Match Report


ValenciaValencia     RCD EspanyolRCD Espanyol
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Luis SantosL. Santos67
G
1
G
58Patrick El KhanchafP. El Khanchaf
Neil MowbrayN. Mowbray65
D
2
D
63Julian BravoJ. Bravo
Edmundo AguilarE. Aguilar64
D
3
D
62Sebastian PirriS. Pirri
Gennaro Ivan SgròG. Sgrò63
D
4
D
61Arturo VilaA. Vila
Wayne EvansW. Evans56
M
5
D
47Eugenio CamineroE. Caminero
Gregorio SanzG. Sanz54
M
6captain
M
67Enrique IbanezE. Ibanez
Ruggero SilvestriR. Silvestri48
M
captain7
M
65Oscar MarquezO. Marquez
Achille ComazziA. Comazzi48
M
8
M
64Carlton ShieldsC. Shields
Ralph VieiraR. Vieira47
M
9
M
61Arturo HerreraA. Herrera
Tobias BackesT. Backes72
A
10
A
70Rodolfo FarinosR. Farinos
Stuart HendryS. Hendry64
A
11
A
60Raymond van BeekR. van Beek
 
Fernando Guerrero LopezF. Guerrero Lopez59
A
12
M
61Frederico AlvarezF. Alvarez
Carlos GuardiolaC. Guardiola59
G
13
A
60Donato CardascioD. Cardascio
Bart Van BommelB. Van Bommel57
A
14
M
56Patricio BravoP. Bravo

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to RCD Espanyol. A crowd of 10,975 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Claudio Gainza.


0.00
RCD Espanyol kick off and get the match underway!
2.39
Stuart Hendry makes a probing pass to Tobias Backes. Tobias Backes skips past Oscar Marquez! Tobias Backes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
6.48
Wayne Evans launches a long ball forward into the other half. Achille Comazzi skips past Sebastian Pirri! Achille Comazzi comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.52
Arturo Vila controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlton Shields. Carlton Shields darts forward. Carlton Shields finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
14.52
With imagination, Edmundo Aguilar plays the ball forward to Gennaro Ivan Sgrò. Gennaro Ivan Sgrò knocks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
16.30
Gennaro Ivan Sgrò flicks the ball to his team mate, Gregorio Sanz. Gregorio Sanz knocks the ball forward to Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.11
Edmundo Aguilar threads a neat ball through to Achille Comazzi. Achille Comazzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Backes. Tobias Backes cuts inside the box! Tobias Backes tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Patrick El Khanchaf with no chance!! Goal for Valencia!
24.48
Oscar Marquez clumsily knocks into Stuart Hendry. Oscar Marquez is warned by the referee! Stuart Hendry gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.38
Eugenio Caminero hacks Stuart Hendry from behind! Eugenio Caminero is shown the yellow card! Stuart Hendry hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.54
Arturo Vila threads the ball through to Rodolfo Farinos. Rodolfo Farinos surges forward with the ball. Rodolfo Farinos tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Valencia appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Espanyol also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Valencia kick off the second half!
53.47
Arturo Vila threads a neat ball through to Rodolfo Farinos. Showing composure, Rodolfo Farinos plays the ball forward to Raymond van Beek. Raymond van Beek knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.58
Edmundo Aguilar threads a neat ball through to Tobias Backes. Tobias Backes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry plays a scrappy one-two with Tobias Backes and advances towards the goal... Stuart Hendry comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
71.22
Gennaro Ivan Sgrò threads the ball through to Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry threads a neat ball through to Tobias Backes. Tobias Backes shoots from long range but somehow Patrick El Khanchaf manages to keep it out.
75.36
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
78.05
Neil Mowbray flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Sanz collects the pass. Gregorio Sanz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tobias Backes. Tobias Backes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.40
Eugenio Caminero pushes up the pitch. Eugenio Caminero surges forward with the ball. Eugenio Caminero shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
83.11
Achille Comazzi barges into Oscar Marquez. The referee calls over Achille Comazzi and warns him to calm down! Oscar Marquez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.43
Carlton Shields takes it forward alone. Carlton Shields deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Oscar Marquez but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Valencia

RCD Espanyol
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.3%
36.7%
Play Area
30.4%
46.8%
22.8%

Scorers
Tobias Backes 2, 20

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Tobias Backes of Valencia

Match Ratings