FFO2 EFL, Napoli vs. Valencia (Thu Feb 23)


                               Napoli  |  Valencia
                            4-3-1-2 N  |  4-3-1-2 D
                              Chris W  |  Matt Rose
                                       |
                     O_Vlachodimos GK  |  GK Alex_Remiro
                       D_Dambrosio DF  |  DF J_Costa
                       Alex_Sandro DF  |  DF M_Gaspar
                       Luiz_Felipe DF  |  DF C_Coady
                           E_Hysaj DF  |  DF J_L_Gaya
                           P_Gueye MF  |  AM Rodrigo
                          A_Rabiot MF  |  MF M_Caqueret
                           D_Origi FW  |  MF A_Witsel
                        C_Aranguiz MF  |  MF A_Berenguer
                           M_Cunha AM  |  FW B_Iglesias
                            S_Mane FW  |  FW S_Gnabry
                                       |
                       M_Silvestri SUB |  SUB I_Provedel
                           J_Okore SUB |  SUB L_Verissimo
                         R_Pereyra SUB |  SUB J_Milner
                            F_Kath SUB |  SUB R_Garcia
                            S_Diop SUB |  SUB M_Watters




Min. 1  :(nap) Tactical Change by Napoli 
          ...  Napoli have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 4  :(nap) D_Origi takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Mane 
          ...  M_Gaspar makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 4  :(val) J_L_Gaya stamps on S_Mane's foot! 
          ...  The Referee has seen it! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
Min. 5  :(val) B_Iglesias beats Alex_Sandro with absolute ease! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by P_Gueye 
Min. 8  :(nap) D_Origi beats one 
          ...  Knocks it past a second 
          ...  And finds M_Cunha 
          ...  M_Cunha uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 15 :(nap) P_Gueye boots it towards Alex_Sandro 
          ...  Alex_Sandro with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 17 :(nap) M_Cunha sprints past J_L_Gaya 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  M_Cunha with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  Alex_Remiro just watches it fly safely wide! 
Min. 20 :(val) B_Iglesias could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  B_Iglesias sees O_Vlachodimos off his line! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos smothers the ball 
Min. 25 :(nap) M_Cunha beats J_L_Gaya 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  B_Iglesias with a late tackle 
          ...  Well to be fair he was looking for the foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 28 :(val) C_Coady with a slide rule pass to A_Berenguer 
          ...  Luiz_Felipe reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 32 :(nap) A_Rabiot runs forward 
          ...  He nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for goal in mind! 
          ...  A left-footer by A_Rabiot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 34 :(nap) E_Hysaj off the woodwork! 
          ...  D_Origi picks up the deflection 
          ...  D_Origi with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 38 :(nap) Alex_Remiro miskicks! 
          ...  S_Mane takes control of the ball! 
          ...  S_Mane lobs Alex_Remiro! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 39 :(val) J_Costa with a superb first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  B_Iglesias gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Alex_Sandro hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gaspar hits it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to B_Iglesias 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 39 :(nap) D_Origi controls it with ease 
          ...  A_Berenguer is late with that one 
          ...  I think he was just trying to get to the ball 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 48 :(val) M_Caqueret unselfishly heads the ball back to B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Coady lofts the ball in! 
          ...  B_Iglesias with the header 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos never had a chance! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Napoli 0-0 Valencia

Min. 47 :(val) B_Iglesias cuts 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 S_Gnabry 
          ...  M_Cunha leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee gave him a strong warning 
Min. 48 :(val) A_Berenguer 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! 
          ...  A_Berenguer with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  The shot slips through O_Vlachodimos's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 52 :(val) B_Iglesias turns past E_Hysaj 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But P_Gueye slid in 
          ...  It was a well timed tackle and it had to be 
Min. 57 :(nap) C_Aranguiz searches out P_Gueye 
          ...  P_Gueye drives the ball low! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Fantastic finish! 
          ...  You wouldn't have saved that with two keepers! 
          ...  And Napoli are leading in the game now 
          ...  Napoli 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 58 :(val) J_L_Gaya slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy ...And heads towards the goal! 
          ...  J_L_Gaya with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 60 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Okore 
          ...  COMING OFF: E_Hysaj 
Min. 60 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Milner 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Witsel 
Min. 60 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Garcia 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Berenguer 
Min. 60 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 61 :(val) Rodrigo beats D_Origi with absolute ease! 
          ...  Alex_Sandro rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 63 :(nap) P_Gueye with a slide rule pass to Luiz_Felipe 
          ...  Luiz_Felipe tries to chip the ball over Alex_Remiro! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Mane dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Great catch from Alex_Remiro! 
Min. 63 :(val) B_Iglesias takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  B_Iglesias with a thundering volley! 
          ...  He hits the post 
          ...  He follows it up! 
          ...  But puts it wide! 
          ...  He'll be disappointed with that 
Min. 70 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Pereyra 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Gueye 
Min. 70 :(nap) Substitution by Napoli 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Diop 
          ...  COMING OFF: C_Aranguiz 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Watters 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Iglesias 
Min. 70 :(nap) S_Diop brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  S_Mane makes himself available 
          ...  C_Coady dives in with both feet!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 71 :(nap) M_Cunha takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Origi 
          ...  But J_Costa slides in 
Min. 71 :(val) R_Garcia beats his marker 
          ...  But Alex_Sandro barges him off the ball. Thou shalt not pass! 
Min. 74 :(val) R_Garcia has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past Alex_Sandro 
          ...  He knocks it to C_Coady! 
          ...  C_Coady hits a great drive! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 75 :(val) S_Gnabry with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves Alex_Sandro behind 
          ...  S_Gnabry with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  GOAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!! 
          ...  The crowd goes wild! 
          ...  Valencia have squared things up with that goal! 
          ...  Napoli 1-1 Valencia ...
Min. 78 :(nap) Luiz_Felipe boots it towards D_Origi 
          ...  A well-placed shot from D_Origi! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  Unbelievable!! 
          ...  It's gone wide 
Min. 80 :(val) M_Caqueret holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to M_Watters 
          ...  M_Watters has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goalward! 
          ...  O_Vlachodimos takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 84 :(val) Rodrigo leaves D_Dambrosio standing 
          ...  Rodrigo with the shot! 
          ...  But O_Vlachodimos punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 85 :(val) M_Watters kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  S_Gnabry gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  Driven towards goal by S_Gnabry! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 86 :(nap) S_Diop with a one-touch layoff to S_Mane 
          ...  S_Mane has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 91 :(nap) D_Origi beats C_Coady 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Caqueret read the danger and stops the pass 
Min. 93 :(nap) S_Mane finds his way through 
          ...  He has tremendous pace 
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Mane! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Pereyra swings it in! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : San Paulo
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Napoli Match Info
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Best player          : P_Gueye (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : P_Gueye (57)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : B_Iglesias
Scorers              : S_Gnabry (75)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                  Napoli  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          11        |       12
Off target           :           8        |       5
On target            :           3        |       7
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       0
Subs Used            :           3        |       3
Fouls                :          11        |       3
Key Tackles          :           6        |       4
Key Passes           :          10        |       7
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Final Score          : Napoli 1 - 1 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Napoli
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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O_Vlachodimos  GK  20   1   1   1  26 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0   0   0
D_Dambrosio    DF   1  18  12   9  31 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Alex_Sandro    DF   1  18  14   7  27 |  97   0   3   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  66   0  17
Luiz_Felipe    DF   1  18  11   9  22 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  21  15
E_Hysaj        DF   1  17  13   6  28 |  64   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  19   0
P_Gueye        MF   1  10  16   3  22 |  74   0   2   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  60  32  58
A_Rabiot       MF   1   4  17  13  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
D_Origi        FW   1   4  12  17  26 |  97   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  40  18
C_Aranguiz     MF   1  12  17   4  27 |  74   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
M_Cunha        AM   1   2  17  15  22 |  97   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  22
S_Mane         FW   1   2  13  20  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
M_Silvestri    GK  17   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Okore        DF   1  18  12  10  23 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Pereyra      MF   1   5  15  11  30 |  23   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Kath         MF   1   4  11   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Diop         MF   1   2  16  11  28 |  23   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0

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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Alex_Remiro    GK  20   1   1   1  28 |  97   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
J_Costa        DF   1  18  13   7  27 |  97   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  19   0
M_Gaspar       DF   1  18  13  11  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0
C_Coady        DF   1  17  11   9  25 |  97   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  21  15
J_L_Gaya       DF   1  18  12   8  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
Rodrigo        AM   1   4  17  12  23 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
M_Caqueret     MF   1  12  17   3  25 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  28  30   0
A_Witsel       MF   1  13  17   8  31 |  64   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Berenguer    MF   1   3  17  12  22 |  64   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_Iglesias     FW   1   3  11  18  28 |  74   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  21  42
S_Gnabry       FW   1   7  15  19  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  31
I_Provedel     GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Verissimo    DF   1  16  13   6  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Milner       MF   1  11  17   5  32 |  33   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Garcia       MF   1  10  17  11  31 |  33   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
M_Watters      FW   1   7  12  15  28 |  23   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  13
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