Elite League Match, Barcelona vs. Valencia (Sun May 30)


                            Barcelona  |  Valencia
                              4-5-1 N  |  4-4-2 P
                           Andie Glen  |  James Burns
                                       |
                          T_Conner GK  |  GK D_Van_Don_Bur
                         J_Miranda DF  |  DF D_E_Boyata
                            D_Rose DF  |  DF Bauer
                            I_Hart DF  |  DF J_Stam
                           A_Ramos DF  |  DF A_Nouri
                        R_V_Persie MF  |  MF M_Barry
                     Adnan_Januzaj MF  |  MF M_Kikuchi
                          Coutinho MF  |  MF B_Green
                         A_Lallana MF  |  MF R_Tabatta
                           Robinho MF  |  FW P_McGowan
                          K_Mbappe FW  |  FW D_Trezeguet
                                       |
                          C_Gordon SUB |  SUB Jin_Sin_Ping
                        Marco_Rojo SUB |  SUB B_Ivanovic
                       K_Porborsky SUB |  SUB P_Thompson
                         A_McGeady SUB |  SUB Eusebio
                      P_B_E_Dybala SUB |  SUB L_Macleod

Referee: F_De_Bleeckere (Belgium)


Min. 2  :(brc) I_Hart curls the ball out wide to K_Mbappe
          ...  From long range K_Mbappe bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 4  :(brc) R_V_Persie finds A_Lallana in the box
          ...  J_Stam takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 4  :(vla) M_Kikuchi looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to P_McGowan
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Ramos
          ...  He prevents the corner as well
Min. 5  :(brc) Coutinho spots K_Mbappe who is in acres of space
          ...  A cheeky lob from K_Mbappe !
          ...  But D_Van_Don_Bur punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a throw in
Min. 5  :(vla) D_Trezeguet beats his man
          ...  D_Trezeguet aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But T_Conner dives to his left
          ...  I think T_Conner just got a hand on that one
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 7  :(vla) The ball runs loose!
          ...  D_E_Boyata seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  D_E_Boyata attempts a low drive!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Conner dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Conner beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_E_Boyata chips the ball into the area!
          ...  T_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 12 :(vla) Bauer hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_Trezeguet collects the loose ball!
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj tackles cleanly
Min. 20 :(brc) Coutinho with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past J_Stam
          ...  He knocks it to A_Lallana!
          ...  D_E_Boyata forces him off the ball
Min. 21 :(brc) Coutinho is first to the loose ball
          ...  He plays the ball across to K_Mbappe
          ...  Good sliding challenge from Bauer
Min. 21 :(vla) R_Tabatta miskicks!
          ...  He finds J_Stam though
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  D_Rose forces him off the ball
Min. 24 :(vla) M_Kikuchi has time and space on the edge of the box
          ...  A_Lallana goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
Min. 25 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj brings the ball under control
          ...  He sees a team mate in space!
          ...  He plays the ball in to him!
          ...  K_Mbappe gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Mbappe fires a shot at goal !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur with a great save
          ...  He holds onto it as well!
Min. 26 :(vla) R_Tabatta holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet attempts a low drive!
          ...  T_Conner watches it sail wide!
Min. 26 :(brc) J_Miranda gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside the defender!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  Bauer with a deliberate foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere calls him over
          ...  He's told to calm down
          ...  James Burns looks relieved
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to A_Ramos instead
          ...  D_E_Boyata hits it out for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The ball comes to R_V_Persie
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 32 :(brc) K_Mbappe with a slick pass to Adnan_Januzaj
          ...  Blocked by J_Stam
Min. 33 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is through on goal
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  T_Conner won't get to that!
          ...  It clips the post!
          ...  And goes wide!
Min. 34 :(brc) Robinho feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  K_Mbappe runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  K_Mbappe with a powerful diving header!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur never had a chance!
Min. 38 :(brc) A_Lallana looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to Robinho
          ...  J_Stam gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 40 :(vla) D_Trezeguet with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  D_Trezeguet with the goal bound shot!
          ...  He has put it wide!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 41 :(vla) M_Barry is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  R_V_Persie had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  Just inside there own half
          ...  B_Green knocks it forward
          ...  R_Tabatta gets on the end of it
          ...  D_Rose plays it back
          ...  T_Conner slips!!
          ...  It goes just wide
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  R_Tabatta plays it towards the near post!
          ...  T_Conner easily catches it!
Min. 41 :(vla) M_Kikuchi knocks it forward
          ...  J_Miranda slips
          ...  M_Barry gets to it!
          ...  M_Barry runs forward
          ...  He hits the shot!
          ...  But T_Conner punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 42 :(vla) D_E_Boyata chests it down
          ...  D_E_Boyata with the spectacular bicycle kick!
          ...  It's going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Conner looks relieved there!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) D_Trezeguet runs forward
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind!
          ...  Robinho brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 47 :(brc) I_Hart is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He throws it to A_Ramos
          ...  M_Kikuchi with a nasty foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK!
          ...  Robinho plays it short to K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur tips it over !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Coutinho chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  The ball comes to A_Ramos
          ...  He knocks it goalward
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur makes himself big
          ...  Superb Stop !
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him
Min. 48 :(vla) M_Barry crosses to D_Trezeguet
          ...  D_Trezeguet bears down on goal!
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!

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

Min. 49 :(vla) R_Tabatta puts in A_Nouri
          ...  A delicate header from A_Nouri !
          ...  It hits the side netting!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 52 :(vla) T_Conner miskicks!
          ...  D_Trezeguet is takes control of the ball!
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by A_Ramos
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 55 :(brc) A_Lallana runs at goal
          ...  He spots the run of K_Mbappe
          ...  He's played him in
          ...  K_Mbappe has time and space!
          ...  He tries the lob!
          ...  Its sails over!
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 57 :(brc) R_V_Persie beats one
          ...  Knocks it past a second
          ...  And finds K_Mbappe
          ...  K_Mbappe with the header !
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick
Min. 58 :(brc) R_V_Persie takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  J_Stam knocks the ball back to D_Van_Don_Bur
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It's gone past D_Van_Don_Bur!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Robinho crosses it in!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur easily catches it!
Min. 64 :(vla) D_E_Boyata with a precise ball to D_Trezeguet
          ...  But A_Ramos comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 65 :(brc) Marco_Rojo is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Miranda is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play DF
Min. 65 :(brc) Up goes the substitution board - A_McGeady on for R_V_Persie as a MF
Min. 65 :(brc) P_B_E_Dybala comes on for K_Mbappe and will play FW to the delight of the fans
Min. 65 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the right!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala fires the shot in!
          ...  The shot slips through D_Van_Don_Bur's hands
          ...  But goes wide!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 77 :(vla) B_Green plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  A_Nouri decides to keep possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  But I_Hart puts it in row Z!
Min. 77 :(brc) The ball goes loose!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  J_Stam with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 79 :(vla) Eusebio will replace R_Tabatta and play MF
Min. 79 :(vla) P_McGowan kills the ball dead
          ...  Beautiful turn
          ...  He could get a shot of here
          ...  A skilful effort from P_McGowan !
          ...  Saved by T_Conner
Min. 80 :(vla) L_Macleod is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Trezeguet is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 80 :(brc) A_McGeady with the diagonal pass Coutinho
          ...  L_Macleod with an ugly foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere wants a quiet word
Min. 81 :(vla) B_Ivanovic takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace J_Stam as DF
Min. 82 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Robinho
          ...  D_E_Boyata with the dive
          ...  There's no room in the game for that!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position!
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala fires it towards the goal
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur was well beaten there!
          ...  But it's been ruled out!
          ...  The linesman is flagging
Min. 84 :(vla) Eusebio bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to P_McGowan
          ...  Adnan_Januzaj with the tackle
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 84 :(brc) Marco_Rojo finds himself with plenty of time
          ...  L_Macleod with a deliberate foul
          ...  F_De_Bleeckere will want to speak to him
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 87 :(vla) M_Barry finds the space intelligently
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  I_Hart hits it out for a throw
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) M_Barry with the through ball to B_Ivanovic
          ...  B_Ivanovic with a bicycle kick !
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Kikuchi plays it into the danger area!
          ...  The ball finds its way to D_E_Boyata
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  T_Conner tips it wide for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by D_E_Boyata
          ...  T_Conner easily claims the ball!
Min. 91 :(vla) Eusebio looks around for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to A_Nouri
          ...  A_McGeady clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 93 :(brc) Adnan_Januzaj moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_B_E_Dybala
          ...  P_B_E_Dybala tries the lob from 30 yards !
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur gathers it comfortably

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Camp Nou
Attendance           : 142,491
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Barcelona Match Info
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Best player          : A_Ramos
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_V_Persie (41), Adnan_Januzaj (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : D_E_Boyata (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Kikuchi (47), J_Stam (77), L_Macleod (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Barcelona     |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          12        |       12
Off target           :           4        |       8
On target            :           8        |       4
Possession           :          44        |       56
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :          10        |       7
Key Passes           :          15        |       13
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Final Score          : Barcelona 0 - 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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T_Conner       GK  38   3   3   2  32 |  97   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  75   0   0   0
J_Miranda      DF   2  33  12   8  21 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Rose         DF   1  29  11   7  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
I_Hart         DF   3  29   7   6  23 |  97   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
A_Ramos        DF   2  28   9   8  41 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
R_V_Persie     MF   2  10  32  15  31 |  69   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  18   3
Adnan_Januzaj  MF   3  12  32  11  23 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  28  -2
Coutinho       MF   3   7  30   9  21 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
A_Lallana      MF   3  10  29   9  21 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Robinho        MF   1   8  29   8  23 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
K_Mbappe       FW   2   8   7  36  12 |  69   0   0   1   0   7   0   0   0   0   0  10  20
C_Gordon       GK  33   4   1   5  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Marco_Rojo     DF   1  30  11   7  30 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Porborsky    MF   2   7  29   9  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_McGeady      MF   1  17  28  12  29 |  28   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
P_B_E_Dybala   FW   2   6   9  30  22 |  28   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  10

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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D_Van_Don_Bur  GK  38   2   7   5  23 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  32  11   9  11 |  97   0   2   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  40  10   5
Bauer          DF   2  31  10   5  32 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
J_Stam         DF   2  31   9   7  29 |  85   0   4   0   0   0   0   1   0   0 118  -2  -2
A_Nouri        DF   1  30  12   6  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  18  29   7  32 |  97   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  16  29   9  30 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  18  -2
B_Green        MF   2  16  29   6  30 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  22  28  16  21 |  83   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
P_McGowan      FW   2  10   9  40  16 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  29  21 |  84   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Jin_Sin_Ping   GK  28   5   3   2  13 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  32  11   7  22 |  12   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  29  13   6  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eusebio        MF   1   5  30  11  21 |  14   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Macleod      FW   2   9  29  11  31 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
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