FFO2 EFL, Valencia vs. PSG (Mon Jan 30)


                             Valencia  |  PSG
                          4-2-0-2-2 C  |  5-1-0-2-2 A
                            Matt Rose  |  Simon Clark
                                       |
                       Alex_Remiro GK  |  GK D_Costa
                           J_Costa DF  |  DF W_Saliba
                          M_Gaspar DF  |  DF M_Lacroix
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF A_Bastoni
                          J_L_Gaya DF  |  DF D_Rice
                        M_Caqueret DM  |  DF S_Tonali
                          A_Witsel DM  |  DM K_Thuram
                       A_Berenguer AM  |  AM E_Smith_Rowe
                           Rodrigo AM  |  AM Vitinha
                        B_Iglesias FW  |  FW Joao_Felix
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  FW Y_Pino
                                       |
                        I_Provedel SUB |  SUB S_Herrera
                          J_Pulido SUB |  SUB A_Hakimi
                       L_Verissimo SUB |  SUB D_Da_Silva
                          R_Garcia SUB |  SUB A_Lazaar
                         M_Watters SUB |  SUB N_Petersen




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 1  :(psg) Joao_Felix plays it long to S_Tonali 
          ...  S_Tonali cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it thumps off the woodwork!! 
          ...  And goes safely clear! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro never had a chance! 
Min. 2  :(val) J_Costa cuts the ball back to B_Iglesias 
          ...  A skilful effort from B_Iglesias! 
          ...  D_Costa tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 7  :(val) S_Gnabry slows the ball down and waits 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! 
          ...  S_Gnabry with a little chip! 
          ...  Brilliant save from D_Costa 
Min. 8  :(val) B_Iglesias pulls it back to A_Berenguer 
          ...  A_Bastoni brings him down in the area 
          ...  There can only be one outcome surely! 
          ...  But The Referee waves play on!! 
Min. 11 :(val) C_Coady with a slide rule pass to A_Witsel 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from S_Tonali 
Min. 13 :(psg) Vitinha runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  Vitinha looks to see where Alex_Remiro is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 14 :(psg) W_Saliba controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs J_Costa 
          ...  He puts in Vitinha! 
          ...  Vitinha with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 16 :(psg) Y_Pino takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  Y_Pino hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro stops that one easily 
Min. 16 :(val) A_Berenguer had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  W_Saliba with an ugly foul 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  S_Gnabry fires it towards the goal 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 18 :(psg) S_Tonali beats M_Gaspar 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  C_Coady takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
Min. 21 :(psg) Y_Pino slows the ball down and waits for support 
          ...  No one seems to be coming forward 
          ...  He heads towards the goal alone! 
          ...  Y_Pino swings in the shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with a great save 
          ...  He holds onto it as well! 
Min. 22 :(psg) Y_Pino dribbles past C_Coady 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  Y_Pino sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It goes wide for a goal kick 
Min. 24 :(psg) A_Bastoni beats J_Costa 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves The Referee 
          ...  A_Bastoni hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  Alex_Remiro makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 24 :(val) S_Gnabry knocks the ball past Vitinha 
          ...  Now he crosses to A_Witsel! 
          ...  K_Thuram is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was a bit too close for comfort 
          ...  The Referee warned him 
Min. 25 :(psg) E_Smith_Rowe with a 40-yard pass to M_Lacroix 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Lacroix! 
          ...  Looks like it should be easy for Alex_Remiro 
          ...  but he's made a hash of it 
          ...  It drifts inches wide!! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
Min. 26 :(val) S_Gnabry holds the ball up and waits 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! 
          ...  K_Thuram takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  That's for persistant fouling. 
Min. 32 :(psg) Vitinha looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Y_Pino 
          ...  Y_Pino tries one from the edge of the box! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro won't get to that! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  PSG have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 PSG ...
Min. 33 :(psg) Tactical Change by PSG 
          ...  S_Tonali will now play as a DM 
Min. 33 :(val) A_Berenguer hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Gaspar latches onto it! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by K_Thuram 
Min. 34 :(psg) K_Thuram takes advantage of a mistake by M_Gaspar 
          ...  He puts in Y_Pino! 
          ...  Y_Pino tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 35 :(psg) Vitinha lobs it over A_Berenguer 
          ...  Vitinha with the side footed shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Bastoni plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  J_Costa belts it clear 
Min. 36 :(psg) Joao_Felix is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  Y_Pino latches onto the ball 
          ...  Y_Pino fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 38 :(psg) Joao_Felix knocks the ball on and sprints past J_L_Gaya 
          ...  A delightful ball in to E_Smith_Rowe 
          ...  A great volley from E_Smith_Rowe! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Tonali swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Y_Pino rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! 
          ...  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. 42 :(psg) D_Rice sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  Y_Pino gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Y_Pino with the shot! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(psg) A_Bastoni fires over a low cross to E_Smith_Rowe 
          ...  E_Smith_Rowe with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro looks relieved there! 
Min. 45 :(psg) Vitinha brushes Rodrigo aside and breaks free 
          ...  J_L_Gaya hits it out for a corner 
          ...  Exellent clearance from the defender 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by K_Thuram 
          ...  Joao_Felix with the shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro makes a fine save 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-1 PSG

Min. 48 :(psg) E_Smith_Rowe finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  Driven towards goal by E_Smith_Rowe! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 52 :(psg) Y_Pino takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  Y_Pino curls the ball in on goal! 
          ...  But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Bastoni swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  D_Rice with the header 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 54 :(val) M_Caqueret with a slide rule pass to B_Iglesias 
          ...  B_Iglesias beats the offside trap! 
          ...  He is clean through 
          ...  He just has to beat the keeper 
          ...  He rounds D_Costa 
          ...  He taps it towards the goal! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's pulled Valencia level! 
          ...  Valencia 1-1 PSG ...
Min. 55 :(psg) Tactical Change by PSG 
          ...  S_Tonali will now play as a DF 
Min. 55 :(psg) W_Saliba retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hoofs the ball upfield 
          ...  A_Bastoni gets on the end of it 
          ...  But J_L_Gaya reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 61 :(psg) M_Lacroix plays it long to W_Saliba 
          ...  Quick pass to the winger who crosses it in. 
          ...  A powerful header from W_Saliba! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro makes a fine save 
          ...  Wow!! That was close! 
          ...  He had to be at his best to reach that one! 
Min. 63 :(val) S_Gnabry controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_L_Gaya gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  S_Tonali beats him to the ball 
          ...  He's such a beast! 
Min. 64 :(val) B_Iglesias with an amazing show of skill to get past D_Rice 
          ...  He crosses to Rodrigo 
          ...  Rodrigo hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  the balls hits D_Costa and comes out 
          ...  the striker is on hand! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Easy tap in! That was a bit of a freak goal! 
          ...  That's put Valencia into the lead! 
          ...  Valencia 2-1 PSG ...
Min. 65 :(psg) E_Smith_Rowe with the through ball to Y_Pino 
          ...  Y_Pino plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on Alex_Remiro anyway 
Min. 68 :(psg) Y_Pino beats J_Costa 
          ...  Y_Pino fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro punches it away 
Min. 69 :(val) S_Gnabry sidesteps his marker 
          ...  S_Gnabry attempts to nutmeg D_Costa! 
          ...  But D_Costa reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 69 :(psg) Joao_Felix takes advantage of a bad back pass from J_Costa 
          ...  J_Costa pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 69 :(psg) S_Tonali nutmegs the defender, he continues to run forward 
          ...  S_Tonali flings a shot at goal! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro fists it away 
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. 70 :(psg) K_Thuram with a flicked pass to Joao_Felix 
          ...  M_Watters with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 73 :(psg) W_Saliba whips the ball across to E_Smith_Rowe 
          ...  An audacious effort from E_Smith_Rowe! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 74 :(psg) S_Tonali has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Watters 
          ...  He knocks it to Vitinha! 
          ...  Vitinha hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  He hits the sponsor hoarding with that effort 
Min. 78 :(val) A_Berenguer kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate leave his marker! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  R_Garcia gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  R_Garcia hits a great drive! 
          ...  But he's missed it! 
          ...  It's unbelievable, Jeff! 
Min. 78 :(val) R_Garcia slows the ball down and waits 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! 
          ...  Joao_Felix takes the players legs from beneath him!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The Referee signals that it is indirect 
          ...  J_L_Gaya swings it in 
          ...  M_Watters takes control of it! 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from W_Saliba 
Min. 80 :(val) A_Berenguer heads the ball back to M_Watters 
          ...  But M_Lacroix will cut out the threat 
Min. 81 :(val) M_Watters takes advantage of a bad back pass from S_Tonali 
          ...  M_Watters with the drive! 
          ...  D_Costa gathers it easily 
Min. 83 :(val) A_Witsel off the woodwork! 
          ...  S_Gnabry picks up the deflection 
          ...  S_Gnabry with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The PSG fans laugh at him 
Min. 83 :(val) J_L_Gaya looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to M_Gaspar 
          ...  D_Rice with a reckless challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  He could be off here! 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  I think he was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  A_Witsel swings it in 
          ...  S_Gnabry gets on the end of it 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by S_Gnabry! 
          ...  Looks like it should be D_Costa's 
          ...  But he elects to punch it rather than catch 
          ...  It loops out for a corner. 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Berenguer with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  The ball comes to J_L_Gaya 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 84 :(val) A_Berenguer gets possession in his own half 
          ...  M_Lacroix scythes the player down! 
          ...  He gets away with that one 
          ...  It's just a warning 
Min. 85 :(val) A_Berenguer with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past W_Saliba 
          ...  A_Berenguer has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  D_Costa parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Valencia 3-1 PSG ...
Min. 86 :(psg) D_Rice is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Vitinha 
          ...  Vitinha sights up the goal 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro saves it 
          ...  Good goalkeeping 
Min. 87 :(psg) K_Thuram looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to Vitinha 
          ...  A_Witsel takes out the attacker 
          ...  He looked to have fouled him there 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 89 :(val) C_Coady takes advantage of a mistake by W_Saliba 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to A_Berenguer! 
          ...  A_Berenguer attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  D_Costa tips it over !! 
          ...  Great keeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Berenguer swings it in! 
          ...  C_Coady gets to it! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  D_Costa is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Garcia flights it in! 
          ...  S_Gnabry gets something on it! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : B_Iglesias
Scorers              : B_Iglesias (54), Rodrigo (64), A_Berenguer (85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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PSG Match Info
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Best player          : Y_Pino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : Y_Pino (32)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : K_Thuram (26), Joao_Felix (78), D_Rice (83)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    PSG
Attempts on Goal     :          15        |       27
Off target           :           7        |       15
On target            :           8        |       12
Possession           :          38        |       62
Corners              :           3        |       4
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           0        |       3
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :           6        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       6
Key Passes           :          13        |       17
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Final Score          : Valencia 3 - 1 PSG
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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 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0   0
J_Costa        DF   1  17  12   7  27 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  20   0
M_Gaspar       DF   1  18  13  11  26 |  93   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Coady        DF   1  17  11   8  25 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  42  16
J_L_Gaya       DF   1  17  12   8  26 |  93   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  46  20  16
M_Caqueret     DM   1  12  17   3  25 |  93   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38   0
A_Witsel       DM   1  13  17   8  31 |  93   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  27  15   0
A_Berenguer    AM   1   3  17  12  22 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  45  56
Rodrigo        AM   1   4  17  12  23 |  72   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40
B_Iglesias     FW   1   3  11  18  28 |  72   0   0   2   1   2   1   0   0   0   0  71  38
S_Gnabry       FW   1   7  15  19  28 |  93   0   0   2   0   6   0   0   0   0   0  34  38
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 |  21   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
M_Watters      FW   1   7  12  15  28 |  21   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  33   0  13

Player Statistics - PSG
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_Costa        GK  21   1   1   1  23 |  93   5   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0
W_Saliba       DF   1  19  16  11  27 |  93   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  21  48  17
M_Lacroix      DF   1  18  16   9  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  16  15
A_Bastoni      DF   1  18  17   6  22 |  93   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  15  22
D_Rice         DF   1  16  19   3  27 |  93   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  24  19
S_Tonali       DF   1  16  19   5  24 |  93   0   2   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  48  13  42
K_Thuram       DM   1  14  19   5  27 |  93   0   1   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  24  37  -2
E_Smith_Rowe   AM   1   5  19  16  24 |  93   0   0   2   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  26  36
Vitinha        AM   1   3  19  18  23 |  93   0   0   1   1   5   0   0   0   0   0  34  38
Joao_Felix     FW   1   3  15  21  22 |  93   0   0   3   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  49   5
Y_Pino         FW   1   2  17  20  25 |  93   0   0   0   0  11   1   0   0   0   0   0  80
S_Herrera      GK  17   1   1   1  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Hakimi       DF   1  19  16  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Da_Silva     DF   1  15  15   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lazaar       MF   1  11   9   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
N_Petersen     FW   1   1   7  13  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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