Match Report


Real MadridReal Madrid     Elche CFElche CF
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Claudio ButraguenoC. Butragueno70
G
captain1
G
67Omer JackO. Jack
Guillermo CaballeroG. Caballero71
D
2
D
72Pedro Henrique CavalcanteP. Cavalcante
Antonio FarinosA. Farinos67
D
3
D
70Alfredo José MariA. José Mari
Frederico RuizF. Ruiz65
D
4captain
D
68Mamar Da RochaM. Da Rocha
Gabi CuzaG. Cuza79
M
5
D
60Roberto DelgadoR. Delgado
Eduardo MarinE. Marin69
M
6
M
72Gregorio CarrascoG. Carrasco
Pierre-Alain PavonP. Pavon68
M
7
M
68Miguel OrtizM. Ortiz
Andres CamachoA. Camacho61
M
8
M
68Frederico GarciaF. Garcia
Ebi RzasaE. Rzasa74
A
9
A
73Mauricio CabreraM. Cabrera
Claudio RamirezC. Ramirez69
A
10
A
72André AmayaA. Amaya
Alejandro VelascoA. Velasco69
A
11
A
69Alf-Inge MyhreA. Myhre
 
Greg FormonG. Formon68
A
12
A
68Gabriel PerezG. Perez
Carlos MartinC. Martin64
G
13
M
64Jody BellamyJ. Bellamy
Felipe MarinF. Marin60
D
14
G
61Darren DraperD. Draper

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to Elche CF. A crowd of 16,057 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Madrid are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Elche CF appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Pichichi.


0.00
Real Madrid start the game by kicking off the first half!
6.47
Eduardo Marin threads the ball through to Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Omer Jack manages to gather it.
8.25
Frederico Ruiz makes a probing pass to Gabi Cuza. With a delightful solo run, Gabi Cuza stretches the opposition's defence. Gabi Cuza shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
9.26
Mamar Da Rocha flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Garcia. Frederico Garcia darts forward. Frederico Garcia whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Cabrera. Mauricio Cabrera gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is miles over!
12.39
Gregorio Carrasco sees Alf-Inge Myhre in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alf-Inge Myhre puts a great ball through. André Amaya runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
15.31
Frederico Ruiz makes a simple pass to Pierre-Alain Pavon. Pierre-Alain Pavon passes the ball forward to Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.51
Roberto Delgado threads a neat ball through to Gregorio Carrasco. Gregorio Carrasco flicks a high pass forward. Alf-Inge Myhre controls it well on his chest. Alf-Inge Myhre knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonio Farinos.
22.51
Pedro Henrique Cavalcante clumsily knocks into Claudio Ramirez. Pedro Henrique Cavalcante is shown the yellow card! Claudio Ramirez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
28.03
Gabi Cuza changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gabi Cuza finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
33.05
Mamar Da Rocha makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Garcia. Frederico Garcia chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Cabrera. Mauricio Cabrera finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
34.31
Guillermo Caballero knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Marin. Eduardo Marin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
36.31
Frederico Ruiz chips the ball to his team mate, Pierre-Alain Pavon. Pierre-Alain Pavon kicks a strong pass forward to Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but Pedro Henrique Cavalcante blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
38.27
Andres Camacho threads a neat ball through to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
44.05
Mamar Da Rocha hits a low pass to Miguel Ortiz. Miguel Ortiz changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Miguel Ortiz shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Claudio Butragueno.
45.00
Miguel Ortiz takes the corner kick, swinging the ball out wide. Frederico Garcia strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Elche CF also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Madrid players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Elche CF kick off the second half!
51.04
Gabi Cuza passes the ball forward to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
53.12
Andres Camacho makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
55.06
Pierre-Alain Pavon threads a neat ball through to Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is miles over!
57.16
Gregorio Carrasco knocks the ball to his team mate, Alf-Inge Myhre. Alf-Inge Myhre shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
59.41
Miguel Ortiz hacks Eduardo Marin from behind! Miguel Ortiz is given a warning by the referee! Eduardo Marin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.32
Alfredo José Mari chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Garcia. With great vision, Frederico Garcia plays the ball forward to André Amaya. André Amaya shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
63.54
Antonio Farinos flicks a high ball forward to Gabi Cuza who takes it down. Gabi Cuza knocks the ball forward to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
65.11
Guillermo Caballero darts forward. Guillermo Caballero sees space and advances. Guillermo Caballero knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice keeping!
66.07
Frederico Garcia sees Mauricio Cabrera in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Mauricio Cabrera shoots from long range but it rises well off target!
67.01
Pierre-Alain Pavon flicks a high pass forward. Ebi Rzasa controls it well on his chest. Ebi Rzasa whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Omer Jack manages to keep it out.
71.07
Andres Camacho sees a break and surges forward. Andres Camacho lofts in a cross ball towards Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Real Madrid!
78.50
Eduardo Marin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
81.49
Eduardo Marin brings the ball forward. Eduardo Marin lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
84.11
Pierre-Alain Pavon makes a beautiful solo run. Pierre-Alain Pavon threads the ball through into the box. Claudio Ramirez shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
89.51
Guillermo Caballero makes a strong solo run forward. Guillermo Caballero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The shot is on target but blocked by Roberto Delgado. That should have been a goal!
90.00
Gabi Cuza threads a neat ball through to Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Real Madrid

Elche CF
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
11
3
Shots off Target
6
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
65.9%
34.1%
Play Area
21.6%
40.9%
37.5%

Scorers
Ebi Rzasa 71
Alejandro Velasco 78
Frederico Garcia 45

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ebi Rzasa of Real Madrid

Match Ratings