FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Athletic Bilbao (Mon Sep 29) Valencia | Athletic Bilbao 4-3-1-2 C | 5-1-1-1-2 N Alfredo Gandarlos Caretaker | Neil Kirby Caretaker | A_Valles GK | GK L_Maximiano T_Correia DF | DF I_Zubeldia C_Ozkacar DF | DF D_Vivian E_Pujol DF | DF R_L_Cabral Gaya DF | DF Yeray S_Amallah AM | DF J_Louis-Jean D_Klaassen MF | MF Jaurigezar Pepelu MF | AM S_Chukwueze A_Almeida MF | DM M_Zubimendi E_Unal FW | FW A_Hierro R_Borre FW | FW L_Jovic | G_Larsonneur SUB | SUB J_Ezkieta M_Pedersen SUB | SUB Gorasabel A_Maier SUB | SUB P_Beruatto O_Dabo SUB | SUB G_Larrazabal A_Lacazette SUB | SUB A_Sola Min. 1 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to E Min. 1 :(val) R_Borre runs at the defender ... He gets past him! ... He sees a team mate in space ... He passes it to Gaya ... Gaya with the 40 yard drive! ... But he puts it wide ... That was a terrible attempt! Min. 2 :(bil) L_Jovic plays a clever one-two with his team mate ... He heads towards the goal ... He slides it past the defender! ... L_Jovic sends it flying towards goal! ... He hits the side netting Min. 4 :(val) S_Amallah pass splits open the defence and finds R_Borre ... Jaurigezar dives in with both feet!! ... Play On!! Min. 5 :(bil) I_Zubeldia storms past his marker ... I_Zubeldia swings in the shot! ... A_Valles makes a great save ... And he manages to hold onto it as well! Min. 6 :(val) R_Borre runs at D_Vivian ... The defender slips and falls over ... R_Borre attempts a lob! ... L_Maximiano gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 7 :(val) Gaya squares up to I_Zubeldia ... He spits at A_Hierro ... Dirty b*stard! ... He could be in big trouble! ... YELLOW CARD!! ... That's a surprise, I think he should've gone! ... The ref must have got a nice Christmas present Min. 8 :(val) S_Amallah with a real burst of pace ... He leaves the defender behind ... S_Amallah sights up the goal ... He shoots! ... But L_Maximiano makes a fine save ... Wow!! That was close! ... He had to be at his best to reach that one! Min. 8 :(bil) D_Vivian finds M_Zubimendi in the box ... M_Zubimendi with a scorcher of a shot! ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 12 :(bil) A_Hierro turns nicely onto the ball ... But E_Pujol wins the ball from behind ... The crowd appeal but The Referee has none of it Min. 13 :(bil) Yeray hits the ball through the heart of the defence ... L_Jovic latches onto it! ... But Gaya comes away with the ball ... Excellent defending there! Min. 14 :(val) R_Borre brings the ball into the opposing area ... Well executed sliding challenge from R_L_Cabral Min. 22 :(bil) D_Vivian unselfishly heads the ball back to Yeray ... Yeray attempts the shot! ... A_Valles makes a good save Min. 26 :(bil) A_Hierro spots L_Jovic who is in acres of space ... Blocked by Gaya Min. 31 :(val) D_Klaassen finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled I_Zubeldia ... I_Zubeldia goes in hard to win the ball back. It's like men playing with children! Min. 35 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean with a precise ball to R_L_Cabral ... R_L_Cabral hits a great drive! ... The shot slips through A_Valles's hands ... But A_Valles recovers to save! ... He got away with that! Min. 38 :(bil) S_Chukwueze kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... A_Hierro gets on the end of the pass ... A_Hierro attempts a lob! ... But A_Valles just gets his fingers to that one Min. 39 :(val) E_Pujol looks around for support ... He knocks the ball across to R_Borre ... J_Louis-Jean tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... Pepelu with an inswinging corner into the box ... D_Vivian wins the ball ... He belts it away Min. 39 :(bil) S_Chukwueze with a real burst of pace ... He's clean through! ... C_Ozkacar stands firm and knocks the player to the ground!! ... That's a rash challenge!! ... The Referee warned him ... FREE KICK ... M_Zubimendi plays it short to A_Hierro ... A_Hierro runs forward ... He hits the shot! ... It's just over! ... 9 times out of 10 he would have scored that! Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 2 minutes of injury time. Min. 47 :(bil) M_Zubimendi with a reverse pass to A_Hierro ... R_Borre with an ugly foul ... The Referee warned him ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Athletic Bilbao Min. 46 :(bil) I_Zubeldia controls it with ease ... E_Pujol takes the player out!! ... The ref turns away!! Min. 48 :(bil) R_L_Cabral controls the ball with a deft piece of skill ... He plays the ball into the middle! ... L_Jovic gets onto the end of the pass! ... L_Jovic throws himself at the ball! ... He manages to reach the ball ... A_Valles with the diving save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 49 :(val) A_Almeida leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to R_Borre ... J_Louis-Jean with an ugly foul ... That looked malicious Min. 52 :(bil) L_Jovic gets to the byline ... He looks up and lobs in a cross ... S_Chukwueze is unmarked ... S_Chukwueze hits the shot with the inside of the left foot! ... It takes a deflection! ... A_Valles is wrong footed! ... It drifts just wide! ... CORNER! ... A_Hierro dinks the ball into the area! ... Excellent keeping! Min. 53 :(bil) L_Jovic with the dribble ... This is a great chance ... L_Jovic with the overhead! ... But A_Valles makes a superb stop down low ... CORNER! ... S_Chukwueze dinks the ball into the area! ... R_L_Cabral rises above his marker and heads it towards goal! ... A_Valles gets his fingertips to it ... He just manages to tip it over ... CORNER! ... A_Hierro flights it in! ... A_Valles comes towards the ball ... But he's nowhere near it! ... R_L_Cabral with the shot! ... A_Valles makes a difficult save Min. 59 :(bil) R_L_Cabral feeds the ball to S_Chukwueze ... S_Chukwueze fires the shot in! ... A_Valles was lucky there Min. 63 :(val) R_Borre jinks past the defender ... But Yeray slides in two footed! ... The Referee has a look but waves "Play On!" Min. 68 :(bil) L_Jovic eases past E_Pujol ... L_Jovic drives it towards goal! ... A_Valles guesses right Min. 70 :(bil) Yeray saunters past Gaya ... Gaya redeems himself with a great tackle Min. 72 :(val) E_Pujol takes advantage of a mistake by M_Zubimendi ... He runs towards goal ... E_Pujol shoots towards goal! ... L_Maximiano saves it ... Good goalkeeping Min. 72 :(bil) Jaurigezar with a probing through ball L_Jovic ... L_Jovic with a thundering shot! ... It hits the sponsor hoarding Min. 74 :(bil) J_Louis-Jean holds up the ball ... He plays the ball through to R_L_Cabral ... R_L_Cabral fires off a right-footed shot! ... He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! ... But it sails past the post!! ... A_Valles never had a chance! Min. 74 :(val) E_Pujol with a flicked pass to S_Amallah ... Yeray is late with that one ... He gets up and shakes the players hand ... He is warned by The Referee Min. 75 :(val) D_Klaassen brings the ball into the opposing area ... D_Klaassen has his eyes on the goal! ... He fires the ball goalward! ... L_Maximiano dives towards his top let hand corner ... He's pushed that one just around the goal ... Super Stop! ... CORNER! ... The corner is swung in by A_Almeida! ... R_L_Cabral belts it clear Min. 76 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: Gorasabel ... COMING OFF: Yeray Min. 79 :(bil) L_Jovic beats Gaya ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... L_Jovic curls the ball in on goal! ... A_Valles with a great save ... And he holds onto it as well! Min. 81 :(bil) Substitution by Athletic Bilbao ... COMING ON: G_Larrazabal ... COMING OFF: Jaurigezar Min. 81 :(val) Gaya plays a quick one-two with his team mate ... He runs towards goal now ... Gorasabel reads it well ... He clears the danger Min. 82 :(val) Gaya jumps over R_L_Cabral's challenge ... Oh, beautiful nutmeg ... He's clean through ... L_Jovic gathers up the loose ball Min. 82 :(bil) A_Hierro finds a hole in the defence ... T_Correia wins the ball! ... But he caught the player also! ... The ref gives nothing! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 89 :(val) R_Borre beats his man ... Fine tackle by M_Zubimendi ... He prevents the corner as well Min. 89 :(bil) L_Jovic with a simple pass to M_Zubimendi ... D_Klaassen with an ugly foul ... That was a deliberate act that deserves punishment Min. 89 :(bil) A_Hierro runs at the defender ... The defender slips and falls over ... T_Correia gets the foot in to win the ball Min. 91 :(val) D_Klaassen with the Cruyff turn ... L_Jovic cleanly tackles him ... He judged that well Min. 92 :(val) D_Klaassen brushes his marker behind and breaks free ... D_Klaassen with the chance! ... It flies into Row Z! Min. 92 :(bil) G_Larrazabal has the ball on the wing ... He knocks the ball past E_Pujol! ... He has some space now! ... G_Larrazabal tries the shot! ... It hits the inside of the post ... It falls right into A_Valles's arms ... He's spilt it! ... But he gathers it second time round! ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Mestalla ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : A_Valles Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : Gaya (7) Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Athletic Bilbao Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : R_L_Cabral (Man of the Match) Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia | Athletic Bilbao Attempts on Goal : 6 | 18 Off target : 3 | 7 On target : 3 | 11 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 2 | 3 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 1 | 0 Subs Used : 0 | 2 Fouls : 11 | 7 Key Tackles : 7 | 11 Key Passes : 4 | 12 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Valencia 0 - 0 Athletic Bilbao ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Player Statistics - Valencia Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- A_Valles GK 25 1 1 1 24 | 96 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 0 0 0 T_Correia DF 1 20 16 12 28 | 96 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 32 0 0 C_Ozkacar DF 1 17 15 2 24 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Pujol DF 1 20 18 13 24 | 96 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 32 26 15 Gaya DF 1 22 15 13 31 | 96 0 3 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 54 -2 11 S_Amallah AM 1 9 18 16 23 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 13 12 D_Klaassen MF 1 4 22 17 26 | 96 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 Pepelu MF 1 12 18 11 20 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Almeida MF 1 13 21 6 22 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 E_Unal FW 1 5 15 19 29 | 96 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 R_Borre FW 1 9 14 22 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 17 4 G_Larsonneur GK 19 1 1 1 12 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Pedersen DF 1 19 13 5 30 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Maier MF 1 12 18 7 20 | 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 A_Lacazette FW 1 1 11 20 21 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Player Statistics - Athletic Bilbao Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- L_Maximiano GK 26 1 1 1 25 | 96 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 I_Zubeldia DF 1 22 17 14 30 | 96 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 14 0 14 D_Vivian DF 1 22 16 7 25 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 28 30 0 R_L_Cabral DF 1 22 16 11 27 | 96 0 2 2 0 4 0 0 0 0 28 30 66 Yeray DF 1 20 16 12 26 | 78 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 16 15 16 J_Louis-Jean DF 1 20 15 9 24 | 96 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 16 32 0 Jaurigezar MF 1 13 19 7 26 | 83 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 23 12 0 S_Chukwueze AM 1 4 22 22 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 10 M_Zubimendi DM 1 19 21 12 27 | 96 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 17 10 14 A_Hierro FW 1 7 14 19 27 | 96 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 17 16 L_Jovic FW 1 6 18 24 24 | 96 0 2 1 0 6 0 0 0 0 60 13 20 J_Ezkieta GK 18 1 1 1 25 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gorasabel DF 1 18 15 4 23 | 18 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 0 P_Beruatto DF 1 15 13 2 19 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 G_Larrazabal MF 1 3 16 14 25 | 13 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 A_Sola FW 1 3 13 15 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1759163320 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40