  23   7  19 |  95   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  15  44   0
Joaquín        MF   2   1  32   1  39 |  79   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  68  20
M_Essien       MF   1   2  30   6  39 |  79   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  12   2
M_Jankulovski  MF   2   4  29   1  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Pele           FW   1   7   8  28  26 |   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Hunt         FW   2   8   7  28  33 |  95   0   0   0   0  10   2   0   0   0   0   0  85
P_Shilton      GK  28   6   5   3  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Bryn         DF   2  24   6   7  31 |  91   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60  20  21
K_Kong         MF   1   5  26   8  18 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Lafferty     MF   2   9  26   7  19 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kinslye        FW   1   2   6  22  35 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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V_Baía         GK  33   4   3   2  16 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
D_Moore        DF   3  24  11   9  16 |  76   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Conroy       DF   2  24  11   9  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20  -8 -19
C_Thomson      DF   2  24  10   6  25 |  95   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  12   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  24  10   9  27 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
da_R_Emerson   MF   2   3  32   1  34 |  61   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Lampard      MF   1   2  30   2  32 |  61   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  36   0
E_Sno          MF   1   9  25   8  30 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0
Diaviera       FW   1   8  10  24  21 |  95   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  15   0   8
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  13  24  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolford      FW   1   1   2  24   8 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Gordon       GK  23   5   1   5  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Barr         DF   2  23  11   9  27 |  19   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Koki_Mizuno    MF   1   6  25   6  28 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -12
S_Marlet       MF   2   7  24   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Abdessadki   MF   2   7  24   8  29 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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