Elite FA Cup Group Stage Match 1, Real Madrid vs. Valencia (Wed Aug 07)


                          Real Madrid  |  Valencia
                          4-2-1-2-1 E  |  4-3-1-1-1 C
                      Garysean Wilson  |  Steve Talbot
                                       |
                           A_Boruc GK  |  GK Petrovic
                        S_D_Gibson DF  |  DF D_Irwin
                      L_Gasparotto DF  |  DF H_Onderlei
                      Exe_Palacios DF  |  DF A_Laporte
                        L_Blokland DF  |  DF M_Materazzi
                            Doriva DM  |  DM E_Moretti
                          M_Elneny DM  |  DM M_Langerak
                            Imbula MF  |  DM M_Harrington
                            Rivera AM  |  MF J_Grealish
                       Steve_Brown AM  |  AM Z_Zidane
                        Ian_Wright FW  |  FW Jose_A_Reyes
                                       |
                        N_Sullivan SUB |  SUB N_Martin
                           S_Logan SUB |  SUB T_Lee
                        D_Williams SUB |  SUB F_Cannavaro
                              Kaka SUB |  SUB E_Smith_Rowe
                        M_Satriano SUB |  SUB N_Pepe

Referee: G_Maqedonci (Sweden)


Min. 2  :(rmd) Ian_Wright plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He looks around for options
          ...  He moves forward with the ball
          ...  Ian_Wright with a powerful header !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it over
Min. 12 :(rmd) Rivera with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  H_Onderlei wins control of the ball with his hand!!
          ...  Play On!!
Min. 13 :(rmd) L_Gasparotto with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  A left-footer by L_Gasparotto !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  How did that find its way in?
          ...  That puts Real Madrid ahead!
          ...  Now can they hang onto it!
          ...  Real Madrid 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 17 :(vla) J_Grealish races into the box
          ...  He sees M_Langerak lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  S_D_Gibson takes out the attacker
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there
Min. 18 :(vla) Z_Zidane hoists the ball across to J_Grealish
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Blokland
Min. 24 :(vla) Z_Zidane slides the ball across to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!!
Min. 27 :(rmd) Ian_Wright rushes through the defence
          ...  Cleaned up by J_Grealish
Min. 28 :(rmd) L_Blokland is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  Steve_Brown latches onto the ball
          ...  A_Laporte knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But G_Maqedonci just turns away!
Min. 28 :(vla) J_Grealish with the cross-field pass to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  A powerful header from Jose_A_Reyes !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But A_Boruc palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 32 :(rmd) Steve_Brown with the dribble
          ...  A_Laporte is easily beaten
          ...  H_Onderlei goes in studs first
          ...  G_Maqedonci called him over for a strong verbal warning
Min. 33 :(rmd) Steve_Brown 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 Ian_Wright
          ...  But M_Materazzi wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 34 :(rmd) Imbula beats M_Materazzi
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  A_Laporte stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 40 :(rmd) Steve_Brown finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  E_Moretti wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 45 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe will come on for J_Grealish and play AM
Min. 47 :(vla) N_Pepe will come on for M_Langerak and play FW
Min. 48 :(rmd) Rivera with the through ball to Exe_Palacios
          ...  Exe_Palacios curls it towards the top corner !
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide
Min. 49 :(rmd) Imbula finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled D_Irwin
          ...  Imbula with the chance !
          ...  Petrovic with the acrobatic save
          ...  Well saved

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

Min. 51 :(vla) Z_Zidane curls the ball out wide to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Jose_A_Reyes cracks a laser towards goal !
          ...  But A_Boruc reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on A_Boruc anyway
Min. 53 :(rmd) Steve_Brown runs at M_Harrington
          ...  The defender slips and falls over
          ...  Steve_Brown with the overhead !
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort
Min. 55 :(vla) T_Lee is coming on and A_Laporte is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 55 :(vla) F_Cannavaro replaces an unhappy M_Materazzi and will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(vla) D_Irwin has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  Z_Zidane gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  Z_Zidane attempts a chip!
          ...  A_Boruc tips it round the post
          ...  Good save
          ...  Corner not given!!
Min. 58 :(vla) Z_Zidane breaks clear of the defence!
          ...  He is clean through on A_Boruc!
          ...  L_Blokland brings him down!
          ...  He deserves punishment for that!
          ...  G_Maqedonci calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 60 :(rmd) It appears Steve_Brown is playing as a FW
Min. 65 :(rmd) a big roar from the crowd as D_Williams comes on for Exe_Palacios to play DF
Min. 65 :(rmd) Kaka is being brought on
          ...  M_Elneny is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 68 :(rmd) Steve_Brown picks out Ian_Wright with the cross
          ...  But M_Harrington wins the ball
Min. 69 :(rmd) Ian_Wright had to stretch to reach the pass
          ...  H_Onderlei is late with that one
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball
Min. 70 :(rmd) S_Logan replaces L_Gasparotto to play as a DF
Min. 70 :(rmd) M_Satriano takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace Ian_Wright as FW
Min. 73 :(rmd) Rivera takes advantage of a mistake by H_Onderlei
          ...  That mistake could prove costly
          ...  Rivera pounds a rocket on goal !
          ...  The shot slips through Petrovic's hands
          ...  But Petrovic recovers to save!
          ...  He got away with that!
Min. 74 :(vla) M_Harrington with the dribble
          ...  D_Williams is easily beaten
          ...  Doriva wins the ball!
          ...  But he caught the player also!
          ...  The ref gives nothing!
Min. 76 :(rmd) Steve_Brown knocks the ball past the lunge of N_Pepe
          ...  The ball hits T_Lee in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 76 :(rmd) S_D_Gibson gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past M_Harrington!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  H_Onderlei with a deliberate foul
          ...  He should be jailed for that
          ...  G_Maqedonci calls him over
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He's said something to the ref!!
          ...  RED CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  Kaka swings it in
          ...  Steve_Brown takes control of it!
          ...  But F_Cannavaro wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Doriva crosses it in!
          ...  E_Moretti reads it
          ...  He clears the danger
Min. 78 :(rmd) Steve_Brown with the first time pass to Rivera
          ...  But E_Moretti wins the ball
Min. 79 :(rmd) L_Blokland with an intelligent ball to D_Williams
          ...  F_Cannavaro slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in
Min. 81 :(rmd) Doriva squares it to M_Satriano
          ...  But D_Irwin wins the ball with a sliding challenge
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Kaka crosses it in!
          ...  Doriva swings a leg at it!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  S_Logan chips the ball into the area!
          ...  Petrovic makes the catch!
Min. 84 :(rmd) Kaka takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  D_Irwin stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a rash challenge!!
Min. 86 :(rmd) Steve_Brown slides the ball across to Rivera
          ...  Rivera is miles offside!
          ...  The flag stays down
          ...  Petrovic tries to close down the angle
          ...  He lobs it over Petrovic
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 86 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe is unmarked!
          ...  D_Williams tackles cleanly
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! Unbelievable! It looked clean to me
          ...  G_Maqedonci ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Garysean Wilson looks relieved
Min. 87 :(rmd) L_Blokland looks up for support for support
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now!
          ...  Steve_Brown receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  Steve_Brown with a little chip!
          ...  Petrovic makes a good save
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 91 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe nutmegs L_Blokland
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with a low drive through the rain!
          ...  A_Boruc parries it, he follows it up
          ...  And A_Boruc recovers to save!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Santiago Bernabeu
Attendance           : 137,527
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : L_Blokland (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Gasparotto (13)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Blokland (58)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : Z_Zidane
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : H_Onderlei (76)
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                           Real Madrid    |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :           9        |       5
Off target           :           5        |       1
On target            :           4        |       4
Possession           :          62        |       38
Corners              :           3        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           3        |       13
Key Tackles          :           3        |       12
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : Real Madrid 1 - 0 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Real 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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A_Boruc        GK  32   5   1   1  25 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0   0
S_D_Gibson     DF   1  32  12   8  12 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  20  20
L_Gasparotto   DF   3  31   9   7  23 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
Exe_Palacios   DF   1  31   7   5  28 |  69   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Blokland     DF   1  30  23   0  38 |  95   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  58  28  -2
Doriva         DM   2  28  28  11  21 |  95   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
M_Elneny       DM   1  21  24   5  12 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Imbula         MF   1  11  29  18  20 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Rivera         AM   1   1  30  21  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
Steve_Brown    FW   1  17  24  28  29 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  60  25
Ian_Wright     FW   2   5   1  30  29 |  74   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Sullivan     GK  29   2   1   1  39 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Logan        DF   2  31  11   5  20 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Williams     DF   1  30   5   6  32 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kaka           AM   1   1  30  17  15 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Satriano     FW   2   5   5  31  28 |  21   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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Petrovic       GK  35   4   5   5  40 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0   0   0
D_Irwin        DF   1  34   9   8  25 |  95   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
H_Onderlei     DF   1  31  10   5  13 |  80   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  10 -10 -10
A_Laporte      DF   1  28   7   3  28 |  59   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  26  11   5  15 |  59   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Moretti      DM   2  24  24   6  28 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
M_Langerak     DM   1  21  25  11  43 |  47   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
M_Harrington   DM   2  20  25   5  36 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
J_Grealish     MF   1   1  32  12  31 |  45   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20   0
Z_Zidane       AM   1   3  26  20  28 |  95   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -10
N_Martin       GK  27   2   2   4  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  29   9   2  25 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  26   6   1  16 |  36   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
E_Smith_Rowe   AM   1   5  25  22  36 |  50   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
N_Pepe         FW   3   9  11  29  33 |  48   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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