IWC Group 9, Leeds United vs. Valencia (Sun Mar 23)


                         Leeds United  |  Valencia
                              4-4-2 A  |  3-2-2-1-2 P
                        Stacey Barker  |  Tom Morgan
                                       |
                        P_Robinson GK  |  GK T_Butina
                          T_Clarke DF  |  DF A_Leijer
                         B_N'Gotty DF  |  DF A_Mariappa
                       M_Pritchard DF  |  MF S_Shelbe
                     Fabi_Delphx09 DF  |  DF R_Dobson
                          S_Aborah MF  |  MF Zinha
                      S_Schumacher MF  |  DM R_Baraja
                        A_Robinson MF  |  AM D_Noble
                       D_Schofield MF  |  FW A_Gilardino
                           M_Klose FW  |  FW M_Malcolm
                           A_Booth FW  |  DM E_Banega
                                       |
                         N_Bennett SUB |  SUB M_Stek'burg
                         I_Vasquez SUB |  SUB S_Stockdale
                        F_Sinclair SUB |  SUB T_Grahn
                           G_Speed SUB |  SUB S_Joaquin
                     Eddie_Johnson SUB |  SUB J_Llorente

Referee: D_Elleray (England)


Min. 1  :(val) A_Mariappa has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past M_Pritchard 
          ...  He knocks it to A_Gilardino! 
          ...  A_Gilardino keeps his head down as he hits the shot! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The Valencia fans go wild! 
          ...  And Valencia are leading in the game now 
          ...  Leeds United 0-1 Valencia ...
Min. 3  :(lee) A_Booth sidesteps his marker 
          ...  He runs forward now 
          ...  M_Malcolm pulls on his opponent’s shirt!! 
          ...  D_Elleray has stopped play 
          ...  Well spotted by D_Elleray! 
          ...  FREE KICK 
          ...  S_Schumacher plays it short to M_Klose 
          ...  R_Dobson forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Clarke drives it into the box! 
          ...  T_Butina jumps well to claim it! 
Min. 4  :(val) R_Baraja turns past the defender 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to D_Noble 
          ...  A powerful shot by D_Noble ! 
          ...  P_Robinson tips it round the post 
          ...  Good save 
          ...  Corner not given!! 
Min. 6  :(lee) T_Clarke hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  A_Booth latches onto it! 
          ...  A_Booth attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  But T_Butina palms it away 
          ...  He could have caught that! 
Min. 7  :(val) A_Gilardino takes advantage of a bad back pass from M_Klose 
          ...  Cleaned up by M_Pritchard 
Min. 8  :(val) R_Baraja with the heel pass to M_Malcolm 
          ...  M_Malcolm fires a shot at goal ! 
          ...  P_Robinson with a fantastic save 
          ...  His captain pats him on the back for that one 
Min. 9  :(val) M_Malcolm brings the ball into the opposing area 
          ...  T_Clarke cuts out the pass 
          ...  That was close! 
Min. 10 :(lee) S_Schumacher looks up for support for support 
          ...  He spots his team mate making a run now 
          ...  He plays it across to his team mate and runs forward now! 
          ...  M_Klose receives the pass and heads towards the goal 
          ...  A_Leijer is called for the holding foul 
          ...  Looked like a fair jump 
          ...  The referee got it wrong 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll have to watch himself now 
Min. 12 :(lee) Fabi_Delphx09 with an incisive pass to A_Booth 
          ...  Excellent sliding challenge by E_Banega 
          ...  He timed it well 
Min. 12 :(val) A_Gilardino beats T_Clarke 
          ...  That was a quick burst of pace to set him free 
          ...  A_Gilardino fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  P_Robinson parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 14 :(val) M_Malcolm knocks the ball past B_N'Gotty 
          ...  T_Clarke gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 15 :(val) A_Leijer backtracks with the ball 
          ...  He hoofs the ball up field 
          ...  A_Gilardino gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Gilardino has time and space! 
          ...  He tries the lob! 
          ...  P_Robinson gets up well to catch that one 
Min. 16 :(val) S_Shelbe picks out A_Leijer with the cross 
          ...  A_Leijer sends it flying towards goal! 
          ...  But P_Robinson is equal to it 
Min. 22 :(lee) B_N'Gotty beats E_Banega 
          ...  It looked like he pushed his marker 
          ...  "Play On!" Waves D_Elleray 
          ...  B_N'Gotty goes for the top corner ! 
          ...  He couldn't have struck it more sweetly!! 
          ...  T_Butina palms it behind !! 
          ...  What a great save! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  T_Clarke floats the ball in! 
          ...  T_Butina easily claims the ball! 
Min. 23 :(lee) M_Pritchard with the through ball to Fabi_Delphx09 
          ...  Fabi_Delphx09 with the spectacular bicycle kick! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 
Min. 25 :(lee) A_Robinson holds the ball up 
          ...  He sees M_Klose in space! 
          ...  A thundering drive by M_Klose ! 
          ...  T_Butina makes a great save 
          ...  But he can't hold onto it! 
          ...  He gathers it at the second attempt! 
Min. 26 :(lee) S_Schumacher controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball into the middle! 
          ...  A_Booth gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  A_Booth cracks a laser towards goal ! 
          ...  T_Butina parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  He fires it over!! 
Min. 27 :(val) Zinha sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino hits a great drive! 
          ...  The shot slips through P_Robinson's hands 
          ...  But P_Robinson recovers to save! 
          ...  He got away with that! 
Min. 29 :(val) A_Leijer is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to Zinha 
          ...  Zinha hits it 
          ...  This one could go anywhere ! 
          ...  P_Robinson with a great save 
          ...  And he holds onto it as well! 
Min. 30 :(val) R_Dobson hits in a wicked shot! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  R_Baraja latches onto it! 
          ...  S_Schumacher body checks his opponent!! 
          ...  That’s a careless challenge!! 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 33 :(val) Zinha with a probing pass to A_Mariappa 
          ...  But he loses control of it 
          ...  Fabi_Delphx09 belts it clear 
Min. 34 :(lee) B_N'Gotty spits at R_Dobson 
          ...  D_Elleray refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 36 :(lee) S_Schumacher boots it towards A_Booth 
          ...  A skilful effort from A_Booth ! 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 36 :(val) M_Malcolm with the dribble 
          ...  M_Pritchard is easily beaten 
          ...  T_Clarke dives in two footed!! 
          ...  Play On!! 
Min. 37 :(lee) Fabi_Delphx09 has the ball on the wing 
          ...  He takes it past E_Banega 
          ...  He knocks it to T_Clarke! 
          ...  But R_Baraja comes away with the ball 
          ...  Excellent defending there! 
Min. 38 :(val) M_Malcolm beats M_Pritchard 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  M_Malcolm with a bomb of a shot ! 
          ...  But P_Robinson reaches the ball. Good save 
          ...  There was a foul on P_Robinson anyway 
Min. 39 :(val) Zinha with the flick on 
          ...  He plays the ball across to D_Noble 
          ...  T_Clarke is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He was pushing down on his man 
          ...  He gets a YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He'll need to be careful from now on 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 43 :(val) A_Mariappa sprints down the flank 
          ...  He plays the ball in to S_Shelbe 
          ...  S_Shelbe with a terrific drive ! 
          ...  But P_Robinson punches it away 
          ...  That's gone out for a goal kick 
          ...  It was clear to everyone that P_Robinson got a touch 
Min. 45 :(lee) S_Schumacher finds Fabi_Delphx09 with a perfectly weighted pass 
          ...  Fabi_Delphx09 fires off a right-footed shot ! 
          ...  But T_Butina hits it away 
          ...  He could have held onto that! 
Min. 45 :(val) Zinha with a precise pass to M_Malcolm 
          ...  M_Malcolm with the shot ! 
          ...  He has put it over the bar! 
          ...  He looks stunned by that miss! 
          ...  He puts his face in his hands! 
Min. 46 :(lee) S_Aborah with an inch perfect pass to A_Robinson 
          ...  S_Shelbe makes the challenge and clears the ball 
Min. 46 :(val) S_Shelbe boots it towards A_Gilardino 
          ...  A_Gilardino with a little chip! 
          ...  But he puts it over 
          ...  He can't be happy with that effort 
Min. 47 :(lee) S_Schumacher takes advantage of a mistake by R_Baraja 
          ...  S_Schumacher rifles it to the far post ! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Leeds United are back on level terms now! 
          ...  Leeds United 1-1 Valencia ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Leeds United 1-1 Valencia

Min. 47 :(val) S_Shelbe miskicks! 
          ...  He finds A_Gilardino though 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  T_Clarke reads it well 
          ...  This boy is a quality defender 
          ...  The crowd sing his praises 
Min. 48 :(lee) S_Aborah puts in M_Klose 
          ...  M_Klose with the strike ! 
          ...  T_Butina gets his fingertips to it 
          ...  He pushes it on to the post 
          ...  The defender clears the loose ball 
Min. 49 :(lee) S_Schumacher moves out over to the edge of the pitch 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Clarke 
          ...  D_Noble reads the game well and cuts out the pass! 
Min. 50 :(lee) D_Schofield plays it forward to M_Klose 
          ...  A_Mariappa forces him off the ball 
          ...  But it rolls out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Robinson 
          ...  It is kicked away by A_Mariappa 
Min. 50 :(val) D_Noble with the mazy dribble 
          ...  He takes it past the defender 
          ...  M_Klose with a bad challenge 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He is fortunate to be given just a warning 
Min. 51 :(lee) A_Robinson plays a first time ball through the defence to M_Klose 
          ...  M_Klose has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  T_Butina is wrong footed! 
          ...  It drifts just wide! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by M_Pritchard 
          ...  T_Butina catches it! 
Min. 51 :(val) R_Baraja has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past M_Pritchard 
          ...  He puts in A_Gilardino! 
          ...  What a shot from A_Gilardino ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  P_Robinson takes the ball off him 
          ...  He was showing off there! 
Min. 55 :(lee) S_Aborah cut's in on the inside of the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to B_N'Gotty 
          ...  B_N'Gotty has time and space! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But T_Butina parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 56 :(lee) S_Aborah looks around for some movement 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He hits the ball up to A_Robinson 
          ...  A_Robinson must beat T_Butina! 
          ...  T_Butina won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 57 :(val) M_Malcolm with the dribble 
          ...  The defender is easily beaten 
          ...  M_Malcolm has time and space on the edge of the box! 
          ...  He shoots towards goal! 
          ...  But it goes just over 
Min. 59 :(lee) S_Aborah looks up 
          ...  He swings the ball right towards M_Klose 
          ...  M_Klose belts the ball towards goal! 
          ...  It swerves a lot in the air 
          ...  It hits the bar and goes over 
          ...  Well, sometimes they go in, sometimes they don't 
Min. 59 :(val) M_Malcolm turns past A_Robinson 
          ...  He has created space for himself now 
          ...  M_Pritchard beats him to the ball 
Min. 61 :(val) M_Malcolm cuts through the defence 
          ...  A well-placed shot from M_Malcolm ! 
          ...  It grazes the post! 
          ...  And hits the side netting 
          ...  Goal Kick! 
Min. 63 :(lee) Fabi_Delphx09 controls the ball with a deft piece of skill 
          ...  He plays the ball out to the left! 
          ...  B_N'Gotty gets onto the end of the pass! 
          ...  B_N'Gotty hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Rifled into the top corner! 
          ...  That’s put Leeds United ahead! 
          ...  Leeds United 2-1 Valencia ...
Min. 65 :(val) Valencia made the switch to a E strategy 
Min. 65 :(lee) The defender loses control of the ball! 
          ...  Fabi_Delphx09 seizes control of it and thinks about the shot 
          ...  Fabi_Delphx09 looks to see where T_Butina is! 
          ...  He rifles in the shot! 
          ...  But T_Butina tips it over 
          ...  D_Elleray has given a goal kick 
          ...  He's not having the best of days ! 
Min. 65 :(val) A_Leijer plays a long ball to E_Banega 
          ...  E_Banega has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He shoots! 
          ...  P_Robinson parries it 
Min. 68 :(lee) A_Robinson with a measured pass to B_N'Gotty 
          ...  A skilful effort from B_N'Gotty ! 
          ...  T_Butina was lucky there 
Min. 69 :(val) D_Noble has a go! 
          ...  It hits the defender 
          ...  M_Malcolm collects the loose ball! 
          ...  M_Malcolm with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But P_Robinson parries the shot 
          ...  The defender manages to scramble the ball away 
Min. 73 :(lee) A_Robinson gets to the bye line 
          ...  He puts it into the box 
          ...  He finds M_Klose 
          ...  Fine tackle by A_Mariappa 
          ...  He prevents the corner as well 
Min. 75 :(val) J_Llorente is being prepared to come on 
          ...  E_Banega is leaving the pitch 
          ...  Looks like the substitute will play FW 
Min. 75 :(val) S_Shelbe with a slick pass to J_Llorente 
          ...  J_Llorente has his eyes on the goal! 
          ...  He fires the ball goal ward! 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
Min. 81 :(lee) D_Schofield takes on the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run 
          ...  He plays the ball through to T_Clarke 
          ...  A_Mariappa fouls badly 
          ...  D_Elleray will want to speak to him 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!! 
          ...  He was lucky to escape with a caution! 
Min. 82 :(val) D_Noble with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows A_Booth a clean set of heals 
          ...  D_Noble tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  It hits the post 
          ...  And goes clear 
Min. 83 :(lee) S_Schumacher flicks it past the defender 
          ...  He runs forward 
          ...  S_Schumacher hits a great shot ! 
          ...  T_Butina falls over 
          ...  He recovers to tip it onto the post! 
          ...  But it hits his back! 
          ...  And goes wide!! 
          ...  T_Butina looks relieved!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  Swung in by A_Robinson 
          ...  It comes to M_Klose 
          ...  He fires it towards to goal 
          ...  The shot takes a wicked deflection 
          ...  Wide !! 
          ...  That was fortunate 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  S_Aborah drives it into the box! 
          ...  A_Leijer heads it away 
Min. 84 :(lee) A_Robinson looks to play the ball out wide 
          ...  He plays the ball across to S_Aborah 
          ...  S_Aborah attempts to drive it home! 
          ...  T_Butina parries the shot 
          ...  And the defender clears it! 
Min. 84 :(val) M_Malcolm sprints past the defender 
          ...  M_Malcolm hits the ball first time! 
          ...  He could have let that bounce 
          ...  But he somehow misses 
          ...  The Leeds United fans laugh at him 
Min. 85 :(lee) A_Robinson unselfishly heads the ball back to B_N'Gotty 
          ...  A_Leijer cuts it out easily 
          ...  He clears the ball up field 
Min. 86 :(val) S_Shelbe with the header on 
          ...  He finds A_Leijer in space 
          ...  A_Leijer hits a crisp volley! 
          ...  It’s going over! 
          ...  It dips dramatically!! 
          ...  But lands on the roof of the net !! 
          ...  P_Robinson looks relieved there! 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th official signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 89 :(lee) A_Booth with the dribble 
          ...  He skips through the tackle from R_Baraja 
          ...  A_Booth smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  Terrific shot 
          ...  It takes a bounce of the defender 
          ...  The deflection takes it just wide 
          ...  That's unlucky! 
Min. 90 :(val) R_Dobson with the first time pass to A_Mariappa 
          ...  A_Mariappa hits the shot! 
          ...  It swerves a lot! 
          ...  But P_Robinson tips it over 
          ...  D_Elleray has given a goal kick 
          ...  Unbelievable ! 
Min. 92 :(lee) D_Schofield finds Fabi_Delphx09 in the box 
          ...  Fabi_Delphx09 hits a great shot ! 
          ...  But the ball goes harmlessly wide 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Elland Road
Attendance           : 40,204
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Leeds United Match Info
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Best player          : S_Schumacher (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : S_Schumacher (47), B_N'Gotty (63)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : S_Schumacher (30), T_Clarke (39)
Injured              : N/A
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Valencia Match Info
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Best player          : A_Gilardino
Scorers              : A_Gilardino (1)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : A_Leijer (10), A_Mariappa (81)
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                            Leeds United  |    Valencia
Attempts on Goal     :          21        |       22
Off target           :           9        |       8
On target            :          12        |       14
Possession           :          46        |       54
Corners              :           6        |       0
Red Cards            :           0        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           2        |       2
Subs Used            :           0        |       1
Fouls                :          13        |       9
Key Tackles          :           7        |       8
Key Passes           :          24        |       20
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Final Score          : Leeds United 2 - 1 Valencia
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Player Statistics - Leeds United
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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P_Robinson     GK  29   1   1   1  18 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  78   0   0   0
T_Clarke       DF   1  22  12   5  15 |  96   0   4   1   0   0   0   1   0   0  48  11  -4
B_N'Gotty      DF   2  21  10   8  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   1   0   0   0   0   0  57
M_Pritchard    DF   1  21   7   7  30 |  96   0   2   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  38  25  10
Fabi_Delphx09  DF   1  11   9   6  37 |  96   0   1   3   1   4   0   0   0   0  24  81  14
S_Aborah       MF   1   7  20   9  25 |  96   0   0   5   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  75   5
S_Schumacher   MF   1   9  24   8  42 |  96   0   0   5   0   2   1   1   0   0  -4  71  43
A_Robinson     MF   1   9  25   8  24 |  96   0   0   6   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  90   2
D_Schofield    MF   1  10  26   5  40 |  96   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  45   0
M_Klose        FW   1   3   6  21  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   5   0   0   0   0   0   0  16
A_Booth        FW   1  10   9  21  29 |  96   0   0   0   0   4   0   0   0   0   0   0  11
N_Bennett      GK  19   1   1   1  18 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
I_Vasquez      MF   1  10  17  11  24 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
F_Sinclair     DF   1  19   9   6  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
G_Speed        MF   1   8  16   8  28 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Eddie_Johnson  FW   1  10  12  18  19 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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  28   1   1   1  22 |  96  13   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  61   0   0   0
A_Leijer       DF   2  20  12   9  25 |  96   0   2   3   0   2   0   1   0   0  26  41   3
A_Mariappa     DF   1  25  12   4  37 |  96   0   3   2   1   1   0   1   0   0  16  49  -9
S_Shelbe       MF   1  10  27   9  22 |  96   0   1   5   0   1   0   0   0   0  25  75   5
R_Dobson       DF   1  21   9   3  34 |  96   0   1   2   0   0   0   0   0   0  14  30   0
Zinha          MF   1  11  26   6  20 |  96   0   0   4   0   1   0   0   0   0   0  60   5
R_Baraja       DM   1  10  25   6  37 |  96   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  25  45   0
D_Noble        AM   1  11  24  14  17 |  96   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  24  15   7
A_Gilardino    FW   1   8  10  23  24 |  96   0   0   0   0   6   1   0   0   0   0   0  49
M_Malcolm      FW   1   6   8  22  26 |  96   0   0   0   0   7   0   0   0   0   0   0  23
E_Banega       DM   1  13  19   7  35 |  78   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0   5
M_Stek'burg    GK  17   1   1   1  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Stockdale    DF   1  19   4   7  44 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
T_Grahn        MF   1   8  19   8  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Joaquin      MF   1   6  17   9  32 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
J_Llorente     FW   1   7   8  18  20 |  18   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
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