Intercontinental Cup Semi Final Match, Liverpool vs. Valencia (Tue Nov 07)


                            Liverpool  |  Valencia
                          4-1-2-1-2 P  |  5-3-2 A
                          Mike McLeod  |  Andrea Goitre
                                       |
                          T_Macedo GK  |  GK Brad_Viner
                       H_Norvdveit DF  |  DF C_Soares
                          F_Baresi DF  |  DF P_Navarra
                           K_Zouma DF  |  DF A_Mateju
                            Luizao DF  |  DF R_Zdravkov
                            A_Kral DM  |  DF J_Timber
                           M_James MF  |  MF F_Valverde
                        Ze_Roberto MF  |  MF G_Mamardashvi
                          N_Valsic AM  |  MF T_Partey
                             Perez FW  |  FW C_Ronaldo
                        Arnautovic FW  |  FW T_Trezeguet
                                       |
                           J_Anang SUB |  SUB Krull
                          V_Coufal SUB |  SUB Hierro
                         J_Vallejo SUB |  SUB S_Ramos
                          B_Celina SUB |  SUB Thiago_S
                        J_Lingaurd SUB |  SUB M_Franchu

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 7  :(lpl) Arnautovic knocks it past C_Soares and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  Arnautovic shapes up for a shot!
          ...  But Brad_Viner is equal to it
Min. 7  :(lpl) Arnautovic gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He cuts inside C_Soares!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  A_Mateju takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one
          ...  Andrea Goitre looks relieved
          ...  Mike McLeod is far from happy with that decision
Min. 9  :(vla) F_Valverde with the through ball to G_Mamardashvi
          ...  A_Kral with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
Min. 9  :(vla) T_Trezeguet takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Kral
          ...  A vicious shot by T_Trezeguet !
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 12 :(vla) C_Ronaldo controls the ball with ease
          ...  K_Zouma with a nasty foul
          ...  That looked malicious
          ...  A_Barken just wants to lecture him
Min. 13 :(vla) C_Ronaldo takes advantage of a mistake by A_Kral
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  H_Norvdveit with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! He is in the book for that one
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 13 :(vla) F_Valverde controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs K_Zouma
          ...  He puts in C_Ronaldo!
          ...  C_Ronaldo with a thundering drive!
          ...  T_Macedo is beaten!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Pick that one out!!
          ...  That s given Valencia the advantage!
          ...  Liverpool 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 14 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a C strategy
Min. 14 :(lpl) N_Valsic with an inch perfect pass to Arnautovic
          ...  Arnautovic with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  Brad_Viner tips it wide !!
          ...  Great goalkeeping there!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Ze_Roberto crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to H_Norvdveit
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Brad_Viner won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!
Min. 16 :(lpl) The defender loses control of the ball!
          ...  M_James seizes control of it and thinks about the shot
          ...  G_Mamardashvi with the tackle
          ...  A_Barken will want to speak to him
          ...  A_Barken tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 22 :(vla) F_Valverde with a one-touch layoff to T_Trezeguet
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from N_Valsic
          ...  He could have easily caught the defender is he hadn't been careful
Min. 29 :(vla) C_Ronaldo is first to the loose ball
          ...  Luizao gathers up the loose ball
Min. 41 :(vla) F_Valverde with a smart pass to T_Trezeguet
          ...  But K_Zouma puts the ball out of play
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(lpl) A_Kral has the ball
          ...  He knocks the ball past C_Soares
          ...  He puts in N_Valsic!
          ...  P_Navarra plays the back pass
          ...  Brad_Viner can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  N_Valsic plays it towards the near post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by P_Navarra
Min. 49 :(vla) G_Mamardashvi beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  G_Mamardashvi with the header !
          ...  T_Macedo won't get to that!
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Liverpool 0-1 Valencia

Min. 47 :(vla) T_Partey runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to C_Ronaldo
          ...  C_Ronaldo goes for goal !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  T_Macedo dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had T_Macedo beaten!
Min. 48 :(vla) The ball rolls free!
          ...  C_Ronaldo takes control of it on the half way line
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!!
          ...  C_Ronaldo drives it low !
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 51 :(vla) T_Partey with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past Luizao
          ...  He knocks it to C_Ronaldo!
          ...  C_Ronaldo heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  But T_Macedo just gets his fingers to that one
Min. 54 :(vla) F_Valverde is taking a throw in
          ...  He takes a couple of strides back
          ...  He throws the ball to C_Ronaldo
          ...  But F_Baresi wins the tackle
Min. 55 :(vla) Thiago_S takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_Mamardashvi as MF
Min. 55 :(lpl) Ze_Roberto runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Perez
          ...  A_Mateju with a bad challenge
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  That will be a booking
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  They are lining up to take this one!
          ...  Perez bends it in
          ...  It comes back off the woodwork!!
          ...  But he picks up the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Liverpool 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 56 :(vla) Valencia altered their play to a A strategy
Min. 56 :(vla) F_Valverde finds T_Trezeguet with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  Luizao takes the players legs from beneath him!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  A_Barken calls him over
          ...  A_Barken is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(vla) T_Trezeguet loses his marker!
          ...  Perez with a nasty foul
          ...  Looks like he is going to be booked for that!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  He's sent him off!!
          ...  What a terrible decision!
Min. 64 :(vla) J_Timber hoists the ball across to T_Trezeguet
          ...  H_Norvdveit takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 67 :(lpl) Arnautovic breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on Brad_Viner!
          ...  Thiago_S brings him down!
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  I think he deserved that!
Min. 70 :(lpl) B_Celina is being prepared to come on
          ...  N_Valsic is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 72 :(vla) T_Partey plays it forward to C_Soares
          ...  C_Soares with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It s going over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !!
          ...  T_Macedo looks relieved there!
Min. 75 :(lpl) Up goes the substitution board - J_Lingaurd on for Arnautovic as a MF
Min. 75 :(vla) Hierro is going to be brought on
          ...  C_Soares is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(vla) S_Ramos comes on for J_Timber and will play DF to the delight of the fans
Min. 75 :(vla) C_Ronaldo knocks it past the defender and runs onto it
          ...  He leaves the defender standing
          ...  T_Macedo is called for the holding foul
          ...  He was pushing down on his man
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  A_Barken consults with his assistant!
          ...  PENALTY !!
          ...  C_Ronaldo places the ball on the spot!
          ...  T_Macedo tips it wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Swung in by T_Partey
          ...  F_Baresi wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 77 :(lpl) A_Kral pulls it back to J_Lingaurd
          ...  J_Lingaurd bears down on goal!
          ...  Brad_Viner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That must have sealed it!!
          ...  Liverpool 2-1 Valencia ...
Min. 79 :(lpl) A_Kral sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to B_Celina
          ...  S_Ramos bundles the player over!!
          ...  That s a foul!!
Min. 85 :(lpl) V_Coufal replaces F_Baresi and will play DF
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) F_Valverde finds T_Trezeguet on the edge of the box
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Luizao
Min. 91 :(lpl) K_Zouma finds B_Celina with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  R_Zdravkov brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Veltins Arena
Attendance           : 136,732
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Liverpool Match Info
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Best player          : A_Kral
Scorers              : Perez (55), J_Lingaurd (77)
Sent Off             : Perez (60)
Booked               : H_Norvdveit (13), Luizao (56), T_Macedo (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : F_Valverde (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : C_Ronaldo (13)
Sent Off             : Thiago_S (67)
Booked               : A_Mateju (55)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Liverpool    |   Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       7
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          48        |       52
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       2
Key Passes           :           5        |       10
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Final Score          : Liverpool 2 - 1 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Liverpool
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_Macedo       GK  37   3   3   3  42 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  -2   0   0   0
H_Norvdveit    DF   3  29  14  11  11 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
F_Baresi       DF   3  29  10   8  30 |  89   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
K_Zouma        DF   1  29   7   3  38 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Luizao         DF   2  28   2   5  38 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  18  18
A_Kral         DM   1  17  25   5  36 |  96   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  60  20
M_James        MF   2  12  29  16  21 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Ze_Roberto     MF   1  11  27  17  11 |  96   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Valsic       AM   2   8  27  18  29 |  74   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
Perez          FW   3  10   9  30  30 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   1   0 -10 -10  15
Arnautovic     FW   1   7   5  28  11 |  79   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
J_Anang        GK  29   2   3   2  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Coufal       DF   1  27   2   3  30 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Vallejo      DF   2  26  13   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Celina       AM   2   7  26  18  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Lingaurd     MF   1   5  11  27  29 |  17   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25

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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Brad_Viner     GK  31   3   3   2  23 |  96   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10   0   0   0
C_Soares       DF   2  29   7  11  28 |  79   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
P_Navarra      DF   1  29   6   9  22 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
A_Mateju       DF   2  29   8   8  30 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  28   6   9  20 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Timber       DF   2  28   5   4  42 |  79   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
F_Valverde     MF   1   3  30   2  10 |  96   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80   0
G_Mamardashvi  MF   2   5  29   4  30 |  59   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Partey       MF   1   3  29   1  28 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20  10 -20
C_Ronaldo      FW   1   3   2  29  31 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  35
T_Trezeguet    FW   2   1   1  27  38 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Krull          GK  28   2   2   1  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hierro         DF   1  27  10   7  33 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Ramos        DF   2  27   2   1  46 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Thiago_S       MF   2  10  29   8  29 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10 -10 -10
M_Franchu      MF   3  15  27   6  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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