Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Camp dEsports where Lleida play host to Rayo Vallecano. A crowd of 8,453 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lleida are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rayo Vallecano appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Juan Pirri.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Lleida are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Rayo Vallecano appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Juan Pirri.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Rayo Vallecano get the match underway!
2.38
0-0Alejandro Cano makes a probing pass to Julian Ortega. Julian Ortega shoots from 20 yards. Magnificent save by Juan-Carlos Pardo!
4.16
0-0Nicolas Butragueno flicks a high pass forward. Martin Serrano controls it well on his chest. Martin Serrano skips past Mauricio Herrera! Martin Serrano shoots from just inside the box but it flies wide!
9.25
0-0Nicolas Butragueno receives the ball from a throw-in from Alfredo Moya. Nicolas Butragueno controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Leonardo Martinez. Leonardo Martinez threads the ball through to Scott Joseph but he's offside!
10.18
Alfredo Moya kicks a strong pass forward to Scott Joseph. Scott Joseph controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Fernando Marcelino effortlessly gets down and covers it.
18.22
1-0Alfredo Moya makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Martin Serrano. Martin Serrano rushes past Oscar Pena! Martin Serrano cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
24.54
Jose Vazquez knocks the ball forward to Julian Ortega. Julian Ortega shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Well saved!
36.35
Mauricio Vila sees Nicolas Butragueno in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Butragueno darts forward. Nicolas Butragueno knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Martinez. Leonardo Martinez whips the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Fernando Marcelino had no chance!! Goal for Lleida!
40.54
2-0Mauricio Herrera kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Marcos. Fernando Marcos passes the ball forward to Julian Ortega. Julian Ortega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.49
Jose Vazquez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Ortega. Julian Ortega shoots from 20 yards. It's there!! Juan-Carlos Pardo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Lleida have changed their lineup with Hugo Monteiro replacing Mauricio Vila and Arturo Campos replacing Olaf Van Dalen. Rayo Vallecano appear unchanged since the first half. The Rayo Vallecano players seem much more motivated whilst the Lleida players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
Lleida kick off!
47.13
Olaf Lambers plays the ball forward to Jose Vazquez. Jose Vazquez threads a neat ball through to Edmundo Gomez. Edmundo Gomez shoots from 20 yards but it's well over the bar!
48.09
Fernando Marcos knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Ortega. Julian Ortega knocks the ball forward to Edmundo Gomez but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
51.54
Hugo Monteiro takes it forward alone. Hugo Monteiro passes the ball forward to Martin Serrano. Martin Serrano knocks in a cross ball towards Leonardo Martinez. Leonardo Martinez beats his man to it with a header his aim is horrendously poor!
53.39
Miguel Carcedo makes a simple pass to Julian Ortega. Julian Ortega shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
57.39
Olaf Lambers sees Fernando Marcos in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Marcos makes an attacking run forward. Fernando Marcos shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Juan-Carlos Pardo.
59.20
Miguel Carcedo flicks a high pass forward. Edmundo Gomez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Edmundo Gomez shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
60.33
Mauricio Herrera flicks the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Cano. Alejandro Cano changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Alejandro Cano whips in a cross ball towards Ivan Blanco. Ivan Blanco knocks the ball goalwards with his head but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
61.24
Alejandro Cano receives the ball from a throw-in from Jose Vazquez. Alejandro Cano runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alejandro Cano edges inside the box! Alejandro Cano tries a spectacular strike but it curls horrendously wide!
66.44
With some swift thinking, Jose Vazquez plays the ball forward to Edmundo Gomez. Edmundo Gomez tries a spectacular long range effort. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
71.11
Alfredo Moya flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Martinez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leonardo Martinez plays a one-two with Scott Joseph and advances towards the goal... Leonardo Martinez shoots from just inside the box but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
79.45
Miguel Carcedo chips the ball to his team mate, Ivan Blanco. Ivan Blanco shoots from distance but it flies wide!
87.33
2-1Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
3
6
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
35.8%
64.2%
Play Area
29.9%
47.8%
22.4%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Martin Serrano of Lleida |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Juan-Carlos Pardo (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Mauricio Vila (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Felipe Crespo (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Glynn Palmer (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mauricio Guerrero Lopez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Alfredo Moya (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Olaf Van Dalen (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Nicolas Butragueno (MID) | 8 | |
| 9. | Scott Joseph (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Leonardo Martinez (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 11. | Martin Serrano (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Hugo Monteiro (MID) | 7 | |
| 13. | Arturo Campos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Juan Gil (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Fernando Marcelino (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Mauricio Herrera (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Oscar Pena (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Olaf Lambers (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Fernando Marcos (MID) | 7 | |
| 6. | Miguel Carcedo (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jose Vazquez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Alejandro Cano (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Julian Ortega (ATT) | | 8 |
| 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 | |