Match Report


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The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to CD Badajoz. A crowd of 19,501 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Real Madrid and CD Badajoz are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Felipe Carcedo.


0.00
CD Badajoz start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.24
Andres Camacho flicks the ball to his team mate, Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Velasco but the linesman indicates offside!
4.54
Mark White knocks the ball forward to Julian Del Sol. Julian Del Sol passes the ball forward to Jose Javier Herrero. Jose Javier Herrero comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 10 yards out. It curls slightly but Claudio Butragueno manages to gather it.
6.55
Eduardo Marin flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Velasco who takes it down. Alejandro Velasco finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
8.04
Nicolas Romero hits a low pass to Felipe Gomez. Felipe Gomez knocks the ball forward to Cosmin Houtman. Cosmin Houtman shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
9.47
Andres Camacho deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco whips in a cross ball towards Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
12.04
Felipe Gomez makes a probing pass to Cosmin Houtman. Cosmin Houtman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
18.06
Pierre-Alain Pavon threads a neat ball through to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
20.51
Felipe Gomez threads the ball through to Julian Del Sol. Julian Del Sol whips in a cross ball towards Cosmin Houtman. Cosmin Houtman connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
22.03
Gregorio Campos threads a neat ball through to Felipe Gomez. Felipe Gomez chips the ball to his team mate, Cosmin Houtman. Cosmin Houtman advances inside the box! Cosmin Houtman muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Claudio Butragueno easily gets down and covers it.
24.29
Nicolas Romero knocks the ball forward to Felipe Gomez. Felipe Gomez sees Cosmin Houtman in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Cosmin Houtman shoots from 25 yards but somehow Claudio Butragueno manages to keep it out.
28.34
Felipe Gomez chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Herrero. Jose Javier Herrero knocks in a cross ball towards Cosmin Houtman. Cosmin Houtman flicks the ball with his head. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
33.30
Pierre-Alain Pavon deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez shoots from 25 yards. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Superb keeping!
34.51
Pierre-Alain Pavon flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
38.16
Nicolas Romero flicks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Vazquez. Adolfo Vazquez takes it forward alone. Adolfo Vazquez whips in a cross ball towards Julian Del Sol. With a superhuman jump, Julian Del Sol connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Claudio Butragueno!
45.00
Nicolas Romero threads a neat ball through to Mark White. Mark White flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Herrero collects the pass. Jose Javier Herrero knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Julian Del Sol is offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

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

45.00
Real Madrid kick off the second half!
47.41
Mark White makes a beautiful solo run. Mark White whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Herrero. Jose Javier Herrero powers a header at goal but it's drastically wayward!
48.05
Mark White hits a low pass to Julian Del Sol. Julian Del Sol finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.04
Eduardo Marin hits a low pass to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa plays a one-two with Claudio Ramirez and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Ebi Rzasa provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
55.53
Mark White flicks a high pass forward. Cosmin Houtman collects the pass. Cosmin Houtman knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Del Sol. Julian Del Sol jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but Antonio Farinos is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
59.09
Felipe Gomez hits a low pass to Jose Javier Herrero. Jose Javier Herrero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.09
CD Badajoz have made 2 substitutions with Gerard Wimbee replacing Gregorio Campos and Alfredo Mendez replacing Cosmin Houtman and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
61.11
Frederico Peiro chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Del Sol. Julian Del Sol tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Claudio Butragueno smothers it!
66.17
Edward Salako hits a low pass to Frederico Peiro. Frederico Peiro picks a pass forward to Jose Javier Herrero. Jose Javier Herrero whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Mendez. Alfredo Mendez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
69.21
With some swift thinking, Frederico Ruiz plays the ball forward to Eduardo Marin. Eduardo Marin threads a neat ball through to Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Nelson Shew A Tjon!
71.50
Frederico Peiro barges into Eduardo Marin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eduardo Marin hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
72.27
Eduardo Marin makes a probing pass to Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez tries a spectacular long range effort but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
81.37
Eduardo Marin flicks a high ball forward to Ebi Rzasa who takes it down. Ebi Rzasa whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
87.33
Eduardo Marin darts forward. Eduardo Marin shoots from outside the area but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
89.58
Andres Camacho threads a neat ball through to Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
6
10
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.5%
46.5%
Play Area
29.1%
45.3%
25.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Claudio Ramirez of Real Madrid

Match Ratings