Match Report


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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Riazor where Deportivo La Coruña play host to Sevilla FC. A crowd of 16,648 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Deportivo La Coruña are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Sevilla FC appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Juli‡n  Vega.


0.00
Deportivo La Coruña kick off the first half!
3.20
Guillermo Alonso threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Diez. Eduardo Diez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving John Burley with no chance!! Goal for Sevilla FC!
6.08
Martin Caminero clumsily knocks into Pedro Fernandez. Martin Caminero is given a warning by the referee! Pedro Fernandez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
10.09
Pedro Fernandez darts forward. Pedro Fernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Eduardo Diez. Eduardo Diez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball strikes Sebastian Hidalgo's outstretched foot and is deflected wide.
11.21
Leonardo Roman takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the far post. John Burley drops low and scoops up the ball.
14.51
Ivan Reyes flicks a high pass forward. Philipp Metzler collects the pass. Showing great composure, Philipp Metzler laces a through ball forward to Alfredo Ramirez. Alfredo Ramirez shoots from 25 yards but it slams into the crowd!
15.54
Jose Javier Nieto flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Diez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Diez lofts in a cross ball towards Alfredo Ramirez. Alfredo Ramirez makes a deft header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
22.57
Graeme Fowler chips the ball to his team mate, Jose Sanchez. Jose Sanchez changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Jose Sanchez skips past Alexander Babbel! Some silky footwork from Jose Sanchez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it's drastically wayward!
24.08
Alfredo Ferrer chips the ball to his team mate, Martin Caminero. Martin Caminero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Francisco Marcos. Francisco Marcos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
26.47
Pedro Fernandez sees Alfredo Ramirez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfredo Ramirez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.26
Ivan Reyes comes in with a late challenge on Francisco Marcos. Ivan Reyes is shown the yellow card! Francisco Marcos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
34.03
Callum Cleland comes in with a late challenge on Leonardo Roman. Callum Cleland is shown the yellow card! Leonardo Roman stretches but gets up unharmed.
38.58
Samuel Andrade flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Nieto collects the pass. Jose Javier Nieto passes the ball forward to Alfredo Ramirez. Alfredo Ramirez shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent save!
39.29
Jose Javier Nieto darts forward. Jose Javier Nieto whips in a cross ball towards Alfredo Ramirez. Alfredo Ramirez fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head but somehow John Burley manages to keep it out.
40.22
Graeme Fowler sees Jose Sanchez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Jose Sanchez flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Marcos collects the pass. Francisco Marcos makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Callum Cleland. Ivan Reyes comes in with a late challenge on Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
42.42
With imagination, Martin Caminero plays the ball forward to Wes Cutler. Wes Cutler knocks in a cross ball towards Francisco Marcos. Francisco Marcos is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Eduardo Nunez is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
45.00
Samuel Andrade barges into Wes Cutler. The referee calls over Samuel Andrade and shows him a yellow card! Wes Cutler hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Deportivo La Coruña appear unchanged since the first half. Sevilla FC also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sevilla FC players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.

45.00
Sevilla FC kick off!
49.36
Wes Cutler hacks Leonardo Roman from behind! The referee calls over Wes Cutler and warns him to calm down! Leonardo Roman stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.31
Graeme Fowler breaks forward. Graeme Fowler takes it forward alone. Graeme Fowler shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
60.55
Deportivo La Coruña have made 2 substitutions with Leonardo Montero replacing Sebastian Hidalgo and Edmundo Serrano replacing Filipe Gomes .
63.26
Leonardo Roman threads the ball through to Jose Javier Nieto. Jose Javier Nieto flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Diez who takes it down. Eduardo Diez plays a one-two with Alfredo Ramirez and advances towards the goal... Eduardo Diez shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
65.50
Graeme Fowler threads a neat ball through to Jose Sanchez. Jose Sanchez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Wes Cutler. Wes Cutler controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
69.38
Martin Caminero makes a probing pass to Francisco Marcos. Francisco Marcos tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
72.19
Without breaking stride, Alfredo Ferrer plays the ball forward to Jose Sanchez. Jose Sanchez flicks the ball to his team mate, Callum Cleland. Callum Cleland knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Nunez who gathers it comfortably.
73.10
With great vision, Jose Javier Nieto plays the ball forward to Eduardo Diez. Eduardo Diez knocks in a cross ball towards Alfredo Ramirez. Alfredo Ramirez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! John Burley has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
77.58
Deportivo La Coruña have made a substitution with Elena Farinos replacing Francisco Marcos .
81.52
Jose Javier Nieto sees Alfredo Ramirez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Alfredo Ramirez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Diez but the linesman indicates offside!
87.50
Philipp Metzler flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Diez controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Diez tries a spectacular long range effort but it's drastically wayward!
90.00
Samuel Andrade chips the ball to his team mate, Philipp Metzler. Philipp Metzler flicks a high pass forward. Alfredo Ramirez collects the pass. Alfredo Ramirez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Graeme Fowler.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
Goals
3
3
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.4%
45.6%
Play Area
29.1%
41.8%
29.1%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alfredo Ramirez of Sevilla FC

Match Ratings