Match Report


Celta VigoCelta Vigo     CordobaCordoba
Computer Player Computer Player Gary Parsons Gary Parsons
Jose Fortes MartinJ. Martin66
G
1
G
73Jose CamineroJ. Caminero
Damien MacleanD. Maclean71
D
2
D
75Anton SchwablA. Schwabl
Jose RamosJ. Ramos67
D
3captain
D
77Eric AppiahE. Appiah
Rudy GrégoireR. Grégoire66
D
4
D
73Robert BeckhamR. Beckham
Juan-Carlos PichichiJ. Pichichi76
M
5
D
71Ger LuciusG. Lucius
Noah RummeniggeN. Rummenigge74
M
6
M
69Billy PattersonB. Patterson
Samir BuchwaldS. Buchwald68
M
7
M
79Rui LopesR. Lopes
Roberto MarinR. Marin66
M
8
M
72Helder JardimH. Jardim
Eduardo RibeiroE. Ribeiro66
A
captain9
A
69Fabio GuastalvinoF. Guastalvino
Hugo RamosH. Ramos65
A
10
A
68Fabio MaryF. Mary
Andy HendersonA. Henderson61
A
11
A
72Kevin DickovK. Dickov
 
Kevin KaiserK. Kaiser65
D
12
M
27Mariano NestaM. Nesta
Victor PascualV. Pascual63
M
13
M
33Dean EvansD. Evans
Donny EbbingeD. Ebbinge63
M
14
A
28Ruel MatthewsR. Matthews

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Balaidos where Celta Vigo play host to Cordoba. A crowd of 16,228 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Celta Vigo are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Cordoba appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Guerrero Lopez.


0.00
Celta Vigo start the match!
2.14
Helder Jardim barges into Damien Maclean. The referee brings Helder Jardim to one side and gives him a warning! Damien Maclean runs off the knock.
6.38
With a delightful solo run, Roberto Marin stretches the opposition's defence. Roberto Marin skips past Robert Beckham! Some silky footwork from Roberto Marin provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Jose Caminero reads it well. Fabulous save!
10.26
Robert Beckham controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim knocks the ball forward to Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino passes the ball forward to Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
14.24
Billy Patterson takes the throw-in. Helder Jardim flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Guastalvino controls it well on his chest. Fabio Guastalvino lofts in a cross ball towards Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
15.18
Eric Appiah pushes mid-way up the pitch. Eric Appiah threads a neat ball through to Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim plays a one-two with Fabio Mary and advances towards the goal... Helder Jardim cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Good save!
20.01
Billy Patterson knocks the ball forward to Ger Lucius. Ger Lucius sees space and advances. Ger Lucius chips the ball to his team mate, Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino makes some space for himself and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
27.25
Noah Rummenigge makes a simple pass to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos lofts in a cross ball towards Noah Rummenigge. Noah Rummenigge gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but somehow Jose Caminero manages to keep it out.
32.03
Rui Lopes changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Rui Lopes knocks in a cross ball towards Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Jose Fortes Martin manages to gather it.
34.49
Jose Ramos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Noah Rummenigge. Noah Rummenigge makes a beautiful solo run. Noah Rummenigge knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Caminero who gathers it comfortably.
36.42
Eric Appiah sees a break and surges forward. Eric Appiah surges forward with the ball. Eric Appiah lofts in a cross ball towards Fabio Mary. Fabio Mary flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
40.16
Robert Beckham flicks a high ball forward to Billy Patterson who takes it down. Billy Patterson makes a probing pass to Fabio Mary. Fabio Mary knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
42.33
Billy Patterson sees Kevin Dickov in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Dickov knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rudy Grégoire.
44.30
Noah Rummenigge passes the ball forward to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos cuts inside the box! Hugo Ramos muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
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. Cordoba also appear unchanged since the first half. The Celta Vigo players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
The second half starts with Cordoba kicking off!
48.13
Samir Buchwald sees a break and surges forward. Samir Buchwald tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
49.44
Rui Lopes flicks a high pass forward. Kevin Dickov holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Kevin Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Ramos.
54.51
Roberto Marin clumsily knocks into Billy Patterson. The referee brings Roberto Marin to one side and gives him a warning! Billy Patterson stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.23
Helder Jardim controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Jose Fortes Martin smothers it!
61.50
Seeing a gap ahead, Helder Jardim plays the ball forward to Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
72.49
Damien Maclean flicks the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Pichichi. Juan-Carlos Pichichi passes the ball forward to Andy Henderson. Andy Henderson knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Anton Schwabl.
73.46
Robert Beckham makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Dickov. Kevin Dickov flicks a high pass forward. Fabio Mary controls it well on his chest. Fabio Mary makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Dickov but he's offside!
75.17
Samir Buchwald controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Roberto Marin. Roberto Marin knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Andy Henderson is offside!
77.02
Celta Vigo have made 3 substitutions with Kevin Kaiser replacing Andy Henderson, Victor Pascual replacing Hugo Ramos and Donny Ebbinge replacing Roberto Marin .
79.29
Anton Schwabl threads a neat ball through to Helder Jardim. Helder Jardim threads a neat ball through to Rui Lopes. Rui Lopes hits a low pass to Fabio Guastalvino. Fabio Guastalvino takes a shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
83.29
Eric Appiah knocks the ball forward to Billy Patterson. Billy Patterson flicks a high ball forward to Rui Lopes who takes it down. Rui Lopes makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Fabio Guastalvino. Some silky footwork from Fabio Guastalvino provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but Jose Fortes Martin reads it well. Good save!
84.20
Damien Maclean comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Dickov. Damien Maclean is warned by the referee! Kevin Dickov hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
90.00
With great vision, Noah Rummenigge plays the ball forward to Donny Ebbinge. Donny Ebbinge flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celta Vigo

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

Possession
45.8%
54.2%
Play Area
28.9%
44.6%
26.5%

Scorers
Hugo Ramos 44
Helder Jardim 10
Fabio Guastalvino 20, 79

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fabio Guastalvino of Cordoba

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

1.Jose Caminero (GK)
6
2.Anton Schwabl (DEF)
6
3.Eric Appiah (DEF)
7
4.Robert Beckham (DEF)
6
5.Ger Lucius (DEF)
6
6.Billy Patterson (MID)
6
7.Rui Lopes (MID)
7
8.Helder Jardim (MID)goal scored
8
9.Fabio Guastalvino (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
10
10.Fabio Mary (ATT)
6
11.Kevin Dickov (ATT)
6
 
12.Mariano Nesta (MID)
0
13.Dean Evans (MID)
0
14.Ruel Matthews (ATT)
0