Match Report


Albion RoversAlbion Rovers     MálagaMálaga
Tom BinghamTom Bingham Noel Henry Noel Henry
Steinar HalleS. Halle81
G
1
G
76Paul HallerP. Haller
Lucien NdoL. Ndo76
D
2
D
70Miguel VergesM. Verges
Zachary ThompsonZ. Thompson79
D
captain3
D
71Dominic GemmellD. Gemmell
Stefan StoichitaS. Stoichita77
D
4
D
69Eugenio VegaE. Vega
Hannes BehrensH. Behrens78
D
5
D
70Ivan MorenoI. Moreno
Paul ElliottP. Elliott81
M
6
M
73Oscar MolownyO. Molowny
Jon RizaJ. Riza84
M
7captain
M
75Frederico OrtegaF. Ortega
Edmundo SolerE. Soler82
A
8
A
73Stavros LeandrosS. Leandros
Jason VieiraJ. Vieira78
A
9
A
70Luis RamosL. Ramos
Alin HagiA. Hagi84
A
10
A
74Bernardo OrnelasB. Ornelas
Thomas GutiérrezT. Gutiérrez86
A
11
A
70Bruno MedriB. Medri
 
Con BosnichC. Bosnich71
D
12
M
73Lucien BondelL. Bondel
Gudmundur Ingi GardarssonG. Gardarsson80
M
13
M
72Nicolas GimenezN. Gimenez
Ernest HillE. Hill72
A
14
A
68Giampiero IacopinoG. Iacopino

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Cliftonhill where Albion Rovers play Málaga in this Champions League game. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Albion Rovers and Málaga are lined up in a 4-2-4 formation.
Today's match is refereed by .


0.00
Albion Rovers kick off!
2.43
Jon Riza makes a simple pass to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez knocks in a cross ball towards Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi makes a looping header on goal but is denied by Paul Haller. Excellent save.
8.55
Stefan Stoichita knocks the ball to his team mate, Jon Riza. Jon Riza passes the ball forward to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Solid save from Paul Haller.
9.41
Frederico Ortega plays the ball forward to Bruno Medri. Bruno Medri makes a probing pass between the defence to Luis Ramos. Some silky footwork from Luis Ramos provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
12.27
Oscar Molowny passes the ball forward to Bruno Medri. Bruno Medri runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from Bruno Medri provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
15.14
From the throw-in, Hannes Behrens picks out Lucien Ndo. Lucien Ndo makes a simple pass to Jon Riza. With great vision, Jon Riza plays the ball forward to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Haller who gathers it comfortably.
18.13
Ivan Moreno flicks a high ball forward to Frederico Ortega who takes it down. Frederico Ortega makes a simple pass to Bernardo Ornelas. Bernardo Ornelas knocks in a cross ball towards Stavros Leandros. Stavros Leandros directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
21.15
Frederico Ortega hits a low pass to Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Bernardo Ornelas. Bernardo Ornelas makes a looping header on goal but it flies well off target!
22.40
Seeing a gap ahead, Frederico Ortega plays the ball forward to Bruno Medri. Bruno Medri finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
26.58
Stefan Stoichita flicks a high pass forward to Jon Riza who brings the ball under control. Jon Riza threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Paul Haller. Excellent save.
27.36
Hannes Behrens comes in with a late challenge on Stavros Leandros. Hannes Behrens is shown the yellow card! Stavros Leandros hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.27
Lucien Ndo threads the ball through to Jon Riza. Jon Riza advances with the ball. Jon Riza shoots from outside the area. Paul Haller gathers the ball up comfortably. Quality keeping!
34.51
Jon Riza threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler lofts in a cross ball towards Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
42.39
Jon Riza makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Paul Haller who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Paul Elliott kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez knocks in a cross ball towards Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Dominic Gemmell.
45.00
Paul Elliott takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Zachary Thompson. Eugenio Vega steps in with a tackle, taking the ball and clearing it up the pitch.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Albion Rovers appear unchanged since the first half. Málaga also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Málaga start the second half!
47.06
Frederico Ortega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bernardo Ornelas. Bernardo Ornelas tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
49.21
Frederico Ortega passes the ball forward to Stavros Leandros. Stavros Leandros knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
53.45
Frederico Ortega changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Frederico Ortega runs straight at the defence! Frederico Ortega muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Magnificent save by Steinar Halle!
54.34
Paul Elliott hits a low pass to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi flicks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler rockets a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
60.53
Albion Rovers have made a substitution with Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson replacing Jon Riza .
67.53
Zachary Thompson powers a long ball forward. Edmundo Soler shoots from outside the area. Fantastic reaction save from Paul Haller!
69.10
Paul Elliott sees Alin Hagi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alin Hagi knocks in a cross ball towards Edmundo Soler. Edmundo Soler directs the ball goalwards with his head. Edmundo Soler scores for Albion Rovers!!
72.03
Oscar Molowny threads a neat ball through to Stavros Leandros. Stavros Leandros shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
73.00
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson knocks the ball forward to Jason Vieira. Jason Vieira sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
75.43
Seeing a gap ahead, Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson plays the ball forward to Alin Hagi. Alin Hagi shoots from long range. Superb reactions from Paul Haller. What a save!
77.40
Frederico Ortega makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Bruno Medri. Bruno Medri whips in a cross ball towards Stavros Leandros. Stavros Leandros makes a convincing header but it's drastically wayward!
78.28
Frederico Ortega threads the ball through to Bernardo Ornelas. Bernardo Ornelas shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
79.55
Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson kicks a strong pass forward to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez cuts inside the box! Thomas Gutiérrez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Paul Haller!
81.53
Hannes Behrens flicks the ball to his team mate, Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson. Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson knocks the ball forward to Thomas Gutiérrez. Thomas Gutiérrez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Miguel Verges.
84.47
Frederico Ortega knocks the ball to his team mate, Stavros Leandros. Stavros Leandros knocks in a cross ball towards Luis Ramos. Luis Ramos makes a looping header on goal but it flies just off target!
89.13
Frederico Ortega threads a neat ball through to Bruno Medri. Bruno Medri plays a quick one-two with Luis Ramos and rushes in on goal... Bruno Medri tries a spectacular strike but somehow Steinar Halle manages to keep it out.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Albion Rovers

Málaga
Goals
3
4
Shots on Target
11
8
Shots off Target
1
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.8%
46.2%
Play Area
29.5%
42.3%
28.2%

Scorers
Thomas Gutiérrez 35
Edmundo Soler 54, 69
Luis Ramos 9, 49
Bruno Medri 12
Stavros Leandros 18

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Edmundo Soler of Albion Rovers

Match Ratings
1.Steinar Halle (GK)
7
2.Lucien Ndo (DEF)
6
3.Zachary Thompson (DEF)
6
4.Stefan Stoichita (DEF)
6
5.Hannes Behrens (DEF)yellow card
5
6.Paul Elliott (MID)
6
7.Jon Riza (MID)
7
8.Edmundo Soler (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Jason Vieira (ATT)
6
10.Alin Hagi (ATT)
7
11.Thomas Gutiérrez (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Con Bosnich (DEF)
0
13.Gudmundur Ingi Gardarsson (MID)
6
14.Ernest Hill (ATT)
0

1.Paul Haller (GK)
7
2.Miguel Verges (DEF)
6
3.Dominic Gemmell (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Vega (DEF)
6
5.Ivan Moreno (DEF)
6
6.Oscar Molowny (MID)
6
7.Frederico Ortega (MID)
8
8.Stavros Leandros (ATT)goal scored
8
9.Luis Ramos (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
10.Bernardo Ornelas (ATT)
6
11.Bruno Medri (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Lucien Bondel (MID)
0
13.Nicolas Gimenez (MID)
0
14.Giampiero Iacopino (ATT)
0