Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Mestalla where Valencia play BV Borussia Dortmund in this first of two leg MWF Europa Cup game. A crowd of 19,883 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Valencia are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while BV Borussia Dortmund appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Edmundo Butragueno.
The pitch is in good condition.
Valencia are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while BV Borussia Dortmund appear to be shaped for 4-2-3-1.
Today's match is refereed by Edmundo Butragueno.
0.00
0-0Valencia start the match!
4.54
0-0Henry Swift threads a neat ball through to Bart Van Der Gun. Bart Van Der Gun flicks a high pass forward. Diogo Costa holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Diogo Costa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Muzzy Kayis. Excellent save.
6.16
Bart Van Der Gun threads a neat ball through to Germán Nava. Germán Nava cuts inside the box! Germán Nava makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Muzzy Kayis manages to gather it.
8.54
0-0Germán Nava barges into Robert Völkl. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Robert Völkl stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.47
0-0Robert Völkl flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Marsden holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alfred Marsden makes a beautiful solo run. Alfred Marsden knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Joseph Olembé.
14.06
Alfred Marsden makes a beautiful solo run. Alfred Marsden shoots from long range. Solid save from Anders Olesen. What a great pair of hands!
15.06
Joseph Olembé breaks forward. Joseph Olembé threads the ball through to Diogo Costa. Diogo Costa shoots from 25 yards. Muzzy Kayis gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
18.11
0-0With great vision, Copain Klompe plays the ball forward to Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.59
0-0Copain Klompe controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Guilherme Moutinho. Guilherme Moutinho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Alfred Smith but he's offside!
22.21
Juan-Carlos Guardiola clumsily knocks into Alfred Marsden. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Alfred Marsden hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.45
Bart Van Der Gun barges into Jan Karnebeek. The referee calls over Bart Van Der Gun and shows him a yellow card! Jan Karnebeek runs off the knock.
27.10
0-0Juan-Carlos Guardiola clumsily knocks into Copain Klompe. The referee calls over Juan-Carlos Guardiola and warns him to calm down! Copain Klompe gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.58
Abdoulaye Irié Bi Séhi barges into Alfred Smith. The referee calls over Abdoulaye Irié Bi Séhi and shows him a yellow card! Alfred Smith runs off the knock.
33.21
Henry Swift makes a probing pass to Bart Van Der Gun. Seeing a gap ahead, Bart Van Der Gun plays the ball forward to Ángel Sanhueza. Ángel Sanhueza tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
34.28
1-0Jan Karnebeek flicks a high ball forward to Guilherme Moutinho who gracefully takes it down. Guilherme Moutinho skips past Joseph Olembé! Guilherme Moutinho looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's there!! Anders Olesen has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
42.12
Santino Cohen flicks a high ball forward to Bart Van Der Gun who takes it down. Bart Van Der Gun threads a neat ball through to Diogo Costa. Diogo Costa whips in a cross ball towards Ángel Sanhueza. Ángel Sanhueza knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Valencia appear unchanged since the first half. BV Borussia Dortmund also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
The whistle blows and BV Borussia Dortmund kick off!
47.05
Bart Van Der Gun makes a probing pass to Germán Nava. Germán Nava shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
49.19
Joseph Olembé makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan-Carlos Guardiola. Juan-Carlos Guardiola threads the ball through to Sven Wilke. Sven Wilke rushes past Harry Impey! Sven Wilke shoots from just inside the box. It's miles wide!
53.32
1-0Harry Impey catches Ángel Sanhueza on the ankles. Harry Impey is given a warning by the referee! Ángel Sanhueza stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.55
Joseph Olembé flicks a high pass forward. Bart Van Der Gun controls it well on his chest. Bart Van Der Gun surges forward with the ball. Bart Van Der Gun shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
59.34
Abdoulaye Irié Bi Séhi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bart Van Der Gun. Bart Van Der Gun threads the ball through to Ángel Sanhueza. Ángel Sanhueza lofts in a cross ball towards Sven Wilke. Sven Wilke powers a header at goal but it flies just off target!
60.18
1-0Valencia have made 3 substitutions with Gérard Guel replacing Alfred Smith, José Hinojosa replacing Copain Klompe and Patrick Milla replacing Harry Impey .BV Borussia Dortmund have made a substitution with Arjen Sluiter replacing Diogo Costa .
61.26
Henry Swift passes the ball forward to Bart Van Der Gun. Bart Van Der Gun knocks the ball to his team mate, Ángel Sanhueza. Ángel Sanhueza shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
66.49
Joseph Olembé pushes up the pitch. Joseph Olembé flicks a high ball forward to Sven Wilke who takes it down. Without breaking stride, Sven Wilke plays the ball forward to Arjen Sluiter who has made a great run into the box. Some good footwork from Arjen Sluiter provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
67.26
Seeing a gap ahead, Henry Swift plays the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Guardiola. Seeing a gap ahead, Juan-Carlos Guardiola plays the ball forward to Arjen Sluiter. Arjen Sluiter finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
71.47
Patrick Milla sees José Hinojosa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. José Hinojosa plays the ball forward to Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci finds some space and shoots from distance. Anders Olesen gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
75.46
Santino Cohen makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos Guardiola. Juan-Carlos Guardiola hits a low pass to Germán Nava. Germán Nava knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Muzzy Kayis who gathers it comfortably.
77.03
José Hinojosa knocks the ball forward to Gérard Guel. Gérard Guel whips in a cross ball towards Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Anders Olesen effortlessly picks it out of the air!
79.38
Henry Swift passes the ball forward to Bart Van Der Gun. Bart Van Der Gun deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arjen Sluiter. Arjen Sluiter shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
81.14
Juan-Carlos Guardiola controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arjen Sluiter. Arjen Sluiter cuts inside the box! Arjen Sluiter comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.20
Robert Völkl flicks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Marsden. Alfred Marsden chips the ball to his team mate, Guilherme Moutinho. Guilherme Moutinho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
87.57
Alfred Marsden barges into Bart Van Der Gun. The referee calls over Alfred Marsden and warns him to calm down! Bart Van Der Gun stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
José Hinojosa flicks a high pass forward. Kees Ricci controls it well on his chest. Kees Ricci shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Anders Olesen manages to gather it comfortably.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Muzzy Kayis (GK)
9
2. Danny Southgate (DEF)
6
3. Harry Impey (DEF)
6
4. Robert Völkl (DEF)
6
5. Jan Karnebeek (MID)
7
6. Alfred Marsden (MID)
7
7. Copain Klompe (MID)
6
8. Ian Vela (MID)
6
9. Kees Ricci (ATT)
6
10. Guilherme Moutinho (ATT)
9
11. Alfred Smith (ATT)
6
12. Gérard Guel (DEF)
6
13. José Hinojosa (DEF)
6
14. Patrick Milla (MID)
6
1. Anders Olesen (GK)
8
2. Abdoulaye Irié Bi Séhi (DEF)
5
3. Joseph Olembé (DEF)
8
4. Henry Swift (DEF)
7
5. Santino Cohen (DEF)
6
6. Juan-Carlos Guardiola (MID)
5
7. Bart Van Der Gun (MID)
8
8. Ángel Sanhueza (ATT)
7
9. Diogo Costa (ATT)
6
10. Sven Wilke (ATT)
7
11. Germán Nava (ATT)
6
12. Albrecht Prantl (GK)
0
13. Piotr Lubanski (DEF)
0
14. Arjen Sluiter (MID)
6