Match Report
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Match Report
Snow falls gently from the overcast sky here at Balaidos where Celta Vigo play host to RCD Mallorca. A crowd of 18,664 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Celta Vigo are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while RCD Mallorca appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Felipe Carcedo.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Celta Vigo are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while RCD Mallorca appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Felipe Carcedo.
0.00
0-0RCD Mallorca kick off the first half!
2.50
0-0Jose Prieto sees Samuel Mboma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samuel Mboma flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Tavares collects the pass. Roberto Tavares tries a spectacular long range effort but it is shockingly off target!
3.21
Jose Fortes Jimenez knocks the ball to his team mate, Elena Delgado. Elena Delgado shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
12.58
Leonardo Gonzalez hits a long diagonal ball forward. Elena Delgado controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies wide!
14.41
0-1Showing composure, Alfred Carrick laces a weighted ball forward to Oliver Klimek. Oliver Klimek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mike Carlton. Mike Carlton plays a scrappy one-two with Alexandre Semedo and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mike Carlton rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
18.17
0-1Jose Fortes Jimenez makes a probing pass to Elena Delgado. Elena Delgado flicks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Arias. Edmundo Arias rockets a shot on goal. Francisco Gonzalez steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
21.08
Arjan Schouten flicks a high pass forward. Albert Campos controls it well on his chest. Albert Campos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Mendez. Rodolfo Mendez knocks in a cross ball towards Alexandre Semedo. Alexandre Semedo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it whistles just wide of the post!
22.50
Jose Fortes Jimenez threads a neat ball through to Eugène Zaré. Eugène Zaré tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
27.01
0-1Francisco Gonzalez passes the ball forward to Oliver Klimek. Oliver Klimek threads a neat ball through to Mike Carlton. Mike Carlton knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Leonardo Gonzalez.
30.27
0-1Arjan Schouten hacks Roberto Tavares from behind! The referee calls over Arjan Schouten and shows him a yellow card! Roberto Tavares stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.33
Jose Fortes Jimenez makes a probing pass to Eugène Zaré. Eugène Zaré knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares makes a deft header but it's well over the bar!
36.25
0-1With a delightful solo run, Samuel Mboma stretches the opposition's defence. Samuel Mboma shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Victor Fuentes!
38.07
Jose Prieto hacks Mike Carlton from behind! Jose Prieto is shown the yellow card! Mike Carlton stretches but gets up unharmed.
39.25
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
42.01
Guido Di Michele deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Carlton. Mike Carlton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leonardo Gonzalez.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Celta Vigo appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Mallorca also appear unchanged since the first half. The RCD Mallorca players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Celta Vigo kick off!
47.32
Daniel Romero surges forward with the ball. Daniel Romero knocks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Arias. Edmundo Arias shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
48.37
Ricardo Del Sol sees a break and surges forward. Ricardo Del Sol sees Roberto Tavares in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Roberto Tavares knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alfred Carrick.
54.44
Ricardo Del Sol surges forward with the ball. Ricardo Del Sol threads the ball through to Eugène Zaré. Eugène Zaré lofts in a cross ball towards Elena Delgado. Elena Delgado outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
59.50
Albert Campos kicks a strong pass forward to Mike Carlton. Mike Carlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
63.29
Jose Prieto sees a break and surges forward. Jose Prieto flicks a high pass forward. Elena Delgado collects the pass. Elena Delgado shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
65.15
Jose Fortes Jimenez makes a simple pass to Eugène Zaré. Eugène Zaré shoots from long range but it flies just wide!
66.49
Guido Di Michele knocks the ball forward to Mike Carlton. Mike Carlton knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jose Prieto.
71.34
Oliver Klimek makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodolfo Mendez. Rodolfo Mendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
73.36
Jose Fortes Jimenez plays the ball forward to Edmundo Arias. Edmundo Arias whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares connects with a diving header but Victor Fuentes is on top of it.
77.58
1-1RCD Mallorca appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
77.58
Guido Di Michele comes in with a late challenge on Samuel Mboma. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Samuel Mboma runs off the knock.
83.11
Jose Fortes Jimenez flicks a high pass forward. Elena Delgado collects the pass. Elena Delgado whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
87.57
Jose Fortes Jimenez makes a probing pass to Elena Delgado. Elena Delgado tries a spectacular long range effort but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.46
Samuel Mboma flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Tavares holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Roberto Tavares shoots from 25 yards but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
1
Shots off Target
8
1
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
64.9%
35.1%
Play Area
28.4%
39.2%
32.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Elena Delgado of Celta Vigo |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Eduardo Andres (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Daniel Romero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Jose Prieto (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Leonardo Gonzalez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ricardo Del Sol (DEF) | 7 | |
| 6. | Samuel Mboma (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Jose Fortes Jimenez (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Eugène Zaré (ATT) | 7 | |
| 9. | Edmundo Arias (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Elena Delgado (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 11. | Roberto Tavares (ATT) | | 8 |
| 12. | Gabriel Rubio (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Edmundo Vega (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Mario Ribeiro (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Victor Fuentes (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Francisco Gonzalez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Arjan Schouten (DEF) | | 5 |
| 4. | Alfred Carrick (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Ricardo Marin (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oliver Klimek (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Albert Campos (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Guido Di Michele (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Mike Carlton (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Alexandre Semedo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Rodolfo Mendez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Nicolas Benon (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ernesto Sanchez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Colin Glass (DEF) | 0 | |