Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Nuevo Vivero where CD Badajoz play host to Real Valladolid. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
CD Badajoz are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Real Valladolid appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Albert  Arias.


0.00
Real Valladolid start the match!
2.13
Dominic Souness flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Hierro controls it well on his chest. Pablo Hierro plays the ball forward to Antonio Reyes. Antonio Reyes controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
3.07
Kieron Ripley kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Del Sol. Martin Del Sol controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arturo Medina. Arturo Medina shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
6.24
Pablo Hierro takes it forward alone. Pablo Hierro shoots from long range. Wonderful reactions from Hannes Kistner keeps it out!
16.06
Alfredo Fernandez flicks a high pass forward. Bas Schenning collects the pass. Bas Schenning threads the ball through to Edmundo Moya. Edmundo Moya plays a one-two with Alexander Atherton and rushes in on goal... Edmundo Moya side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
26.31
Rodolfo Gento makes a strong solo run forward. Rodolfo Gento hits a low pass to Bakary Beckenbauer. Bakary Beckenbauer advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Bakary Beckenbauer provides some space. He shoots at goal but it rises well off target!
27.50
Bas Schenning advances with the ball. Bas Schenning knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodolfo Gento.
39.09
Bas Schenning flicks a high ball forward to Alexander Atherton who gracefully takes it down. Alexander Atherton shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
42.41
Ahmed Safanjon hacks Bas Schenning from behind! Ahmed Safanjon is warned by the referee! Bas Schenning stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. CD Badajoz appear unchanged since the first half. Real Valladolid appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. The CD Badajoz players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with CD Badajoz kicking off!
53.08
Ricardo Antunes flicks a high ball forward to Edmundo Moya who takes it down. Edmundo Moya shoots from outside the area but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
55.03
Pablo Hierro controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alexander Atherton. Alexander Atherton whips in a cross ball towards Antonio Reyes. Antonio Reyes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
57.38
Jean Bakari makes a probing pass to Edmundo Moya. Edmundo Moya knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
60.11
CD Badajoz have made a substitution with Ricardo Rodriquez replacing Patricio Nunez .Real Valladolid have made a substitution with Luis Diez replacing Jean Bakari .
61.12
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
63.39
Ahmed Safanjon sees a break and surges forward. Ahmed Safanjon edges inside the box! Some silky footwork from Ahmed Safanjon provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
67.11
Real Valladolid are keeping the ball well. They need to convert this possession into goals.
71.26
Rodolfo Gento chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Del Sol. Martin Del Sol makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Rodriquez. Ricardo Rodriquez sees Arturo Medina just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Arturo Medina shoots from just inside the box. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
73.26
Marcos Ramirez passes the ball forward to Martin Del Sol. Martin Del Sol flicks a high pass forward. Bakary Beckenbauer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Bakary Beckenbauer controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
83.46
With vision, Kevin Lawrence laces a weighted ball forward to Ahmed Safanjon. Ahmed Safanjon plays the ball forward to Arturo Medina. Arturo Medina sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
84.25
Kieron Ripley flicks the ball to his team mate, Ahmed Safanjon. Ahmed Safanjon flicks a high pass forward to Ricardo Rodriquez who brings the ball under control. Ricardo Rodriquez threads the ball through to Arturo Medina but he's offside!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
3
1
Shots off Target
3
5
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.6%
51.4%
Play Area
29.7%
48.6%
21.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Ahmed Safanjon of CD Badajoz

Match Ratings
1.Nicolas Ortega (GK)
6
2.Thierry Izzet (DEF)
6
3.Alfredo Fernandez (DEF)
6
4.Dominic Souness (DEF)
6
5.Bas Schenning (MID)
7
6.Jean Bakari (MID)
6
7.Pablo Hierro (MID)
7
8.Ricardo Antunes (MID)
6
9.Edmundo Moya (ATT)
6
10.Alexander Atherton (ATT)
6
11.Antonio Reyes (ATT)
6
 
12.Luis Diez (DEF)
6
13.Tomas Scarpi (DEF)
0
14.Oscar Segarra (MID)
0