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 Getafe. A crowd of 19,746 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Getafe appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Getafe appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
0.00
0-0Getafe kick off the first half!
2.11
0-0Santiago Nasazzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela directs the ball goalwards with his head but he balloons it over the crossbar!
3.39
1-0Santiago Nasazzi passes the ball forward to Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
8.49
Taras Rebrov flicks the ball to his team mate, Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo takes a shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
12.27
Jose Marcelo Alvaréz makes a beautiful solo run. Jose Marcelo Alvaréz sees space and advances. Jose Marcelo Alvaréz knocks in a cross ball towards Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela directs the ball goalwards with his head. What a cracker!! Zbigniew Bak had no chance!! Goal for Atlético de Madrid!
16.52
2-0Marcos Moya barges into Halim Haouche. Marcos Moya is warned by the referee! Halim Haouche hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.50
Thomas Bruins decides to run forward with the ball. Thomas Bruins goes all the way! Thomas Bruins cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
22.38
Jose Guerrero Lopez passes the ball forward to Thomas Bruins. Thomas Bruins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Gento. Martin Gento plays a perfect one-two with Mitchell Meredith and rushes in on goal... Martin Gento shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
24.50
2-0Jose Marcelo Alvaréz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Santiago Nasazzi. Santiago Nasazzi kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Marcos Moya.
26.36
2-0Mike Hall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo shows great control and tries a shot on goal. It curls slightly but Zbigniew Bak manages to gather it comfortably.
30.07
2-0Enrique Garcia barges into Vasco Varela. Enrique Garcia is shown the yellow card! Vasco Varela runs off the knock.
32.55
Jesper Van De Hor kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Gento. Martin Gento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Krunoslav Prosinecki. Krunoslav Prosinecki makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.15
Santiago Nasazzi decides to run forward with the ball. Santiago Nasazzi whips in a cross ball towards Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo directs the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Zbigniew Bak!
40.44
Jose Marcelo Alvaréz makes a probing pass to Taras Rebrov. Taras Rebrov kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela plays a perfect one-two with Rafael Pardo and rushes in on goal... Vasco Varela shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.26
Mathias Spong controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mitchell Meredith. Mitchell Meredith tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball comes in low, but Alberto Serrano easily smothers it!
44.44
2-0Mike Hall hacks Jesper Van De Hor from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jesper Van De Hor carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
45.00
Atlético de Madrid kick off!
53.54
Jose Marcelo Alvaréz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mike Hall. Mike Hall chips the ball to his team mate, Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Zbigniew Bak who gathers it comfortably.
55.50
Mathias Spong makes a simple pass to Martin Gento. Martin Gento goes all the way! Martin Gento shows great control and tries a shot on goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
63.09
Santiago Nasazzi knocks the ball forward to Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
65.10
Jose Fortes Calvo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Santiago Nasazzi. Santiago Nasazzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela powers a header at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.33
Emmanuel Adeshina barges into Santiago Nasazzi. Emmanuel Adeshina is given a warning by the referee! Santiago Nasazzi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.30
Thomas Bruins deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Martin Gento. Martin Gento plays a perfect one-two with Krunoslav Prosinecki and rushes in on goal... Martin Gento cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it flies wide!
75.08
Enrique Garcia knocks the ball to his team mate, Emmanuel Adeshina. Emmanuel Adeshina brings the ball forward. Emmanuel Adeshina whips in a cross ball towards Mitchell Meredith. Mitchell Meredith directs the ball goalwards with his head but it is miles over!
79.59
Jose Fortes Calvo threads the ball through to Taras Rebrov. Taras Rebrov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela knocks in a cross ball towards Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it flies wide!
81.18
Jose Marcelo Alvaréz threads the ball through to Santiago Nasazzi. Santiago Nasazzi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche plays a perfect one-two with Vasco Varela and rushes in on goal... Halim Haouche shoots from just inside the box but it is tipped over by Zbigniew Bak.
87.14
Jose Marcelo Alvaréz knocks the ball to his team mate, Taras Rebrov. Taras Rebrov chips the ball to his team mate, Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
5
1
Shots off Target
6
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
3
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
58.7%
41.3%
Play Area
26.7%
42.7%
30.7%
Scorers
| Vasco Varela 3, 12 |