Valencia wins the second round in the UEFA Europa League after beating England for the second time Stoke. "Bats" prevailed 1-0 "potters" and the general went ahead 2-0.
Stoke City manager Tony Pyulis filed in Spain only 15 players. He preferred to keep Wilkinson, Shawcross, Wilson Waters, Crouch, Whelan and Whitehead. This is the situation of "Potters' Premier League. The objectives are to team performance in the FA Cup and Premier League survival. For all those missing up front were Jones and Fuller. At the door stood Reserve Sorensen.
Valencia went 4-4-1-1 with a scheme. The hosts wanted to score a quick goal which further demoralized opponent. The attack and acted Zhonas Aduris. From the beginning the Spaniards could not find results. In the second minute Pareho shot but the ball met the crossbar.
Stoke also looked ahead in the 15th minute was close to the goal. Centered on the right and Delap Kenuayn Jones fired head. The impact was however not accurate enough. Then the defense of Valencia mistake and allowed Jones to handle safely in the box. The impact of the striker, however, was saved by goalkeeper Guaita.
In 23 minutes Valencia reached the goal. Pablo Hernandez samples perfectly right and get to autliniyata. From there the ball returned to Zhonas, who scored an empty door. This was the eighth Brazilian goal this season for various bowls (Spain League, UEFA Cup). It has only 3 goals in the league, but became the fourth player of Valencia scored in a season in the Champions League and Europa League (UEFA).
In Stoke counter-attack was close to leveling. Again, however Guaita goalkeeper won the duel with Kenuayn Jones. Until the break did not happen anything more interesting.
The second half started quietly. The coaches made a number of shifts. In the 70th minute, Valencia received a direct free kick into the penalty area in front of the arc. Pareho shot but Sorensen Cellars corner.
There was also a great chance for Valencia. Reserve Soldado was alone against the goalkeeper, but frontal position shot in the body of Sorensen. He hit a foul by Pablo went inches over the crossbar.
Eventually Valencia won 1-0 by England and discarded race. Spaniards host PSV Eindhoven in the first second round of the tournament after two weeks. For the first time since 2002/03 Valencia reaches second round in Europe for three consecutive years.
VALENCIA - Stoke 1-0 (2-0 overall)
1-0 Zhonas 23
VALENCIA: Guaita, Bruno, Rami, Dealbert, Jordi Alba, Pablo Hernandez, Topal, Pareho, Piaty (63 Feguli) Zhonas (62 Soldado) Aduris
Stoke: Sorensen, Delap, Woodgate, Huth, Collins, Arismendi (65 Shotton), Diao, Palacios (64 Pennant), Jerome, Fuller, Jones
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