IWC Group 10, Melbourne Victory vs. River Plate (Sun Mar 23)


                    Melbourne Victory  |  River Plate
                              4-5-1 P  |  4-4-2 P
                       Michael Purrer  |  Tony McCleary
                                       |
                       E_Galekovic GK  |  GK J_Carrizo
                          K_Muscat DF  |  DF J_Rapley
                           Marcelo DF  |  DF Orinoco
                             Y_Ito DF  |  DF R_Plate
                            Bungie DF  |  DF A_Saavreda
                         A_Caceres MF  |  MF L_Jian
                          Zeze_x04 MF  |  MF J_Mendez
                          M_Vidmar MF  |  MF A_vanderMeyde
                         Mista_x11 MF  |  MF A_Buzsaky
                       SW_Phillips MF  |  FW A_Mutu
                          N_Morley FW  |  FW E_Farias
                                       |
                              Zeno SUB |  SUB G_Lux
                          M_Packer SUB |  SUB F_Coco
                         Y_Yoshida SUB |  SUB Hohlov_Simson
                           W_Souza SUB |  SUB D_Kovalenko
                         E_Libanio SUB |  SUB S_Auguero

Referee: G_Dalglish (Scotland)


Min. 1  :(mel) N_Morley watches his team-mates pull the defenders out of position 
          ...  He decides to be greedy and run into the space 
          ...  He's gone right through! 
          ...  Launched towards the top corner by N_Morley ! 
          ...  J_Carrizo with a superb tip over the bar 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  M_Vidmar lofts the ball in! 
          ...  Zeze_x04 gets a shot in 
          ...  J_Carrizo falls over 
          ...  But the ball sails wide anyway! 
Min. 1  :(riv) J_Mendez is taking a throw in 
          ...  He sees a man in space! 
          ...  He throws it to A_Mutu 
          ...  A_Mutu with the strike ! 
          ...  E_Galekovic watches it sail wide! 
Min. 2  :(riv) J_Mendez finds a hole in the defence 
          ...  K_Muscat with a late tackle 
          ...  It looked worse than what it was 
          ...  He is surrounded by the River Plate players 
          ...  G_Dalglish refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 3  :(riv) E_Farias takes possession 
          ...  Knocks it past Bungie 
          ...  He's through on goal 
          ...  N_Morley is late with that one 
          ...  He gets up and shakes the players hand 
          ...  YELLOW CARD!!, he is in the book for that one 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  L_Jian swings it in 
          ...  A_Buzsaky gets on the end of it 
          ...  SW_Phillips goes in with the block tackle 
          ...  He comes out of it with the ball 
          ...  Great tackle! 
Min. 6  :(riv) J_Mendez with a real burst of pace 
          ...  He shows Bungie a clean set of heals 
          ...  N_Morley with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  He is warned by G_Dalglish 
          ...  It’s just a warning 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  That could have been a penalty! 
          ...  L_Jian swings it in 
          ...  A_Mutu gets on the end of it 
          ...  A_Mutu throws himself at the ball ! 
          ...  He manages to reach the ball 
          ...  E_Galekovic won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Excellent strike!! 
          ...  River Plate go in front now with that goal! 
          ...  Melbourne Victory 0-1 River Plate ...
Min. 7  :(riv) L_Jian runs at the defender 
          ...  He gets past him! 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space 
          ...  He passes it to E_Farias 
          ...  E_Farias with the side footed shot! 
          ...  But E_Galekovic makes an easy save 
Min. 8  :(mel) Marcelo is clutching his leg! 
          ...  He gets to his feet 
          ...  He signals to the bench he can't carry on 
Min. 8  :(mel) M_Packer is coming on for Marcelo and playing DF 
Min. 14 :(riv) J_Mendez controls it well 
          ...  He nutmegs Bungie 
          ...  He puts in J_Rapley! 
          ...  But Zeze_x04 wins the tackle cleanly 
Min. 15 :(mel) SW_Phillips sidesteps J_Rapley 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  Orinoco makes the challenge and clears the ball 
          ...  But it drifts out of play 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  SW_Phillips lofts the ball in! 
          ...  J_Carrizo fists it away! 
Min. 15 :(riv) Orinoco with a glorious 60-yard pass to E_Farias 
          ...  E_Farias hits a great drive! 
          ...  E_Galekovic with a fantastic point blank save 
          ...  He showed great Reflexes there 
Min. 17 :(riv) A_Mutu sidesteps K_Muscat 
          ...  He showed great skill there 
          ...  A_Mutu with a thundering volley! 
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Galekovic's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  E_Galekovic looks embarrassed! 
          ...  Melbourne Victory 0-2 River Plate ...
Min. 18 :(riv) Orinoco with a precise ball to A_vanderMeyde 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde with the attempt at goal! 
          ...  E_Galekovic makes a good save 
Min. 20 :(mel) The manager shouting something towards his players 
          ...  It looks like he's turning things round a bit 
          ...  Melbourne Victory will now play E 
Min. 23 :(mel) K_Muscat plays it forward to M_Vidmar 
          ...  M_Vidmar tries to lob the keeper ! 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  Hammered home! 
          ...  Melbourne Victory 1-2 River Plate ...
Min. 23 :(riv) A_Mutu beats Y_Ito 
          ...  His quick feet took him past the defender 
          ...  A_Mutu with a thundering drive! 
          ...  E_Galekovic won't get to that! 
          ...  It clips the post! 
          ...  And goes wide! 
Min. 32 :(riv) A_Saavreda leaves A_Caceres standing 
          ...  The cross hits A_Saavreda on the butt and rebounds towards goal ! 
          ...  Looks like it should be E_Galekovic's 
          ...  Oh he's let it go through his legs 
          ...  But drifts inches wide !! 
          ...  E_Galekovic looks embarrassed! 
          ...  He was relieved to see it go wide! 
          ...  Goal kick given, amazing decision there! 
Min. 37 :(riv) Orinoco with the diagonal pass A_Mutu 
          ...  A_Mutu smashed the ball towards the bottom corner! 
          ...  It hits off a defender! 
          ...  But goes clear to safety! 
Min. 39 :(mel) M_Vidmar is too quick for the defence 
          ...  J_Rapley gathers up the loose ball 
Min. 40 :(mel) SW_Phillips kicks A_vanderMeyde off the ball 
          ...  Well spotted by G_Dalglish 
          ...  RED CARD!! 
          ...  He's been hard done by for that!! 
          ...  FREE KICK! 
          ...  Just outside the box! 
          ...  L_Jian floats it forward 
          ...  E_Farias latches onto the end of it 
          ...  A delicate chip from E_Farias ! 
          ...  He couldn't have hit that shot much better!! 
          ...  E_Galekovic tips it wide !! 
          ...  Great goalkeeping there! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Jian curls it into the box! 
          ...  The ball comes to R_Plate 
          ...  He gets the shot away 
          ...  E_Galekovic beats the ball away 
Min. 43 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 4 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 44 :(riv) J_Mendez with a first time pass 
          ...  J_Rapley runs onto it! 
          ...  What a shot from J_Rapley ! 
          ...  It could go anywhere 
          ...  E_Galekovic parries it, he follows it up 
          ...  GOAL !! 
          ...  The defence had gone walk about! 
          ...  Melbourne Victory 1-3 River Plate ...

*************  HALF TIME  ****************
Half Time Score: Melbourne Victory 1-3 River Plate

Min. 48 :(mel) Mista_x11 has the ball 
          ...  He knocks the ball past A_Mutu 
          ...  He puts in N_Morley! 
          ...  L_Jian intercepts the pass 
Min. 57 :(riv) A_vanderMeyde turns well with ball 
          ...  He has some space now 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde with a stunning strike ! 
          ...  E_Galekovic with the acrobatic save 
          ...  He must have spotted the TV cameras! 
Min. 62 :(riv) J_Mendez is all alone 
          ...  the linesman keeps his flag down 
          ...  J_Mendez with a screamer of a shot ! 
          ...  It's well wide! 
          ...  9 times out of ten he would have scored that! 
Min. 66 :(riv) A_Buzsaky looks around for some movement 
          ...  His team mate makes an overlapping run now! 
          ...  He hits the ball to A_Saavreda 
          ...  M_Packer slides in hard! 
          ...  And knocks the ball out for a throw! 
Min. 67 :(riv) J_Mendez with the dribble 
          ...  M_Packer is easily beaten 
          ...  But Bungie puts the ball out of play 
Min. 72 :(mel) Mista_x11 runs down the wing 
          ...  He knocks it past the defender into space! 
          ...  He cuts the ball back 
          ...  Bungie latches onto the pass 
          ...  He carves out some space 
          ...  A_vanderMeyde seizes control of the ball 
          ...  He hoists it forward 
Min. 73 :(riv) J_Mendez kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate making a run! 
          ...  He swings the ball in 
          ...  A_Mutu gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  He is in space! 
          ...  Y_Ito plays the back pass 
          ...  E_Galekovic can't get to it!! 
          ...  It goes just wide!! 
          ...  Look at the relief on his face!! 
          ...  CORNER! 
          ...  L_Jian hits it into the box! 
          ...  Y_Ito gets up well 
          ...  And he heads it clear 
Min. 74 :(mel) Y_Ito kills the ball dead 
          ...  He sees a team mate in space! 
          ...  He plays the ball in to him! 
          ...  Mista_x11 gets on the end of the pass 
          ...  E_Farias with a bad challenge 
          ...  That looked malicious 
          ...  G_Dalglish refrained from booking him but had words 
Min. 80 :(riv) E_Farias jumps over M_Packer's challenge 
          ...  Oh, beautiful nutmeg 
          ...  He's clean through 
          ...  Mista_x11 with an ugly foul 
          ...  I don't think he meant anything other than trying to get the ball 
          ...  He's lucky to be let off for that one 
          ...  Michael Purrer looks relieved 
          ...  Tony McCleary is far from happy with that decision 
Min. 88 :(REF) The 4th referee signals that there are 3 minutes of time to be added on
Min. 88 :(mel) Mista_x11 is closed down 
          ...  He plays a quick pass 
          ...  K_Muscat latches onto the ball 
          ...  K_Muscat blasts it at the goal ! 
          ...  J_Carrizo blocks the shot with his legs 
          ...  It goes clear! 
Min. 88 :(riv) A_Mutu with a fantastic turn that puts him through on goal 
          ...  K_Muscat bundles the player over!! 
          ...  That’s a foul!! 
          ...  The ref looks across to his assistant! 
          ...  Play on! 
Min. 91 :(riv) A_Buzsaky nicks it past the slide tackle skilfully 
          ...  He only has going for the goal in mind! 
          ...  Y_Ito forces him off the ball 
Min. 93 :(riv) A_vanderMeyde takes possession 
          ...  He runs towards goal 
          ...  Bungie is called for the holding foul 
          ...  He won that header unfairly 
          ...  He's warned for that one 
          ...  Anymore like that and he will find himself in the book 

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


Match Details
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Venue                : Olympic Park
Attendance           : 18,500
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Melbourne Victory Match Info
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Best player          : M_Vidmar
Scorers              : M_Vidmar (23)
Sent Off             : SW_Phillips (40)
Booked               : N_Morley (3)
Injured              : Marcelo (8)
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River Plate Match Info
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Best player          : A_Mutu (Man of the Match)
Scorers              : A_Mutu (6,17), J_Rapley (44)
Sent Off             : N/A
Booked               : N/A
Injured              : N/A
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Match Statistics
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                       Melbourne Victory  |    River Plate
Attempts on Goal     :           4        |       14
Off target           :           1        |       5
On target            :           3        |       9
Possession           :          42        |       58
Corners              :           2        |       2
Red Cards            :           1        |       0
Yellow Cards         :           1        |       0
Subs Used            :           1        |       0
Fouls                :          13        |       15
Key Tackles          :           7        |       4
Key Passes           :           5        |       10
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Final Score          : Melbourne Victory 1 - 3 River Plate
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Player Statistics - Melbourne Victory
Name          Pos  St  Tk  Ps  Sh  Ag | Min Sav Ktk Kps Ass Sht Gls Yel Red KAb TAb PAb SAb
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E_Galekovic    GK  28   1   1   1  13 |  97   6   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  12   0   0   0
K_Muscat       DF   2  20  10   8  22 |  97   0   1   1   1   1   0   0   0   0  15  50   5
Marcelo        DF   1  20  11   7  28 |   8   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
Y_Ito          DF   1  20  11   4  30 |  97   0   3   1   0   0   0   0   0   0  45  15   0
Bungie         DF   1  18   6   6  24 |  97   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  17   0   0
A_Caceres      MF   1  10  23   8  27 |  97   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10 -10 -10
Zeze_x04       MF   1  13  12   6  34 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   0   0   0   0  22   0   2
M_Vidmar       MF   2   9  27  11  24 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  39
Mista_x11      MF   1   9  13  10  29 |  97   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0 -10  35 -10
SW_Phillips    MF   1   4  21  13  29 |  40   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   1   0  21 -10 -10
N_Morley       FW   1   2   7  22  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0   0  -4  -4   1
Zeno           GK  22   1   1   1  22 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
M_Packer       DF   1  21   5   5  24 |  89   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  14   0   0
Y_Yoshida      MF   1   5  20  12  21 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
W_Souza        MF   1  10  18  12  17 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
E_Libanio      FW   1  11  12  19  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0

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 |  97   3   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  18   0   0   0
J_Rapley       DF   1  27  10   7  16 |  97   0   1   0   0   1   1   0   0   0   8   0  43
Orinoco        DF   1  24  10   8  36 |  97   0   1   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  11  45   0
R_Plate        DF   1  23  10   4  25 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
A_Saavreda     DF   1  23  10   8  26 |  97   0   0   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   2
L_Jian         MF   1   9  27  10  29 |  97   0   1   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  36  43  10
J_Mendez       MF   1  11  25  11  37 |  97   0   0   4   1   1   0   0   0   0   0  80   2
A_vanderMeyde  MF   1  10  23  21  13 |  97   0   1   1   0   2   0   0   0   0  25  15  10
A_Buzsaky      MF   1   8  22   8  26 |  97   0   0   1   0   0   0   0   0   0   0  15   0
A_Mutu         FW   1  14  13  26  18 |  97   0   0   0   0   5   2   0   0   0   0   0  54
E_Farias       FW   1   3   3  24  33 |  97   0   0   0   0   3   0   0   0   0   0   0  15
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
D_Kovalenko    MF   1   5  21   3  34 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
S_Auguero      FW   1   8   9  12  33 |   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0   0
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