Match Report


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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Le Rosaleda where Málaga play host to Real Zaragoza. A crowd of 19,123 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Málaga and Real Zaragoza are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Jose Suarez.


0.00
Málaga kick off the first half!
3.07
Jacob Campbell makes a beautiful solo run. Jacob Campbell knocks the ball forward to Oswaldo Wiart but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
4.41
Takumi Tanaka flicks the ball to his team mate, Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin threads a neat, attacking ball through to Oscar Saez. Some silky footwork from Oscar Saez provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. It curls slightly but Sabri Cinetti manages to gather it.
9.07
Oscar Saez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Oswaldo Wiart. Oswaldo Wiart plays a one-two with Claudio Pena and rushes in on goal... Oswaldo Wiart rockets a shot on goal. The ball comes in low, but Sabri Cinetti comfortably smothers it!
16.31
Takumi Tanaka barges into Miguel Izquierdo. Takumi Tanaka is given a warning by the referee! Miguel Izquierdo runs off the knock.
18.16
Eduardo Molina catches Edmundo Vila on the ankles. Eduardo Molina is shown the yellow card! Edmundo Vila stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.46
Takumi Tanaka threads the ball through to Oswaldo Wiart. With vision, Oswaldo Wiart laces a weighted ball forward to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo edges inside the box! Julian Vicente hacks Oscar Pardo from behind! That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
21.23
Eduardo Molina makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jacob Campbell. Jacob Campbell flicks a high pass forward. Dmitri Blokhin controls it well on his chest. Dmitri Blokhin advances inside the box! Julian Vicente comes in with a late challenge on Dmitri Blokhin. Penalty not given!!
22.33
Vincenzo Köller threads the ball through to Claude Carmona. Claude Carmona flicks a high pass forward. Enrique Pascual controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Enrique Pascual provides some space. He shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
30.08
Manuel Rossi passes the ball forward to Jacob Campbell. Jacob Campbell makes a simple pass to Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Diez. Pablo Diez beats his man to it with a header but it flies just wide!
32.05
Oscar Pardo flicks the ball to his team mate, Oscar Saez. Oscar Saez runs straight at the defence! Oscar Saez tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
36.02
Vincenzo Köller laces a through ball forward to Claude Carmona. Claude Carmona knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual makes a convincing header but it flies well off target!
39.08
Jacob Campbell threads the ball through to Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Oscar Saez. Oscar Saez muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Oscar Saez!
42.07
Oswaldo Wiart controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jacob Campbell. Jacob Campbell threads the ball through to Pablo Diez but he's offside!
45.00
Manuel Rossi threads a neat ball through to Oscar Saez. Oscar Saez plays a scrappy one-two with Pablo Diez and advances towards the goal... Oscar Saez tries a spectacular strike. The ball comes in low, but Sabri Cinetti smothers it!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Málaga appear unchanged since the first half. Real Zaragoza also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Zaragoza players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Real Zaragoza kicking off!
47.34
Eduardo Molina clumsily knocks into Julian Vicente. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's another yellow card! It's an early bath for Eduardo Molina!! Julian Vicente runs off the knock.
51.49
Julian Vicente threads a neat ball through to Miguel Izquierdo. With a delightful solo run, Miguel Izquierdo stretches the opposition's defence. Miguel Izquierdo edges inside the box! Miguel Izquierdo tries a spectacular strike. Fantastic reaction save from Jean Pierre Dumas!
53.34
Vincenzo Köller sees Leonardo Suarez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Leonardo Suarez tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. He makes it look easy!
59.08
Miguel Izquierdo pushes up the pitch. Miguel Izquierdo flicks a high pass forward to Leonardo Suarez who brings the ball under control. Leonardo Suarez edges inside the box! Leonardo Suarez strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
60.51
Takumi Tanaka hits a low pass to Oscar Pardo. Oscar Pardo passes the ball forward to Dmitri Blokhin. Dmitri Blokhin threads the ball through to Oswaldo Wiart but he's offside!
73.33
Julian Vicente sees Miguel Izquierdo in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Miguel Izquierdo hits a low pass to Leonardo Suarez. Leonardo Suarez plays a scrappy one-two with Claude Carmona and advances towards the goal... Leonardo Suarez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
79.40
Edmundo Vila takes a quick throw-in. Enrique Segarra flicks the ball to his team mate, Leonardo Suarez. Leonardo Suarez makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Miguel Izquierdo. Miguel Izquierdo cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Jean Pierre Dumas.
80.48
Corner kick to Real Zaragoza. Miguel Izquierdo chips it out wide. Vincenzo Köller shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
84.26
Julian Vicente breaks forward. Julian Vicente sees Claude Carmona in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Claude Carmona runs straight at the defence! Claude Carmona cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
87.36
Pablo Diez flicks a high ball forward to Takumi Tanaka who takes it down. Takumi Tanaka flicks a high ball forward to Claudio Pena who takes it down. Claudio Pena passes the ball forward but Oswaldo Wiart is offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
Goals
2
3
Shots on Target
5
6
Shots off Target
1
3
Offsides
6
0
Fouls
3
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0

Possession
50.7%
49.3%
Play Area
22.7%
44%
33.3%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Oscar Saez of Málaga

Match Ratings
1.Jean Pierre Dumas (GK)
6
2.Takumi Tanaka (DEF)
6
3.Manuel Rossi (DEF)
6
4.Eduardo Molina (DEF)red card
3
5.Jacob Campbell (MID)
6
6.Oswaldo Wiart (MID)
6
7.Oscar Saez (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
8
8.Oscar Pardo (MID)
6
9.Claudio Pena (ATT)
6
10.Dmitri Blokhin (ATT)
7
11.Pablo Diez (ATT)
6
 
12.Oscar Ortiz (MID)
0
13.Julian Leon (MID)
0
14.Michael Shields (DEF)
0