FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Benfica (Fri Feb 09)


                             Valencia  |  Benfica
                              4-4-2 C  |  4-2-2-2 C
                            Tony Ayre  |  Jason Fortune
                                       |
                          A_Valles GK  |  GK Andrew
                              Gaya DF  |  DF L_Digne
                           E_Konsa DF  |  DF T_Araujo
                         T_Correia DF  |  DF R_Semedo
                         J_Vazquez DF  |  DF D_Jurasek
                         A_Almeida MF  |  MF D_Neres
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  MF F_Aursnes
                         A_Herrera MF  |  AM Rafa
                            Pepelu MF  |  AM P_Sarabia
                           R_Borre FW  |  FW Suso
                          V_Muriqi FW  |  FW A_Rebic
                                       |
                          A_Iturbe SUB |  SUB N_Kruth
                         C_Ozkacar SUB |  SUB L_Neto
                        M_Diakhaby SUB |  SUB F_Moura
                         S_Amallah SUB |  SUB K_Fujimoro
                            E_Unal SUB |  SUB C_Tengstedt




Min. 1  :(val) D_Klaassen pass splits open the defence 
          ...  What a ball! 
          ...  E_Konsa is clean through! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from E_Konsa! 
          ...  Andrew fists it away 
Min. 14 :(val) Pepelu plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  V_Muriqi decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  D_Jurasek goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 16 :(val) A_Almeida heads the ball back to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre tries to chip the ball over Andrew! 
          ...  It grazes the bar 
          ...  And goes over 
          ...  Oh so close there! 
Min. 17 :(val) R_Borre knocks the ball past the lunge of R_Semedo 
          ...  R_Borre hits the shot with the inside of the right foot! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 18 :(val) V_Muriqi with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past the defender 
          ...  V_Muriqi blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 20 :(val) A_Herrera controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  Gaya gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  Gaya with the chance! 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 21 :(val) A_Herrera over hits his pass 
          ...  He finds A_Almeida though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  A_Almeida blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 23 :(val) A_Herrera takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into D_Klaassen 
          ...  D_Klaassen with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But sails wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pepelu swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! 
          ...  Andrew comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's nowhere near it! 
          ...  Gaya with the shot! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  Andrew looks relieved there! 
Min. 30 :(ben) A_Rebic takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  That mistake could prove costly 
          ...  But A_Herrera slides in 
Min. 31 :(val) A_Herrera with the diagonal pass to T_Correia 
          ...  T_Correia hits a great drive! 
          ...  It's just over! 
          ...  9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! 
Min. 31 :(ben) F_Aursnes eases past J_Vazquez 
          ...  F_Aursnes with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  A_Valles collects it comfortably 
          ...  The shot never troubled him 
Min. 39 :(val) Gaya feeds the ball through the middle 
          ...  E_Konsa runs onto it 
          ...  He uses a clever change of direction to go past the defender 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by E_Konsa! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  Andrew saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Pepelu hits it into the box! 
          ...  A_Almeida gets something on it! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Herrera floats the ball in! 
          ...  T_Araujo gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it away 
Min. 40 :(val) D_Klaassen is too quick for A_Rebic 
          ...  D_Jurasek wins the ball with a superb sliding challenge 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Klaassen lofts the ball in! 
          ...  D_Jurasek heads it away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(ben) D_Neres gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Suso is unmarked 
          ...  Suso strikes a wicked curler! 
          ...  A_Valles takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: S_Amallah 
          ...  COMING OFF: Pepelu 
Min. 46 :(val) R_Borre hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  J_Vazquez latches onto it! 
          ...  J_Vazquez shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  Andrew makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Benfica

Min. 46 :(val) A_Almeida with the cross-field pass to V_Muriqi 
          ...  V_Muriqi has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  Brilliant save from Andrew 
Min. 50 :(ben) P_Sarabia is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass under pressure 
          ...  D_Neres latches onto the ball 
          ...  D_Neres with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  A_Valles makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
Min. 51 :(val) S_Amallah with a flicked pass to V_Muriqi 
          ...  V_Muriqi fires a shot at goal! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 53 :(val) S_Amallah with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  S_Amallah blasts it at the goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Borre dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  It is cleared by L_Digne 
Min. 55 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Unal 
          ...  COMING OFF: V_Muriqi 
Min. 56 :(val) S_Amallah flicks it over F_Aursnes and runs onto it 
          ...  He showed great skill and pace there 
          ...  A cracking drive from S_Amallah! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He jumps into the Valencia crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  Valencia have the advantage! 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Benfica ...
Min. 56 :(ben) Tactical Change by Benfica 
          ...  Benfica have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 56 :(ben) Suso sidesteps D_Klaassen 
          ...  He was too quick for his marker 
          ...  A_Herrera fouls 
          ...  That was disgusting 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's not happy with that! 
          ...  He's got to be careful now! 
Min. 57 :(val) S_Amallah drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to A_Almeida 
          ...  L_Digne reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 57 :(val) J_Vazquez runs into space 
          ...  A_Rebic with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the Valencia players 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 59 :(ben) L_Digne plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Rebic decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  A_Rebic hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  It's hit the bar 
          ...  It bounces down 
          ...  A_Valles grabs it 
          ...  No Goal! 
          ...  Boos surround the stadium!! 
Min. 60 :(val) J_Vazquez with the dribble 
          ...  He spots the run of his team-mate 
          ...  He's decided to go alone 
          ...  J_Vazquez sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
Min. 62 :(ben) F_Aursnes with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle 
          ...  F_Aursnes fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  But A_Valles punches it away 
Min. 65 :(val) A_Herrera with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to J_Vazquez 
          ...  J_Vazquez controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  Andrew parries it 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Klaassen swings the ball in hard and fast with some tremendous top spin! 
          ...  Gaya tries to place the shot! 
          ...  It flies into Row Z! 
Min. 68 :(val) E_Konsa spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  He finds D_Klaassen with a lovely pass! 
          ...  D_Klaassen rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide!! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Gaya dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  Andrew jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 69 :(ben) Suso with a 40-yard pass to F_Aursnes 
          ...  E_Konsa seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 71 :(ben) F_Aursnes chips the ball over the defence and finds D_Neres 
          ...  E_Konsa plays it back 
          ...  A_Valles slips!! 
          ...  It goes just wide 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  P_Sarabia with an outswinging corner into the box 
          ...  F_Aursnes loses his marker 
          ...  He gets his head onto it! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Valencia fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 75 :(val) A_Almeida finds J_Vazquez with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  J_Vazquez hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  Andrew with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 75 :(ben) Suso slips past T_Correia 
          ...  E_Konsa with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee wants a quiet word 
Min. 76 :(val) E_Konsa 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 E_Unal 
          ...  A powerful shot by E_Unal! 
          ...  OOOOHHHHH!! 
          ...  It's wide! 
          ...  That was a dismal effort! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 77 :(val) E_Konsa brushes P_Sarabia aside and breaks free 
          ...  E_Konsa with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 78 :(val) R_Borre with a real burst of pace 
          ...  R_Borre swings in the shot! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Andrew dives desperately to try and save it!! 
          ...  He can't get to it! 
          ...  But it creeps just wide!! 
          ...  The deflection had Andrew beaten! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Amallah lofts the ball in! 
          ...  R_Semedo reads it well 
          ...  And he knocks it away 
Min. 79 :(val) T_Correia runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to D_Klaassen 
          ...  D_Klaassen rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But Andrew just gets his fingers to that one 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Borre crosses it in! 
          ...  T_Araujo with the clearance 
Min. 79 :(ben) Rafa takes possession 
          ...  What can he do here? 
          ...  J_Vazquez reads the play well 
Min. 81 :(ben) A_Rebic had to stretch to reach the pass 
          ...  T_Correia with an awful challenge 
Min. 83 :(val) E_Konsa sidesteps D_Neres 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by L_Digne 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Vazquez swings it in! 
          ...  R_Borre gets his head on it 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 83 :(ben) P_Sarabia finds A_Rebic with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  A_Rebic fires the shot in! 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 84 :(val) D_Klaassen controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  J_Vazquez gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  J_Vazquez aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  But he got that all wrong 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : E_Konsa (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Amallah (56)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Herrera (56)
Injured              : N/A
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Benfica Match Info
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Best player          : F_Aursnes
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Rebic (57)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Benfica
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       7
Off target           :          18        |       3
On target            :           9        |       4
Possession           :          61        |       39
Corners              :          10        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           2        |       0
Fouls                :          12        |       3
Key Tackles          :           4        |       9
Key Passes           :          18        |       6
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 0 Benfica
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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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A_Valles       GK  22   1   1   1  24 |  95   4   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  22   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  20  13  11  31 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  13  33
E_Konsa        DF   1  19  14   9  23 |  95   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  30  24  43
T_Correia      DF   1  17  14  10  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  22  22
J_Vazquez      DF   1  17  12  11  20 |  95   0   1   0   0   5   0   0   0   0  28   0  61
A_Almeida      MF   1  12  19   5  22 |  95   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  21  34
D_Klaassen     MF   1   3  19  16  26 |  95   0   0   2   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  14  20
A_Herrera      MF   1  14  18  10  31 |  95   0   1   5   0   0   0   1   0   0  15  35  -5
Pepelu         MF   1  11  17  10  20 |  45   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
R_Borre        FW   1   8  13  19  27 |  95   0   0   1   0   4   0   0   0   0  10  23  22
V_Muriqi       FW   1   2  12  19  27 |  59   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  13
A_Iturbe       GK  19   1   1   1  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  16  14   2  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Diakhaby     DF   1  16  13   9  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Amallah      MF   1   8  17  14  23 |  50   0   0   2   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  18  32
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  18  29 |  36   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4

Player Statistics - Benfica
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Andrew         GK  22   1   1   1  26 |  95   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
L_Digne        DF   1  20  15  11  27 |  95   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  42  11   0
T_Araujo       DF   1  18  13  13  22 |  95   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  32   0   0
R_Semedo       DF   1  18  16   7  22 |  95   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0   0
D_Jurasek      DF   1  17  12  11  22 |  95   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  51   0   0
D_Neres        MF   1   6  18  12  22 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8  12
F_Aursnes      MF   1  10  17  13  21 |  95   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0 -10  -1  21
Rafa           AM   1   3  19  14  28 |  95   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Sarabia      AM   1   5  19  18  25 |  95   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0
Suso           FW   1   3  18  19  28 |  95   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   8   5
A_Rebic        FW   1   6  12  20  24 |  95   0   0   0   0   2   0   1   0   0 -15 -15 -11
N_Kruth        GK  17   1   1   1  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Neto         DF   1  14  10   8  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Moura        DF   1  13  11   6  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
K_Fujimoro     MF   1   2  15  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
C_Tengstedt    FW   1   8  12  15  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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