FFO EFL2, Valencia vs. Celtic (Fri Nov 21) Valencia | Celtic 5-2-1-2 N | 5-1-1-1-2 C Alfredo Gandarlos Caretaker | Craig Bucknall | A_Valles GK | GK D_Raya T_Correia DF | DF L_Hernandez C_Ozkacar DF | DF J_Denayer E_Pujol DF | DF G_Mancini M_Pedersen DF | DF A_Wisdom D_Klaassen AM | DF C_Smalling A_Almeida MF | DM A_Z_Anguissa Gaya DF | MF W_Burger A_Herrera MF | AM P_Fornals A_Lacazette FW | FW Joao_Pedro E_Unal FW | FW S_Dembele | G_Larsonneur SUB | SUB G_Rulli L_Antonini SUB | SUB N_Pareja A_Ademi SUB | SUB K_Kakic O_Dabo SUB | SUB M_Sow S_Govou SUB | SUB L_ONien Min. 1 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia ... Valencia have changed their playing style to A Min. 8 :(cel) J_Denayer jinks past T_Correia ... An audacious effort from J_Denayer! ... A_Valles with a fantastic point blank save ... He shows why he is the number 1 Min. 12 :(val) A_Lacazette with a precise ball to A_Almeida ... A_Almeida with the shot! ... But D_Raya with the difficult save Min. 12 :(cel) G_Mancini kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate making a run! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... Joao_Pedro gets on the end of the pass ... Joao_Pedro is through on goal! ... The defender was caught napping ... He just has A_Valles to beat ... A_Valles makes his move ... He's lobbed him!! ... It bounces in front of goal! ... Inches wide!! Min. 17 :(val) E_Unal looks up ... He swings the ball right towards E_Pujol ... A delicate chip from E_Pujol! ... What agility from D_Raya Min. 19 :(cel) S_Dembele runs at the defence ... But C_Ozkacar clears the ball to safety Min. 20 :(val) D_Klaassen jumps over A_Wisdom's challenge ... Brilliantly taken away by J_Denayer!! ... Any youngsters out there should be taking notes Min. 21 :(val) E_Pujol cuts inside A_Wisdom ... He worked that well ... He puts in T_Correia! ... L_Hernandez with the high feet Min. 23 :(cel) Joao_Pedro holds the ball up and waits for support ... His team mate makes an overlapping run now! ... He knocks a through ball to P_Fornals ... P_Fornals blasts it at the goal! ... A_Valles with the save ... He holds onto it as well! Min. 26 :(cel) C_Smalling jumps over the defender's challenge ... C_Smalling with a quick pass down the wing. ... Cross comes back in to him at a good height ... a lovely cushioned header ... It hits the side netting! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He puts his face in his hands! Min. 27 :(cel) Joao_Pedro turns on a sixpence ... Joao_Pedro bears down on goal! ... But A_Valles punches it away ... He had to be brave to come for that one Min. 37 :(cel) P_Fornals finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled E_Pujol ... P_Fornals shapes up for a shot! ... He hits the side netting ... Some parts of the ground thought that went in! Min. 39 :(cel) A_Z_Anguissa with an incisive pass to P_Fornals ... Cleaned up by A_Almeida Min. 40 :(val) A_Herrera leaps into the air ... He wins the header ... He heads it across to E_Unal ... E_Unal hits a curling shot! ... But D_Raya just gets his fingers to that one Min. 41 :(val) A_Lacazette hoists the ball across to D_Klaassen ... G_Mancini tries to clear it ... He has miskicked it!! ... It creeps just wide! ... CORNER! ... Gaya floats the ball in! ... That's a poor one ... Far too easy for D_Raya, who catches the ball Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time. Min. 43 :(val) D_Klaassen with the diagonal pass to E_Unal ... G_Mancini gets in the way of the ball and clears! Min. 44 :(val) D_Klaassen turns past G_Mancini ... He has created space for himself now ... D_Klaassen looks to see where D_Raya is! ... He shoots! ... D_Raya with the acrobatic save ... He must have spotted the TV cameras! Min. 45 :(cel) G_Mancini retreats under pressure ... He hoofs the ball upfield ... P_Fornals gets on the end of it ... P_Fornals with the goal bound shot! ... It flies wide! ... He should have hit the target at least!! Min. 48 :(val) A_Herrera finds his way through ... His quick turn fooled the defender ... A_Wisdom brings him down from behind! ... But the ref gives nothing! ************* HALF TIME **************** Half Time Score: Valencia 0-0 Celtic Min. 51 :(cel) Joao_Pedro takes possession ... Knocks it past C_Ozkacar ... He's through on goal ... Joao_Pedro smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! ... A_Valles gets a hand to it!! ... But he picks up the rebound ... OHHHHHHHH!! ... He's put it over Min. 56 :(val) E_Unal is clutching his leg! ... This looks like a bad one ... I think Alfredo Gandarlos Caretaker is going to take him off Min. 56 :(val) Substitution by Valencia ... COMING ON: S_Govou ... COMING OFF: E_Unal Min. 57 :(cel) C_Smalling spots his team mate making a run ... He plays a fantastic through ball to S_Dembele! ... Fine tackle by T_Correia ... But he can't prevent the corner Min. 58 :(val) A_Lacazette with a slick pass to Gaya ... Gaya with the attempt at goal! ... But D_Raya punches it away ... He took a knock there ... His manager is looking on anxiously ... He's ok to carry on Min. 58 :(cel) P_Fornals with an inswinging cross to S_Dembele ... S_Dembele hits the ball on the bounce! ... It hammers off the bar and loops up high into the air ... The defenders out leap the attackers ... The ball is away and clear from the danger area Min. 63 :(val) M_Pedersen sees a team mate making a run! ... He swings the ball in ... A_Lacazette gets on the end of the pass ... He is in space! ... A_Lacazette with the overhead! ... D_Raya gets his fingertips to it ... The defender puts the ball behind ... CORNER! ... A_Herrera swings it in! ... That's a poor one ... G_Mancini belts it clear Min. 68 :(cel) G_Mancini beats his marker ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... T_Correia reads the situation well and wins the ball ... But it goes out ... CORNER! ... W_Burger floats the ball in! ... T_Correia wins the ball ... And he heads it away Min. 70 :(val) Gaya kills the ball dead ... He sees a team mate leave his marker! ... He plays the ball across to him! ... T_Correia gets on the end of the pass ... But he stands on the ball and falls over!! ... L_Hernandez picks up the loose ball and clears the danger Min. 72 :(val) A_Herrera sidesteps A_Wisdom ... His quick feet took him past the defender ... But A_Z_Anguissa slid in ... It was a well timed tackle and it had to be Min. 73 :(val) S_Govou sidesteps J_Denayer ... He's been running his marker ragged all game ... G_Mancini with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 76 :(cel) W_Burger takes advantage of a defensive mistake ... He runs towards goal ... W_Burger looks to see where A_Valles is! ... He shoots! ... But A_Valles punches it away ... He could have caught that! Min. 80 :(cel) A_Z_Anguissa heads the ball back to P_Fornals ... P_Fornals must beat A_Valles! ... He has failed to hit the target! ... He looks horrified by that miss! ... He should have buried that! Min. 81 :(cel) G_Mancini spots a team mate in space ... He plays a fantastic through ball to A_Wisdom! ... A_Wisdom sidesteps his marker and tries the wicked snap bender! ... He's dragged it wide!! Min. 83 :(val) C_Ozkacar can't find space for the shot ... He slips it through to S_Govou ... S_Govou hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! ... But D_Raya reaches the ball. Good save Min. 83 :(val) D_Klaassen with a real burst of pace ... He shows the defender a clean set of heels ... C_Smalling pulls the player to the ground!! ... That's a poor tackle! ... The Referee tells him to calm his game down a bit Min. 86 :(val) M_Pedersen races into the box ... He sees A_Herrera lose his man ... He cuts the ball back to him ... A_Z_Anguissa with a well timed tackle ... The Referee didn't like it though Min. 87 :(val) A_Almeida is taking a throw in ... He sees a team mate in space ... He throws it long to E_Pujol ... C_Smalling brings him down in the area ... There can only be one outcome surely! ... But The Referee waves play on!! Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 6 minutes of injury time. Min. 88 :(val) A_Lacazette leaves A_Z_Anguissa standing ... J_Denayer steals the ball of off him Min. 93 :(val) T_Correia with the through ball to D_Klaassen ... D_Klaassen drives it towards goal! ... But it's hit the defender and went out for a corner ... CORNER! ... A_Herrera swings the ball in hard and fast towards the back post! ... L_Hernandez gets up well ... And he heads it clear Min. 93 :(cel) L_Hernandez takes possession ... What can he do here? ... E_Pujol with the tackle ... He had to get that one right! Min. 96 :(val) E_Pujol is taking a throw in ... He takes a couple of strides back ... He throws the ball to A_Lacazette ... A_Lacazette chases it through, he must score! ... GOAL!! ... Wonderful strike! ... Who says keepers are too good these days!! ... Have Valencia stolen the win late on with that goal? ... Valencia 1-0 Celtic ... ************* FULL TIME **************** Match Details ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Venue : Mestalla ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : E_Pujol (Man of the Match) Scorers : A_Lacazette (96) Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : E_Unal (56) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Celtic Match Info ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Best player : G_Mancini Scorers : N/A Sent Off : N/A Booked : N/A Injured : N/A ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Match Statistics ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Valencia | Celtic Attempts on Goal : 9 | 12 Off target : 1 | 8 On target : 8 | 4 Possession : 37 | 63 Corners : 3 | 1 Red Cards : 0 | 0 Yellow Cards : 0 | 0 Subs Used : 1 | 0 Fouls : 4 | 8 Key Tackles : 6 | 11 Key Passes : 12 | 8 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Final Score : Valencia 1 - 0 Celtic ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 26 1 1 1 24 | 100 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 0 T_Correia DF 1 20 16 12 28 | 100 0 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 15 0 C_Ozkacar DF 1 17 15 2 24 | 100 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 38 16 0 E_Pujol DF 1 21 18 14 24 | 100 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 15 31 14 M_Pedersen DF 1 19 13 6 30 | 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 0 D_Klaassen AM 1 4 22 18 26 | 100 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 9 18 A_Almeida MF 1 14 21 6 22 | 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 22 10 22 Gaya DF 1 23 15 13 31 | 100 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 15 A_Herrera MF 1 14 19 11 31 | 100 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 0 A_Lacazette FW 1 1 11 21 21 | 100 0 0 3 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 60 29 E_Unal FW 1 5 15 20 29 | 60 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 16 8 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 10 26 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 A_Ademi MF 1 8 14 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 S_Govou FW 1 10 12 18 22 | 40 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Player Statistics - Celtic Name Pos St Tk Ps Sh Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- D_Raya GK 26 1 1 1 30 | 100 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 0 0 0 L_Hernandez DF 1 23 19 7 24 | 100 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 26 0 0 J_Denayer DF 1 23 17 10 26 | 100 0 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 26 0 18 G_Mancini DF 1 23 19 5 22 | 100 0 4 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 52 36 0 A_Wisdom DF 1 21 15 12 23 | 100 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 15 0 14 C_Smalling DF 1 18 15 10 27 | 100 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 18 16 16 A_Z_Anguissa DM 1 19 23 6 28 | 100 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 17 16 0 W_Burger MF 1 14 21 8 22 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 20 P_Fornals AM 1 2 22 20 23 | 100 0 0 1 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 9 26 Joao_Pedro FW 1 9 17 23 28 | 100 0 0 1 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 14 11 S_Dembele FW 1 4 13 15 28 | 100 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 G_Rulli GK 21 1 1 1 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 N_Pareja DF 1 17 13 3 29 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 K_Kakic MF 1 14 15 10 20 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 M_Sow FW 1 5 13 17 22 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 L_ONien DF 1 16 11 4 36 | 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1763748048 Produced from ESMS+ V3.40