Match Report


GetafeGetafe     Villarreal CFVillarreal CF
Waseem AljafWaseem Aljaf Brendan Dao Brendan Dao
Albrecht MaierA. Maier69
G
1
G
68Rick Dos SantosR. Dos Santos
Billy BattyB. Batty69
D
2
D
68Ljubisa NappiL. Nappi
Rafael NunezR. Nunez72
D
captain3
D
72Darius PottsD. Potts
Gregorio CarmonaG. Carmona67
D
4
D
69Valerio AgliettiV. Aglietti
Alfredo MarinA. Marin73
M
5
M
77Francesco PorroF. Porro
Antonio QuaresmaA. Quaresma70
M
6
M
75Diego Di CaraD. Di Cara
Victor PichichiV. Pichichi72
M
7
M
79Manuele ZanonM. Zanon
Nicky CutlerN. Cutler68
M
8captain
M
85Giuseppe DamianiG. Damiani
Romero P. SantosR. Santos72
A
9
A
76Eugenio PenaE. Pena
Bryan VeurinkB. Veurink75
A
10
A
71Harvey Overbeek-BloemH. Overbeek-Bloem
Samir TurekS. Turek68
A
11
A
72Colin LinekerC. Lineker
 
Jose Javier HerreroJ. Herrero65
D
12
G
69Alessandro GiacominA. Giacomin
Francisco FarinosF. Farinos69
D
13
M
71Manuele Del PreteM. Del Prete
Max UpsonM. Upson73
M
14
A
68Ramon SchaapR. Schaap

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Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Colis Alfonso Perez where Getafe play host to Villarreal CF. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Getafe and Villarreal CF are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Cano.


0.00
The whistle blows and Villarreal CF kick off!
6.40
Diego Di Cara hacks Antonio Quaresma from behind! The referee warns Diego Di Cara to calm down! Antonio Quaresma hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.57
Nicky Cutler takes a quick throw-in, which Bryan Veurink takes on the chest. Bryan Veurink sees Samir Turek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Samir Turek shoots from 25 yards. The ball comes in low, but Rick Dos Santos easily smothers it!
14.00
Darius Potts plays a long ball forward. Harvey Overbeek-Bloem knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.06
Gregorio Carmona hacks Harvey Overbeek-Bloem from behind! The referee calls over Gregorio Carmona and shows him a yellow card! Harvey Overbeek-Bloem stretches but gets up unharmed.
20.03
Diego Di Cara knocks the ball forward to Harvey Overbeek-Bloem. Harvey Overbeek-Bloem knocks in a cross ball towards Francesco Porro. Francesco Porro fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
26.09
Darius Potts kicks a strong pass forward to Manuele Zanon. Manuele Zanon makes a probing pass to Colin Lineker. Colin Lineker shoots from 20 yards. Albrecht Maier comfortably gets down and covers it.
27.23
Valerio Aglietti catches Romero P. Santos on the ankles. The referee warns Valerio Aglietti to calm down! Romero P. Santos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
33.37
Victor Pichichi controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bryan Veurink. Bryan Veurink lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Pichichi. Victor Pichichi rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.43
Alfredo Marin kicks a strong pass forward to Victor Pichichi. Victor Pichichi tries a spectacular long range effort but is denied by Rick Dos Santos. Excellent save.
38.03
Gregorio Carmona flicks a high pass forward. Victor Pichichi collects the pass. Victor Pichichi knocks the ball to his team mate, Bryan Veurink. Bryan Veurink knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Pichichi. Victor Pichichi connects with a diving header but it flies well off target!
40.44
Darius Potts controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eugenio Pena. Eugenio Pena tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous stop!
44.34
Darius Potts flicks a high pass forward to Eugenio Pena who brings the ball under control. Eugenio Pena lofts in a cross ball towards Harvey Overbeek-Bloem. Harvey Overbeek-Bloem gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Albrecht Maier has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

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

45.00
Getafe kick off!
47.39
Manuele Zanon makes a simple pass to Diego Di Cara. Diego Di Cara shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
48.27
Rafael Nunez sees Antonio Quaresma in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Quaresma kicks a strong pass forward to Nicky Cutler. Nicky Cutler runs straight at the defence! Nicky Cutler strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
54.04
Billy Batty makes a simple pass to Alfredo Marin. Alfredo Marin chips the ball to his team mate, Samir Turek. Samir Turek deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Quaresma but the linesman indicates offside!
55.44
Gregorio Carmona sees Victor Pichichi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Victor Pichichi plays a one-two with Antonio Quaresma and rushes in on goal... Victor Pichichi takes a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Rick Dos Santos manages to gather it easily.
57.55
Eugenio Pena catches Victor Pichichi on the ankles. Eugenio Pena is shown the yellow card! Victor Pichichi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
61.52
Gregorio Carmona clumsily knocks into Eugenio Pena. The referee calls over Gregorio Carmona and warns him to calm down! Eugenio Pena runs off the knock.
63.27
Ljubisa Nappi passes the ball forward to Francesco Porro. Francesco Porro knocks the ball to his team mate, Harvey Overbeek-Bloem. Harvey Overbeek-Bloem controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Solid save from Albrecht Maier.
66.08
Diego Di Cara flicks a high pass forward to Colin Lineker who brings the ball under control. Colin Lineker knocks in a cross ball towards Eugenio Pena. Eugenio Pena beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Villarreal CF!
69.02
Gregorio Carmona threads a neat ball through to Victor Pichichi. Victor Pichichi chips the ball to his team mate, Bryan Veurink. Bryan Veurink makes a great pass forward. Nicky Cutler runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
71.43
Diego Di Cara flicks a high pass forward to Francesco Porro who brings the ball under control. Francesco Porro knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Lineker. Colin Lineker makes a deft header. Albrecht Maier didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
77.10
Billy Batty flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Quaresma holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Antonio Quaresma passes the ball forward to Victor Pichichi. Victor Pichichi knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Rick Dos Santos who gathers it comfortably.
81.55
Antonio Quaresma flicks a high pass forward. Samir Turek collects the pass. Samir Turek chips the ball to his team mate, Antonio Quaresma. Antonio Quaresma looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Quality keeping!
85.09
Bryan Veurink passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Romero P. Santos. Romero P. Santos plays a one-two with Antonio Quaresma and rushes in on goal... Romero P. Santos strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it flies well off target!
89.11
Nicky Cutler barges into Diego Di Cara. Nicky Cutler is shown the yellow card! Diego Di Cara runs off the knock.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Getafe

Villarreal CF
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
6
8
Shots off Target
2
0
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
3
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
51.3%
48.7%
Play Area
23.7%
43.4%
32.9%

Scorers
Victor Pichichi 33
Francesco Porro 20
Harvey Overbeek-Bloem 44
Eugenio Pena 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Victor Pichichi of Getafe

Match Ratings