Match Report


Atlético de MadridAtlético de Madrid     Levante UDLevante UD
Matt SnapeMatt Snape Mark Yothers Mark Yothers
Guillermo ButraguenoG. Butragueno75
G
1
G
77Bjorn Otto HeggemB. Heggem
Patricio MoraP. Mora73
D
2
D
79Alberto BrambillaA. Brambilla
Alberto MoyaA. Moya68
D
3
D
77Luc RousselL. Roussel
Jose CortesJ. Cortes68
D
4
D
86Robert FroggattR. Froggatt
Ruggiero VicariR. Vicari68
D
5
M
86Carlos CaballeroC. Caballero
Jose Fortes PichichiJ. Pichichi81
M
captain6
M
81Marc DelorgeM. Delorge
Daniel CastroD. Castro72
M
7
M
87Elena RomeroE. Romero
Simon MiddletonS. Middleton80
M
8captain
M
81Kelvin BanksK. Banks
Miguel FuentesM. Fuentes69
A
9
A
77Simone PassoniS. Passoni
Hugo GomesH. Gomes74
A
10
A
77Daniel MustoeD. Mustoe
Wilco BlinkerW. Blinker72
A
11
A
84Bert MulderB. Mulder
 
Jose Fortes HelgueraJ. Helguera64
D
12
D
75Edmundo RuizE. Ruiz
Stefan DobosS. Dobos60
D
13
M
79Jacob BeckhamJ. Beckham
Eduardo VelascoE. Velasco66
M
14
A
78Colin BurleyC. Burley

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Levante UD. A crowd of 20,073 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Levante UD appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Cortes.


0.00
The whistle blows and Levante UD kick off!
2.27
Simon Middleton flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Fuentes collects the pass. Miguel Fuentes edges inside the box! Miguel Fuentes looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but slams it into the crowd!
8.40
Jose Fortes Pichichi knocks the ball forward to Hugo Gomes. Hugo Gomes knocks in a cross ball towards Miguel Fuentes. Miguel Fuentes connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Bjorn Otto Heggem is on top of it.
10.57
Daniel Castro passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Miguel Fuentes. Miguel Fuentes makes a great pass forward. Wilco Blinker runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
12.17
Marc Delorge sees Simone Passoni in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Simone Passoni lofts in a cross ball towards Kelvin Banks. Kelvin Banks makes a looping header on goal. Guillermo Butragueno comfortably punches it away to safety.
18.01
With some swift thinking, Simon Middleton plays the ball forward to Hugo Gomes. Hugo Gomes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Brambilla.
20.39
Alberto Moya threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Pichichi. Jose Fortes Pichichi whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Gomes. Hugo Gomes fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
22.25
Luc Roussel sees a break and surges forward. Luc Roussel makes a beautiful solo run. Luc Roussel lofts in a cross ball towards Simone Passoni. Simone Passoni is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
26.12
Robert Froggatt brings the ball forward. Robert Froggatt shoots from 25 yards but Guillermo Butragueno is on top of his game. Well saved!
30.10
Elena Romero makes an attacking run forward. Elena Romero whips in a cross ball towards Simone Passoni. Simone Passoni rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Guillermo Butragueno is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
39.42
Robert Froggatt sees Marc Delorge in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Marc Delorge knocks in a cross ball towards Simone Passoni. Jose Cortes catches Simone Passoni on the ankles. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
40.26
Jose Cortes flicks a high pass forward. Simon Middleton collects the pass. Simon Middleton threads a neat ball through to Miguel Fuentes. Miguel Fuentes cuts inside the box! Miguel Fuentes side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but is denied by Bjorn Otto Heggem. Excellent save.
44.36
Marc Delorge flicks a high pass forward. Elena Romero controls it well on his chest. Elena Romero runs straight at the defence! Elena Romero shoots from just inside the box but somehow Guillermo Butragueno manages to keep it out.
45.00
Marc Delorge takes a quick throw-in. Carlos Caballero chips the ball to his team mate, Elena Romero. Elena Romero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Guillermo Butragueno who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético de Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Levante UD also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Atlético de Madrid kick off and get the second half underway!
49.44
Daniel Castro makes a simple pass to Miguel Fuentes. Miguel Fuentes shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
53.06
Daniel Mustoe sees Bert Mulder in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Bert Mulder tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
54.50
Daniel Castro makes a simple pass to Jose Fortes Pichichi. Jose Fortes Pichichi knocks the ball forward to Wilco Blinker but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
57.24
Luc Roussel deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Elena Romero. Elena Romero passes the ball forward to Carlos Caballero. Carlos Caballero whips in a cross ball towards Bert Mulder. Ruggiero Vicari comes in with a late challenge on Bert Mulder. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
59.04
Simone Passoni kicks a strong pass forward to Bert Mulder. Bert Mulder whips in a cross ball towards Elena Romero. Elena Romero gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
60.20
Simon Middleton flicks a high ball forward to Miguel Fuentes who takes it down. Miguel Fuentes shoots from outside the area but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
61.17
Daniel Castro flicks a high pass forward. Wilco Blinker controls it well on his chest. Wilco Blinker knocks in a cross ball towards Simon Middleton. Simon Middleton outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but is denied by Bjorn Otto Heggem. Excellent save.
63.05
Jose Fortes Pichichi barges into Robert Froggatt. Jose Fortes Pichichi is warned by the referee! Robert Froggatt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
69.51
Daniel Castro flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Gomes controls it well on his chest. Hugo Gomes knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Brambilla.
77.26
Atlético de Madrid have made a substitution with Stefan Dobos replacing Miguel Fuentes .
78.31
Daniel Castro sees Hugo Gomes in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Hugo Gomes runs straight at the defence! Hugo Gomes rockets a shot on goal. Solid save from Bjorn Otto Heggem. What a great pair of hands!
81.16
Jose Cortes breaks forward. Jose Cortes flicks a high ball forward to Hugo Gomes who takes it down. Hugo Gomes plays a scrappy one-two with Stefan Dobos and advances towards the goal... Hugo Gomes tries a spectacular strike but is denied by Bjorn Otto Heggem. Excellent save.
83.41
Daniel Castro hacks Marc Delorge from behind! Daniel Castro is warned by the referee! Marc Delorge runs off the knock.
84.58
Alberto Moya passes the ball forward to Daniel Castro. Daniel Castro threads a neat ball through to Stefan Dobos. Stefan Dobos makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Simon Middleton but he's offside!
85.05
Alberto Brambilla makes a probing pass to Marc Delorge. Marc Delorge kicks a strong pass forward to Carlos Caballero. Carlos Caballero lofts in a cross ball towards Simone Passoni. Simone Passoni connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! That's his third!
89.43
Elena Romero chips the ball to his team mate, Bert Mulder. Bert Mulder whips in a cross ball towards Marc Delorge. Marc Delorge connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it is tipped over by Guillermo Butragueno.
90.00
Corner kick to Levante UD. Carlos Caballero plays it to the far post. Simone Passoni side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Atlético de Madrid

Levante UD
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
6
9
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
24.1%
45.6%
30.4%

Scorers
Simone Passoni 22, 30, 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Simone Passoni of Levante UD

Match Ratings
1.Guillermo Butragueno (GK)
7
2.Patricio Mora (DEF)
6
3.Alberto Moya (DEF)
6
4.Jose Cortes (DEF)
6
5.Ruggiero Vicari (DEF)
6
6.Jose Fortes Pichichi (MID)
6
7.Daniel Castro (MID)
6
8.Simon Middleton (MID)
6
9.Miguel Fuentes (ATT)
6
10.Hugo Gomes (ATT)
6
11.Wilco Blinker (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Fortes Helguera (DEF)
0
13.Stefan Dobos (DEF)
6
14.Eduardo Velasco (MID)
0

1.Bjorn Otto Heggem (GK)
7
2.Alberto Brambilla (DEF)
6
3.Luc Roussel (DEF)
7
4.Robert Froggatt (DEF)
6
5.Carlos Caballero (MID)
6
6.Marc Delorge (MID)
6
7.Elena Romero (MID)
8
8.Kelvin Banks (MID)
6
9.Simone Passoni (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Daniel Mustoe (ATT)
6
11.Bert Mulder (ATT)
6
 
12.Edmundo Ruiz (DEF)
0
13.Jacob Beckham (MID)
0
14.Colin Burley (ATT)
0