Match Report


RCD MallorcaRCD Mallorca     Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
George LynesGeorge Lynes Robert Woods Robert Woods
Casey PerezC. Perez68
G
1captain
G
74Bruno SantosB. Santos
Domenico CaputiD. Caputi68
D
2
D
76Samuel VieiraS. Vieira
Mario MonteiroM. Monteiro70
D
3
D
66Geoffroy BoudareneG. Boudarene
Andre MoreiraA. Moreira63
D
captain4
D
70Kaba LuccinK. Luccin
Luis SanzL. Sanz71
M
5
M
70Roberto VegaR. Vega
Jose HidalgoJ. Hidalgo75
M
6
M
73Nico PerrinN. Perrin
David BridgesD. Bridges66
M
7
M
76Phil BallP. Ball
Gianpaolo LupatelliG. Lupatelli66
M
8
M
72Rafael RomanR. Roman
Tjalle HeeringT. Heering67
A
9
A
71Gabriel IbanezG. Ibanez
Jan Vennegoor SchutJ. Schut70
A
10
A
74Stan BeagrieS. Beagrie
Sol EdghillS. Edghill65
A
11
A
70Leonardo Pires VieraL. Pires Viera
 
Alexander JanesA. Janes65
D
12
G
70Jose AndresJ. Andres
Brendan HurstB. Hurst68
M
13
M
70Joao SoaresJ. Soares
Cyril DufresnesC. Dufresnes62
A
14
A
69Pascal Van Der WoerdtP. Van Der Woerdt

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Iberostar Stadium where RCD Mallorca play host to Rayo Vallecano. A crowd of 20,044 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both RCD Mallorca and Rayo Vallecano are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Leonardo Nunez.


0.00
RCD Mallorca get the match underway!
3.19
Luis Sanz flicks the ball to his team mate, Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut shoots from distance. Jan Vennegoor Schut scores for RCD Mallorca!!
6.58
Gabriel Ibanez flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Vega controls it well on his chest. Roberto Vega shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
8.47
Gianpaolo Lupatelli decides to run forward with the ball. Gianpaolo Lupatelli knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Samuel Vieira.
10.48
Luis Sanz kicks a strong pass forward to Sol Edghill. Sol Edghill whips in a cross ball towards Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but Bruno Santos is on top of it.
12.26
Gianpaolo Lupatelli flicks a high pass forward to Jose Hidalgo who brings the ball under control. Jose Hidalgo flicks a high pass forward. Sol Edghill collects the pass. Sol Edghill sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.21
Phil Ball passes the ball forward to Rafael Roman. Rafael Roman shoots from long range. Magnificent save by Casey Perez!
21.13
Roberto Vega flicks a high pass forward. Stan Beagrie collects the pass. Stan Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Rafael Roman. Rafael Roman outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
24.29
Phil Ball knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera whips in a cross ball towards Gabriel Ibanez. Gabriel Ibanez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
28.28
Mario Monteiro makes a simple pass to David Bridges. David Bridges flicks a high ball forward to Sol Edghill who takes it down. Sol Edghill knocks in a cross ball towards Gianpaolo Lupatelli. Gianpaolo Lupatelli jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
38.57
Geoffroy Boudarene runs forward with the ball. Geoffroy Boudarene flicks the ball to his team mate, Phil Ball. Phil Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's a woeful effort!
40.27
Phil Ball makes a probing pass to Stan Beagrie. Stan Beagrie knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Mallorca appear unchanged since the first half. Rayo Vallecano also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rayo Vallecano players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Rayo Vallecano kick off!
47.08
David Bridges makes a probing pass to Jan Vennegoor Schut. Jan Vennegoor Schut knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Samuel Vieira.
48.20
Phil Ball comes in with a late challenge on Jose Hidalgo. The referee calls over Phil Ball and shows him a yellow card! Jose Hidalgo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.23
Nico Perrin hits a low pass to Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega threads the ball through to Gabriel Ibanez but he's offside!
54.15
Nico Perrin clumsily knocks into Andre Moreira. The referee calls over Nico Perrin and shows him a yellow card! Andre Moreira hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.08
David Bridges controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
63.20
Samuel Vieira knocks the ball forward to Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera sees Gabriel Ibanez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabriel Ibanez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Casey Perez who gathers it comfortably.
65.05
Phil Ball hits a low pass to Gabriel Ibanez. Gabriel Ibanez lofts in a cross ball towards Leonardo Pires Viera. Leonardo Pires Viera is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
77.08
Rayo Vallecano have made a substitution with Joao Soares replacing Rafael Roman .
81.04
Phil Ball threads the ball through to Gabriel Ibanez. Gabriel Ibanez whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
84.40
Nico Perrin flicks a high pass forward. Phil Ball controls it well on his chest. Phil Ball deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Joao Soares but the linesman indicates offside!
85.21
Joao Soares flicks a high pass forward. Leonardo Pires Viera holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Leonardo Pires Viera shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
89.47
Jan Vennegoor Schut barges into Nico Perrin. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nico Perrin runs off the knock.
90.00
Phil Ball chips the ball to his team mate, Joao Soares. Joao Soares makes a great pass forward. Nico Perrin runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

RCD Mallorca

Rayo Vallecano
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
0
3
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
43.3%
56.7%
Play Area
32.8%
47.8%
19.4%

Scorers
Jan Vennegoor Schut 3
Leonardo Pires Viera 65
Roberto Vega 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Leonardo Pires Viera of Rayo Vallecano

Match Ratings
1.Casey Perez (GK)
7
2.Domenico Caputi (DEF)
6
3.Mario Monteiro (DEF)
6
4.Andre Moreira (DEF)
6
5.Luis Sanz (MID)
7
6.Jose Hidalgo (MID)
6
7.David Bridges (MID)
7
8.Gianpaolo Lupatelli (MID)
7
9.Tjalle Heering (ATT)
6
10.Jan Vennegoor Schut (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
7
11.Sol Edghill (ATT)
6
 
12.Alexander Janes (DEF)
0
13.Brendan Hurst (MID)
0
14.Cyril Dufresnes (ATT)
0

1.Bruno Santos (GK)
7
2.Samuel Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Geoffroy Boudarene (DEF)
7
4.Kaba Luccin (DEF)
6
5.Roberto Vega (MID)goal scored
9
6.Nico Perrin (MID)yellow card
5
7.Phil Ball (MID)yellow card
7
8.Rafael Roman (MID)
6
9.Gabriel Ibanez (ATT)
8
10.Stan Beagrie (ATT)
6
11.Leonardo Pires Viera (ATT)goal scored
9
 
12.Jose Andres (GK)
0
13.Joao Soares (MID)
6
14.Pascal Van Der Woerdt (ATT)
0