Match Report


Atlético de MadridAtlético de Madrid     ValenciaValencia
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Marcos SerranoM. Serrano64
G
1
G
71Cedric MonterrubioC. Monterrubio
Pedro FerrerP. Ferrer70
D
2
D
65Leon MccannL. Mccann
Eugenio FloresE. Flores56
D
3
D
60Jacques CelestiniJ. Celestini
Romero P. VidalR. Vidal52
D
4
D
51Ernesto PerezE. Perez
Miguel VelascoM. Velasco68
M
5
D
50Juan-Carlos MartinJ. Martin
Jose Fortes KikoJ. Kiko60
M
6
M
75Sebastian MedinaS. Medina
Juan-Carlos CalvoJ. Calvo56
M
captain7
M
67Pedro BlancoP. Blanco
Luis GentoL. Gento53
M
8
M
65Gregorio GentoG. Gento
Ivan RodriguezI. Rodriguez61
A
9
A
73Ahmed DelmotteA. Delmotte
Jose Javier MorenoJ. Moreno60
A
10captain
A
69Carmelo ZanonC. Zanon
Patricio CortesP. Cortes56
A
11
A
58Alex GallacherA. Gallacher
 
Raimond Van WesteropR. Van Westerop61
G
12
G
67Alejandro LeonA. Leon
Gabriel OrtegaG. Ortega56
G
13
M
63Pedro BarkeroP. Barkero
Chris MarrC. Marr52
D
14
A
55Frederico RamirezF. Ramirez

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Valencia. A crowd of 9,796 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Valencia appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan  Duran.


0.00
Atlético de Madrid kick off and get the first half underway!
2.42
Jacques Celestini makes a simple pass to Pedro Blanco. Pedro Blanco sees Ahmed Delmotte in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ahmed Delmotte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
8.28
Juan-Carlos Calvo sees Jose Javier Moreno in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Javier Moreno whips in a cross ball towards Patricio Cortes. Patricio Cortes whips the ball goalwards with his head but it rises well off target!
9.55
Juan-Carlos Martin flicks a high ball forward to Sebastian Medina who takes it down. Sebastian Medina surges forward with the ball. Sebastian Medina whips in a cross ball towards Carmelo Zanon. Carmelo Zanon powers a header at goal. Marcos Serrano is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
14.33
Juan-Carlos Calvo hits a low pass to Jose Javier Moreno. Jose Javier Moreno shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
18.32
Miguel Velasco flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Cortes controls it well on his chest. Patricio Cortes cuts inside the box! Patricio Cortes shows great control and tries a shot on goal. Cedric Monterrubio gets down and covers it.
20.09
Ernesto Perez barges into Patricio Cortes. The referee warns Ernesto Perez to calm down! Patricio Cortes runs off the knock.
26.12
Eugenio Flores advances with the ball. Eugenio Flores darts forward. Eugenio Flores knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.11
Juan-Carlos Calvo sees Ivan Rodriguez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ivan Rodriguez shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
34.41
Luis Gento sees Jose Javier Moreno in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Javier Moreno makes a probing pass to Ivan Rodriguez but he's offside!
36.48
Ahmed Delmotte barges into Eugenio Flores. The referee calls over Ahmed Delmotte and shows him a yellow card! Eugenio Flores runs off the knock.
38.28
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
40.59
Leon Mccann hacks Ivan Rodriguez from behind! Leon Mccann is given a warning by the referee! Ivan Rodriguez stretches but gets up unharmed.
42.45
Jacques Celestini flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Blanco who brings the ball under control. Pedro Blanco sees a break and surges forward. Pedro Blanco lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Marcos Serrano effortlessly picks it out of the air!
44.29
Miguel Velasco passes the ball forward to Patricio Cortes. Patricio Cortes shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
45.00
Ernesto Perez flicks a high pass forward to Pedro Blanco who brings the ball under control. Pedro Blanco kicks a strong pass forward to Ahmed Delmotte. Ahmed Delmotte knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético de Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Valencia also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Valencia kick off and get the second half underway!
49.56
Gregorio Gento chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Carmelo Zanon but the linesman indicates offside!
51.08
Leon Mccann clumsily knocks into Ivan Rodriguez. Leon Mccann is warned by the referee again! Ivan Rodriguez carries on, but is struggling a bit.
59.59
Jacques Celestini flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Gento controls it well on his chest. Gregorio Gento flicks a high pass forward. Alex Gallacher controls it well on his chest. Alex Gallacher sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
60.40
Atlético de Madrid have made 2 substitutions with Raimond Van Westerop replacing Pedro Ferrer and Chris Marr replacing Patricio Cortes .Valencia have made 3 substitutions with Alejandro Leon replacing Ahmed Delmotte, Pedro Barkero replacing Gregorio Gento and Frederico Ramirez replacing Ernesto Perez .
61.47
Romero P. Vidal breaks forward. Romero P. Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Chris Marr controls it well on his chest. Chris Marr knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leon Mccann.
63.45
Juan-Carlos Calvo makes a simple pass to Chris Marr. Chris Marr knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
65.36
Jose Fortes Kiko controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Chris Marr. Chris Marr lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Rodriguez. Ivan Rodriguez directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.21
Pedro Barkero flicks a high pass forward. Alex Gallacher holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alex Gallacher plays a quick one-two with Alejandro Leon and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Alex Gallacher provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it is miles over!
72.14
Pedro Barkero chips the ball to his team mate, Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher runs straight at the defence! Alex Gallacher makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
75.34
Pedro Barkero flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Leon who takes it down. Alejandro Leon finds some space and shoots from distance but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
77.53
Atlético de Madrid have made a substitution with Gabriel Ortega replacing Jose Fortes Kiko .
81.12
Pedro Blanco knocks the ball to his team mate, Carmelo Zanon. Carmelo Zanon knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Gallacher. Eugenio Flores catches Alex Gallacher on the ankles. Alex Gallacher appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
83.54
Juan-Carlos Calvo flicks the ball to his team mate, Ivan Rodriguez. Ivan Rodriguez knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Moreno. With a superhuman jump, Jose Javier Moreno connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
84.06
With a delightful solo run, Pedro Barkero stretches the opposition's defence. Pedro Barkero threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Leon. Alejandro Leon tries a spectacular strike but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
85.00
Romero P. Vidal comes in with a late challenge on Sebastian Medina. Romero P. Vidal is shown the yellow card! Sebastian Medina hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.00
With great vision, Frederico Ramirez plays the ball forward to Pedro Barkero. Pedro Barkero makes a simple pass to Carmelo Zanon. Carmelo Zanon rushes past Eugenio Flores! Carmelo Zanon rockets a shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Atlético de Madrid

Valencia
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
5
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.3%
55.7%
Play Area
29.5%
40.9%
29.5%

Scorers
Ivan Rodriguez 65
Carmelo Zanon 10

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carmelo Zanon of Valencia

Match Ratings