Match Report
| Valencia | Valencia |  |  | Sevilla FC | Sevilla FC | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Jakob Falk-sørensen | Jakob Falk-sørensen | ||||||||||||||||||
| Miguel Zubizarreta | M. Zubizarreta |  | 72 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 75 |  | Lucien Song | L. Song | ||||||||
| Miguel Lopez | M. Lopez | | 78 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Rafael Santos | R. Santos | |||||||||
| Alejandro Bravo | A. Bravo | | 75 | D | | 3 | | D | 69 | | Ricardo Campos | R. Campos | |||||||||
| Ivan Fernandez | I. Fernandez | | 72 | D | | 4 | | D | 67 |  | Mirko Pellissier | M. Pellissier | |||||||||
| Alberto Costacurta | A. Costacurta | | 60 | D | | | 5 | | D | 71 | | Gabriel Jimenez | G. Jimenez | ||||||||
| David Glass | D. Glass |  | 64 | M | | 6 | | M | 75 |  | Trevor Batty | T. Batty | |||||||||
| Leonardo Vidal | L. Vidal | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 73 | | Alfredo Rodriguez | A. Rodriguez | |||||||||
| Paul Byrne | P. Byrne | | 63 | M | | 8 | | M | 67 | | Alfredo Fernandez | A. Fernandez | |||||||||
| Roberto Vila | R. Vila | | 69 | A | | 9 | | M | 69 | | Carlos Verges | C. Verges | |||||||||
| David Gascoigne | D. Gascoigne | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 |  | Sean Okon | S. Okon | |||||||||
| Carlos Arias | C. Arias | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 66 |  | Noah Jaschke | N. Jaschke | |||||||||
| Julian Castillo | J. Castillo | | 64 | G | | 12 | | D | 66 | | Andres Redondo | A. Redondo | |||||||||
| Youssouf Bonissel | Y. Bonissel |  | 63 | M | | 13 | | M | 73 |  | Ricardo Salas | R. Salas | |||||||||
| Kwami Gravelaine | K. Gravelaine | | 58 | M | | 14 | | A | 28 |  | Paul C. Olteanu | P. Olteanu | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Latinos 305 |
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to Sevilla FC. A crowd of 18,603 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sevilla FC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Patricio Munoz.
The pitch is in good condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sevilla FC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Patricio Munoz.
0.00
0-0Sevilla FC kick off the first half!
2.22
0-0Alejandro Bravo lofts the ball long. David Gascoigne knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mirko Pellissier.
3.23
Leonardo Vidal kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Arias. Carlos Arias knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lucien Song who gathers it comfortably.
6.46
0-0Trevor Batty hits a low pass to Noah Jaschke. Noah Jaschke finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies wide!
8.47
0-0Noah Jaschke barges into Ivan Fernandez. Noah Jaschke is given a warning by the referee! Ivan Fernandez runs off the knock.
9.58
0-0Leonardo Vidal flicks a high pass forward. David Gascoigne collects the pass. David Gascoigne whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball comes off Mirko Pellissier and the loose ball is cleared up field.
12.01
0-0Mirko Pellissier hacks David Gascoigne from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Gascoigne runs off the knock.
14.09
Ivan Fernandez threads a neat ball through to Paul Byrne. Paul Byrne kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
15.17
0-0Paul Byrne knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila shoots from 25 yards. Lucien Song easily gets down and covers it.
20.36
Ricardo Campos hits a low pass to Carlos Verges. Carlos Verges passes the ball forward to Noah Jaschke. Noah Jaschke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Miguel Zubizarreta keeps it out!
22.17
Paul Byrne hits a low pass to David Gascoigne. David Gascoigne knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.23
Carlos Verges threads a neat ball through to Noah Jaschke. Noah Jaschke shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Miguel Zubizarreta.
26.30
Leonardo Vidal knocks the ball forward to Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila plays a quick one-two with David Gascoigne and rushes in on goal... Roberto Vila strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
27.36
With a delightful solo run, Paul Byrne stretches the opposition's defence. Paul Byrne shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Lucien Song comfortably smothers it!
34.13
David Glass decides to run forward with the ball. David Glass whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila heads the ball goalwards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
38.22
Carlos Verges controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sean Okon. Sean Okon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Costacurta.
39.37
David Glass receives the ball from a throw-in from Leonardo Vidal. David Glass kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.24
Miguel Lopez hacks Noah Jaschke from behind! The referee calls over Miguel Lopez and shows him a yellow card! Noah Jaschke runs off the knock.
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. Sevilla FC have changed their lineup with Andres Redondo replacing Ricardo Campos and Ricardo Salas replacing Alfredo Rodriguez.
45.00
Valencia start the second half!
54.26
Mirko Pellissier sees a break and surges forward. Mirko Pellissier hits a low pass to Noah Jaschke. Noah Jaschke knocks in a cross ball towards Sean Okon. Sean Okon is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it slams into the crowd!
57.27
Leonardo Vidal threads a neat ball through to Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
59.23
Trevor Batty flicks a high ball forward to Sean Okon who takes it down. Sean Okon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
63.18
David Glass hacks Carlos Verges from behind! The referee calls over David Glass and shows him a yellow card! Carlos Verges stretches but gets up unharmed.
69.55
Paul Byrne darts forward. Paul Byrne tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.16
Ivan Fernandez comes in with a late challenge on Sean Okon. The referee calls over Ivan Fernandez and shows him a yellow card! Sean Okon runs off the knock.
73.51
Ricardo Salas runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Ricardo Salas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
77.27
With some swift thinking, Miguel Lopez plays the ball forward to David Glass. David Glass makes a beautiful solo run. David Glass shoots from long range but it is miles over!
81.04
Mirko Pellissier flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Verges controls it well on his chest. Carlos Verges knocks the ball forward to Noah Jaschke. Noah Jaschke finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
83.38
Miguel Lopez threads a neat ball through to Paul Byrne. Paul Byrne hits a low pass to Roberto Vila. Roberto Vila shoots from long range. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
84.10
Andres Redondo darts forward. Andres Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Sean Okon collects the pass. Sean Okon shoots from 20 yards but it flies just wide!
85.44
0-0Ivan Fernandez flicks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Vidal. With some swift thinking, Leonardo Vidal plays the ball forward to Carlos Arias. Carlos Arias whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Vila. Rafael Santos comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Vila. Penalty for Valencia!!
85.44
0-0The referee points to the spot..
86.51
David Gascoigne takes a stuttering run up but he balloons it and it sails over the crossbar!
89.27
Alberto Costacurta controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Vidal. Leonardo Vidal runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Leonardo Vidal knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Lucien Song who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Paul Byrne barges into Trevor Batty. Paul Byrne is given a warning by the referee! Trevor Batty stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
3
3
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
28.4%
42.1%
29.5%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Paul Byrne of Valencia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Miguel Zubizarreta (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Miguel Lopez (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Alejandro Bravo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ivan Fernandez (DEF) | | 6 |
| 5. | Alberto Costacurta (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | David Glass (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Leonardo Vidal (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Paul Byrne (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Roberto Vila (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | David Gascoigne (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Carlos Arias (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Julian Castillo (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Youssouf Bonissel (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Kwami Gravelaine (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Lucien Song (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Rafael Santos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Ricardo Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Mirko Pellissier (DEF) | | 8 |
| 5. | Gabriel Jimenez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Trevor Batty (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alfredo Rodriguez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Alfredo Fernandez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Carlos Verges (MID) | 7 | |
| 10. | Sean Okon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Noah Jaschke (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Andres Redondo (DEF) | 7 | |
| 13. | Ricardo Salas (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Paul C. Olteanu (ATT) | 0 | |