Match Report


Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano     Union Las PalmasUnion Las Palmas
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Pedro BarkeroP. Barkero55
G
1
G
71Oscar KikoO. Kiko
Enrique MoralesE. Morales57
D
2
D
68Guillermo MolownyG. Molowny
Andres LopezA. Lopez56
D
3
D
63Adolfo FernandezA. Fernandez
Guillermo PastorG. Pastor52
D
captain4captain
D
58Alejandro AndresA. Andres
Eduardo MolinaE. Molina46
D
5
D
52Toifilou RamboT. Rambo
Rafael BarkeroR. Barkero66
M
6
M
65Ernesto GuardiolaE. Guardiola
Jakob BackesJ. Backes62
M
7
M
53Albert KikoA. Kiko
Mauricio CastroM. Castro55
M
8
A
65Martin BravoM. Bravo
Alfredo SantosA. Santos54
M
9
A
58Nicolas ButraguenoN. Butragueno
Felipe FerrerF. Ferrer75
A
10
A
55Arturo MonteroA. Montero
Romero P. IzquierdoR. Izquierdo60
A
11
A
51Gregorio RomanG. Roman
 
Gabriel RodriguezG. Rodriguez58
A
12
G
61Jose MoraJ. Mora
Roberto PirriR. Pirri52
M
13
G
59Joao JardimJ. Jardim
Stephane ZanuttaS. Zanutta51
G
14
G
57Leonardo MarcosL. Marcos

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Teresa Rivero where Rayo Vallecano play host to Union Las Palmas. A crowd of 8,366 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Rayo Vallecano are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while Union Las Palmas appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Fernandez.


0.00
Union Las Palmas kick off and get the match underway!
6.46
Rafael Barkero catches Albert Kiko on the ankles. The referee warns Rafael Barkero to calm down! Albert Kiko runs off the knock.
8.53
Ernesto Guardiola knocks the ball forward to Gregorio Roman. Gregorio Roman knocks in a cross ball towards Nicolas Butragueno. Nicolas Butragueno jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
10.35
Adolfo Fernandez kicks a strong pass forward to Albert Kiko. Albert Kiko threads a neat ball through to Ernesto Guardiola. Ernesto Guardiola finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Pedro Barkero smothers it!
12.28
Mauricio Castro knocks the ball forward to Felipe Ferrer. Felipe Ferrer runs straight at the defence! Felipe Ferrer comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
16.00
Martin Bravo hacks Andres Lopez from behind! Martin Bravo is shown the yellow card! Andres Lopez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.28
Adolfo Fernandez passes the ball forward to Ernesto Guardiola. Ernesto Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Arturo Montero holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Arturo Montero finds some space and shoots from distance. Pedro Barkero gathers the ball up comfortably. He makes it look easy!
30.03
Romero P. Izquierdo changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Romero P. Izquierdo lofts in a cross ball towards Mauricio Castro. Mauricio Castro is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it is tipped over by Oscar Kiko.
31.55
Corner kick to Rayo Vallecano. Alfredo Santos plays it short to Andres Lopez. Andres Lopez flicks the ball on with his first touch. Alejandro Andres reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
34.58
Alfredo Santos flicks a high pass forward. Felipe Ferrer holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Felipe Ferrer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alejandro Andres.
38.38
Toifilou Rambo chips the ball to his team mate, Albert Kiko. Albert Kiko flicks a high pass forward to Ernesto Guardiola who brings the ball under control. Ernesto Guardiola finds some space and shoots from distance. Solid save from Pedro Barkero.
39.04
Andres Lopez catches Nicolas Butragueno on the ankles. The referee calls over Andres Lopez and warns him to calm down! Nicolas Butragueno stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rayo Vallecano appear unchanged since the first half. Union Las Palmas also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Rayo Vallecano kicking off!
47.55
Adolfo Fernandez runs straight at the opposition's defence. Adolfo Fernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Gregorio Roman. Gregorio Roman whips the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
48.27
With vision, Albert Kiko laces a weighted ball forward to Ernesto Guardiola. Ernesto Guardiola knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Enrique Morales.
57.15
Rafael Barkero flicks a high pass forward to Felipe Ferrer who brings the ball under control. Felipe Ferrer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Oscar Kiko reads it well. Excellent save!
60.46
Jakob Backes makes a beautiful solo run. Jakob Backes whips in a cross ball towards Felipe Ferrer. Felipe Ferrer powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
61.06
Ernesto Guardiola flicks a high pass forward. Martin Bravo controls it well on his chest. Martin Bravo tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
65.03
Jakob Backes kicks a strong pass forward to Romero P. Izquierdo. Romero P. Izquierdo cuts inside the box! Romero P. Izquierdo side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Oscar Kiko gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
66.05
Albert Kiko flicks a high pass forward to Martin Bravo who brings the ball under control. Martin Bravo edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Martin Bravo provides some space. He shoots at goal. Pedro Barkero gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
67.53
Eduardo Molina flicks a high pass forward. Rafael Barkero controls it well on his chest. Rafael Barkero sees Felipe Ferrer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Felipe Ferrer shoots from 25 yards but it is miles over!
71.19
Rafael Barkero surges forward with the ball. Rafael Barkero deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Felipe Ferrer but the linesman indicates offside!
73.22
Rafael Barkero flicks a high pass forward. Romero P. Izquierdo holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Romero P. Izquierdo plays a one-two with Mauricio Castro and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Romero P. Izquierdo provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
79.00
Alfredo Santos chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Izquierdo. Romero P. Izquierdo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
83.24
Guillermo Pastor sees space and advances. Guillermo Pastor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felipe Ferrer. Felipe Ferrer advances inside the box! Felipe Ferrer takes a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Great save!
84.08
Rayo Vallecano are in full control of this game.
89.53
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
Jakob Backes receives the ball from a throw-in from Rafael Barkero. With vision, Jakob Backes picks a pass forward to Romero P. Izquierdo. Romero P. Izquierdo controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rayo Vallecano

Union Las Palmas
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
7
6
Shots off Target
2
1
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
57.7%
42.3%
Play Area
23.9%
47.9%
28.2%

Scorers
Felipe Ferrer 12
Romero P. Izquierdo 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Felipe Ferrer of Rayo Vallecano

Match Ratings