Match Report


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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at La Romareda where Real Zaragoza play host to Cordoba. A crowd of 8,670 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Zaragoza are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cordoba appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Fortes Pirri.


0.00
Real Zaragoza get the match underway!
2.07
Pedro Ortiz flicks a high ball forward to Jose Martinez who takes it down. Jose Martinez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Guillermo Cortes.
10.32
Edmundo Moreno makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Pablo Moreno. Pablo Moreno puts a great ball through. Mauricio Serrano runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
14.30
Felipe Hernandez passes the ball forward to Olaf Wijker. Olaf Wijker passes the ball forward to Frederico Alvarez. Frederico Alvarez makes a pass forward but Mauricio Serrano makes his run far too early. Offside by a mile!
16.41
Gregorio Pena controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Julian Moya. Julian Moya flicks a high pass forward. Jose Martinez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Martinez cuts inside the box! Jose Martinez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
20.31
Ricardo Soler threads a neat ball through to Gabriel Herrero. Gabriel Herrero puts a great ball through. Julian Moya runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
24.47
Olaf Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Moreno collects the pass. Pablo Moreno lofts in a cross ball towards Albert Guerrero. Albert Guerrero outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
28.47
Gabriel Herrero brings the ball forward. Gabriel Herrero edges inside the box! Gabriel Herrero side-steps and rifles a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
42.34
Felipe Romero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Serrano. Mauricio Serrano tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Pablo Flores manages to keep it out.
44.21
Guillermo Cortes clumsily knocks into Julian Moya. The referee brings Guillermo Cortes to one side and gives him a warning! Julian Moya carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Zaragoza appear unchanged since the first half. Cordoba also appear unchanged since the first half. Both teams look fired up and appear much more hungry than they were previously.

45.00
Cordoba kick off the second half!
47.23
Claudio Montero chips the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Soler. Ricardo Soler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
55.46
Felipe Hernandez hits a low pass to Frederico Alvarez. Frederico Alvarez finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
57.01
Olaf Wijker flicks the ball to his team mate, Felipe Romero. Felipe Romero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.15
Alfredo Gento hacks Julian Moya from behind! Alfredo Gento is given a warning by the referee! Julian Moya stretches but gets up unharmed.
60.15
Real Zaragoza have made a substitution with Francisco Merino replacing Guillermo Cortes .
63.25
Francisco Merino knocks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Moreno. Edmundo Moreno sees Olaf Wijker in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Olaf Wijker sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Pablo Flores gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent save!
65.54
Olaf Wijker flicks a high pass forward. Frederico Alvarez controls it well on his chest. Frederico Alvarez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pablo Flores who gathers it comfortably.
66.30
Edmundo Moreno knocks the ball forward to Albert Guerrero. Albert Guerrero knocks the ball forward to Olaf Wijker but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
67.06
Francisco Merino knocks the ball to his team mate, Olaf Wijker. Olaf Wijker picks a pass forward to Mauricio Serrano. Mauricio Serrano skips past Gregorio Pena! Mauricio Serrano makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
75.57
Pablo Moreno kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Serrano. Mauricio Serrano knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Aaron Beckham.
78.54
Edmundo Moreno catches Claudio Montero on the ankles. The referee calls over Edmundo Moreno and warns him to calm down! Claudio Montero runs off the knock.
79.45
Frederico Alvarez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mauricio Serrano. Mauricio Serrano shoots from 20 yards but somehow Pablo Flores manages to keep it out.
85.07
Ricardo Soler deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Herrero. Gabriel Herrero knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Moya. Julian Moya connects with a diving header but it rises well off target!
90.00
Gabriel Herrero controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sylvain Stuart. Sylvain Stuart sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
2
4
Offsides
3
1
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.3%
45.7%
Play Area
30.9%
45.7%
23.5%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gabriel Herrero of Cordoba

Match Ratings
1.Pablo Flores (GK)
7
2.Rafael Suarez (DEF)
6
3.Gregorio Pena (DEF)
7
4.Pedro Ortiz (DEF)
6
5.Aaron Beckham (DEF)
6
6.Gabriel Herrero (MID)goal scored
9
7.Ricardo Soler (MID)
7
8.Claudio Montero (MID)
7
9.Sylvain Stuart (MID)
6
10.Julian Moya (ATT)
6
11.Jose Martinez (ATT)
6
 
12.Alberto Ruiz (MID)
0
13.Enrique Nunez (MID)
0
14.Gavin McNeill (MID)
0