Match Report


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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at San Lazaro where Compostela play host to Extremadura UD. A crowd of 18,388 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Compostela and Extremadura UD are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Luis  Morales.


0.00
Compostela get the match underway!
2.56
Jose Lopes kicks a strong pass forward to Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson lofts in a cross ball towards Marc Neudecker. Marc Neudecker makes a convincing header. The keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
6.29
Kai Matthäus passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Fernando Lopez. Fernando Lopez plays a one-two with Chris Anderton and advances towards the goal... Martin Camacho comes in with a late challenge on Fernando Lopez. Penalty for Compostela!!
6.29
The referee points to the spot..
7.58
Fernando Lopez slowly runs up. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.28
Miguel Aguilar flicks a high ball forward to Marc Neudecker who takes it down. Marc Neudecker whips in a cross ball towards Alex Thomson. Victor Serrano clumsily knocks into Alex Thomson. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
12.16
Kai Matthäus makes an attacking run forward. Kai Matthäus knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.02
Manuel Antunes flicks a high pass forward. Jose Lopes controls it well on his chest. Jose Lopes passes the ball forward to Marc Neudecker. Marc Neudecker knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Martin Camacho.
20.45
Jose Lopes flicks a high ball forward to Marc Neudecker who takes it down. Marc Neudecker knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
21.17
Miguel Aguilar barges into Rodney Berger. Miguel Aguilar is shown the yellow card! Rodney Berger gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.31
Manuel Antunes takes a quick throw-in. Pim Broers chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Lopes. Jose Lopes knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Thomson. Alex Thomson sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.19
Martin Camacho makes a probing pass to Jerome Cobos. Jerome Cobos sees a break and surges forward. Jerome Cobos passes the ball forward but Marc Neudecker is offside!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Compostela appear unchanged since the first half. Extremadura UD also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Extremadura UD get the second half underway!
60.01
With great vision, Rodney Berger plays the ball forward to Chris Anderton. Chris Anderton sees Fernando Lopez just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Fernando Lopez tries a spectacular strike. Elena Cortes is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
69.05
Jose Lopes catches Joe Mccann in the face with his elbow. The referee motions to Jose Lopes to come over. It's a red card!! Joe Mccann shakes off the knock.
77.37
Extremadura UD have made a substitution with Mathieu Basto replacing Jerome Cobos and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation.
78.38
Compostela are playing very deep making it very hard for their opposition to get back into the game.
79.44
Kai Matthäus plays the ball forward to Chris Anderton. Chris Anderton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
81.21
Mathieu Basto comes in with a late challenge on Andres Munoz. Mathieu Basto is shown the yellow card! Andres Munoz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
84.52
Carlos Saez knocks the ball forward to Rodney Berger. Rodney Berger chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Lopez. Fernando Lopez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
87.22
Armin Gleisenstein threads a neat ball through to Miguel Aguilar. Miguel Aguilar knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Bernardo Ginestra who gathers it comfortably.
90.00
Rodney Berger catches Mathieu Basto on the ankles. The referee calls over Rodney Berger and warns him to calm down! Mathieu Basto stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
Compostela are in full control of this game.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
0
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
1
4
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
1

Possession
57.4%
42.6%
Play Area
32.8%
41%
26.2%

Scorers
Fernando Lopez 8 (p), 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fernando Lopez of Compostela

Match Ratings
1.Bernardo Ginestra (GK)
6
2.Carlos Saez (DEF)
6
3.Victor Serrano (DEF)
6
4.Martin Camacho (DEF)
6
5.Rodolfo Vicente (DEF)
6
6.Joe Mccann (MID)
6
7.Rodney Berger (MID)
6
8.Kai Matthäus (MID)
7
9.Andres Munoz (MID)
6
10.Chris Anderton (ATT)
7
11.Fernando Lopez (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
 
12.Oscar Medina (GK)
0
13.David Glass (ATT)
0
14.Lamine Joseph-Augustin (ATT)
0

1.Elena Cortes (GK)
6
2.Manuel Antunes (DEF)
6
3.Pim Broers (DEF)
6
4.Martin Camacho (DEF)
6
5.Nuno Bento (DEF)
6
6.Armin Gleisenstein (MID)
6
7.Jerome Cobos (MID)
6
8.Jose Lopes (MID)red card
3
9.Miguel Aguilar (MID)yellow card
5
10.Alex Thomson (ATT)
6
11.Marc Neudecker (ATT)
6
 
12.Victor Fuentes (ATT)
0
13.Mathieu Basto (ATT)yellow card
5
14.Alfredo Munoz (ATT)
0