Match Report


Real SociedadReal Sociedad     Atlético de MadridAtlético de Madrid
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Daniel AnnalaD. Annala83
G
1
G
73Ernesto VelascoE. Velasco
Eirik HaalandE. Haaland80
D
captain2
D
72David TavaresD. Tavares
Luigi BiliottiL. Biliotti69
D
3
D
67Daniel PostigaD. Postiga
Sebastian RamosS. Ramos66
D
4
D
67Gregorio PascualG. Pascual
Jón BödvarssonJ. Bödvarsson80
D
5captain
M
79Marc-Vivien WatierM. Watier
Mast H. OkochaM. Okocha84
M
6
M
75Gary MatteoG. Matteo
Thanassis TriadisT. Triadis80
M
7
M
70Guillermo TorresG. Torres
Gionatha LottiG. Lotti75
M
8
M
68Stan AdamsS. Adams
Mauricio MedinaM. Medina70
A
9
A
73Francisco PirriF. Pirri
Manfred ReiterM. Reiter75
A
10
A
73Igor YashinI. Yashin
Pietro SbaccantiP. Sbaccanti73
A
11
A
69Daniel MoreiraD. Moreira
 
Eugenio CastilloE. Castillo69
M
12
A
69Arno HöferA. Höfer
Fabrice CarnotF. Carnot73
A
13
M
67Tomas ReisT. Reis
Jose Fortes ReyJ. Rey68
M
14
D
66Martin CamineroM. Caminero

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Match Report
It's a beautiful clear and sunny day here at Anoeta where Real Sociedad play host to Atlético de Madrid. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Real Sociedad are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Atlético de Madrid appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Guillermo  Vazquez.


0.00
Real Sociedad get the match underway!
3.02
Marc-Vivien Watier comes in with a late challenge on Sebastian Ramos. Marc-Vivien Watier is shown the yellow card! Sebastian Ramos stretches but gets up unharmed.
6.05
Eirik Haaland sees a break and surges forward. Eirik Haaland laces a through ball forward to Pietro Sbaccanti. Pietro Sbaccanti tries a spectacular long range effort but it misses the target by a large margin!
9.32
Seeing a gap ahead, Sebastian Ramos plays the ball forward to Mast H. Okocha. Mast H. Okocha hits a low pass to Manfred Reiter. Manfred Reiter whips in a cross ball towards Pietro Sbaccanti. Pietro Sbaccanti outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. 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.
12.29
Thanassis Triadis knocks the ball forward to Mauricio Medina. Mauricio Medina whips in a cross ball towards Manfred Reiter. Manfred Reiter is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
14.28
Mast H. Okocha threads the ball through to Pietro Sbaccanti. Pietro Sbaccanti knocks in a cross ball towards Mauricio Medina. Mauricio Medina gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. Ernesto Velasco punches it away to safety.
15.20
Gary Matteo clumsily knocks into Jón Bödvarsson. The referee calls over Gary Matteo and warns him to calm down! Jón Bödvarsson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.53
Gregorio Pascual barges into Manfred Reiter. The referee calls over Gregorio Pascual and warns him to calm down! Manfred Reiter stretches but gets up unharmed.
21.53
Real Sociedad are in full control of this game.
26.18
Luigi Biliotti flicks a high ball forward to Thanassis Triadis who gracefully takes it down. Thanassis Triadis makes a probing pass to Pietro Sbaccanti. Pietro Sbaccanti puts a great ball through. Manfred Reiter runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
27.29
Mast H. Okocha flicks a high pass forward. Pietro Sbaccanti controls it well on his chest. Pietro Sbaccanti whips in a cross ball towards Manfred Reiter. Manfred Reiter heads the ball goalwards. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.10
Daniel Moreira catches Eirik Haaland on the ankles. The referee calls over Daniel Moreira and warns him to calm down! Eirik Haaland runs off the knock.
39.57
Gionatha Lotti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pietro Sbaccanti. Pietro Sbaccanti controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Nice keeping!
42.17
Gregorio Pascual knocks the ball to his team mate, Gary Matteo. Gary Matteo kicks a strong pass forward to Daniel Moreira. Daniel Moreira makes a simple pass, allowing Igor Yashin to run into the box. Igor Yashin shoots from just inside the box but it is shockingly off target!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Sociedad appear unchanged since the first half. Atlético de Madrid also appear unchanged since the first half. The Atlético de Madrid players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The second half starts with Atlético de Madrid kicking off!
51.24
Thanassis Triadis makes a simple pass to Manfred Reiter. Manfred Reiter knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gregorio Pascual.
57.57
Luigi Biliotti makes a probing pass to Thanassis Triadis. Thanassis Triadis takes it forward alone. Thanassis Triadis shoots from 20 yards. Ernesto Velasco easily gets down and covers it.
66.41
Gionatha Lotti controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pietro Sbaccanti. Pietro Sbaccanti knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Ernesto Velasco who gathers it comfortably.
67.47
Marc-Vivien Watier flicks a high pass forward. Daniel Moreira collects the pass. Daniel Moreira controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Igor Yashin through on goal. Some good footwork from Igor Yashin provides some space. He shoots at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
71.36
Marc-Vivien Watier knocks the ball forward to Daniel Moreira. Daniel Moreira lofts in a cross ball towards Igor Yashin. Igor Yashin connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies well off target!
75.37
Sebastian Ramos receives the ball from a throw-in from Eirik Haaland. Sebastian Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Mast H. Okocha. Mast H. Okocha deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Medina. Mauricio Medina knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Daniel Postiga.
78.06
Luigi Biliotti threads a neat ball through to Mast H. Okocha. Mast H. Okocha flicks a high pass forward. Mauricio Medina collects the pass. Mauricio Medina lofts in a cross ball towards Pietro Sbaccanti. Pietro Sbaccanti is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. Ernesto Velasco picks it out of the air!
83.02
Gionatha Lotti kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Medina. Mauricio Medina sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Ernesto Velasco gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
85.14
Thanassis Triadis sees Manfred Reiter in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Manfred Reiter cuts inside the box! Manfred Reiter looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Real Sociedad

Atlético de Madrid
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
8
0
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
25.3%
45.3%
29.3%

Scorers
Manfred Reiter 27, 85

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Manfred Reiter of Real Sociedad

Match Ratings
1.Daniel Annala (GK)
6
2.Eirik Haaland (DEF)
6
3.Luigi Biliotti (DEF)
6
4.Sebastian Ramos (DEF)
6
5.Jón Bödvarsson (DEF)
6
6.Mast H. Okocha (MID)
7
7.Thanassis Triadis (MID)
8
8.Gionatha Lotti (MID)
6
9.Mauricio Medina (ATT)
6
10.Manfred Reiter (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Pietro Sbaccanti (ATT)
7
 
12.Eugenio Castillo (MID)
0
13.Fabrice Carnot (ATT)
0
14.Jose Fortes Rey (MID)
0

1.Ernesto Velasco (GK)
8
2.David Tavares (DEF)
6
3.Daniel Postiga (DEF)
6
4.Gregorio Pascual (DEF)
6
5.Marc-Vivien Watier (MID)yellow card
6
6.Gary Matteo (MID)
6
7.Guillermo Torres (MID)
6
8.Stan Adams (MID)
6
9.Francisco Pirri (ATT)
6
10.Igor Yashin (ATT)
6
11.Daniel Moreira (ATT)
6
 
12.Arno Höfer (ATT)
0
13.Tomas Reis (MID)
0
14.Martin Caminero (DEF)
0