Match Report


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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at El Sardinero where Racing Santander play host to CD Leganés. A crowd of 9,200 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Racing Santander are playing in a 3-5-2 formation while CD Leganés appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro  Rubio.


0.00
The first half starts with Racing Santander kicking off!
2.57
Victor Saez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mirko Bonfiglio. Mirko Bonfiglio deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Rui Pinheiro but the linesman indicates offside!
4.23
Marcos Garrido flicks a high pass forward to Nicolas Pastor who brings the ball under control. Nicolas Pastor flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Quansah. Some good footwork from Paolo Quansah provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Jšrg Van Wijker with no chance!! Goal for CD Leganés!
12.06
Schumann Espartero threads a neat ball through to Andres Izquierdo. Andres Izquierdo chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez shoots from distance but Jšrg Van Wijker is on top of his game. Nice save!
21.55
Victor Vicente catches Paolo Quansah on the ankles. The referee calls over Victor Vicente and warns him to calm down! Paolo Quansah carries on, but is struggling a bit.
24.57
Paul Morton threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Pastor. Nicolas Pastor finds some space and shoots from distance. Jšrg Van Wijker gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice keeping!
27.52
Jose Javier Martinez plays the ball forward to Joao Viana. Joao Viana hits a low pass to Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
32.15
Paul Morton chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Quansah. Paolo Quansah knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
33.48
Willy Kerhuiel makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rui Pinheiro. Rui Pinheiro plays a one-two with Mirko Bonfiglio and rushes in on goal... Rui Pinheiro side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
34.15
Paul Morton makes a probing pass to Paolo Quansah. Paolo Quansah shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
36.56
Roberto Gento knocks the ball forward to Mirko Bonfiglio. Mirko Bonfiglio shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Claudio Pastor smothers it!
38.27
Rafael Verges plays the ball forward to Mirko Bonfiglio. Mirko Bonfiglio knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Rui Pinheiro is offside!
39.24
Victor Vicente controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Victor Saez. Victor Saez advances with the ball. Victor Saez plays a one-two with Rui Pinheiro and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Victor Saez provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but Rafael Nieto blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
40.54
Marcos Garrido controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
Rafael Nieto controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Andres Izquierdo. Andres Izquierdo passes the ball forward to Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez shoots from long range but is denied by Jšrg Van Wijker. Excellent save.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. CD Leganés also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and CD Leganés get the second half underway!
49.02
Willy Kerhuiel takes it forward alone. Willy Kerhuiel finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
51.48
Victor Vicente threads a neat ball through to Victor Saez. Victor Saez flicks a high pass forward. Rui Pinheiro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Rui Pinheiro controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Mirko Bonfiglio through on goal. Mirko Bonfiglio comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.01
Rafael Nieto threads the ball through to Joao Viana. Joao Viana makes a probing pass to Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
54.16
Seeing a gap ahead, Roberto Gento plays the ball forward to Rui Pinheiro. Rui Pinheiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Schumann Espartero.
55.18
Victor Saez flicks a high pass forward. Mirko Bonfiglio collects the pass. Mirko Bonfiglio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.07
Joao Viana flicks a high pass forward to Jose Fortes Menendez who brings the ball under control. Jose Fortes Menendez shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
59.15
Rafael Nieto surges forward with the ball. Rafael Nieto flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Pastor controls it well on his chest. Nicolas Pastor whips in a cross ball towards Paolo Quansah. Paolo Quansah makes a convincing header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
60.45
Jose Javier Martinez kicks a strong pass forward to Joao Viana. Joao Viana flicks the ball to his team mate, Paolo Quansah. Paolo Quansah finds some space and shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
63.25
Rafael Verges passes the ball forward to Rui Pinheiro. Rui Pinheiro shoots from outside the area but it flies just off target!
65.31
Victor Saez advances with the ball. Victor Saez makes a probing pass to Rui Pinheiro but he's offside!
67.09
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
75.38
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Javier Martinez plays the ball forward to Joao Viana. Joao Viana kicks a strong pass forward to Paolo Quansah. Paolo Quansah shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
77.43
Andres Izquierdo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Pastor. Nicolas Pastor knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Victor Vicente.
79.42
Rafael Nieto flicks a high pass forward to Andres Izquierdo who brings the ball under control. Andres Izquierdo flicks a high ball forward to Nicolas Pastor who takes it down. Nicolas Pastor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
81.59
Rafael Verges threads a neat ball through to Rui Pinheiro. Rui Pinheiro tries a spectacular long range effort but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
85.38
Victor Saez flicks a high ball forward to Mirko Bonfiglio who takes it down. Mirko Bonfiglio knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
89.16
Joao Viana knocks the ball forward to Paolo Quansah. Paolo Quansah lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Fortes Menendez. Jose Fortes Menendez makes a convincing header. Jšrg Van Wijker punches it away to safety.
90.00
Paul Morton chips the ball to his team mate, Paolo Quansah. Paolo Quansah shoots from 20 yards but it is tipped over by Jšrg Van Wijker.
90.00
It's a corner kick. Andres Izquierdo kicks a low ball in to towards the near post. Rafael Verges reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
9
Shots off Target
5
5
Offsides
3
0
Fouls
1
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.7%
61.3%
Play Area
23.7%
47.3%
29%

Scorers

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jšrg Van Wijker of Racing Santander

Match Ratings