Bordeaux 1-2 Valencia
1-0 Albert Riera 18'
1-1 Ruben Baraja 75'
1-2 Rufete 87'

Good win for Valencia at the Stade Chaban Delmas against a Bordeaux side that ran out of ideas.

THey had the better of the start of play, and even took the lead from a free kick struck by Riera, that went in off the bar with quite an element of luck to it.

The game was spoiled by the referee, as Mavuba (Bordeaux) got sent off after only 27 minutes. But the home side kept plugging away and went in a goal up at the break.

Valencia rarely caused any problems, only from time to time with neat diagonal longs balls. At the same time Canizares had a quiet night. It was more a case of Bordeaux failing to make the best of chances VAlencia were giving them.

And the more the 2nd half went on the more Valencia were getting back into the game... and they equalised with a top quality goal. Baraja one two with Sissoko and side fotted the ball past Ramé.

Bordeaux just fell asleep at the back as they tried to push even further... and conceded another with only 3 minutes left, it was Rufete this time.

Valencia won away from home without really pushing their talent, and without Pablo Aimar. Bordeaux will have to battle hard to go through.

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start of the game
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/start.jpg

Ulrich Ramé
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/rame.jpg

a lonely Ramé this time
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/lonely.jpg

Valencia fans didn't fill their section
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/valfans.jpg

Bordeaux fans
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/bdxfans.jpg

Bordeaux celebrate taking the lead.
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/bdxgoal.jpg

Canizares in action
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/cani.jpg

Cani takes a goal kick :p
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/canigk.jpg

Neat interplay between Basto and Riera
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/interplay.jpg

Free Kick to Bordeaux
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/fkick.jpg

Players gearing up for the Corner Kick
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/corner.jpg

pass back for Canizares to deal with
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/passback.jpg

Valencia equalise
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/valgoal.jpg

It all ends 1-2
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/neering.jpg

Oh and by the Way ....
make that a big fat 5000

Exactly what I predicted....

And BTW nice picks ShearerM4 :clapwap:

great win for Valencia ;)

2-0 to Valencia.

i think the match is over by long buzzer555

valencia-newcastle in the final:rockman:

Also, how is Bordeaux's home record this year?

Because it seems that only Europe's elite can beat Bordeaux away. :D

Originally posted by HeartsFC
Also, how is Bordeaux's home record this year?

Because it seems that only Europe's elite can beat Bordeaux away. :D
lol
pretty indifferent really. that's why they're sitting in 11th place.
They've only won 11 league games all season (H or A)

Originally posted by ShearerM4



Valencia fans didn't fill their section
http://perso.wanadoo.fr/shearerm4/bdxval/valfans.jpg

Where is Manolo? :confused:

http://www.footballculture.net/fans/images/manolo.jpg

Originally posted by -Vince-
Where is Manolo? :confused:
oh yeah ... forgotten about him. He was there last time Valencia played Bdx i remember (1-4 in 1999-00)... there's was no non stop drumbing last night

I bet those Valencia fans didn't even make a fraction of the impact we made on Bordeaux. I bet the noise we made from our goal celebration is still echoing! (H)

(Oh, and see that moat in front of the stand? Wee sinky (legend) was in there!)