Match Report
| Real Madrid | Real Madrid |  |  | Valencia | Valencia | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Luis Vega | L. Vega |  | 69 | G |  | 1 | | G | 62 |  | Rafael Moreira | R. Moreira | |||||||||
| Alec Dalglish | A. Dalglish |  | 73 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 | | Juan Montero | J. Montero | |||||||||
| Samir Helmer | S. Helmer |  | 71 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 69 |  | Olivier Basto | O. Basto | ||||||||
| Rafael Hernandez | R. Hernandez | | 70 | D | | 4 | | D | 68 |  | Andy Harley | A. Harley | |||||||||
| Urvin Leiwakabessy | U. Leiwakabessy |  | 63 | D | | | 5 | | D | 68 | | Jesper De Vogt | J. De Vogt | ||||||||
| Brian Pallister | B. Pallister | | 71 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Felipe Leon | F. Leon | |||||||||
| Pablo Vazquez | P. Vazquez | | 71 | M | | 7 | | M | 71 | | Jean-Michel Irles | J. Irles | |||||||||
| Marcel Lange | M. Lange | | 62 | M | | 8 | | M | 70 | | Ali Bruno | A. Bruno | |||||||||
| Bruno Veloso | B. Veloso | | 69 | A | | 9 | | A | 73 |  | Piotr Gadocha | P. Gadocha | |||||||||
| Arturo Roman | A. Roman | | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 66 | | Edouard Blanc | E. Blanc | |||||||||
| Rafael Carmona | R. Carmona | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 |  | Rafael Tapia | R. Tapia | |||||||||
| Amara Paisley | A. Paisley | | 67 | G | | 12 | | M | 69 | | Pius Van Kouwen | P. Van Kouwen | |||||||||
| Damien Riggott | D. Riggott | | 64 | A | | 13 | | M | 68 | | Graham Cooke | G. Cooke | |||||||||
| Pier G. Corrent | P. Corrent |  | 61 | M | | 14 | | D | 67 | | Dianboto Dacourt | D. Dacourt | |||||||||
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to Valencia. A crowd of 16,198 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Real Madrid and Valencia are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Gomez.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Real Madrid and Valencia are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Gomez.
0.00
0-0Real Madrid get the match underway!
2.19
0-0Ali Bruno threads a neat ball through to Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Vega who gathers it comfortably.
8.36
0-0Olivier Basto darts forward. Olivier Basto flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Tapia who takes it down. Rafael Tapia knocks in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc powers a header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
9.56
0-0Piotr Gadocha hacks Pablo Vazquez from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pablo Vazquez stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.27
Ali Bruno surges forward with the ball. Ali Bruno knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alec Dalglish.
12.44
0-1With a delightful solo run, Edouard Blanc stretches the opposition's defence. Edouard Blanc knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Michel Irles. Jean-Michel Irles connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
15.05
0-1Without breaking stride, Marcel Lange plays the ball forward to Rafael Carmona. Rafael Carmona sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Superb keeping!
20.29
Brian Pallister passes the ball forward to Pablo Vazquez. Pablo Vazquez finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
26.27
Olivier Basto flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Leon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Felipe Leon flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia lofts in a cross ball towards Piotr Gadocha. Piotr Gadocha makes a convincing header but Luis Vega reads it well. Excellent save!
27.28
Brian Pallister runs up as Samir Helmer takes the throw-in, skillfully chesting the ball down to his feet. Brian Pallister flicks a high pass forward to Arturo Roman who brings the ball neatly under control. Arturo Roman knocks the ball forward to Brian Pallister. Brian Pallister shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
30.51
Olivier Basto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno kicks a strong pass forward to Piotr Gadocha. Piotr Gadocha shoots from 20 yards but it is shockingly off target!
34.48
Urvin Leiwakabessy catches Piotr Gadocha on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Piotr Gadocha stretches but gets up unharmed.
40.14
Rafael Hernandez clumsily knocks into Felipe Leon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Felipe Leon runs off the knock.
42.24
Brian Pallister threads the ball through to Marcel Lange. Marcel Lange shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
44.34
Arturo Roman knocks the ball forward to Bruno Veloso. Bruno Veloso shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
Jesper De Vogt threads a neat ball through to Piotr Gadocha. Seeing a gap ahead, Piotr Gadocha plays the ball forward to Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Valencia also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Valencia start the second half!
49.58
Marcel Lange makes a probing pass to Brian Pallister. Brian Pallister threads a neat ball through to Rafael Carmona. Rafael Carmona finds some space and shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
55.00
Piotr Gadocha threads a neat ball through to Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia shoots from 25 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
57.29
Pablo Vazquez flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Carmona collects the pass. Rafael Carmona knocks in a cross ball towards Bruno Veloso. Bruno Veloso beats his man to it with a header but it slams into the crowd!
60.20
Felipe Leon flicks a high pass forward. Edouard Blanc holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edouard Blanc knocks in a cross ball towards Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Luis Vega as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
61.12
0-1Ali Bruno takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia flicks the ball across the goal. Some good footwork from Olivier Basto provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
63.21
0-1Brian Pallister comes in with a late challenge on Felipe Leon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Felipe Leon gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
66.23
0-1Felipe Leon clumsily knocks into Marcel Lange. The referee calls over Felipe Leon and warns him to calm down! Marcel Lange stretches but gets up unharmed.
67.33
Andy Harley passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
72.16
Bruno Veloso hits a low pass to Arturo Roman. Arturo Roman whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Carmona. Rafael Carmona makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
75.06
Piotr Gadocha threads a neat ball through to Jean-Michel Irles. Jean-Michel Irles shoots from long range but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
77.40
Juan Montero knocks the ball to his team mate, Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia connects with a diving header but somehow Luis Vega manages to keep it out.
81.20
Brian Pallister flicks a high pass forward. Bruno Veloso collects the pass. Bruno Veloso knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rafael Moreira who gathers it comfortably.
84.06
With some swift thinking, Bruno Veloso plays the ball forward to Rafael Carmona. Rafael Carmona finds some space and shoots from distance. Fantastic reaction save from Rafael Moreira!
85.48
Marcel Lange passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Bruno Veloso. Bruno Veloso tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
89.09
Felipe Leon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Michel Irles. Jean-Michel Irles knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Felipe Leon flicks a high pass forward to Rafael Tapia who brings the ball under control. Rafael Tapia knocks in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc makes a looping header on goal but it flies wide!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
4
4
Shots off Target
6
8
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
3
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.8%
61.2%
Play Area
27.1%
49.4%
23.5%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Edouard Blanc of Valencia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Luis Vega (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Alec Dalglish (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Samir Helmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Rafael Hernandez (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 5. | Urvin Leiwakabessy (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Brian Pallister (MID) | | 7 |
| 7. | Pablo Vazquez (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marcel Lange (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Bruno Veloso (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Arturo Roman (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rafael Carmona (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Amara Paisley (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Damien Riggott (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Pier G. Corrent (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rafael Moreira (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Juan Montero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Olivier Basto (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Andy Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Jesper De Vogt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Felipe Leon (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jean-Michel Irles (MID) |  | 8 |
| 8. | Ali Bruno (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Piotr Gadocha (ATT) | | 6 |
| 10. | Edouard Blanc (ATT) | 9 | |
| 11. | Rafael Tapia (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Pius Van Kouwen (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Graham Cooke (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Dianboto Dacourt (DEF) | 0 | |