Elite League Cup Group Match, Valencia vs. Real Madrid (Thu Apr 27)


                             Valencia  |  Real Madrid
                              5-2-3 L  |  4-4-2 A
                           Andie Glen  |  Gareth Williams
                                       |
                         P_Shilton GK  |  GK Silvio_Proto
                        P_Senderos DF  |  DF D_Kuzmanovic
                         E_Johnson DF  |  DF Ronaldo
                        C_Smalling DF  |  DF K_Uddin
                          W_A_Glen DF  |  DF Nacho
                        W_Van_Boer DF  |  MF Preety
                         A_Macheda MF  |  MF M_Krohn_Dehli
                        M_Valbuena MF  |  MF L_Copland
                      J_R_Riquelme FW  |  MF Isco
                           Stefano FW  |  FW C_Arrache
                         B_Wolford FW  |  FW D_Nelisse
                                       |
                            J_Hart SUB |  SUB A_Zogbo
                       D_Criscrito SUB |  SUB J_Charlton
                            F_Wood SUB |  SUB J_Zanetti
                           Saruman SUB |  SUB B_Abdoulaye
                     N_Ben_Khalifa SUB |  SUB Sheringham

Referee: A_Barken (Norway)


Min. 1  :(vla) B_Wolford gains possession
          ...  Isco with an ugly foul
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge
          ...  A_Barken refrained from booking him but had words
Min. 3  :(vla) P_Senderos with a 40-yard pass to B_Wolford
          ...  Nacho slices it
          ...  Silvio_Proto moves quickly!!
          ...  He can't get there!
          ...  It inches just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme hits it towards the far post!
          ...  Silvio_Proto makes the catch!
Min. 4  :(rmd) Isco 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!
          ...  K_Uddin receives the pass and heads towards the goal
          ...  But C_Smalling reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 5  :(vla) B_Wolford leaves Ronaldo standing
          ...  B_Wolford with the chance !
          ...  It hits off a defender!
          ...  But goes clear to safety!
Min. 10 :(rmd) Isco sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Nelisse
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Macheda
Min. 18 :(vla) Stefano nutmegs Nacho, he continues to run forward
          ...  Stefano rises above the defence to head the ball !
          ...  But Silvio_Proto just gets his fingers to that one
          ...  A_Barken has given a goal kick
          ...  Unbelievable !
Min. 19 :(vla) W_A_Glen unselfishly heads the ball back to Stefano
          ...  Stefano shoots towards goal !
          ...  Silvio_Proto has it covered
          ...  It takes a bobble!
          ...  Silvio_Proto is left flat-footed
          ...  It's gone wide !!
Min. 19 :(rmd) D_Nelisse takes possession
          ...  Knocks it past A_Macheda
          ...  He's through on goal
          ...  P_Senderos with a late tackle
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul
Min. 27 :(vla) M_Valbuena gains possession
          ...  L_Copland clears with a diving header
Min. 29 :(vla) B_Wolford beats Preety
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker
          ...  "Play On!" Waves A_Barken
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by Nacho
          ...  He timed it well
Min. 36 :(rmd) Preety turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to M_Krohn_Dehli
          ...  Stefano knobbles the attacking player.
          ...  A_Barken blows up for a foul
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 37 :(rmd) L_Copland flicks the ball through
          ...  D_Nelisse runs onto it!
          ...  B_Wolford with a pull on the shirt
          ...  A_Barken ignores the protests for a card
          ...  Andie Glen looks relieved
Min. 38 :(rmd) D_Nelisse cuts inside his opponent
          ...  He worked that well
          ...  But J_R_Riquelme sweeps up the threat
Min. 41 :(rmd) C_Arrache finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled C_Smalling
          ...  C_Arrache heads the ball towards goal !
          ...  P_Shilton makes a great save
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well!
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) Stefano finds the space intelligently
          ...  Nacho clatters him to the floor and puts the ball out of play
          ...  The linesman is flagging
          ...  Throw in
Min. 45 :(vla) C_Smalling has it now
          ...  He takes on Nacho
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in A_Macheda!
          ...  A_Macheda hits the ball first time!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  Silvio_Proto is wrong footed!
          ...  It drifts just wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  P_Senderos chips the ball in towards the far post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Silvio_Proto
Min. 48 :(vla) M_Valbuena looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to B_Wolford
          ...  Ronaldo with the tackle
          ...  He did well to stop that attack!

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

Min. 46 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  Stefano collects the loose ball!
          ...  Nacho anticipates the pass and cuts it out
Min. 47 :(vla) B_Wolford nutmegs D_Kuzmanovic, he continues to run forward
          ...  Nacho with the tackle
Min. 52 :(rmd) L_Copland turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Nelisse
          ...  D_Nelisse is clean through!
          ...  The linesman has his flag raised
          ...  But A_Barken waves play on
          ...  He just has to beat P_Shilton
          ...  He lobs it over P_Shilton
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Real Madrid go in front now with that goal!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 53 :(vla) Valencia will now play A
Min. 54 :(rmd) Preety moves out over to the edge of the pitch
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Arrache
          ...  A_Macheda dives it two footed!!
          ...  That's an awful tackle!
          ...  A_Barken just wants to lecture him
Min. 55 :(vla) D_Criscrito replaces an unhappy E_Johnson and will play as a DF
Min. 55 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  He knocks the ball across to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford hits the ball first time!
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!
          ...  Just look at the delight!!
          ...  Now they are back in the game!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Real Madrid ...
Min. 55 :(vla) It looks as though Valencia is now playing L
Min. 55 :(vla) B_Wolford is first to the ball
          ...  C_Arrache tugs on his opponent's shirt!!
          ...  A_Barken has stopped play
          ...  Well spotted by A_Barken!
          ...  He's lucky it wasn't more
          ...  It's just a warning
Min. 57 :(rmd) D_Nelisse with a slick pass to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Smalling reads him well and hoofs it clear
Min. 57 :(rmd) M_Krohn_Dehli spits at J_R_Riquelme
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning
Min. 59 :(vla) W_A_Glen beats Nacho
          ...  W_A_Glen with the punt towards goal!
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Valbuena swings it in!
          ...  Silvio_Proto easily claims the ball!
Min. 63 :(vla) P_Senderos finds A_Macheda in acres of space
          ...  A_Macheda with the attempt at goal!
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  B_Wolford chips the ball in towards the back post!
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of Silvio_Proto
Min. 65 :(vla) There's going to be a change
          ...  Saruman will come on for Stefano and play MF
Min. 68 :(vla) P_Senderos threads the through ball to B_Wolford
          ...  B_Wolford tries to beat Silvio_Proto!
          ...  It's beaten Silvio_Proto
          ...  It goes wide !!
Min. 68 :(vla) A defence splitting pass from Saruman to B_Wolford
          ...  Preety with an ugly foul
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball
          ...  A_Barken calls him over!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!
Min. 70 :(vla) Saruman takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  But Preety reads the situation well and wins the ball
Min. 72 :(rmd) Preety looks to play the ball out wide
          ...  He plays the ball across to C_Arrache
          ...  A_Macheda forces him off the ball
Min. 75 :(rmd) Isco takes advantage of a mistake by J_R_Riquelme
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by W_Van_Boer
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 75 :(vla) A_Macheda with the nutmeg
          ...  He takes the ball forward
          ...  D_Kuzmanovic with the foul
          ...  A_Barken reaches to his pocket!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 77 :(rmd) Preety is taking a throw in
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He throws it long to C_Arrache
          ...  W_Van_Boer with an ugly foul
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 78 :(rmd) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side.
          ...  J_Charlton will come on for D_Kuzmanovic and play DF
Min. 79 :(rmd) B_Abdoulaye is being prepared to come on
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli is leaving the pitch
          ...  He looks disappointed that he won't be continuing
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play MF
Min. 79 :(rmd) J_Charlton is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to C_Arrache
          ...  C_Arrache aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  P_Shilton pushes it behind !
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  M_Krohn_Dehli lofts the ball in!
          ...  W_A_Glen wins the ball
          ...  He belts it away
Min. 80 :(vla) N_Ben_Khalifa will come on for B_Wolford and play MF
Min. 81 :(rmd) Up goes the substitution board - Sheringham on for C_Arrache as a DF
Min. 85 :(vla) W_A_Glen kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  M_Valbuena gets on the end of the pass
          ...  K_Uddin wins the ball with a clear tackle
Min. 87 :(rmd) Isco boots it towards Sheringham
          ...  But P_Senderos with the fine tackle
Min. 88 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on

*************  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          : J_R_Riquelme (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : B_Wolford (55)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : W_Van_Boer (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Real Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : L_Copland
Scorers              : D_Nelisse (52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Preety (68), D_Kuzmanovic (75)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                              Valencia    |   Real Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :           8        |       3
Off target           :           6        |       0
On target            :           2        |       3
Possession           :          32        |       68
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          12        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       9
Key Passes           :          10        |       11
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 Real Madrid
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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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P_Shilton      GK  34   6   5   3  18 |  98   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  29  12   5  31 |  98   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
E_Johnson      DF   1  28   8   5  31 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  28   8   5  29 |  98   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
W_A_Glen       DF   2  27   7   8  31 |  98   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  20  20   1
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  27   5   6  32 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  -2  -2
A_Macheda      MF   3  28   5   6  42 |  98   0   2   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  40   0   2
M_Valbuena     MF   2  12  29  10  45 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_R_Riquelme   FW   3   6  26  21  34 |  98   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  35   0
Stefano        FW   2   9   8  29  39 |  69   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   6
B_Wolford      FW   1  11  14  27  28 |  84   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  22
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Criscrito    DF   2  29  11   7  27 |  39   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Wood         MF   1  12  28   7  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Saruman        MF   2   7  27  24  30 |  29   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
N_Ben_Khalifa  MF   1  11  27  12  25 |  14   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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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Silvio_Proto   GK  39   3   1   3  15 |  98   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0   0   0
D_Kuzmanovic   DF   2  32   9   7  40 |  82   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
Ronaldo        DF   2  29  12   9  29 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
K_Uddin        DF   2  28  12   7  40 |  98   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Nacho          DF   3  28   7   4  32 |  98   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 100   0   0
Preety         MF   1  10  39   6  28 |  98   0   1   4   0   0   0   1   0   0  18  38  -2
M_Krohn_Dehli  MF   2  10  32  12  27 |  83   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Copland      MF   1   8  30   6  21 |  98   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  35   0
Isco           MF   1   7  27   7  21 |  98   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
C_Arrache      FW   2  10   5  34  34 |  85   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
D_Nelisse      FW   4   7   6  32  42 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  10  20
A_Zogbo        GK  30   4   3   2  11 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Charlton     DF   2  35  13   8  18 |  16   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
J_Zanetti      DF   1  27  11   9  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Abdoulaye    MF   2  15  29   8  39 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Sheringham     DF   2   5   8  28  21 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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