Division One League Match, Valencia vs. Santos FC (Sun Jan 08)


                             Valencia  |  Santos FC
                              4-4-2 P  |  4-4-2 E
                          James Burns  |  Glyn Rigby
                                       |
                            Bonner GK  |  GK Lev_Yashin
                        P_Thompson DF  |  DF Leonardo
                          S_Cooper DF  |  DF Ni_Na_Lee
                          M_Gorgon DF  |  DF Josimar
                           Y_Stamm DF  |  DF Oscar
                           M_Barry MF  |  MF Draxler
                         L_Macleod MF  |  MF Jairzinho
                         R_Tabatta MF  |  MF Eusebio
                     Jesus_Cordoba MF  |  MF G_Lo_Celso
                            W_Jose FW  |  FW Bojan
                           D_Suker FW  |  FW Van_Basten
                                       |
                         A_Obileye SUB |  SUB Bursik
                           T_Forou SUB |  SUB Trappatoni
                        B_Chilwell SUB |  SUB Enrique
                          B_Robson SUB |  SUB Tostao
                       D_Trezeguet SUB |  SUB L_Suarez

Referee: M_Stadio (Austria)


Min. 1  :(sfc) The ball is passed in from G_Lo_Celso, he finds Van_Basten
          ...  But P_Thompson wins the tackle cleanly
Min. 3  :(vla) R_Tabatta gets the ball on the wing
          ...  He slides the ball past Ni_Na_Lee!
          ...  He has some space now!
          ...  R_Tabatta strikes a wicked curler !
          ...  But he somehow misses
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort
Min. 10 :(sfc) Eusebio finds Ni_Na_Lee with a perfectly weighted pass
          ...  But P_Thompson wins the ball with a sliding challenge
Min. 16 :(sfc) Eusebio hoists the ball across to Bojan
          ...  Bojan has his eyes on the goal!
          ...  He shoots!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Hammered home!
          ...  The Santos FC fans chant his name!
          ...  That's put Santos FC in front!
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 17 :(vla) D_Suker is all alone
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down
          ...  But Ni_Na_Lee wins the ball from behind
          ...  The crowd appeal but M_Stadio has none of it.
Min. 20 :(sfc) G_Lo_Celso pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Van_Basten is clean through!
          ...  Van_Basten hits the shot with the outside of the left foot!
          ...  But Bonner punches it away
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Bonner got a touch
Min. 23 :(sfc) Eusebio looks up
          ...  He swings the ball right towards Bojan
          ...  A skilful effort from Bojan !
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection
          ...  Wide !!
          ...  That was fortunate
Min. 28 :(vla) Y_Stamm retreats under pressure
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field
          ...  W_Jose gets on the end of it
          ...  Fine tackle by Eusebio
          ...  But he can't prevent the corner
Min. 29 :(vla) M_Barry pass splits open the defence and finds D_Suker
          ...  Leonardo takes the ball and the player!!
          ...  But the ref waves play on!!
Min. 33 :(sfc) Bojan takes advantage of a bad back pass from Y_Stamm
          ...  Bojan rifles it to the far post !
          ...  But Bonner punches it away
          ...  He could have caught that!
Min. 35 :(sfc) Draxler runs down the wing
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space!
          ...  He cuts the ball back
          ...  Josimar latches onto the pass
          ...  He carves out some space
          ...  But P_Thompson comes away with the ball
          ...  Excellent defending there!
Min. 36 :(vla) M_Barry is forced back with the ball
          ...  He belts the ball up field
          ...  W_Jose latches onto the end of it
          ...  W_Jose has a dig at goal!
          ...  Lev_Yashin guesses right
Min. 36 :(sfc) Oscar looks around for support
          ...  He sees a man in space!
          ...  He hits the ball up to Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from S_Cooper
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jairzinho floats the ball in!
          ...  Bojan gets his head on it
          ...  He has failed to hit the target!
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss!
          ...  He should have buried that!
Min. 37 :(sfc) Jairzinho finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender
          ...  Jairzinho has a go!
          ...  Terrific shot
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide
          ...  That's unlucky!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  G_Lo_Celso crosses it in!
          ...  It comes to Leonardo
          ...  He fires it towards to goal
          ...  Bonner gets a hand to it!!
          ...  But he slots in the rebound
          ...  He has put it wide !!
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair!
Min. 38 :(sfc) Jairzinho with a real burst of pace
          ...  He leaves the defender behind
          ...  Jairzinho flings a shot at goal !
          ...  It hits the post
          ...  And goes clear
Min. 39 :(vla) M_Gorgon spots R_Tabatta who is in acres of space
          ...  The ball hits Ni_Na_Lee in the face!
          ...  And goes clear!
Min. 40 :(vla) R_Tabatta back heels to find D_Suker in space
          ...  D_Suker with the side footed shot!
          ...  It floats over Lev_Yashin
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  That was a great effort
          ...  Equaliser, the crowd goes wild!
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Santos FC ...
Min. 40 :(sfc) Jairzinho crosses into the box, finding Ni_Na_Lee
          ...  Ni_Na_Lee smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  But Bonner parries the ball
          ...  It's picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(vla) D_Suker flicks it over Ni_Na_Lee and runs onto it
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there
          ...  D_Suker tries to catch the keeper out!
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line
          ...  The referee talks to his assistant
          ...  He waves play on
          ...  Goal not given there!
          ...  That looked like the wrong decision
Min. 45 :(vla) D_Suker takes possession
          ...  What can he do here?
          ...  But Josimar sees the pass and cuts it out
Min. 46 :(sfc) Leonardo with a precise pass to Van_Basten
          ...  Y_Stamm tries to clear it
          ...  He has miskicked it!!!
          ...  It goes wide!
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Leonardo plays it towards the near post!
          ...  Bonner easily catches it!

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-1 Santos FC

Min. 49 :(sfc) Eusebio with a glorious long pass to Jairzinho
          ...  Intercepted by P_Thompson
Min. 50 :(sfc) Draxler with a precise pass to Leonardo
          ...  Leonardo attempts a lob!
          ...  But Bonner makes a comfortable save
          ...  He gave the striker no chance
Min. 52 :(vla) M_Gorgon turns past the defender
          ...  He has created space for himself now
          ...  Bojan gathers up the loose ball
Min. 52 :(sfc) Draxler pass splits open the defence
          ...  What a ball!
          ...  Bojan is clean through!
          ...  Bojan unleashes a pile driver !
          ...  GOAL !!
          ...  Bonner looks dejected
          ...  Lets see if Santos FC can hang onto that lead!
          ...  Valencia 1-2 Santos FC ...
Min. 55 :(sfc) Trappatoni is being prepared to come on
          ...  Oscar is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play DF
Min. 59 :(sfc) Draxler brings it under control
          ...  He takes on P_Thompson
          ...  He gets past him!
          ...  He puts in Leonardo!
          ...  Leonardo with a powerful diving header!
          ...  Bonner can't get to it!
          ...  OH! It drifts wide!
          ...  Bonner has a smile on his face
          ...  Did he know that was going wide?
Min. 62 :(vla) M_Gorgon skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to W_Jose
          ...  Trappatoni makes the challenge and clears the ball
Min. 62 :(sfc) Jairzinho with an inch perfect pass to Bojan
          ...  Y_Stamm brings him down from behind!
          ...  But the ref gives nothing!
Min. 65 :(sfc) Enrique takes off his tracksuit, he'll replace G_Lo_Celso
          ...  He'll play as a MF
          ...  The manager will be hoping the substitution pays off
Min. 65 :(sfc) Santos FC restructured their strategy to C
Min. 65 :(vla) D_Suker takes advantage of a defensive mistake
          ...  He runs towards goal
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from Jairzinho
          ...  It goes out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jesus_Cordoba drives it into the box!
          ...  Josimar wins the ball
          ...  And he clears the danger
Min. 65 :(sfc) Draxler with the towering header to Van_Basten
          ...  Van_Basten smashed the ball towards the bottom corner!
          ...  It sails over!
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!!
Min. 68 :(vla) M_Barry cuts inside the defender
          ...  He sees a team mate in space
          ...  He passes it to R_Tabatta
          ...  Draxler cuts it out easily
          ...  He clears the ball up field
Min. 75 :(sfc) L_Suarez comes on for Van_Basten and takes up a FW role
Min. 75 :(sfc) Jairzinho with the header on
          ...  He finds Enrique in space
          ...  P_Thompson gets the foot in to win the ball
          ...  It rolls out of play
          ...  CORNER!
          ...  Jairzinho floats the ball in!
          ...  The ball finds its way to Draxler
          ...  He gets the shot away
          ...  Bonner blocks the shot with his legs
          ...  It goes clear!
Min. 79 :(vla) B_Robson is coming on and Jesus_Cordoba is being brought off
          ...  Looks likely he will go and play MF
Min. 80 :(vla) D_Trezeguet is going to be brought on
          ...  D_Suker is leaving the pitch
          ...  He applauds the crowd
          ...  Looks like his replacement will play FW
Min. 81 :(vla) T_Forou replaces an unhappy M_Gorgon and will play as a DF
Min. 82 :(sfc) Eusebio hits the ball through the heart of the defence
          ...  Jairzinho latches onto it!
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over!
          ...  S_Cooper hits it out for a throw
Min. 85 :(sfc) Bojan could get a shot on goal here
          ...  T_Forou cuts out the pass
          ...  That was close!
Min. 86 :(vla) P_Thompson is closed down
          ...  He plays a quick pass
          ...  W_Jose latches onto the ball
          ...  W_Jose hits a great shot !
          ...  It floats over Lev_Yashin
          ...  Its heading goal ward!
          ...  But floats just over
          ...  That was a great effort
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there is 1 minute of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(sfc) Draxler leaps into the air
          ...  He wins the header
          ...  He heads it across to L_Suarez
          ...  From long range L_Suarez bends the ball towards goal!
          ...  Bonner with a fantastic point blank save
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1
Min. 91 :(sfc) Bojan finds his way through
          ...  His quick turn fooled M_Barry
          ...  Bojan blasts it at the goal !
          ...  It's gone over
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one

*************  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          : D_Suker
Scorers              : D_Suker (40)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Santos FC Match Info
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Best player          : Bojan (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Bojan (16,52)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                             Valencia     |    Santos FC
Attempts on Goal     :           5        |       16
Off target           :           3        |       8
On target            :           2        |       8
Possession           :          45        |       55
Corners              :           1        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :           3        |       3
Key Tackles          :          10        |       9
Key Passes           :           8        |       18
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 2 Santos 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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Bonner         GK  31   1   2   2  32 |  92   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
P_Thompson     DF   2  31  13   6  30 |  92   0   5   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  80 -10 -20
S_Cooper       DF   3  26   8   9  32 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  40   0   0
M_Gorgon       DF   2  25  10   7  32 |  82   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Y_Stamm        DF   3  25   8   7  22 |  92   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  40  10   0
M_Barry        MF   2  19  31   7  32 |  92   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
L_Macleod      MF   2  10  30  11  31 |  92   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Tabatta      MF   2  23  29  17  21 |  92   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
Jesus_Cordoba  MF   2   8  28  11  11 |  80   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Jose         FW   3   9  10  32  10 |  92   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
D_Suker        FW   1   6  12  29  31 |  81   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  25
A_Obileye      DF   1  28   8   2  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Forou        DF   2  28   7   7  33 |  10   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
B_Chilwell     DF   2  25  11   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Robson       MF   1   9  27  11  41 |  12   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Trezeguet    FW   3   7  11  30  21 |  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Santos 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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Lev_Yashin     GK  32   1   3   2  32 |  92   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  -5   0   0   0
Leonardo       DF   2  38  12  12  22 |  92   0   1   1   0   3   0   0   0   0  20  10   5
Ni_Na_Lee      DF   3  34   9   7  41 |  92   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  40   0   5
Josimar        DF   2  30   1   5  46 |  92   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60  20  20
Oscar          DF   1  27   8   4  46 |  56   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  30  20
Draxler        MF   1  10  39   8  31 |  92   0   1   6   1   1   0   0   0   0  20  80   5
Jairzinho      MF   1  10  32  12  23 |  92   0   1   3   0   2   0   0   0   0  20  30   0
Eusebio        MF   1   5  31  11  21 |  92   0   1   5   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  70   0
G_Lo_Celso     MF   2  10  28   9  31 |  66   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Bojan          FW   2   7  10  32  12 |  92   0   1   0   0   6   2   0   0   0  20   0  55
Van_Basten     FW   1   1   5  31  41 |  76   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Bursik         GK  29   3   4   5  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Trappatoni     DF   2  27   1   4  26 |  36   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
Enrique        MF   1   1  30  17  26 |  26   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Tostao         MF   1   1  25  18  41 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Suarez       FW   2  10   6  27  34 |  16   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
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