Match Report
| Valencia | Valencia |  |  | Compostela | Compostela | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Giovanni Ganci | G. Ganci |  | 63 | G |  | 1 | | G | 70 |  | Juan Molina | J. Molina | |||||||||
| Dianboto Dacourt | D. Dacourt |  | 69 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 | | Arturo Molina | A. Molina | |||||||||
| Andy Harley | A. Harley |  | 69 | D |  | | 3 | | | D | 59 |  | Arno Rummenigge | A. Rummenigge | |||||||
| Olivier Basto | O. Basto | | 69 | D | | 4 | | D | 56 | | Eduardo Vega | E. Vega | |||||||||
| Daniel Alonso | D. Alonso | | 64 | D | | 5 | | M | 65 | | Guillermo Cabrera | G. Cabrera | |||||||||
| Felipe Leon | F. Leon | | 74 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Enrique Vidal | E. Vidal | |||||||||
| Ali Bruno | A. Bruno | | 70 | M | | 7 | | M | 60 | | Malcolm Westwood | M. Westwood | |||||||||
| Pius Van Kouwen | P. Van Kouwen |  | 69 | M | | 8 | | M | 53 | | Andres Menendez | A. Menendez | |||||||||
| Edouard Blanc | E. Blanc | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Jose Fortes Reyes | J. Reyes | |||||||||
| Luis Vila | L. Vila | | 62 | A | | 10 | | A | 64 | | Andres Romero | A. Romero | |||||||||
| Mauricio Saez | M. Saez | | 62 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 |  | Manuel Moreira | M. Moreira | |||||||||
| Graham Cooke | G. Cooke | | 68 | M | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Armando Bedin | A. Bedin | |||||||||
| Filipe Martins | F. Martins | | 64 | D | | 13 | | D | 55 | | Eduardo Velasco | E. Velasco | |||||||||
| Rafael Moreira | R. Moreira | | 62 | G | | 14 | | A | 53 | | Albert Duran | A. Duran | |||||||||
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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to Compostela. A crowd of 9,671 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Compostela appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan Gento.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Compostela appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan Gento.
0.00
0-0Valencia kick off and get the match underway!
4.01
0-0Olivier Basto knocks the ball forward to Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arno Rummenigge.
6.48
Enrique Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Andres Menendez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Andres Menendez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Andy Harley.
8.35
0-0Felipe Leon makes a simple pass to Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc makes a probing pass to Felipe Leon but he's offside!
9.23
0-0Malcolm Westwood passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Reyes. Jose Fortes Reyes lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Vidal. Enrique Vidal powers a header at goal. Daniel Alonso clears it off the line with his head!
10.52
0-0Malcolm Westwood chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Moreira. Manuel Moreira runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Manuel Moreira provides some space. He shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
16.03
0-0Ali Bruno chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez sees Edouard Blanc just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Edouard Blanc takes a shot at goal. Superb reactions from Juan Molina. What a save!
20.29
With vision, Dianboto Dacourt plays the ball forward to Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon hits a low pass to Pius Van Kouwen. Pius Van Kouwen knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
28.42
Ali Bruno controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Vila. Luis Vila whips in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. With a superhuman jump, Edouard Blanc connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball is well placed but Arturo Molina is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
34.06
Felipe Leon threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez knocks in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
36.23
Enrique Vidal passes the ball forward to Malcolm Westwood. Malcolm Westwood threads the ball through to Jose Fortes Reyes but he's offside!
39.12
Andy Harley knocks the ball to his team mate, Pius Van Kouwen. Pius Van Kouwen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon knocks the ball forward to Luis Vila but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
45.00
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. Compostela also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Compostela kick off and get the second half underway!
49.54
Felipe Leon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Luis Vila. Luis Vila knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.27
0-0Pius Van Kouwen threads a neat ball through to Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Saez. Eduardo Vega catches Mauricio Saez on the ankles. Mauricio Saez lies sprawled on the ground. That's got to be a penalty! No, the ref waves play-on!!
55.37
Dianboto Dacourt deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc flicks a high pass forward. Luis Vila collects the pass. Luis Vila shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Juan Molina!
60.35
0-1Enrique Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Andres Romero controls it well on his chest. Andres Romero skips past Olivier Basto! Andres Romero side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Giovanni Ganci is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
67.17
Dianboto Dacourt makes a probing pass to Pius Van Kouwen. Pius Van Kouwen knocks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Vila. Luis Vila flicks the ball with his head. Luis Vila scores for Valencia!!
72.15
Daniel Alonso sweeps the ball up the wings. Ali Bruno threads a neat, attacking ball through to Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Juan Molina gets down and covers it.
75.19
Andy Harley hits a low pass to Luis Vila. Luis Vila whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.12
Enrique Vidal kicks a strong pass forward to Manuel Moreira. Manuel Moreira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a woeful effort!
78.58
Dianboto Dacourt flicks a high pass forward to Mauricio Saez who brings the ball under control. Mauricio Saez lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Vila. Luis Vila heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
79.26
Felipe Leon flicks a high pass forward to Edouard Blanc who brings the ball under control. Edouard Blanc knocks in a cross ball towards Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno directs the ball goalwards with his head but Juan Molina is on top of it.
83.58
Andres Menendez chips the ball to his team mate, Manuel Moreira. Manuel Moreira shoots from long range. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
89.35
With vision, Malcolm Westwood laces a through ball forward to Andres Menendez. Andres Menendez shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Giovanni Ganci comfortably smothers it!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
7
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
67.7%
32.3%
Play Area
26.2%
46.2%
27.7%
Scorers
| Luis Vila 67 | Andres Romero 60 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Luis Vila of Valencia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Giovanni Ganci (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Dianboto Dacourt (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Andy Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Olivier Basto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daniel Alonso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Felipe Leon (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Ali Bruno (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Pius Van Kouwen (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Edouard Blanc (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Luis Vila (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Mauricio Saez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Graham Cooke (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Filipe Martins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rafael Moreira (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Juan Molina (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Arturo Molina (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Arno Rummenigge (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eduardo Vega (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Guillermo Cabrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Enrique Vidal (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Malcolm Westwood (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Andres Menendez (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Jose Fortes Reyes (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Andres Romero (ATT) | | 8 |
| 11. | Manuel Moreira (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Armando Bedin (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Eduardo Velasco (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Albert Duran (ATT) | 0 | |