Elite FA Cup Qualifier 1st Leg Match, Valencia vs. AC Milan (Wed Apr 01)


                             Valencia  |  AC Milan
                          3-3-0-2-2 C  |  4-1-3-2 L
                         Steve Talbot  |  Bryan McKay
                                       |
                         Jorgensen GK  |  GK R_Riou
                      Ander_Brugge DF  |  DF L_Dixon
                        D_Dumfries DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                          J_Todibo DF  |  DF R_Zdravkov
                       M_Materazzi DM  |  DF A_Ralston
                         E_Moretti DM  |  DM Hierro
                      M_Harrington DM  |  MF N_Raskin
                          Z_Zidane AM  |  MF P_McNamara
                          G_Diablo AM  |  MF P_Belle
                       C_Balotelli FW  |  FW R_Lewandowski
                     Yang_Hyun_Jun FW  |  FW W_Contreras
                                       |
                          V_Valdes SUB |  SUB M_Kingsley
                        G_Scalvini SUB |  SUB R_Kelly
                     M_LewisSkelly SUB |  SUB L_McNeillson
                     Hakan_Basturk SUB |  SUB Rodrygo
                       Bram_Stoker SUB |  SUB M_Ducksch

Referee: M_Oliver (England)


Min. 1  :(vla) Ander_Brugge kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  G_Diablo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  G_Hanley with the tackle
Min. 11 :(vla) D_Dumfries looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Balotelli
          ...  C_Balotelli tries the shot !
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  It's wide!
          ...  That was a dismal effort!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 14 :(amn) P_McNamara skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to W_Contreras
          ...  M_Harrington brings him down in the area
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely!
          ...  But M_Oliver waves play on!!!
Min. 19 :(amn) P_Belle gets to the by line
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross
          ...  W_Contreras is unmarked
          ...  W_Contreras has time and space!
          ...  He shoots towards goal!
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  But it hits off Jorgensen's back!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Very unlucky!
          ...  AC Milan go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 20 :(vla) Valencia will now play E
Min. 24 :(amn) W_Contreras turns nicely onto the ball
          ...  A wicked drive by W_Contreras !
          ...  Brilliant save from Jorgensen
          ...  That must have impressed his national manager sitting in the stands
Min. 31 :(amn) P_McNamara finds N_Raskin with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  N_Raskin controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up!
          ...  But it s gone just wide !!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) C_Balotelli lobs it over the defender
          ...  G_Hanley takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 45 :(amn) L_Dixon spots W_Contreras who is in acres of space
          ...  D_Dumfries with an ugly foul
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Bryan McKay looks bemused that it wasn't more!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 AC Milan

Min. 47 :(amn) P_Belle hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  R_Lewandowski latches onto it!
          ...  J_Todibo slides in hard!
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw!
Min. 48 :(vla) E_Moretti pass splits open the defence and finds Z_Zidane
          ...  R_Zdravkov cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 49 :(vla) Ander_Brugge cuts through the defence
          ...  But L_Dixon slides in
Min. 51 :(vla) R_Riou miss-kicks!
          ...  G_Diablo is through!
          ...  G_Diablo with his head down lets it go !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  R_Riou was left standing
          ...  That s pulled Valencia level!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 AC Milan ...
Min. 53 :(vla) J_Todibo with a flicked pass to Yang_Hyun_Jun
          ...  N_Raskin goes in with high feet!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  It is within shooting distance!
          ...  G_Diablo with the delicate chip over the wall
          ...  R_Riou is just going to watch it go over!
          ...  It dips dramatically!!
          ...  And R_Riou reacts well to palm it behind!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Harrington hits it towards the far post!
          ...  The danger is dealt with by R_Zdravkov
Min. 56 :(vla) G_Diablo loses G_Hanley
          ...  P_Belle makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 62 :(amn) P_McNamara is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to R_Lewandowski
          ...  J_Todibo with the lunge!!
          ...  And the whistle goes, that s a foul
          ...  M_Oliver wants a quiet word
Min. 64 :(amn) W_Contreras loses E_Moretti
          ...  Ander_Brugge fouls badly
          ...  M_Oliver will want to speak to him
          ...  M_Oliver tells him to calm his game down a bit
Min. 65 :(vla) G_Scalvini is coming on for J_Todibo and playing DF
Min. 65 :(amn) R_Kelly comes on for L_Dixon and takes up a DF role
Min. 65 :(amn) Rodrygo replaces N_Raskin and will play MF
Min. 69 :(vla) Z_Zidane hits a hard pass to C_Balotelli
          ...  Hierro read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 69 :(amn) R_Zdravkov with a 50-yard pass to W_Contreras
          ...  E_Moretti takes the ball
          ...  OOOHHHH!!
          ...  He almost loses it straight away
          ...  But he hits it clear!
Min. 70 :(vla) The ball is passed in from G_Scalvini, he finds Z_Zidane
          ...  R_Kelly clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 71 :(vla) M_LewisSkelly is coming on for Z_Zidane and playing AM
Min. 71 :(vla) Hakan_Basturk is coming on and M_Harrington is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DM
Min. 73 :(amn) R_Lewandowski slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  M_Materazzi goes in with the block tackle
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball
          ...  Great tackle!
Min. 75 :(amn) L_McNeillson takes off his tracksuit
          ...  he'll replace G_Hanley as DF
Min. 78 :(vla) M_LewisSkelly gets to the by line and finds Yang_Hyun_Jun with a beautiful cross
          ...  Yang_Hyun_Jun belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The AC Milan fans taunt him!
Min. 80 :(amn) M_Ducksch is being prepared to come on
          ...  W_Contreras is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(vla) M_LewisSkelly gets to the by-line
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Balotelli
          ...  A_Ralston with a terrible tackle
          ...  M_Oliver just wants to lecture him
Min. 82 :(amn) Rodrygo is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to M_Ducksch
          ...  But M_Materazzi will cut out the threat
Min. 83 :(vla) M_LewisSkelly with the dribble
          ...  A_Ralston is easily beaten
          ...  M_LewisSkelly hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But R_Riou tips it over
          ...  M_Oliver has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 84 :(vla) Hakan_Basturk plays a first time ball through the defence to G_Diablo
          ...  But Hierro wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Oliver has none of it.
Min. 86 :(vla) E_Moretti changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to Yang_Hyun_Jun
          ...  Yang_Hyun_Jun hits a great shot !
          ...  R_Riou with a fantastic save
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one
Min. 86 :(amn) P_McNamara changes direction inside
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Ducksch
          ...  G_Scalvini reads the play well
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) Bram_Stoker takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace Yang_Hyun_Jun
          ...  He'll play as a FW
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 89 :(amn) M_Ducksch nutmegs the defender
          ...  M_Materazzi wins the ball with ease
          ...  M_Oliver saw something no-one else did
          ...  M_Oliver shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 91 :(amn) Rodrygo chips the ball over the defence and finds Hierro
          ...  C_Balotelli with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 139,073
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : G_Diablo
Scorers              : G_Diablo (51)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Dumfries (45), M_Materazzi (89)
Injured              : N/A
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AC Milan Match Info
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Best player          : P_Belle (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : W_Contreras (19)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    AC Milan
Attempts on Goal     :           6        |       3
Off target           :           2        |       1
On target            :           4        |       2
Possession           :          64        |       36
Corners              :           1        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :          18        |       10
Key Tackles          :           6        |       8
Key Passes           :           9        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 AC Milan
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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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Jorgensen      GK  32   2   5   1  27 |  92   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
Ander_Brugge   DF   1  31   9   2  22 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
D_Dumfries     DF   1  28  12   2  35 |  92   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  13  -2
J_Todibo       DF   2  28   8   3  28 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
M_Materazzi    DM   1  30  12   5  15 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  -2  -2
E_Moretti      DM   2  28  26   6  28 |  92   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  30   0
M_Harrington   DM   2  22  30   6  36 |  72   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
Z_Zidane       AM   1   3  29  21  28 |  72   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
G_Diablo       AM   1   2  28  23  36 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  30  42 |  92   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Yang_Hyun_Jun  FW   2   2   7  28  30 |  89   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
V_Valdes       GK  30   2   5   2  46 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Scalvini     DF   1  26   7   3  13 |  26   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
M_LewisSkelly  AM   2  10  25  23  28 |  20   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   5
Hakan_Basturk  DM   1  22  25   9  23 |  20   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
Bram_Stoker    FW   1   4   4  24  26 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - AC Milan
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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R_Riou         GK  32   2   1   1  33 |  92   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0   0
L_Dixon        DF   1  33   8   9  31 |  66   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  15   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  33   8   3  25 |  76   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
R_Zdravkov     DF   3  32   6  10  20 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  50  15   0
A_Ralston      DF   2  32   8   1  36 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hierro         DM   1  30  10   7  33 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0
N_Raskin       MF   2   4  33   3  25 |  66   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_McNamara     MF   2   8  32   8  33 |  92   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0
P_Belle        MF   1   5  31   3  33 |  92   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25  50   0
R_Lewandowski  FW   1   5   3  34  28 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Contreras    FW   2   3   4  30  44 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  30
M_Kingsley     GK  25   2   1   3  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Kelly        DF   1  28   2   1  15 |  26   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  25   0   0
L_McNeillson   DF   2  27   7   1  34 |  16   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodrygo        MF   2   3  30   2  22 |  26   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Ducksch      FW   2   4   5  30  27 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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