Match Report


CD BadajozCD Badajoz     ValenciaValencia
Computer Player Computer Player Bojan Popovic Bojan Popovic
Leonardo CarnascialiL. Carnasciali48
G
1
G
80Facundo AvilaF. Avila
Hugo PichichiH. Pichichi69
D
2
D
75Romarin JobR. Job
Stuart StrachanS. Strachan65
D
3
D
78Andres PenaA. Pena
Jose Javier SantosJ. Santos56
D
4
D
71Fredrik GardnerF. Gardner
Julian OrtegaJ. Ortega63
M
captain5
M
82Benjamín FigueroaB. Figueroa
Antonio MoraA. Mora60
M
6
M
80Wilson DavidW. David
Adolfo VelascoA. Velasco56
M
7
M
86Stephan AmoahS. Amoah
Pablo JimenezP. Jimenez55
M
8
M
83Christian DilisoC. Diliso
Roberto VegaR. Vega67
A
9captain
A
84Nico MüllerN. Müller
Paul MasonP. Mason65
A
10
A
68Walter BaggioW. Baggio
Miguel NunezM. Nunez65
A
11
A
72Martin SakhoM. Sakho
 
Carlton RichardsC. Richards58
A
12
D
33Richard MaddisonR. Maddison
Ronnie LambersR. Lambers55
A
13
M
59Enrique SanchezE. Sanchez
Carlos CamineroC. Caminero55
D
14
A
70Simon KurthS. Kurth

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Nuevo Vivero where CD Badajoz play host to Valencia. A crowd of 19,756 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both CD Badajoz and Valencia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Romero P.  Vega.


0.00
CD Badajoz kick off the first half!
2.46
Christian Diliso hacks Antonio Mora from behind! Christian Diliso is shown the yellow card! Antonio Mora carries on, but is struggling a bit.
3.02
Hugo Pichichi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Antonio Mora. Antonio Mora flicks the ball to his team mate, Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez plays a quick one-two with Roberto Vega and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Miguel Nunez provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Miguel Nunez!
8.18
Stephan Amoah passes the ball forward to Walter Baggio. Walter Baggio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.16
Antonio Mora knocks the ball to his team mate, Paul Mason. Paul Mason finds some space and shoots from distance. Superb reactions from Facundo Avila. What a save!
10.10
Jose Javier Santos makes a strong solo run forward. Jose Javier Santos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
12.41
Antonio Mora flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Vega controls it well on his chest. Roberto Vega sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Facundo Avila reads it well. Well saved!
18.21
Julian Ortega chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
20.19
Seeing a gap ahead, Stephan Amoah plays the ball forward to Nico Müller. Nico Müller lofts in a cross ball towards Walter Baggio. Walter Baggio directs the ball goalwards with his head. Leonardo Carnasciali is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
26.47
Wilson David advances with the ball. Wilson David knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Sakho. Martin Sakho looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
30.03
Stephan Amoah sees Martin Sakho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Sakho chips the ball to his team mate, Nico Müller. Some good footwork from Nico Müller provides some space. He shoots at goal. It curls slightly but Leonardo Carnasciali manages to gather it easily.
33.04
Antonio Mora flicks a high pass forward to Miguel Nunez who brings the ball under control. Miguel Nunez finds some space and shoots from distance. Facundo Avila gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
34.04
Romarin Job pushes up the pitch. Romarin Job makes a simple pass to Martin Sakho. Martin Sakho deftly passes the ball to Nico Müller, releasing him through on goal. Nico Müller muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. Leonardo Carnasciali is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
44.50
Adolfo Velasco sees space and advances. Adolfo Velasco whips in a cross ball towards Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. CD Badajoz appear unchanged since the first half. Valencia also appear unchanged since the first half. The CD Badajoz players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Valencia kick off!
47.11
Stephan Amoah threads a neat ball through to Martin Sakho. Martin Sakho skips past Hugo Pichichi! Martin Sakho comes in from the right and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
48.53
Benjamín Figueroa controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Sakho. Martin Sakho whips in a cross ball towards Walter Baggio. Walter Baggio heads the ball goalwards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
49.43
Hugo Pichichi deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Pablo Jimenez. Pablo Jimenez advances with the ball. Pablo Jimenez tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies just wide!
54.12
Andres Pena flicks a high pass forward to Christian Diliso who brings the ball under control. Christian Diliso flicks a high ball forward to Walter Baggio who takes it down. Walter Baggio flicks the ball to his team mate, Nico Müller. Some silky footwork from Nico Müller provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
57.50
Julian Ortega barges into Christian Diliso. Julian Ortega is warned by the referee! Christian Diliso stretches but gets up unharmed.
59.25
Romarin Job laces a weighted ball forward to Wilson David. Wilson David flicks a high pass forward to Nico Müller who brings the ball under control. Nico Müller rushes past Hugo Pichichi! Nico Müller looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!! That's his third!
61.25
CD Badajoz have made a substitution with Carlos Caminero replacing Antonio Mora .
63.28
Andres Pena makes a simple pass to Christian Diliso. Christian Diliso flicks a high ball forward to Martin Sakho who takes it down. Martin Sakho controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but Leonardo Carnasciali reads it well. Nice save!
66.53
Benjamín Figueroa plays the ball forward to Walter Baggio. Walter Baggio passes the ball forward but Nico Müller is offside!
69.40
Hugo Pichichi passes the ball forward to Adolfo Velasco. Adolfo Velasco passes the ball forward to Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Facundo Avila. Excellent save.
71.29
Benjamín Figueroa sees Martin Sakho in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Martin Sakho cuts inside the box! Some silky footwork from Martin Sakho provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
75.56
Jose Javier Santos flicks a high ball forward to Julian Ortega who takes it down. Julian Ortega threads the ball through to Miguel Nunez. Miguel Nunez shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
77.15
Valencia have made 2 substitutions with Richard Maddison replacing Andres Pena and Enrique Sanchez replacing Stephan Amoah .
78.18
Enrique Sanchez knocks the ball forward to Nico Müller. Nico Müller puts a great ball through but Walter Baggio is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
81.12
Richard Maddison makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Wilson David. Wilson David makes a probing pass to Martin Sakho. Martin Sakho sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty! The crowd cheers as the Frenchman celebrates his hattrick!
84.17
Seeing a gap ahead, Romarin Job laces a weighted ball forward to Wilson David. Wilson David knocks the ball forward to Martin Sakho. Martin Sakho cuts inside the box! Martin Sakho cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Excellent keeping!
85.02
Wilson David threads a neat ball through to Martin Sakho. Martin Sakho plays a scrappy one-two with Nico Müller and advances towards the goal... Martin Sakho comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. What a cracker!! Leonardo Carnasciali had no chance!! Goal for Valencia!
89.39
Adolfo Velasco sees a break and surges forward. Adolfo Velasco whips in a cross ball towards Paul Mason. Paul Mason makes a convincing header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

CD Badajoz

Valencia
Goals
2
8
Shots on Target
6
12
Shots off Target
5
1
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.5%
59.5%
Play Area
32.4%
43.2%
24.3%

Scorers
Miguel Nunez 3, 45
Walter Baggio 20
Martin Sakho 26, 71, 81, 85
Nico Müller 34, 54, 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Martin Sakho of Valencia

Match Ratings
1.Leonardo Carnasciali (GK)
6
2.Hugo Pichichi (DEF)
6
3.Stuart Strachan (DEF)
6
4.Jose Javier Santos (DEF)
6
5.Julian Ortega (MID)
6
6.Antonio Mora (MID)
6
7.Adolfo Velasco (MID)
6
8.Pablo Jimenez (MID)
6
9.Roberto Vega (ATT)
6
10.Paul Mason (ATT)
6
11.Miguel Nunez (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
7
 
12.Carlton Richards (ATT)
0
13.Ronnie Lambers (ATT)
0
14.Carlos Caminero (DEF)
6

1.Facundo Avila (GK)
6
2.Romarin Job (DEF)
6
3.Andres Pena (DEF)
6
4.Fredrik Gardner (DEF)
6
5.Benjamín Figueroa (MID)
6
6.Wilson David (MID)
7
7.Stephan Amoah (MID)
6
8.Christian Diliso (MID)yellow card
6
9.Nico Müller (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
10.Walter Baggio (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Martin Sakho (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Richard Maddison (DEF)
6
13.Enrique Sanchez (MID)
6
14.Simon Kurth (ATT)
0