Match Report


Real MadridReal Madrid     Real JaenReal Jaen
gavin Hallgavin Hall Computer Player Computer Player
Claudio JimenezC. Jimenez73
G
1
G
69Eric PalumboE. Palumbo
Joakim KurstotJ. Kurstot67
D
2
D
74Alfred LamaA. Lama
Nacer ComisettiN. Comisetti71
D
3
D
67Riccardo CampagnoloR. Campagnolo
Roberto TalanR. Talan76
D
captain4
D
64Rodrigo MoreiraR. Moreira
Juan-Carlos OrtegaJ. Ortega65
D
5
D
63Mustapha SchulpenM. Schulpen
Darren BallD. Ball66
D
6
M
65Simone VenturinS. Venturin
Nuno PostigaN. Postiga77
M
7captain
M
56Julian PirriJ. Pirri
Carlton ThomsonC. Thomson73
M
8
M
53Hugo MorenoH. Moreno
Eduardo HerreraE. Herrera78
A
9
A
67Armando MedriA. Medri
Scott NivenS. Niven72
A
10
A
65Kewullay GinestraK. Ginestra
Oscar CasO. Cas63
A
11
A
62Marcos DominguezM. Dominguez
 
Sven BoumaS. Bouma66
M
12
D
62Andres CruzA. Cruz
Fernando JardimF. Jardim70
M
13
G
59Ivan RuizI. Ruiz
Kurt DenneboomK. Denneboom72
A
14
G
57Armindo FabianoA. Fabiano

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Match Report
There are a few clouds overhead here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to Real Jaen. A crowd of 15,854 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Madrid are playing in a 5-2-3 formation while Real Jaen appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebasti‡n  Ramos.


0.00
Real Madrid get the match underway!
2.58
Nacer Comisetti flicks a high pass forward. Carlton Thomson controls it well on his chest. Carlton Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Scott Niven controls it well on his chest. Scott Niven shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Eric Palumbo.
4.31
It's a corner kick. Carlton Thomson loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Alfred Lama reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
6.17
Simone Venturin flicks the ball to his team mate, Armando Medri. Armando Medri finds some space and shoots from distance but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
9.04
Simone Venturin threads a neat ball through to Armando Medri. Armando Medri knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Darren Ball.
12.02
Marcos Dominguez clumsily knocks into Roberto Talan. Marcos Dominguez is warned by the referee! Roberto Talan runs off the knock.
15.55
Carlton Thomson passes the ball forward to Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera rushes past Alfred Lama! Eduardo Herrera shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it's drastically wayward!
16.15
Carlton Thomson flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Cas holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oscar Cas makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Herrera but he's offside!
20.12
Riccardo Campagnolo brings the ball forward. Riccardo Campagnolo flicks a high pass forward. Kewullay Ginestra collects the pass. Kewullay Ginestra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Juan-Carlos Ortega.
21.16
Nuno Postiga hits a low pass to Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera threads the ball through into the box. Oscar Cas strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but it flies well off target!
24.25
Nuno Postiga threads the ball through to Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera knocks in a cross ball towards Oscar Cas. Oscar Cas finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
27.31
Nacer Comisetti barges into Armando Medri. The referee brings Nacer Comisetti to one side and gives him a warning! Armando Medri stretches but gets up unharmed.
32.24
Juan-Carlos Ortega passes the ball forward to Nuno Postiga. Nuno Postiga changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Nuno Postiga knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Herrera but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
33.04
Julian Pirri passes the ball forward to Kewullay Ginestra. Kewullay Ginestra knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Roberto Talan.
34.04
Seeing a gap ahead, Carlton Thomson laces a through ball forward to Scott Niven. Scott Niven whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Eric Palumbo didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
36.07
Hugo Moreno barges into Carlton Thomson. The referee brings Hugo Moreno to one side and gives him a warning! Carlton Thomson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.36
Nacer Comisetti kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Thomson. Carlton Thomson controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Niven. Scott Niven shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
Carlton Thomson threads a neat ball through to Scott Niven. Scott Niven chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Solid save from Eric Palumbo. What a great pair of hands!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Real Jaen also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Real Jaen kick off!
51.19
Nacer Comisetti threads a neat ball through to Carlton Thomson. With a delightful solo run, Carlton Thomson stretches the opposition's defence. Carlton Thomson finds some space and shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
53.07
Julian Pirri makes a simple pass to Kewullay Ginestra. Kewullay Ginestra whips in a cross ball towards Marcos Dominguez. Marcos Dominguez beats his man to it with a header but it rises well off target!
54.21
Darren Ball kicks a strong pass forward to Carlton Thomson. Carlton Thomson laces a through ball forward to Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
57.05
Showing composure, Nuno Postiga laces a weighted ball forward to Oscar Cas. Oscar Cas sees Scott Niven just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Scott Niven cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
60.05
Real Madrid have made a substitution with Kurt Denneboom replacing Oscar Cas .
61.09
Nuno Postiga threads the ball through to Kurt Denneboom. Kurt Denneboom whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Eric Palumbo is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
65.45
Carlton Thomson flicks a high ball forward to Scott Niven who takes it down. Scott Niven plays a perfect one-two with Kurt Denneboom and rushes in on goal... Scott Niven side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Eric Palumbo.
66.40
Carlton Thomson takes the corner, chipping the ball into the box. Kewullay Ginestra reaches the ball and heads it out of the danger area!
67.58
Real Madrid's packed defence is making it hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
75.14
Nuno Postiga receives the ball from a throw-in from Carlton Thomson. Nuno Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera skips past Alfred Lama! Eduardo Herrera rockets a shot on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Eduardo Herrera!
78.30
Carlton Thomson advances with the ball. Carlton Thomson plays a scrappy one-two with Kurt Denneboom and advances towards the goal... Carlton Thomson tries a spectacular strike but it is deflected wide by Alfred Lama.
79.39
Carlton Thomson takes the corner, swinging a high ball in towards the far post. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Scott Niven provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward. It curls slightly but Eric Palumbo manages to gather it.
81.29
Carlton Thomson comes in with a late challenge on Julian Pirri. The referee brings Carlton Thomson to one side and gives him a warning! Julian Pirri runs off the knock.
83.44
Carlton Thomson takes a long throw-in. Nuno Postiga controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Niven. Scott Niven flicks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Herrera. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Eduardo Herrera provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Real Madrid!
89.05
Juan-Carlos Ortega pushes up the pitch. Juan-Carlos Ortega knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Herrera. Eduardo Herrera knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Niven. Scott Niven gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Eric Palumbo manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Real Madrid

Real Jaen
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
12
0
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.5%
31.5%
Play Area
20.2%
47.2%
32.6%

Scorers
Eduardo Herrera 61, 75, 83

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Eduardo Herrera of Real Madrid

Match Ratings
1.Claudio Jimenez (GK)
6
2.Joakim Kurstot (DEF)
6
3.Nacer Comisetti (DEF)
6
4.Roberto Talan (DEF)
6
5.Juan-Carlos Ortega (DEF)
6
6.Darren Ball (DEF)
6
7.Nuno Postiga (MID)
7
8.Carlton Thomson (MID)
7
9.Eduardo Herrera (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Scott Niven (ATT)
7
11.Oscar Cas (ATT)
6
 
12.Sven Bouma (MID)
0
13.Fernando Jardim (MID)
0
14.Kurt Denneboom (ATT)
6

1.Eric Palumbo (GK)
7
2.Alfred Lama (DEF)
6
3.Riccardo Campagnolo (DEF)
6
4.Rodrigo Moreira (DEF)
6
5.Mustapha Schulpen (DEF)
6
6.Simone Venturin (MID)
6
7.Julian Pirri (MID)
6
8.Hugo Moreno (MID)
6
9.Armando Medri (ATT)
6
10.Kewullay Ginestra (ATT)
6
11.Marcos Dominguez (ATT)
5
 
12.Andres Cruz (DEF)
0
13.Ivan Ruiz (GK)
0
14.Armindo Fabiano (GK)
0