Match Report
| Valencia | Valencia |  |  | Paris Saint-Germain | Paris Saint-Germain | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Muzzy Kayis | M. Kayis |  | 80 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 68 |  | Adilson Boutahar | A. Boutahar | ||||||||
| Danny Southgate | D. Southgate |  | 76 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 74 |  | Fernando Pinheiro | F. Pinheiro | |||||||||
| Harry Impey | H. Impey | | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 71 | | Mario Varela | M. Varela | |||||||||
| Gérard Guel | G. Guel |  | 69 | D | | 4 | | | D | 69 |  | Florian Schnoor | F. Schnoor | ||||||||
| Robert Völkl | R. Völkl |  | 69 | D | | 5 | | D | 69 | | Dietmar Heiser | D. Heiser | |||||||||
| Oliver Schell | O. Schell | | 81 | M | | 6 | | M | 72 | | Simon Wilcox | S. Wilcox | |||||||||
| Jan Karnebeek | J. Karnebeek | | 79 | M | | 7 | | M | 72 | | Stephen Perry | S. Perry | |||||||||
| Kees Ricci | K. Ricci | | 83 | A | | 8 | | M | 70 | | Cliff Denneboom | C. Denneboom | |||||||||
| Alfred Smith | A. Smith | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 82 | | Danny Venus | D. Venus | |||||||||
| Pablo Nunez | P. Nunez |  | 68 | A | | 10 | | A | 76 | | Romero P. Garcia | R. Garcia | |||||||||
| Aron De Boer | A. De Boer | | 66 | A | | 11 | | A | 68 |  | Stuart Young | S. Young | |||||||||
| Alfred Marsden | A. Marsden | | 79 | M | | 12 | | D | 66 | | Stephen Bremner | S. Bremner | |||||||||
| Oleg Lumsdon | O. Lumsdon | | 68 | D | | 13 | | M | 66 | | Rui Nunes | R. Nunes | |||||||||
| José Hinojosa | J. Hinojosa |  | 68 | D | | 14 | | M | 64 |  | Mansour Queudrue | M. Queudrue | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Mestalla where Valencia play Paris Saint-Germain in this second leg MWF Europa Cup game. Valencia lead by 2-0 from the first leg. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Paris Saint-Germain appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by .
The pitch is in good condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Paris Saint-Germain appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by .
0.00
0-0Paris Saint-Germain kick off and get the first half underway!
2.34
0-0Oliver Schell surges forward with the ball. Oliver Schell whips in a cross ball towards Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Adilson Boutahar gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
10.32
0-0Dietmar Heiser comes in with a late challenge on Oliver Schell. The referee calls over Dietmar Heiser and shows him a yellow card! Oliver Schell carries on, but is struggling a bit.
12.46
0-0Danny Southgate flicks a high pass forward to Oliver Schell who brings the ball under control. Oliver Schell makes a beautiful solo run. Oliver Schell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mario Varela.
14.43
0-0Harry Impey clumsily knocks into Danny Venus. Harry Impey is warned by the referee! Danny Venus hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.23
Oliver Schell plays the ball forward to Pablo Nunez. Pablo Nunez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dietmar Heiser.
26.47
0-0Stephen Perry brings the ball forward. Stephen Perry sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
27.10
1-0With vision, Jan Karnebeek plays the ball forward to Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Nunez. Pablo Nunez connects with a diving header. Pablo Nunez scores for Valencia!!
30.06
1-0Fernando Pinheiro hacks Kees Ricci from behind! The referee calls over Fernando Pinheiro and shows him a yellow card! Kees Ricci hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
34.07
Cliff Denneboom clumsily knocks into Jan Karnebeek. Cliff Denneboom is given a warning by the referee! Jan Karnebeek runs off the knock.
38.28
1-0Jan Karnebeek knocks the ball to his team mate, Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Nunez. Pablo Nunez is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is deflected wide by Mario Varela.
39.27
1-0It's a corner kick. Kees Ricci loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Stuart Young reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
40.07
Gérard Guel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jan Karnebeek. Jan Karnebeek hits a low pass to Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith knocks in a cross ball towards Aron De Boer. Aron De Boer is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
42.45
Oliver Schell hits a low pass to Aron De Boer. Aron De Boer skips past Dietmar Heiser! Aron De Boer muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Valencia appear unchanged since the first half. Paris Saint-Germain also appear unchanged since the first half. The Valencia players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Valencia kick off the second half!
51.29
Danny Southgate flicks a high pass forward. Oliver Schell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oliver Schell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Aron De Boer. Aron De Boer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dietmar Heiser.
54.34
Jan Karnebeek makes a probing pass to Aron De Boer. Aron De Boer lofts in a cross ball towards Kees Ricci. Kees Ricci heads the ball goalwards but it slams into the crowd!
55.35
Danny Southgate makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jan Karnebeek. Jan Karnebeek plays the ball forward to Pablo Nunez. Pablo Nunez lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Smith. Alfred Smith fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.28
3-0Valencia have made 3 substitutions with Alfred Marsden replacing Aron De Boer, Oleg Lumsdon replacing Jan Karnebeek and José Hinojosa replacing Harry Impey .
61.33
Stephen Perry flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Garcia. Romero P. Garcia lofts in a cross ball towards Danny Venus. With a superhuman jump, Danny Venus connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball takes a deflection leaving Muzzy Kayis with no chance!! Goal for Paris Saint-Germain!
67.58
With a delightful solo run, Oleg Lumsdon stretches the opposition's defence. Oleg Lumsdon lofts in a cross ball towards Alfred Marsden. Alfred Marsden makes a deft header. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.00
José Hinojosa catches Danny Venus on the ankles. The referee brings José Hinojosa to one side and gives him a warning! Danny Venus runs off the knock.
71.38
Kees Ricci hacks Mario Varela from behind! The referee warns Kees Ricci to calm down! Mario Varela stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.21
Cliff Denneboom surges forward with the ball. Cliff Denneboom shoots from 20 yards. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Paris Saint-Germain!
78.42
Oleg Lumsdon flicks a high pass forward. Alfred Marsden collects the pass. Alfred Marsden knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Dietmar Heiser.
81.42
Simon Wilcox flicks the ball to his team mate, Stuart Young. Stuart Young knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Danny Southgate.
83.19
Cliff Denneboom makes a probing pass to Romero P. Garcia. Romero P. Garcia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by José Hinojosa.
87.42
Gérard Guel flicks a high ball forward to Oleg Lumsdon who takes it down. Oleg Lumsdon sees space and advances. Oleg Lumsdon whips in a cross ball towards Alfred Marsden. Alfred Marsden shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
90.00
Simon Wilcox hacks Oliver Schell from behind! Simon Wilcox is warned by the referee! Oliver Schell stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Cliff Denneboom of Paris Saint-Germain |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Muzzy Kayis (GK)
6
2. Danny Southgate (DEF)
6
3. Harry Impey (DEF)
6
4. Gérard Guel (DEF)
6
5. Robert Völkl (DEF)
6
6. Oliver Schell (MID)
8
7. Jan Karnebeek (MID)
7
8. Kees Ricci (ATT)
6
9. Alfred Smith (ATT)
8
10. Pablo Nunez (ATT)
8
11. Aron De Boer (ATT)
8
12. Alfred Marsden (MID)
6
13. Oleg Lumsdon (DEF)
7
14. José Hinojosa (DEF)
5
1. Adilson Boutahar (GK)
6
2. Fernando Pinheiro (DEF)
5
3. Mario Varela (DEF)
6
4. Florian Schnoor (DEF)
6
5. Dietmar Heiser (DEF)
5
6. Simon Wilcox (MID)
6
7. Stephen Perry (MID)
6
8. Cliff Denneboom (MID)
8
9. Danny Venus (ATT)
7
10. Romero P. Garcia (ATT)
6
11. Stuart Young (ATT)
6
12. Stephen Bremner (DEF)
0
13. Rui Nunes (MID)
0
14. Mansour Queudrue (MID)
0