Match Report
| Salamanca | Salamanca |  |  | Valencia | Valencia | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Wes Lawrence | W. Lawrence |  | 65 | G |  | 1 | | G | 63 |  | Giovanni Ganci | G. Ganci | |||||||||
| Steve Craddock | S. Craddock | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 69 |  | Dianboto Dacourt | D. Dacourt | |||||||||
| Stefan Klimek | S. Klimek |  | 50 | D | | 3 | |  | D | 69 | | Andy Harley | A. Harley | ||||||||
| Muller Frey | M. Frey | | 50 | D | | 4 | | D | 69 | | Olivier Basto | O. Basto | |||||||||
| Daniel Marin | D. Marin |  | 50 | D | | 5 | | D | 64 | | Daniel Alonso | D. Alonso | |||||||||
| Jean-No‘l Blanchard | J. Blanchard | | 77 | M | | 6 | | M | 74 | | Felipe Leon | F. Leon | |||||||||
| Warren Forbes | W. Forbes | | 65 | M | | 7 | | M | 70 | | Ali Bruno | A. Bruno | |||||||||
| Diogo Pinheiro | D. Pinheiro |  | 66 | A | | 8 | | M | 69 |  | Pius Van Kouwen | P. Van Kouwen | |||||||||
| Pedro Garcia | P. Garcia | | 64 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Edouard Blanc | E. Blanc | |||||||||
| Stanley Banks | S. Banks | | 62 | A | | | 10 | | A | 62 | | Luis Vila | L. Vila | ||||||||
| Miguel Gonzalez | M. Gonzalez | | 61 | A | | 11 | | A | 62 | | Mauricio Saez | M. Saez | |||||||||
| Tom van Veen | T. van Veen | | 63 | M | | 12 | | M | 68 | | Graham Cooke | G. Cooke | |||||||||
| Alfredo Verges | A. Verges | | 62 | M | | 13 | | D | 64 | | Filipe Martins | F. Martins | |||||||||
| Mathias Ferrere | M. Ferrere | | 59 | G | | 14 | | G | 62 | | Rafael Moreira | R. Moreira | |||||||||
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Helmantico where Salamanca play host to Valencia. A crowd of 9,807 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Salamanca are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Valencia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Cortes.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Salamanca are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Valencia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Daniel Cortes.
0.00
0-0Valencia kick off and get the match underway!
2.02
0-0Warren Forbes sees a break and surges forward. Warren Forbes skips past Dianboto Dacourt! Warren Forbes strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
6.39
0-0Ali Bruno flicks a high ball forward to Mauricio Saez who takes it down. Mauricio Saez knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Vila. Luis Vila is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
8.30
0-0Daniel Alonso catches Pedro Garcia on the ankles. The referee calls over Daniel Alonso and shows him a yellow card! Pedro Garcia hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
9.12
Pius Van Kouwen runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pius Van Kouwen plays a quick one-two with Mauricio Saez and rushes in on goal... Pius Van Kouwen takes a shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
14.01
0-0Andy Harley threads a neat ball through to Luis Vila. Luis Vila knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.16
Ali Bruno hits a low pass to Pius Van Kouwen. Pius Van Kouwen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jean-No‘l Blanchard.
20.02
0-0Daniel Marin hits it upfield. Diogo Pinheiro lofts in a cross ball towards Pedro Garcia. Pedro Garcia heads the ball goalwards. The ball comes off Andy Harley and the loose ball is cleared up field.
21.44
Olivier Basto kicks a strong pass forward to Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno flicks a high ball forward to Edouard Blanc who takes it down. Edouard Blanc knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Vila. Luis Vila makes a convincing header but slams it into the crowd!
28.56
Ali Bruno hits a low pass to Luis Vila. Luis Vila lofts in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Wes Lawrence. Excellent save.
33.50
Pius Van Kouwen hits a low pass to Luis Vila. Luis Vila knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
34.38
Jean-No‘l Blanchard deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pedro Garcia. Pedro Garcia lofts in a cross ball towards Diogo Pinheiro. Diogo Pinheiro flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
39.50
0-1Pius Van Kouwen deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon whips in a cross ball towards Luis Vila. Luis Vila makes a deft header which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
44.40
Daniel Alonso deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon flicks a high pass forward. Pius Van Kouwen holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Pius Van Kouwen lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Wes Lawrence gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
45.00
Ali Bruno makes a probing pass to Luis Vila. Luis Vila knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Wes Lawrence didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Salamanca appear unchanged since the first half. Valencia also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Salamanca kick off the second half!
47.47
Muller Frey makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pedro Garcia. Pedro Garcia knocks in a cross ball towards Stanley Banks. Stanley Banks connects with a diving header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
51.10
1-1Muller Frey flicks a high pass forward. Stanley Banks controls it well on his chest. Stanley Banks flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Pinheiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diogo Pinheiro knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Miguel Gonzalez is offside!
54.08
Ali Bruno kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Wes Lawrence who gathers it comfortably.
57.42
Ali Bruno flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Leon controls it well on his chest. Felipe Leon knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Vila. Luis Vila outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great keeping!
63.23
Ali Bruno picks a pass forward to Pius Van Kouwen. Pius Van Kouwen shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
65.12
Steve Craddock makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Warren Forbes. Warren Forbes controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stanley Banks. Stanley Banks knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Olivier Basto.
69.23
Jean-No‘l Blanchard comes in with a late challenge on Felipe Leon. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Felipe Leon stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.56
Luis Vila flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Saez controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Saez shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
75.25
1-1Warren Forbes comes in with a late challenge on Felipe Leon. Warren Forbes is given a warning by the referee! Felipe Leon stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.27
Olivier Basto kicks a strong pass forward to Felipe Leon. With a delightful solo run, Felipe Leon stretches the opposition's defence. Felipe Leon knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Wes Lawrence!
83.57
Pius Van Kouwen controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Luis Vila. Luis Vila knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
84.46
Jean-No‘l Blanchard plays the ball forward to Pedro Garcia. Pedro Garcia knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
8
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
37.1%
62.9%
Play Area
34.3%
45.7%
20%
Scorers
| Stanley Banks 47 | Luis Vila 39 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Luis Vila of Valencia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Wes Lawrence (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Steve Craddock (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Stefan Klimek (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Muller Frey (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daniel Marin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Jean-No‘l Blanchard (MID) |  | 5 |
| 7. | Warren Forbes (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Diogo Pinheiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 9. | Pedro Garcia (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Stanley Banks (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Miguel Gonzalez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Tom van Veen (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Alfredo Verges (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mathias Ferrere (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Giovanni Ganci (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Dianboto Dacourt (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Andy Harley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Olivier Basto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Daniel Alonso (DEF) | | 5 |
| 6. | Felipe Leon (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ali Bruno (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Pius Van Kouwen (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Edouard Blanc (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Luis Vila (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Mauricio Saez (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Graham Cooke (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Filipe Martins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Rafael Moreira (GK) | 0 | |