FFO2 DPT, Monaco vs. Valencia (Wed Jan 25) Monaco | Valencia 4-2-2-2 C | 4-2-0-2-2 C John Read | Matt Rose | L_Hradecky GK | GK Alex_Remiro A_Haidara DM | DF J_Costa A_Cresswell DF | DF M_Gaspar S_Coates DF | DF C_Coady B_Soumare DM | DF J_L_Gaya C_Smalling DF | DM M_Caqueret Caio_Henrique DF | DM A_Witsel Arthur MF | AM A_Berenguer A_Schopf MF | AM Rodrigo P_Aubameyang FW | FW B_Iglesias C_Immobile FW | FW S_Gnabry | A_Selikhov SUB | SUB I_Provedel J_Palomino SUB | SUB J_Pulido D_Cataldi SUB | SUB L_Verissimo Pepe SUB | SUB R_Garcia C_Wood SUB | SUB M_Watters Min. 1 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to A Min. 2 :(val) M_Gaspar loses his marker ... C_Immobile with a bad challenge ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee calls him over ... What's it going to be? ... Nothing. Just a ticking off! Min. 5 :(val) A_Witsel takes a throw in ... He throws the ball into S_Gnabry ... S_Gnabry attempts a lob! ... L_Hradecky is just going to watch it go over! ... It dips dramatically!! ... GOAL!! ... L_Hradecky holds his head in his hands! ... Valencia have taken the lead! ... Monaco 0-1 Valencia ... Min. 6 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... Monaco have changed their playing style to E Min. 6 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... A_Schopf will now play as a AM Min. 6 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco ... Arthur will now play as a AM Min. 6 :(mon) P_Aubameyang gains possession ... P_Aubameyang with the ball at his feet ... Is he going to have a crack? ... He is, you know... ... It sails over! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 8 :(val) B_Iglesias beats B_Soumare ... He showed great skill there ... B_Iglesias curls it towards the top corner! ... The shot takes a wicked deflection ... Wide!! ... That was fortunate Min. 9 :(val) J_Costa with an early cross to B_Iglesias ... B_Iglesias tries to lob the keeper! ... But L_Hradecky comes out and dives at his feet ... That's goalkeeping at its finest Min. 10 :(mon) B_Soumare runs forward ... He only has going for the goal in mind! ... B_Iglesias with a nasty foul ... He's in trouble!! ... He could be sent off for that! ... YELLOW CARD! ... He was lucky to get away with that! Min. 11 :(val) M_Gaspar looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to J_L_Gaya ... J_L_Gaya with his head down lets it go! ... But L_Hradecky pulls out a save of the game Min. 12 :(val) A_Berenguer has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past C_Smalling! ... He has some space now! ... Launched towards the top corner by A_Berenguer! ... But it puts it well wide Min. 17 :(mon) A_Schopf plays it to his team mate for a one-two ... Arthur decides to go for goal instead! ... A_Witsel reads it well ... This boy is a quality defender ... The crowd sing his praises Min. 20 :(val) M_Caqueret is taking a throw in ... He dries the ball on his shirt ... He throws the ball to S_Gnabry ... A_Cresswell with a pull on the shirt Min. 23 :(mon) P_Aubameyang wins possession ... He plays the ball across to Arthur ... Arthur fires off a left-footed snap shot! ... It's wide! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 25 :(mon) A_Schopf cuts inside the defender ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to A_Haidara ... A_Haidara flings a shot at goal! ... The Monaco fans get off their seats! ... GOAL!! ... That's pulled Monaco level! ... Monaco 1-1 Valencia ... Min. 25 :(val) S_Gnabry has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past A_Schopf! ... He has some space now! ... Caio_Henrique bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 27 :(mon) B_Soumare leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to P_Aubameyang ... P_Aubameyang with a quick pass down the left wing. ... He gets up high for the header! ... But Alex_Remiro hits it away ... He could have held onto that! Min. 28 :(val) M_Caqueret gets to the byline ... He centres the ball to S_Gnabry ... S_Gnabry tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... But he miskicks and puts it well off target ... The Monaco fans taunt him about that effort Min. 29 :(val) Rodrigo nutmegs A_Cresswell, he continues to run forward ... A cheeky lob from Rodrigo! ... He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... L_Hradecky never had a chance! Min. 30 :(mon) C_Smalling with a long pass to P_Aubameyang ... Intercepted by J_Costa Min. 30 :(val) B_Iglesias volleys it forward. He finds Rodrigo ... A wicked drive by Rodrigo! ... L_Hradecky makes a comfortable save ... He makes it look so easy Min. 31 :(mon) Arthur runs down the flank ... He plays the ball across to P_Aubameyang ... Alex_Remiro takes the player down!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... PENALTY!! ... C_Immobile places the ball on the spot! ... GOAL!! ... Alex_Remiro almost got his fingers to it but it was too powerful! ... Monaco have the advantage! ... Monaco 2-1 Valencia... Min. 35 :(val) J_L_Gaya dribbles it into the box ... J_L_Gaya with the shot on net! ... The shot slips through L_Hradecky's hands ... But goes wide! ... He got away with that! ... Goal kick given! ... That looked like a corner to me Min. 36 :(mon) P_Aubameyang cuts in on J_L_Gaya's blind side ... C_Coady is late with that one ... There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge ... The Referee wants a word ... It's just a warning ... PENALTY!! ... C_Immobile will take it ... GOAL!! ... Smartly taken! ... Slotted into the bottom left corner ... Monaco 3-1 Valencia... Min. 37 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to C Min. 38 :(val) M_Gaspar kills the ball dead with a superb touch ... He sees a team mate in space! ... He plays the ball in to him! ... Rodrigo gets on the end of the pass ... Rodrigo fires off a right-footed shot! ... But L_Hradecky punches it away Min. 39 :(val) S_Gnabry looks around for some movement ... He sees a man in space! ... He hits the ball up to A_Berenguer ... P_Aubameyang with an ugly foul ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 42 :(mon) The ball is passed in from Arthur, he finds P_Aubameyang ... P_Aubameyang tries to lob the keeper! ... Alex_Remiro catches the ball Min. 42 :(val) A_Witsel is through on goal ... A_Witsel tries to curl it into the bottom corner! ... L_Hradecky with a fantastic point blank save ... He showed great reflexes there Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Monaco 3-1 Valencia Min. 47 :(mon) P_Aubameyang knocks it past J_L_Gaya and runs onto it ... He leaves the defender standing ... C_Coady cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 56 :(val) A_Witsel holds the ball up ... He knocks a through ball to M_Gaspar ... Well executed sliding challenge from S_Coates Min. 58 :(val) M_Caqueret looks for options ... He decides to go it alone ... A_Schopf with a clumsy challenge ... YELLOW CARD!! ... He is in the book for that one ... He's got to be careful now! Min. 63 :(mon) B_Soumare finds himself with plenty of time ... What a fantastic interception by A_Witsel ... He read that situation like a book! Min. 65 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: C_Wood ... COMING OFF: C_Immobile Min. 66 :(mon) The defender underhits the back pass! ... Arthur is through and closing innnnnnnnnn!! ... J_Costa bundles the player over!! ... That's a foul!! ... The ref looks across to his assistant! ... Play on! Min. 69 :(val) J_L_Gaya spots a team mate in space ... He finds M_Gaspar with a lovely pass! ... C_Smalling leaves his foot in with the challenge!! ... That's a bad foul!! ... The Referee fumbles about in his pocket! ... YELLOW CARD!! Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: M_Watters ... COMING OFF: B_Iglesias Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: R_Garcia ... COMING OFF: Rodrigo Min. 75 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco ... COMING ON: J_Palomino ... COMING OFF: C_Smalling Min. 76 :(mon) Arthur pushes it past M_Gaspar ... A wicked drive by Arthur! ... The ball moves through the air! ... Alex_Remiro moves quickly! ... Can he get to this? ... It's beaten him! ... But it thumps the post!! ... And goes out! Min. 83 :(mon) P_Aubameyang nutmegs the defender ... P_Aubameyang sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. ... cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! ... But Alex_Remiro with the difficult save Min. 85 :(val) M_Gaspar looks up for support ... He spots his team mate making a run now ... He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! ... His team mate plays the through ball for him! ... M_Gaspar with an overhead kick! ... He gets a connection ... L_Hradecky parries it Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Louis II ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : C_Immobile (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Haidara (25), C_Immobile (31 pen,36 pen) Sent Off : N/A Booked : P_Aubameyang (39), A_Schopf (58), C_Smalling (69) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Witsel Scorers : S_Gnabry (5) Sent Off : N/A Booked : B_Iglesias (10) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Monaco | Valencia Attempts on Goal : 9 | 12 Off target : 3 | 5 On target : 6 | 7 Possession : 42 | 58 Corners : 0 | 0 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 3 | 1 Subs Used : 2 | 2 Fouls : 13 | 7 Key Tackles : 2 | 5 Key Passes : 6 | 9 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Monaco 3 - 1 Valencia ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Monaco Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Hradecky GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 94 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 0 A_Haidara DM 1 12 16 6 28 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 52 A_Cresswell DF 1 18 12 8 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 S_Coates DF 1 18 13 10 27 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 B_Soumare DM 1 12 17 3 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 C_Smalling DF 1 17 14 10 27 | 77 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 -2 16 -2 Caio_Henrique DF 1 16 13 2 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 24 0 0 Arthur AM 1 5 18 12 23 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 14 24 A_Schopf AM 1 9 15 11 33 | 94 0 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 -2 57 -2 P_Aubameyang FW 1 2 12 18 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 4 0 1 0 0 -2 18 34 C_Immobile FW 1 2 12 19 29 | 67 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 52 A_Selikhov GK 13 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Palomino DF 1 15 10 6 25 | 17 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 D_Cataldi MF 1 10 14 6 24 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pepe MF 1 10 15 9 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 C_Wood FW 1 2 6 14 29 | 27 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Valencia Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Alex_Remiro GK 20 1 1 1 28 | 94 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 -6 0 0 0 J_Costa DF 1 17 12 7 27 | 94 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 46 20 0 M_Gaspar DF 1 18 13 11 26 | 94 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 38 17 C_Coady DF 1 17 11 8 25 | 94 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 0 0 J_L_Gaya DF 1 17 12 7 26 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 20 38 M_Caqueret DM 1 12 17 3 25 | 94 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 15 0 A_Witsel DM 1 13 17 8 31 | 94 0 2 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 54 53 20 A_Berenguer AM 1 3 17 12 22 | 94 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 Rodrigo AM 1 4 17 12 23 | 72 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 44 B_Iglesias FW 1 3 11 18 28 | 72 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 -2 19 14 S_Gnabry FW 1 7 15 19 28 | 94 0 0 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 17 31 I_Provedel GK 16 1 1 1 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 J_Pulido DF 1 11 6 2 33 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_Verissimo DF 1 16 12 6 23 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Garcia AM 1 10 17 11 31 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Watters FW 1 7 12 15 28 | 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1674638343 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40