Match Report


Deportivo La CoruñaDeportivo La Coruña     Racing FerrolRacing Ferrol
Computer Player Computer Player Dave Townsend Dave Townsend
John BurleyJ. Burley75
G
1
G
84Antonio NietoA. Nieto
Graeme FowlerG. Fowler74
D
2
D
66Renato Di DioR. Di Dio
Alfredo FerrerA. Ferrer69
D
3captain
D
74Yurtcan KayisY. Kayis
Sebastian HidalgoS. Hidalgo66
D
4
D
69Felipe CrespoF. Crespo
Frits WesterveldF. Westerveld65
M
5
D
44Brendan BrightonB. Brighton
Jose SanchezJ. Sanchez64
M
6
M
56Elena MolinaE. Molina
Martin CamineroM. Caminero63
M
7
M
69Pedro AlvesP. Alves
Filipe GomesF. Gomes61
M
8
M
76Victor DuranV. Duran
Wes CutlerW. Cutler72
A
captain9
A
69Benoit BiancoB. Bianco
Francisco MarcosF. Marcos70
A
10
A
72Oluwashegun IkpebaO. Ikpeba
Callum ClelandC. Cleland62
A
11
A
85Jose SuarezJ. Suarez
 
Leonardo MonteroL. Montero65
G
12
M
70Ivan BazzaniI. Bazzani
Edmundo SerranoE. Serrano61
D
13
M
68Tonino BortoluzziT. Bortoluzzi
Elena FarinosE. Farinos58
D
14
D
64Daniele ByrneD. Byrne

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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Riazor where Deportivo La Coruña play host to Racing Ferrol in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Deportivo La Coruña are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Racing Ferrol appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebasti‡n  Ramos.


0.00
The whistle blows and Deportivo La Coruña get the match underway!
6.05
Alfredo Ferrer knocks the ball forward to Filipe Gomes. Seeing a gap ahead, Filipe Gomes plays the ball forward to Wes Cutler. Wes Cutler shoots from distance but it is miles over!
12.25
Felipe Crespo threads a neat ball through to Pedro Alves. Pedro Alves flicks a high pass forward to Benoit Bianco who brings the ball under control. Benoit Bianco lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Suarez. Jose Suarez directs the ball goalwards with his head but is denied by John Burley. Excellent save.
20.56
Felipe Crespo laces a weighted ball forward to Pedro Alves. Pedro Alves flicks a high pass forward. Benoit Bianco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Benoit Bianco hits a low pass to Jose Suarez. Jose Suarez makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. John Burley gathers the ball up comfortably. Nice save!
21.19
Frits Westerveld knocks the ball forward to Francisco Marcos. Francisco Marcos shoots from distance but it is miles over!
26.33
Pedro Alves kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Suarez. Jose Suarez runs straight at the defence! Jose Suarez tries a spectacular strike. It's there!! John Burley has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
30.25
Martin Caminero flicks a high pass forward. Wes Cutler collects the pass. Wes Cutler lofts in a cross ball towards Francisco Marcos. Francisco Marcos heads the ball goalwards but somehow Brendan Brighton happens to be in the right place to block it.
32.53
Pedro Alves clumsily knocks into Jose Sanchez. Pedro Alves is warned by the referee! Jose Sanchez stretches but gets up unharmed.
33.25
Elena Molina runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Elena Molina whips in a cross ball towards Oluwashegun Ikpeba. Oluwashegun Ikpeba makes a looping header on goal. John Burley comfortably picks it out of the air!
34.48
Renato Di Dio receives the ball from a throw-in from Yurtcan Kayis. Renato Di Dio flicks a high pass forward. Pedro Alves controls it well on his chest. Pedro Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Benoit Bianco. Benoit Bianco makes a probing pass to Oluwashegun Ikpeba but he's offside!
36.27
Filipe Gomes comes in with a late challenge on Elena Molina. The referee calls over Filipe Gomes and warns him to calm down! Elena Molina runs off the knock.
40.16
Felipe Crespo advances with the ball. Felipe Crespo flicks a high pass forward. Oluwashegun Ikpeba controls it well on his chest. Oluwashegun Ikpeba lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Suarez. Jose Suarez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Jose Suarez scores for Racing Ferrol!!
44.23
Victor Duran knocks the ball forward to Jose Suarez. Jose Suarez skips past Sebastian Hidalgo! Sebastian Hidalgo comes in with a late challenge on Jose Suarez. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
45.00
Elena Molina makes a probing pass to Oluwashegun Ikpeba. Oluwashegun Ikpeba lofts in a cross ball towards Benoit Bianco. Benoit Bianco jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice save!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Deportivo La Coruña appear unchanged since the first half. Racing Ferrol also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Racing Ferrol kick off and get the second half underway!
47.58
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
48.55
Yurtcan Kayis breaks forward. Yurtcan Kayis knocks the ball forward to Jose Suarez. Jose Suarez shoots from 20 yards. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!! That's his third!
51.40
Felipe Crespo comes in with a late challenge on Callum Cleland. The referee brings Felipe Crespo to one side and gives him a warning! Callum Cleland stretches but gets up unharmed.
55.32
With some swift thinking, Filipe Gomes plays the ball forward to Wes Cutler. Wes Cutler sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
60.48
Deportivo La Coruña have made 2 substitutions with Leonardo Montero replacing Sebastian Hidalgo and Edmundo Serrano replacing Filipe Gomes .
63.20
Yurtcan Kayis catches Francisco Marcos on the ankles. Yurtcan Kayis is shown the yellow card! Francisco Marcos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
65.09
Seeing a gap ahead, Pedro Alves plays the ball forward to Jose Suarez. Jose Suarez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. John Burley gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
66.30
Brendan Brighton hits a low pass to Victor Duran. Victor Duran knocks the ball forward to Jose Suarez. Jose Suarez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
67.02
Graeme Fowler hacks Jose Suarez from behind! The referee calls over Graeme Fowler and warns him to calm down! Jose Suarez runs off the knock.
69.27
Jose Sanchez chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Marcos. Francisco Marcos whips in a cross ball towards Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland connects with a diving header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
72.38
Yurtcan Kayis threads a neat ball through to Pedro Alves. Pedro Alves makes a simple pass to Oluwashegun Ikpeba. Oluwashegun Ikpeba plays a one-two with Benoit Bianco and advances towards the goal... Oluwashegun Ikpeba cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
77.13
Deportivo La Coruña have made a substitution with Elena Farinos replacing Francisco Marcos .
78.23
Pedro Alves runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pedro Alves shoots from long range. John Burley gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
81.57
Pedro Alves deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Benoit Bianco. Benoit Bianco whips in a cross ball towards Oluwashegun Ikpeba. Oluwashegun Ikpeba directs the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
84.13
Frits Westerveld hits a low pass to Elena Farinos. Elena Farinos tries a spectacular long range effort but Antonio Nieto is on top of it.
85.27
Frits Westerveld flicks a high pass forward to Wes Cutler who brings the ball under control. Wes Cutler whips in a cross ball towards Callum Cleland. With a superhuman jump, Callum Cleland connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Magnificent save by Antonio Nieto!
89.15
Victor Duran kicks a strong pass forward to Oluwashegun Ikpeba. Oluwashegun Ikpeba deftly passes the ball to Benoit Bianco, releasing him through on goal. Some good footwork from Benoit Bianco provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's there!! John Burley has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Deportivo La Coruña

Racing Ferrol
Goals
1
5
Shots on Target
4
12
Shots off Target
3
0
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
29.9%
70.1%
Play Area
31.2%
44.2%
24.7%

Scorers
Callum Cleland 69
Jose Suarez 26, 40, 49
Oluwashegun Ikpeba 82
Benoit Bianco 89

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Suarez of Racing Ferrol

Match Ratings
1.John Burley (GK)
7
2.Graeme Fowler (DEF)
6
3.Alfredo Ferrer (DEF)
6
4.Sebastian Hidalgo (DEF)
6
5.Frits Westerveld (MID)
6
6.Jose Sanchez (MID)
6
7.Martin Caminero (MID)
6
8.Filipe Gomes (MID)
6
9.Wes Cutler (ATT)
6
10.Francisco Marcos (ATT)
6
11.Callum Cleland (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Leonardo Montero (GK)
6
13.Edmundo Serrano (DEF)
6
14.Elena Farinos (DEF)
6

1.Antonio Nieto (GK)
6
2.Renato Di Dio (DEF)
6
3.Yurtcan Kayis (DEF)yellow card
6
4.Felipe Crespo (DEF)
6
5.Brendan Brighton (DEF)
6
6.Elena Molina (MID)
6
7.Pedro Alves (MID)
7
8.Victor Duran (MID)
6
9.Benoit Bianco (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Oluwashegun Ikpeba (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Jose Suarez (ATT)goal scoredgoal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Ivan Bazzani (MID)
0
13.Tonino Bortoluzzi (MID)
0
14.Daniele Byrne (DEF)
0