Match Report


NumanciaNumancia     Real MadridReal Madrid
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Luca UrsoL. Urso75
G
1captain
G
70Claudio ButraguenoC. Butragueno
Sebastian SanchezS. Sanchez73
D
2
D
67Antonio FarinosA. Farinos
Rodolfo TroiseR. Troise67
D
3
D
60Felipe MarinF. Marin
Eugenio HelgueraE. Helguera57
D
4
D
57Guillermo GonzalezG. Gonzalez
Rodolfo LeonR. Leon54
D
5
M
79Gabi CuzaG. Cuza
Yohan MaquaY. Maqua69
M
captain6
M
77Martin SotoM. Soto
Fernando AlonsoF. Alonso68
M
7
M
69Eduardo MarinE. Marin
Pablo VilaP. Vila74
A
8
M
68Pierre-Alain PavonP. Pavon
Eduardo GentoE. Gento73
A
9
A
75Ebi RzasaE. Rzasa
Romero P. CastilloR. Castillo62
A
10
A
70Claudio RamirezC. Ramirez
Patricio AguilarP. Aguilar56
A
11
A
69Alejandro VelascoA. Velasco
 
Eduardo JardimE. Jardim65
M
12
A
68Greg FormonG. Formon
Mark FilippiniM. Filippini59
M
13
A
64Arnold De HaanA. De Haan
Luis CamposL. Campos56
G
14
M
61Andres CamachoA. Camacho

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Nuevo Los Pajaritos where Numancia play host to Real Madrid. A crowd of 20,092 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Numancia are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Real Madrid appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Enrique Segarra.


0.00
The first half starts with Numancia kicking off!
3.45
Guillermo Gonzalez chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Soto. Martin Soto runs straight at the opposition's defence. Martin Soto lofts in a cross ball towards Ebi Rzasa. Rodolfo Leon hacks Ebi Rzasa from behind! Ebi Rzasa appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
4.16
Gabi Cuza changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Gabi Cuza knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco gets a glancing touch on the cross ball which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.57
Martin Soto hits a low pass to Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
16.49
Yohan Maqua chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Vila. Pablo Vila sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
18.19
Fernando Alonso makes a simple pass to Pablo Vila. Pablo Vila tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
20.41
Yohan Maqua flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Gento holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Gento knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Aguilar. Patricio Aguilar flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.04
Eduardo Marin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
28.45
Eduardo Marin threads a neat ball through to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
30.10
Eugenio Helguera kicks a strong pass forward to Yohan Maqua. With imagination, Yohan Maqua picks a pass forward to Pablo Vila. Pablo Vila tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Numancia are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
32.23
Felipe Marin sees space and advances. Felipe Marin hits a low pass to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
33.48
Eduardo Marin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa threads the ball through to Claudio Ramirez but he's offside!
36.36
Eduardo Marin threads the ball through to Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco shoots from 20 yards. It curls slightly but Luca Urso manages to gather it.
38.49
Martin Soto makes a simple pass to Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Numancia appear unchanged since the first half. Real Madrid 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 and get the second half underway!
51.52
Felipe Marin flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Marin who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Marin chips the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
53.17
Pierre-Alain Pavon decides to run forward with the ball. Pierre-Alain Pavon whips in a cross ball towards Claudio Ramirez. Claudio Ramirez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Solid save from Luca Urso. What a great pair of hands!
54.07
Antonio Farinos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Marin. Eduardo Marin makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Luca Urso. Excellent save.
55.55
Martin Soto hits a low pass to Ebi Rzasa. Ebi Rzasa controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Luca Urso. Excellent save.
57.11
Rodolfo Leon threads a neat ball through to Yohan Maqua. Yohan Maqua hits a low pass to Pablo Vila. Pablo Vila plays a scrappy one-two with Eduardo Gento and stumbles forward towards the goal... Pablo Vila cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
59.32
Fernando Alonso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo edges inside the box! Romero P. Castillo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
60.15
Sebastian Sanchez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yohan Maqua. Yohan Maqua chips the ball to his team mate, Pablo Vila. Pablo Vila flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Gento controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Eduardo Gento muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Claudio Butragueno had no chance!! Goal for Numancia!
63.52
Yohan Maqua flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Castillo collects the pass. Romero P. Castillo knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Vila. Pablo Vila fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
72.42
Guillermo Gonzalez flicks a high pass forward to Martin Soto who brings the ball under control. With a delightful solo run, Martin Soto stretches the opposition's defence. Martin Soto lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Velasco. Alejandro Velasco beats his man to it with a header but it's a woeful effort!
78.50
Yohan Maqua threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Vila. Pablo Vila finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.52
Eugenio Helguera catches Alejandro Velasco on the ankles. Eugenio Helguera is given a warning by the referee! Alejandro Velasco runs off the knock.
83.48
Yohan Maqua plays the ball forward to Romero P. Castillo. Romero P. Castillo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.25
Martin Soto clumsily knocks into Yohan Maqua. The referee warns Martin Soto to calm down! Yohan Maqua stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Fernando Alonso plays the ball forward to Eduardo Gento. Eduardo Gento lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Vila. Pablo Vila flicks the ball with his head but it is tipped over by Claudio Butragueno.
90.00
It's a corner kick. Yohan Maqua loops the ball in to towards the near post. Claudio Butragueno scrambles forward, punching the ball out to safety!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Numancia

Real Madrid
Goals
3
1
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
4
5
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
44.7%
55.3%
Play Area
34.2%
42.1%
23.7%

Scorers
Patricio Aguilar 20
Eduardo Gento 60
Pablo Vila 78
Alejandro Velasco 4

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Pablo Vila of Numancia

Match Ratings
1.Luca Urso (GK)
8
2.Sebastian Sanchez (DEF)
6
3.Rodolfo Troise (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Helguera (DEF)
6
5.Rodolfo Leon (DEF)
6
6.Yohan Maqua (MID)
7
7.Fernando Alonso (MID)
6
8.Pablo Vila (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Eduardo Gento (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Romero P. Castillo (ATT)
7
11.Patricio Aguilar (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Eduardo Jardim (MID)
0
13.Mark Filippini (MID)
0
14.Luis Campos (GK)
0

1.Claudio Butragueno (GK)
7
2.Antonio Farinos (DEF)
6
3.Felipe Marin (DEF)
6
4.Guillermo Gonzalez (DEF)
6
5.Gabi Cuza (MID)
7
6.Martin Soto (MID)
7
7.Eduardo Marin (MID)
7
8.Pierre-Alain Pavon (MID)
6
9.Ebi Rzasa (ATT)
6
10.Claudio Ramirez (ATT)
6
11.Alejandro Velasco (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Greg Formon (ATT)
0
13.Arnold De Haan (ATT)
0
14.Andres Camacho (MID)
0