Match Report


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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Iberostar Stadium where RCD Mallorca play host to Salamanca. A crowd of 8,615 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
RCD Mallorca are playing in a 4-2-4 formation while Salamanca appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Sebasti‡n  Garrido.


0.00
The whistle blows and RCD Mallorca kick off!
3.08
Ricardo Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Victor Hierro controls it well on his chest. Victor Hierro shoots from outside the area. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
6.07
Ricardo Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Segarra controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Segarra knocks the ball forward to Antonio Ferrer but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
12.32
Ricardo Veloso clumsily knocks into Victor Calvo. The referee brings Ricardo Veloso to one side and gives him a warning! Victor Calvo runs off the knock.
14.03
Carlos Aguilar makes a simple pass to Gabriel Marcos. Gabriel Marcos flicks a high ball forward to Antonio Ferrer who takes it down. Antonio Ferrer sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
16.41
Michael Polak deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Antonio Ferrer. Antonio Ferrer lofts in a cross ball towards Eugenio Montero. Eugenio Montero finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.46
Gabriel Marcos makes a beautiful solo run. Gabriel Marcos finds some space and shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
21.25
Duarte Barbosa kicks a strong pass forward to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso sees Antonio Ferrer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Ferrer knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Arthur Gascoigne.
34.37
Victor Calvo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Alejandro Ortega. Alejandro Ortega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.43
Elena Sanz threads the ball through to David Anolfo. David Anolfo flicks a high pass forward. Alejandro Ortega holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Alejandro Ortega shoots from long range. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
39.48
Mario Dirk hacks Michael Polak from behind! The referee warns Mario Dirk to calm down! Michael Polak stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Mallorca appear unchanged since the first half. Salamanca also appear unchanged since the first half. The Salamanca players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Salamanca start the second half!
54.36
Victor Calvo makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Mario Dirk. Mario Dirk knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.27
Salamanca have made 2 substitutions with Alberto Veloso replacing David Anolfo and Jose Fortes Marquitos replacing Mario Dirk and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-4-2 formation.
63.04
Carlos Aguilar surges forward with the ball. Carlos Aguilar flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Segarra controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Segarra finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper, Daniel Helguera, sees it late!! Goal for RCD Mallorca!
79.20
Michael Polak threads a neat ball through to Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Montero collects the pass. Eugenio Montero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
84.41
Without breaking stride, Stefan Kaiser plays the ball forward to Gabriel Marcos. With some swift thinking, Gabriel Marcos plays the ball forward to Antonio Ferrer. Antonio Ferrer shoots from outside the area but it whistles just wide of the post!
85.39
Victor Calvo passes the ball forward to Alejandro Ortega. Alejandro Ortega kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Fortes Marquitos but the referee indicates it's offside!
89.40
Elena Sanz deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Victor Calvo. Victor Calvo knocks the ball forward to Alejandro Ortega. Alejandro Ortega skips past Michael Polak! Alejandro Ortega looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but somehow Rafael Nunez manages to keep it out.
90.00
Ricardo Veloso flicks a high pass forward. Antonio Ferrer collects the pass. Antonio Ferrer shoots from long range. It curls slightly but Daniel Helguera manages to gather it.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
2
0
Shots on Target
4
1
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.6%
36.4%
Play Area
34.8%
40.9%
24.2%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Victor Hierro of RCD Mallorca

Match Ratings
1.Rafael Nunez (GK)
6
2.Duarte Barbosa (DEF)
6
3.Michael Polak (DEF)
6
4.Carlos Aguilar (DEF)
8
5.Stefan Kaiser (DEF)
6
6.Gabriel Marcos (MID)
7
7.Ricardo Veloso (MID)
8
8.Victor Hierro (ATT)goal scored
9
9.Antonio Ferrer (ATT)
6
10.Eugenio Montero (ATT)
6
11.Eduardo Segarra (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Martino Goretti (GK)
0
13.Alejandro Bravo (DEF)
0
14.Enrique Romero (MID)
0

1.Daniel Helguera (GK)
7
2.Arthur Gascoigne (DEF)
6
3.Luis Ortega (DEF)
6
4.Elena Sanz (DEF)
6
5.Carlos Mendez (DEF)
6
6.Hugo Moreno (MID)
6
7.Victor Calvo (MID)
8
8.David Anolfo (MID)
6
9.Arturo Blanco (MID)
6
10.Alejandro Ortega (ATT)
6
11.Mario Dirk (ATT)
5
 
12.Romero P. Rodriquez (MID)
0
13.Alberto Veloso (MID)
6
14.Jose Fortes Marquitos (MID)
6