Match Report


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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Salamanca. A crowd of 9,375 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Salamanca appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto  Moya.


0.00
The whistle blows and Atlético de Madrid get the match underway!
4.49
Rafael Lorenzo flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Roman controls it well on his chest. Mauricio Roman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
6.37
Alec Gemmill deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alberto Scalzo. Alberto Scalzo passes the ball forward but Nicolas Ziege is offside!
8.18
With great vision, Martin Cruz plays the ball forward to Jose Fortes Montero. Jose Fortes Montero tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Marcos Barkero manages to keep it out.
10.33
Alec Gemmill plays the ball forward to Nicolas Ziege. Nicolas Ziege plays a one-two with Mauricio Roman and rushes in on goal... Nicolas Ziege rockets a shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
14.11
Rafael Lorenzo flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Scalzo controls it well on his chest. Alberto Scalzo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.28
Victor Hernandez sees a break and surges forward. Victor Hernandez runs straight at the defence! Victor Hernandez tries a spectacular strike but it flies wide!
16.41
Robert Lobont flicks a high pass forward. Jose Hierro collects the pass. Jose Hierro sees Nicolas Ziege in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nicolas Ziege cuts inside the box! Nicolas Ziege tries a spectacular strike. Carlos Galadames easily gets down and covers it.
26.28
Elena Navarro knocks the ball forward to Rafael Lorenzo. Rafael Lorenzo threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Roman. Mauricio Roman shoots from 25 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
27.48
Rafael Lorenzo makes a simple pass to Mauricio Roman. Mauricio Roman sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
28.40
Antonio Cruz threads the ball through to Rafael Lorenzo. Rafael Lorenzo decides to run forward with the ball. Rafael Lorenzo shoots from outside the area. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Atlético de Madrid are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
32.13
Roberto Rey flicks a high pass forward to Victor Hernandez who brings the ball under control. Victor Hernandez sees Jose Fortes Montero in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Fortes Montero controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it rises well off target!
34.24
Alec Gemmill receives the ball from a throw-in from Rafael Lorenzo. Alec Gemmill chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Scalzo. Alberto Scalzo lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas Ziege. Nicolas Ziege is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Carlos Galadames.
35.12
Corner kick to Atlético de Madrid. Jose Hierro chips it to the near post. Alberto Scalzo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
38.43
Julian Gimenez flicks a high ball forward to Jose Fortes Montero who takes it down. Jose Fortes Montero shoots from outside the area but is denied by Marcos Barkero. Excellent save.
39.22
Alec Gemmill knocks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Ziege. Nicolas Ziege runs straight at the defence! Nicolas Ziege strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. Carlos Galadames gets down and covers it.
42.56
Victor Hernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Camacho. Ernesto Camacho shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético de Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Salamanca also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Salamanca get the second half underway!
49.51
Alec Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Scalzo controls it well on his chest. Alberto Scalzo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roberto Rey.
51.24
Jose Hierro makes a probing pass to Nicolas Ziege. Nicolas Ziege lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Roman. Mauricio Roman makes a convincing header. It's there!! Carlos Galadames has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
55.16
Romero P. Navarro flicks a high pass forward. Victor Hernandez controls it well on his chest. Victor Hernandez passes the ball forward to Ernesto Camacho. Ernesto Camacho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
57.49
Romero P. Navarro knocks the ball forward to Martin Cruz. Martin Cruz hits a low pass to Jose Fortes Montero. Jose Fortes Montero rushes past Elena Navarro! Jose Fortes Montero tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Hugo Fuentes. Excellent block.
60.48
Atlético de Madrid have made a substitution with Vasco Bento replacing Elena Navarro .
63.19
Martin Cruz makes a simple pass to Ernesto Camacho. Ernesto Camacho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Marcos Barkero easily gets down and covers it.
66.34
Martin Cruz threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Montero. Jose Fortes Montero knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Camacho. Ernesto Camacho gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Fantastic reactions from Antonio Cruz blocks the shot!
71.28
Miguel Merino threads the ball through to Sergio Belardi. Sergio Belardi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hugo Fuentes.
72.13
Alec Gemmill flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Ziege controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Ziege knocks in a cross ball towards Alberto Scalzo. Alberto Scalzo gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but slams it into the crowd!
73.32
Martin Cruz sees Sergio Belardi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Sergio Belardi sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
75.04
Alec Gemmill makes a probing pass to Alberto Scalzo. Alberto Scalzo plays a scrappy one-two with Nicolas Ziege and stumbles forward towards the goal... Alberto Scalzo shoots from just inside the box but slams it into the crowd!
83.54
Jose Hierro barges into Martin Cruz. The referee calls over Jose Hierro and warns him to calm down! Martin Cruz runs off the knock.
84.40
Miguel Merino knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Camacho. Ernesto Camacho lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Belardi. Sergio Belardi shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
87.26
Julian Gimenez flicks a high pass forward. Jose Fortes Montero collects the pass. Jose Fortes Montero shoots from 25 yards. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
52.9%
47.1%
Play Area
29.9%
42.5%
27.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas Ziege of Atlético de Madrid

Match Ratings
1.Marcos Barkero (GK)
7
2.Antonio Cruz (DEF)
6
3.Elena Navarro (DEF)
7
4.Hugo Fuentes (DEF)
6
5.Robert Lobont (DEF)
6
6.Rafael Lorenzo (MID)
7
7.Alec Gemmill (MID)
7
8.Jose Hierro (MID)
6
9.Nicolas Ziege (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Alberto Scalzo (ATT)
6
11.Mauricio Roman (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Theo Robben (DEF)
0
13.Vasco Bento (ATT)
6
14.Guillermo Romero (MID)
0