Match Report
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel where Cordoba play host to Extremadura UD. A crowd of 19,533 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cordoba are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Extremadura UD appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Pirri.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cordoba are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Extremadura UD appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Pirri.
0.00
0-0Extremadura UD kick off and get the first half underway!
4.33
0-0Juan-Carlos Castillo hacks Mauricio Castillo from behind! The referee warns Juan-Carlos Castillo to calm down! Mauricio Castillo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.50
0-0With great vision, Roberto Romero plays the ball forward to Juan Jimenez. Juan Jimenez shoots from long range. Pablo Vicente gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
10.40
0-0Kees Nieuwenburg deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gaspar Andrade.
12.11
Kees Nieuwenburg takes a quick throw-in, which Wayne Moore takes on the chest. Wayne Moore makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.34
0-0Eduardo Aguilar chips the ball to his team mate, Roberto Romero. Roberto Romero hits a low pass to Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is miles over!
15.34
Kees Nieuwenburg darts forward. Kees Nieuwenburg plays a scrappy one-two with Ruud Kortland and stumbles forward towards the goal... Kees Nieuwenburg strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
16.40
0-1Kees Nieuwenburg flicks a high pass forward. Ruud Kortland controls it well on his chest. Ruud Kortland knocks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Gomez. Some good footwork from Rafael Gomez provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Pablo Vicente with no chance!! Goal for Extremadura UD!
20.58
Fadel Levet threads the ball through to Nicolas José Mari. Nicolas José Mari shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
26.50
Miel Matthijs flicks a high pass forward. Fadel Levet collects the pass. Fadel Levet flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Camacho collects the pass. Gabriel Camacho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
27.08
Mauricio Castillo knocks the ball to his team mate, Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland shoots from 25 yards but it goes wide for a goal kick.
32.42
Victor Guerrero Lopez flicks a high pass forward to Juan-Carlos Castillo who brings the ball under control. Juan-Carlos Castillo laces a through ball forward to Nicolas José Mari. Nicolas José Mari knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Claudio Gil.
34.48
Juan Jimenez catches Gaspar Andrade on the ankles. The referee brings Juan Jimenez to one side and gives him a warning! Gaspar Andrade runs off the knock.
36.23
Kees Nieuwenburg plays the ball forward to Ruud Kortland. Ruud Kortland sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
39.06
Jose Herrera threads a neat ball through to Nicolas José Mari. Nicolas José Mari shoots from long range but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.57
Fadel Levet chips the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Camacho. Gabriel Camacho lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Morales. Romero P. Morales outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
1-1Gaspar Andrade comes in with a late challenge on Juan Jimenez. The referee calls over Gaspar Andrade and shows him a yellow card! Juan Jimenez runs off the knock.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cordoba appear unchanged since the first half. Extremadura UD also appear unchanged since the first half. The Cordoba players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Cordoba kick off!
48.28
Fadel Levet catches Kees Nieuwenburg on the ankles. The referee warns Fadel Levet to calm down! Kees Nieuwenburg stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.24
Willem Kanu makes a beautiful solo run. Willem Kanu flicks a high pass forward. Ruud Kortland collects the pass. Ruud Kortland shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
53.07
Juan-Carlos Castillo threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Morales. Romero P. Morales lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas José Mari. Nicolas José Mari flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Cordoba!
60.23
Eduardo Aguilar makes a probing pass to Kees Nieuwenburg. Kees Nieuwenburg surges forward with the ball. Kees Nieuwenburg lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Gomez. Rafael Gomez flicks the ball with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.10
Fadel Levet knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Camacho. Gabriel Camacho lofts in a cross ball towards Nicolas José Mari. With a superhuman jump, Nicolas José Mari connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
66.27
Mauricio Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Gomez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rafael Gomez shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Pablo Vicente.
67.53
3-2Roberto Romero takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Nicolas José Mari reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
69.28
Jose Herrera kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriel Camacho. Gabriel Camacho whips in a cross ball towards Romero P. Morales. With a superhuman jump, Romero P. Morales connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Cesar Andrade manages to gather it effortlessly.
71.44
Gaspar Andrade darts forward. Gaspar Andrade decides to run forward with the ball. Gaspar Andrade lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Camacho. Gabriel Camacho connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Cesar Andrade gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
72.20
Eduardo Aguilar hits a low pass to Mauricio Castillo. Mauricio Castillo flicks a high pass forward. Ruud Kortland collects the pass. Ruud Kortland threads a neat ball through to Juan Jimenez. Some silky footwork from Juan Jimenez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
75.10
3-2Juan-Carlos Castillo kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas José Mari. Nicolas José Mari knocks the ball forward to Gabriel Camacho but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
77.47
3-2Cordoba have made 3 substitutions with Rui Faria replacing Miel Matthijs, Romero P. Vicente replacing Jose Herrera and Albert Pichichi replacing Gabriel Camacho .
83.40
Romero P. Vicente sees Albert Pichichi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Pichichi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Willem Kanu.
87.11
Claudio Gil hits a low pass to Roberto Romero. Roberto Romero runs straight at the opposition's defence. Roberto Romero shoots from 20 yards. Pablo Vicente is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
38.9%
61.1%
Play Area
26.4%
47.2%
26.4%
Scorers
| Romero P. Morales 43 Nicolas José Mari 53, 63 | Rafael Gomez 16, 60 Roberto Romero 87 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Nicolas José Mari of Cordoba |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Pablo Vicente (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Kristinn Ingi Lárusson (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gaspar Andrade (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Victor Guerrero Lopez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Miel Matthijs (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Fadel Levet (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Jose Herrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Juan-Carlos Castillo (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Romero P. Morales (ATT) |  | 8 |
| 10. | Nicolas José Mari (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Gabriel Camacho (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Rui Faria (MID) | 6 | |
| 13. | Romero P. Vicente (DEF) | 6 | |
| 14. | Albert Pichichi (MID) | 6 | |
| 1. | Cesar Andrade (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Willem Kanu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Claudio Gil (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Eduardo Aguilar (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Mauricio Castillo (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Roberto Romero (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | Kees Nieuwenburg (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Wayne Moore (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Juan Jimenez (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ruud Kortland (ATT) | 7 | |
| 11. | Rafael Gomez (ATT) | | 9 |
| 12. | Roberto Verges (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Patricio Marin (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Billy Greig (MID) | 0 | |