Match Report


ValenciaValencia     Atlético de MadridAtlético de Madrid
Computer Player Computer Player Matt Snape Matt Snape
Claus FavoC. Favo79
G
1
G
75Guillermo ButraguenoG. Butragueno
Steinar KippeS. Kippe75
D
2
D
73Patricio MoraP. Mora
Alfredo CrespoA. Crespo72
D
3
D
68Alberto MoyaA. Moya
Titus GriffinT. Griffin72
D
4
D
68Jose CortesJ. Cortes
Sebastian PenaS. Pena67
D
5
D
68Ruggiero VicariR. Vicari
Victor PichichiV. Pichichi79
M
6captain
M
81Jose Fortes PichichiJ. Pichichi
Pierpaolo SolimenoP. Solimeno76
M
captain7
M
72Daniel CastroD. Castro
Malcolm SimonsenM. Simonsen74
M
8
M
80Simon MiddletonS. Middleton
Marco Di BiagioM. Di Biagio72
M
9
A
66Ivan SegarraI. Segarra
Victor CastroV. Castro70
M
10
A
74Hugo GomesH. Gomes
Edgar MoreiraE. Moreira73
A
11
A
72Wilco BlinkerW. Blinker
 
Michael MatthewsM. Matthews73
A
12
D
64Jose Fortes HelgueraJ. Helguera
Nobu NakataN. Nakata70
A
13
A
69Miguel FuentesM. Fuentes
Eduardo PinheiroE. Pinheiro66
D
14
M
66Eduardo VelascoE. Velasco

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to Atlético de Madrid. A crowd of 19,530 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-1-4-1 formation while Atlético de Madrid appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan Pardo.


0.00
The whistle blows and Valencia get the match underway!
2.27
Daniel Castro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ivan Segarra. Ivan Segarra tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
4.27
Ruggiero Vicari clumsily knocks into Victor Pichichi. Ruggiero Vicari is shown the yellow card! Victor Pichichi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
12.03
Titus Griffin flicks a high pass forward. Victor Castro controls it well on his chest. Victor Castro threads the ball through to Edgar Moreira. Edgar Moreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
15.23
Jose Cortes hacks Alfredo Crespo from behind! Jose Cortes is warned by the referee! Alfredo Crespo gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
20.28
Alfredo Crespo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pierpaolo Solimeno. Pierpaolo Solimeno passes the ball forward to Edgar Moreira. Edgar Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Butragueno who gathers it comfortably.
22.29
Daniel Castro plays the ball forward to Wilco Blinker. Wilco Blinker cuts inside the box! Wilco Blinker makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
24.41
Jose Cortes passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Pichichi. Jose Fortes Pichichi flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Castro controls it well on his chest. Daniel Castro shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
30.55
Alberto Moya flicks a high pass forward to Simon Middleton who brings the ball under control. Simon Middleton sees a break and surges forward. Simon Middleton plays a quick one-two with Hugo Gomes and rushes in on goal... Simon Middleton makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but is blocked by Steinar Kippe.
42.41
Alberto Moya threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Pichichi. Jose Fortes Pichichi flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Gomes collects the pass. Hugo Gomes runs straight at the defence! Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Hugo Gomes provides some space. He unleashes a blazing shot at goal. Claus Favo gets down and covers it.
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. Atlético de Madrid also appear unchanged since the first half. The Valencia players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Atlético de Madrid kick off and get the second half underway!
47.22
Steinar Kippe clumsily knocks into Simon Middleton. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Simon Middleton runs off the knock.
49.03
Alfredo Crespo flicks a high pass forward. Pierpaolo Solimeno collects the pass. Pierpaolo Solimeno knocks the ball forward to Edgar Moreira. Edgar Moreira knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
54.24
Simon Middleton clumsily knocks into Pierpaolo Solimeno. Simon Middleton is shown the yellow card! Pierpaolo Solimeno stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.10
Jose Cortes flicks the ball to his team mate, Simon Middleton. Simon Middleton makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Hugo Gomes. Hugo Gomes plays the ball forward to Daniel Castro who has made a great run into the box. Daniel Castro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
57.27
Ruggiero Vicari passes the ball forward to Daniel Castro. Daniel Castro threads the ball through to Simon Middleton. Simon Middleton lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Gomes. Hugo Gomes makes a convincing header but is denied by Alfredo Crespo. Excellent block.
60.55
Marco Di Biagio kicks a strong pass forward to Edgar Moreira. Edgar Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Butragueno who gathers it comfortably.
77.12
Atlético de Madrid have made a substitution with Miguel Fuentes replacing Ivan Segarra .
78.14
Ruggiero Vicari threads the ball through to Daniel Castro. Daniel Castro passes the ball forward to Wilco Blinker. Wilco Blinker shoots from distance but it is miles over!
83.19
Edgar Moreira catches Patricio Mora on the ankles. The referee calls over Edgar Moreira and shows him a yellow card! Patricio Mora grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.26
Simon Middleton controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Gomes. Hugo Gomes knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Middleton. Simon Middleton rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
Simon Middleton sees Miguel Fuentes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Fuentes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Superb reactions from Claus Favo. What a save!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Valencia

Atlético de Madrid
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
5
Shots off Target
0
5
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.3%
47.7%
Play Area
29.5%
46.6%
23.9%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfredo Crespo of Valencia

Match Ratings