Match Report


ValenciaValencia     Real SociedadReal Sociedad
Bojan PopovicBojan Popovic Mark Berry Mark Berry
Facundo AvilaF. Avila80
G
1
G
83Daniel AnnalaD. Annala
Jean Pierre IsmaëlJ. Ismaël75
D
2captain
D
65Nicolas CarmonaN. Carmona
Andres PenaA. Pena78
D
3
D
66Sebastian RamosS. Ramos
Fredrik GardnerF. Gardner71
D
4
D
67Daniel RedondoD. Redondo
Benjamín FigueroaB. Figueroa83
M
5
D
72Julian FloresJ. Flores
Marc-Vivien AchardM. Achard69
M
6
M
70Julian OrtizJ. Ortiz
Stephan AmoahS. Amoah87
M
7
M
75Gionatha LottiG. Lotti
Christian DilisoC. Diliso85
M
8
M
66Roberto FuentesR. Fuentes
Nico MüllerN. Müller85
A
captain9
A
73Marc FrommM. Fromm
Simon KurthS. Kurth71
A
10
A
75Manfred ReiterM. Reiter
Walter BaggioW. Baggio69
A
11
A
73Pietro SbaccantiP. Sbaccanti
 
Richard MaddisonR. Maddison33
D
12
M
69Eugenio CastilloE. Castillo
Luis OrtizL. Ortiz61
M
13
A
73Fabrice CarnotF. Carnot
Martin SakhoM. Sakho73
A
14
M
68Jose Fortes ReyJ. Rey

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to Real Sociedad. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Real Sociedad appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Sebasti‡n  Ramos.


0.00
Valencia kick off!
3.06
Jean Pierre Ismaël makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah flicks a high pass forward to Walter Baggio who brings the ball under control. Walter Baggio deftly passes the ball to Simon Kurth, releasing him through on goal. Simon Kurth takes a shot at goal but it flies just off target!
4.28
Daniel Redondo decides to run forward with the ball. Daniel Redondo kicks a strong pass forward to Pietro Sbaccanti. Pietro Sbaccanti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Wonderful reactions from Facundo Avila keeps it out!
8.53
Roberto Fuentes makes a probing pass to Marc Fromm. Marc Fromm sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
12.33
Marc-Vivien Achard flicks a high ball forward to Nico Müller who takes it down. Nico Müller flicks a high pass forward. Simon Kurth controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Simon Kurth takes a shot at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
18.53
Fredrik Gardner threads a neat ball through to Christian Diliso. Christian Diliso makes a probing pass to Walter Baggio. Walter Baggio rushes past Sebastian Ramos! Sebastian Ramos hacks Walter Baggio from behind! Walter Baggio appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
20.32
Andres Pena darts forward. Andres Pena threads a neat ball through to Simon Kurth. Simon Kurth kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Müller but the referee indicates it's offside!
22.42
Seeing a gap ahead, Jean Pierre Ismaël laces a through ball forward to Christian Diliso. Christian Diliso hits a low pass to Nico Müller. Nico Müller sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
27.03
Roberto Fuentes advances with the ball. Roberto Fuentes whips in a cross ball towards Pietro Sbaccanti. Jean Pierre Ismaël barges into Pietro Sbaccanti. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
34.33
Fredrik Gardner flicks the ball to his team mate, Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah sees Simon Kurth in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simon Kurth plays a one-two with Nico Müller and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Simon Kurth provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
36.24
Marc-Vivien Achard hacks Gionatha Lotti from behind! Marc-Vivien Achard is warned by the referee! Gionatha Lotti runs off the knock.
42.24
Daniel Redondo flicks a high pass forward to Julian Ortiz who brings the ball under control. Julian Ortiz flicks a high pass forward to Manfred Reiter who brings the ball under control. Manfred Reiter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
45.00
Daniel Redondo flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Fuentes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Seeing a gap ahead, Roberto Fuentes plays the ball forward to Marc Fromm. Marc Fromm lofts in a cross ball towards Manfred Reiter. Manfred Reiter is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Valencia appear unchanged since the first half. Real Sociedad also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Sociedad players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Real Sociedad kick off!
48.25
Roberto Fuentes flicks a high pass forward. Pietro Sbaccanti collects the pass. Pietro Sbaccanti knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Fredrik Gardner.
49.27
Julian Ortiz makes a beautiful solo run. Julian Ortiz whips in a cross ball towards Manfred Reiter. Manfred Reiter knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Facundo Avila punches it away to safety.
51.32
Stephan Amoah threads a neat ball through to Nico Müller. Nico Müller cuts inside the box! Nicolas Carmona comes in with a late challenge on Nico Müller. Nico Müller appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
55.52
Julian Ortiz kicks a strong pass forward to Marc Fromm. Marc Fromm shoots from long range but Facundo Avila is on top of it.
60.07
Real Sociedad appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.
63.36
Fredrik Gardner flicks a high pass forward. Stephan Amoah holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Stephan Amoah knocks the ball forward to Simon Kurth. Simon Kurth knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Carmona.
65.58
Sebastian Ramos flicks a high ball forward to Gionatha Lotti who takes it down. Gionatha Lotti flicks the ball to his team mate, Manfred Reiter. Manfred Reiter lofts in a cross ball towards Pietro Sbaccanti. With a superhuman jump, Pietro Sbaccanti connects with the ball and heads it goalwards which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.06
Fredrik Gardner flicks a high ball forward to Marc-Vivien Achard who takes it down. Marc-Vivien Achard knocks the ball to his team mate, Walter Baggio. Walter Baggio shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
71.16
Gionatha Lotti flicks a high pass forward. Marc Fromm controls it well on his chest. Marc Fromm whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Fuentes. Roberto Fuentes connects with a diving header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
72.18
Benjamín Figueroa threads the ball through to Nico Müller. Nico Müller finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Daniel Annala manages to keep it out.
77.50
Stephan Amoah hacks Gionatha Lotti from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gionatha Lotti stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.45
Andres Pena threads a neat ball through to Stephan Amoah. Stephan Amoah takes it forward alone. Stephan Amoah cuts inside the box! Stephan Amoah shoots from just inside the box. It's there!! Daniel Annala has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
83.51
With great vision, Stephan Amoah plays the ball forward to Simon Kurth. Simon Kurth threads the ball through into the box. Some good footwork from Nico Müller provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
84.11
Julian Ortiz threads the ball through to Pietro Sbaccanti. Pietro Sbaccanti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Facundo Avila who gathers it comfortably.
85.15
Sebastian Ramos sees Gionatha Lotti in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gionatha Lotti flicks a high pass forward. Marc Fromm holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Marc Fromm cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Marc Fromm provides some space. He shoots at goal. Magnificent save by Facundo Avila!
90.00
Andres Pena threads a neat ball through to Marc-Vivien Achard. Marc-Vivien Achard threads the ball through to Simon Kurth. Simon Kurth knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Valencia

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

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
28.7%
41.4%
29.9%

Scorers
Stephan Amoah 79
Pietro Sbaccanti 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephan Amoah of Valencia

Match Ratings
1.Facundo Avila (GK)
8
2.Jean Pierre Ismaël (DEF)
6
3.Andres Pena (DEF)
8
4.Fredrik Gardner (DEF)
6
5.Benjamín Figueroa (MID)
6
6.Marc-Vivien Achard (MID)
6
7.Stephan Amoah (MID)goal scoredyellow card
9
8.Christian Diliso (MID)
6
9.Nico Müller (ATT)
7
10.Simon Kurth (ATT)
6
11.Walter Baggio (ATT)
6
 
12.Richard Maddison (DEF)
0
13.Luis Ortiz (MID)
0
14.Martin Sakho (ATT)
0

1.Daniel Annala (GK)
7
2.Nicolas Carmona (DEF)
6
3.Sebastian Ramos (DEF)
6
4.Daniel Redondo (DEF)
7
5.Julian Flores (DEF)
6
6.Julian Ortiz (MID)
7
7.Gionatha Lotti (MID)
7
8.Roberto Fuentes (MID)
7
9.Marc Fromm (ATT)
7
10.Manfred Reiter (ATT)
7
11.Pietro Sbaccanti (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Eugenio Castillo (MID)
0
13.Fabrice Carnot (ATT)
0
14.Jose Fortes Rey (MID)
0