Match Report


CordobaCordoba     Union Las PalmasUnion Las Palmas
Gary ParsonsGary Parsons Computer Player Computer Player
Jose CamineroJ. Caminero72
G
1
G
66Enrique PascualE. Pascual
Anton SchwablA. Schwabl75
D
2
D
81Samuel SousaS. Sousa
Eric AppiahE. Appiah77
D
captain3
D
70Sebastian LozanoS. Lozano
Robert BeckhamR. Beckham73
D
4captain
D
66Brian GilchristB. Gilchrist
Ger LuciusG. Lucius71
D
5
D
65Omer CarltonO. Carlton
Helder JardimH. Jardim72
M
6
M
74Rafael IbanezR. Ibanez
Rui LopesR. Lopes79
M
7
M
71Marcos VidalM. Vidal
Lennart MatthäusL. Matthäus69
M
8
M
68Hugo MonteroH. Montero
Fabio GuastalvinoF. Guastalvino68
A
9
A
67Jose Javier PastorJ. Pastor
Vincenzo MilosevicV. Milosevic72
A
10
A
66Edgar VarelaE. Varela
Kevin DickovK. Dickov71
A
11
A
66Antonio GomezA. Gomez
 
Carl JosephC. Joseph67
A
12
A
64Abdelmalek ArribagéA. Arribagé
Dean EvansD. Evans33
M
13
G
60Daniel José MariD. José Mari
Ruel MatthewsR. Matthews28
A
14
G
58Jose Javier CalvoJ. Calvo

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel where Cordoba play host to Union Las Palmas. A crowd of 19,983 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Cordoba and Union Las Palmas are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Ruiz.


0.00
Union Las Palmas start the match!
3.35
Marcos Vidal flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Gomez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Gomez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
4.52
Ger Lucius flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Matthäus collects the pass. Lennart Matthäus kicks a strong pass forward to Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Fabio Guastalvino is offside!
6.18
Sebastian Lozano knocks the ball forward to Marcos Vidal. Marcos Vidal passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Antonio Gomez. Antonio Gomez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
10.54
Eric Appiah flicks a high pass forward. Lennart Matthäus holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Lennart Matthäus sees Fabio Guastalvino in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Fabio Guastalvino finds some space and shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
16.26
Vincenzo Milosevic flicks a high ball forward to Fabio Guastalvino who takes it down. Fabio Guastalvino whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov makes a looping header on goal. Magnificent save by Enrique Pascual!
21.23
Ger Lucius passes the ball forward to Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim makes an attacking run forward. Helder Jardim knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Brian Gilchrist.
22.10
Omer Carlton takes it forward alone. Omer Carlton darts forward. Omer Carlton makes a simple pass, allowing Hugo Montero to run into the box. Hugo Montero rockets a shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.17
Marcos Vidal threads the ball through to Rafael Ibanez. Rafael Ibanez shoots from long range but it is miles over!
34.43
Helder Jardim clumsily knocks into Hugo Montero. The referee brings Helder Jardim to one side and gives him a warning! Hugo Montero carries on, but is struggling a bit.
36.30
Brian Gilchrist plays the ball forward to Sebastian Lozano. Sebastian Lozano flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Gomez collects the pass. Antonio Gomez finds some space and shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
44.07
Hugo Montero flicks a high pass forward. Marcos Vidal collects the pass. Marcos Vidal controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Cordoba kick off!
48.24
Hugo Montero comes in with a late challenge on Helder Jardim. The referee brings Hugo Montero to one side and gives him a warning! Helder Jardim gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
53.38
Rui Lopes clumsily knocks into Marcos Vidal. Rui Lopes is warned by the referee! Marcos Vidal gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
59.57
Sebastian Lozano hacks Lennart Matthäus from behind! Sebastian Lozano is shown the yellow card! Lennart Matthäus stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.48
Without breaking stride, Rui Lopes plays the ball forward to Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov whips in a cross ball towards Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Omer Carlton sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
69.27
Sebastian Lozano comes in with a late challenge on Rui Lopes. The referee brings Sebastian Lozano to one side and gives him a warning! Rui Lopes stretches but gets up unharmed.
72.10
Eric Appiah laces a weighted ball forward to Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Vincenzo Milosevic collects the pass. Vincenzo Milosevic shoots from distance. Enrique Pascual comfortably gets down and covers it.
75.07
Eric Appiah kicks a strong pass forward to Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim threads the ball through to Vincenzo Milosevic. Vincenzo Milosevic knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov connects with a diving header. It's there!! Enrique Pascual has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
79.27
Ger Lucius comes in with a late challenge on Jose Javier Pastor. Ger Lucius is shown the yellow card! Jose Javier Pastor hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
81.53
Hugo Montero sees a break and surges forward. Hugo Montero shoots from long range but it's drastically wayward!
83.19
Robert Beckham makes a simple pass to Ger Lucius. Without breaking stride, Ger Lucius plays the ball forward to Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino shoots from distance but is denied by Enrique Pascual. Excellent save.
85.45
Sebastian Lozano knocks the ball forward to Antonio Gomez. Antonio Gomez shoots from outside the area. Jose Caminero gathers the ball up comfortably. Excellent keeping!
87.51
Jose Javier Pastor controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Edgar Varela. Edgar Varela knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.31
Anton Schwabl flicks a high pass forward. Rui Lopes holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rui Lopes flicks the ball to his team mate, Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
90.00
Hugo Montero flicks the ball to his team mate, Edgar Varela. Edgar Varela whips in a cross ball towards Jose Javier Pastor. Jose Javier Pastor jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Cordoba

Union Las Palmas
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
5
2
Shots off Target
2
6
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
53.1%
46.9%
Play Area
30.9%
48.1%
21%

Scorers
Kevin Dickov 75
Hugo Montero 22

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Hugo Montero of Union Las Palmas

Match Ratings
1.Jose Caminero (GK)
6
2.Anton Schwabl (DEF)
6
3.Eric Appiah (DEF)
6
4.Robert Beckham (DEF)
6
5.Ger Lucius (DEF)yellow card
6
6.Helder Jardim (MID)
7
7.Rui Lopes (MID)
6
8.Lennart Matthäus (MID)
7
9.Fabio Guastalvino (ATT)
6
10.Vincenzo Milosevic (ATT)
7
11.Kevin Dickov (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Carl Joseph (ATT)
0
13.Dean Evans (MID)
0
14.Ruel Matthews (ATT)
0

1.Enrique Pascual (GK)
7
2.Samuel Sousa (DEF)
6
3.Sebastian Lozano (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Brian Gilchrist (DEF)
6
5.Omer Carlton (DEF)
8
6.Rafael Ibanez (MID)
6
7.Marcos Vidal (MID)
7
8.Hugo Montero (MID)goal scored
9
9.Jose Javier Pastor (ATT)
6
10.Edgar Varela (ATT)
6
11.Antonio Gomez (ATT)
6
 
12.Abdelmalek Arribagé (ATT)
0
13.Daniel José Mari (GK)
0
14.Jose Javier Calvo (GK)
0