Match Report


Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza     Celta VigoCelta Vigo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Sabri CinettiS. Cinetti66
G
1
G
66Jose Fortes MartinJ. Martin
Jose Fortes HelgueraJ. Helguera71
D
2
D
71Nico HankeN. Hanke
Stan GardnerS. Gardner71
D
3
D
71Damien MacleanD. Maclean
Julian VicenteJ. Vicente69
D
4
D
67Jose RamosJ. Ramos
Edmundo VilaE. Vila73
M
captain5
M
76Juan-Carlos PichichiJ. Pichichi
Miguel IzquierdoM. Izquierdo65
M
6
M
74Noah RummeniggeN. Rummenigge
Vincenzo KöllerV. Köller65
M
7
M
68Samir BuchwaldS. Buchwald
Mauricio SanchezM. Sanchez63
M
8
M
66Roberto MarinR. Marin
Enrique PascualE. Pascual78
A
9captain
A
66Eduardo RibeiroE. Ribeiro
Leonardo SuarezL. Suarez71
A
10
A
65Hugo RamosH. Ramos
Claude CarmonaC. Carmona65
A
11
A
61Andy HendersonA. Henderson
 
Felipe RomeroF. Romero68
D
12
D
66Rudy GrégoireR. Grégoire
Angelo SciaccalugaA. Sciaccaluga66
D
13
D
65Kevin KaiserK. Kaiser
Adolfo AndresA. Andres63
M
14
M
63Donny EbbingeD. Ebbinge

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at La Romareda where Real Zaragoza play host to Celta Vigo. A crowd of 14,080 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Real Zaragoza and Celta Vigo are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Camacho.


0.00
Celta Vigo kick off and get the match underway!
3.22
Vincenzo Köller catches Nico Hanke on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nico Hanke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
6.30
Noah Rummenigge hacks Mauricio Sanchez from behind! Noah Rummenigge is shown the yellow card! Mauricio Sanchez stretches but gets up unharmed.
9.42
Miguel Izquierdo takes it forward alone. Miguel Izquierdo lofts in a cross ball towards Claude Carmona. Claude Carmona connects with a diving header. Jose Fortes Martin didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
12.10
Roberto Marin flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Ramos controls it well on his chest. Hugo Ramos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Julian Vicente.
14.37
Under pressure, Damien Maclean clears the ball far upfield. Hugo Ramos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Miguel Izquierdo.
16.45
Nico Hanke flicks the ball to his team mate, Noah Rummenigge. With a delightful solo run, Noah Rummenigge stretches the opposition's defence. Noah Rummenigge controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
20.52
Stan Gardner launches a long ball forward. Enrique Pascual skips past Damien Maclean! Enrique Pascual comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
30.46
Noah Rummenigge flicks a high pass forward. Samir Buchwald controls it well on his chest. Samir Buchwald whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro makes a looping header on goal but it is miles over!
32.49
Enrique Pascual threads the ball through to Vincenzo Köller. Vincenzo Köller shoots from 20 yards but it slams into the crowd!
36.40
Noah Rummenigge makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro shoots from 25 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
38.09
Mauricio Sanchez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Vicente. Julian Vicente makes a simple pass to Leonardo Suarez. Leonardo Suarez lofts in a cross ball towards Miguel Izquierdo. Miguel Izquierdo powers a header at goal but Jose Fortes Martin is on top of it.
40.29
Samir Buchwald catches Vincenzo Köller on the ankles. Samir Buchwald is given a warning by the referee! Vincenzo Köller runs off the knock.
42.21
With imagination, Claude Carmona plays the ball forward to Miguel Izquierdo. Miguel Izquierdo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it's well over the bar!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Zaragoza appear unchanged since the first half. Celta Vigo also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Zaragoza players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Real Zaragoza kick off the second half!
47.57
Stan Gardner threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Suarez. Leonardo Suarez knocks the ball forward to Claude Carmona. Claude Carmona shoots from outside the area. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
51.26
Enrique Pascual barges into Nico Hanke. The referee calls over Enrique Pascual and shows him a yellow card! Nico Hanke runs off the knock.
53.49
Stan Gardner chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Izquierdo. Miguel Izquierdo flicks the ball to his team mate, Claude Carmona. Claude Carmona whips in a cross ball towards Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual connects with a diving header. Jose Fortes Martin didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
54.44
Damien Maclean threads a neat ball through to Noah Rummenigge. Noah Rummenigge runs straight at the opposition's defence. Noah Rummenigge shoots from 25 yards but it flies well off target!
57.55
Showing composure, Stan Gardner plays the ball forward to Vincenzo Köller. Vincenzo Köller makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Leonardo Suarez. Leonardo Suarez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
59.18
Noah Rummenigge flicks a high pass forward. Samir Buchwald holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Samir Buchwald finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
60.42
Real Zaragoza have made 2 substitutions with Felipe Romero replacing Jose Fortes Helguera and Angelo Sciaccaluga replacing Edmundo Vila .
63.43
Vincenzo Köller threads a neat ball through to Leonardo Suarez. Leonardo Suarez plays a quick one-two with Enrique Pascual and rushes in on goal... Leonardo Suarez rockets a shot on goal. Jose Fortes Martin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
67.36
Jose Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Nico Hanke. Nico Hanke threads the ball through to Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro knocks the ball forward to Samir Buchwald but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
71.08
Samir Buchwald threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro advances inside the box! Some good footwork from Eduardo Ribeiro provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
73.19
Miguel Izquierdo flicks the ball to his team mate, Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual plays a one-two with Claude Carmona and advances towards the goal... Enrique Pascual side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Jose Fortes Martin is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
77.00
Celta Vigo have made 3 substitutions with Rudy Grégoire replacing Andy Henderson, Kevin Kaiser replacing Hugo Ramos and Donny Ebbinge replacing Roberto Marin .
79.49
Mauricio Sanchez makes a probing pass to Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Ramos.
83.00
Nico Hanke barges into Enrique Pascual. Nico Hanke is warned by the referee! Enrique Pascual runs off the knock.
84.29
Felipe Romero decides to run forward with the ball. Felipe Romero passes the ball forward to Miguel Izquierdo. Miguel Izquierdo kicks a strong pass forward to Leonardo Suarez but the referee indicates it's offside!
90.00
Stan Gardner chips the ball to his team mate, Vincenzo Köller. Vincenzo Köller knocks the ball to his team mate, Claude Carmona. Claude Carmona shoots from 20 yards but Jose Fortes Martin reads it well. Nice save!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Real Zaragoza

Celta Vigo
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
7
3
Shots off Target
3
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
62.7%
37.3%
Play Area
27.7%
42.2%
30.1%

Scorers
Claude Carmona 48
Leonardo Suarez 63
Enrique Pascual 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Claude Carmona of Real Zaragoza

Match Ratings