Match Report
| Valencia | Valencia |  |  | Mérida Unión Deportiva | Mérida Unión Deportiva | ||||||||||||||||
| Richard Taylor | Richard Taylor | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Muzzy Kayis | M. Kayis |  | 80 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 77 |  | Eugenio Torres | E. Torres | ||||||||
| Danny Southgate | D. Southgate |  | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 65 | | Martin Crespo | M. Crespo | |||||||||
| Jeffrey Van Haaren | J. Van Haaren |  | 69 | D | | 3 | | D | 63 | | Gregorio Rubio | G. Rubio | |||||||||
| Robert Völkl | R. Völkl |  | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Arturo Aguilar | A. Aguilar | |||||||||
| José Hinojosa | J. Hinojosa |  | 66 | D | | 5 | | D | 60 | | Alberto Torres | A. Torres | |||||||||
| Don Brady | D. Brady |  | 69 | D | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Oscar Fuentes | O. Fuentes | |||||||||
| Jan Karnebeek | J. Karnebeek | | 78 | M | | 7 | | M | 63 |  | Adriano Sculli | A. Sculli | |||||||||
| Oliver Schell | O. Schell |  | 80 | M | | 8 | | | A | 73 | | Enrique Mora | E. Mora | ||||||||
| Pablo Nunez | P. Nunez | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 67 |  | Fabien Raguel | F. Raguel | |||||||||
| Alfred Smith | A. Smith | | 72 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Gabriel Burle | G. Burle | |||||||||
| Aron De Boer | A. De Boer | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 56 | | Miguel Jimenez | M. Jimenez | |||||||||
| Ian Vela | I. Vela |  | 66 | M | | 12 | | M | 62 | | Antonio Diaz | A. Diaz | |||||||||
| Oleg Lumsdon | O. Lumsdon | | 68 | D | | 13 | | G | 62 | | Ivan Garcia | I. Garcia | |||||||||
| Kees Ricci | K. Ricci | | 83 | A | | 14 | | M | 57 | | Juan Saez | J. Saez | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to Mérida Unión Deportiva. A crowd of 18,683 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Morales.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Mérida Unión Deportiva appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Morales.
0.00
0-0Valencia kick off!
2.34
0-0José Hinojosa threads a neat ball through to Oliver Schell. Oliver Schell kicks a strong pass forward to Aron De Boer. Aron De Boer knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.18
1-0Showing fabulous composure, Jan Karnebeek plays the ball forward to Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith skips past Gregorio Rubio! Alfred Smith strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.44
Oliver Schell flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Smith collects the pass. Alfred Smith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gregorio Rubio.
16.25
1-0Adriano Sculli hacks Jan Karnebeek from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jan Karnebeek carries on, but is struggling a bit.
18.46
1-0Jeffrey Van Haaren sees Oliver Schell in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Oliver Schell passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Nunez. Pablo Nunez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
30.38
1-0Valencia's packed defence is making it hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
39.33
1-0Adriano Sculli threads the ball through to Enrique Mora. Enrique Mora cuts inside the box! Enrique Mora shows great control and tries a shot on goal but Danny Southgate is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
40.37
1-0Oliver Schell sees space and advances. Oliver Schell skips past Gregorio Rubio! Oliver Schell side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Eugenio Torres gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
44.51
Jan Karnebeek controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Aguilar.
45.00
1-0Gabriel Burle hacks José Hinojosa from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! José Hinojosa runs off the knock.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Valencia appear unchanged since the first half. Mérida Unión Deportiva also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The second half starts with Mérida Unión Deportiva kicking off!
48.30
With vision, Oliver Schell plays the ball forward to Pablo Nunez. Pablo Nunez whips in a cross ball towards Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith powers a header at goal. Solid save from Eugenio Torres.
51.35
Adriano Sculli laces a weighted ball forward to Fabien Raguel. Fabien Raguel whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Burle. Gabriel Burle rises majestically and gets a header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
57.10
Oliver Schell hits a low pass to Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.49
With a delightful solo run, Oscar Fuentes stretches the opposition's defence. Oscar Fuentes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Muzzy Kayis who gathers it comfortably.
60.58
1-0Valencia have made 2 substitutions with Ian Vela replacing Jan Karnebeek and Kees Ricci replacing Alfred Smith .
61.63
1-0Oscar Fuentes clumsily knocks into Oliver Schell. The referee calls over Oscar Fuentes and warns him to calm down! Oliver Schell stretches but gets up unharmed.
65.41
Oliver Schell hits a low pass to Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.29
Jeffrey Van Haaren flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Schell collects the pass. Oliver Schell makes an attacking run forward. Oliver Schell shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Eugenio Torres smothers it!
69.18
Ian Vela receives the ball from a throw-in from Oliver Schell. Ian Vela passes the ball forward to Aron De Boer. Aron De Boer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Torres.
71.01
With great vision, Adriano Sculli plays the ball forward to Enrique Mora. Enrique Mora knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by José Hinojosa.
73.49
José Hinojosa clumsily knocks into Fabien Raguel. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Fabien Raguel stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.53
Valencia have made a substitution with Oleg Lumsdon replacing Danny Southgate .
78.63
Adriano Sculli barges into Oliver Schell. The referee warns Adriano Sculli to calm down! Oliver Schell runs off the knock.
84.56
Oliver Schell darts forward. Oliver Schell knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gregorio Rubio.
85.35
1-0Oscar Fuentes sees Fabien Raguel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabien Raguel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Jimenez but the linesman indicates offside!
89.41
Ian Vela flicks a high pass forward to Pablo Nunez who brings the ball under control. Pablo Nunez cuts inside the box! Pablo Nunez shoots from just inside the box. The ball comes in low, but Eugenio Torres smothers it!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
1
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
62.3%
37.7%
Play Area
20.3%
50.7%
29%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Oliver Schell of Valencia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Muzzy Kayis (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Danny Southgate (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jeffrey Van Haaren (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Robert Völkl (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | José Hinojosa (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Don Brady (DEF) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jan Karnebeek (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Oliver Schell (MID) | 9 | |
| 9. | Pablo Nunez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Alfred Smith (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Aron De Boer (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ian Vela (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Oleg Lumsdon (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kees Ricci (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Eugenio Torres (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Martin Crespo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gregorio Rubio (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Arturo Aguilar (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Alberto Torres (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oscar Fuentes (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Adriano Sculli (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Enrique Mora (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Fabien Raguel (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gabriel Burle (ATT) | | 5 |
| 11. | Miguel Jimenez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Antonio Diaz (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ivan Garcia (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Juan Saez (MID) | 0 | |