Elite FA Cup Group Stage Round 5, Valencia vs. Aston Villa (Wed Sep 11)


                             Valencia  |  Aston Villa
                          5-1-1-2-1 A  |  4-1-3-2 P
                         Steve Talbot  |  Pierre Van Rossum
                                       |
                          N_Martin GK  |  GK N_Winneke
                             T_Lee DF  |  DF L_Amoruso
                         A_Laporte DF  |  DF C_Moreno
                       F_Cannavaro DF  |  DF J_Fitzwater
                       M_Materazzi DF  |  DF Tininho
                         E_Moretti DF  |  DM Seong_Gihun
                      M_Harrington DM  |  MF B_MacKay
                           L_Yamal MF  |  MF I_Spy
                          Z_Zidane AM  |  MF C_Hikarra
                      E_Smith_Rowe AM  |  FW J_Willock
                       C_Balotelli FW  |  FW J_De_Gier
                                       |
                          Petrovic SUB |  SUB R_Wolf
                      Mehmet_Aydin SUB |  SUB F_McLintock
                        A_Johnston SUB |  SUB A_Mateju
                           I_Louza SUB |  SUB Kara_Dembele
                      Jose_A_Reyes SUB |  SUB M_Jardel

Referee: A_Colombo (Italy)


Min. 1  :(asv) J_De_Gier slows the ball down and waits for support
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal!
          ...  Z_Zidane wins the ball with ease
          ...  A_Colombo saw something no-one else did
          ...  Shown a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on
Min. 5  :(vla) Z_Zidane backtracks with the ball
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  C_Balotelli gets on the end of it
          ...  L_Amoruso with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 6  :(asv) I_Spy pass splits open the defence and finds J_Willock
          ...  M_Materazzi wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 13 :(vla) M_Harrington is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He throws it to L_Yamal
          ...  J_Willock with the high feet
          ...  The ref shows him a YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on!
Min. 15 :(vla) L_Yamal has the ball on the wing
          ...  He takes it past Tininho
          ...  He knocks it to M_Harrington!
          ...  M_Harrington sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  N_Winneke just watches float over the bar!
Min. 17 :(vla) Z_Zidane beats one
          ...  Goes past the second
          ...  He keeps going
          ...  fantastic skill!!
          ...  Z_Zidane tries to chip the ball over N_Winneke!
          ...  N_Winneke makes a comfortable save
          ...  He makes it look so easy
Min. 18 :(vla) Z_Zidane knocks the ball past L_Amoruso
          ...  C_Moreno gets in the way and wins the ball
Min. 20 :(vla) L_Yamal with a real burst of pace
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heals
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by J_Fitzwater
          ...  He made it look easy
          ...  But he can't keep it in
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  L_Yamal chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  N_Winneke makes the catch!
Min. 21 :(asv) J_De_Gier nutmegs E_Smith_Rowe, he continues to run forward
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_De_Gier !
          ...  He hits the side netting
          ...  There was some parts of the ground that thought that went in!
Min. 25 :(vla) L_Yamal hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  C_Balotelli latches onto it!
          ...  C_Moreno read the danger and stops the pass
Min. 25 :(asv) L_Amoruso takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  L_Amoruso has a go!
          ...  N_Martin blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 25 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe sprints forward with the ball
          ...  Seong_Gihun with a clumsy challenge
          ...  A_Colombo will just give him a speaking to
Min. 31 :(vla) L_Yamal lobs it over J_Willock
          ...  L_Yamal looks to see where N_Winneke is!
          ...  He rifles in the shot!
          ...  He hits the post
          ...  He follows it up!
          ...  But puts it wide!
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that
Min. 33 :(vla) A_Johnston will replace the useless T_Lee and will play DF
Min. 35 :(vla) C_Balotelli is force to hold onto the ball
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone!
          ...  L_Amoruso steals the ball of off him
Min. 37 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe finds his way through
          ...  That was sheer effort
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But N_Winneke stops that one easily
Min. 37 :(asv) J_Willock lobs it over M_Materazzi
          ...  A_Laporte stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 38 :(asv) J_De_Gier beats A_Johnston
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_De_Gier hits the shot!
          ...  It swerves a lot!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  That was a mishit effort!
Min. 39 :(asv) J_Willock takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past C_Balotelli
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  J_Willock attempts to nutmeg N_Martin!
          ...  But he puts it well wide
          ...  The Valencia fans taunt him!
Min. 40 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe crosses to L_Yamal
          ...  L_Yamal with an overhead kick !
          ...  He gets a connection
          ...  But N_Winneke tips it behind
          ...  A_Colombo has given a goal kick
          ...  He's not having the best of days !
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(asv) Seong_Gihun with the deft touch
          ...  He takes it past M_Materazzi
          ...  He knocks it to J_Willock!
          ...  J_Willock has time and space!
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal
          ...  But he got that all wrong

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Aston Villa

Min. 50 :(asv) J_De_Gier finds his way through
          ...  He sets up the shot
          ...  J_De_Gier fires a shot at goal !
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target
          ...  The Valencia fans taunt him about that effort
Min. 57 :(vla) L_Yamal controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  Z_Zidane gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  J_Fitzwater intercepts the pass
Min. 58 :(asv) J_Willock sidesteps his marker
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  J_Willock shoots towards goal !
          ...  N_Martin turns it behind for a corner
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Seong_Gihun lofts the ball in!
          ...  It comes to J_Fitzwater
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 61 :(vla) Z_Zidane threads the through ball to C_Balotelli
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by C_Moreno !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 61 :(asv) I_Spy looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards B_MacKay
          ...  Brilliantly taken away by A_Johnston !!
          ...  Any youngsters out there should be taking notes
Min. 63 :(vla) E_Smith_Rowe takes advantage of a mistake by C_Moreno
          ...  Can he make them pay?
          ...  But J_Fitzwater puts it in row Z!
Min. 70 :(asv) Seong_Gihun plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_De_Gier keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  A_Laporte with a nasty foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  A_Colombo lectures him
Min. 72 :(asv) J_De_Gier beats A_Johnston
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  But A_Laporte wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 73 :(vla) L_Yamal runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Z_Zidane latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  L_Amoruso clears with a diving header
Min. 75 :(vla) Jose_A_Reyes replaces an unhappy C_Balotelli and will play as a FW
Min. 75 :(vla) I_Louza is being brought on
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) Kara_Dembele is being prepared to come on
          ...  B_MacKay is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play MF
Min. 75 :(asv) A_Mateju replaces C_Moreno and will play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) There's going to be a change
          ...  F_McLintock will come on for J_Fitzwater and play DF
Min. 75 :(asv) There's going to be a change
          ...  M_Jardel will come on for J_Willock and play FW
Min. 76 :(asv) M_Jardel with the dribble
          ...  He skips through the tackle
          ...  M_Jardel tries to chip the ball over N_Martin!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  A_Colombo talks to his assistant
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
          ...  The Aston Villa fans celebrate though!
          ...  That surely hands Aston Villa victory!!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Aston Villa ...
Min. 77 :(vla) Mehmet_Aydin is being brought on
          ...  F_Cannavaro is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 78 :(asv) Kara_Dembele is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure
          ...  M_Jardel latches onto the ball
          ...  M_Jardel gets his head to the ball !
          ...  It hits the post!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Valencia 0-2 Aston Villa ...
Min. 80 :(asv) Aston Villa restructured their strategy to D
Min. 81 :(vla) M_Harrington retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  L_Yamal gets on the end of it
          ...  I_Spy pulls the player to the ground!!
          ...  That s a poor tackle!
Min. 82 :(asv) C_Hikarra looks for options
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Jardel
          ...  M_Jardel with a thundering drive!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  N_Martin dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  The deflection beat N_Martin!
          ...  Yes he does it!!
          ...  He grabs his hat trick!
          ...  Valencia 0-3 Aston Villa ...
Min. 84 :(vla) M_Harrington jumps over the defender's challenge
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  But Tininho sweeps up the threat
Min. 86 :(vla) Jose_A_Reyes runs towards the goal
          ...  A_Mateju with the tackle
          ...  He came to the rescue there!
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(vla) M_Harrington is taking a throw in
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt
          ...  He throws the ball to Jose_A_Reyes
          ...  Tininho knocks the ball back to N_Winneke
          ...  Ohhhh no!!
          ...  It s gone past N_Winneke!
          ...  And just creeps wide!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Harrington hits it into the box!
          ...  N_Winneke comes out and claims it!
Min. 92 :(vla) Z_Zidane beats his marker
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by Tininho
          ...  He made it look easy

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 120,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : L_Yamal
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Z_Zidane (1)
Injured              : N/A
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Aston Villa Match Info
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Best player          : M_Jardel (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : M_Jardel (76,78,82)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Willock (13)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |   Aston Villa
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       11
Off target           :           2        |       6
On target            :           3        |       5
Possession           :          40        |       60
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           4        |       4
Fouls                :           8        |       10
Key Tackles          :           4        |       13
Key Passes           :           9        |       6
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 3 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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N_Martin       GK  27   2   2   4  31 |  95   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20   0   0   0
T_Lee          DF   1  29   9   2  25 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Laporte      DF   1  28   7   3  28 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
F_Cannavaro    DF   1  27   6   1  16 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Materazzi    DF   1  26  11   5  15 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
E_Moretti      DF   2  24  24   6  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Harrington   DM   2  20  25   5  36 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
L_Yamal        MF   1   1  29  17  27 |  95   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40   5
Z_Zidane       AM   1   3  26  20  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0 -22  -2 -17
E_Smith_Rowe   AM   1   5  25  22  36 |  78   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
C_Balotelli    FW   1   2   3  28  42 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Petrovic       GK  35   4   5   5  40 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Mehmet_Aydin   DF   1  26   1   1  13 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Johnston     DF   1  23  10   4  17 |  62   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
I_Louza        MF   1   4  27   1  34 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20
Jose_A_Reyes   FW   2   3   3  30  43 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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N_Winneke      GK  39   2   2   3  20 |  95   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
L_Amoruso      DF   1  34   7   4  23 |  95   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   5
C_Moreno       DF   2  32  11   9  32 |  78   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
J_Fitzwater    DF   2  31   4   4  28 |  78   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Tininho        DF   2  30   5   4  28 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Seong_Gihun    DM   1  20  31   3  28 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
B_MacKay       MF   2   1  33   5  17 |  78   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
I_Spy          MF   2   9  31   5  12 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
C_Hikarra      MF   1   3  31   2  28 |  95   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
J_Willock      FW   2  10   8  35  23 |  78   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   3
J_De_Gier      FW   1   4   1  32  13 |  95   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Wolf         GK  30   2   2   1  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_McLintock    DF   2  30  23  22  23 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
A_Mateju       DF   2  30   9   8  30 |  17   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Kara_Dembele   MF   2   7  28  22  42 |  17   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
M_Jardel       FW   2   5   2  30  24 |  17   0   0   0   0   3   3   0   0   0   0   0  75
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