FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Athletic Bilbao (Mon Mar 10)


                             Valencia  |  Athletic Bilbao
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-2-0-3-1 A
                        Peter Hayward  |  Sam Bradwell
                                       |
                          A_Valles GK  |  GK A_Padilla
                              Gaya DF  |  DF D_Vivian
                         T_Correia DF  |  DF I_Zubeldia
                           E_Pujol DF  |  DF Yeray
                         C_Ozkacar DF  |  DF M_Zubimendi
                         A_Herrera DM  |  DM J_Moncayola
                         A_Almeida MF  |  DM Jaurigezar
                            Pepelu MF  |  AM O_Sancet
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  AM N_Serrano
                           R_Borre FW  |  AM I_Sainz
                       A_Lacazette FW  |  FW G_Guruzeta
                                       |
                      G_Larsonneur SUB |  SUB A_Castro
                        L_Antonini SUB |  SUB Gorasabel
                           A_Ademi SUB |  SUB J_Areso
                            O_Dabo SUB |  SUB G_Larrazabal
                            E_Unal SUB |  SUB A_Hierro




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 4  :(bil) Jaurigezar can't find space for the shot 
          ...  He slips it through to O_Sancet 
          ...  O_Sancet hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 6  :(bil) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  N_Serrano is through! 
          ...  N_Serrano tries the lob from 30 yards! 
          ...  A_Valles gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But can't hold onto it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  That's given Athletic Bilbao the lead! 
          ...  Valencia 0-1 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 7  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 7  :(bil) M_Zubimendi jumps over the defender's challenge 
          ...  M_Zubimendi sends it down the right wing and continues his run foward. 
          ...  cross comes back into him, he gets his head to the ball! 
          ...  But A_Valles makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 
Min. 11 :(val) D_Klaassen with the cross-field pass to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre attempts a low drive! 
          ...  A_Padilla makes a difficult save 
Min. 11 :(bil) I_Zubeldia gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past Gaya! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by R_Borre 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 13 :(bil) O_Sancet finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled Pepelu 
          ...  C_Ozkacar knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 14 :(val) Gaya gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  Gaya tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  It hits the post!! 
          ...  But he beats the defender to the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH!! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 16 :(val) T_Correia bursts into the box and cuts the ball back to A_Lacazette 
          ...  Yeray reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 16 :(val) T_Correia cuts inside J_Moncayola 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Yeray with an awful challenge 
Min. 17 :(val) A_Almeida changes direction inside 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Gaya 
          ...  Gaya plays it down the wing 
          ...  Cross comes in back to him, diving header! 
          ...  He had to be brave there 
          ...  A_Padilla makes himself big 
          ...  Superb Stop! 
          ...  Well that one would have delighted him 
Min. 19 :(val) D_Klaassen with the first time pass to A_Herrera 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by D_Vivian 
Min. 22 :(val) R_Borre has space to run with the ball 
          ...  M_Zubimendi with a superb tackle! 
          ...  He easily dispossessed him 
Min. 22 :(bil) M_Zubimendi gets to the byline 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds J_Moncayola 
          ...  T_Correia cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball upfield 
Min. 23 :(val) A_Lacazette knocks the ball past the defender 
          ...  A_Lacazette attempts a low drive! 
          ...  It's going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net!! 
          ...  A_Padilla looks relieved there! 
Min. 25 :(val) Pepelu is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 
Min. 30 :(bil) D_Vivian puts in M_Zubimendi 
          ...  M_Zubimendi throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It floats over A_Valles 
          ...  It's heading goalward! 
          ...  But floats just over 
          ...  That was a great effort 
Min. 33 :(val) A_Lacazette is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to Gaya 
          ...  Gaya with the ball at his feet 
          ...  Is he going to have a crack? 
          ...  He is, you know... 
          ...  A_Padilla gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 35 :(bil) O_Sancet runs at the defence 
          ...  He nutmegs Gaya 
          ...  He showed his class there 
          ...  Driven towards goal by O_Sancet! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Moncayola flights it in! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to N_Serrano 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  A_Valles moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  It's beaten him! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Valles looks dejected! 
          ...  Valencia 0-2 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 36 :(val) A_Herrera retreats under pressure 
          ...  He hits the ball upfield 
          ...  R_Borre latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A well-placed shot from R_Borre! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 36 :(val) E_Pujol headbutts I_Sainz! 
          ...  That's unforgivable! 
          ...  The Referee tries to calm him down 
Min. 39 :(bil) I_Zubeldia dribbles past the defender 
          ...  It was as if he wasn't even there 
          ...  D_Klaassen scythes the player down! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 44 :(val) R_Borre jinks through the defence 
          ...  D_Vivian with the tackle 
          ...  Good God Almighty, what a tackle from hell! 
Min. 44 :(bil) Yeray is too quick for R_Borre 
          ...  Pepelu leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That's a bad foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  And in a dangerous position as well! 
          ...  N_Serrano with the outside of his boot 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  A_Valles is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Sancet chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Yeray makes a firm connection with his head 
          ...  A_Valles turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  O_Sancet swings it in! 
          ...  N_Serrano gets on the end of it 
          ...  It goes wide! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 44 :(bil) Jaurigezar with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past A_Lacazette 
          ...  Jaurigezar throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  A_Valles has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  A_Valles reacts well to tip it wide!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Yeray chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  Great catch from A_Valles! 
Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Unal 
          ...  COMING OFF: A_Lacazette 
Min. 46 :(bil) N_Serrano sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  N_Serrano with a thundering volley! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Valles's hands 
          ...  But A_Valles recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 48 :(val) T_Correia with the first time pass to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Padilla blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 48 :(val) E_Pujol is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He's receiving some treatment now 
          ...  He looks like he will continue 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 0-2 Athletic Bilbao

Min. 46 :(val) C_Ozkacar with a short pass to find Pepelu 
          ...  J_Moncayola slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 49 :(val) A_Herrera with a 30-yard pass to E_Unal 
          ...  E_Unal tries to place it in the corner! 
          ...  A_Padilla blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 50 :(val) D_Klaassen with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows the defender a clean set of heels 
          ...  M_Zubimendi with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
          ...  The Referee ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Sam Bradwell looks relieved 
Min. 55 :(val) R_Borre pushes it past the defender 
          ...  R_Borre with a bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Padilla gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 56 :(bil) Yeray with a slick pass to G_Guruzeta 
          ...  Gaya with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The crowd expects from this range 
          ...  G_Guruzeta with the thundering drive 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  But flies wide of the post! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  G_Guruzeta with an inswinging corner into the box 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for A_Valles, who catches the ball 
Min. 60 :(bil) D_Vivian heads the ball back to N_Serrano 
          ...  N_Serrano sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  It's beaten A_Valles 
          ...  It goes wide!! 
Min. 65 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Hierro 
          ...  COMING OFF: I_Sainz 
Min. 65 :(val) E_Unal with a 50-yard pass to R_Borre 
          ...  I_Zubeldia with the block 
Min. 70 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: Gorasabel 
          ...  COMING OFF: Yeray 
Min. 70 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao 
          ...  COMING ON: G_Larrazabal 
          ...  COMING OFF: O_Sancet 
Min. 72 :(bil) N_Serrano heads the ball back to I_Zubeldia 
          ...  I_Zubeldia belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  A_Valles beats the ball away 
Min. 72 :(val) R_Borre jinks infield 
          ...  G_Guruzeta with the dive 
          ...  There's no room in the game for that! 
Min. 74 :(bil) G_Larrazabal leaves E_Pujol standing 
          ...  G_Larrazabal with the strike! 
          ...  It hits the bar 
          ...  And goes over! 
          ...  That shot was so poor it would make Ronny Rosenthal cringe! 
Min. 76 :(val) E_Unal takes advantage of a mistake by Jaurigezar 
          ...  E_Unal with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  A_Padilla is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Nervous times for Athletic Bilbao now 
          ...  Valencia 1-2 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 77 :(bil) J_Moncayola 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! 
          ...  N_Serrano receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Herrera with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  The Referee is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 78 :(val) E_Pujol looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards R_Borre 
          ...  J_Moncayola reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(bil) I_Zubeldia crosses into the box, finding N_Serrano 
          ...  N_Serrano looks to see where A_Valles is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  A_Valles tips it over his bar 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Zubimendi chips the ball in towards the far post! 
          ...  A_Hierro gets something on it! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  His manager looks unmoved 
          ...  Valencia 1-3 Athletic Bilbao ...
Min. 94 :(val) T_Correia with the dribble 
          ...  N_Serrano is easily beaten 
          ...  G_Guruzeta with an ugly foul 
          ...  That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  It's just a warning 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : E_Unal
Scorers              : E_Unal (76)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Gaya (56), A_Herrera (77)
Injured              : N/A
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Athletic Bilbao Match Info
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Best player          : N_Serrano (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : N_Serrano (6,35), A_Hierro (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Athletic Bilbao
Attempts on Goal     :          10        |       17
Off target           :           3        |       8
On target            :           7        |       9
Possession           :          47        |       53
Corners              :           0        |       6
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       3
Fouls                :          14        |       14
Key Tackles          :           3        |       7
Key Passes           :          11        |       8
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 3 Athletic Bilbao
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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  25   1   1   1  24 |  98   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  22  15  12  31 |  98   0   0   0   0   3   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  40
T_Correia      DF   1  19  15  12  28 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  28   0
E_Pujol        DF   1  18  16  12  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  13   0
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  17  15   2  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  19  14   0
A_Herrera      DM   1  15  20  11  31 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  14  -4
A_Almeida      MF   1  13  20   6  22 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   9   0
Pepelu         MF   1  12  18  11  20 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Klaassen     MF   1   4  21  17  26 |  98   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  16   0
R_Borre        FW   1   9  13  21  27 |  98   0   1   0   0   4   0   0   0   0  27   0  23
A_Lacazette    FW   1   1  11  21  21 |  45   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  18   5
G_Larsonneur   GK  19   1   1   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Antonini     DF   1  17  15   9  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Ademi        MF   1   8  15  11  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
O_Dabo         MF   1  13  17   4  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  19  29 |  53   0   0   1   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  15  30

Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao
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_Padilla      GK  25   1   1   1  21 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
D_Vivian       DF   1  21  15   6  25 |  98   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  30  28   0
I_Zubeldia     DF   1  21  17  13  30 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  15  12  14
Yeray          DF   1  19  15  11  26 |  74   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  17  14  16
M_Zubimendi    DF   1  19  20  11  27 |  98   0   1   1   1   2   0   0   0   0  17  22  31
J_Moncayola    DM   1  16  21   5  28 |  98   0   2   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  40  20   0
Jaurigezar     DM   1  13  18   6  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  11  21
O_Sancet       AM   1   7  20  16  21 |  74   0   0   0   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  20
N_Serrano      AM   1  10  19  17  26 |  98   0   0   1   0   7   2   0   0   0   0  10  99
I_Sainz        AM   1   6  15  18  20 |  69   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Guruzeta     FW   1   5  14  21  26 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Castro       GK  18   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Gorasabel      DF   1  18  15   4  23 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Areso        DF   1  15  13   2  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Larrazabal   AM   1   3  16  14  25 |  24   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
A_Hierro       FW   1   6  13  18  27 |  29   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  24
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