Match Report


Racing SantanderRacing Santander     Villarreal CFVillarreal CF
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eduardo RamosE. Ramos67
G
1
G
63Fernando MenendezF. Menendez
Albert RomanA. Roman78
D
2
D
68Eduardo MartinezE. Martinez
Francisco SerranoF. Serrano73
D
3
D
68Robert SeamanR. Seaman
Francisco VelascoF. Velasco67
D
4
D
65Ricardo CarmonaR. Carmona
Juan-Carlos ZamoraJ. Zamora67
M
5
M
62Ernesto CarmonaE. Carmona
Andres HelgueraA. Helguera61
M
6
M
58Guillermo AriasG. Arias
Marcos AndresM. Andres61
M
captain7captain
M
56Carlos VazquezC. Vazquez
Rafael NavarroR. Navarro57
M
8
M
50Patrice MateP. Mate
Eduardo HernandezE. Hernandez72
A
9
A
69Fernando SanzF. Sanz
Hugo OrtegaH. Ortega68
A
10
A
67Trevor AdamsT. Adams
Ivan RamosI. Ramos65
A
11
A
66Armin WielandA. Wieland
 
Edmundo CruzE. Cruz63
G
12
G
63Rafael KikoR. Kiko
Samuele GhirardelloS. Ghirardello60
D
13
G
59Claudio MarcelinoC. Marcelino
Eugenio HidalgoE. Hidalgo60
D
14
D
59Juan MorenoJ. Moreno

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at El Sardinero where Racing Santander play host to Villarreal CF. A crowd of 8,690 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Racing Santander and Villarreal CF are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar  Torres.


0.00
The whistle blows and Villarreal CF kick off!
2.34
Marcos Andres deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez makes a probing pass to Ivan Ramos but he's offside!
3.43
Francisco Serrano plays the ball forward to Andres Helguera. Andres Helguera advances with the ball. Andres Helguera puts a great ball through. Eduardo Hernandez runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
6.41
Guillermo Arias knocks the ball forward to Trevor Adams. Trevor Adams shoots from outside the area. It curls slightly but Eduardo Ramos manages to gather it.
8.14
Juan-Carlos Zamora flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Hernandez who takes it down. Eduardo Hernandez shoots from 20 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
10.51
Robert Seaman makes a probing pass to Carlos Vazquez. Carlos Vazquez takes it forward alone. Carlos Vazquez knocks in a cross ball towards Armin Wieland. Armin Wieland makes a deft header but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
12.08
Rafael Navarro barges into Ernesto Carmona. The referee calls over Rafael Navarro and warns him to calm down! Ernesto Carmona stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.15
With some swift thinking, Andres Helguera plays the ball forward to Hugo Ortega. Hugo Ortega knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Menendez who gathers it comfortably.
16.03
Rafael Navarro makes an attacking run forward. Rafael Navarro shoots from long range but it goes wide for a goal kick.
18.29
Francisco Serrano kicks a strong pass forward to Andres Helguera. Andres Helguera threads a neat ball through to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. What a cracker!! Fernando Menendez had no chance!! Goal for Racing Santander!
21.29
Francisco Velasco barges into Ernesto Carmona. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ernesto Carmona runs off the knock.
22.05
Eduardo Martinez flicks a high pass forward. Carlos Vazquez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Carlos Vazquez flicks a high ball forward to Fernando Sanz who takes it down. Fernando Sanz shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
24.49
Guillermo Arias knocks the ball to his team mate, Armin Wieland. Armin Wieland shoots from 25 yards. Eduardo Ramos comfortably gets down and covers it.
26.45
Rafael Navarro kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Ramos. Ivan Ramos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Fernando Menendez who gathers it comfortably.
33.59
Francisco Velasco hits a low pass to Andres Helguera. Andres Helguera threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Fernando Menendez smothers it!
38.09
Robert Seaman hacks Hugo Ortega from behind! The referee calls over Robert Seaman and warns him to calm down! Hugo Ortega stretches but gets up unharmed.
44.58
Carlos Vazquez advances with the ball. Carlos Vazquez flicks the ball to his team mate, Armin Wieland. Armin Wieland shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
45.00
Eduardo Martinez makes a beautiful solo run. Eduardo Martinez makes a simple pass to Trevor Adams. Trevor Adams shoots from outside the area. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. Villarreal CF have changed their lineup with Rafael Kiko replacing Ricardo Carmona. The Racing Santander players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Racing Santander kick off!
49.51
Ernesto Carmona darts forward. Ernesto Carmona rushes past Francisco Velasco! Ernesto Carmona looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It curls slightly but Eduardo Ramos manages to gather it comfortably.
51.04
Guillermo Arias passes the ball forward to Armin Wieland. Armin Wieland controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
53.11
Juan-Carlos Zamora runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Juan-Carlos Zamora shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
54.08
Carlos Vazquez makes a simple pass to Fernando Sanz. Fernando Sanz skips past Francisco Velasco! Fernando Sanz takes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
60.31
Racing Santander have made 2 substitutions with Edmundo Cruz replacing Francisco Serrano and Eugenio Hidalgo replacing Ivan Ramos .Villarreal CF have made a substitution with Claudio Marcelino replacing Ernesto Carmona .
61.36
Rafael Kiko flicks a high ball forward to Claudio Marcelino who takes it down. Claudio Marcelino makes a simple pass to Fernando Sanz. Fernando Sanz threads the ball through into the box. Armin Wieland shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
66.40
Eduardo Martinez flicks the ball to his team mate, Patrice Mate. Patrice Mate chips the ball to his team mate, Trevor Adams. Trevor Adams controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
67.43
Albert Roman makes a probing pass to Andres Helguera. Andres Helguera hits a low pass to Hugo Ortega. Hugo Ortega plays a quick one-two with Eugenio Hidalgo and rushes in on goal... Hugo Ortega side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Fernando Menendez. Excellent save.
73.11
Hugo Ortega comes in with a late challenge on Robert Seaman. The referee calls over Hugo Ortega and shows him a yellow card! Robert Seaman runs off the knock.
75.01
Edmundo Cruz makes a beautiful solo run. Edmundo Cruz kicks a strong pass forward to Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.16
Villarreal CF have made a substitution with Juan Moreno replacing Fernando Sanz .
78.25
Albert Roman barges into Armin Wieland. The referee calls over Albert Roman and shows him a yellow card! Armin Wieland runs off the knock.
79.58
Carlos Vazquez makes a probing pass to Trevor Adams. Trevor Adams runs straight at the defence! Trevor Adams shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it flies wide!
83.18
Andres Helguera flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Ortega who takes it down. Hugo Ortega lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez beats his man to it with a header. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
87.48
Carlos Vazquez advances with the ball. Carlos Vazquez makes a simple pass, allowing Armin Wieland to run into the box. Armin Wieland makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Villarreal CF!
90.00
Edmundo Cruz barges into Juan Moreno. Edmundo Cruz is shown the yellow card! Juan Moreno hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Racing Santander

Villarreal CF
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
4
6
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
5
1
Yellow Cards
4
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.2%
56.8%
Play Area
30.7%
43.2%
26.1%

Scorers
Ivan Ramos 18
Eduardo Hernandez 83
Armin Wieland 87

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carlos Vazquez of Villarreal CF

Match Ratings