FFO2 Conference, Valencia vs. Watford (Sun Jul 02)


                             Valencia  |  Watford
                          5-1-1-1-2 E  |  4-4-2 P
                            Matt Rose  |  Tony Ayre
                                       |
                       Alex_Remiro GK  |  GK M_Okoye
                          J_L_Gaya DF  |  DF K_Hause
                           C_Coady DF  |  DF H_Kamara
                       J_Juranovic DF  |  DF F_Sierralta
                           J_Costa DF  |  DF C_Kabasele
                       L_Verissimo DF  |  MF F_Neuhaus
                         A_Herrera DM  |  MF I_Sarr
                       A_Berenguer AM  |  MF I_Louza
                           Rodrigo MF  |  MF T_Cleverley
                        B_Iglesias FW  |  FW B_Embolo
                          S_Gnabry FW  |  FW R_Manaj
                                       |
                        I_Provedel SUB |  SUB B_Hamer
                          R_Garcia SUB |  SUB C_Cathcart
                          J_Milner SUB |  SUB M_Pollock
                           L_Milla SUB |  SUB S_Kalu
                         M_Watters SUB |  SUB K_Davis




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(wat) F_Neuhaus spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to B_Embolo! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by A_Herrera 
Min. 3  :(val) A_Berenguer with the dribble 
          ...  He uses his pace to get free 
          ...  A vicious shot by A_Berenguer! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 4  :(val) L_Verissimo beats K_Hause 
          ...  He mugged him off there with his dribbling skills 
          ...  L_Verissimo with a scorcher of a shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  That's given Valencia the lead! 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Watford ...
Min. 8  :(val) J_Costa is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to A_Berenguer 
          ...  C_Kabasele rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  He'd better be careful now 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  This is a good chance! 
          ...  He's been taking tips from Juninho 
          ...  Can he show the techniques he's learned? 
          ...  A_Berenguer bends it in 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  M_Okoye acrobatically tips it over!! 
          ...  Great keeping! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Verissimo hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  F_Sierralta gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 15 :(wat) I_Sarr changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  F_Neuhaus fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But Alex_Remiro palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 16 :(val) A_Herrera plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  S_Gnabry decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  S_Gnabry drives it low! 
          ...  M_Okoye gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 16 :(wat) F_Neuhaus plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  R_Manaj decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge from L_Verissimo 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  F_Sierralta dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Alex_Remiro easily catches it! 
Min. 19 :(val) A_Herrera with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to A_Berenguer 
          ...  But F_Sierralta wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 22 :(wat) B_Embolo uses his feet well to turn on the ball 
          ...  J_Costa tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  They are lining up to take this one! 
          ...  Looks like a set piece from the training ground coming up! 
          ...  B_Embolo floats it forward 
          ...  R_Manaj latches onto the end of it 
          ...  R_Manaj with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  That was unstoppable! 
          ...  It's a level game! 
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Watford ...
Min. 24 :(val) B_Iglesias could get a shot on goal here 
          ...  K_Hause does well to intercept the ball 
Min. 25 :(wat) H_Kamara runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off the defender back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  A_Herrera with a clumsy challenge 
          ...  The Referee warns him 
Min. 25 :(wat) I_Louza with a slick pass to C_Kabasele 
          ...  C_Kabasele with an overhead kick! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  Alex_Remiro makes a great save 
          ...  And he manages to hold onto it as well! 
Min. 29 :(val) A_Berenguer takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to L_Verissimo 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by C_Kabasele 
Min. 32 :(val) Rodrigo smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  S_Gnabry latches onto the ball 
          ...  S_Gnabry curls it towards the top corner! 
          ...  But M_Okoye parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 33 :(val) J_L_Gaya with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves R_Manaj behind 
          ...  K_Hause is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Well spotted by the referee 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
Min. 35 :(wat) I_Sarr looks around for some movement 
          ...  He knocks the ball across to R_Manaj 
          ...  L_Verissimo tugs on his opponent's shirt!! 
          ...  The Referee has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by The Referee! 
          ...  He received a good talking to from The Referee 
Min. 36 :(val) A_Herrera hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  J_Juranovic collects the loose ball! 
          ...  J_Juranovic with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  M_Okoye won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(wat) R_Manaj stops the ball and looks around for movement 
          ...  A team mate overlaps him now 
          ...  He uses his team mates run as a decoy and heads towards the goal! 
          ...  But C_Coady wins the ball from behind 
          ...  The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it 
Min. 45 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: K_Davis 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Manaj 
Min. 45 :(val) B_Iglesias finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled the defender 
          ...  B_Iglesias with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  M_Okoye makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield! 
Min. 45 :(wat) K_Davis takes possession on the halfway line 
          ...  He runs forward with the ball 
          ...  He skips past the challenges 
          ...  C_Coady cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 46 :(val) A_Berenguer plays a first time ball through the defence to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry hits a great shot! 
          ...  He hits the side netting 
          ...  Some parts of the ground thought that went in! 
Min. 47 :(wat) K_Davis takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to B_Embolo 
          ...  J_Juranovic with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
Min. 49 :(val) C_Coady sidesteps K_Davis 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  C_Coady tries to chip the ball over M_Okoye! 
          ...  The shot slips through M_Okoye's hands 
          ...  But M_Okoye recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-1 Watford

Min. 46 :(val) Rodrigo is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to S_Gnabry 
          ...  But C_Kabasele wins the tackle 
Min. 50 :(val) J_Costa takes advantage of a bad back pass 
          ...  J_Costa smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 51 :(val) C_Coady knocks the ball past the lunge of C_Kabasele 
          ...  C_Coady with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 54 :(val) S_Gnabry jinks past F_Sierralta 
          ...  F_Neuhaus body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That's a careless challenge!! 
Min. 57 :(val) J_L_Gaya gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside I_Louza! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  But F_Sierralta reads the situation well and wins the ball 
Min. 58 :(val) J_L_Gaya with the dribble 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  H_Kamara knobbles the attacking player. 
          ...  The Referee blows up for a foul 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 59 :(wat) F_Neuhaus takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to K_Davis 
          ...  K_Davis goes for goal! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 60 :(wat) H_Kamara spits at S_Gnabry 
          ...  Who does he think he is? El-Hadji Diouf? 
          ...  The Referee beckons him over with his finger 
          ...  The Referee tells him he has had enough warnings 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 65 :(wat) Substitution by Watford 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Kalu 
          ...  COMING OFF: T_Cleverley 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: R_Garcia 
          ...  COMING OFF: Rodrigo 
Min. 70 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: L_Milla 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Herrera 
Min. 70 :(wat) I_Louza boots it towards C_Kabasele 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  L_Milla looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 71 :(wat) F_Neuhaus gets lucky and beats L_Verissimo 
          ...  Now with the centre to B_Embolo 
          ...  C_Coady wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 72 :(val) J_Juranovic with a probing through ball S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry must beat M_Okoye! 
          ...  M_Okoye is rooted to the spot! 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 73 :(val) S_Gnabry leaves C_Kabasele standing 
          ...  I_Louza with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  INDIRECT FREE KICK! 
          ...  L_Milla knocks it forward 
          ...  R_Garcia gets on the end of it 
          ...  R_Garcia shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  M_Okoye parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 77 :(val) A_Berenguer feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  R_Garcia runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  R_Garcia aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  There was no way M_Okoye was going to catch that! 
          ...  That surely hands Valencia victory!! 
          ...  The Watford fans are distraught and are piling out the stadium! 
          ...  Valencia 2-1 Watford ...
Min. 78 :(val) J_Juranovic holds the ball up 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to S_Gnabry 
          ...  S_Gnabry flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  He found himself with no room to manoeuvre 
Min. 80 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: M_Watters 
          ...  COMING OFF: B_Iglesias 
Min. 80 :(wat) B_Embolo dribbles past J_L_Gaya 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  B_Embolo hits a great shot! 
          ...  It flies wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 81 :(wat) I_Louza squares up to his marker 
          ...  He sinks his teeth into C_Coady's shoulder! 
          ...  Suarez eat your heart out! 
          ...  Right in front of The Referee! 
          ...  That's a very late challenge 
          ...  The referee calls him over 
          ...  He's a dead man walking and he knows it... 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  RED CARD! 
Min. 85 :(val) J_Costa passes the ball to A_Berenguer 
          ...  A_Berenguer with the drive! 
          ...  M_Okoye with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  When he's on his game he's one of the best in the league 
Min. 87 :(wat) B_Embolo with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to F_Neuhaus 
          ...  F_Neuhaus shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  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. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 90 :(wat) C_Kabasele sidesteps S_Gnabry 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  C_Coady takes the player down!! 
          ...  That's a poor tackle! 
          ...  He had to endure a strong bollocking from The Referee 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Here we go, a real chance of a goal 
          ...  I_Sarr swings it in 
          ...  B_Embolo gets on the end of it 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  L_Verissimo belts it clear 

*************  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 (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : L_Verissimo (4), R_Garcia (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : J_Costa (22)
Injured              : N/A
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Watford Match Info
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Best player          : F_Neuhaus
Scorers              : R_Manaj (22)
Sent Off             : I_Louza (81)
Booked               : H_Kamara (60)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Watford
Attempts on Goal     :          16        |       6
Off target           :           6        |       3
On target            :          10        |       3
Possession           :          60        |       40
Corners              :           1        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       1
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           3        |       2
Fouls                :           9        |       11
Key Tackles          :           7        |       6
Key Passes           :          12        |       9
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Final Score          : Valencia 2 - 1 Watford
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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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
J_L_Gaya       DF   1  18  13   8  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Coady        DF   1  18  12   9  25 |  97   0   3   0   0   2   0   0   0   0  60   0  34
J_Juranovic    DF   1  18  13   8  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  34  14
J_Costa        DF   1  18  13   8  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  32  12
L_Verissimo    DF   1  17  13   7  23 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   1   0   0   0  42   0  46
A_Herrera      DM   1  14  18   5  22 |  74   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  24  36   0
A_Berenguer    AM   1   3  18  13  22 |  97   0   0   3   1   3   0   0   0   0   0  56  39
Rodrigo        MF   1   4  18  13  23 |  74   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
B_Iglesias     FW   1   4  11  19  28 |  84   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7
S_Gnabry       FW   1   8  16  20  28 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  18
I_Provedel     GK  16   1   1   1  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
R_Garcia       AM   1  11  18  11  31 |  23   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
J_Milner       MF   1  10  16   4  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Milla        DM   1  11  17   2  28 |  23   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  27   0   0
M_Watters      FW   1   7  12  15  28 |  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Watford
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Okoye        GK  20   1   1   1  29 |  97   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  28   0   0   0
K_Hause        DF   1  18  11   5  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  20   0   0
H_Kamara       DF   1  18  13   9  29 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
F_Sierralta    DF   1  18  12   6  26 |  97   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  60   0   0
C_Kabasele     DF   1  17  13  12  22 |  97   0   2   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  42   0  14
F_Neuhaus      MF   1  12  19   8  28 |  97   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  44  32
I_Sarr         MF   1   3  18  15  25 |  97   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  24   0
I_Louza        MF   1   6  17  12  26 |  85   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   1   0 -10  16 -10
T_Cleverley    MF   1   3  17  13  22 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
B_Embolo       FW   1   4  11  19  24 |  97   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  46   3
R_Manaj        FW   1   3   9  18  24 |  45   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
B_Hamer        GK  15   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Cathcart     DF   1  15   9   2  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Pollock      DF   1  15  13   4  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Kalu         MF   1   4  15   8  21 |  28   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Davis        FW   1   4  10  18  22 |  52   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4
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