Match Report


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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Teresa Rivero where Rayo Vallecano play host to CD Badajoz. A crowd of 9,000 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rayo Vallecano are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while CD Badajoz appear to be shaped for 5-2-3.
Today's match is refereed by Frederico  Bravo.


0.00
CD Badajoz kick off and get the first half underway!
4.05
Colin Dalglish threads a neat ball through to Martin Del Sol. Martin Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Prieto holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gregorio Prieto shoots from 20 yards. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
6.59
Martin Del Sol deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Bakary Beckenbauer. Bakary Beckenbauer finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
8.45
Alejandro Cano brings the ball forward. Alejandro Cano shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
14.01
Ahmed Safanjon makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gregorio Prieto. Gregorio Prieto knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Olaf Lambers.
16.25
Ahmed Safanjon darts forward. Ahmed Safanjon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
20.43
Miguel Carcedo decides to run forward with the ball. Miguel Carcedo tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
26.31
Kieron Ripley barges into Edmundo Gomez. Kieron Ripley is shown the yellow card! Edmundo Gomez stretches but gets up unharmed.
30.46
Martin Del Sol chips the ball to his team mate, Marchanno Wiekens. Marchanno Wiekens knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Mauricio Herrera.
32.53
Colin Dalglish pushes up the pitch. Colin Dalglish makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Gregorio Prieto. Gregorio Prieto finds some space and shoots from distance but Fernando Marcelino is on top of his game. Good keeping!
34.38
Jose Vazquez flicks a high ball forward to Ivan Blanco who takes it down. Ivan Blanco shoots from outside the area. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
36.27
Ahmed Safanjon knocks the ball forward to Bakary Beckenbauer. Bakary Beckenbauer knocks in a cross ball towards Marchanno Wiekens. Marchanno Wiekens makes a deft header but is denied by Mauricio Herrera. Excellent block.
38.42
Gregorio Prieto barges into Oscar Pena. The referee calls over Gregorio Prieto and shows him a yellow card! Oscar Pena carries on, but is struggling a bit.
40.26
Ahmed Safanjon sees Marchanno Wiekens in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marchanno Wiekens knocks in a cross ball towards Bakary Beckenbauer. Bakary Beckenbauer gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Bakary Beckenbauer scores for CD Badajoz!!
44.05
Alejandro Cano takes a quick throw-in. Miguel Carcedo makes an attacking run forward. Miguel Carcedo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rayo Vallecano 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
The whistle blows and Rayo Vallecano kick off!
49.05
Jose Vazquez kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Blanco. Ivan Blanco knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.32
Jose Vazquez clumsily knocks into Martin Del Sol. Jose Vazquez is warned by the referee! Martin Del Sol stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.13
CD Badajoz have made 2 substitutions with Elena Moya replacing Marchanno Wiekens and Gian Paolo Blasi replacing Elena Moya and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 6-3-1 formation.
81.35
Mauricio Herrera breaks forward. Mauricio Herrera flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Blanco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Blanco shoots from long range but it slams into the crowd!
83.55
Miguel Carcedo flicks a high pass forward. Julian Ortega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Julian Ortega shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.26
Fernando Marcos darts forward. Fernando Marcos shoots from 20 yards but somehow Hannes Kistner manages to keep it out.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

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

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
24.3%
47.1%
28.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Bakary Beckenbauer of CD Badajoz

Match Ratings
1.Fernando Marcelino (GK)
6
2.Mauricio Herrera (DEF)
7
3.Oscar Pena (DEF)
6
4.Olaf Lambers (DEF)
6
5.Fernando Marcos (MID)
6
6.Miguel Carcedo (MID)
7
7.Jose Vazquez (MID)
6
8.Alejandro Cano (MID)
6
9.Julian Ortega (ATT)
6
10.Ivan Blanco (ATT)
6
11.Edmundo Gomez (ATT)
6
 
12.Florian Weigel (GK)
0
13.Ivan Castillo (DEF)
0
14.Alejandro Duran (DEF)
0