Match Report
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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Racing Santander. A crowd of 19,077 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Racing Santander appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Racing Santander appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
0.00
0-0Racing Santander kick off!
3.00
0-0Jose Fortes Calvo threads the ball through to Mike Hall. Mike Hall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela lofts in a cross ball towards Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Ricardo Marquitos easily picks it out of the air!
8.57
0-0Mike Hall deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
10.06
0-0Santiago Nasazzi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
12.03
0-0Gregorio Lorenzo kicks a strong pass forward to Taras Rebrov. Taras Rebrov deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Varela but the referee indicates it's offside!
15.49
Ernesto Pascual flicks the ball to his team mate, Malte Richter. Malte Richter knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gregorio Lorenzo.
21.28
Gregorio Lorenzo knocks the ball forward to Santiago Nasazzi. Santiago Nasazzi kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela threads the ball through to Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it is miles over!
22.22
0-0Ernesto Pascual comes in with a late challenge on Taras Rebrov. Ernesto Pascual is given a warning by the referee! Taras Rebrov grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
28.39
Taras Rebrov makes a probing pass to Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche knocks the ball forward to Rafael Pardo but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
32.34
Taras Rebrov makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alberto Rodriguez.
33.06
Mike Hall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela flicks the ball with his head. Ricardo Marquitos easily smothers it.
34.28
Mauricio Delgado flicks the ball to his team mate, Malte Richter. Malte Richter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.22
Mike Hall flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is tipped over by Ricardo Marquitos.
40.32
Steve Dago Adou flicks the ball to his team mate, Mike Hall. Mike Hall flicks the ball to his team mate, Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
45.00
Santiago Nasazzi flicks the ball to his team mate, Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ricardo Marquitos who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
45.00
Atlético de Madrid kick off the second half!
47.22
Jose Marcelo Alvaréz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Santiago Nasazzi. Santiago Nasazzi makes a simple pass to Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche lofts in a cross ball towards Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Ricardo Marquitos easily picks it out of the air!
48.06
Mike Hall controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Rodriguez.
53.49
1-0Taras Rebrov makes a simple pass to Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo passes the ball forward to Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche takes a shot at goal. It's there!! Ricardo Marquitos has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
61.11
1-0Racing Santander are playing some beautiful football, but they cannot seem to penetrate Atlético de Madrid's defence.
63.56
Steve Dago Adou passes the ball forward to Mike Hall. Mike Hall passes the ball forward to Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
72.39
Michael Maximiano knocks the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Pascual. Ernesto Pascual makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Malte Richter. Malte Richter sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
77.46
Mike Hall knocks the ball to his team mate, Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.32
Santiago Nasazzi kicks a strong pass forward to Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela lofts in a cross ball towards Rafael Pardo. Rafael Pardo powers a header at goal. It's there!! Ricardo Marquitos has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
87.11
Samir Lange sees space and advances. Samir Lange lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Morales. Frederico Morales is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Magnificent save by Alberto Serrano!
89.00
Jose Marcelo Alvaréz flicks the ball to his team mate, Santiago Nasazzi. Santiago Nasazzi knocks the ball to his team mate, Halim Haouche. Halim Haouche knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Antonio Rodriquez.
90.00
Jose Marcelo Alvaréz knocks the ball to his team mate, Santiago Nasazzi. Santiago Nasazzi makes a beautiful solo run. Santiago Nasazzi whips in a cross ball towards Vasco Varela. Vasco Varela is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it is tipped over by Ricardo Marquitos.
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
8
1
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
72.7%
27.3%
Play Area
20.8%
46.8%
32.5%
Scorers
| Halim Haouche 53, 77 Rafael Pardo 83 |