League

Camp de Mestalla
Spectators: 10887 (Terracing: 8166, Seating: 2504, VIP seats: 217) Valencia C.F.'s Joe Herring started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. After having played for 4 minutes, Joe Herring managed to get in a good position for a shot on goal. Valencia C.F.'s supporters crossed their fingers, but Joe Herring was, after a quick turn that froze the defenders, out of balance and shot the ball just to the right of the goal. Rick Brearley made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Joe Herring in the 6th minute of play. In the 8th minute, Joe Herring made a precise shot to the right of Rick Brearley. Celtic de Sarda's defense was at fault, and the scoreboard reflected the new score, 1-0. Billy Peacock hit a great freekick 13 minutes into the match. Joe Herring fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 14th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Rick Brearley having to interfere. Joe Herring's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rick Brearley read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 16th minute of play. After a rather tough play, Celtic de Sarda's Billy Peacock got a free kick in the 16th minute. Valencia C.F.'s Jerry Lodge played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Austin Mills in the 22nd minute of play. Rick Brearley made a fantastic save in the 27th minute, when Joe Herring sent off a good shot on target. Rick Brearley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joe Herring, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. Celtic de Sarda's Rick Brearley proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 40th minute of the match, managed to save Celtic de Sarda from getting a goal against them. In the 41st minute, Beppe Franceschelli hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. The home fans were very happy to see their team leading 2-0 at half-time.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Jonathan Stamnes made a kick off. In the 52nd minute Jonathan Stamnes shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Lodge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Joe Herring's shot was meant for the net just under the crossbar, but Rick Brearley read the situation well and was quickly in position to make a wonderful save in the 53rd minute of play. When Oliver Bean fell near the penalty area in the 55th minute he thought he would be awarded a free kick. The referee ignored Valencia C.F.'s protests and gave Oliver Bean a yellow card for diving instead. In the 55th minute, Oliver Bean hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. Thanks to some nice moves Henrik Etoo could shoot a difficult shot in the 56th minute, which Jerry Lodge however easily saved by the left post. In the 57th minute of the match Celtic de Sarda got a corner. Valencia C.F.'s goalie ran out to the linesman to protest the call, but the linesman resolutely pointed his flag at the cornerflag. Jonathan Stamnes ran over to the corner to take the kick. The audience thought a goal was coming when Henrik Etoo got free with Jerry Lodge in the 58th minute, but the goalkeeper managed to catch the ball with a huge effort. In the 63rd minute Niklas Pettersson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Jerry Lodge saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Rick Brearley showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Joe Herring, who was totally free with the ball in the 66th minute. Jonathan Stamnes hit a great freekick 68 minutes into the match. Celtic de Sarda's Rick Brearley played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Joe Herring in the 69th minute of play. Rick Brearley took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Joe Herring, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. In the 79th minute, Joe Herring got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. In the 83rd minute Joe Herring shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rick Brearley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. If Joe Herring had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 86th minute. The ball went over the crossbar instead. In the 86th minute Joe Herring shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rick Brearley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 92nd minute Joe Herring shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Rick Brearley saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 95th minute, Joe Herring ran past the defenders and hit a shot which went straight ahead into goal. Rick Brearley was frozen by the shot and now it was 3-0. Valencia C.F.'s José Luis Gayà was substituted for Emílio Nóbrega. Valencia C.F.'s supporters were highly satisfied with the result. They cheered their team of the pitch, having watched them win a very even match.