Inter Wing Cup Last 32, Valencia vs. Middlesbrough (Thu Nov 08)


                             Valencia  |  Middlesbrough
                            5-2-1-2 C  |  4-4-2 E
                           Tom Morgan  |  Matt Peacock
                                       |
                          T_Butina GK  |  GK M_Schwarzer
                       I_Okoronkwo DF  |  DF J_Paintsil
                           J_Jones DF  |  DF F_Dominguez
                          A_Leijer DF  |  DF S_Low
                     I_Helguera_08 DF  |  DF A_Hughes
                             Zinha DM  |  MF J_Cole
                          R_Baraja DM  |  MF C_Wondolowski
                           R_Ponte MF  |  MF Benny
                       A_Gilardino FW  |  MF J_Henderson
                        J_Llorente FW  |  FW D_Phillips
                           Fro_Adu DF  |  FW Liedson
                                       |
                       M_Stek'burg SUB |  SUB B_Friedel
                        A_DelHorno SUB |  SUB P_Billy
                          M_Birley SUB |  SUB S_Huysegems
                           D_Noble SUB |  SUB V_Vetra
                         M_Malcolm SUB |  SUB J_Botero

Referee: G_Reddy (Republic_of_Ireland)


Min. 2  :(val) Zinha looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino looks to see where M_Schwarzer is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But M_Schwarzer palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 3  :(val) R_Ponte gets the ball on the wing 
          ...  He cuts inside J_Cole! 
          ...  He has some space now! 
          ...  S_Low gets the foot in to win the ball 
          ...  It rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  I_Helguera_08 lofts the ball in! 
          ...  M_Schwarzer jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 7  :(mid) C_Wondolowski breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on T_Butina! 
          ...  A_Leijer brings him down in the area! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  Surely a Penalty! 
          ...  Given !! 
          ...  D_Phillips is the man who takes it 
          ...  He's put it wide! 
Min. 9  :(val) J_Llorente finds his way through 
          ...  They tried to play the offside trap 
          ...  J_Llorente has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  But it hits off M_Schwarzer's back!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Very unlucky for <t2>! 
          ...  That’s put Valencia in front! 
          ...  Valencia 1-0 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 10 :(mid) Middlesbrough will now play A 
Min. 12 :(mid) C_Wondolowski looks around for support 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He knocks a through ball to Liedson 
          ...  But Fro_Adu wins the ball with a sliding challenge 
Min. 14 :(mid) J_Cole is taking a throw in 
          ...  He dries the ball on his shirt 
          ...  He throws the ball to J_Henderson 
          ...  J_Henderson has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  T_Butina tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 15 :(val) J_Llorente bursts forward 
          ...  A powerful header from J_Llorente ! 
          ...  It looks good 
          ...  M_Schwarzer is just going to watch it go over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  M_Schwarzer holds his head in his hands! 
          ...  Valencia 2-0 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 19 :(mid) J_Cole hits the ball through the heart of the defence 
          ...  C_Wondolowski latches onto it! 
          ...  C_Wondolowski bears down on goal! 
          ...  But T_Butina comes out and dives at his feet 
          ...  That's goalkeeping at its finest 
Min. 25 :(val) A_Gilardino sidesteps S_Low 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Gilardino throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  M_Schwarzer can't get to it! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Look at the delight on his face!! 
          ...  Valencia 3-0 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 28 :(val) Zinha moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to R_Baraja 
          ...  A skilful effort from R_Baraja ! 
          ...  M_Schwarzer makes the save 
          ...  He hits the ball up field! 
Min. 28 :(mid) J_Paintsil runs forward 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  A cheeky lob from J_Paintsil ! 
          ...  T_Butina falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 29 :(mid) Liedson takes possession on the edge of the box 
          ...  J_Llorente with the foul 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 33 :(mid) D_Phillips sidesteps Fro_Adu 
          ...  He's been running his marker ragged all game 
          ...  D_Phillips with a thundering shot! 
          ...  T_Butina won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 34 :(mid) C_Wondolowski turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to J_Cole 
          ...  A skilful effort from J_Cole ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 40 :(val) A_Gilardino takes advantage of a bad back pass from A_Hughes 
          ...  A_Gilardino gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  But M_Schwarzer punches it away 
          ...  He took a knock there 
          ...  His manager is looking on anxiously 
          ...  He's ok to carry on 
Min. 42 :(val) J_Llorente with a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball across to Zinha 
          ...  C_Wondolowski leaves his foot in with the challenge!! 
          ...  That’s a bad foul!! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The board goes up indicating that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(val) A_Gilardino beats S_Low 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  S_Low does well to get the tackle in 
Min. 44 :(val) R_Baraja is rolling on the ground! 
          ...  He gets up again 
          ...  Looks like a little bit of play acting 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Valencia 3-0 Middlesbrough

Min. 49 :(val) A_Gilardino picks up a loose ball 
          ...  A_Hughes wins it well 
          ...  Perfectly timed! 
Min. 52 :(val) Zinha unselfishly heads the ball back to R_Ponte 
          ...  Benny tackles cleanly 
Min. 53 :(mid) T_Butina miskicks! 
          ...  C_Wondolowski is takes control of the ball! 
          ...  R_Ponte with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  G_Reddy wants a word 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
Min. 55 :(val) D_Noble comes on for Fro_Adu and will play AM to the delight of the fans 
Min. 55 :(val) M_Birley replaces an unhappy R_Ponte and will play as a MF 
Min. 55 :(val) It looks like the manager is going to make a few changes to his side. 
          ...  M_Malcolm will come on for J_Llorente and play FW 
Min. 55 :(val) Valencia's manager orders his side to play P 
Min. 55 :(val) It seems Zinha has switched to a MF 
Min. 55 :(mid) Liedson takes on 3 men 
          ...  A left-footer by Liedson ! 
          ...  T_Butina with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 57 :(val) D_Noble is too quick for the defence 
          ...  D_Noble tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  But M_Schwarzer stops that one easily 
Min. 57 :(val) M_Birley moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He plays the ball through to M_Malcolm 
          ...  S_Low with the tackle 
          ...  There's no place in the game for that kind of challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Tom Morgan looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  R_Baraja floats it forward 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Benny hits it out for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  D_Noble lofts the ball in! 
          ...  A_Hughes clears the danger 
Min. 59 :(mid) C_Wondolowski crosses in from the wing, he finds Benny in the box 
          ...  A well-placed shot from Benny ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Valencia 3-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 60 :(mid) S_Huysegems is ready to come on to replace C_Wondolowski 
          ...  Looks like he will play as a AM 
Min. 61 :(val) A_Gilardino looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Malcolm 
          ...  A vicious shot by M_Malcolm ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  What a well worked goal! 
          ...  That is his 10th goal this season!! 
          ...  Valencia 4-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 62 :(mid) F_Dominguez knocks it forward 
          ...  D_Noble slips 
          ...  Liedson gets to it! 
          ...  Liedson goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  The ball moves through the air! 
          ...  T_Butina moves quickly! 
          ...  Can he get to this? 
          ...  T_Butina catches it with style! 
Min. 63 :(mid) J_Henderson controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs A_Leijer 
          ...  He puts in Liedson! 
          ...  Liedson rifles it at the goal ! 
          ...  T_Butina just watches it drift out of play! 
Min. 64 :(mid) J_Cole sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Huysegems 
          ...  S_Huysegems with a low drive through the rain! 
          ...  But T_Butina tips it over 
          ...  G_Reddy has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 65 :(mid) J_Henderson pass splits open the defence and finds S_Huysegems 
          ...  S_Huysegems tries the shot ! 
          ...  T_Butina gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he picks up the rebound 
          ...  OHHHHHHHH !! 
          ...  He's put it over 
Min. 67 :(mid) F_Dominguez crosses into the box, finding Liedson 
          ...  A_Leijer forces him off the ball 
Min. 69 :(mid) Benny drives the ball across field 
          ...  It comes to J_Cole 
          ...  J_Cole tries to chip the ball over T_Butina! 
          ...  T_Butina gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 69 :(val) M_Birley chips the ball over the defence and finds M_Malcolm 
          ...  F_Dominguez with a nasty foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
Min. 71 :(val) M_Birley plays it to his team mate for a one-two 
          ...  A_Gilardino decides to go for goal instead! 
          ...  J_Paintsil gets in the way and wins the ball 
Min. 71 :(mid) Benny with the first time pass to J_Cole 
          ...  J_Cole gets up high for the header ! 
          ...  T_Butina is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 72 :(val) M_Malcolm breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on M_Schwarzer! 
          ...  J_Paintsil brings him down! 
          ...  He deserves punishment for that! 
          ...  G_Reddy calls him over 
          ...  The ref is taking his time with him! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
Min. 74 :(val) J_Jones with the deft touch 
          ...  He takes it past A_Hughes 
          ...  He knocks it to M_Malcolm! 
          ...  A scorcher of a shot from M_Malcolm ! 
          ...  M_Schwarzer has it covered 
          ...  It takes a bobble! 
          ...  M_Schwarzer is left flat-footed 
          ...  It's gone wide !! 
Min. 76 :(mid) J_Henderson is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to D_Phillips 
          ...  A great volley from D_Phillips ! 
          ...  It sails over! 
          ...  He should have hit the target at least!! 
Min. 77 :(val) M_Malcolm is first to the loose ball 
          ...  M_Malcolm with a graceful, looping effort ! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  R_Baraja chips the ball into the area! 
          ...  The ball finds its way to I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  It's gone over 
          ...  Well he must have left his shooting boots at home for that one 
Min. 77 :(mid) D_Phillips hoofs it up field to find Benny 
          ...  Benny controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  T_Butina is stranded! 
          ...  He can't get there in time! 
          ...  OH! It drifts just past the post 
          ...  Great strike! 
          ...  Deserved a goal really 
Min. 78 :(mid) D_Phillips with a simple pass to S_Low 
          ...  S_Low from 20 yards ! 
          ...  The shot deflects wide into the crowd!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  J_Cole hits it into the box! 
          ...  J_Jones wins the ball 
          ...  He belts it away 
Min. 81 :(val) A_Gilardino makes the tackle 
          ...  He gets to his feet quickly 
          ...  He's beat the defender to the ball 
          ...  A_Gilardino tries to place it in the corner ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled home! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. 
          ...  The linesman flags for offside 
Min. 82 :(mid) J_Henderson is out on the right 
          ...  He moves the ball left to J_Cole 
          ...  J_Cole has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  But T_Butina with the difficult save 
Min. 85 :(val) Zinha rushes through the defence 
          ...  Zinha shapes up for a shot! 
          ...  M_Schwarzer makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 87 :(mid) J_Henderson slides it through the middle to Benny 
          ...  What a shot from Benny ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  T_Butina with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 2 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mid) F_Dominguez with a measured ball to S_Huysegems 
          ...  S_Huysegems with an overhead kick ! 
          ...  He gets a connection 
          ...  But it goes wide of the post 
Min. 89 :(val) R_Baraja is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He throws it long to I_Okoronkwo 
          ...  I_Okoronkwo with a thundering shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  It looks like he enjoyed that one!! 
          ...  He grabs the corner flag and pretends to sing! 
          ...  Valencia 5-1 Middlesbrough ...
Min. 92 :(mid) J_Henderson runs at M_Birley 
          ...  He takes it past him 
          ...  J_Henderson aims for the top right corner ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be T_Butina's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  T_Butina looks embarrassed! 
          ...  That helps put a little respectability into the scoreline! 
          ...  Valencia 5-2 Middlesbrough ...

*************  FULL TIME  ****************


Match Details
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Venue                : Mestalla
Attendance           : 49,092
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gilardino (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : J_Llorente (9,15), A_Gilardino (25), M_Malcolm (61), I_Okoronkwo (89)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Leijer (7)
Injured              : N/A
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Middlesbrough Match Info
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Best player          : J_Henderson
Scorers              : Benny (59), J_Henderson (92)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Low (57), F_Dominguez (69), J_Paintsil (72)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                                Valencia  |    Middlesbrough
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       20
Off target           :           3        |       10
On target            :          11        |       10
Possession           :          55        |       45
Corners              :           3        |       1
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       3
Subs Used            :           3        |       1
Fouls                :          10        |       9
Key Tackles          :           2        |       6
Key Passes           :           9        |       18
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Final Score          : Valencia 5 - 2 Middlesbrough
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Player Statistics - Valencia
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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T_Butina       GK  27   1   1   1  23 |  94   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0   0
I_Okoronkwo    DF   1  22  11   8  47 |  94   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  44
J_Jones        DF   1  20  12   6  38 |  94   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  15  15   0
A_Leijer       DF   2  19  12   9  22 |  94   0   1   0   0   0   0   1   0   0  12  -4  -4
I_Helguera_08  DF   1  12  11   4  30 |  94   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Zinha          MF   1  11  25   6  19 |  94   0   0   3   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  55  15
R_Baraja       DM   1  10  25   6  34 |  94   0   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  35   5
R_Ponte        MF   1   5  19   7  21 |  57   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Gilardino    FW   1   8  10  23  22 |  94   0   0   1   1   4   1   0   0   0   0  50  42
J_Llorente     FW   1   7   8  18  19 |  57   0   0   0   0   2   2   0   0   0   0   0  64
Fro_Adu        DF   1  17   9   9  15 |  57   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0
M_Stek'burg    GK  17   1   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_DelHorno     DF   1  16   6   7  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Birley       MF   1  10  23   5  41 |  37   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
D_Noble        AM   1  11  24  13  19 |  37   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
M_Malcolm      FW   1   6   8  22  27 |  37   0   0   0   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0  32

Player Statistics - Middlesbrough
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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M_Schwarzer    GK  28   1   1   1   4 |  94   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -38   0   0   0
J_Paintsil     DF   1  23  10   8  35 |  94   0   1   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -2 -14 -12
F_Dominguez    DF   1  21  16  10  25 |  94   0   0   3   0   0   0   1   0   0  -4  41  -4
S_Low          DF   2  23  10   8  20 |  94   0   2   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  20  -4  -2
A_Hughes       DF   2  22  14   6  32 |  94   0   2   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  26   0   0
J_Cole         MF   1   3  28  14  28 |  94   0   0   3   0   4   0   0   0   0   0  45  14
C_Wondolowski  MF   1  10  22  10  23 |  62   0   0   3   1   1   0   0   0   0 -10  58  -5
Benny          MF   1  11  24  13  19 |  94   0   2   2   0   3   1   0   0   0  48  30  44
J_Henderson    MF   1   7  25   9  24 |  94   0   0   5   0   2   1   0   0   0   0  75  46
D_Phillips     FW   1   7   7  24  27 |  94   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  30   6
Liedson        FW   1   2   8  23  34 |  94   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  12
B_Friedel      GK  17   1   1   1  20 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Billy        DF   1  23   9   7  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Huysegems    AM   1   7  21  16  26 |  32   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   9
V_Vetra        MF   1   8  20   7  29 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Botero       FW   1   6  10  20  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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