Match Report
| Valencia | Valencia |  |  | Extremadura UD | Extremadura UD | ||||||||||||||||
| Richard Taylor | Richard Taylor | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Muzzy Kayis | M. Kayis |  | 80 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Cesar Andrade | C. Andrade | ||||||||
| Harry Impey | H. Impey |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 68 |  | Willem Kanu | W. Kanu | |||||||||
| Gérard Guel | G. Guel |  | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 66 |  | Claudio Gil | C. Gil | |||||||||
| Robert Völkl | R. Völkl |  | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Eduardo Aguilar | E. Aguilar | |||||||||
| Kasper Laudrup | K. Laudrup |  | 81 | M | | 5 | | M | 68 | | Mauricio Castillo | M. Castillo | |||||||||
| Jan Karnebeek | J. Karnebeek | | 78 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 | | Roberto Romero | R. Romero | |||||||||
| Oliver Schell | O. Schell |  | 80 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Kees Nieuwenburg | K. Nieuwenburg | |||||||||
| Ian Vela | I. Vela |  | 66 | M | | 8 | | M | 63 | | Wayne Moore | W. Moore | |||||||||
| Alfred Marsden | A. Marsden | | 78 | M | | 9 | | A | 83 | | Juan Jimenez | J. Jimenez | |||||||||
| Alfred Smith | A. Smith | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 73 | | Ruud Kortland | R. Kortland | |||||||||
| Kees Ricci | K. Ricci | | 83 | A | | 11 | | | A | 66 | | Rafael Gomez | R. Gomez | ||||||||
| Don Brady | D. Brady |  | 69 | D | | 12 | | M | 62 | | Roberto Verges | R. Verges | |||||||||
| Danny Southgate | D. Southgate | | 76 | D | | 13 | | D | 61 | | Patricio Marin | P. Marin | |||||||||
| Ivan Morris | I. Morris | | 75 | A | | 14 | | M | 61 | | Billy Greig | B. Greig | |||||||||
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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to Extremadura UD. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Valencia are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Extremadura UD appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Serrano.
The pitch is in good condition.
Valencia are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while Extremadura UD appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Serrano.
0.00
0-0Valencia kick off!
3.50
0-0Ian Vela threads a neat ball through to Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.37
With great vision, Willem Kanu plays the ball forward to Kees Nieuwenburg. Kees Nieuwenburg flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Gomez who takes it down. Rafael Gomez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
8.43
0-0Robert Völkl chips the ball to his team mate, Ian Vela. Ian Vela flicks a high pass forward to Kees Ricci who brings the ball under control. Kees Ricci controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.12
0-0Claudio Gil flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Romero who brings the ball under control. Roberto Romero runs straight at the opposition's defence. Roberto Romero shoots from 25 yards. Magnificent save by Muzzy Kayis!
14.02
Kasper Laudrup threads the ball through to Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eduardo Aguilar.
15.00
Oliver Schell flicks a high pass forward to Alfred Smith who brings the ball under control. Alfred Smith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.01
1-0Kasper Laudrup receives the ball from a throw-in from Jan Karnebeek. Kasper Laudrup kicks a strong pass forward to Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci knocks in a cross ball towards Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
21.39
Kasper Laudrup chips the ball to his team mate, Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.34
1-0Claudio Gil threads a neat ball through to Wayne Moore. Wayne Moore flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Gomez easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Gomez puts a great ball through but Juan Jimenez is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
24.16
1-0Roberto Romero clumsily knocks into Alfred Marsden. The referee brings Roberto Romero to one side and gives him a warning! Alfred Marsden stretches but gets up unharmed.
26.07
1-0Ian Vela passes the ball forward to Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci whips in a cross ball towards Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith flicks the ball with his head but somehow Claudio Gil happens to be in the right place to block it.
27.45
1-0Ian Vela catches Mauricio Castillo on the ankles. The referee brings Ian Vela to one side and gives him a warning! Mauricio Castillo grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.10
Kasper Laudrup deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith lofts in a cross ball towards Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci makes a looping header on goal but Cesar Andrade reads it well. Superb keeping!
30.09
Gérard Guel makes a simple pass to Alfred Marsden. Alfred Marsden flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith knocks in a cross ball towards Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Cesar Andrade.
31.39
1-0It's a corner kick. Ian Vela loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Willem Kanu jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
33.57
Gérard Guel catches Rafael Gomez on the ankles. Gérard Guel is shown the yellow card! Rafael Gomez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
36.22
Alfred Marsden passes the ball forward to Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Willem Kanu.
38.05
Kees Nieuwenburg takes it forward alone. Kees Nieuwenburg runs straight at the defence! Kees Nieuwenburg comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. Muzzy Kayis is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
42.49
Oliver Schell threads a neat ball through to Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith finds some space and shoots from distance. Cesar Andrade gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
44.09
1-1Jan Karnebeek laces a weighted ball forward to Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci knocks in a cross ball towards Alfred Smith. Claudio Gil hacks Alfred Smith from behind! Alfred Smith appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
45.00
1-1Oliver Schell barges into Roberto Romero. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Roberto Romero stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Valencia appear unchanged since the first half. Extremadura UD also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Extremadura UD kick off!
49.03
Claudio Gil sees a break and surges forward. Claudio Gil hits a low pass to Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball comes off Harry Impey and the loose ball is cleared up field.
53.32
Kasper Laudrup runs up as Ian Vela takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Kasper Laudrup plays the ball forward to Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith makes a great pass forward. Kees Ricci runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
54.51
Harry Impey makes a probing pass to Jan Karnebeek. Jan Karnebeek makes a simple pass to Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Cesar Andrade who gathers it comfortably.
57.41
Kasper Laudrup sees space and advances. Kasper Laudrup knocks in a cross ball towards Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci powers a header at goal. Cesar Andrade is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
60.37
2-1Valencia have made 3 substitutions with Danny Southgate replacing Harry Impey, Don Brady replacing Kasper Laudrup and Ivan Morris replacing Alfred Smith and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
63.01
66.17
Oliver Schell threads a neat ball through to Ivan Morris. Ivan Morris whips in a cross ball towards Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Kees Ricci!
72.20
Gérard Guel makes a probing pass to Ian Vela. Ian Vela flicks the ball to his team mate, Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
75.46
Kees Nieuwenburg clumsily knocks into Oliver Schell. The referee warns Kees Nieuwenburg to calm down! Oliver Schell stretches but gets up unharmed.
83.15
Mauricio Castillo sees Juan Jimenez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan Jimenez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
84.38
Showing fabulous composure, Ian Vela laces a through ball forward to Ivan Morris. Ivan Morris knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.4%
37.6%
Play Area
20.4%
47.3%
32.3%
Scorers
| Alfred Smith 18 Kees Ricci 57, 66 | Kees Nieuwenburg 38 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Kees Ricci of Valencia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Muzzy Kayis (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Harry Impey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gérard Guel (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Robert Völkl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Kasper Laudrup (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Jan Karnebeek (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Oliver Schell (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Ian Vela (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Alfred Marsden (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alfred Smith (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Kees Ricci (ATT) | | 10 |
| 12. | Don Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 13. | Danny Southgate (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Ivan Morris (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Cesar Andrade (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Willem Kanu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Claudio Gil (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Eduardo Aguilar (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mauricio Castillo (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Roberto Romero (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Kees Nieuwenburg (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Wayne Moore (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Juan Jimenez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ruud Kortland (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rafael Gomez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Roberto Verges (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Patricio Marin (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Greig (MID) | 0 | |