Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to Deportivo Alaves. A crowd of 9,678 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Deportivo Alaves appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Fortes Medina.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Deportivo Alaves appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Fortes Medina.
0.00
0-0Valencia start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.49
0-0Luis Vila hacks Florian Widmann from behind! The referee calls over Luis Vila and shows him a yellow card! Florian Widmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.52
0-0Victor Jimenez passes the ball forward to Ivan Carrasco. Ivan Carrasco changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Ivan Carrasco knocks in a cross ball towards Frederico Gonzalez. Frederico Gonzalez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but is denied by Giovanni Ganci. Excellent save.
8.04
0-0Ali Bruno deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Morgan Ferraresi.
9.51
Graham Cooke knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez lofts in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Nicolas Rey. Excellent save.
12.14
0-1Morgan Ferraresi knocks the ball to his team mate, Moritz Busse. Moritz Busse flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Dominguez collects the pass. Alfredo Dominguez skips past Andy Harley! Alfredo Dominguez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Alfredo Dominguez scores for Deportivo Alaves!!
15.43
0-1Ricardo Verges clumsily knocks into Daniel Alonso. Ricardo Verges is shown the yellow card! Daniel Alonso grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
16.42
0-1Alfredo Dominguez kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Verges. Ricardo Verges controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Enrique Campos. Enrique Campos finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
22.28
Graham Cooke kicks a strong pass forward to Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Pablo Moreno.
27.14
Graham Cooke threads a neat ball through to Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno plays a scrappy one-two with Edouard Blanc and stumbles forward towards the goal... Ali Bruno shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Nicolas Rey smothers it!
33.31
Ali Bruno flicks a high pass forward. Graham Cooke holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Graham Cooke shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
34.24
Victor Jimenez flicks a high pass forward. Ricardo Verges collects the pass. Ricardo Verges whips in a cross ball towards Frederico Gonzalez. Frederico Gonzalez beats his man to it with a header but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.18
Andy Harley makes a simple pass to Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez knocks in a cross ball towards Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno powers a header at goal. Nicolas Rey didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
40.19
Olivier Basto flicks a high pass forward. Graham Cooke collects the pass. Graham Cooke controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
44.21
Felipe Leon sees Edouard Blanc in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edouard Blanc cuts inside the box! Edouard Blanc tries a spectacular strike which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Valencia appear unchanged since the first half. Deportivo Alaves also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Deportivo Alaves kick off the second half!
47.50
Dianboto Dacourt clumsily knocks into Ivan Carrasco. Dianboto Dacourt is shown the yellow card! Ivan Carrasco stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.46
Graham Cooke threads the ball through to Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
51.35
Daniel Alonso threads the ball through to Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno passes the ball forward to Felipe Leon. Felipe Leon whips in a cross ball towards Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but somehow Nicolas Rey manages to keep it out.
54.43
Alfredo Dominguez hits a low pass to Ivan Carrasco. Ivan Carrasco edges inside the box! Ivan Carrasco makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
59.11
60.08
1-2Deportivo Alaves have made a substitution with Gabriel Garrido replacing Enrique Campos .
65.17
Andy Harley takes it forward alone. Andy Harley knocks the ball forward to Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
67.25
1-2Andy Harley chips the ball to his team mate, Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno kicks a strong pass forward to Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ali Bruno but he's offside!
71.20
Graham Cooke threads the ball through to Ali Bruno. Ali Bruno tries a spectacular long range effort. Nicolas Rey gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
72.07
Florian Widmann knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfredo Dominguez. Alfredo Dominguez makes a simple pass to Frederico Gonzalez. Frederico Gonzalez tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
77.56
Ali Bruno flicks a high pass forward to Mauricio Saez who brings the ball under control. Mauricio Saez knocks in a cross ball towards Graham Cooke. Graham Cooke finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
84.52
Andy Harley sees Felipe Leon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Felipe Leon makes a probing pass to Edouard Blanc. Edouard Blanc lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Saez. Mauricio Saez whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
89.23
Andy Harley flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Leon collects the pass. Felipe Leon threads the ball through to Graham Cooke. Graham Cooke lofts in a cross ball towards Luis Vila. Luis Vila connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's there!! Nicolas Rey has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
10
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
57.9%
42.1%
Play Area
19.7%
43.4%
36.8%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Graham Cooke of Valencia |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Giovanni Ganci (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Olivier Basto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Dianboto Dacourt (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Andy Harley (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Daniel Alonso (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Felipe Leon (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Ali Bruno (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Graham Cooke (MID) |  | 8 |
| 9. | Edouard Blanc (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Luis Vila (ATT) | | 6 |
| 11. | Mauricio Saez (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Filipe Martins (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Rafael Moreira (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Arturo Duran (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Nicolas Rey (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Florian Widmann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Victor Jimenez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Morgan Ferraresi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ricardo Verges (MID) | | 5 |
| 6. | Moritz Busse (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Alfredo Dominguez (MID) | | 8 |
| 8. | Pablo Moreno (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ivan Carrasco (ATT) | | 7 |
| 10. | Enrique Campos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Frederico Gonzalez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Francisco Herrera (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Edmundo Moreno (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gabriel Garrido (DEF) | 6 | |