Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Inter Milan (Sun May 24)


                             Valencia  |  Inter Milan
                              5-3-2 C  |  4-4-2 A
                           Andie Glen  |  Dragan Lobozinski
                                       |
                     D_Van_Don_Bur GK  |  GK Rafael
                        D_E_Boyata DF  |  DF G_Angella
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF J_Tavernier
                         E_Herbert DF  |  DF C_Panucci
                            J_Stam DF  |  DF R_Carlos_Jr
                           A_Nouri DF  |  MF G_Zola
                          T_Cruise MF  |  MF D_Savicevic
                         M_Kikuchi MF  |  MF P_Naldini
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF Sancho
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW J_Cummings
                        M_Bombarda FW  |  FW I_Gabilondo
                                       |
                            R_Ceni SUB |  SUB G_Ochoa
                           M_Salah SUB |  SUB Eirik_Silva
                           M_Barry SUB |  SUB G_Sigurdsson
                          H_Higuim SUB |  SUB A_Italiano
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB Juanfran

Referee: J_Hunye (Hungary)


Min. 5  :(vla) M_Kikuchi finds M_Bombarda with a ball over the defence
          ...  M_Bombarda with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 11 :(vla) M_Bombarda with the Cruyff turn
          ...  Cleared by J_Tavernier
Min. 15 :(vla) T_Cruise has found himself in space
          ...  He looks up for his team mates
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  L_Macleod gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  L_Macleod shapes up for a shot!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Rafael dives desperately to try and save it!!
          ...  He can't get to it!
          ...  But it creeps just wide!!
          ...  The deflection had Rafael beaten!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise curls it into the box!
          ...  W_Jose gets something on it!
          ...  Rafael gets his fingertips to it
          ...  He pushes it on to the post
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball
Min. 15 :(irm) I_Gabilondo is rolling on the ground!
          ...  He gets up again
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting
Min. 19 :(vla) B_Ivanovic with a simple pass to E_Herbert
          ...  E_Herbert attempts to nutmeg Rafael!
          ...  Rafael blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  And he gathers it!
Min. 20 :(vla) B_Ivanovic sidesteps I_Gabilondo
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  I_Gabilondo does well to get the tackle in
Min. 21 :(vla) E_Herbert looks around for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to T_Cruise
          ...  T_Cruise hits the ball first time!
          ...  He could have let that bounce
          ...  But Rafael reaches the ball. Good save
          ...  There was a foul on Rafael anyway
Min. 25 :(irm) Sancho comes up lame after the wicked challenge.
          ...  He's unable to continue
Min. 25 :(irm) Up goes the substitution board - G_Sigurdsson on for Sancho as a MF
Min. 32 :(vla) L_Macleod has a go!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  D_E_Boyata collects the loose ball!
          ...  D_E_Boyata aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  But Rafael dives to his left
          ...  I think Rafael just got a hand on that one
          ...  J_Hunye has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 38 :(irm) I_Gabilondo has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Ivanovic!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  B_Ivanovic goes in hard to win the ball back
Min. 39 :(vla) B_Ivanovic beats C_Panucci
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  D_Savicevic with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
          ...  J_Hunye ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Dragan Lobozinski looks relieved
Min. 40 :(vla) M_Kikuchi retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  D_E_Boyata gets on the end of it
          ...  The cross hits D_E_Boyata on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  But Rafael parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 41 :(irm) G_Zola controls it well
          ...  He nutmegs J_Stam
          ...  He puts in J_Cummings!
          ...  E_Herbert reads it well
          ...  This boy is a quality defender
          ...  The crowd sing his praises
Min. 42 :(irm) J_Cummings sidesteps L_Macleod
          ...  He showed great skill there
          ...  J_Cummings controls the ball well!
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal!
          ...  He has put it over the bar!
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss!
          ...  He puts his face in his hands!
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(vla) A_Nouri 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!
          ...  M_Kikuchi receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  C_Panucci tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_Stam lofts the ball in!
          ...  Rafael jumps well to claim it!
Min. 47 :(vla) M_Kikuchi is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to W_Jose
          ...  W_Jose belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  Rafael fists it away
          ...  That was a good save!
Min. 48 :(vla) E_Herbert runs at the defender
          ...  The defender falls over
          ...  C_Panucci reads him well and hoofs it clear

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Inter Milan

Min. 47 :(vla) L_Macleod has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past R_Carlos_Jr
          ...  He puts in D_E_Boyata!
          ...  D_E_Boyata fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Rafael is stranded!
          ...  He can't get there in time!
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post
          ...  Great strike!
          ...  Deserved a goal really
Min. 48 :(irm) G_Zola looks around for some movement
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to G_Sigurdsson
          ...  G_Sigurdsson with a thundering drive!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Inter Milan fans chant his name!
          ...  Inter Milan have snatched the lead!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Inter Milan ...
Min. 49 :(vla) Valencia are switching their playing style to A
Min. 49 :(irm) Inter Milan altered their play to a D strategy
Min. 52 :(vla) M_Kikuchi turns past C_Panucci
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  M_Kikuchi swings in the shot!
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And goes out
Min. 59 :(vla) M_Kikuchi lays the ball back to D_E_Boyata
          ...  C_Panucci with the tackle
Min. 61 :(vla) T_Cruise plays the early ball across the box to find M_Kikuchi in space
          ...  M_Kikuchi leaps into the air to perform a scissors kick!!!
          ...  Rafael with the acrobatic save
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras!
Min. 63 :(vla) D_E_Boyata picks out M_Kikuchi with the cross
          ...  M_Kikuchi smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  Rafael tips it round the post
          ...  Well saved
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  T_Cruise hits it towards the far post!
          ...  A_Nouri loses his marker
          ...  He gets his head onto it!
          ...  Rafael with an amazing dive to the bottom left
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Herbert plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Rafael comes out and claims it!
Min. 63 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run!
          ...  He swings the ball in
          ...  I_Gabilondo gets on the end of the pass
          ...  He is in space!
          ...  M_Bombarda fouls badly
          ...  The fans are chanting "OFF!!! OFF!!!
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 66 :(vla) M_Salah is coming on for J_Stam and will play DF
Min. 66 :(vla) H_Higuim is going to be brought on
          ...  L_Macleod is leaving the pitch
          ...  He hasn't had the best of games today
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 66 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - D_Trezeguet on for M_Bombarda as a FW
Min. 66 :(vla) W_Jose pushes it past the defender
          ...  C_Panucci knocks him to the floor
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty!
          ...  But J_Hunye just turns away!
Min. 67 :(vla) M_Kikuchi is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker
          ...  He throws it to E_Herbert
          ...  A powerful header from E_Herbert !
          ...  It looks good
          ...  But he's put it wide
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!?
Min. 72 :(vla) H_Higuim plays a quick one-two with his team mate
          ...  He runs towards goal now
          ...  H_Higuim with a graceful, looping effort !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  Rafael is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  E_Herbert curls it into the box!
          ...  Rafael easily claims the ball!
Min. 75 :(irm) D_Savicevic unselfishly heads the ball back to J_Cummings
          ...  J_Cummings has a go!
          ...  D_Van_Don_Bur saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one
Min. 79 :(irm) G_Zola plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  J_Tavernier keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  Intercepted by B_Ivanovic
Min. 82 :(irm) G_Sigurdsson takes advantage of a mistake by M_Salah
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  M_Salah moves quickly to get the tackle in this time
Min. 85 :(irm) Eirik_Silva is coming on and J_Tavernier is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play DF
Min. 85 :(irm) Juanfran is being prepared to come on
          ...  J_Cummings is leaving the pitch
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW
Min. 87 :(vla) H_Higuim cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  C_Panucci plays the back pass
          ...  Rafael can't get to it!!
          ...  It goes just wide!!
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  D_Trezeguet hits it into the box!
          ...  Rafael makes the catch!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) D_Trezeguet with a burst of pace
          ...  C_Panucci takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
Attendance           : 110,000
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : M_Kikuchi
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Bombarda (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Inter Milan Match Info
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Best player          : C_Panucci (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : G_Sigurdsson (48)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : Sancho (25)
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |  Inter Milan
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       3
Off target           :           6        |       1
On target            :           9        |       2
Possession           :          57        |       43
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           5        |       7
Key Tackles          :           4        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       5
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 1 Inter 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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D_Van_Don_Bur  GK  35   2   7   5  23 |  97   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
D_E_Boyata     DF   2  30  11   9  11 |  97   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  10  10
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  30  11   7  22 |  97   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
E_Herbert      DF   1  29   7  11  41 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -15
J_Stam         DF   2  29   8   7  29 |  70   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Nouri        DF   1  28  12   6  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   5
T_Cruise       MF   2  10  29   9  39 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   5
M_Kikuchi      MF   1  15  28   9  30 |  97   0   0   5   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  50  10
L_Macleod      MF   2   9  28  11  31 |  70   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9   9  29  10 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
M_Bombarda     FW   2   7   5  29  22 |  70   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
R_Ceni         GK  36   2   2   7  30 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Salah        DF   2  28   8   8  22 |  27   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  28   7  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
H_Higuim       MF   2   7  27  10  42 |  27   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  10  28  21 |  27   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -20 -20 -20

Player Statistics - Inter 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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Rafael         GK  33   2   2   2  20 |  97  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 105   0   0   0
G_Angella      DF   1  29  12  10  21 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Tavernier    DF   3  29  12   7  33 |  89   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
C_Panucci      DF   3  28  10   5  31 |  97   0   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 140  20  20
R_Carlos_Jr    DF   3  28   6   5  41 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Zola         MF   2  11  29   4  13 |  97   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
D_Savicevic    MF   1   9  29   9  21 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
P_Naldini      MF   1   4  28   9  20 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sancho         MF   2   7  27  11  30 |  25   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  20  20
J_Cummings     FW   3   5   8  29  32 |  89   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
I_Gabilondo    FW   2   7   8  28  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
G_Ochoa        GK  29   2   3   3  42 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eirik_Silva    DF   3  29   7   9  13 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
G_Sigurdsson   MF   2   7  29  14  30 |  72   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  30
A_Italiano     MF   2  11  29   7  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Juanfran       FW   3   7   7  27  31 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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