Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to Real Sociedad. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Both Valencia and Real Sociedad are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Both Valencia and Real Sociedad are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
0.00
0-0Valencia start the match!
2.02
0-0Ricardo Viana makes a simple pass to Tiago Semedo. Tiago Semedo decides to run forward with the ball. Tiago Semedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.54
Jose Blanco knocks the ball forward to Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ismael Izzet who gathers it comfortably.
8.26
0-0Ricardo Viana threads the ball through to Glenn Winter. Glenn Winter chips the ball to his team mate, Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
9.58
1-0Arno Thiele makes a simple pass to Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos finds some space and shoots from distance. Stefan Ganci is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
22.33
Ricardo Viana knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Semedo. Tiago Semedo knocks the ball forward to Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Stefan Ganci who gathers it comfortably.
24.40
1-0Joao Quaresma chips the ball to his team mate, Arno Thiele. Arno Thiele passes the ball forward to Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.02
Glenn Winter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist shoots from 20 yards. What a cracker!! Stefan Ganci had no chance!! Goal for Valencia!
32.11
Tiago Semedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar. Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
33.05
Edmundo Arias knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Izquierdo. Rodolfo Izquierdo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ricardo Viana.
38.34
Edmundo Arias sees space and advances. Edmundo Arias tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
39.06
Patricio Morales flicks the ball to his team mate, Olivier Jemmali. Olivier Jemmali makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola goes all the way! Andres Guardiola takes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Ismael Izzet!
45.00
Jose Blanco knocks the ball to his team mate, Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ismael Izzet easily smothers it!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
45.00
The whistle blows and Real Sociedad get the second half underway!
47.47
Glenn Winter chips the ball to his team mate, Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Stefan Ganci easily smothers it.
49.03
2-0Olivier Jemmali barges into Arno Thiele. The referee calls over Olivier Jemmali and shows him a yellow card! Arno Thiele carries on, but is struggling a bit.
53.12
Arno Thiele knocks the ball forward to Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Uwe Klinsmann.
55.34
Glenn Winter threads the ball through to Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar. Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
59.26
Joao Quaresma knocks the ball to his team mate, Tiago Semedo. Tiago Semedo decides to run forward with the ball. Tiago Semedo knocks in a cross ball towards Fotis Venizelos. Fotis Venizelos is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. What a cracker!! Stefan Ganci had no chance!! Goal for Valencia!
63.51
Arno Thiele makes a probing pass to Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist knocks in a cross ball towards Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar. Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
73.06
John Sullivan threads the ball through to Jose Blanco. Jose Blanco knocks the ball to his team mate, Rodolfo Izquierdo. Rodolfo Izquierdo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's miles wide!
75.37
4-0The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
79.20
Tiago Semedo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar. Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar!
83.26
Edmundo Arias threads the ball through to Frederico Blanco. Frederico Blanco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Ismael Izzet easily smothers it!
84.02
Glenn Winter deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar. Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.44
Joao Quaresma knocks the ball forward to Tiago Semedo. Tiago Semedo chips the ball to his team mate, Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar. Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar knocks in a cross ball towards Callum McCoist. Callum McCoist connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Stefan Ganci easily smothers it.
90.00
Jose Blanco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andres Guardiola. Andres Guardiola sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Saved!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
5
0
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
72.2%
27.8%
Play Area
25%
45.8%
29.2%
Scorers
| Fotis Venizelos 10, 59 Callum McCoist 26 Jean-Sebastien Ben Askar 64, 79 |