Match Report


NumanciaNumancia     Celta VigoCelta Vigo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Arturo MorenoA. Moreno58
G
captain1
G
58Frederico MenendezF. Menendez
Hugo AriasH. Arias71
D
2
D
66Francisco FuentesF. Fuentes
Johnny RicciJ. Ricci68
D
3
D
63Roberto GutierrezR. Gutierrez
Christophe SekliC. Sekli66
D
4
D
63Oscar PenaO. Pena
Martin Del SolM. Del Sol59
D
5
D
58Claudio HernandezC. Hernandez
Stephane VierchwoodS. Vierchwood68
M
6
M
63Jose Fortes PichichiJ. Pichichi
Ottavio AbbruscatoO. Abbruscato59
M
7
M
55Daniel NavarroD. Navarro
Jose HelgueraJ. Helguera58
M
8captain
M
54Joao AlvesJ. Alves
Dean SharpeD. Sharpe56
M
9
M
51Juan VilaJ. Vila
Matthias SchrammM. Schramm74
A
10
A
69Ernesto BarkeroE. Barkero
Guillermo AguilarG. Aguilar73
A
11
A
60Leonardo MarquitosL. Marquitos
 
Daniel FerreiraD. Ferreira58
A
12
A
55Gabriel RamirezG. Ramirez
Felipe OrtegaF. Ortega58
D
13
A
52Juan José MariJ. José Mari
Alejandro SerranoA. Serrano56
D
14
A
51Albert FuentesA. Fuentes

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Nuevo Los Pajaritos where Numancia play host to Celta Vigo. A crowd of 8,461 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Numancia and Celta Vigo are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo  Sanchez.


0.00
The whistle blows and Celta Vigo kick off!
2.35
Jose Helguera knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Aguilar. Guillermo Aguilar knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.29
Jose Helguera flicks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Aguilar. Guillermo Aguilar knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Oscar Pena.
9.54
Jose Fortes Pichichi clumsily knocks into Jose Helguera. Jose Fortes Pichichi is given a warning by the referee! Jose Helguera stretches but gets up unharmed.
14.47
Leonardo Marquitos clumsily knocks into Johnny Ricci. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Johnny Ricci hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.15
Claudio Hernandez hacks Guillermo Aguilar from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Guillermo Aguilar stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.28
Dean Sharpe flicks a high pass forward to Guillermo Aguilar who brings the ball under control. Guillermo Aguilar rushes past Francisco Fuentes! Some silky footwork from Guillermo Aguilar provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
21.21
Claudio Hernandez flicks a high ball forward to Jose Fortes Pichichi who takes it down. Jose Fortes Pichichi flicks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Marquitos. Leonardo Marquitos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
26.32
Numancia are in full control of this game.
30.50
Johnny Ricci kicks a strong pass forward to Ottavio Abbruscato. Ottavio Abbruscato advances with the ball. Ottavio Abbruscato sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
32.27
Oscar Pena comes in with a late challenge on Matthias Schramm. Oscar Pena is shown the yellow card! Matthias Schramm runs off the knock.
33.26
Francisco Fuentes makes a probing pass to Daniel Navarro. Seeing a gap ahead, Daniel Navarro plays the ball forward to Ernesto Barkero. Ernesto Barkero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Arturo Moreno who gathers it comfortably.
42.10
Joao Alves flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Marquitos controls it well on his chest. Leonardo Marquitos knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Christophe Sekli.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Numancia have changed their lineup with Daniel Ferreira replacing Johnny Ricci, Felipe Ortega replacing Martin Del Sol and Alejandro Serrano replacing Guillermo Aguilar. Celta Vigo have changed their lineup with Juan José Mari replacing Leonardo Marquitos.

45.00
Numancia kick off and get the second half underway!
47.29
Ottavio Abbruscato flicks a high pass forward. Matthias Schramm holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Matthias Schramm knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Serrano. Alejandro Serrano directs the ball goalwards with his head but slams it into the crowd!
51.57
Seeing a gap ahead, Ottavio Abbruscato plays the ball forward to Alejandro Serrano. Alejandro Serrano controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
54.27
Joao Alves kicks a strong pass forward to Juan José Mari. Juan José Mari tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
59.35
Jose Helguera takes a quick throw-in, which Ottavio Abbruscato takes on the chest. Ottavio Abbruscato runs straight at the opposition's defence. Ottavio Abbruscato tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
60.02
Celta Vigo have made a substitution with Albert Fuentes replacing Ernesto Barkero .
61.10
Jose Fortes Pichichi catches Felipe Ortega on the ankles. The referee calls over Jose Fortes Pichichi again and warns him to calm down! Felipe Ortega hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.56
Joao Alves makes a simple pass to Juan José Mari. Juan José Mari knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daniel Ferreira.
71.52
Stephane Vierchwood hacks Joao Alves from behind! Stephane Vierchwood is given a warning by the referee! Joao Alves stretches but gets up unharmed.
73.05
Christophe Sekli sees a break and surges forward. Christophe Sekli makes a probing pass to Alejandro Serrano. Alejandro Serrano sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
77.28
Celta Vigo have made a substitution with Gabriel Ramirez replacing Frederico Menendez .
78.37
Jose Fortes Pichichi chips the ball to his team mate, Albert Fuentes. Albert Fuentes knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Arias.
85.22
Juan José Mari comes in with a late challenge on Christophe Sekli. The referee calls over Juan José Mari and shows him a yellow card! Christophe Sekli hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.38
Joao Alves comes in with a very late challenge on Ottavio Abbruscato. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a red card!! Ottavio Abbruscato carries on, but is struggling a bit.
89.39
Felipe Ortega flicks a high pass forward. Jose Helguera controls it well on his chest. Jose Helguera passes the ball forward to Matthias Schramm. Matthias Schramm rushes past Roberto Gutierrez! Matthias Schramm muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Numancia

Celta Vigo
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
0
0
Shots off Target
7
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
7
Yellow Cards
0
4
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
59.5%
40.5%
Play Area
24.1%
53.2%
22.8%
 

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ottavio Abbruscato of Numancia

Match Ratings