Match Report
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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Murcia. Its a sell-out today with the 10,000 capacity stadium completely full.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Murcia appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Murcia appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Murcia kick off and get the first half underway!
9.03
0-0Julian José Mari barges into Jose Fortes Nieto. Julian José Mari is shown the yellow card! Jose Fortes Nieto hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.20
1-0Gabriel Saez makes a simple pass to Jose Velasco. Jose Velasco chips the ball to his team mate, Victor Izquierdo. Victor Izquierdo goes all the way! Victor Izquierdo cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. Ricardo Zubizarreta is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
20.15
1-0Gregorio Martinez advances with the ball. Gregorio Martinez kicks a strong pass forward to Giovanni Rivalta. Giovanni Rivalta knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
22.52
1-0Pablo Guerrero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Pichichi. Jose Pichichi makes a probing pass to Arto Schmidt but he's offside!
24.46
1-0Ricardo Redondo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Guerrero. Arturo Guerrero lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Izquierdo. Victor Izquierdo connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
27.01
Ricardo Redondo barges into Jose Hidalgo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Hidalgo runs off the knock.
28.30
1-0Jose Javier Lopez hacks Giovanni Rivalta from behind! Jose Javier Lopez is given a warning by the referee! Giovanni Rivalta hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
33.18
Jose Pichichi hacks Gregorio Martinez from behind! The referee calls over Jose Pichichi and shows him a yellow card! Gregorio Martinez runs off the knock.
36.10
1-0Julian José Mari makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Giovanni Rivalta. Giovanni Rivalta shoots from long range. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Saved!
40.58
Claudio Pichichi sees a break and surges forward. Claudio Pichichi makes a probing pass to Victor Izquierdo. Victor Izquierdo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
42.22
Jose Velasco knocks the ball to his team mate, Arturo Guerrero. Arturo Guerrero tries a spectacular long range effort but Ricardo Zubizarreta is on top of it.
44.04
Pablo Molowny knocks the ball forward to Giovanni Rivalta. Giovanni Rivalta shoots from 25 yards. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Atlético de Madrid kick off the second half!
47.02
Pablo Guerrero flicks the ball to his team mate, Arto Schmidt. Arto Schmidt shoots from long range but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
48.33
Ricardo Redondo threads the ball through to Giovanni Rivalta. Giovanni Rivalta shoots from distance but it curls horrendously wide!
59.40
Claudio Pichichi knocks the ball forward to Julian José Mari. Julian José Mari threads the ball through to Arturo Guerrero. Arturo Guerrero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is miles over!
61.34
Pablo Guerrero sees a break and surges forward. Pablo Guerrero whips in a cross ball towards Jose Pichichi. Jose Pichichi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
65.14
Jose Velasco makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Victor Izquierdo. Victor Izquierdo passes the ball forward to Arturo Guerrero. Arturo Guerrero takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
71.06
Gabriel Saez takes it forward alone. Gabriel Saez makes a probing pass to Victor Izquierdo. Victor Izquierdo finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
73.16
Pablo Molowny controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Arturo Guerrero. Arturo Guerrero shoots from long range but it flies wide!
77.53
Claudio Pichichi comes in with a late challenge on Jose Pichichi. Claudio Pichichi is given a warning by the referee! Jose Pichichi runs off the knock.
78.39
Jose Velasco knocks the ball forward to Giovanni Rivalta. Giovanni Rivalta tries a spectacular long range effort but it goes wide for a goal kick.
81.54
Gabriel Saez knocks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Redondo. Ricardo Redondo makes a simple pass to Giovanni Rivalta. Giovanni Rivalta goes all the way! Giovanni Rivalta shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
85.40
Rafael Lopez comes in with a late challenge on Victor Izquierdo. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Victor Izquierdo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.22
Gabriel Saez hacks Jose Pichichi from behind! Gabriel Saez is shown the yellow card! Jose Pichichi runs off the knock.
89.14
Julian José Mari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Arturo Guerrero. Arturo Guerrero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Rafael Lopez.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
4
1
Shots on Target
6
1
Shots off Target
7
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
4
3
Yellow Cards
3
2
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
70.9%
29.1%
Play Area
25.3%
45.6%
29.1%
Scorers
| Victor Izquierdo 15 Giovanni Rivalta 44, 82 Arturo Guerrero 65 | Jose Pichichi 61 |