Match Report


ValenciaValencia     CompostelaCompostela
Computer Player Computer Player Gary Shapland Gary Shapland
Luis SantosL. Santos67
G
1
G
64Albert IglesiasA. Iglesias
Neil MowbrayN. Mowbray65
D
2
D
50Antonio VergesA. Verges
Gennaro Ivan SgròG. Sgrò63
D
3
D
67Kafoumba ZaréK. Zaré
Malte RiemannM. Riemann50
D
4
D
59Albert CanoA. Cano
Jose Javier ZubizarretaJ. Zubizarreta68
M
5
D
64Miguel ZubizarretaM. Zubizarreta
Wayne EvansW. Evans56
M
6
M
70Martin CortesM. Cortes
Gregorio SanzG. Sanz54
M
captain7
M
51Arturo Del SolA. Del Sol
Ruggero SilvestriR. Silvestri49
M
8
M
62Victor HelgueraV. Helguera
Achille ComazziA. Comazzi48
M
9captain
A
41Francisco IbanezF. Ibanez
Tobias BackesT. Backes72
A
10
A
69Andres MartinA. Martin
Stuart HendryS. Hendry64
A
11
A
72Martin JanesM. Janes
 
Fernando Guerrero LopezF. Guerrero Lopez59
A
12
A
46Victor MarquitosV. Marquitos
Carlos GuardiolaC. Guardiola59
G
13
M
76Lucien NjankaL. Njanka
Bart Van BommelB. Van Bommel57
A
14
A
70Guillermo PetersG. Peters

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to Compostela. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Compostela appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Aguilar.


0.00
Compostela start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.00
Neil Mowbray barges into Martin Janes. The referee calls over Neil Mowbray and shows him a yellow card! Martin Janes gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
3.10
Martin Cortes flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Janes. Martin Janes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.36
Victor Helguera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Ibanez. Francisco Ibanez shoots from long range but somehow Luis Santos manages to keep it out.
16.57
Tobias Backes hits a low pass to Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry knocks in a cross ball towards Ruggero Silvestri. Ruggero Silvestri jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it curls horrendously wide!
27.01
Ruggero Silvestri runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ruggero Silvestri plays a one-two with Tobias Backes and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Ruggero Silvestri provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's a woeful effort!
28.25
Gennaro Ivan Sgrò flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Zubizarreta holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Javier Zubizarreta kicks a strong pass forward to Stuart Hendry. Stuart Hendry kicks a strong pass forward to Achille Comazzi but the referee indicates it's offside!
30.51
Achille Comazzi threads a neat ball through to Ruggero Silvestri. Ruggero Silvestri lofts in a cross ball towards Tobias Backes. Tobias Backes makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
39.44
Albert Cano kicks a strong pass forward to Arturo Del Sol. Arturo Del Sol threads a neat ball through to Victor Helguera. Victor Helguera tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.31
Arturo Del Sol darts forward. Arturo Del Sol flicks a high pass forward to Andres Martin who brings the ball under control. Andres Martin knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ruggero Silvestri.
42.42
Gennaro Ivan Sgrò clumsily knocks into Kafoumba Zaré. The referee brings Gennaro Ivan Sgrò to one side and gives him a warning! Kafoumba Zaré gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
42.42
Free kick to Compostela just outside the area...
43.41
Arturo Del Sol steps up and curls the ball around the wall but the keeper has read it well and catches it comfortably.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Valencia kick off!
48.54
Ruggero Silvestri sees a break and surges forward. Ruggero Silvestri plays a one-two with Gregorio Sanz and advances towards the goal... Ruggero Silvestri looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it flies wide!
54.19
Martin Cortes flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Del Sol collects the pass. Arturo Del Sol plays a scrappy one-two with Martin Cortes and stumbles forward towards the goal... Some good footwork from Arturo Del Sol provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Malte Riemann.
55.55
Martin Janes takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Andres Martin. Andres Martin flicks the ball on with his first touch. Arturo Del Sol cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.56
Martin Cortes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Helguera. Victor Helguera shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
60.15
Valencia have made a substitution with Bart Van Bommel replacing Stuart Hendry .
61.23
Arturo Del Sol passes the ball forward to Martin Janes. Martin Janes plays a quick one-two with Andres Martin and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Martin Janes provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
67.34
Arturo Del Sol barges into Gennaro Ivan Sgrò. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gennaro Ivan Sgrò stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.31
Ruggero Silvestri flicks the ball to his team mate, Tobias Backes. Tobias Backes runs straight at the defence! Tobias Backes strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
72.22
Arturo Del Sol chips the ball to his team mate, Andres Martin. Andres Martin shoots from outside the area but it rises well off target!
77.04
Compostela have made 3 substitutions with Victor Marquitos replacing Andres Martin, Lucien Njanka replacing Victor Helguera and Guillermo Peters replacing Martin Janes .
78.04
Achille Comazzi passes the ball forward to Gregorio Sanz. With a delightful solo run, Gregorio Sanz stretches the opposition's defence. Gregorio Sanz makes a probing pass to Tobias Backes but he's offside!
85.52
With intelligent imagination, Victor Marquitos plays the ball forward to Guillermo Peters. Guillermo Peters advances inside the box! Gennaro Ivan Sgrò catches Guillermo Peters on the ankles. Guillermo Peters appeals for a penalty! No!! Unbelievable!!
90.00
Francisco Ibanez advances with the ball. Francisco Ibanez plays a scrappy one-two with Guillermo Peters and stumbles forward towards the goal... Francisco Ibanez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Valencia

Compostela
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.1%
51.9%
Play Area
28.4%
46.9%
24.7%

Scorers
Tobias Backes 31, 69
Arturo Del Sol 56
Francisco Ibanez 90

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

Match Ratings