Match Report


NumanciaNumancia     CordobaCordoba
Computer Player Computer Player Gary Parsons Gary Parsons
Julian DelgadoJ. Delgado69
G
captain1
G
73Jose CamineroJ. Caminero
Ricardo FerrerR. Ferrer70
D
2
D
75Anton SchwablA. Schwabl
Daniel PardoD. Pardo70
D
3captain
D
77Eric AppiahE. Appiah
Don HopkinD. Hopkin67
D
4
D
73Robert BeckhamR. Beckham
Daniel KikoD. Kiko63
D
5
M
72Helder JardimH. Jardim
Guillermo IbanezG. Ibanez78
M
6
M
79Rui LopesR. Lopes
Egbert HuibertsE. Huiberts72
M
7
M
69Billy PattersonB. Patterson
Ignacio BobsonI. Bobson71
A
8
M
69Lennart MatthäusL. Matthäus
Alan OakesA. Oakes69
A
9
A
69Fabio GuastalvinoF. Guastalvino
Dagui PichotD. Pichot62
A
10
A
73Vincenzo MilosevicV. Milosevic
Guillermo RomeroG. Romero51
A
11
A
72Kevin DickovK. Dickov
 
Patrice CharvetP. Charvet68
M
12
M
27Mariano NestaM. Nesta
Cesar QuaresmaC. Quaresma67
M
13
M
33Dean EvansD. Evans
Rodrigo VieiraR. Vieira66
G
14
A
28Ruel MatthewsR. Matthews

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Nuevo Los Pajaritos where Numancia play host to Cordoba. A crowd of 19,204 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Numancia are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Cordoba appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Marquitos.


0.00
Numancia kick off the first half!
4.34
Billy Patterson advances with the ball. Billy Patterson lofts in a cross ball towards Lennart Matthäus. Lennart Matthäus directs the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
6.31
Daniel Kiko runs forward with the ball. Daniel Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Ignacio Bobson collects the pass. Ignacio Bobson lofts in a cross ball towards Guillermo Romero. Guillermo Romero powers a header at goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
14.36
Daniel Kiko clumsily knocks into Kevin Dickov. The referee brings Daniel Kiko to one side and gives him a warning! Kevin Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.30
Egbert Huiberts hacks Kevin Dickov from behind! The referee calls over Egbert Huiberts and shows him a yellow card! Kevin Dickov stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.46
Daniel Kiko flicks a high pass forward. Egbert Huiberts holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Egbert Huiberts flicks a high pass forward. Guillermo Ibanez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Guillermo Ibanez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anton Schwabl.
18.44
Fabio Guastalvino clumsily knocks into Don Hopkin. Fabio Guastalvino is shown the yellow card! Don Hopkin gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
21.37
Billy Patterson deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rui Lopes. Rui Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Guastalvino controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Fabio Guastalvino cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
22.22
Lennart Matthäus threads a neat ball through to Billy Patterson. Billy Patterson shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
27.21
From the throw-in, Daniel Pardo picks out Egbert Huiberts. Egbert Huiberts sees Guillermo Ibanez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Guillermo Ibanez hits a low pass to Guillermo Romero. Guillermo Romero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Caminero who gathers it comfortably.
28.54
The crowd are getting restless wanting to see some action.
33.54
Guillermo Ibanez hacks Anton Schwabl from behind! Guillermo Ibanez is given a warning by the referee! Anton Schwabl carries on, but is struggling a bit.
34.08
Daniel Pardo flicks the ball to his team mate, Guillermo Ibanez. Guillermo Ibanez flicks the ball to his team mate, Alan Oakes. Alan Oakes knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Ibanez. Guillermo Ibanez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Jose Caminero gathers the ball up comfortably. Superb keeping!
40.46
Eric Appiah flicks a high ball forward to Robert Beckham who takes it down. Robert Beckham passes the ball forward to Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
45.00
Egbert Huiberts takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Guillermo Ibanez. Guillermo Ibanez threads the ball through to Alan Oakes. Alan Oakes sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
The whistle blows and Cordoba get the second half underway!
54.16
Don Hopkin passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Egbert Huiberts. Egbert Huiberts flicks a high pass forward to Alan Oakes who brings the ball under control. Alan Oakes shoots from distance but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
55.32
Daniel Pardo comes in with a late challenge on Rui Lopes. The referee calls over Daniel Pardo and warns him to calm down! Rui Lopes runs off the knock.
57.00
Don Hopkin passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Egbert Huiberts. Egbert Huiberts knocks the ball forward to Guillermo Ibanez. Guillermo Ibanez shoots from long range but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
59.04
Rui Lopes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Vincenzo Milosevic. Vincenzo Milosevic shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
63.33
Egbert Huiberts hacks Billy Patterson from behind! The referee brings Egbert Huiberts to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Patterson gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
66.21
Robert Beckham threads a neat ball through to Billy Patterson. Billy Patterson knocks the ball forward to Rui Lopes. Rui Lopes edges inside the box! Rui Lopes takes a shot at goal. Ricardo Ferrer steps in front, blocking the shot. He clears the ball quickly up field.
67.03
Egbert Huiberts clumsily knocks into Rui Lopes. The referee brings Egbert Huiberts to one side and gives him another warning! Rui Lopes grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
71.45
Helder Jardim makes a probing pass to Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov finds some space and shoots from distance but somehow Julian Delgado manages to keep it out.
75.45
Daniel Kiko darts forward. Daniel Kiko passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Ignacio Bobson. Ignacio Bobson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Robert Beckham.
79.51
Billy Patterson runs straight at the opposition's defence. Billy Patterson edges inside the box! Billy Patterson muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
81.29
Egbert Huiberts kicks a strong pass forward to Dagui Pichot. Dagui Pichot plays a scrappy one-two with Alan Oakes and advances towards the goal... Dagui Pichot comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.37
Egbert Huiberts flicks a high pass forward to Guillermo Romero who brings the ball under control. Guillermo Romero shoots from 20 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
87.53
Robert Beckham passes the ball forward to Anton Schwabl. Anton Schwabl knocks the ball forward to Billy Patterson. Billy Patterson whips in a cross ball towards Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but slams it into the crowd!
89.55
Billy Patterson catches Guillermo Ibanez on the ankles. Billy Patterson is given a warning by the referee! Guillermo Ibanez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Numancia

Cordoba
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
3
2
Shots off Target
4
7
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
6
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
42.2%
57.8%
Play Area
27.7%
45.8%
26.5%

Scorers
Dagui Pichot 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Dagui Pichot of Numancia

Match Ratings
1.Julian Delgado (GK)
6
2.Ricardo Ferrer (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Pardo (DEF)
6
4.Don Hopkin (DEF)
7
5.Daniel Kiko (DEF)
8
6.Guillermo Ibanez (MID)
7
7.Egbert Huiberts (MID)yellow card
6
8.Ignacio Bobson (ATT)
6
9.Alan Oakes (ATT)
7
10.Dagui Pichot (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Guillermo Romero (ATT)
6
 
12.Patrice Charvet (MID)
0
13.Cesar Quaresma (MID)
0
14.Rodrigo Vieira (GK)
0

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