IWC Quarter Final, River Plate vs. Bradford City (Wed May 28)


                          River Plate  |  Bradford City
                            4-3-1-2 E  |  5-4-1 A
                        Tony McCleary  |  Matt Birch
                                       |
                         J_Carrizo GK  |  GK Stanley_Menzo
                           Orinoco DF  |  DF N_Doyle
                        A_Saavreda DF  |  DF Simon_Ainge
                          J_Rapley DF  |  DF L_Talamonti
                           R_Plate DF  |  DF M_Piedrahita
                           Trident MF  |  DF P_Baumann
                            L_Jian MF  |  MF Hammer
                          J_Mendez MF  |  MF Otman_Bakkal
                     A_vanderMeyde AM  |  MF W_Daly
                          E_Farias FW  |  MF Bruffio
                            A_Mutu FW  |  FW Joe_Brown
                                       |
                             G_Lux SUB |  SUB Matt_Convey
                            F_Coco SUB |  SUB Darren_Eadie
                     Hohlov_Simson SUB |  SUB Pa_Modou_Kah
                         A_Buzsaky SUB |  SUB E_Perez
                      G_Dos_Santos SUB |  SUB F_Hidalgo

Referee: R_Ortube (Senegal)


Min. 4  :(bra) P_Baumann with the towering header to Joe_Brown 
          ...  Joe_Brown gets his head to the ball ! 
          ...  J_Carrizo parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 8  :(riv) R_Plate with the heel pass to A_Mutu 
          ...  A_Mutu fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  Stanley_Menzo makes a difficult save 
Min. 8  :(bra) M_Piedrahita looks in some pain 
          ...  He'll have to come off 
Min. 8  :(bra) Darren_Eadie will replace M_Piedrahita and play DF 
Min. 15 :(riv) L_Jian finds his way through 
          ...  He lost his man too easily 
          ...  L_Jian tries one from the edge of the box ! 
          ...  Stanley_Menzo makes a comfortable save 
          ...  He wasn't troubled there 
Min. 15 :(bra) L_Talamonti with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to Otman_Bakkal 
          ...  Otman_Bakkal hits the ball first time! 
          ...  It hammers off the bar onto the line 
          ...  R_Ortube talks to his assistant 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Bradford City fans celebrate the goal 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. 
          ...  The reason is unclear! 
          ...  The manager is fuming with the ref! 
          ...  The ref shows him a red card!! 
Min. 16 :(riv) The defender slips and falls over! 
          ...  L_Jian is through! 
          ...  L_Jian with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But Stanley_Menzo parries the ball 
          ...  It’s picked up by the defender, much to the relief of the crowd 
Min. 17 :(riv) E_Farias knocks it past Darren_Eadie and runs onto it 
          ...  He leaves the defender standing 
          ...  E_Farias attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  He jumps into the River Plate crowd to celebrate!! 
          ...  Both he and the fans are delighted!! 
          ...  And that takes his tally to 10 for the campaign!! 
          ...  And River Plate are leading in the game now 
          ...  River Plate 1-0 Bradford City ...
Min. 19 :(riv) Trident lays the ball back to E_Farias 
          ...  L_Talamonti slices it 
          ...  Stanley_Menzo moves quickly!! 
          ...  He can't get there! 
          ...  It inches just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Jian plays it towards the near post! 
          ...  P_Baumann gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 20 :(riv) A_vanderMeyde jumps over P_Baumann's challenge 
          ...  Stanley_Menzo with a superb challenge 
          ...  R_Ortube has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
          ...  Surely a Penalty! 
          ...  The ref consults his assistant !! 
          ...  PENALTY !! 
          ...  A_Mutu is the man who takes it 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  River Plate 2-0 Bradford City...
Min. 21 :(bra) Joe_Brown beats A_Mutu 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  But he stands on the ball and falls over!! 
          ...  J_Rapley picks up the loose ball and clears the danger 
Min. 25 :(riv) E_Farias is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  E_Farias curls it towards the top corner ! 
          ...  The shot slips through Stanley_Menzo's hands 
          ...  But goes wide! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
          ...  Goal kick given! That looked like a corner to me 
Min. 26 :(bra) Otman_Bakkal turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to Joe_Brown 
          ...  Joe_Brown has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  J_Carrizo parries it 
Min. 29 :(bra) Darren_Eadie cuts inside J_Rapley 
          ...  He worked that well 
          ...  Trident with an over the top challenge 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
          ...  Matt Birch looks bemused that it wasn't more! 
Min. 30 :(riv) J_Rapley is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He throws it to E_Farias 
          ...  E_Farias looks to see where Stanley_Menzo is! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  Stanley_Menzo is beaten! 
          ...  It hits the bar!! 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 34 :(riv) L_Jian runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to A_Saavreda 
          ...  A delicate header from A_Saavreda ! 
          ...  Stanley_Menzo won't get to that! 
          ...  Oooh it goes just over!! 
Min. 34 :(bra) W_Daly crosses to Joe_Brown 
          ...  Joe_Brown breaks clear! 
          ...  He tries to take it round J_Carrizo 
          ...  He rounds J_Carrizo 
          ...  He thumps it towards the goal! 
          ...  J_Carrizo somehow manages to get to it !! 
Min. 37 :(riv) J_Mendez finds E_Farias with a ball over the defence 
          ...  Cleared by P_Baumann 
Min. 37 :(bra) N_Doyle steps over the ball 
          ...  He nutmegs the defender 
          ...  That a lovely piece of trickery 
          ...  N_Doyle with a scorcher of a shot ! 
          ...  J_Carrizo turns it behind for a corner 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Bruffio curls it into the box! 
          ...  Hammer with the shot! 
          ...  But J_Carrizo makes a fine save 
Min. 38 :(bra) N_Doyle takes a throw in 
          ...  He throws the ball into Joe_Brown 
          ...  R_Plate fouls badly 
          ...  R_Ortube will want to speak to him 
          ...  R_Ortube ignores the protests for a card 
          ...  Tony McCleary looks relieved 
Min. 41 :(riv) A_Saavreda is forced back with the ball 
          ...  He belts the ball up field 
          ...  A_Mutu latches onto the end of it 
          ...  Good sliding challenge from L_Talamonti 
          ...  It goes out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_Saavreda chips the ball in towards the back post! 
          ...  Stanley_Menzo jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(bra) Otman_Bakkal crosses in from the wing, he finds Darren_Eadie in the box 
          ...  J_Mendez wins control of the ball with his hand!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 44 :(bra) Hammer beats the defender 
          ...  E_Farias takes the player down!! 
          ...  PENALTY!! 
          ...  No! The ref has given the free kick the other way! 
          ...  Unbelievable! 

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: River Plate 2-0 Bradford City

Min. 47 :(riv) Trident lobs the ball over the defence 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde latches on to it 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde drives the shot in! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Bradford City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 54 :(bra) L_Talamonti breaks clear of the defence! 
          ...  He is clean through on J_Carrizo! 
          ...  A_Saavreda brings him down! 
          ...  The referee reaches to his pocket! 
          ...  He jots down his name! 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  I think he deserved that! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  P_Baumann with the thundering drive 
          ...  J_Carrizo with the acrobatic save 
          ...  Well saved 
Min. 55 :(bra) Otman_Bakkal crosses to Joe_Brown 
          ...  Joe_Brown has time and space! 
          ...  He flicks the ball towards goal 
          ...  J_Carrizo gets a hand to it!! 
          ...  But he slots in the rebound 
          ...  He has put it wide !! 
          ...  He puts his hands on his head in despair! 
Min. 63 :(bra) Hammer looks for options 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to L_Talamonti 
          ...  L_Talamonti aiming for the bottom corner ! 
          ...  It's way wide 
          ...  The River Plate fans behind the goal spread their arms out 
Min. 64 :(bra) Darren_Eadie moves to AM 
Min. 65 :(riv) Trident crosses into the box, finding J_Rapley 
          ...  Joe_Brown plays the back pass 
          ...  Stanley_Menzo can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde crosses it in! 
          ...  Stanley_Menzo comes out and claims it! 
Min. 66 :(bra) P_Baumann hits in a shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  W_Daly collects the loose ball! 
          ...  J_Rapley reads the play well 
Min. 67 :(riv) Trident races into the box 
          ...  He sees A_Mutu lose his man 
          ...  He cuts the ball back to him 
          ...  A_Mutu with a thundering shot! 
          ...  But Stanley_Menzo palms it behind 
          ...  R_Ortube has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 68 :(riv) L_Jian runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to J_Mendez 
          ...  A thundering drive by J_Mendez ! 
          ...  But he puts it wide 
          ...  How did he manage to miss that? 
Min. 70 :(bra) Hammer holds up the ball 
          ...  He plays the ball to W_Daly 
          ...  W_Daly hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  But J_Carrizo parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 73 :(bra) E_Perez will replace the useless Bruffio and will play MF 
Min. 73 :(bra) N_Doyle beats his marker 
          ...  He muscled him off the ball 
          ...  N_Doyle controls the ball well! 
          ...  He hits the shot towards goal! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 74 :(bra) Joe_Brown with the dribble 
          ...  This is a great chance 
          ...  E_Farias slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 78 :(riv) Orinoco heads the ball back to Trident 
          ...  Trident is miles offside! 
          ...  The flag stays down 
          ...  Stanley_Menzo tries to close down the angle 
          ...  He slips it underneath Stanley_Menzo 
          ...  He hits it towards goal! 
          ...  GOAL!! 
          ...  But it's been disallowed. 
          ...  He was offside by 2-3 yards 
Min. 79 :(riv) Trident fires over a low cross to E_Farias 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by N_Doyle 
          ...  He timed it well 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Trident hits it towards the far post! 
          ...  P_Baumann reads it 
          ...  He clears the danger 
Min. 82 :(bra) Hammer runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Joe_Brown latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  Joe_Brown aims the cheeky shot at goal! 
          ...  J_Carrizo guesses right 
Min. 85 :(bra) Otman_Bakkal with the diagonal pass L_Talamonti 
          ...  Well executed sliding challenge from R_Plate 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(riv) J_Rapley takes possession 
          ...  He looks up 
          ...  He's in acres of space 
          ...  J_Rapley with the crafty shot! 
          ...  But he miskicks and puts it well off target 
          ...  The Bradford City fans taunt him about that effort 
Min. 90 :(bra) Otman_Bakkal is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a team mate loosing his marker 
          ...  He throws it to Joe_Brown 
          ...  Joe_Brown has a go! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 91 :(riv) J_Mendez picks up the pass 
          ...  J_Mendez with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  Its sails over! 
          ...  He has squandered a golden opportunity 
Min. 92 :(bra) Simon_Ainge with the through ball to Hammer 
          ...  Hammer with the deft touch! 
          ...  He hits the ball towards goal! 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The River Plate fans laugh at him 
Min. 94 :(bra) Hammer pass splits open the defence and finds Darren_Eadie 
          ...  A great volley from Darren_Eadie ! 
          ...  It hits the side netting! 
          ...  He looks horrified by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : El Monumental
Attendance           : 18,610
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River Plate Match Info
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Best player          : E_Farias (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : E_Farias (17), A_Mutu (20 pen)
Sent Off             : A_Saavreda (54)
Booked               : Trident (29)
Injured              : N/A
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Bradford City Match Info
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Best player          : Otman_Bakkal
Scorers              : N/A
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : Stanley_Menzo (20)
Injured              : M_Piedrahita (8)
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Match Statistics
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                             River Plate  |    Bradford City
Attempts on Goal     :          14        |       15
Off target           :           7        |       7
On target            :           7        |       8
Possession           :          52        |       48
Corners              :           4        |       1
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       1
Subs Used            :           0        |       2
Fouls                :          11        |       8
Key Tackles          :           6        |       5
Key Passes           :          12        |       15
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Final Score          : River Plate 2 - 0 Bradford City
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Player Statistics - River Plate
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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J_Carrizo      GK  29   1   1   1  10 |  98   7   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  92   0   0   0
Orinoco        DF   1  24  11   9  36 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Saavreda     DF   1  23  11   8  26 |  58   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   1   0 -10   5  -8
J_Rapley       DF   1  27  11   7  16 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  16  15   2
R_Plate        DF   1  23  10   4  25 |  98   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  62  15   0
Trident        MF   1   9  27   9  25 |  98   0   0   5   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  71   1
L_Jian         MF   1   9  27  10  29 |  98   0   0   2   0   2   0   0   0   0  10  40  20
J_Mendez       MF   1  11  25  11  37 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  24  15   4
A_vanderMeyde  AM   1  10  23  21  13 |  98   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  10  10  12
E_Farias       FW   1   3   3  25  33 |  98   0   2   0   0   3   1   0   0   0  64   0  29
A_Mutu         FW   1  14  13  27  18 |  98   0   0   0   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0  33
G_Lux          GK  18   1   1   1  15 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Coco         DF   1  19  11   8  23 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Hohlov_Simson  DF   2  17   7   4  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
A_Buzsaky      MF   1   8  22   8  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Dos_Santos   FW   1   5  20  17  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

Player Statistics - Bradford City
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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Stanley_Menzo  GK  31   1   1   1  22 |  98   6   0   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0
N_Doyle        DF   1  26  13   7  24 |  98   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0   9  15   7
Simon_Ainge    DF   1  22  12   7  21 |  98   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
L_Talamonti    DF   1  22  14  14  32 |  98   0   2   1   0   1   0   0   0   0  26  15   2
M_Piedrahita   DF   2  21  15  11  36 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
P_Baumann      DF   2  19  18   7  28 |  98   0   3   2   0   1   0   0   0   0  38  20  -5
Hammer         MF   1   6  27   9  29 |  98   0   0   4   0   2   0   0   0   0   0  60   7
Otman_Bakkal   MF   1  10  25   6  38 |  98   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   5
W_Daly         MF   1  11  24   8  39 |  98   0   0   1   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  15   5
Bruffio        MF   1   8  23   9  33 |  77   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Joe_Brown      FW   1  10  10  25  24 |  98   0   1   0   0   6   0   0   0   0  15 -10  11
Matt_Convey    GK  16   1   1   1  26 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Darren_Eadie   AM   2  17  17  15  32 |  90   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
Pa_Modou_Kah   DF   1  15  13   8  27 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Perez        MF   1   6  23   6  25 |  21   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Hidalgo      DF   1  14  12   9  25 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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