FFO2 EFL, Valencia vs. Monaco (Mon Mar 20)


                             Valencia  |  Monaco
                          4-1-1-3-1 E  |  4-2-2-2 A
                            Matt Rose  |  John Read
                                       |
                       Alex_Remiro GK  |  GK L_Hradecky
                           J_Costa DF  |  DM A_Haidara
                          M_Gaspar DF  |  DF A_Cresswell
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF S_Coates
                          J_L_Gaya DF  |  DM B_Soumare
                        M_Caqueret DM  |  DF C_Smalling
                          R_Garcia MF  |  DF Iago
                           Rodrigo AM  |  MF Arthur
                       A_Berenguer AM  |  MF S_Jovetic
                        B_Iglesias FW  |  FW C_Immobile
                          S_Gnabry AM  |  FW P_Aubameyang
                                       |
                        I_Provedel SUB |  SUB A_Selikhov
                       L_Verissimo SUB |  SUB R_Giles
                          J_Milner SUB |  SUB V_E_Hedenstad
                         A_Pedraza SUB |  SUB Pepe
                         M_Watters SUB |  SUB C_Wood




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 1  :(val) S_Gnabry gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  R_Garcia is unmarked 
          ...  R_Garcia with the shot on net! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Caqueret floats the ball in! 
          ...  It is cleared by S_Coates 
Min. 2  :(mon) C_Immobile takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past the defender 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  C_Immobile must beat Alex_Remiro! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 4  :(val) M_Caqueret turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias looks to see where L_Hradecky is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  L_Hradecky looks relieved there! 
Min. 6  :(mon) S_Jovetic spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds P_Aubameyang with a lovely pass! 
          ...  P_Aubameyang hits the ball on the bounce! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro saves it 
          ...  He got his body behind the ball there 
Min. 7  :(val) Rodrigo with the dribble 
          ...  Iago is easily beaten 
          ...  Rodrigo controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Hradecky moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  L_Hradecky looks dejected! 
          ...  Valencia have the advantage! 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Monaco ...
Min. 8  :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  Monaco have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 9  :(mon) Arthur brings it under control 
          ...  He takes on M_Gaspar 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in S_Jovetic! 
          ...  S_Jovetic flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 
Min. 15 :(val) M_Gaspar with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves the defender behind 
          ...  M_Gaspar pounds a rocket on goal! 
          ...  The ball is hit with topspin and moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Hradecky moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And into the net! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Monaco ...
Min. 15 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  Monaco have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 15 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  Arthur will now play as a AM 
Min. 15 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  S_Jovetic will now play as a AM 
Min. 15 :(mon) Arthur moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to C_Smalling 
          ...  A glorious effort by C_Smalling! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! 
          ...  Valencia 2-1 Monaco ...
Min. 16 :(mon) Tactical Change by Monaco 
          ...  Monaco have changed their playing style to N 
Min. 20 :(val) S_Gnabry looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias unleashes a pile driver! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_L_Gaya! 
          ...  L_Hradecky comes out and claims it! 
Min. 21 :(val) C_Coady runs forward 
          ...  A_Haidara bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 21 :(mon) S_Coates is clutching his leg! 
          ...  That doesn't look good 
          ...  But he'll continue and try to run it off 
Min. 23 :(val) J_L_Gaya spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to J_Costa! 
          ...  From long range J_Costa bends the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But L_Hradecky palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Gaspar swings it in! 
          ...  Great catch from L_Hradecky! 
Min. 25 :(val) Rodrigo holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Gnabry 
          ...  C_Smalling pulls on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  He's tried to take it off him! 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 26 :(mon) Arthur pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  A_Haidara is clean through! 
          ...  C_Coady cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 27 :(mon) S_Jovetic takes advantage of a mistake by J_L_Gaya 
          ...  S_Jovetic with the shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 28 :(val) J_Costa sidesteps A_Haidara 
          ...  C_Immobile with the foul 
Min. 29 :(mon) B_Soumare runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  P_Aubameyang latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  P_Aubameyang with a thundering shot! 
          ...  He watches the ball, volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  And what a goal!! 
          ...  His twitter account will be trending after that one! 
          ...  All square, that should make things interesting! 
          ...  Valencia 2-2 Monaco ...
Min. 31 :(mon) A defence splitting pass from A_Haidara to C_Immobile 
          ...  But C_Coady spotted the danger and cleans up the play 
Min. 34 :(val) J_L_Gaya bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry tries to beat L_Hradecky! 
          ...  L_Hradecky heads it away 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 36 :(val) M_Caqueret with a glorious long pass to A_Berenguer 
          ...  But C_Smalling wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 39 :(mon) S_Jovetic holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to P_Aubameyang 
          ...  P_Aubameyang must beat Alex_Remiro! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(mon) Iago finds P_Aubameyang with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  S_Gnabry with a nasty foul 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 44 :(mon) Arthur heads the ball back to C_Immobile 
          ...  C_Immobile with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Haidara lofts the ball in! 
          ...  S_Coates makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  Looks like it should be Alex_Remiro's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Haidara plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  P_Aubameyang swings a leg at it! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Soumare drives it into the box! 
          ...  P_Aubameyang with the header 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The Valencia fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 47 :(val) J_L_Gaya backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  Rodrigo gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Cresswell 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! 
          ...  R_Garcia floats the ball in! 
          ...  B_Iglesias gets his head on it 
          ...  But L_Hradecky comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 2-2 Monaco

Min. 47 :(val) S_Gnabry crosses to Rodrigo 
          ...  Another tackle close to the line by B_Soumare 
          ...  But he cant prevent the corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Garcia hits it into the box! 
          ...  S_Gnabry gets a shot in 
          ...  But L_Hradecky hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 51 :(val) S_Gnabry holds the ball up and waits for support 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Garcia 
          ...  R_Garcia fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  L_Hradecky moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  But it thumps the post!! 
          ...  And goes out! 
Min. 54 :(val) B_Iglesias storms past his marker 
          ...  A_Haidara hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Can they make this pay? 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  The corner is swung in by J_L_Gaya! 
          ...  L_Hradecky makes the catch! 
Min. 54 :(val) J_L_Gaya plays it forward to Rodrigo 
          ...  S_Coates goes in studs first 
          ...  The Referee will just give him a speaking to 
Min. 57 :(mon) B_Soumare kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  P_Aubameyang gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  P_Aubameyang tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 59 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Watters 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Iglesias 
Min. 59 :(mon) C_Smalling takes advantage of a mistake by J_Costa 
          ...  He puts in A_Cresswell! 
          ...  J_L_Gaya with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 60 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Giles 
          ...  COMING OFF: Iago 
Min. 60 :(mon) Substitution by Monaco 
          ...  COMING ON: Pepe 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Haidara 
Min. 60 :(val) S_Gnabry kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  C_Coady gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  C_Coady hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But L_Hradecky just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 61 :(val) S_Gnabry takes advantage of a mistake by A_Cresswell 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  S_Gnabry flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  L_Hradecky fists it away 
          ...  That was a good save! 
Min. 63 :(mon) S_Jovetic takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past J_Costa 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  S_Jovetic flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 64 :(mon) S_Jovetic turns well with the ball 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  A skilful effort from S_Jovetic! 
          ...  GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! 
          ...  He pulls his shirt over his face in celebration! 
          ...  Let's see if Monaco can hang onto that lead! 
          ...  Valencia 2-3 Monaco ...
Min. 66 :(val) J_L_Gaya moves out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Gaspar 
          ...  A powerful shot by M_Gaspar! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 68 :(mon) A_Cresswell plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Jovetic decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  S_Jovetic with the header! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro gets down well to tip the ball wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pepe crosses it in! 
          ...  S_Jovetic with the header 
          ...  The shot slips through Alex_Remiro's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 69 :(val) A_Berenguer leaves S_Coates standing 
          ...  Fine tackle by B_Soumare 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 69 :(val) M_Watters with the header on 
          ...  He finds S_Gnabry in space 
          ...  L_Hradecky with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  Perhaps if had seen the replay he would change his mind! 
          ...  S_Gnabry takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He sent the keeper the wrong way! 
          ...  It's all square now! 
          ...  Valencia 3-3 Monaco...
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Milner 
          ...  COMING OFF: M_Caqueret 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Pedraza 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Garcia 
Min. 81 :(mon) A_Cresswell takes advantage of a mistake by J_Milner 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  A_Cresswell with a blistering shot! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that Alex_Remiro got a touch 
Min. 84 :(val) The defender underhits the back pass! 
          ...  M_Gaspar is through! 
          ...  What a mistake by R_Giles! 
          ...  M_Gaspar bears down on goal! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it wide 
Min. 84 :(mon) Arthur back heels to find P_Aubameyang in space 
          ...  P_Aubameyang looks to see where Alex_Remiro is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  He watches the ball, half volleys it sweetly! 
          ...  GOAL!!!! 
          ...  A brilliant goal! 
          ...  Remember the name! 
          ...  That surely hands Monaco victory!! 
          ...  The Valencia fans are distraught and are piling out the stadium! 
          ...  Valencia 3-4 Monaco ...
Min. 87 :(val) A_Berenguer knocks the ball past the lunge of Pepe 
          ...  The ball hits A_Cresswell in the face! 
          ...  And goes clear! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(mon) Arthur cuts in on C_Coady's blind side 
          ...  Arthur hits a great shot! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 94 :(mon) Pepe beats the defender 
          ...  Pepe with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Soumare plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  The ball comes to C_Immobile 
          ...  He knocks it goalward 
          ...  But he's put it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that one?!?!? 

*************  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              : Rodrigo (7), M_Gaspar (15), S_Gnabry (69 pen)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Monaco Match Info
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Best player          : P_Aubameyang
Scorers              : C_Smalling (15), P_Aubameyang (29,84), S_Jovetic (64)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : L_Hradecky (69)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Monaco
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       21
Off target           :           6        |       12
On target            :           9        |       9
Possession           :          43        |       57
Corners              :           6        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           3        |       8
Key Passes           :          14        |       13
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Final Score          : Valencia 3 - 4 Monaco
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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  20   1   1   1  28 |  96   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Costa        DF   1  17  13   8  27 |  96   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
M_Gaspar       DF   1  18  13  11  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  68
C_Coady        DF   1  17  11   9  25 |  96   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  46   0  19
J_L_Gaya       DF   1  18  12   8  26 |  96   0   1   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  22 100   0
M_Caqueret     DM   1  12  17   3  25 |  72   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0
R_Garcia       MF   1  10  17  11  31 |  72   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  26
Rodrigo        AM   1   4  17  12  23 |  96   0   0   1   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  40
A_Berenguer    AM   1   3  17  12  22 |  96   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Iglesias     FW   1   4  11  18  28 |  61   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  22
S_Gnabry       AM   1   8  15  20  28 |  96   0   0   5   0   4   1   0   0   0   0  85  48
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       DM   1  11  17   5  32 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Pedraza      MF   1  10  15   4  20 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Watters      FW   1   7  12  15  28 |  35   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0

Player Statistics - Monaco
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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L_Hradecky     GK  22   1   1   1  22 |  96   9   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  22   0   0   0
A_Haidara      DM   1  12  17   6  28 |  62   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  56  15   0
A_Cresswell    DF   1  19  12   8  22 |  96   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  42  20  20
S_Coates       DF   1  18  13  10  27 |  96   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0  14
B_Soumare      DM   1  13  17   3  26 |  96   0   2   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  54  53   0
C_Smalling     DF   1  18  15  10  27 |  96   0   1   1   0   1   1   0   0   0  22  17  44
Iago           DF   1  16  12   9  24 |  62   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0
Arthur         AM   1   5  19  12  23 |  96   0   0   5   2   1   0   0   0   0   0 107  12
S_Jovetic      AM   1   3  17  14  28 |  96   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  30  94
C_Immobile     FW   1   2  12  19  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
P_Aubameyang   FW   1   2  12  18  25 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   2   0   0   0   0   0  94
A_Selikhov     GK  13   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Giles        DF   1  14  11   5  26 |  34   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_E_Hedenstad  MF   1  11  13   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Pepe           DM   1  10  15   9  20 |  34   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
C_Wood         FW   1   2   6  14  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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