FFO2 Conference, Valencia vs. Nottingham Forest (Mon Sep 04)


                             Valencia  |  Nottingham Forest
                              4-4-2 P  |  3-2-2-2-1 C
                            Matt Rose  |  Steve Talbot(Caretaker)
                                       |
                       Alex_Remiro GK  |  GK L_Chevalier
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF S_Aurier
                         Gorosabel DF  |  DF O_Boscagli
                           J_Costa DF  |  DF H_Toffolo
                       L_Verissimo DF  |  DM D_Da_Silva
                       A_Berenguer MF  |  DM J_Larsson
                          R_Garcia MF  |  MF T_Doyle
                           Rodrigo MF  |  MF E_Buendia
                         A_Herrera MF  |  FW B_Johnson
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  AM Suso
                           C_Akpom FW  |  AM D_Malen
                                       |
                        I_Provedel SUB |  SUB Neto
                      M_Balenziaga SUB |  SUB M_Niakhate
                          J_Pulido SUB |  SUB J_Dasilva
                           L_Milla SUB |  SUB D_Pereira
                         M_Watters SUB |  SUB V_Janssen




Min. 2  :(val) A_Herrera sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A glorious effort by A_Herrera! 
          ...  But L_Chevalier palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 3  :(ntf) J_Larsson turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Suso 
          ...  A delicate header from Suso! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 4  :(ntf) D_Malen has time and space on the edge of the box 
          ...  D_Malen tries to chip the ball over Alex_Remiro! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That's a contender for goal of the season! 
          ...  Nottingham Forest have snatched the lead! 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Nottingham Forest ...
Min. 5  :(val) Rodrigo takes advantage of a mistake by H_Toffolo 
          ...  It's a lucky break 
          ...  Rodrigo controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  The fans thought that was a GOAL! 
          ...  But it's not 
          ...  Goal kick. 
Min. 8  :(ntf) J_Larsson takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Malen 
          ...  D_Malen sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 10 :(ntf) B_Johnson runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to Suso 
          ...  S_Gnabry with a bad challenge 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 12 :(ntf) D_Malen is too quick for Rodrigo 
          ...  D_Malen smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 13 :(val) C_Coady runs with the ball to the corner flag 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Rodrigo 
          ...  A thundering drive by Rodrigo! 
          ...  L_Chevalier with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 14 :(ntf) D_Da_Silva boots it towards D_Malen 
          ...  But C_Coady clears the danger 
Min. 20 :(ntf) Substitution by Nottingham Forest 
          ...  COMING ON: J_Dasilva 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Malen 
Min. 23 :(val) R_Garcia with a 30-yard pass to J_Costa 
          ...  H_Toffolo makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Coady drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Herrera tries to place the shot! 
          ...  L_Chevalier gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  Fantastic reflex save by <g1>!! 
Min. 25 :(ntf) T_Doyle spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays a fantastic through ball to O_Boscagli! 
          ...  R_Garcia with a deliberate foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He can't complain about that 
Min. 29 :(val) A_Herrera takes advantage of a mistake by O_Boscagli 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to Gorosabel! 
          ...  S_Aurier with the tackle 
          ...  He came to the rescue there! 
Min. 29 :(ntf) S_Aurier is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  It looks like he will try to run it off 
Min. 31 :(ntf) Suso barges A_Herrera off the ball 
          ...  C_Coady scythes the player down! 
          ...  The Referee wants to have a word with him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a good position! 
          ...  J_Larsson swings it in 
          ...  T_Doyle takes control of it! 
          ...  T_Doyle with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 31 :(ntf) B_Johnson pushes it past the defender 
          ...  B_Johnson looks to see where Alex_Remiro is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro manages to turn it behind 
Min. 32 :(val) L_Verissimo with a smart pass to C_Coady 
          ...  The ball comes in high 
          ...  C_Coady beats the defender to the ball and heads it into his path 
          ...  He just has L_Chevalier to beat 
          ...  He nutmegs L_Chevalier 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 33 :(ntf) E_Buendia looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Boscagli 
          ...  O_Boscagli smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro with the difficult save 
Min. 34 :(val) S_Gnabry 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! 
          ...  H_Toffolo with an ugly foul 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 35 :(ntf) J_Larsson smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  Suso latches onto the ball 
          ...  Suso runs forward 
          ...  He hits the shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro gathers it comfortably 
Min. 36 :(val) Gorosabel crosses in from the wing, he finds A_Berenguer in the box 
          ...  A_Berenguer with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  L_Chevalier makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 36 :(val) A_Berenguer picks out A_Herrera with the cross 
          ...  E_Buendia with a poor challenge 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  He lets him off with a strong talking too 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  This is very far out 
          ...  A_Herrera plays it short to S_Gnabry 
          ...  J_Larsson reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 38 :(val) A_Berenguer cuts the ball back to C_Coady 
          ...  C_Coady with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 39 :(ntf) S_Aurier chips the ball over the defence and finds Suso 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by L_Verissimo 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 43 :(val) C_Akpom with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  C_Akpom with a thundering drive! 
          ...  L_Chevalier can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  L_Chevalier was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 43 :(ntf) T_Doyle unselfishly heads the ball back to O_Boscagli 
          ...  O_Boscagli bears down on goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  The Nottingham Forest fans go wild! 
          ...  Valencia 0-2 Nottingham Forest ...
Min. 45 :(val) S_Gnabry makes himself available 
          ...  S_Gnabry hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-2 Nottingham Forest

Min. 49 :(val) C_Akpom 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 Gorosabel 
          ...  J_Larsson cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 49 :(ntf) S_Aurier pulls it back to O_Boscagli 
          ...  O_Boscagli uses the inside of his foot to curl a shot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 50 :(ntf) J_Dasilva is out on the left 
          ...  He moves the ball right to B_Johnson 
          ...  S_Gnabry does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 52 :(ntf) O_Boscagli plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Buendia decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  L_Verissimo pulls the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 53 :(val) A_Berenguer has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Herrera gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  A_Herrera sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  And L_Chevalier reacts well to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Herrera with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  J_Costa makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  L_Chevalier just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 54 :(val) Rodrigo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Akpom 
          ...  C_Akpom throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  L_Chevalier was lucky there 
Min. 55 :(ntf) O_Boscagli knocks it past S_Gnabry and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  O_Boscagli hits the shot with the outside of the right foot! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro beats the ball away 
Min. 60 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Milla 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Garcia 
Min. 65 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 65 :(val) The ball runs loose! 
          ...  S_Gnabry seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  T_Doyle hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The pressure is mounting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Rodrigo hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  L_Chevalier comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  L_Verissimo with the header 
          ...  L_Chevalier tips it round the post 
          ...  Well saved 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Herrera swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  It comes to L_Verissimo 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  L_Chevalier is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 67 :(val) C_Coady brushes O_Boscagli aside and breaks free 
          ...  C_Coady drives the ball low! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Watters 
          ...  COMING OFF: S_Gnabry 
Min. 70 :(ntf) E_Buendia with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  E_Buendia throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  Alex_Remiro saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 74 :(val) L_Verissimo 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! 
          ...  L_Verissimo tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  But L_Chevalier just gets his fingers to that one 
Min. 74 :(ntf) E_Buendia wins possession 
          ...  He plays the ball across to O_Boscagli 
          ...  O_Boscagli with a quick pass down the left wing. 
          ...  He gets up high for the header! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It drifts wide! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro was worried by that one 
          ...  He wipes the sweat off his brow? 
Min. 75 :(val) Rodrigo looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to C_Coady 
          ...  C_Coady tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  L_Chevalier guesses right 
Min. 75 :(ntf) E_Buendia with an excellent first touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  B_Johnson gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  B_Johnson tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Doyle crosses it in! 
          ...  J_Larsson gets a shot in 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  8 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 78 :(val) C_Akpom lobs it over O_Boscagli 
          ...  C_Akpom strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But hits the side netting! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Coady hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  It goes straight into the arms of L_Chevalier 
Min. 80 :(val) L_Verissimo takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  L_Verissimo fires the shot in! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 83 :(ntf) J_Larsson flicks the ball on to E_Buendia 
          ...  A thundering drive by E_Buendia! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro tips it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Suso drives it into the box! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro catches it! 
Min. 84 :(val) L_Verissimo takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to M_Watters 
          ...  M_Watters with the overhead! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 85 :(ntf) O_Boscagli kills the ball dead 
          ...  O_Boscagli with the chance! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro was caught out there 
          ...  Valencia 0-3 Nottingham Forest ...
Min. 87 :(val) A_Berenguer has it now 
          ...  He takes on J_Larsson 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He puts in C_Akpom! 
          ...  C_Akpom hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  L_Chevalier just watches it float over the bar! 
Min. 87 :(ntf) B_Johnson with the nutmeg 
          ...  He takes the ball forward 
          ...  B_Johnson tries to chip the ball over the keeper! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on Alex_Remiro anyway 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(ntf) Alex_Remiro miskicks! 
          ...  B_Johnson is through! 
          ...  A_Berenguer is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
Min. 91 :(val) A_Berenguer finds C_Akpom on the edge of the box 
          ...  C_Akpom belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  L_Chevalier gets his body behind the ball and saves 
          ...  Text book goalkeeping! 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla Stadium
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Berenguer
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : R_Garcia (25), L_Verissimo (52)
Injured              : N/A
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Nottingham Forest Match Info
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Best player          : O_Boscagli (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Malen (4), O_Boscagli (43,85)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : H_Toffolo (34)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Nottingham Forest
Attempts on Goal     :          22        |       18
Off target           :          12        |       5
On target            :          10        |       13
Possession           :          53        |       47
Corners              :           5        |       2
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       1
Fouls                :           8        |       12
Key Tackles          :           3        |       5
Key Passes           :          14        |       14
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Final Score          : Valencia 0 - 3 Nottingham Forest
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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  22   1   1   1  28 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
C_Coady        DF   1  19  12  10  25 |  93   0   1   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  19  18  52
Gorosabel      DF   1  19  13  13  26 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
J_Costa        DF   1  18  14   8  27 |  93   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
L_Verissimo    DF   1  17  13   7  23 |  93   0   1   2   0   4   0   1   0   0  19  32  66
A_Berenguer    MF   1   4  18  13  22 |  93   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60  13
R_Garcia       MF   1  11  18  12  31 |  61   0   0   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  10  -2
Rodrigo        MF   1   4  18  13  23 |  93   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  24  22
A_Herrera      MF   1  14  19   5  22 |  93   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  11  63
S_Gnabry       FW   1   8  16  20  28 |  71   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  30   0   2
C_Akpom        FW   1   4  11  17  28 |  93   0   0   1   0   5   0   0   0   0   0  19  33
I_Provedel     GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Balenziaga   DF   1  10   6   4  32 |   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_Milla        MF   1  11  17   2  28 |  32   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Watters      FW   1   8  12  15  28 |  22   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7

Player Statistics - Nottingham Forest
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_Chevalier    GK  21   1   1   1  24 |  93  11   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  72   0   0   0
S_Aurier       DF   1  18  11  11  22 |  93   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20  38   0
O_Boscagli     DF   1  17  13   8  23 |  93   0   0   1   0   6   2   0   0   0  21  17 156
H_Toffolo      DF   1  14  12   5  29 |  93   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  22  -2  -2
D_Da_Silva     DM   1  16  15   9  25 |  93   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
J_Larsson      DM   1  14  17   4  28 |  93   0   2   4   0   1   0   0   0   0  48  52  18
T_Doyle        MF   1  11  14   2  22 |  93   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  27  56  24
E_Buendia      MF   1   4  16  13  21 |  93   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  42  26
B_Johnson      FW   1   8  14  19  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  17
Suso           AM   1   3  18  19  28 |  93   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14
D_Malen        AM   1   4  15  18  25 |  20   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  32
Neto           GK  18   1   1   1  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Niakhate     DF   1  18  11   3  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Dasilva      MF   1   5  13   6  21 |  73   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
D_Pereira      MF   1   4  13  11  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Janssen      FW   1   2   7  13  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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