Match Report


Celta VigoCelta Vigo     MálagaMálaga
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Daniele MarascoD. Marasco60
G
1
M
76Marin StoichitaM. Stoichita
Daniel RomeroD. Romero70
D
2
D
67Carlos SotoC. Soto
Kevin FergusonK. Ferguson66
D
3
D
74Bruno MoreiraB. Moreira
Jose PrietoJ. Prieto65
D
4
D
62Mauricio GuerreroM. Guerrero
Pascal SchnellingerP. Schnellinger60
D
5
D
72Boubacar DoubaïB. Doubaï
Samuel MbomaS. Mboma72
M
captain6
M
74Lucien BondelL. Bondel
Gabriel RubioG. Rubio70
M
7captain
M
73Oscar MolownyO. Molowny
Eugène ZaréE. Zaré82
A
8
A
74Bernardo OrnelasB. Ornelas
Elena DelgadoE. Delgado69
A
9
A
69Giampiero IacopinoG. Iacopino
Roberto TavaresR. Tavares67
A
10
A
76Carl RabuelC. Rabuel
Mario RibeiroM. Ribeiro66
A
11
A
69Nigel WrightN. Wright
 
Jose Fortes JimenezJ. Jimenez69
M
12
M
77Frederico OrtegaF. Ortega
Edmundo VegaE. Vega67
M
13
A
74Stavros LeandrosS. Leandros
Eric SchrammE. Schramm62
A
14
D
72Titus MacleanT. Maclean

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Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Balaidos where Celta Vigo play host to Málaga. A crowd of 20,103 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Celta Vigo are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Málaga appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Antonio Pichichi.


0.00
The whistle blows and Celta Vigo kick off!
3.50
Jose Prieto kicks a strong pass forward to Gabriel Rubio. Gabriel Rubio flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Ribeiro. Mario Ribeiro controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies just wide!
4.43
Oscar Molowny takes it forward alone. Oscar Molowny sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
8.12
Gabriel Rubio knocks the ball to his team mate, Mario Ribeiro. Mario Ribeiro lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares makes a deft header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
12.13
Gabriel Rubio runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gabriel Rubio finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
15.40
Boubacar Doubaï catches Roberto Tavares on the ankles. Boubacar Doubaï is given a warning by the referee! Roberto Tavares stretches but gets up unharmed.
16.51
Samuel Mboma deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Mario Ribeiro. Mario Ribeiro knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marin Stoichita who gathers it comfortably.
18.25
Oscar Molowny threads a neat ball through to Giampiero Iacopino. Giampiero Iacopino shoots from long range but is denied by Daniele Marasco. Excellent save.
20.58
Samuel Mboma flicks a high pass forward. Eugène Zaré collects the pass. Eugène Zaré plays a scrappy one-two with Roberto Tavares and advances towards the goal... Eugène Zaré tries a spectacular strike. It curls slightly but Marin Stoichita manages to gather it effortlessly.
22.59
Samuel Mboma threads the ball through to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Eugène Zaré. Some silky footwork from Eugène Zaré provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball ricochets off Boubacar Doubaï and flashes wide of the near post.
24.24
Eugène Zaré takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Mauricio Guerrero reaches the ball and hoofs it clear.
26.43
Lucien Bondel chips the ball to his team mate, Carl Rabuel. Carl Rabuel shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Daniele Marasco.
27.37
Boubacar Doubaï takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Oscar Molowny shoots from just inside the box but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
28.27
Jose Prieto advances with the ball. Jose Prieto threads a neat ball through to Eugène Zaré. Eugène Zaré lofts in a cross ball towards Elena Delgado. Elena Delgado jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Nice save!
32.16
Lucien Bondel knocks the ball to his team mate, Carl Rabuel. Carl Rabuel knocks in a cross ball towards Bernardo Ornelas. Bernardo Ornelas knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Daniele Marasco is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
36.01
Bernardo Ornelas comes in with a late challenge on Kevin Ferguson. Bernardo Ornelas is shown the yellow card! Kevin Ferguson hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
38.48
Oscar Molowny controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Bernardo Ornelas. Bernardo Ornelas whips in a cross ball towards Giampiero Iacopino. Giampiero Iacopino connects with a diving header. Daniele Marasco manages to gather it.
42.23
Nigel Wright comes in with a late challenge on Jose Prieto. Nigel Wright is given a warning by the referee! Jose Prieto runs off the knock.
45.00
Boubacar Doubaï flicks a high pass forward. Oscar Molowny holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Oscar Molowny flicks a high pass forward to Giampiero Iacopino who brings the ball under control. Giampiero Iacopino lofts in a cross ball towards Nigel Wright. Nigel Wright makes a deft header but somehow Kevin Ferguson happens to be in the right place to block it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celta Vigo appear unchanged since the first half. Málaga also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Málaga kick off!
51.46
Lucien Bondel sees Nigel Wright in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Nigel Wright plays a one-two with Bernardo Ornelas and rushes in on goal... Nigel Wright makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
53.56
Jose Prieto flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Rubio holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriel Rubio flicks a high pass forward to Eugène Zaré who brings the ball under control. Eugène Zaré knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marin Stoichita who gathers it comfortably.
54.28
Gabriel Rubio knocks the ball forward to Mario Ribeiro. Mario Ribeiro whips in a cross ball towards Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but is denied by Marin Stoichita. Excellent save.
61.26
Celta Vigo are in full control of this game.
63.46
Lucien Bondel surges forward with the ball. Lucien Bondel lofts in a cross ball towards Carl Rabuel. Carl Rabuel whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Daniele Marasco with no chance!! Goal for Málaga!
67.38
Samuel Mboma makes a simple pass to Mario Ribeiro. Mario Ribeiro knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Boubacar Doubaï.
69.22
Kevin Ferguson flicks a high ball forward to Gabriel Rubio who takes it down. Gabriel Rubio makes a probing pass to Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares flicks the ball to his team mate, Mario Ribeiro. Some good footwork from Mario Ribeiro provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's drastically wayward!
72.42
Boubacar Doubaï breaks forward. Boubacar Doubaï flicks a high pass forward to Nigel Wright who brings the ball under control. Nigel Wright whips in a cross ball towards Bernardo Ornelas. Bernardo Ornelas heads the ball goalwards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
75.56
Boubacar Doubaï threads a neat ball through to Oscar Molowny. Oscar Molowny flicks a high pass forward. Bernardo Ornelas collects the pass. Bernardo Ornelas knocks in a cross ball towards Carl Rabuel. Carl Rabuel directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
81.21
Samuel Mboma threads the ball through to Elena Delgado. Elena Delgado lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Tavares. Roberto Tavares is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
87.46
Samuel Mboma kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Ribeiro. Mario Ribeiro shoots from outside the area but it's a woeful effort!
89.04
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Celta Vigo

Málaga
Goals
1
3
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
5
4
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
0
3
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
59.4%
40.6%
Play Area
26.1%
42%
31.9%

Scorers
Roberto Tavares 8
Bernardo Ornelas 32
Carl Rabuel 63, 76

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Carl Rabuel of Málaga

Match Ratings
1.Daniele Marasco (GK)
7
2.Daniel Romero (DEF)
6
3.Kevin Ferguson (DEF)
6
4.Jose Prieto (DEF)
6
5.Pascal Schnellinger (DEF)
6
6.Samuel Mboma (MID)
7
7.Gabriel Rubio (MID)
7
8.Eugène Zaré (ATT)
6
9.Elena Delgado (ATT)
6
10.Roberto Tavares (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Mario Ribeiro (ATT)
6
 
12.Jose Fortes Jimenez (MID)
0
13.Edmundo Vega (MID)
0
14.Eric Schramm (ATT)
0

1.Marin Stoichita (MID)
7
2.Carlos Soto (DEF)
6
3.Bruno Moreira (DEF)
6
4.Mauricio Guerrero (DEF)
6
5.Boubacar Doubaï (DEF)
7
6.Lucien Bondel (MID)
7
7.Oscar Molowny (MID)
7
8.Bernardo Ornelas (ATT)goal scoredyellow card
8
9.Giampiero Iacopino (ATT)
6
10.Carl Rabuel (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
11.Nigel Wright (ATT)
6
 
12.Frederico Ortega (MID)
0
13.Stavros Leandros (ATT)
0
14.Titus Maclean (DEF)
0