FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Union Berlin (Fri Apr 11)


                             Valencia  |  Union Berlin
                            4-1-3-2 C  |  4-2-0-1-3 P
                        Peter Hayward  |  Andy Babbs
                                       |
                          A_Valles GK  |  GK N_Pope
                              Gaya DF  |  DF A_Theate
                         T_Correia DF  |  DF W_Armitage
                           E_Pujol DF  |  DF N_Burdisso
                         C_Ozkacar DF  |  DF L_King
                         A_Almeida DM  |  DM D_Biondini
                         S_Amallah MF  |  DM I_Camara
                            Pepelu MF  |  AM E_Nuamah
                        D_Klaassen MF  |  FW S_Surridge
                           R_Borre FW  |  FW S_Aguero
                            E_Unal FW  |  FW D_Fofana
                                       |
                      G_Larsonneur SUB |  SUB N_Hedl
                        L_Antonini SUB |  SUB D_Leite
                           A_Ademi SUB |  SUB A_Kral
                            O_Dabo SUB |  SUB L_Tousart
                       A_Lacazette SUB |  SUB M_Kaufmann




Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to L 
Min. 6  :(uni) A_Theate cuts the ball back to D_Biondini 
          ...  D_Biondini with the 40 yard drive! 
          ...  A_Valles with the diving save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 10 :(val) Gaya with the first time pass to E_Unal 
          ...  E_Unal looks to see where N_Pope is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But N_Pope makes a fine save 
Min. 10 :(uni) L_King looks for options 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to D_Biondini 
          ...  E_Pujol rushes in with a clumsy tackle!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  What's The Referee going to give? 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 12 :(uni) D_Biondini is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to N_Burdisso 
          ...  N_Burdisso attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  A_Valles with an amazing dive to the bottom left 
          ...  How he got to that one I don't know! 
Min. 16 :(val) S_Amallah spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds E_Pujol with a lovely pass! 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  W_Armitage looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 17 :(val) T_Correia hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  R_Borre latches onto it! 
          ...  R_Borre with a quick pass down the wing. 
          ...  Cross comes back in to him at a good height 
          ...  Powerful downward header! 
          ...  N_Pope claws it off the line 
          ...  The players are doing the square symbol demanding VAR! 
          ...  The Referee runs over to the half-way line to check VAR? 
          ...  What's he going to give? 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  He's scored his 10th goal of the campaign! 
          ...  Andy Babbs is barking orders at his players! 
          ...  His team will have to come back from behind now 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Union Berlin ...
Min. 18 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 18 :(val) E_Unal plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  E_Pujol decides to keep possession instead! 
          ...  He runs towards the goal now! 
          ...  L_King seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 19 :(val) Gaya knocks the ball past the lunge of the defender 
          ...  Gaya throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  It hits the inside of the post 
          ...  It falls right into N_Pope's arms 
          ...  But he recovers to save! 
Min. 19 :(uni) S_Aguero with a perfectly timed run 
          ...  D_Klaassen with an ugly foul 
          ...  The Referee calls him for a talk 
          ...  He's going to let him off for that 
          ...  Oh no he isn't! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He's told him he's going to keep an eye on him now! 
Min. 19 :(uni) D_Fofana looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere! 
          ...  A_Valles makes a difficult save 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Burdisso curls it into the box! 
          ...  A_Valles makes the catch! 
Min. 25 :(val) S_Amallah with the cross-field pass to R_Borre 
          ...  R_Borre fires the shot in! 
          ...  N_Pope saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 26 :(uni) I_Camara is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to E_Nuamah 
          ...  E_Nuamah drives it towards goal! 
          ...  But he puts it well wide 
          ...  That was a crappy effort! 
Min. 27 :(uni) W_Armitage threads the through ball to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana tries to curl it into the bottom corner! 
          ...  A_Valles with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 30 :(uni) W_Armitage plays a clever one-two with his team mate 
          ...  He heads towards the goal 
          ...  He slides it past the defender! 
          ...  W_Armitage attempts a chip! 
          ...  The shot slips through A_Valles's hands 
          ...  But A_Valles recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 31 :(uni) W_Armitage drives it across the face of the goal A_Theate 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  D_Klaassen belts it clear 
Min. 33 :(uni) S_Aguero makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  S_Aguero hits the ball first time! 
          ...  A_Valles gets his fingertips to it 
Min. 34 :(val) S_Amallah with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He leaves L_King behind 
          ...  S_Amallah with a bomb of a shot! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 35 :(uni) E_Nuamah turns past his marker 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  What a fantastic interception by A_Almeida 
          ...  He read that situation like a book! 
Min. 38 :(uni) S_Aguero is too quick for C_Ozkacar 
          ...  A heafty challenge by T_Correia 
          ...  Which leads to the ball going out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  N_Burdisso plays it into the danger area! 
          ...  A_Valles comes towards the ball 
          ...  But he's misjudged it! 
          ...  W_Armitage swings a leg at it! 
          ...  A_Valles gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He just manages to tip it over 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  E_Nuamah curls it into the box! 
          ...  E_Pujol with a great clearance! 
Min. 41 :(uni) S_Surridge finds W_Armitage with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Gaya cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 41 :(val) R_Borre finds his way through 
          ...  He bent his run well 
          ...  E_Nuamah with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge. 
          ...  That was Roy Keane on Alf-Inge Haland levels! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 1 minute of injury time
Min. 45 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: O_Dabo 
          ...  COMING OFF: Pepelu 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 1-0 Union Berlin

Min. 46 :(val) Gaya nutmegs W_Armitage, he continues to run forward 
          ...  Gaya controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 46 :(uni) N_Burdisso runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Aguero 
          ...  S_Aguero aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, it's kinda 50/50 
          ...  Sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 49 :(uni) L_King smashes the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Fofana latches onto the ball 
          ...  E_Pujol with the tackle 
Min. 53 :(val) Gaya cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to R_Borre 
          ...  Driven towards goal by R_Borre! 
          ...  But N_Pope reaches the ball. Good save 
Min. 54 :(val) O_Dabo with a 50-yard pass to Gaya 
          ...  W_Armitage knocks him to the floor 
          ...  The fans are calling for a penalty! 
          ...  But The Referee just turns away! 
Min. 55 :(uni) W_Armitage takes advantage of a defensive mistake 
          ...  Can he make them pay? 
          ...  W_Armitage with the header! 
          ...  But A_Valles with the difficult save 
Min. 57 :(val) E_Pujol with a one-touch layoff to Gaya 
          ...  But I_Camara slides in two footed! 
          ...  The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" 
Min. 58 :(uni) D_Biondini cuts inside the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Fofana 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  Gaya looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 62 :(uni) N_Burdisso with a 40-yard pass to S_Surridge 
          ...  S_Surridge aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  A_Valles with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 65 :(uni) N_Burdisso has found himself in space 
          ...  He looks up for his team mates 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  S_Aguero gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  S_Aguero with only one thing on his mind! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  He's pulled it wide! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
Min. 66 :(val) Gaya loses his marker! 
          ...  Gaya looks to see where N_Pope is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  N_Pope parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 66 :(val) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  T_Correia is through! 
          ...  L_King with an ugly foul 
Min. 68 :(val) E_Pujol beats his marker 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  E_Pujol hits a curling shot! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 68 :(uni) D_Biondini finds D_Fofana with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from O_Dabo 
Min. 68 :(val) Gaya with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past D_Biondini 
          ...  D_Biondini stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! 
          ...  That's a rash challenge!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  He's told to calm down 
          ...  Andy Babbs looks relieved 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  It's in a very dangerous position! 
          ...  O_Dabo swings it in 
          ...  T_Correia gets on the end of it 
          ...  S_Aguero hits it out for a corner 
          ...  That was sent up into the top tier 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Correia floats the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  Far too easy for N_Pope, who catches the ball 
Min. 69 :(val) O_Dabo whips the ball across to T_Correia 
          ...  T_Correia has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  The fans get off their seats! 
          ...  But it sails over!! 
Min. 70 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to E 
Min. 75 :(val) E_Pujol is spitting at I_Camara 
          ...  The Referee calls him over 
          ...  What's it going to be? 
          ...  Nothing. Just a ticking off! 
Min. 77 :(uni) S_Aguero sidesteps E_Pujol 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  S_Aguero fires off a left-footed snap shot! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  A_Valles had no chance! THEY'VE CAVED IN! 
          ...  And Union Berlin have squared it up late on!! 
          ...  The Valencia fans are shellshocked! 
          ...  Valencia 1-1 Union Berlin ...
Min. 84 :(val) E_Unal flicks it over the defenders head 
          ...  He showed some great skill there! 
          ...  E_Unal fires off a right-footed shot! 
          ...  N_Pope blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 7 minutes of injury time.
Min. 88 :(val) R_Borre sprints past A_Theate 
          ...  It was as if the defender wasn't even there 
          ...  A_Theate reacts well to win the ball back 
Min. 88 :(uni) I_Camara takes control of the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Fofana 
          ...  But he steps on the ball and falls over! 
          ...  S_Amallah looks embarrassed to take the ball off him! 
Min. 89 :(val) D_Klaassen 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 A_Almeida 
          ...  A_Almeida hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! 
          ...  The fans behind the goal jump up! 
          ...  But it's gone just wide!! 
Min. 93 :(val) A_Almeida finds his way through 
          ...  His quick turn fooled L_King 
          ...  D_Biondini takes the ball and the player!! 
          ...  But the ref waves play on!! 
Min. 93 :(uni) D_Fofana breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on A_Valles! 
          ...  C_Ozkacar brings him down! 
          ...  The Referee consults his linesman 
          ...  Now he calls the player over 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
          ...  He is lucky not to have seen red really 
          ...  That looked to be a late tackle on the replays! 
Min. 94 :(val) R_Borre chips the ball forward to O_Dabo 
          ...  Wonderful sliding challenge by D_Fofana 
          ...  Nothing gets past him! 
Min. 95 :(val) T_Correia pulls it back to Gaya 
          ...  A wicked drive by Gaya! 
          ...  N_Pope blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  And he gathers it! 
Min. 97 :(val) D_Klaassen runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Amallah 
          ...  S_Amallah blasts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But N_Pope makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He gave the striker no chance 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : R_Borre
Scorers              : R_Borre (17)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : D_Klaassen (19), C_Ozkacar (93)
Injured              : N/A
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : S_Aguero (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Aguero (77)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Union Berlin
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       13
Off target           :           5        |       3
On target            :           9        |       10
Possession           :          56        |       44
Corners              :           1        |       3
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :           8        |       6
Key Tackles          :          10        |       8
Key Passes           :          13        |       15
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Final Score          : Valencia 1 - 1 Union Berlin
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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  10   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  30   0   0   0
Gaya           DF   1  22  15  12  31 |  98   0   2   2   0   4   0   0   0   0  28  28  59
T_Correia      DF   1  19  15  12  28 |  98   0   1   2   1   1   0   0   0   0  17  46  14
E_Pujol        DF   1  19  17  12  24 |  98   0   3   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  51  12  14
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  17  15   2  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  -4  -4
A_Almeida      DM   1  13  20   6  22 |  98   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  23   0  20
S_Amallah      MF   1   9  18  15  23 |  98   0   1   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  27  22  23
Pepelu         MF   1  12  18  11  20 |  45   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Klaassen     MF   1   4  21  17  26 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   1   0   0  28  12  -4
R_Borre        FW   1   9  14  21  27 |  98   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  15  30
E_Unal         FW   1   5  14  19  29 |  98   0   0   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  15  16
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 |  53   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  23  24   0
A_Lacazette    FW   1   1  11  21  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Union Berlin
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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N_Pope         GK  25   1   1   1  25 |  98   9   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0   0
A_Theate       DF   1  19  16   6  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  17  13   0
W_Armitage     DF   1  19  14  12  26 |  98   0   2   2   0   3   0   0   0   0  34  30  45
N_Burdisso     DF   1  18  14  11  23 |  98   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  45  16
L_King         DF   1  18  15   8  23 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  18  28   0
D_Biondini     DM   1  14  17  13  22 |  98   0   1   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  22  36  14
I_Camara       DM   1  14  18   7  26 |  98   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  22   0
E_Nuamah       AM   1   7  19  16  24 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  10
S_Surridge     FW   1   2  12  14  24 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  17  13
S_Aguero       FW   1   7  15  18  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   5   1   0   0   0  29   0  58
D_Fofana       FW   1   8  14  22  26 |  98   0   1   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  28  15   5
N_Hedl         GK  20   1   1   1   8 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
D_Leite        DF   1  19  15   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Kral         MF   1  14  20  10  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
L_Tousart      MF   1  13  18  12  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Kaufmann     FW   1   8  11  14  31 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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