Match Report
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Match Report
Snow flakes fill the overcast sky here at Mestalla where Valencia play host to RCD Espanyol. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Lozano.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Valencia are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Lozano.
0.00
0-0Valencia start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.14
0-0Gregorio Gento threads a neat ball through to Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.08
0-0Showing composure, Alberto Ferrer laces a through ball forward to Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos shoots from 20 yards. The ball comes in low, but Cedric Monterrubio comfortably smothers it!
6.16
Diogo Valente flicks a high pass forward. Scott Hutchison collects the pass. Scott Hutchison tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Cedric Monterrubio.
7.29
0-0Alberto Ferrer takes a quick corner, playing it short to Alex McCoist. Ernesto Perez steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
9.24
0-0Sebastian Medina catches Juan-Carlos Cruz on the ankles. The referee calls over Sebastian Medina and shows him a yellow card! Juan-Carlos Cruz runs off the knock.
12.10
Gregorio Gento flicks a high pass forward. Carmelo Zanon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carmelo Zanon whips in a cross ball towards Ahmed Delmotte. Ahmed Delmotte powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous stop!
18.12
0-0Carlos Gomez flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Cruz controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Cruz controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Hutchison. Scott Hutchison knocks in a cross ball towards Alex McCoist. Alex McCoist whips the ball goalwards with his head but it slams into the crowd!
20.26
Pedro Blanco knocks the ball to his team mate, Carmelo Zanon. Carmelo Zanon shoots from 25 yards but it rises well off target!
22.08
0-0Juan-Carlos Cruz clumsily knocks into Sebastian Medina. The referee calls over Juan-Carlos Cruz and warns him to calm down! Sebastian Medina hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.08
Sebastian Medina sees Alex Gallacher in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alex Gallacher shoots from outside the area but it is shockingly off target!
28.35
Seeing a gap ahead, Sebastian Medina plays the ball forward to Ahmed Delmotte. Ahmed Delmotte knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adolfo Reyes who gathers it comfortably.
36.29
Gregorio Gento controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Adolfo Reyes!
39.03
Carlos Gomez flicks a high ball forward to Juan-Carlos Cruz who takes it down. Juan-Carlos Cruz plays the ball forward to Scott Hutchison. Scott Hutchison shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
40.55
Alberto Ferrer takes it forward alone. Alberto Ferrer shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
44.21
Gregorio Gento threads a neat ball through to Ahmed Delmotte. Ahmed Delmotte whips in a cross ball towards Carmelo Zanon. Carmelo Zanon flicks the ball with his head but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Carlos Gomez makes a simple pass to Alberto Ferrer. Alberto Ferrer decides to run forward with the ball. Alberto Ferrer shoots from distance but somehow Cedric Monterrubio manages to keep it out.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Valencia appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Espanyol also appear unchanged since the first half. The Valencia players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
RCD Espanyol kick off!
48.25
Jacques Celestini flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Blanco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Without breaking stride, Pedro Blanco plays the ball forward to Ahmed Delmotte. Ahmed Delmotte tries a spectacular long range effort but he balloons it over the crossbar!
49.47
Seeing a gap ahead, Alfredo Vazquez plays the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Cruz. Juan-Carlos Cruz passes the ball forward to Scott Hutchison. Scott Hutchison shoots from outside the area but it misses the target by a large margin!
55.47
Gregorio Gento threads the ball through to Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher knocks in a cross ball towards Ahmed Delmotte. Ahmed Delmotte makes a looping header on goal but it is tipped over by Adolfo Reyes.
56.18
Sebastian Medina takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Diogo Valente chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
60.28
0-0Valencia have made 3 substitutions with Alejandro Leon replacing Ahmed Delmotte, Pedro Barkero replacing Gregorio Gento and Frederico Ramirez replacing Ernesto Perez .
61.31
Pedro Barkero flicks the ball to his team mate, Carmelo Zanon. Carmelo Zanon knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Carlos Gomez.
65.31
Diogo Valente knocks the ball forward to Alex McCoist. Alex McCoist lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Hutchison. Scott Hutchison makes a deft header but Cedric Monterrubio is on top of it.
66.58
Diogo Valente barges into Sebastian Medina. The referee calls over Diogo Valente and warns him to calm down! Sebastian Medina runs off the knock.
75.08
Juan-Carlos Cruz flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Santos who takes it down. Fernando Santos shoots from 20 yards but Cedric Monterrubio is on top of it.
77.18
Carlos Gomez receives the ball from a throw-in from Generoso De Icco. Carlos Gomez hits a low pass to Alberto Ferrer. Alberto Ferrer knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex McCoist. Alex McCoist shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
78.42
Pedro Blanco threads the ball through to Carmelo Zanon. Carmelo Zanon whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Leon. Alejandro Leon finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by Adolfo Reyes. Excellent save.
79.10
Juan-Carlos Cruz flicks a high pass forward. Alex McCoist controls it well on his chest. Alex McCoist shoots from long range but he balloons it over the crossbar!
84.19
Leon Mccann threads the ball through to Pedro Barkero. Pedro Barkero passes the ball forward to Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
87.52
Alberto Ferrer threads a neat ball through to Scott Hutchison. Scott Hutchison shoots from outside the area but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.19
Sebastian Medina darts forward. Sebastian Medina knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher whips the ball goalwards with his head but Adolfo Reyes is on top of it.
90.00
Pedro Blanco threads a neat ball through to Carmelo Zanon. Carmelo Zanon plays the ball forward to Alejandro Leon who has made a great run into the box. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Alejandro Leon provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but is denied by Adolfo Reyes. Excellent save.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
7
5
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
24.1%
44.8%
31%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Adolfo Reyes of RCD Espanyol |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Cedric Monterrubio (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Leon Mccann (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jacques Celestini (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Ernesto Perez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Juan-Carlos Martin (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Sebastian Medina (MID) |  | 6 |
| 7. | Pedro Blanco (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Gregorio Gento (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Ahmed Delmotte (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Carmelo Zanon (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alex Gallacher (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Alejandro Leon (GK) | 6 | |
| 13. | Pedro Barkero (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Frederico Ramirez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 1. | Adolfo Reyes (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Carlos Gomez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Alfredo Vazquez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Generoso De Icco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Arturo Rodriquez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alberto Ferrer (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Juan-Carlos Cruz (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Diogo Valente (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Hutchison (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Fernando Santos (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Alex McCoist (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Leonardo Ferrer (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Oscar Carcedo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Moritz Ouindi (DEF) | 0 | |