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Season 20 Archive: Elite FA Cup, Group H Game 1
Valencia 2 - 0 Aston Villa
Elite FA Cup Groups Match, Valencia vs. Aston Villa (Wed Mar 18)
Valencia | Aston Villa
5-0-2-3 A | 3-4-3 E
Andie Glen | John O Brien
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A_Marshall GK | GK T_Sorensen
A_Carlos DF | DF H_Westermann
V_Kompany DF | DF M_Laursen
Henrique DF | DF D_Bornosuzov
Douglas DF | MF J_Crujff
D_Abdoun DF | MF Adnan_Januzaj
V_Wanyama AM | MF D_Obua
P_Nedved AM | MF O_Curkovic
Z_Ibrahimovic FW | FW B_Wolford
A_Anyukov FW | FW P_Di_Canio
D_Sulejmani FW | FW DJ_Hart
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L_Dita SUB | SUB M_Taibi
D_Criscrito SUB | SUB D_Sloan
O_Ruggeri SUB | SUB N_Kalavee
Raul SUB | SUB B_Charlton
M_Murphy SUB | SUB D_Rommedahl
Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(asv) B_Wolford cuts inside V_Kompany
... He worked that well
... V_Kompany does well to get the tackle in
Min. 2 :(vla) Douglas is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... GOAL !!
... He nutmegged T_Sorensen
... Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead!
... Valencia 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 3 :(asv) Aston Villa will now play P
Min. 4 :(vla) P_Nedved drives the ball across field
... It comes to A_Anyukov
... A_Anyukov has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... T_Sorensen with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 5 :(asv) H_Westermann off the woodwork.
... P_Di_Canio picks up the deflection
... A well-placed shot from P_Di_Canio !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into A_Marshall's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 6 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic nutmegs B_Wolford
... Z_Ibrahimovic with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... T_Sorensen gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 12 :(vla) Henrique looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to P_Nedved
... P_Nedved swings in the shot!
... T_Sorensen with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 16 :(asv) B_Wolford with a measured ball to DJ_Hart
... D_Abdoun slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Laursen drives it into the box!
... A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 17 :(vla) A_Carlos backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... A_Anyukov gets on the end of it
... A delicate chip from A_Anyukov !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 18 :(asv) J_Crujff pass splits open the defence and finds D_Bornosuzov
... But V_Kompany comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 19 :(vla) P_Nedved 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 Z_Ibrahimovic
... Launched towards the top corner by Z_Ibrahimovic !
... But T_Sorensen is equal to it
Min. 20 :(vla) P_Nedved flicks it over Adnan_Januzaj's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... B_Wolford read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 21 :(asv) P_Di_Canio beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... P_Di_Canio hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... A_Marshall saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 22 :(asv) O_Curkovic with a short pass to find P_Di_Canio
... P_Di_Canio hits a curling shot!
... But A_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 23 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj is in some pain
... He's receiving some treatment now
... He looks like he will continue
Min. 27 :(vla) V_Wanyama is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to D_Sulejmani
... D_Sulejmani tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... What agility from T_Sorensen
Min. 28 :(vla) Douglas with a probing pass to A_Anyukov
... A_Anyukov tries one from the edge of the box !
... T_Sorensen turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... V_Wanyama chips the ball into the area!
... T_Sorensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 34 :(vla) V_Kompany with a flicked pass to Henrique
... But he loses control of it
... M_Laursen belts it clear
Min. 34 :(asv) J_Crujff leaves A_Carlos standing
... D_Abdoun plays it back
... A_Marshall slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... P_Di_Canio crosses it in!
... A_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 35 :(asv) J_Crujff turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to P_Di_Canio
... Henrique reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 36 :(asv) J_Crujff with a penetrating pass to DJ_Hart
... DJ_Hart with a terrific drive !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 40 :(vla) D_Abdoun brings the ball into the opposing area
... Z_Ibrahimovic makes himself available
... M_Laursen wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 40 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj back heels to find P_Di_Canio in space
... P_Di_Canio tries to place it in the corner !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... A_Marshall acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by DJ_Hart
... A_Marshall makes the catch!
Min. 42 :(vla) D_Sulejmani plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Douglas decides to go for goal instead!
... Douglas with the punt towards goal!
... But T_Sorensen punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... Swung in by V_Kompany
... T_Sorensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) O_Curkovic with an in swinging cross to B_Wolford
... But V_Kompany wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 45 :(vla) A_Carlos finds Z_Ibrahimovic in acres of space
... Z_Ibrahimovic with a powerful header !
... But T_Sorensen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 46 :(vla) Henrique holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Z_Ibrahimovic
... What a shot from Z_Ibrahimovic !
... It could go anywhere
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 47 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... Z_Ibrahimovic throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 Aston Villa
Min. 46 :(vla) P_Nedved sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... P_Nedved with a thundering volley!
... But it goes wide
Min. 47 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... Z_Ibrahimovic fires off a right-footed shot !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... T_Sorensen saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... V_Wanyama chips the ball in towards the back post!
... T_Sorensen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 51 :(vla) V_Kompany threads the through ball to Douglas
... Douglas with a bomb of a shot !
... T_Sorensen takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 52 :(asv) B_Wolford skips the challenge from Douglas
... V_Kompany clears with a diving header
Min. 53 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic with the dribble
... M_Laursen is easily beaten
... Z_Ibrahimovic with a powerful diving header!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 55 :(vla) Henrique comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... Adnan_Januzaj with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... K_Clark wants a quiet word
Min. 57 :(asv) M_Laursen with a measured pass to DJ_Hart
... Douglas had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(asv) O_Curkovic with a slick pass to D_Obua
... D_Obua uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... A_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 58 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... J_Crujff reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 59 :(vla) D_Sulejmani with a real burst of pace
... He shows H_Westermann a clean set of heals
... D_Sulejmani has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But T_Sorensen parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 59 :(asv) A_Marshall miskicks!
... P_Di_Canio is takes control of the ball!
... P_Di_Canio with a thundering shot!
... A_Marshall parries it
Min. 60 :(vla) M_Murphy will come on for D_Sulejmani and play FW
Min. 65 :(vla) Raul is being prepared to come on
... V_Wanyama is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 65 :(vla) O_Ruggeri is being prepared to come on
... P_Nedved is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Rommedahl is ready to come on to replace B_Wolford
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Murphy gains control of the loose ball
... D_Bornosuzov beats him to the ball
Min. 67 :(vla) D_Abdoun has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... M_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... M_Murphy with a thundering shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 67 :(asv) DJ_Hart with electric pace
... He eases past D_Abdoun
... DJ_Hart hits a crisp volley!
... A_Marshall makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 70 :(asv) N_Kalavee replaces an unhappy J_Crujff and will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(asv) There's going to be a change
... B_Charlton will come on for Adnan_Januzaj and play MF
Min. 70 :(vla) M_Murphy has space to run with the ball
... D_Bornosuzov takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 71 :(vla) O_Ruggeri gets possession in his own half
... M_Laursen goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 71 :(asv) D_Rommedahl plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... D_Rommedahl with a bicycle kick !
... A_Marshall gets up well to catch that one
Min. 72 :(vla) Douglas looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Ibrahimovic leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... T_Sorensen blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 74 :(vla) M_Murphy has it now
... He takes on B_Charlton
... He gets past him!
... He puts in O_Ruggeri!
... A great volley from O_Ruggeri !
... T_Sorensen turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... A_Carlos chips the ball in towards the far post!
... T_Sorensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 77 :(vla) M_Murphy bursts forward
... M_Murphy could have let it bounce!
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... Valencia 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 78 :(vla) The Valencia manager told his side to change to a L strategy
Min. 78 :(asv) Aston Villa switch to playing C
Min. 79 :(vla) D_Abdoun times his run well
... But M_Laursen wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but K_Clark has none of it.
Min. 79 :(asv) P_Di_Canio knocks it past O_Ruggeri and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... P_Di_Canio hits a crisp volley!
... But A_Marshall pulls out a save of the game
Min. 84 :(vla) O_Ruggeri chests it down
... Fine tackle by H_Westermann
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
************* FULL TIME ****************
Match Details
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Venue : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance : 109,102
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : Z_Ibrahimovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Z_Ibrahimovic (2), M_Murphy (77)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Douglas (57)
Injured : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : P_Di_Canio
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Valencia | Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 10
Off target : 6 | 2
On target : 15 | 8
Possession : 40 | 60
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 4 | 7
Key Tackles : 7 | 9
Key Passes : 16 | 10
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Final Score : Valencia 2 - 0 Aston Villa
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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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A_Marshall GK 38 4 6 5 11 | 93 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
A_Carlos DF 1 25 11 8 42 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
V_Kompany DF 2 25 10 8 33 | 93 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 0
Henrique DF 1 24 10 8 29 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 20
Douglas DF 2 24 9 8 18 | 93 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 -2 43 8
D_Abdoun DF 3 21 8 6 30 | 93 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
V_Wanyama AM 1 7 24 17 19 | 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
P_Nedved AM 1 6 23 22 17 | 67 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 4 4 26 35 | 93 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 48
A_Anyukov FW 1 8 4 24 35 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
D_Sulejmani FW 1 2 16 23 36 | 62 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
L_Dita GK 25 3 1 1 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Criscrito DF 2 26 10 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 23 21 19 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 25
Raul AM 1 7 21 19 30 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 26 26 | 31 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 21
Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Sorensen GK 39 4 4 1 15 | 93 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
H_Westermann DF 2 29 5 3 27 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
M_Laursen DF 2 26 9 6 30 | 93 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 10 0
D_Bornosuzov DF 2 25 4 8 39 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Crujff MF 2 6 26 10 28 | 72 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Adnan_Januzaj MF 3 11 24 9 23 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 24 8 31 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
O_Curkovic MF 1 5 24 9 30 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
B_Wolford FW 1 11 13 26 28 | 67 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
P_Di_Canio FW 1 8 5 24 32 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 6
DJ_Hart FW 1 6 7 23 11 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
M_Taibi GK 16 2 2 1 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Sloan DF 2 24 10 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Kalavee MF 2 5 23 8 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
B_Charlton MF 1 7 21 8 30 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Rommedahl FW 2 6 9 25 27 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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Valencia | Aston Villa
5-0-2-3 A | 3-4-3 E
Andie Glen | John O Brien
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A_Marshall GK | GK T_Sorensen
A_Carlos DF | DF H_Westermann
V_Kompany DF | DF M_Laursen
Henrique DF | DF D_Bornosuzov
Douglas DF | MF J_Crujff
D_Abdoun DF | MF Adnan_Januzaj
V_Wanyama AM | MF D_Obua
P_Nedved AM | MF O_Curkovic
Z_Ibrahimovic FW | FW B_Wolford
A_Anyukov FW | FW P_Di_Canio
D_Sulejmani FW | FW DJ_Hart
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L_Dita SUB | SUB M_Taibi
D_Criscrito SUB | SUB D_Sloan
O_Ruggeri SUB | SUB N_Kalavee
Raul SUB | SUB B_Charlton
M_Murphy SUB | SUB D_Rommedahl
Referee: K_Clark (Scotland)
Min. 1 :(asv) B_Wolford cuts inside V_Kompany
... He worked that well
... V_Kompany does well to get the tackle in
Min. 2 :(vla) Douglas is taking a throw in
... He takes a couple of strides back
... He throws the ball to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Ibrahimovic with the diving header !
... He had to be brave there
... GOAL !!
... He nutmegged T_Sorensen
... Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead!
... Valencia 1-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 3 :(asv) Aston Villa will now play P
Min. 4 :(vla) P_Nedved drives the ball across field
... It comes to A_Anyukov
... A_Anyukov has time and space!
... He shoots towards goal!
... T_Sorensen with the acrobatic save
... Well saved
Min. 5 :(asv) H_Westermann off the woodwork.
... P_Di_Canio picks up the deflection
... A well-placed shot from P_Di_Canio !
... It hits the inside of the post
... It falls right into A_Marshall's arms
... Unlucky
Min. 6 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic nutmegs B_Wolford
... Z_Ibrahimovic with only one thing on his mind!
... He hits the ball towards goal!
... T_Sorensen gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 12 :(vla) Henrique looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to P_Nedved
... P_Nedved swings in the shot!
... T_Sorensen with an amazing dive to the bottom left
... How he got to that one I don't know !
Min. 16 :(asv) B_Wolford with a measured ball to DJ_Hart
... D_Abdoun slides in to knock the ball out for a corner
... CORNER!
... M_Laursen drives it into the box!
... A_Marshall fists it away!
Min. 17 :(vla) A_Carlos backtracks with the ball
... He hoofs the ball up field
... A_Anyukov gets on the end of it
... A delicate chip from A_Anyukov !
... It flies wide!
... He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 18 :(asv) J_Crujff pass splits open the defence and finds D_Bornosuzov
... But V_Kompany comes away with the ball
... Excellent defending there!
Min. 19 :(vla) P_Nedved 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 Z_Ibrahimovic
... Launched towards the top corner by Z_Ibrahimovic !
... But T_Sorensen is equal to it
Min. 20 :(vla) P_Nedved flicks it over Adnan_Januzaj's head
... He showed some great skill there!
... B_Wolford read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 21 :(asv) P_Di_Canio beats his marker
... His quick feet took him past the defender
... P_Di_Canio hits the shot with the inside of the left foot!
... A_Marshall saves it
... Good goalkeeping
Min. 22 :(asv) O_Curkovic with a short pass to find P_Di_Canio
... P_Di_Canio hits a curling shot!
... But A_Marshall reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 23 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj is in some pain
... He's receiving some treatment now
... He looks like he will continue
Min. 27 :(vla) V_Wanyama is out on the right
... He moves the ball left to D_Sulejmani
... D_Sulejmani tries to chip the ball over the keeper !
... What agility from T_Sorensen
Min. 28 :(vla) Douglas with a probing pass to A_Anyukov
... A_Anyukov tries one from the edge of the box !
... T_Sorensen turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... V_Wanyama chips the ball into the area!
... T_Sorensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 34 :(vla) V_Kompany with a flicked pass to Henrique
... But he loses control of it
... M_Laursen belts it clear
Min. 34 :(asv) J_Crujff leaves A_Carlos standing
... D_Abdoun plays it back
... A_Marshall slips!!
... It goes just wide
... CORNER!
... P_Di_Canio crosses it in!
... A_Marshall easily catches it!
Min. 35 :(asv) J_Crujff turns past the defender
... He sees a team mate making a run
... He plays the ball through to P_Di_Canio
... Henrique reads it well
... This boy is a quality defender
... The crowd sing his praises
Min. 36 :(asv) J_Crujff with a penetrating pass to DJ_Hart
... DJ_Hart with a terrific drive !
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 40 :(vla) D_Abdoun brings the ball into the opposing area
... Z_Ibrahimovic makes himself available
... M_Laursen wins control of the ball with his hand!!
... Play On!!
Min. 40 :(asv) Adnan_Januzaj back heels to find P_Di_Canio in space
... P_Di_Canio tries to place it in the corner !
... The fans behind the goal jump up!
... A_Marshall acrobatically tips it over !!
... Great keeping!
... CORNER!
... Swung in by DJ_Hart
... A_Marshall makes the catch!
Min. 42 :(vla) D_Sulejmani plays it to his team mate for a one-two
... Douglas decides to go for goal instead!
... Douglas with the punt towards goal!
... But T_Sorensen punches it away
... That's gone out for a corner kick
... CORNER!
... Swung in by V_Kompany
... T_Sorensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) O_Curkovic with an in swinging cross to B_Wolford
... But V_Kompany wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 45 :(vla) A_Carlos finds Z_Ibrahimovic in acres of space
... Z_Ibrahimovic with a powerful header !
... But T_Sorensen reaches the ball. Good save
Min. 46 :(vla) Henrique holds the ball up and waits for support
... He sees a man in space!
... He hits the ball up to Z_Ibrahimovic
... What a shot from Z_Ibrahimovic !
... It could go anywhere
... The fans get off there seats!
... But it sails over !!
Min. 47 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic plays a clever one-two with his team mate
... He heads towards the goal
... He slides it past the defender!
... Z_Ibrahimovic throws himself at the ball !
... He manages to reach the ball
... But he puts it over
... He can't be happy with that effort
************* HALF TIME ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 Aston Villa
Min. 46 :(vla) P_Nedved sidesteps his marker
... That was too easy
... P_Nedved with a thundering volley!
... But it goes wide
Min. 47 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic takes advantage of a defensive mistake
... It's a lucky break
... Z_Ibrahimovic fires off a right-footed shot !
... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!!
... T_Sorensen saves it !!
... What a great save!
... CORNER!
... V_Wanyama chips the ball in towards the back post!
... T_Sorensen reads it well, and claims it!
Min. 51 :(vla) V_Kompany threads the through ball to Douglas
... Douglas with a bomb of a shot !
... T_Sorensen takes the ball off him
... He was showing off there!
Min. 52 :(asv) B_Wolford skips the challenge from Douglas
... V_Kompany clears with a diving header
Min. 53 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic with the dribble
... M_Laursen is easily beaten
... Z_Ibrahimovic with a powerful diving header!
... OOOOHHHHH!!!!
... It's wide!
... That was a dismal effort!
... He should have buried that!
Min. 55 :(vla) Henrique comes to collect the ball
... Great turn!!!
... Superb play
... Adnan_Januzaj with a late tackle
... He certainly didn't mean it
... K_Clark wants a quiet word
Min. 57 :(asv) M_Laursen with a measured pass to DJ_Hart
... Douglas had better start being careful if he continues to tackle like that
... He gets a YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 57 :(asv) O_Curkovic with a slick pass to D_Obua
... D_Obua uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot!
... A_Marshall gets his fingertips to it
... He pushes it on to the post
... The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 58 :(vla) Z_Ibrahimovic with the dribble
... He's through on goal
... J_Crujff reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 59 :(vla) D_Sulejmani with a real burst of pace
... He shows H_Westermann a clean set of heals
... D_Sulejmani has time and space!
... He tries the lob!
... But T_Sorensen parries the ball
... It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 59 :(asv) A_Marshall miskicks!
... P_Di_Canio is takes control of the ball!
... P_Di_Canio with a thundering shot!
... A_Marshall parries it
Min. 60 :(vla) M_Murphy will come on for D_Sulejmani and play FW
Min. 65 :(vla) Raul is being prepared to come on
... V_Wanyama is leaving the pitch
... Looks like the substitute will play AM
Min. 65 :(vla) O_Ruggeri is being prepared to come on
... P_Nedved is leaving the pitch
... He applauds the crowd
... Looks like his replacement will play AM
Min. 65 :(asv) D_Rommedahl is ready to come on to replace B_Wolford
... Looks like he will play as a FW
Min. 65 :(vla) M_Murphy gains control of the loose ball
... D_Bornosuzov beats him to the ball
Min. 67 :(vla) D_Abdoun has found himself in space
... He looks up for his team mates
... He swings the ball in
... M_Murphy gets on the end of the pass
... He is in space!
... M_Murphy with a thundering shot!
... Its sails over!
... He has squandered a golden opportunity
Min. 67 :(asv) DJ_Hart with electric pace
... He eases past D_Abdoun
... DJ_Hart hits a crisp volley!
... A_Marshall makes the save
... He hits the ball up field!
Min. 70 :(asv) N_Kalavee replaces an unhappy J_Crujff and will play as a MF
Min. 70 :(asv) There's going to be a change
... B_Charlton will come on for Adnan_Januzaj and play MF
Min. 70 :(vla) M_Murphy has space to run with the ball
... D_Bornosuzov takes the player down!!
... PENALTY!!
... No! The ref has given the free kick the other way!
... Unbelievable!
Min. 71 :(vla) O_Ruggeri gets possession in his own half
... M_Laursen goes in with the block tackle
... He comes out of it with the ball
... Great tackle!
Min. 71 :(asv) D_Rommedahl plays a quick one-two with his team mate
... He looks around for options
... He moves forward with the ball
... D_Rommedahl with a bicycle kick !
... A_Marshall gets up well to catch that one
Min. 72 :(vla) Douglas looks to play the ball out wide
... He plays the ball across to Z_Ibrahimovic
... Z_Ibrahimovic leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
... T_Sorensen blocks the shot with his legs
... And he gathers it!
Min. 74 :(vla) M_Murphy has it now
... He takes on B_Charlton
... He gets past him!
... He puts in O_Ruggeri!
... A great volley from O_Ruggeri !
... T_Sorensen turns it behind for a corner
... CORNER!
... A_Carlos chips the ball in towards the far post!
... T_Sorensen jumps well to claim it!
Min. 77 :(vla) M_Murphy bursts forward
... M_Murphy could have let it bounce!
... GOAL !!
... It looks like he enjoyed that one!!
... He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing!
... Valencia 2-0 Aston Villa ...
Min. 78 :(vla) The Valencia manager told his side to change to a L strategy
Min. 78 :(asv) Aston Villa switch to playing C
Min. 79 :(vla) D_Abdoun times his run well
... But M_Laursen wins the ball from behind
... The crowd appeal but K_Clark has none of it.
Min. 79 :(asv) P_Di_Canio knocks it past O_Ruggeri and runs onto it
... He leaves the defender standing
... P_Di_Canio hits a crisp volley!
... But A_Marshall pulls out a save of the game
Min. 84 :(vla) O_Ruggeri chests it down
... Fine tackle by H_Westermann
... He prevents the corner as well
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
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Match Details
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Venue : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance : 109,102
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player : Z_Ibrahimovic (Man of the Match)
Scorers : Z_Ibrahimovic (2), M_Murphy (77)
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : Douglas (57)
Injured : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player : P_Di_Canio
Scorers : N/A
Sent Off : N/A
Booked : N/A
Injured : N/A
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Match Statistics
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Valencia | Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal : 21 | 10
Off target : 6 | 2
On target : 15 | 8
Possession : 40 | 60
Corners : 4 | 3
Red Cards : 0 | 0
Yellow Cards : 1 | 0
Subs Used : 3 | 3
Fouls : 4 | 7
Key Tackles : 7 | 9
Key Passes : 16 | 10
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Final Score : Valencia 2 - 0 Aston Villa
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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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A_Marshall GK 38 4 6 5 11 | 93 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 95 0 0 0
A_Carlos DF 1 25 11 8 42 | 93 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
V_Kompany DF 2 25 10 8 33 | 93 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 20 0
Henrique DF 1 24 10 8 29 | 93 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 40 20
Douglas DF 2 24 9 8 18 | 93 0 0 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 -2 43 8
D_Abdoun DF 3 21 8 6 30 | 93 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 20 0
V_Wanyama AM 1 7 24 17 19 | 67 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
P_Nedved AM 1 6 23 22 17 | 67 0 0 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 6
Z_Ibrahimovic FW 1 4 4 26 35 | 93 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 48
A_Anyukov FW 1 8 4 24 35 | 93 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 11
D_Sulejmani FW 1 2 16 23 36 | 62 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 10 10
L_Dita GK 25 3 1 1 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Criscrito DF 2 26 10 7 27 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
O_Ruggeri AM 1 8 23 21 19 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 20 20 25
Raul AM 1 7 21 19 30 | 26 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
M_Murphy FW 1 12 13 26 26 | 31 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 10 21
Player Statistics - Aston Villa
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_Sorensen GK 39 4 4 1 15 | 93 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 65 0 0 0
H_Westermann DF 2 29 5 3 27 | 93 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
M_Laursen DF 2 26 9 6 30 | 93 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 80 10 0
D_Bornosuzov DF 2 25 4 8 39 | 93 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 40 0 0
J_Crujff MF 2 6 26 10 28 | 72 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 30 0
Adnan_Januzaj MF 3 11 24 9 23 | 72 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 0
D_Obua MF 2 11 24 8 31 | 93 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
O_Curkovic MF 1 5 24 9 30 | 93 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 30 0
B_Wolford FW 1 11 13 26 28 | 67 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 10 0
P_Di_Canio FW 1 8 5 24 32 | 93 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 6
DJ_Hart FW 1 6 7 23 11 | 93 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
M_Taibi GK 16 2 2 1 41 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Sloan DF 2 24 10 4 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
N_Kalavee MF 2 5 23 8 22 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -20 -20 -20
B_Charlton MF 1 7 21 8 30 | 21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
D_Rommedahl FW 2 6 9 25 27 | 26 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
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