Match Report


ValenciaValencia     LleidaLleida
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Hugo ReyH. Rey60
G
1
G
61Patrice FretardP. Fretard
Steinar KippeS. Kippe75
D
2
D
65Victor RedondoV. Redondo
Alfredo CrespoA. Crespo72
D
3
D
63Alberto VieiraA. Vieira
Sebastian PenaS. Pena67
D
4
D
60Lars HallerL. Haller
Ernesto FerrerE. Ferrer58
D
5captain
D
56Alfredo MarcelinoA. Marcelino
Pierpaolo SolimenoP. Solimeno76
M
6
M
71Alejandro GonzalezA. Gonzalez
Malcolm SimonsenM. Simonsen74
M
captain7
M
63Alfredo TorresA. Torres
Julian DuranJ. Duran71
M
8
M
55Ricardo IbanezR. Ibanez
Yuri NakajimaY. Nakajima58
M
9
A
71Paolo UnsworthP. Unsworth
Elena DuranE. Duran56
M
10
A
68Henry ProctorH. Proctor
Patricio MolinaP. Molina63
A
11
A
65Enrique MarcelinoE. Marcelino
 
Roberto MoraR. Mora62
A
12
A
63Stephane FacciniS. Faccini
Anselmo Di VenanzioA. Di Venanzio62
A
13
D
55Carlos ZidaneC. Zidane
Ernesto CalvoE. Calvo59
G
14
G
54Simon StockdaleS. Stockdale

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to Lleida. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-1-4-1 formation while Lleida appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Francisco Izquierdo.


0.00
The first half starts with Lleida kicking off!
2.17
Henry Proctor makes a probing pass to Enrique Marcelino. Enrique Marcelino plays a quick one-two with Paolo Unsworth and rushes in on goal... Enrique Marcelino rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
4.58
Malcolm Simonsen makes a probing pass to Yuri Nakajima. Yuri Nakajima knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.53
Alfredo Torres flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Gonzalez who takes it down. Alejandro Gonzalez plays a one-two with Ricardo Ibanez and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alejandro Gonzalez provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Hugo Rey manages to gather it.
24.38
Henry Proctor threads a neat ball through to Enrique Marcelino. Enrique Marcelino plays a scrappy one-two with Paolo Unsworth and stumbles forward towards the goal... Enrique Marcelino tries a spectacular strike. The ball takes a deflection leaving Hugo Rey with no chance!! Goal for Lleida!
28.23
Alfredo Torres hacks Sebastian Pena from behind! Alfredo Torres is given a warning by the referee! Sebastian Pena runs off the knock.
45.00
Patricio Molina flicks a high pass forward to Pierpaolo Solimeno who brings the ball under control. Pierpaolo Solimeno whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Molina. With a superhuman jump, Patricio Molina connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Patrice Fretard!
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. Lleida appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-2-1 formation. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Valencia start the second half!
48.28
Steinar Kippe threads a neat ball through to Malcolm Simonsen. Malcolm Simonsen passes the ball forward to Elena Duran. Elena Duran sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
51.43
Alberto Vieira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Henry Proctor. Henry Proctor flicks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Marcelino. Enrique Marcelino lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Unsworth. Paolo Unsworth makes a deft header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.33
Alfredo Crespo flicks a high ball forward to Yuri Nakajima who takes it down. Yuri Nakajima knocks the ball forward to Patricio Molina. Patricio Molina tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
61.05
Malcolm Simonsen sees a break and surges forward. Malcolm Simonsen controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.09
Lleida have made a substitution with Simon Stockdale replacing Enrique Marcelino .
84.57
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
87.25
Ricardo Ibanez flicks the ball to his team mate, Henry Proctor. Henry Proctor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.20
Pierpaolo Solimeno makes a probing pass to Patricio Molina. Patricio Molina shoots from long range but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Valencia

Lleida
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.9%
36.1%
Play Area
30.6%
48.6%
20.8%

Scorers
Enrique Marcelino 24
Paolo Unsworth 51

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Enrique Marcelino of Lleida

Match Ratings