Match Report
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| Cordoba | Cordoba |  |  | RCD Espanyol | RCD Espanyol | ||||||||||||||||
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| Victor Gainza | V. Gainza |  | 64 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 | | Jose Javier Vega | J. Vega | |||||||||
| Daan Van Dijk | D. Van Dijk |  | 59 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 67 | | Victor Molowny | V. Molowny | |||||||||
| Alexander Röhner | A. Röhner |  | 57 | D |  | | 3 | | D | 66 | | Nicolas Torres | N. Torres | ||||||||
| Jose Javier Romero | J. Romero | | 55 | D | | 4 | | D | 63 | | Martin Ramirez | M. Ramirez | |||||||||
| Arturo Farinos | A. Farinos | | 55 | D | | 5 | | D | 59 | | Victor Guerrero | V. Guerrero | |||||||||
| Oliver Müller | O. Müller | | 70 | M | | 6 | | M | 65 | | Victor Molina | V. Molina | |||||||||
| Julian Marquez | J. Marquez | | 58 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Victor Mora | V. Mora | |||||||||
| Pablo Crespo | P. Crespo | | 54 | M | | 8 | | | M | 58 | | Carlos Herrera | C. Herrera | ||||||||
| Roberto Soler | R. Soler | | 51 | M | | 9 | | A | 64 | | Ivan Pardo | I. Pardo | |||||||||
| Mauricio Kiko | M. Kiko | | 66 | A | | 10 | | A | 60 | | Albert Andres | A. Andres | |||||||||
| Patricio Serrano | P. Serrano | | 58 | A | | 11 | | A | 53 | | Jan Richter | J. Richter | |||||||||
| Jose Velasco | J. Velasco | | 61 | G | | 12 | | G | 66 | | Elena Butragueno | E. Butragueno | |||||||||
| Carlos Rubio | C. Rubio | | 54 | A | | 13 | | D | 58 | | Sven Hamann | S. Hamann | |||||||||
| Raffaele Mero | R. Mero |  | 51 | D | | 14 | | D | 55 | | Enrique Del Sol | E. Del Sol | |||||||||
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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel where Cordoba play host to RCD Espanyol. A crowd of 9,516 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cordoba are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gregorio Rodriguez.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cordoba are playing in a 4-4-2 formation while RCD Espanyol appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Gregorio Rodriguez.
0.00
0-0The first half starts with Cordoba kicking off!
2.03
0-0Nicolas Torres passes the ball forward to Victor Molina. Victor Molina kicks a strong pass forward to Ivan Pardo. Ivan Pardo knocks in a cross ball towards Jan Richter. Jan Richter connects with a diving header but it rises well off target!
6.23
0-0Carlos Herrera makes a simple pass to Albert Andres. Albert Andres knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
9.16
0-0Martin Ramirez surges forward with the ball. Martin Ramirez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Jan Richter. Jan Richter lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Pardo. Ivan Pardo rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Victor Gainza is on top of it.
10.51
Nicolas Torres flicks the ball to his team mate, Victor Mora. Victor Mora threads a neat ball through to Ivan Pardo. Ivan Pardo knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Daan Van Dijk.
18.29
0-0Arturo Farinos passes the ball forward to Julian Marquez. Showing composure, Julian Marquez plays the ball forward to Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko knocks in a cross ball towards Patricio Serrano. Nicolas Torres comes in with a late challenge on Patricio Serrano. Patricio Serrano appeals for a penalty! The referee hasn't seen anything wrong!!
30.21
Oliver Müller makes a probing pass to Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.11
0-0RCD Espanyol appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation.
32.11
Victor Mora hits a low pass to Jan Richter. Jan Richter cuts inside the box! Jan Richter makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just wide!
36.20
Victor Mora plays the ball forward to Jan Richter. Jan Richter knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.12
Victor Mora changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Victor Mora finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
45.00
0-0Victor Mora makes a beautiful solo run. Victor Mora kicks a strong pass forward to Jan Richter but the referee indicates it's offside!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Cordoba have changed their lineup with Raffaele Mero replacing Roberto Soler and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-2-1 formation. RCD Espanyol have changed their lineup with Enrique Del Sol replacing Ivan Pardo and Sven Hamann replacing Carlos Herrera. The Cordoba players look more relaxed than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
RCD Espanyol kick off and get the second half underway!
49.18
Alexander Röhner hits a low pass to Oliver Müller. Oliver Müller passes the ball forward to Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
51.35
0-0There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
53.51
Pablo Crespo sees space and advances. Pablo Crespo finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
57.08
Victor Molina deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Enrique Del Sol. Enrique Del Sol knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
59.56
Jose Javier Romero receives the ball from a throw-in from Alexander Röhner. Jose Javier Romero chips the ball to his team mate, Julian Marquez. Julian Marquez threads the ball through to Raffaele Mero. Raffaele Mero shoots from 20 yards but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
67.15
0-0Sven Hamann catches Oliver Müller on the ankles. The referee brings Sven Hamann to one side and gives him a warning! Oliver Müller runs off the knock.
69.47
Sven Hamann hacks Oliver Müller from behind! The referee warns Sven Hamann again to calm down! Oliver Müller runs off the knock.
75.18
With great vision, Victor Molina plays the ball forward to Albert Andres. Albert Andres passes the ball forward but Jan Richter is offside!
77.28
Victor Mora chips the ball to his team mate, Enrique Del Sol. Enrique Del Sol shoots from 20 yards. Victor Gainza gets down and covers it.
78.14
Victor Molina threads a neat ball through to Jan Richter. Jan Richter tries a spectacular long range effort. Magnificent save by Victor Gainza!
83.08
Alexander Röhner knocks the ball to his team mate, Julian Marquez. With some swift thinking, Julian Marquez plays the ball forward to Mauricio Kiko. Mauricio Kiko knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
87.06
Victor Molina makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enrique Del Sol. Enrique Del Sol shoots from long range. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Goals
0
0
Shots on Target
1
4
Shots off Target
2
3
Offsides
1
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
50.6%
49.4%
Play Area
31.2%
50.6%
18.2%
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Victor Mora of RCD Espanyol |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Victor Gainza (GK) | 9 | |
| 2. | Daan Van Dijk (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alexander Röhner (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Jose Javier Romero (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Arturo Farinos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Oliver Müller (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Julian Marquez (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Pablo Crespo (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Roberto Soler (MID) | 6 | |
| 10. | Mauricio Kiko (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Patricio Serrano (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jose Velasco (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Carlos Rubio (ATT) | 0 | |
| 14. | Raffaele Mero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 1. | Jose Javier Vega (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Victor Molowny (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Nicolas Torres (DEF) | 7 | |
| 4. | Martin Ramirez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 5. | Victor Guerrero (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Victor Molina (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Victor Mora (MID) | 9 | |
| 8. | Carlos Herrera (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Ivan Pardo (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Albert Andres (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jan Richter (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Elena Butragueno (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Sven Hamann (DEF) | 5 | |
| 14. | Enrique Del Sol (DEF) | 6 | |