FFO EFL CUP, Union Berlin vs. Valencia (Wed Feb 04)


                         Union Berlin  |  Valencia
                            5-2-1-2 L  |  4-3-1-2 C
                            Lee Clark  |  Alfredo Gandarlos
                                       |
                            N_Pope GK  |  GK R_Ceni
                        N_Burdisso DF  |  DF L_Antonini
                            M_Faye DF  |  DF M_Pedersen
                        W_Armitage DF  |  DF M_Oddo
                          A_Theate DF  |  DF C_Ozkacar
                           D_Leite DF  |  AM N_Fekir
                         Zubimendi MF  |  MF H_Yakion
                            A_Kral MF  |  MF B_Cheyrou
                         P_Canales AM  |  MF D_Klaassen
                          D_Fofana FW  |  FW A_Aleman
                           R_Keane FW  |  FW S_Govou
                                       |
                          H_J_Butt SUB |  SUB G_Larsonneur
                         P_Jaeckel SUB |  SUB V_Bondar
                       E_Cambiasso SUB |  SUB A_Herrera
                          A_Buzaky SUB |  SUB A_Almeida
                        K_L_Potter SUB |  SUB A_Lacazette




Min. 1  :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Union Berlin have changed their playing style to C 
Min. 1  :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to P 
Min. 1  :(uni) A_Theate hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  M_Faye latches onto it! 
          ...  M_Faye tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  R_Ceni blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 3  :(uni) Zubimendi with the mazy run 
          ...  Zubimendi cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  R_Ceni can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  R_Ceni makes a cocky smile 
          ...  Did he know that was always going over? 
Min. 6  :(uni) Zubimendi plays it long to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana with the shot! 
          ...  It hits the sponsor hoarding 
Min. 8  :(val) D_Klaassen cuts in on W_Armitage's blind side 
          ...  A_Kral with a late tackle 
          ...  He certainly didn't mean it 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 10 :(uni) M_Faye runs with pace at the defence 
          ...  C_Ozkacar cleanly tackles him 
          ...  He judged that well 
Min. 12 :(uni) W_Armitage slips past his marker C_Ozkacar 
          ...  The ball is whipped into N_Burdisso 
          ...  N_Fekir fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee will want to speak to him 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  The The Referee uses his vanishing spray to keep the wall in line 
          ...  D_Fofana with the curler 
          ...  R_Ceni saves it but to be fair he didn't have to move for that one 
Min. 15 :(uni) N_Burdisso runs down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to D_Fofana 
          ...  But M_Pedersen wins the tackle 
Min. 18 :(val) D_Klaassen plays it forward to A_Aleman 
          ...  A_Kral hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Antonini hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  N_Pope fists it away! 
Min. 19 :(uni) A_Kral is first to the loose ball 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Fofana 
          ...  D_Fofana flicks the header toward the far post! 
          ...  R_Ceni makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 20 :(val) B_Cheyrou flicks the ball on to A_Aleman 
          ...  A_Aleman cracks a laser towards goal! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  N_Pope is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  B_Cheyrou dinks the ball into the area! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  N_Pope catches it with ease 
Min. 20 :(uni) R_Keane sidesteps C_Ozkacar 
          ...  N_Fekir fouls badly 
          ...  The Referee writes his name into the book 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 21 :(uni) M_Faye spots his team mate making a run 
          ...  That's an excellent through ball to A_Theate! 
          ...  A_Theate with the goal bound shot! 
          ...  R_Ceni parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  And R_Ceni recovers to save!! 
Min. 22 :(uni) A_Kral gets to the byline 
          ...  He looks up and lobs in a cross 
          ...  Zubimendi is unmarked 
          ...  Zubimendi with a blistering shot! 
          ...  R_Ceni goes down well to save 
Min. 25 :(uni) D_Fofana runs at the defender 
          ...  The ball rebounds off C_Ozkacar back to him! 
          ...  That was fortunate, but he continues to go forward! 
          ...  M_Oddo bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 25 :(val) M_Oddo spots a team mate in space 
          ...  He finds L_Antonini with a lovely pass! 
          ...  M_Faye with a two footed lunge! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 29 :(uni) M_Faye is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball upfield 
          ...  D_Fofana latches onto the end of it 
          ...  D_Fofana rifles it at the goal! 
          ...  But R_Ceni pulls out a save of the game 
Min. 30 :(uni) N_Burdisso kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He plays the ball across to him! 
          ...  W_Armitage gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A vicious shot by W_Armitage! 
          ...  R_Ceni has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  R_Ceni reacts well to save!! 
Min. 32 :(uni) Zubimendi with a precise pass to R_Keane 
          ...  S_Govou wins the ball with ease 
          ...  The Referee saw something no-one else did 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  It is deep inside their own half. This will allow them to regroup 
          ...  N_Burdisso swings it in 
          ...  D_Fofana takes control of it! 
          ...  D_Fofana aims for the top right corner! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  That's put Union Berlin ahead! 
          ...  Union Berlin 1-0 Valencia ...
Min. 33 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to A 
Min. 35 :(uni) M_Faye plays it long to R_Keane 
          ...  R_Keane from 20 yards! 
          ...  R_Ceni with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great reflexes there 
Min. 35 :(val) M_Oddo brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  D_Klaassen makes himself available 
          ...  D_Klaassen hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 36 :(val) H_Yakion has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Theate 
          ...  He puts in D_Klaassen! 
          ...  D_Klaassen must beat N_Pope! 
          ...  N_Pope can't get to it! 
          ...  OH! It has gone just over the bar! 
          ...  N_Pope makes a knowing look 
          ...  Did he know that was going over? 
Min. 37 :(uni) D_Fofana is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to P_Canales 
          ...  P_Canales tries to catch the keeper out! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 38 :(uni) A_Kral has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past A_Aleman 
          ...  He knocks it to P_Canales! 
          ...  P_Canales with a stunning strike! 
          ...  R_Ceni tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 39 :(uni) D_Fofana with electric pace 
          ...  He eases past L_Antonini 
          ...  C_Ozkacar hits it out for a corner 
          ...  The fans behind the goal are whipping up a frenzy 
          ...  Trying to rally their team and suck the ball into the net!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Kral drives it into the box! 
          ...  R_Keane gets a shot in 
          ...  R_Ceni can't get to it 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Superb finish! 
          ...  Union Berlin 2-0 Valencia ...
Min. 40 :(uni) Tactical Change by Union Berlin 
          ...  Zubimendi will now play as a DM 
Min. 41 :(val) D_Klaassen with the heel pass to N_Fekir 
          ...  N_Fekir with the punt towards goal! 
          ...  But N_Pope punches it away 
          ...  He commands his area so well 
Min. 42 :(val) B_Cheyrou kills the ball dead 
          ...  Beautiful turn 
          ...  He could get a shot of here 
          ...  B_Cheyrou sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  What a finish! 
          ...  The Valencia fans sing his praises! 
          ...  Union Berlin 2-1 Valencia ...
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 3 minutes of injury time.
Min. 43 :(uni) A_Kral threads the through ball to M_Faye 
          ...  M_Faye hits the shot with the outside of the left foot! 
          ...  R_Ceni gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender hoofs the ball to safety 
Min. 45 :(uni) D_Leite runs at S_Govou 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  M_Oddo gets in the way of the ball and clears! 
Min. 47 :(uni) P_Canales beats his marker 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  Superbly timed tackle by M_Oddo 
          ...  He made it look easy 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Union Berlin 2-1 Valencia

Min. 46 :(uni) D_Fofana beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  D_Fofana with a blistering shot! 
          ...  R_Ceni with a great save 
          ...  He shows why he is the number 1 
Min. 46 :(val) D_Klaassen gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He slides the ball past the defender! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  N_Burdisso with a nasty foul 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
Min. 51 :(uni) R_Keane takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Theate 
          ...  A_Aleman slides in to knock the ball out for a throw-in 
Min. 51 :(val) D_Klaassen looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Aleman 
          ...  A powerful shot by A_Aleman! 
          ...  He has failed to hit the target! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He should have buried that! 
Min. 52 :(uni) D_Fofana brings the ball under control 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  A_Kral gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  A_Kral tries to beat R_Ceni! 
          ...  But R_Ceni palms it behind 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Zubimendi crosses it in! 
          ...  It comes to P_Canales 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  R_Ceni saves it!! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Faye drives it into the box! 
          ...  R_Ceni comes towards the ball 
          ...  And he claims it with ease! 
Min. 54 :(uni) M_Faye with a deep cross to R_Keane 
          ...  R_Keane with a thundering shot! 
          ...  R_Ceni with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 55 :(val) C_Ozkacar comes accross to cover, good skills 
          ...  R_Ceni advances out towards the looping ball 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Header over the keeper! 
          ...  He has put it into his own net!! 
          ...  That's got to be one of the best own goals I've ever seen. 
          ...  He must feel like a right pillock! 
          ...  Union Berlin 3-1 Valencia ...
Min. 59 :(val) H_Yakion picks up the pass 
          ...  M_Faye tackles cleanly 
          ...  The linesman flags for the foul though! 
          ...  Unbelievable! It looked clean to me 
          ...  It's a yellow, and rightly so 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 61 :(uni) D_Leite with a measured ball to W_Armitage 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Antonini and it had to be 
Min. 62 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: E_Cambiasso 
          ...  COMING OFF: R_Keane 
Min. 62 :(uni) E_Cambiasso has the ball on the wing, a chance to show his pace 
          ...  He knocks the ball past B_Cheyrou 
          ...  He puts in M_Faye! 
          ...  A left-footer by M_Faye! 
          ...  He's dragged it wide!! 
Min. 63 :(uni) Curled in dangerously from W_Armitage to M_Faye 
          ...  M_Faye with a screamer of a shot! 
          ...  R_Ceni takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 64 :(uni) Zubimendi kills the ball dead with a superb touch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  D_Fofana gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  B_Cheyrou reads it well 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 64 :(val) L_Antonini crosses into the box, finding A_Aleman 
          ...  A_Aleman tries to lob the keeper! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  But it sails past the post!! 
          ...  N_Pope never had a chance! 
Min. 65 :(val) A_Aleman has space to run with the ball 
          ...  E_Cambiasso reads the situation well and wins the ball 
          ...  But it goes out 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Ozkacar lofts the ball in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  N_Pope catches it with ease 
Min. 67 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: K_L_Potter 
          ...  COMING OFF: D_Fofana 
Min. 69 :(uni) P_Canales is taking a throw in 
          ...  He is taking a run up at it! 
          ...  He throws it long to K_L_Potter 
          ...  K_L_Potter with a thundering shot! 
          ...  R_Ceni watches it sail wide! 
Min. 70 :(uni) Substitution by Union Berlin 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Buzaky 
          ...  COMING OFF: P_Canales 
Min. 73 :(val) L_Antonini holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball through to A_Aleman 
          ...  E_Cambiasso wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 74 :(uni) E_Cambiasso takes advantage of a mistake by M_Pedersen 
          ...  away from two, three, four. 
          ...  Wonderful, wonderful, wonderful. 
          ...  How good is he?! 
          ...  Now he crosses to M_Faye! 
          ...  M_Faye with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  That shot never looked like going in 
Min. 77 :(uni) K_L_Potter jinks past M_Pedersen 
          ...  K_L_Potter with the cheeky shot! 
          ...  R_Ceni with an easy save 
          ...  He just oozes confidence 
Min. 82 :(val) S_Govou finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  S_Govou fires the shot in! 
          ...  It takes a deflection! 
          ...  N_Pope is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  C_Ozkacar crosses it in! 
          ...  That's a poor one 
          ...  N_Pope catches it with ease 
Min. 84 :(uni) E_Cambiasso skips past a challenge and gets over a cross to K_L_Potter 
          ...  But M_Oddo clears the danger 
Min. 84 :(val) N_Fekir takes advantage of a bad back pass from E_Cambiasso 
          ...  A_Buzaky rushes in with a clumsy challenge!! 
          ...  That's a foul!! 
          ...  The Referee calls him over! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD! 
Min. 85 :(uni) D_Leite moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Zubimendi 
          ...  Zubimendi hits a great shot! 
          ...  But R_Ceni stops that one easily 
Min. 85 :(uni) Zubimendi with a byline cross to A_Kral 
          ...  S_Govou with an ugly foul 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He is in the book for that one 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That would have been a penalty just a yard closer to the goal! 
          ...  K_L_Potter with the thundering drive 
          ...  R_Ceni gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  No, it's wide!! 
          ...  That was terrible! 
Min. 86 :(val) B_Cheyrou with a long pass to H_Yakion 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from N_Burdisso 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Theres some shirt pulling going on in the box! 
          ...  C_Ozkacar flights it in! 
          ...  N_Pope comes towards the ball 
          ...  Great catch! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals there will be 4 minutes of injury time.
Min. 89 :(uni) K_L_Potter beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  Intercepted by N_Fekir 
Min. 91 :(uni) M_Faye searches out D_Leite 
          ...  D_Leite throws himself at the ball! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  R_Ceni is beaten! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  Superb finish!! 
          ...  Union Berlin 4-1 Valencia ...
Min. 91 :(val) H_Yakion looks in some pain. He'll have to come off 
Min. 91 :(val) Tactical Change by Valencia 
          ...  Valencia have changed their playing style to D 
Min. 91 :(val) Substitution by Valencia 
          ...  COMING ON: A_Herrera 
          ...  COMING OFF: H_Yakion 

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



Match Details
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Venue                : Stadion Alten Forsterei
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Union Berlin Match Info
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Best player          : M_Faye (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : D_Fofana (32), R_Keane (39), C_Ozkacar (55 og), D_Leite (91)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Kral (8), M_Faye (59), A_Buzaky (84)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : B_Cheyrou
Scorers              : B_Cheyrou (42)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : , N_Fekir (20)S_Govou (85)
Injured              : H_Yakion (91)
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Match Statistics
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                            Union Berlin  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          27        |       8
Off target           :           7        |       6
On target            :          20        |       2
Possession           :          66        |       34
Corners              :           3        |       5
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           3        |       2
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :           5        |       11
Key Tackles          :           5        |       11
Key Passes           :          25        |       10
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Final Score          : Union Berlin 4 - 1 Valencia
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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  26   1   1   1  25 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  50   0   0   0
N_Burdisso     DF   1  21  16  12  23 |  97   0   1   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  64   0
M_Faye         DF   1  20  18  15  30 |  97   0   1   5   1   5   0   1   0   0  18 110  79
W_Armitage     DF   1  22  16  14  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  20  18
A_Theate       DF   1  21  17   7  25 |  97   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  19  25
D_Leite        DF   1  20  16   9  27 |  97   0   0   2   0   1   1   0   0   0   0  40  54
Zubimendi      DM   1  16  22   7  28 |  97   0   0   3   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  42  73
A_Kral         MF   1  15  21  11  23 |  97   0   1   4   1   1   0   1   0   0  23  77  19
P_Canales      AM   1   8  21  18  26 |  73   0   0   1   0   3   0   0   0   0   0  15  40
D_Fofana       FW   1   9  15  23  26 |  70   0   0   2   0   6   1   0   0   0   0  42  69
R_Keane        FW   1   6  15  21  22 |  65   0   0   1   0   3   1   0   0   0   0  21  52
H_J_Butt       GK  23   1   1   1  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Jaeckel      DF   1  15  12   6  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Cambiasso    DM   1  13  20   4  24 |  32   0   2   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  54  48   0
A_Buzaky       AM   1   4  20  14  25 |  24   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  -2  -2  -2
K_L_Potter     FW   1   2  14  20  31 |  27   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  32

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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R_Ceni         GK  23   1   1   1  25 |  97  18   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 194   0   0   0
L_Antonini     DF   1  18  16  10  26 |  97   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  22  40   0
M_Pedersen     DF   1  19  13   6  30 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  21   0   0
M_Oddo         DF   1  19  16   8  26 |  97   0   4   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  84  40   0
C_Ozkacar      DF   1  18  15   2  24 |  97   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  34 -10   0
N_Fekir        AM   1   5  24  21  29 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  33  -2   9
H_Yakion       MF   1   4  19  15  27 |  94   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0
B_Cheyrou      MF   1  13  19   9  30 |  97   0   1   2   0   1   1   0   0   0  27  34  54
D_Klaassen     MF   1   4  22  18  26 |  97   0   0   3   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  42  24
A_Aleman       FW   1   7  17  20  26 |  97   0   1   0   0   3   0   0   0   0  33   0  30
S_Govou        FW   1  11  13  19  22 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2  -2   9
G_Larsonneur   GK  19   1   1   1  12 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
V_Bondar       DF   1  22  16   7  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Herrera      MF   1  13  18  10  31 |   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Almeida      MF   1  14  22   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Lacazette    FW   1   1  10  20  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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