Match Report


Atlético de MadridAtlético de Madrid     Sevilla FCSevilla FC
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Ernesto VelascoE. Velasco73
G
1
G
55Felipe GonzalezF. Gonzalez
Uwe SeibertU. Seibert79
D
2
D
72Alexander BabbelA. Babbel
David TavaresD. Tavares72
D
3
D
72Samuel AndradeS. Andrade
Tomˆs RobbenT. Robben68
D
4captain
D
51Leonardo RomanL. Roman
Felipe DiezF. Diez66
D
captain5
D
46Robert BallR. Ball
Angelo VellasA. Vellas83
M
6
M
62Pedro FernandezP. Fernandez
Marc-Vivien WatierM. Watier79
M
7
M
58Ricardo RomeroR. Romero
Gian Luca CesarettiG. Cesaretti73
M
8
M
58Jose Javier NietoJ. Nieto
Francisco PirriF. Pirri72
A
9
M
55Philipp MetzlerP. Metzler
Igor YashinI. Yashin72
A
10
A
74Eduardo DiezE. Diez
Arno HöferA. Höfer69
A
11
A
74Alfredo RamirezA. Ramirez
 
Stan AdamsS. Adams68
M
12
A
56Alfredo VergesA. Verges
Camilo SaldanaC. Saldana67
A
13
G
55Albert CamineroA. Caminero
Martin CamineroM. Caminero66
D
14
A
55Francisco ReyesF. Reyes

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Sevilla FC. A crowd of 18,709 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Sevilla FC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar  Rey.


0.00
Atlético de Madrid kick off the first half!
3.15
Pedro Fernandez knocks the ball forward to Eduardo Diez. Eduardo Diez knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ernesto Velasco who gathers it comfortably.
6.58
Tomˆs Robben knocks the ball to his team mate, Gian Luca Cesaretti. Gian Luca Cesaretti threads a neat ball through to Francisco Pirri. Francisco Pirri finds some space and shoots from distance. Felipe Gonzalez gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
16.40
Ricardo Romero barges into Marc-Vivien Watier. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Marc-Vivien Watier runs off the knock.
18.14
Marc-Vivien Watier comes in with a late challenge on Ricardo Romero. The referee brings Marc-Vivien Watier to one side and gives him a warning! Ricardo Romero hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
20.32
Gian Luca Cesaretti flicks a high pass forward. Arno Höfer controls it well on his chest. Arno Höfer makes a simple pass, allowing Igor Yashin to run into the box. Igor Yashin side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Felipe Gonzalez effortlessly gets down and covers it.
24.07
Jose Javier Nieto clumsily knocks into Angelo Vellas. Jose Javier Nieto is warned by the referee! Angelo Vellas runs off the knock.
26.12
Ricardo Romero flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Ramirez collects the pass. Alfredo Ramirez shoots from outside the area. The ball comes in low, but Ernesto Velasco easily smothers it!
27.11
Marc-Vivien Watier flicks a high ball forward to Igor Yashin who takes it down. Igor Yashin shoots from 25 yards. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.47
Gian Luca Cesaretti clumsily knocks into Pedro Fernandez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pedro Fernandez stretches but gets up unharmed.
34.32
Tomˆs Robben knocks the ball to his team mate, Gian Luca Cesaretti. Gian Luca Cesaretti makes a high pass forward. Arno Höfer shows exceptional athleticism as he brings the ball under control. Arno Höfer lofts in a cross ball towards Igor Yashin. Igor Yashin heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Leonardo Roman. Excellent block.
38.43
Samuel Andrade threads the ball through to Jose Javier Nieto. Jose Javier Nieto sees a break and surges forward. Jose Javier Nieto plays a one-two with Alfredo Ramirez and rushes in on goal... Jose Javier Nieto muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
42.42
Jose Javier Nieto barges into Angelo Vellas. Jose Javier Nieto is given another warning by the referee! Angelo Vellas runs off the knock.
44.17
Robert Ball kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Javier Nieto. Jose Javier Nieto flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Ramirez collects the pass. Alfredo Ramirez whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Diez. Eduardo Diez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies wide!
45.00
Jose Javier Nieto passes the ball forward to Eduardo Diez. Eduardo Diez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Uwe Seibert.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético de Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Sevilla FC also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Sevilla FC kick off!
49.17
Jose Javier Nieto sees a break and surges forward. Jose Javier Nieto skips past David Tavares! Some silky footwork from Jose Javier Nieto provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it flies well off target!
60.14
Atlético de Madrid have made a substitution with Stan Adams replacing Uwe Seibert .
65.37
Ricardo Romero threads a neat ball through to Alfredo Ramirez. Alfredo Ramirez shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
67.22
Leonardo Roman makes a probing pass to Philipp Metzler. Philipp Metzler flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Diez controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Diez knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Ramirez. Alfredo Ramirez knocks the ball goalwards with his head but Ernesto Velasco is on top of it.
69.59
Felipe Diez makes a simple pass to Gian Luca Cesaretti. With a delightful solo run, Gian Luca Cesaretti stretches the opposition's defence. Gian Luca Cesaretti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
77.31
Atlético de Madrid have made a substitution with Camilo Saldana replacing Gian Luca Cesaretti .
81.45
Robert Ball catches Angelo Vellas on the ankles. The referee calls over Robert Ball and warns him to calm down! Angelo Vellas hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
83.57
Eduardo Diez hacks David Tavares from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! David Tavares runs off the knock.
85.34
Tomˆs Robben clumsily knocks into Alfredo Ramirez. The referee warns Tomˆs Robben to calm down! Alfredo Ramirez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
89.36
Jose Javier Nieto makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Diez. Eduardo Diez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Tavares.
90.00
Samuel Andrade knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Javier Nieto. Jose Javier Nieto flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Ramirez controls it well on his chest. Alfredo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Diez. Eduardo Diez connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Ernesto Velasco didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Atlético de Madrid

Sevilla FC
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
4
3
Shots off Target
1
4
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
3
5
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.5%
45.5%
Play Area
26%
48.1%
26%

Scorers
Igor Yashin 27

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Igor Yashin of Atlético de Madrid

Match Ratings
1.Ernesto Velasco (GK)
8
2.Uwe Seibert (DEF)
6
3.David Tavares (DEF)
6
4.Tomˆs Robben (DEF)
7
5.Felipe Diez (DEF)
6
6.Angelo Vellas (MID)
7
7.Marc-Vivien Watier (MID)
8
8.Gian Luca Cesaretti (MID)yellow card
7
9.Francisco Pirri (ATT)
7
10.Igor Yashin (ATT)goal scored
9
11.Arno Höfer (ATT)
7
 
12.Stan Adams (MID)
6
13.Camilo Saldana (ATT)
6
14.Martin Caminero (DEF)
0

1.Felipe Gonzalez (GK)
7
2.Alexander Babbel (DEF)
6
3.Samuel Andrade (DEF)
6
4.Leonardo Roman (DEF)
6
5.Robert Ball (DEF)
6
6.Pedro Fernandez (MID)
6
7.Ricardo Romero (MID)yellow card
5
8.Jose Javier Nieto (MID)
9
9.Philipp Metzler (MID)
6
10.Eduardo Diez (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Alfredo Ramirez (ATT)
7
 
12.Alfredo Verges (ATT)
0
13.Albert Caminero (GK)
0
14.Francisco Reyes (ATT)
0