Match Report
| Cordoba | Cordoba |  |  | Villarreal CF | Villarreal CF | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | Computer Player | ||||||||||||||||||
| Rafael Leon | R. Leon |  | 54 | G |  |  | 1 | | G | 62 | | Carlos Saez | C. Saez | ||||||||
| Pedro Pichichi | P. Pichichi | | 60 | D |  | 2 |  | | D | 77 | | Roberto Mora | R. Mora | ||||||||
| Marcos Kiko | M. Kiko | | 55 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 |  | Edgar Tavares | E. Tavares | |||||||||
| Jose Soto | J. Soto | | 48 | D | | 4 | | D | 58 |  | Sylvain Burgess | S. Burgess | |||||||||
| Oscar Vazquez | O. Vazquez | | 69 | M | | 5 | | D | 53 | | Luis Verges | L. Verges | |||||||||
| Hugo Martinez | H. Martinez | | 67 | M | | 6 | | M | 70 |  | Fabio Turci | F. Turci | |||||||||
| Enrique Farinos | E. Farinos | | 63 | M | | 7 | | M | 69 | | Edgar Oliveira | E. Oliveira | |||||||||
| Marco Quintero | M. Quintero |  | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 65 | | Patricio Navarro | P. Navarro | |||||||||
| Juan Camacho | J. Camacho | | 56 | A | | 9 | | M | 61 | | Andres Pardo | A. Pardo | |||||||||
| Carlos Moreno | C. Moreno | | 55 | A | | 10 | | A | 76 | | Ernesto Cruz | E. Cruz | |||||||||
| Vasco Castro | V. Castro | | 55 | A | | 11 | | A | 64 | | Jose Rey | J. Rey | |||||||||
| Morgan Pinato | M. Pinato | | 54 | A | | 12 | | A | 57 | | Martin Blanco | M. Blanco | |||||||||
| Romero P. Ferrer | R. Ferrer | | 54 | M | | 13 | | G | 55 | | Mirko Donati | M. Donati | |||||||||
| Alejandro Iglesias | A. Iglesias | | 53 | M | | 14 | | A | 54 | | Edmundo Moya | E. Moya | |||||||||
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel where Cordoba play host to Villarreal CF. A crowd of 9,509 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cordoba are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Villarreal CF appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Hugo Redondo.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cordoba are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Villarreal CF appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Hugo Redondo.
0.00
0-0Cordoba kick off and get the match underway!
2.13
1-0Pedro Pichichi flicks a high pass forward. Hugo Martinez collects the pass. Hugo Martinez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vasco Castro. Vasco Castro edges inside the box! Vasco Castro rockets a shot on goal. What a cracker!! Carlos Saez had no chance!! Goal for Cordoba!
6.35
1-0Enrique Farinos runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Enrique Farinos tries a spectacular long range effort but it is miles over!
8.44
1-0Patricio Navarro knocks the ball forward to Jose Rey. Jose Rey shoots from 25 yards but Rafael Leon reads it well. Excellent keeping!
10.17
1-0Patricio Navarro threads a neat ball through to Jose Rey. Jose Rey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
14.50
Sylvain Burgess plays the ball forward to Patricio Navarro. Patricio Navarro knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Rey. Jose Rey shoots from 25 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
15.37
Edgar Tavares flicks a high pass forward. Patricio Navarro holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Patricio Navarro knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Marcos Kiko.
18.57
Andres Pardo hits a low pass to Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz tries a spectacular long range effort but it slams into the crowd!
20.12
Pedro Pichichi decides to run forward with the ball. Pedro Pichichi threads the ball through to Carlos Moreno. Carlos Moreno sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Fabulous save!
22.52
Edgar Tavares flicks a high pass forward to Edgar Oliveira who brings the ball under control. Edgar Oliveira makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Rey. Jose Rey tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
24.23
Oscar Vazquez flicks a high ball forward to Carlos Moreno who takes it down. Carlos Moreno sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
26.38
Edgar Oliveira deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
30.27
Edgar Tavares pushes up the pitch. Edgar Tavares sees Ernesto Cruz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernesto Cruz sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
36.10
Marcos Kiko kicks a strong pass forward to Enrique Farinos. Enrique Farinos threads a neat ball through to Carlos Moreno. Carlos Moreno sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
38.55
Oscar Vazquez kicks a strong pass forward to Juan Camacho. Juan Camacho plays a scrappy one-two with Carlos Moreno and stumbles forward towards the goal... Juan Camacho cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
40.47
Edgar Tavares sees Edgar Oliveira in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Edgar Oliveira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz hits a low pass to Jose Rey. Some good footwork from Jose Rey provides some space. He shoots at goal. Good keeping from Rafael Leon as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
41.31
1-0Luis Verges takes a quick corner, playing it short to Sylvain Burgess. Sylvain Burgess takes a shot at goal but Marcos Kiko is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
45.00
Edgar Oliveira makes a simple pass to Jose Rey. Jose Rey knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Soto.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cordoba appear unchanged since the first half. Villarreal CF also appear unchanged since the first half.
45.00
Villarreal CF kick off and get the second half underway!
47.38
Hugo Martinez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Vasco Castro. Vasco Castro cuts inside the box! Vasco Castro side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Carlos Saez had no chance!! Goal for Cordoba!
51.57
2-0Patricio Navarro barges into Hugo Martinez. The referee warns Patricio Navarro to calm down! Hugo Martinez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
53.39
Fabio Turci hits a low pass to Jose Rey. Jose Rey chips the ball to his team mate, Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz tries a spectacular strike. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
57.16
With great vision, Enrique Farinos plays the ball forward to Juan Camacho. Juan Camacho shoots from distance but it is miles over!
60.17
2-1The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
67.35
Patricio Navarro knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz advances inside the box! Ernesto Cruz makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
71.04
Andres Pardo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Jose Rey. Jose Rey knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
72.40
Jose Rey comes in with a late challenge on Pedro Pichichi. The referee warns Jose Rey to calm down! Pedro Pichichi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
73.28
2-2Luis Verges barges into Juan Camacho. The referee calls over Luis Verges and shows him a yellow card! Juan Camacho stretches but gets up unharmed.
77.31
2-2Villarreal CF have made 2 substitutions with Martin Blanco replacing Edgar Tavares and Mirko Donati replacing Edgar Oliveira .
78.33
Martin Blanco flicks a high ball forward to Andres Pardo who takes it down. Andres Pardo flicks a high pass forward to Jose Rey who brings the ball under control. Jose Rey shoots from 25 yards. Rafael Leon gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
81.39
2-2Fabio Turci clumsily knocks into Jose Soto. The referee warns Fabio Turci to calm down! Jose Soto grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
84.09
2-2Fabio Turci sees Ernesto Cruz in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ernesto Cruz knocks the ball forward to Jose Rey but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
87.36
Mirko Donati makes a simple pass to Ernesto Cruz. Ernesto Cruz finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Rafael Leon.
88.09
2-2Corner kick to Villarreal CF. Patricio Navarro plays it to the near post. Sylvain Burgess shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
89.09
Mirko Donati takes it forward alone. Mirko Donati shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
2
2
Shots on Target
4
8
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
0
4
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
45%
55%
Play Area
33.8%
42.5%
23.8%
Scorers
| Vasco Castro 2, 47 | Ernesto Cruz 53, 67 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Ernesto Cruz of Villarreal CF |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Rafael Leon (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Pedro Pichichi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Marcos Kiko (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose Soto (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Oscar Vazquez (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Hugo Martinez (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Enrique Farinos (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Marco Quintero (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Juan Camacho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Carlos Moreno (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Vasco Castro (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Morgan Pinato (ATT) | 0 | |
| 13. | Romero P. Ferrer (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Alejandro Iglesias (MID) | 0 | |
| 1. | Carlos Saez (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Roberto Mora (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Edgar Tavares (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Sylvain Burgess (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Luis Verges (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 6. | Fabio Turci (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Edgar Oliveira (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Patricio Navarro (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Andres Pardo (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Ernesto Cruz (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Jose Rey (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Martin Blanco (ATT) | 6 | |
| 13. | Mirko Donati (GK) | 6 | |
| 14. | Edmundo Moya (ATT) | 0 | |