FFO2 EFL, Valencia vs. Atletico Madrid (Sun Jan 08)


                             Valencia  |  Atletico Madrid
                            4-2-2-2 E  |  4-1-2-1-2 C
                            Matt Rose  |  Simon Marsh
                                       |
                       Alex_Remiro GK  |  GK D_Henderson
                           J_Costa DF  |  DF J_Frimpong
                          M_Gaspar DF  |  DF A_Romagnoli
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF K_Mbabu
                          J_L_Gaya DF  |  DF V_Lindelof
                          A_Witsel DM  |  DM R_Sessegnon
                        M_Caqueret DM  |  MF P_Zielinski
                           Rodrigo MF  |  MF M_Diaby
                          R_Garcia MF  |  AM Ansu_Fati
                        B_Iglesias FW  |  FW Saint_Maximin
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  FW Vinicius_Jr
                                       |
                        I_Provedel SUB |  SUB L_Unsain
                       L_Verissimo SUB |  SUB N_Byrne
                       J_Allevinah SUB |  SUB M_Sissoko
                         A_Pedraza SUB |  SUB M_Pasalic
                         M_Watters SUB |  SUB V_E_Hedenstad




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(val) A_Witsel with a smart pass to M_Caqueret 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by K_Mbabu 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 5  :(atm) Saint_Maximin finds his way through 
          ...  He bears down on goal 
          ...  Saint_Maximin hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 6  :(val) B_Iglesias sidesteps J_Frimpong 
          ...  That was too easy 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 7  :(atm) Saint_Maximin has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Gaspar! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Saint_Maximin rifles it to the far post! 
          ...  The shot slips through Alex_Remiro's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! 
          ...  That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 10 :(val) The ball rolls free! 
          ...  S_Gnabry takes control of it on the half way line 
          ...  He sprints past the defenders!! 
          ...  Saint_Maximin tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 11 :(atm) J_Frimpong with a glorious 60-yard pass to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  J_Costa wins the ball 
Min. 13 :(val) B_Iglesias with a simple pass to S_Gnabry 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from K_Mbabu 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Garcia floats the ball in! 
          ...  S_Gnabry with the header 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Terrific football and a well deserved goal 
          ...  But it's been ruled out! 
          ...  What on earth for? 
          ...  That looks like an appalling decision! 
          ...  Referees are too inconsistent! 
Min. 13 :(atm) K_Mbabu flights the ball to Saint_Maximin 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by Saint_Maximin! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro makes a difficult save 
Min. 14 :(val) A_Witsel moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_Iglesias 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from Vinicius_Jr 
Min. 16 :(atm) Saint_Maximin with a one-touch layoff to V_Lindelof 
          ...  V_Lindelof beats the defender to the ball 
          ...  He beats a second defender 
          ...  He just has Alex_Remiro to beat! 
          ...  He nutmegs Alex_Remiro 
          ...  Alex_Remiro does well to save it!! 
Min. 18 :(val) B_Iglesias is all alone 
          ...  The linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  R_Sessegnon is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 22 :(val) J_Costa sprints past V_Lindelof 
          ...  V_Lindelof 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! 
          ...  Rodrigo swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It comes to R_Garcia 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 23 :(atm) Saint_Maximin with a neat pass into Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by C_Coady 
          ...  He made it look easy 
Min. 24 :(val) Rodrigo works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  D_Henderson fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 24 :(atm) Saint_Maximin runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  K_Mbabu latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  K_Mbabu could have let it bounce! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Hammered into the top corner! 
          ...  He salutes the Atletico Madrid fans!! 
          ...  Matt Rose is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 28 :(atm) M_Diaby plays a long ball to Saint_Maximin 
          ...  Saint_Maximin launches himself head first to connect with the low cross! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro never had a chance! 
Min. 30 :(atm) V_Lindelof has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Gaspar 
          ...  He puts in M_Diaby! 
          ...  M_Diaby hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 33 :(val) C_Coady spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to S_Gnabry! 
          ...  S_Gnabry with a little chip! 
          ...  D_Henderson with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 35 :(val) J_Costa barges R_Sessegnon off the ball 
          ...  J_Costa with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  D_Henderson with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 38 :(atm) Saint_Maximin plays a quick one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He looks around for options 
          ...  He moves forward with the ball 
          ...  Saint_Maximin with a stunning strike! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He made that look harder than it was!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(val) J_Costa finds his way through 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from A_Romagnoli 
Min. 43 :(atm) V_Lindelof kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  Saint_Maximin gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  M_Gaspar rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee wants a word 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  K_Mbabu swings it in 
          ...  R_Sessegnon gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Sessegnon attempts a lob! 
          ...  Wide of goal. Even Simon Clark couldnt work his spin on that woeful effort 
Min. 48 :(atm) M_Diaby turns past C_Coady 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  S_Gnabry pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  J_Frimpong shapes to shoot 
          ...  He plays it to M_Diaby instead 
          ...  M_Diaby with a thundering volley! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Zielinski dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  M_Diaby swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 Atletico Madrid

Min. 47 :(val) J_Costa changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Garcia 
          ...  A_Romagnoli wins the ball 
Min. 49 :(atm) Alex_Remiro with a terrible kick! 
          ...  Ansu_Fati takes control of the ball! 
          ...  Ansu_Fati tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  That was a woeful effort 
Min. 50 :(atm) Ansu_Fati steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs C_Coady 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  But A_Witsel wins the ball 
Min. 51 :(atm) Vinicius_Jr turns past the defender 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  A skilful effort from Vinicius_Jr! 
          ...  Brilliant save from Alex_Remiro 
Min. 53 :(val) B_Iglesias flicks the ball on to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry bears down on goal! 
          ...  D_Henderson parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 54 :(atm) Vinicius_Jr holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to P_Zielinski 
          ...  But R_Garcia slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 55 :(atm) A_Romagnoli with an early cross to Vinicius_Jr 
          ...  Vinicius_Jr tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Ansu_Fati crosses it in! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  J_Frimpong swings a leg at it! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Frimpong crosses it in! 
          ...  The ball comes to V_Lindelof 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro makes an easy save 
Min. 57 :(val) Rodrigo picks up a loose ball 
          ...  Rodrigo with the crafty shot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 58 :(val) M_Gaspar hits a hard pass to S_Gnabry 
          ...  P_Zielinski bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 59 :(val) R_Garcia takes possession of the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to J_L_Gaya 
          ...  J_L_Gaya pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into D_Henderson's arms 
          ...  Unlucky 
Min. 61 :(val) C_Coady flicks the ball through 
          ...  R_Garcia runs onto it! 
          ...  R_Garcia cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  But D_Henderson makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 63 :(atm) Substitution by Atletico Madrid 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Pasalic 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Zielinski 
Min. 63 :(val) S_Gnabry sidesteps K_Mbabu 
          ...  A_Romagnoli gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 63 :(atm) Ansu_Fati nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  R_Garcia with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 67 :(atm) J_Frimpong is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to Saint_Maximin 
          ...  Saint_Maximin has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro watches it sail wide! 
Min. 69 :(val) A_Witsel chests it down 
          ...  A_Witsel with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  D_Henderson moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  D_Henderson catches it with style! 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Watters 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Iglesias 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Pedraza 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Garcia 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Verissimo 
          ...  COMING OFF: J_Costa 
Min. 71 :(val) C_Coady sprints down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He puts in a square ball! 
          ...  M_Caqueret runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  M_Pasalic with a well timed tackle 
          ...  The Referee didn't like it though 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 73 :(val) L_Verissimo with a glorious long pass to S_Gnabry 
          ...  K_Mbabu reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 76 :(val) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  S_Gnabry is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by J_Frimpong! 
          ...  S_Gnabry hits the ball first time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Runs off and slides on his knees!! 
          ...  The fans go wild! 
          ...  What a time to grab an equaliser!! 
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Atletico Madrid ...
Min. 77 :(atm) Tactical Change by Atletico Madrid 
          ...  Atletico Madrid have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 77 :(atm) M_Diaby works the ball inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Ansu_Fati 
          ...  Ansu_Fati carves a shot towards goal! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 78 :(val) S_Gnabry hits a hard pass to M_Watters 
          ...  A great volley from M_Watters! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gaspar chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for D_Henderson, who catches the ball 
Min. 81 :(val) Rodrigo finds C_Coady in the box 
          ...  C_Coady with the drive! 
          ...  D_Henderson catches the ball 
Min. 84 :(val) J_L_Gaya back heels to find M_Watters in space 
          ...  M_Watters hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(val) A_Pedraza crosses in from the wing, he finds Rodrigo in the box 
          ...  Rodrigo flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  D_Henderson has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  D_Henderson is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide!! 
Min. 90 :(val) M_Watters sidesteps K_Mbabu 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  M_Watters fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  D_Henderson can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  D_Henderson makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : S_Gnabry (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Gnabry (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Gaspar (43), R_Garcia (63)
Injured              : N/A
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Atletico Madrid Match Info
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Best player          : Saint_Maximin
Scorers              : K_Mbabu (24)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : M_Pasalic (71)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Atletico Madrid
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       18
Off target           :           8        |       11
On target            :           8        |       7
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           3        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           7        |       9
Key Tackles          :           4        |       10
Key Passes           :          16        |       12
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 Atletico 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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Alex_Remiro    GK  19   1   1   1  28 |  95   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  44   0   0   0
J_Costa        DF   1  17  12   7  27 |  73   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  20  21
M_Gaspar       DF   1  18  13  11  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  17  -2
C_Coady        DF   1  17  11   8  25 |  95   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  23  63  20
J_L_Gaya       DF   1  17  12   7  26 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  17
A_Witsel       DM   1  13  16   8  31 |  95   0   1   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  27  32  20
M_Caqueret     DM   1  12  16   3  25 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Rodrigo        MF   1   4  17  12  23 |  95   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30  24
R_Garcia       MF   1  10  17  11  31 |  73   0   1   1   0   2   0   1   0   0  28  13  28
B_Iglesias     FW   1   3  11  18  28 |  73   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  42   0
S_Gnabry       FW   1   7  15  18  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   5   1   0   0   0   0  17  64
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  12   6  23 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
J_Allevinah    MF   1   5  13  10  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pedraza      MF   1  10  15   4  20 |  22   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
M_Watters      FW   1   7  12  15  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  27

Player Statistics - Atletico 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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D_Henderson    GK  20   1   1   1  24 |  95   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  46   0   0   0
J_Frimpong     DF   1  19  13  10  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  38  14
A_Romagnoli    DF   1  19  12  11  23 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  63  20   0
K_Mbabu        DF   1  17  15   4  27 |  95   0   3   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  69  17  56
V_Lindelof     DF   1  17  14   7  19 |  95   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  23  36  42
R_Sessegnon    DM   1  13  18  13  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
P_Zielinski    MF   1   3  18  14  21 |  66   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  37   0   0
M_Diaby        MF   1   3  18  15  30 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  28  31
Ansu_Fati      AM   1   3  16  18  22 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
Saint_Maximin  FW   1   4  15  19  28 |  95   0   0   3   1   6   0   0   0   0   0  76  34
Vinicius_Jr    FW   1   6  14  19  25 |  95   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  68  18  18
L_Unsain       GK  17   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Byrne        DF   1  12  10   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Sissoko      DM   1  11  14   8  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pasalic      MF   1   6  17  14  29 |  29   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
V_E_Hedenstad  MF   1  11  13   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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