Match Report


Celta VigoCelta Vigo     Albacete BalompieAlbacete Balompie
Computer Player Computer Player Alex Samson Alex Samson
Jose Fortes MartinJ. Martin66
G
1
G
80Isaac GrossmanI. Grossman
Nico HankeN. Hanke71
D
2
D
72Scott InglisS. Inglis
Damien MacleanD. Maclean71
D
3
D
72Victor SantosV. Santos
Jose RamosJ. Ramos67
D
4
D
72Danijel EloiD. Eloi
Juan-Carlos PichichiJ. Pichichi76
M
5
M
82Korey GruenebaumK. Gruenebaum
Noah RummeniggeN. Rummenigge74
M
6
M
75Francisco VergesF. Verges
Samir BuchwaldS. Buchwald68
M
7
M
81Eugenio RomanE. Roman
Roberto MarinR. Marin66
M
8
M
86Marcos PrietoM. Prieto
Eduardo RibeiroE. Ribeiro66
A
captain9captain
A
77Pedro FerrerP. Ferrer
Hugo RamosH. Ramos65
A
10
A
76Ricardo GutierrezR. Gutierrez
Andy HendersonA. Henderson61
A
11
A
73Sveinn IngólfssonS. Ingólfsson
 
Rudy GrégoireR. Grégoire66
D
12
D
71Nigel HarleyN. Harley
Kevin KaiserK. Kaiser65
D
13
M
78Felipe CastroF. Castro
Donny EbbingeD. Ebbinge63
M
14
A
69Samuel FonsecaS. Fonseca

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Balaidos where Celta Vigo play host to Albacete Balompie. A crowd of 18,107 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Celta Vigo and Albacete Balompie are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Roberto Medina.


0.00
The first half starts with Celta Vigo kicking off!
3.14
Eugenio Roman runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Eugenio Roman knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
4.55
Damien Maclean darts forward. Damien Maclean runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Damien Maclean knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
9.50
Francisco Verges comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Marin. The referee brings Francisco Verges to one side and gives him a warning! Roberto Marin runs off the knock.
10.54
Korey Gruenebaum kicks a strong pass forward to Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Verges. Francisco Verges makes a deft header. Jose Fortes Martin manages to gather it.
12.39
Victor Santos takes the throw-in. Scott Inglis sees a break and surges forward. Scott Inglis makes a simple pass to Francisco Verges. Francisco Verges knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
20.35
Sveinn Ingólfsson barges into Nico Hanke. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nico Hanke hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.19
Scott Inglis flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Verges controls it well on his chest. Francisco Verges makes a probing pass to Sveinn Ingólfsson. Sveinn Ingólfsson shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
24.19
With great vision, Francisco Verges plays the ball forward to Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
28.37
Victor Santos knocks the ball forward to Eugenio Roman. Eugenio Roman makes a probing pass to Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez edges inside the box! Ricardo Gutierrez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Quality keeping!
30.10
Nico Hanke catches Marcos Prieto on the ankles. The referee warns Nico Hanke to calm down! Marcos Prieto stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.23
Jose Ramos sees space and advances. Jose Ramos takes it forward alone. Jose Ramos shoots from 20 yards. Solid save from Isaac Grossman.
33.38
Noah Rummenigge hits a low pass to Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro threads a neat, attacking ball through to Noah Rummenigge. Some silky footwork from Noah Rummenigge provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's there!! Isaac Grossman has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.20
Sveinn Ingólfsson makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ricardo Gutierrez. Ricardo Gutierrez whips in a cross ball towards Eugenio Roman. Eugenio Roman finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's a lousy effort!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celta Vigo appear unchanged since the first half. Albacete Balompie also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Albacete Balompie start the second half!
48.09
Juan-Carlos Pichichi threads a neat ball through to Samir Buchwald. Samir Buchwald tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies well off target!
49.14
Juan-Carlos Pichichi flicks the ball to his team mate, Samir Buchwald. Samir Buchwald controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
51.38
Damien Maclean threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
55.21
Sveinn Ingólfsson catches Jose Ramos on the ankles. Sveinn Ingólfsson is given a warning by the referee! Jose Ramos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.45
Andy Henderson comes in with a late challenge on Scott Inglis. Andy Henderson is shown the yellow card! Scott Inglis grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
60.06
Damien Maclean barges into Eugenio Roman. Damien Maclean is given a warning by the referee! Eugenio Roman gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
61.24
Marcos Prieto decides to run forward with the ball. Marcos Prieto knocks in a cross ball towards Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer flicks the ball with his head but Jose Fortes Martin is on top of his game. Excellent keeping!
65.34
Samir Buchwald threads a neat ball through to Andy Henderson. Andy Henderson rushes past Danijel Eloi! Andy Henderson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
67.11
Roberto Marin hacks Korey Gruenebaum from behind! Roberto Marin is given a warning by the referee! Korey Gruenebaum runs off the knock.
71.15
Roberto Marin flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Pichichi controls it well on his chest. Juan-Carlos Pichichi flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Ribeiro controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Eduardo Ribeiro rockets a shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
72.08
Showing fabulous composure, Roberto Marin laces a weighted ball forward to Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro plays a quick one-two with Andy Henderson and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Eduardo Ribeiro provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eduardo Ribeiro!
83.11
Juan-Carlos Pichichi makes a probing pass to Noah Rummenigge. Noah Rummenigge makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro shoots from 20 yards. Fantastic reaction save from Isaac Grossman!
87.52
Sveinn Ingólfsson knocks the ball forward to Pedro Ferrer. Pedro Ferrer skips past Jose Ramos! Pedro Ferrer makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it is tipped over by Jose Fortes Martin.
89.40
Corner kick to Albacete Balompie. Korey Gruenebaum chips it out wide. Noah Rummenigge reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
90.00
Danijel Eloi threads a neat ball through to Victor Santos. Victor Santos flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Roman who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Roman shoots from outside the area but is denied by Jose Fortes Martin. Excellent save.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Celta Vigo

Albacete Balompie
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
48.7%
51.3%
Play Area
28.2%
44.9%
26.9%

Scorers
Noah Rummenigge 33
Eduardo Ribeiro 72
Ricardo Gutierrez 12

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Ribeiro of Celta Vigo

Match Ratings
1.Jose Fortes Martin (GK)
8
2.Nico Hanke (DEF)
6
3.Damien Maclean (DEF)
7
4.Jose Ramos (DEF)
7
5.Juan-Carlos Pichichi (MID)
6
6.Noah Rummenigge (MID)goal scored
8
7.Samir Buchwald (MID)
6
8.Roberto Marin (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Ribeiro (ATT)goal scored
9
10.Hugo Ramos (ATT)
6
11.Andy Henderson (ATT)yellow card
6
 
12.Rudy Grégoire (DEF)
0
13.Kevin Kaiser (DEF)
0
14.Donny Ebbinge (MID)
0

1.Isaac Grossman (GK)
7
2.Scott Inglis (DEF)
7
3.Victor Santos (DEF)
6
4.Danijel Eloi (DEF)
6
5.Korey Gruenebaum (MID)
6
6.Francisco Verges (MID)
7
7.Eugenio Roman (MID)
6
8.Marcos Prieto (MID)
6
9.Pedro Ferrer (ATT)
6
10.Ricardo Gutierrez (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Sveinn Ingólfsson (ATT)yellow card
5
 
12.Nigel Harley (DEF)
0
13.Felipe Castro (MID)
0
14.Samuel Fonseca (ATT)
0