Match Report


Racing SantanderRacing Santander     Elche CFElche CF
Peter ØstergaardPeter Østergaard Computer Player Computer Player
Dion DefoeD. Defoe77
G
1
G
66Jose Fortes SantosJ. Santos
Martin RicoM. Rico71
D
2
D
75Andy ThomsonA. Thomson
Carlos CabreraC. Cabrera74
D
3
D
72Pablo VilaP. Vila
Ivan SegarraI. Segarra72
D
4
D
70Shota KarnebeekS. Karnebeek
Rodolfo MarcelinoR. Marcelino74
M
5
M
77Alfredo GimenezA. Gimenez
Carlos PastorC. Pastor81
M
6
M
70Romero P. OrtizR. Ortiz
Linus BierhoffL. Bierhoff77
M
captain7
M
67Eduardo GuerreroE. Guerrero
Andres CarmonaA. Carmona73
M
8
M
63Oscar GomezO. Gomez
Adolfo CabreraA. Cabrera65
A
9
A
81Andres MarinA. Marin
Eugenio José MariE. José Mari74
A
10
A
63Oscar Del SolO. Del Sol
Juan-Carlos AlonsoJ. Alonso72
A
11captain
A
62Jose Fortes NavarroJ. Navarro
 
Jon NordqvistJ. Nordqvist60
M
12
G
65Rafael PardoR. Pardo
Marchanno OpschoorM. Opschoor63
D
13
G
62Albert CastilloA. Castillo
Shoji TakahashiS. Takahashi57
A
14
D
60Jose José MariJ. José Mari

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at El Sardinero where Racing Santander play host to Elche CF. A crowd of 19,352 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Racing Santander and Elche CF are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Ferrer.


0.00
Racing Santander kick off and get the first half underway!
6.35
Andres Marin comes in with a late challenge on Ivan Segarra. The referee warns Andres Marin to calm down! Ivan Segarra runs off the knock.
10.49
Eugenio José Mari knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Cabrera. Adolfo Cabrera lofts in a cross ball towards Andres Carmona. Andres Carmona heads the ball goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
16.51
Ivan Segarra powers a long ball forward. Eugenio José Mari whips in a cross ball towards Andres Carmona. Andres Carmona is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jose Fortes Santos manages to gather it.
20.14
Carlos Pastor flicks a high pass forward. Adolfo Cabrera collects the pass. Adolfo Cabrera knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andy Thomson.
22.32
Martin Rico flicks the ball to his team mate, Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent keeping!
26.24
Carlos Cabrera controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Carlos Pastor. Carlos Pastor flicks the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Cabrera. Adolfo Cabrera whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.59
Pablo Vila clumsily knocks into Carlos Pastor. The referee calls over Pablo Vila and shows him a yellow card! Carlos Pastor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.21
Eduardo Guerrero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Romero P. Ortiz. Romero P. Ortiz knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Oscar Del Sol is offside!
36.38
Romero P. Ortiz sees space and advances. Romero P. Ortiz knocks the ball forward to Oscar Del Sol but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
38.53
Alfredo Gimenez flicks a high ball forward to Andres Marin who takes it down. Andres Marin shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
42.13
Oscar Gomez comes in with a late challenge on Carlos Pastor. The referee brings Oscar Gomez to one side and gives him a warning! Carlos Pastor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
Carlos Pastor darts forward. Carlos Pastor lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. Elche CF also appear unchanged since the first half. The Racing Santander players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Elche CF kicking off!
53.14
Carlos Pastor threads a neat ball through to Rodolfo Marcelino. Rodolfo Marcelino whips in a cross ball towards Adolfo Cabrera. Adolfo Cabrera finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it flies well off target!
54.16
Linus Bierhoff deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eugenio José Mari. With great vision, Eugenio José Mari plays the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Alonso who has made a great run into the box. Juan-Carlos Alonso looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Juan-Carlos Alonso!
57.14
Oscar Gomez makes a probing pass to Andres Marin. Andres Marin rushes past Martin Rico! Some good footwork from Andres Marin provides some space. He shoots at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
59.55
Eduardo Guerrero laces a through ball forward to Andres Marin. Andres Marin shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.55
Racing Santander have made a substitution with Shoji Takahashi replacing Adolfo Cabrera .Elche CF have made 2 substitutions with Jose José Mari replacing Oscar Del Sol and Albert Castillo replacing Alfredo Gimenez .
63.11
With great vision, Eugenio José Mari plays the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Shota Karnebeek.
65.45
Linus Bierhoff deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio José Mari. Eugenio José Mari directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's well over the bar!
66.24
Linus Bierhoff hits a low pass to Carlos Pastor. Carlos Pastor plays a quick one-two with Juan-Carlos Alonso and rushes in on goal... Some silky footwork from Carlos Pastor provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Jose Fortes Santos. Excellent save.
77.41
Racing Santander have made 2 substitutions with Jon Nordqvist replacing Carlos Pastor and Marchanno Opschoor replacing Ivan Segarra .
84.56
Pablo Vila chips the ball to his team mate, Oscar Gomez. Oscar Gomez makes an attacking run forward. Oscar Gomez controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Eduardo Guerrero through on goal. Eduardo Guerrero muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Elche CF!
87.21
Eduardo Guerrero threads the ball through to Andres Marin. Andres Marin shoots from distance. Dion Defoe gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
89.38
Jon Nordqvist knocks the ball forward to Shoji Takahashi. Shoji Takahashi lofts in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it is tipped over by Jose Fortes Santos.
90.00
Andres Carmona takes a quick corner, playing it short to Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Jose Fortes Santos is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Racing Santander

Elche CF
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.8%
36.2%
Play Area
26.1%
43.5%
30.4%

Scorers
Juan-Carlos Alonso 54, 91
Andres Marin 60
Eduardo Guerrero 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Juan-Carlos Alonso of Racing Santander

Match Ratings