Match Report


MálagaMálaga     ValenciaValencia
Kev WilsonKev Wilson Computer Player Computer Player
Jean Pierre DumasJ. Dumas79
G
1
G
62Rafael MoreiraR. Moreira
Elena VidalE. Vidal68
D
2
D
71Juan MonteroJ. Montero
Michael ShieldsM. Shields76
D
3captain
D
69Olivier BastoO. Basto
Takumi TanakaT. Tanaka76
D
4
D
68Andy HarleyA. Harley
Romero P. GainzaR. Gainza79
M
5
D
68Jesper De VogtJ. De Vogt
Harry PalacioH. Palacio82
M
captain6
M
73Felipe LeonF. Leon
Oswaldo WiartO. Wiart78
M
7
M
71Jean-Michel IrlesJ. Irles
Pedro BlancoP. Blanco82
M
8
M
70Ali BrunoA. Bruno
Dmitri BlokhinD. Blokhin82
A
9
A
73Piotr GadochaP. Gadocha
Yacine BouyoucefY. Bouyoucef81
A
10
A
66Edouard BlancE. Blanc
Pablo DiezP. Diez72
A
11
A
64Rafael TapiaR. Tapia
 
Eugenio ZamoraE. Zamora67
A
12
M
69Pius Van KouwenP. Van Kouwen
Eduardo MolinaE. Molina78
D
13
M
68Graham CookeG. Cooke
Alejandro GimenezA. Gimenez62
A
14
D
67Dianboto DacourtD. Dacourt

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Le Rosaleda where Málaga play host to Valencia. A crowd of 20,884 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Málaga are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Valencia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Pablo Marin.


0.00
Málaga kick off and get the first half underway!
2.35
Elena Vidal darts forward. Elena Vidal makes a simple pass to Yacine Bouyoucef. Yacine Bouyoucef sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
3.15
Harry Palacio threads a neat ball through to Pablo Diez. Pablo Diez rushes past Andy Harley! Pablo Diez rockets a shot on goal. Rafael Moreira gets down and covers it.
16.01
Dmitri Blokhin catches Jesper De Vogt on the ankles. Dmitri Blokhin is given a warning by the referee! Jesper De Vogt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.06
Harry Palacio passes the ball forward to Romero P. Gainza. Romero P. Gainza sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Rafael Moreira with no chance!! Goal for Málaga!
21.45
Harry Palacio flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Diez controls it well on his chest. Pablo Diez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Solid save from Rafael Moreira.
24.56
Harry Palacio controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
26.56
Andy Harley kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jean Pierre Dumas who gathers it comfortably.
32.37
Felipe Leon knocks the ball forward to Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno lofts in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc makes a deft header but Jean Pierre Dumas reads it well. He makes it look easy!
34.18
Felipe Leon kicks a strong pass forward to Jean-Michel Irles. Jean-Michel Irles knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
38.10
Jean-Michel Irles flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Leon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Felipe Leon shoots from outside the area. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
40.26
Seeing a gap ahead, Takumi Tanaka plays the ball forward to Harry Palacio. Harry Palacio flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Bouyoucef collects the pass. Yacine Bouyoucef shoots from 20 yards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Rafael Moreira with no chance!! Goal for Málaga!
44.58
Harry Palacio barges into Jean-Michel Irles. Harry Palacio is shown the yellow card! Jean-Michel Irles hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Andy Harley sees a break and surges forward. Without breaking stride, Andy Harley plays the ball forward to Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Málaga appear unchanged since the first half. Valencia also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Valencia kick off!
49.42
Juan Montero threads the ball through to Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno threads a neat ball through to Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
53.59
Olivier Basto sees space and advances. Olivier Basto laces a through ball forward to Piotr Gadocha. Piotr Gadocha whips in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc flicks the ball with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jean Pierre Dumas with no chance!! Goal for Valencia!
57.58
Harry Palacio makes a probing pass to Oswaldo Wiart. Oswaldo Wiart plays a one-two with Pablo Diez and rushes in on goal... Oswaldo Wiart rockets a shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
60.04
Ali Bruno threads a neat ball through to Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon lofts in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
61.41
Andy Harley makes a run forward as Juan Montero takes the throw-in. Andy Harley skillfully chests the ball down. Andy Harley darts forward. Andy Harley threads the ball through to Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Jean Pierre Dumas.
62.33
It's a corner kick. Jean-Michel Irles loops the ball over to the far post. Jean Pierre Dumas scoops up the ball.
63.23
Felipe Leon passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia plays a one-two with Ali Bruno and rushes in on goal... Rafael Tapia shoots from just inside the box but it's a woeful effort!
65.20
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
67.54
Oswaldo Wiart flicks a high pass forward. Yacine Bouyoucef controls it well on his chest. Yacine Bouyoucef shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Málaga are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
69.57
Michael Shields passes the ball forward to Harry Palacio. Harry Palacio passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Oswaldo Wiart. Oswaldo Wiart makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Dmitri Blokhin but he's offside!
71.37
Felipe Leon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Piotr Gadocha. Piotr Gadocha knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
77.28
Takumi Tanaka passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Blanco but the referee indicates it's offside!
78.50
Ali Bruno threads a neat ball through to Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon tries a spectacular long range effort his aim is horrendously poor!
79.43
Edouard Blanc hacks Harry Palacio from behind! The referee calls over Edouard Blanc and shows him a yellow card! Harry Palacio runs off the knock.
81.25
Takumi Tanaka makes a beautiful solo run. Takumi Tanaka flicks the ball to his team mate, Pablo Diez. Pablo Diez cuts inside the box! Pablo Diez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Rafael Moreira gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
84.53
Jean-Michel Irles passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia advances inside the box! Rafael Tapia shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
87.44
Jean-Michel Irles flicks a high ball forward to Piotr Gadocha who takes it down. Piotr Gadocha knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Jean-Michel Irles flicks a high ball forward to Felipe Leon who takes it down. Felipe Leon lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Tapia. Rafael Tapia finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Málaga

Valencia
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
4
Shots off Target
2
7
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
47.7%
52.3%
Play Area
29.5%
40.9%
29.5%

Scorers
Romero P. Gainza 18
Yacine Bouyoucef 40
Oswaldo Wiart 58
Edouard Blanc 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oswaldo Wiart of Málaga

Match Ratings
1.Jean Pierre Dumas (GK)
7
2.Elena Vidal (DEF)
8
3.Michael Shields (DEF)
6
4.Takumi Tanaka (DEF)
7
5.Romero P. Gainza (MID)goal scored
8
6.Harry Palacio (MID)yellow card
8
7.Oswaldo Wiart (MID)goal scored
9
8.Pedro Blanco (MID)
6
9.Dmitri Blokhin (ATT)
5
10.Yacine Bouyoucef (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Pablo Diez (ATT)
8
 
12.Eugenio Zamora (ATT)
0
13.Eduardo Molina (DEF)
0
14.Alejandro Gimenez (ATT)
0

1.Rafael Moreira (GK)
7
2.Juan Montero (DEF)
6
3.Olivier Basto (DEF)
6
4.Andy Harley (DEF)
7
5.Jesper De Vogt (DEF)
6
6.Felipe Leon (MID)
7
7.Jean-Michel Irles (MID)
7
8.Ali Bruno (MID)
7
9.Piotr Gadocha (ATT)
7
10.Edouard Blanc (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Rafael Tapia (ATT)
7
 
12.Pius Van Kouwen (MID)
0
13.Graham Cooke (MID)
0
14.Dianboto Dacourt (DEF)
0