Match Report


ValenciaValencia     Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza
Computer Player Computer Player Robert Mcfadyen Robert Mcfadyen
Miguel ZubizarretaM. Zubizarreta72
G
1
G
80Jaakko GaddJ. Gadd
Miguel LopezM. Lopez78
D
2
D
75Dmitri BlokhinD. Blokhin
Alejandro BravoA. Bravo75
D
3
D
79Alpay KayisA. Kayis
Ivan FernandezI. Fernandez72
D
4
D
76Fouzi SektiouiF. Sektioui
Alberto CostacurtaA. Costacurta60
D
captain5
D
85Youri ShoukovY. Shoukov
David GlassD. Glass64
M
6
M
79Sebastian GilS. Gil
Leonardo VidalL. Vidal63
M
7
M
81Anders OlesenA. Olesen
Paul ByrneP. Byrne63
M
8
A
75Arturo MedinaA. Medina
Roberto VilaR. Vila69
A
9captain
A
80Tomasz KozminskiT. Kozminski
David GascoigneD. Gascoigne68
A
10
A
87Jonathan GascoigneJ. Gascoigne
Carlos AriasC. Arias61
A
11
A
88Horacio SosaH. Sosa
 
Julian CastilloJ. Castillo64
G
12
A
81Augustine EnyinnayaA. Enyinnaya
Youssouf BonisselY. Bonissel63
M
13
M
82Henning HålandH. Håland
Kwami GravelaineK. Gravelaine58
M
14
M
79Roberto Del SolR. Del Sol

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to Real Zaragoza. A crowd of 18,238 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Real Zaragoza appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto  Moreno.


0.00
The first half starts with Valencia kicking off!
4.38
Miguel Lopez passes the ball forward to Paul Byrne. Paul Byrne threads a neat ball through to Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
6.28
Alpay Kayis sees Anders Olesen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anders Olesen passes the ball forward to Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski whips in a cross ball towards Jonathan Gascoigne. Jonathan Gascoigne directs the ball goalwards with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
10.15
David Glass changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. David Glass knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Fouzi Sektioui.
12.18
Sebastian Gil makes a probing pass to Jonathan Gascoigne. Jonathan Gascoigne shoots from outside the area. It's miles wide!
15.39
Ivan Fernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Paul Byrne. Paul Byrne kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
22.36
Alpay Kayis plays the ball forward to Anders Olesen. Anders Olesen threads a neat ball through to Arturo Medina. Arturo Medina knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.42
Anders Olesen passes the ball forward to Horacio Sosa. Horacio Sosa tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just off target!
30.49
Dmitri Blokhin flicks a high pass forward. Anders Olesen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anders Olesen picks a pass forward to Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski knocks in a cross ball towards Arturo Medina. Arturo Medina makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Miguel Zubizarreta with no chance!! Goal for Real Zaragoza!
33.53
Paul Byrne flicks a high pass forward. David Gascoigne comfortably collects the pass. David Gascoigne lofts in a cross ball towards Carlos Arias. Carlos Arias finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Jaakko Gadd!
36.11
Fouzi Sektioui sees Anders Olesen in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Anders Olesen flicks a high ball forward to Arturo Medina who takes it down. Arturo Medina knocks in a cross ball towards Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
38.13
Alejandro Bravo threads a neat ball through to David Glass. David Glass deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
44.50
Alejandro Bravo flicks a high pass forward. Paul Byrne controls it well on his chest. Paul Byrne flicks a high pass forward to David Gascoigne who brings the ball under control. David Gascoigne knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Carlos Arias is offside!
45.00
Sebastian Gil flicks a high pass forward. Jonathan Gascoigne collects the pass. Jonathan Gascoigne tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Miguel Zubizarreta!
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. Real Zaragoza also appear unchanged since the first half. The Valencia players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Real Zaragoza kick off the second half!
49.05
Seeing a gap ahead, Anders Olesen plays the ball forward to Jonathan Gascoigne. Jonathan Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball towards Horacio Sosa. Horacio Sosa is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Miguel Zubizarreta gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
51.14
Youri Shoukov flicks a high pass forward. Anders Olesen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Anders Olesen flicks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Medina. Arturo Medina lofts in a cross ball towards Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski makes a deft header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
54.24
David Glass knocks the ball forward to Carlos Arias. Carlos Arias knocks in a cross ball towards David Gascoigne. David Gascoigne outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Magnificent save by Jaakko Gadd!
57.21
Paul Byrne threads a neat ball through to Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jaakko Gadd who gathers it comfortably.
67.57
Alpay Kayis threads a neat ball through to Sebastian Gil. Sebastian Gil flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Medina collects the pass. Arturo Medina finds some space and shoots from distance. Miguel Zubizarreta gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
71.19
Paul Byrne barges into Sebastian Gil. The referee warns Paul Byrne to calm down! Sebastian Gil runs off the knock.
75.59
Leonardo Vidal sees David Gascoigne in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. David Gascoigne edges inside the box! David Gascoigne makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
77.14
Fouzi Sektioui knocks the ball to his team mate, Anders Olesen. Anders Olesen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Medina. Arturo Medina knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Miguel Zubizarreta who gathers it comfortably.
78.32
Alejandro Bravo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, David Glass. David Glass knocks the ball forward to Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jaakko Gadd who gathers it comfortably.
79.44
Alberto Costacurta chips the ball to his team mate, David Glass. David Glass decides to run forward with the ball. David Glass shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
84.34
With imagination, Anders Olesen plays the ball forward to Jonathan Gascoigne. Jonathan Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
89.41
Paul Byrne brings the ball forward. Paul Byrne knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jaakko Gadd who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Anders Olesen flicks a high ball forward to Arturo Medina who takes it down. Arturo Medina advances inside the box! Arturo Medina makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but Miguel Zubizarreta easily smothers it!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Valencia

Real Zaragoza
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.2%
51.8%
Play Area
28.9%
41%
30.1%

Scorers
Jonathan Gascoigne 6
Arturo Medina 30

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arturo Medina of Real Zaragoza

Match Ratings