Match Report


Real MadridReal Madrid     Villarreal CFVillarreal CF
Rob BakerRob Baker Computer Player Computer Player
Antonio RedondoA. Redondo72
G
1
G
68Gary MccallG. Mccall
Albert CrespoA. Crespo65
D
2
D
68Eugenio PenaE. Pena
Matt PowellM. Powell67
D
3
D
64Kevin BrehmeK. Brehme
Martim RosasM. Rosas71
D
4
D
64Gabriel DelgadoG. Delgado
Lefteris HatzisL. Hatzis70
D
5
M
75Carlos DiezC. Diez
Francisco SuarezF. Suarez71
M
6
M
73Enrique PascualE. Pascual
Juan IbanezJ. Ibanez64
M
7captain
M
70Eduardo MolownyE. Molowny
Antonio MolownyA. Molowny76
M
8
M
67Eugenio CabreraE. Cabrera
Stuart LawS. Law72
A
9
A
71Gabriel CortesG. Cortes
Sol MarshallS. Marshall79
A
captain10
A
63Adam SalmonA. Salmon
Adolfo SuarezA. Suarez67
A
11
A
62Patrick BoulebdaP. Boulebda
 
Rodolfo GutierrezR. Gutierrez59
M
12
D
63Jose HerreraJ. Herrera
Norman VernazzaN. Vernazza76
A
13
G
62Stephen HansenS. Hansen
Alexander GranttA. Grantt64
D
14
A
61Vincenzo RöslerV. Rösler

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to Villarreal CF. A crowd of 20,693 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Villarreal CF appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Marcos  Soler.


0.00
Real Madrid start the match!
6.37
Patrick Boulebda barges into Matt Powell. The referee calls over Patrick Boulebda and shows him a yellow card! Matt Powell stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.04
Enrique Pascual kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Salmon. Adam Salmon rushes past Matt Powell! Adam Salmon tries a spectacular strike. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
20.36
Matt Powell boots it upfield. Stuart Law plays a scrappy one-two with Adolfo Suarez and advances towards the goal... Stuart Law cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
24.29
Eugenio Cabrera changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Eugenio Cabrera shoots from 20 yards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
26.06
Eugenio Pena controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Molowny. Eduardo Molowny knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Cortes. Gabriel Cortes lofts in a cross ball towards Patrick Boulebda. Patrick Boulebda powers a header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.28
Eduardo Molowny sees a break and surges forward. Eduardo Molowny shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
32.24
Enrique Pascual makes a simple pass to Patrick Boulebda. Patrick Boulebda shoots from long range. Antonio Redondo gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous stop!
39.01
Eduardo Molowny makes a simple pass to Adam Salmon. Adam Salmon lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Cortes. Gabriel Cortes powers a header at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
44.04
Gabriel Delgado threads the ball through to Eugenio Cabrera. Eugenio Cabrera threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Cortes. Gabriel Cortes lofts in a cross ball towards Adam Salmon. Adam Salmon directs the ball goalwards with his head. Antonio Redondo manages to gather it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Villarreal CF also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Villarreal CF kick off and get the second half underway!
48.58
Eduardo Molowny threads the ball through to Patrick Boulebda. Patrick Boulebda finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great keeping!
53.31
With a delightful solo run, Francisco Suarez stretches the opposition's defence. Francisco Suarez plays a scrappy one-two with Stuart Law and advances towards the goal... Francisco Suarez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
55.52
Patrick Boulebda clumsily knocks into Albert Crespo. Patrick Boulebda is given a warning by the referee! Albert Crespo runs off the knock.
61.40
Francisco Suarez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stuart Law. Stuart Law shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
63.07
Matt Powell deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Francisco Suarez. Francisco Suarez threads a neat ball through to Sol Marshall. Sol Marshall shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
65.44
Enrique Pascual flicks the ball to his team mate, Adam Salmon. Adam Salmon knocks in a cross ball towards Patrick Boulebda. Patrick Boulebda gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Villarreal CF are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
67.52
Kevin Brehme sees space and advances. Kevin Brehme flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Cortes controls it well on his chest. Gabriel Cortes shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
77.19
Real Madrid have made 2 substitutions with Rodolfo Gutierrez replacing Antonio Molowny and Norman Vernazza replacing Adolfo Suarez .
78.24
Matt Powell flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Suarez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Francisco Suarez flicks a high ball forward to Stuart Law who takes it down. Stuart Law shoots from 20 yards but it whistles just wide of the post!
84.26
Matt Powell controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rodolfo Gutierrez. Rodolfo Gutierrez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rodolfo Gutierrez finds some space and shoots from distance. Gary Mccall gets down and covers it.
85.05
Rodolfo Gutierrez flicks a high pass forward. Norman Vernazza controls it well on his chest. Norman Vernazza makes a defence splitting pass to Sol Marshall. Sol Marshall comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Real Madrid

Villarreal CF
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
6
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
50.9%
49.1%
Play Area
34.5%
40%
25.5%

Scorers
Sol Marshall 85
Gabriel Cortes 39

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gabriel Cortes of Villarreal CF

Match Ratings
1.Antonio Redondo (GK)
8
2.Albert Crespo (DEF)
6
3.Matt Powell (DEF)
7
4.Martim Rosas (DEF)
6
5.Lefteris Hatzis (DEF)
6
6.Francisco Suarez (MID)
7
7.Juan Ibanez (MID)
6
8.Antonio Molowny (MID)
6
9.Stuart Law (ATT)
6
10.Sol Marshall (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Adolfo Suarez (ATT)
6
 
12.Rodolfo Gutierrez (MID)
7
13.Norman Vernazza (ATT)
7
14.Alexander Grantt (DEF)
0

1.Gary Mccall (GK)
6
2.Eugenio Pena (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Brehme (DEF)
6
4.Gabriel Delgado (DEF)
6
5.Carlos Diez (MID)
6
6.Enrique Pascual (MID)
6
7.Eduardo Molowny (MID)
7
8.Eugenio Cabrera (MID)
6
9.Gabriel Cortes (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Adam Salmon (ATT)
8
11.Patrick Boulebda (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Jose Herrera (DEF)
0
13.Stephen Hansen (GK)
0
14.Vincenzo Rösler (ATT)
0