Match Report
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Match Report
It's a sunny day here at El Madrigal where Villarreal CF play host to Real Madrid. A crowd of 17,591 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Villarreal CF and Real Madrid are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Fortes Sanchez.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Villarreal CF and Real Madrid are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by JosŽ Fortes Sanchez.
0.00
0-0Villarreal CF start the match!
2.34
0-0Isaiah Impey flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Suarez who brings the ball under control. Roberto Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Mauricio Castro. Mauricio Castro directs the ball goalwards with his head. Daniel Hofland clears it off the line with his head!
6.57
0-0Eduardo Fuentes chips the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Impey. Isaiah Impey chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso shoots from 20 yards. Wes Smith easily gets down and covers it.
10.51
0-0Albert Roman hits a low pass to Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
15.33
Daniel Hofland runs forward with the ball. Daniel Hofland makes a beautiful solo run. Daniel Hofland shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Isaiah Luzhny comfortably smothers it!
21.58
0-1Enrique Marquitos threads a neat ball through to Mauricio Castro. Mauricio Castro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It's there!! Wes Smith has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
24.19
Joost van Beek threads a neat ball through to Yoann Zaidan. Yoann Zaidan shoots from 25 yards. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Excellent save!
28.43
Joost van Beek chips the ball to his team mate, Yoann Zaidan. Yoann Zaidan lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Peiro. With a superhuman jump, Roberto Peiro connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Solid save from Isaiah Luzhny. What a great pair of hands!
30.02
Lee Midgley darts forward. Lee Midgley flicks a high ball forward to Yoann Zaidan who takes it down. Yoann Zaidan knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.55
0-1Isaiah Impey hits a low pass to Mauricio Castro. Mauricio Castro tries a spectacular long range effort. It's miles wide!
33.14
Ignacio Pasanen flicks the ball to his team mate, Isaiah Impey. Isaiah Impey flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Suarez who brings the ball under control. Roberto Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Juan-Carlos Alonso!
36.50
Cosimo Parisi flicks a high ball forward to Mauricio Castro who takes it down. Mauricio Castro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it slams into the crowd!
38.17
Eduardo Fuentes threads a neat ball through to Cosimo Parisi. Cosimo Parisi changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Cosimo Parisi whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Suarez. With a superhuman jump, Roberto Suarez connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Wes Smith. Excellent save.
39.35
0-2Lee Midgley makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andres Gento. Andres Gento deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Yoann Zaidan. Yoann Zaidan deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Roberto Peiro but the linesman indicates offside!
42.17
Joost van Beek knocks the ball forward to Yoann Zaidan. Yoann Zaidan shoots from 25 yards but it's drastically wayward!
45.00
Eduardo Fuentes knocks the ball forward to Franceco Rutzittu. Franceco Rutzittu kicks a strong pass forward to Mauricio Castro. Mauricio Castro tries a spectacular long range effort but it is tipped over by Wes Smith.
45.00
0-2Corner kick to Real Madrid. Cosimo Parisi plays it to the near post. Some silky footwork from Franceco Rutzittu provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Villarreal CF appear unchanged since the first half. Real Madrid also appear unchanged since the first half. The Villarreal CF players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Real Madrid kick off!
51.05
Gianluca Cozza brings the ball forward. Gianluca Cozza chips the ball to his team mate, Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso makes a great pass forward. Mauricio Castro runs clear and latches on but the linesman indicates offside!
53.18
Lee Midgley threads the ball through to Andres Gento. Andres Gento knocks the ball to his team mate, Yoann Zaidan. Yoann Zaidan knocks in a cross ball towards Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner powers a header at goal. Isaiah Luzhny easily punches it away to safety.
55.35
Eduardo Fuentes kicks a strong pass forward to Cosimo Parisi. Cosimo Parisi makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's miles wide!
59.29
Daniel Hofland sees Joost van Beek in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Joost van Beek flicks a high pass forward to Roberto Peiro who brings the ball under control. Roberto Peiro lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
60.58
0-2Real Madrid have made 2 substitutions with Guillermo Marin replacing Enrique Marquitos and Nicolas Gimenez replacing Eduardo Fuentes .
65.15
Nicolas Gimenez kicks a strong pass forward to Cosimo Parisi. Cosimo Parisi threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso shoots from distance but he balloons it over the crossbar!
66.46
Joost van Beek threads a neat ball through to Gavin Bremner. Gavin Bremner shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
73.40
Guillermo Marin threads the ball through to Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
79.50
Andres Gento knocks the ball forward to Yoann Zaidan. Yoann Zaidan knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Peiro. Roberto Peiro outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
83.41
Isaiah Impey flicks a high ball forward to Juan-Carlos Alonso who takes it down. Juan-Carlos Alonso finds some space and shoots from distance but it is shockingly off target!
85.24
Daniel Hofland makes a simple pass to Andres Gento. Andres Gento makes a simple pass to Yoann Zaidan. Yoann Zaidan shoots from outside the area but it is tipped over by Isaiah Luzhny.
87.19
Ignacio Pasanen chips the ball to his team mate, Franceco Rutzittu. Franceco Rutzittu flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Suarez comfortably collects the pass. Roberto Suarez shoots from distance but it is miles over!
89.12
Guillermo Marin passes the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Alonso. Juan-Carlos Alonso makes a probing pass between the defence to Mauricio Castro. Mauricio Castro cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
4
8
Offsides
1
1
Fouls
0
0
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
44.6%
55.4%
Play Area
31.3%
42.2%
26.5%
Scorers
| Mauricio Castro 22, 89 Juan-Carlos Alonso 33 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Mauricio Castro of Real Madrid |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Wes Smith (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Kieron Riggott (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Lee Midgley (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Daniel Hofland (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Albert Roman (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Andres Gento (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Joost van Beek (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Arturo José Mari (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Roberto Peiro (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Gavin Bremner (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Yoann Zaidan (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Ricardo Aguilar (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Gabriel Carcedo (DEF) | 0 | |
| 14. | Gregorio Martinez (DEF) | 0 | |
| 1. | Isaiah Luzhny (GK) | 8 | |
| 2. | Ignacio Pasanen (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Gianluca Cozza (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Eduardo Fuentes (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Franceco Rutzittu (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Enrique Marquitos (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Isaiah Impey (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Cosimo Parisi (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Juan-Carlos Alonso (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 10. | Mauricio Castro (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Roberto Suarez (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Gavin Inglis (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Nicolas Gimenez (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Guillermo Marin (MID) | 6 | |