Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to Valencia. A crowd of 17,449 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real 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 Francisco Leon.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real 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 Francisco Leon.
0.00
Real Madrid start the game by kicking off the first half!
3.49
Juan-Carlos Mendez knocks the ball forward to Gregorio Gento. Gregorio Gento sees Carmelo Zanon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Carmelo Zanon plays a quick one-two with Alex Gallacher and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Carmelo Zanon provides some space. He rifles a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Valencia!
8.48
Gabi Cuza receives the ball from a throw-in from Andres Camacho. Gabi Cuza sees space and advances. Gabi Cuza knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nicolas Verges.
9.42
Martin Helguera threads a neat ball through to Sebastian Medina. Sebastian Medina threads a neat ball through to Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher lofts in a cross ball towards Carmelo Zanon. Carmelo Zanon flicks the ball with his head. Claudio Butragueno gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
10.24
Antonio Farinos chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Marin. Eduardo Marin surges forward with the ball. Eduardo Marin tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
15.02
Gregorio Gento flicks a high pass forward. Carmelo Zanon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carmelo Zanon shoots from 25 yards. Superb reactions from Claudio Butragueno. What a save!
16.11
Leon Mccann hacks Claudio Ramirez from behind! The referee calls over Leon Mccann and warns him to calm down! Claudio Ramirez stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.48
Gregorio Gento threads a neat ball through to Frederico Ramirez. Frederico Ramirez flicks a high pass forward. Carmelo Zanon controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Carmelo Zanon tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
27.39
Pierre-Alain Pavon sees Ebi Rzasa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ebi Rzasa whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
28.03
Leon Mccann comes in with a late challenge on Claudio Ramirez. The referee warns Leon Mccann again to calm down! Claudio Ramirez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.11
Pedro Blanco flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Ramirez easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Frederico Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Alex Gallacher. Alex Gallacher rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Claudio Butragueno picks it out of the air!
32.41
With great vision, Gregorio Gento plays the ball forward to Frederico Ramirez. Frederico Ramirez plays a perfect one-two with Alex Gallacher and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Frederico Ramirez provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.33
Gregorio Gento catches Gabi Cuza on the ankles. The referee calls over Gregorio Gento and shows him a yellow card! Gabi Cuza carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.32
Pierre-Alain Pavon flicks a high pass forward to Ebi Rzasa who brings the ball under control. Ebi Rzasa whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez whips the ball goalwards with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
40.09
Antonio Farinos knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Marin. With imagination, Eduardo Marin laces a through ball forward to Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez finds some space and shoots from distance but it's well over the bar!
45.00
Pierre-Alain Pavon sees Ebi Rzasa in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ebi Rzasa passes the ball forward but Claudio Ramirez is offside!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Real 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 the second half!
51.37
Pierre-Alain Pavon catches Pedro Blanco on the ankles. The referee calls over Pierre-Alain Pavon and warns him to calm down! Pedro Blanco hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.44
59.08
Eduardo Marin flicks the ball to his team mate, Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Adam Terry who gathers it comfortably.
60.13
Valencia have made 3 substitutions with Alejandro Leon replacing Carmelo Zanon, Pedro Barkero replacing Gregorio Gento and Jacques Celestini replacing Juan-Carlos Mendez .
65.02
Eduardo Marin flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Ramirez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Claudio Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
69.32
Real Madrid are keeping most of the possession.
73.46
Gabi Cuza chips the ball to his team mate, Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez shoots from long range but Adam Terry reads it well. Good keeping!
75.46
Guillermo Caballero threads the ball through to Andres Camacho. Andres Camacho flicks a high pass forward. Claudio Ramirez controls it well on his chest. Claudio Ramirez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
78.23
Sebastian Medina passes the ball forward to Alejandro Leon. Alejandro Leon finds some space and shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
85.26
Sebastian Medina makes a beautiful solo run. Sebastian Medina lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Ramirez. Frederico Ramirez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Claudio Butragueno picks it out of the air!
89.26
With great vision, Sebastian Medina plays the ball forward to Alejandro Leon. Alejandro Leon sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.8%
41.2%
Play Area
25%
48.8%
26.2%
Scorers
Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carmelo Zanon of Valencia |
Match Ratings
1. | Claudio Butragueno (GK) | 8 | |
2. | Guillermo Caballero (DEF) | 7 | |
3. | Antonio Farinos (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Frederico Ruiz (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Gabi Cuza (MID) | 7 | |
6. | Eduardo Marin (MID) | 7 | |
7. | Pierre-Alain Pavon (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Andres Camacho (MID) | 6 | |
9. | Ebi Rzasa (ATT) | 6 | |
10. | Claudio Ramirez (ATT) | 6 | |
11. | Alejandro Velasco (ATT) | 6 | |
12. | Greg Formon (ATT) | 0 | |
13. | Carlos Martin (GK) | 0 | |
14. | Felipe Marin (DEF) | 0 |
1. | Adam Terry (GK) | 7 | |
2. | Martin Helguera (DEF) | 6 | |
3. | Nicolas Verges (DEF) | 6 | |
4. | Juan-Carlos Mendez (DEF) | 6 | |
5. | Leon Mccann (DEF) | 5 | |
6. | Sebastian Medina (MID) | 8 | |
7. | Pedro Blanco (MID) | 6 | |
8. | Gregorio Gento (MID) | ![]() | 6 |
9. | Carmelo Zanon (ATT) | ![]() | 9 |
10. | Alex Gallacher (ATT) | 7 | |
11. | Frederico Ramirez (ATT) | 7 | |
12. | Alejandro Leon (GK) | 6 | |
13. | Pedro Barkero (MID) | 6 | |
14. | Jacques Celestini (DEF) | 6 |