Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Sao Paulo FC (Sun Jul 08)


                             Valencia  |  Sao Paulo FC
                              4-5-1 E  |  5-3-2 P
                           Andie Glen  |  Daniel Perry
                                       |
                          Valdivia GK  |  GK Dante_Silva
                        P_Senderos DF  |  DF R_Delap
                        W_Van_Boer DF  |  DF A_Britton
                       M_Friedrich DF  |  DF G_Hanley
                        B_Ivanovic DF  |  DF G_v_der_Wiel
                          Saddam_H MF  |  DF J_Zanetti
                      J_R_Riquelme MF  |  MF Luis_Garcia
                        P_Niemeyer MF  |  MF Li_Chung
                     T_Huddlestone MF  |  MF Raul_Hierra
                       K_El_Ahmadi MF  |  FW F_Totti
                        Christinoa FW  |  FW J_Greaves
                                       |
                          Kamikaze SUB |  SUB J_Hart
                        C_Smalling SUB |  SUB M_Britos
                             Fazio SUB |  SUB M_Barry
                               Kak SUB |  SUB L_Massu
                         A_A_Messi SUB |  SUB S_Warwick

Referee: S_Farina (Italy)


Min. 2  :(sao) A_Britton has space to run with the ball
          ...  But he loses control of it
          ...  B_Ivanovic takes possession
Min. 3  :(vla) Saddam_H sidesteps A_Britton
          ...  That was too easy
          ...  The cross hits Saddam_H on the butt and rebounds towards goal !
          ...  Dante_Silva catches the ball
Min. 4  :(vla) Christinoa nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward
          ...  But R_Delap with the fine tackle
Min. 5  :(vla) Dante_Silva miskicks!
          ...  Saddam_H is takes control of the ball!
          ...  A_Britton makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 6  :(vla) Christinoa has the ball on the wing
          ...  He knocks the ball past G_v_der_Wiel!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Delap rushes in with a clumsy tackle!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
Min. 7  :(vla) Christinoa plays a long ball to P_Niemeyer
          ...  But G_v_der_Wiel sweeps up the threat
Min. 9  :(vla) Saddam_H runs down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball in to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa is in acres of space!
          ...  He looked offside to me
          ...  He tries to round Dante_Silva
          ...  He slips it underneath Dante_Silva
          ...  He hits it towards goal!
          ...  GOAL!!
          ...  Lets see if Valencia can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 10 :(vla) Valencia will now play C
Min. 10 :(vla) B_Ivanovic gains possession
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel with an inch perfect tackle
          ...  The whistle has gone! Incredible!
          ...  S_Farina reaches to his pocket!
          ...  He jots down his name!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  FREE KICK!
          ...  That could have been a penalty!
          ...  T_Huddlestone shapes to shoot
          ...  He plays it to Saddam_H instead
          ...  Saddam_H fires a shot at goal !
          ...  It's hit the bar
          ...  It bounces down
          ...  Dante_Silva grabs it
          ...  No Goal!
          ...  Boo's surround the stadium!!!
Min. 15 :(sao) Luis_Garcia is out on the right
          ...  He moves the ball left to Raul_Hierra
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi takes the player down!!
          ...  That's a poor tackle!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
Min. 21 :(sao) Raul_Hierra flicks it over the defenders head
          ...  He showed some great skill there!
          ...  M_Friedrich bundles the player over!!
          ...  That's a foul!!
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now
Min. 23 :(vla) M_Friedrich feeds the ball through the middle
          ...  J_R_Riquelme runs onto it
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender
          ...  J_R_Riquelme aims the cheeky shot at goal!
          ...  Dante_Silva with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 25 :(sao) J_Greaves hits in a shot!
          ...  It hits the defender
          ...  F_Totti collects the loose ball!
          ...  B_Ivanovic gets the foot in to win the ball
Min. 27 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi plays it to his team mate for a one-two
          ...  M_Friedrich keeps possession instead!
          ...  He runs towards the goal now!
          ...  M_Friedrich has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward!
          ...  But Dante_Silva parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 27 :(sao) F_Totti with the mazy dribble
          ...  He takes it past P_Senderos
          ...  F_Totti throws himself at the ball !
          ...  He manages to reach the ball
          ...  It hits the bar!!
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !!
          ...  He's put it wide
Min. 34 :(vla) Saddam_H 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 Christinoa
          ...  But G_Hanley clears the ball to safety
Min. 35 :(sao) Raul_Hierra kills the ball dead
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker!
          ...  He plays the ball across to him!
          ...  J_Zanetti gets on the end of the pass
          ...  B_Ivanovic with a deliberate foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  S_Farina wants a word
          ...  It's just a warning
          ...  FREE KICK
          ...  This is very far out
          ...  Li_Chung swings it in
          ...  F_Totti gets on the end of it
          ...  P_Senderos takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 36 :(vla) Saddam_H turns past the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run
          ...  He plays the ball through to P_Niemeyer
          ...  P_Niemeyer flings a shot at goal !
          ...  Dante_Silva parries the shot
          ...  And the defender clears it!
Min. 37 :(vla) Saddam_H sidesteps R_Delap
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender
          ...  J_Zanetti takes the player out!!
          ...  The ref turns away!!
Min. 41 :(vla) Saddam_H races into the box
          ...  He sees J_R_Riquelme lose his man
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him
          ...  J_R_Riquelme hits it
          ...  This one could go anywhere !
          ...  Dante_Silva parries it
          ...  The defender clears it
Min. 42 :(sao) J_Greaves finds himself in a good position
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from T_Huddlestone
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 46 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme looks around for some movement
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He hits the ball to B_Ivanovic
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel cleanly tackles him
          ...  He judged that well
Min. 47 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  B_Ivanovic is clean through!
          ...  But J_Zanetti slides in

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 Sao Paulo FC

Min. 46 :(sao) Raul_Hierra with a simple pass to J_Greaves
          ...  But P_Senderos clears the ball to safety
Min. 47 :(sao) Raul_Hierra is too quick for the defence
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Saddam_H
Min. 48 :(sao) G_Hanley with the through ball to J_Greaves
          ...  But B_Ivanovic sweeps up the threat
Min. 49 :(sao) F_Totti with the diagonal pass J_Greaves
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from J_Greaves !
          ...  It hits the outside of the post
          ...  And spins wide
Min. 55 :(vla) Up goes the substitution board - C_Smalling on for W_Van_Boer as a DF
Min. 56 :(sao) The defender under hits the back pass!
          ...  F_Totti is through!
          ...  F_Totti tries to chip the ball over Valdivia!
          ...  Wide of goal
Min. 57 :(vla) J_R_Riquelme runs at the defence
          ...  J_R_Riquelme looks to see where Dante_Silva is!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  But Dante_Silva palms it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 57 :(sao) Luis_Garcia gets to the bye line
          ...  He puts it into the box
          ...  He finds J_Greaves
          ...  P_Niemeyer with an ugly foul
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution!
          ...  Daniel Perry looks bemused that it wasn't more!
Min. 58 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi with a neat pass into P_Senderos
          ...  A_Britton stands his ground and wins the tackle
Min. 60 :(vla) Saddam_H with a short pass to find T_Huddlestone
          ...  A glorious effort by T_Huddlestone !
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!!
          ...  But it sails past the post !!
          ...  Dante_Silva never had a chance!
Min. 63 :(sao) A_Britton plays it back
          ...  Dante_Silva slips!!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  He has put it into his own net!!
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Sao Paulo FC ...
Min. 65 :(sao) L_Massu comes on for Li_Chung and will play MF to the delight of the fans
Min. 66 :(vla) T_Huddlestone with the nod to J_R_Riquelme
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by F_Totti
          ...  He made it look easy
Min. 67 :(vla) Saddam_H finds his way through
          ...  The offside trap didn't work
          ...  Saddam_H with a screamer of a shot !
          ...  Dante_Silva saves it
          ...  Good goalkeeping
Min. 70 :(sao) Luis_Garcia holds the ball up and waits for support
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now!
          ...  He knocks a through ball to F_Totti
          ...  M_Friedrich intercepts the pass
Min. 74 :(vla) T_Huddlestone finds his way through
          ...  T_Huddlestone with a powerful diving header!
          ...  But Dante_Silva comes out and dives at his feet
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest
Min. 74 :(sao) L_Massu knocks it forward
          ...  P_Niemeyer slips
          ...  J_Greaves gets to it!
          ...  Good sliding challenge from P_Niemeyer
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Luis_Garcia crosses it in!
          ...  Valdivia fists it away!
Min. 75 :(sao) M_Britos is going to be brought on
          ...  G_v_der_Wiel is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 75 :(vla) P_Niemeyer lays the ball back to B_Ivanovic
          ...  B_Ivanovic with the chance !
          ...  Looks like it should be Dante_Silva's
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs
          ...  But drifts inches wide !!
          ...  Dante_Silva looks embarrassed!
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  K_El_Ahmadi floats the ball in!
          ...  P_Niemeyer with the header
          ...  It takes a deflection!
          ...  But sails wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  J_R_Riquelme floats the ball in!
          ...  B_Ivanovic makes a firm connection with his head
          ...  Dante_Silva makes a difficult save
Min. 77 :(sao) M_Barry will replace Raul_Hierra and play MF
Min. 77 :(vla) T_Huddlestone pulls it back to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa sights up the goal
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!!!!
          ...  Unbelievable!!!
          ...  It's gone wide
Min. 82 :(vla) K_El_Ahmadi controls the ball with a deft piece of skill
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left!
          ...  P_Niemeyer gets onto the end of the pass!
          ...  P_Niemeyer belts the ball towards goal!
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air
          ...  The fans get off there seats!
          ...  But it sails over !!
Min. 83 :(vla) C_Smalling controls it with ease
          ...  But J_Zanetti barges him off the ball
Min. 85 :(vla) Kak will replace T_Huddlestone and play DM
Min. 85 :(vla) A_A_Messi will come on for K_El_Ahmadi and play MF
Min. 85 :(vla) Saddam_H sprints down the flank
          ...  He plays the ball across to Christinoa
          ...  Christinoa with the punt towards goal!
          ...  But Dante_Silva makes a fine save
          ...  Wow!! That was close!
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one!
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(vla) B_Ivanovic back heels to find Saddam_H in space
          ...  The defender fails to control it
          ...  Saddam_H picks up the loose ball and runs towards goal
          ...  He is one on one with Dante_Silva
          ...  He dinks it over Dante_Silva
          ...  It goes wide!!
Min. 88 :(sao) L_Massu with the dribble
          ...  He's clean through
          ...  The fans are on their feet
          ...  P_Senderos reads the play well
Min. 89 :(sao) F_Totti sidesteps M_Friedrich
          ...  He was too quick for his marker
          ...  Kak with a late tackle
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!
Min. 91 :(vla) B_Ivanovic takes advantage of a mistake by G_Hanley
          ...  It's a lucky break
          ...  B_Ivanovic fires a shot at goal !
          ...  Dante_Silva makes a great save
          ...  But he can't hold onto it!

*************  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          : Saddam_H (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Christinoa (9), A_Britton (63 og)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_El_Ahmadi (15), M_Friedrich (21), P_Niemeyer (57), Kak (89)
Injured              : N/A
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Sao Paulo FC Match Info
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Best player          : Luis_Garcia
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : G_v_der_Wiel (10)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |  Sao Paulo FC
Attempts on Goal     :          19        |       3
Off target           :           7        |       3
On target            :          12        |       0
Possession           :          67        |       33
Corners              :           2        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           4        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          13        |       9
Key Tackles          :          10        |       10
Key Passes           :          17        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 0 Sao Paulo FC
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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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Valdivia       GK  37   2   2   1  42 |  96   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  65   0   0   0
P_Senderos     DF   1  31  13   5  31 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
W_Van_Boer     DF   1  29   6   6  32 |  59   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Friedrich    DF   2  28  11  10  29 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   0   1   0   0  18   8   3
B_Ivanovic     DF   3  27  11   7  22 |  96   0   3   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  60  10  11
Saddam_H       MF   2  20  29  25  27 |  96   0   1   6   1   4   0   0   0   0  20  75  12
J_R_Riquelme   MF   3   6  28  21  34 |  96   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  20  15
P_Niemeyer     MF   1  17  28   5  22 |  96   0   1   1   0   3   0   1   0   0  18   8   5
T_Huddlestone  MF   1  10  28  11  19 |  89   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  20   6
K_El_Ahmadi    MF   1  10  28   7  15 |  89   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  28  -2
Christinoa     FW   3   9   7  26  42 |  96   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  10  36
Kamikaze       GK  34   7   2   2  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  30   8   6  29 |  37   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Fazio          DF   2  28   8  10  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Kak            DM   2  16  26   9  41 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
A_A_Messi      MF   2   7  26  11  40 |   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Sao Paulo FC
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Dante_Silva    GK  36   1   7   3  22 |  96  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  35   0   0   0
R_Delap        DF   2  29   9  10  34 |  96   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
A_Britton      DF   2  29   9   8  15 |  96   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20 -20   0
G_Hanley       DF   2  28  12   7  41 |  96   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  10   0
G_v_der_Wiel   DF   3  28   7   4  23 |  79   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  18 -22 -22
J_Zanetti      DF   1  27  11  10  41 |  96   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
Luis_Garcia    MF   2   7  29   5  11 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Li_Chung       MF   3   8  28   7  11 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Raul_Hierra    MF   1   9  27   9  31 |  81   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
F_Totti        FW   2   6  11  28  42 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -18
J_Greaves      FW   3   8   7  28  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  10   1
J_Hart         GK  28   2   2   7  14 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Britos       DF   2  28   6   8  22 |  17   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Barry        MF   2  17  26   7  32 |  15   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Massu        MF   1   7  11  28  13 |  27   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  10   0
S_Warwick      FW   2   8   8  25  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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