Match Report


Deportivo La CoruñaDeportivo La Coruña     Racing SantanderRacing Santander
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Jose VelascoJ. Velasco72
G
1
G
67Eduardo RamosE. Ramos
Ricardo PirriR. Pirri63
D
2
D
78Albert RomanA. Roman
Roberto VelascoR. Velasco60
D
captain3
D
73Francisco SerranoF. Serrano
Philipp BeckmannP. Beckmann59
D
4
D
67Francisco VelascoF. Velasco
Ricardo CrespoR. Crespo54
D
5
M
67Juan-Carlos ZamoraJ. Zamora
Eduardo PascualE. Pascual71
M
6
M
61Andres HelgueraA. Helguera
Jose GonzalezJ. Gonzalez66
M
7captain
M
61Marcos AndresM. Andres
Claudio CortesC. Cortes61
M
8
M
56Romero P. GuardiolaR. Guardiola
Simon WallnerS. Wallner65
A
9
A
73Eduardo HernandezE. Hernandez
Scott YoungS. Young61
A
10
A
69Hugo OrtegaH. Ortega
Sebastian MarinS. Marin49
A
11
A
57Alberto SuarezA. Suarez
 
Nicolas KuzorraN. Kuzorra58
G
12
G
64Edmundo CruzE. Cruz
Antonio GentoA. Gento51
D
13
D
61Eugenio HidalgoE. Hidalgo
Juan CamachoJ. Camacho51
D
14
D
60Samuele GhirardelloS. Ghirardello

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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at Riazor where Deportivo La Coruña play host to Racing Santander. A crowd of 8,617 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Deportivo La Coruña are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Racing Santander appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Oscar  Torres.


0.00
Deportivo La Coruña kick off!
2.32
Francisco Serrano kicks a strong pass forward to Marcos Andres. Marcos Andres knocks the ball forward to Hugo Ortega. Hugo Ortega controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
9.28
Romero P. Guardiola hacks Eduardo Pascual from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Eduardo Pascual grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
12.40
Without breaking stride, Philipp Beckmann plays the ball forward to Eduardo Pascual. Eduardo Pascual threads the ball through to Sebastian Marin. Sebastian Marin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francisco Velasco.
14.10
Claudio Cortes hits a low pass to Scott Young. Scott Young plays a one-two with Simon Wallner and advances towards the goal... Scott Young rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but Francisco Velasco blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
18.18
Eduardo Pascual knocks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Marin. Sebastian Marin lofts in a cross ball towards Scott Young. Scott Young is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
20.05
Albert Roman barges into Scott Young. Albert Roman is shown the yellow card! Scott Young hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
24.09
Romero P. Guardiola threads a neat ball through to Alberto Suarez. Alberto Suarez plays a quick one-two with Eduardo Hernandez and rushes in on goal... Alberto Suarez strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. It curls slightly but Jose Velasco manages to gather it.
28.38
Ricardo Crespo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Claudio Cortes. Claudio Cortes sees a break and surges forward. Claudio Cortes knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eduardo Ramos who gathers it comfortably.
30.17
Francisco Velasco threads a neat ball through to Romero P. Guardiola. Romero P. Guardiola chips the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ortega. Hugo Ortega finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Nice keeping!
32.49
Andres Helguera flicks a high ball forward to Alberto Suarez who takes it down. Alberto Suarez whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hernandez. Ricardo Crespo clumsily knocks into Eduardo Hernandez. That's got to be a penalty! No, the referee isn't even looking in that direction!!
34.34
Marcos Andres threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Ricardo Crespo.
36.43
Andres Helguera sees space and advances. Andres Helguera whips in a cross ball towards Hugo Ortega. Hugo Ortega connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it flies just off target!
38.45
Marcos Andres flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Hernandez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eduardo Hernandez lofts in a cross ball towards Alberto Suarez. Alberto Suarez powers a header at goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Alberto Suarez!
45.00
Hugo Ortega clumsily knocks into Philipp Beckmann. The referee calls over Hugo Ortega and shows him a yellow card! Philipp Beckmann stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Deportivo La Coruña appear unchanged since the first half. Racing Santander also appear unchanged since the first half. The Racing Santander players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Racing Santander kick off!
48.25
Andres Helguera flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Hernandez controls it well on his chest. Eduardo Hernandez plays a one-two with Hugo Ortega and rushes in on goal... Roberto Velasco barges into Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez appeals for a penalty! Given!!
48.25
The referee points to the spot..
49.39
Hugo Ortega takes a slow run up. The ball flies into the top left corner - goal!!
51.44
Romero P. Guardiola sees Eduardo Hernandez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Hernandez shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
53.50
Ricardo Pirri knocks the ball forward to Claudio Cortes. Claudio Cortes deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Young. Scott Young sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal his aim is horrendously poor!
54.25
Marcos Andres flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Hernandez who brings the ball neatly under control. Eduardo Hernandez shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
55.16
Marcos Andres flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Hernandez collects the pass. Eduardo Hernandez shoots from 25 yards. It curls slightly but Jose Velasco manages to gather it comfortably.
59.51
Marcos Andres chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez shoots from outside the area but is denied by Jose Velasco. Excellent save.
60.31
Racing Santander have made 2 substitutions with Edmundo Cruz replacing Francisco Serrano and Samuele Ghirardello replacing Alberto Suarez .
65.18
Philipp Beckmann sees Eduardo Pascual in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Pascual makes a beautiful solo run. Eduardo Pascual whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Marin. Sebastian Marin connects with a diving header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
66.32
Andres Helguera runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Andres Helguera shoots from distance but it whistles just wide of the post!
71.58
Andres Helguera kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Ortega. Hugo Ortega shoots from 25 yards but it flies wide!
72.06
Philipp Beckmann decides to run forward with the ball. Philipp Beckmann threads the ball through to Sebastian Marin. Sebastian Marin rushes past Edmundo Cruz! Some good footwork from Sebastian Marin provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Well saved!
73.54
Marcos Andres deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Hugo Ortega. Hugo Ortega shoots from outside the area but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
75.51
With a delightful solo run, Marcos Andres stretches the opposition's defence. Marcos Andres sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it misses the target by a large margin!
77.48
Deportivo La Coruña have made a substitution with Nicolas Kuzorra replacing Philipp Beckmann .
78.57
Roberto Velasco hacks Hugo Ortega from behind! The referee calls over Roberto Velasco and shows him a yellow card! Hugo Ortega stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.30
Andres Helguera controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Hugo Ortega. Hugo Ortega whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez makes a deft header but Jose Velasco is on top of it.
85.27
Marcos Andres chips the ball to his team mate, Samuele Ghirardello. Samuele Ghirardello knocks in a cross ball towards Eduardo Hernandez. Eduardo Hernandez makes a looping header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
87.32
Francisco Velasco flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Zamora holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan-Carlos Zamora chips the ball to his team mate, Samuele Ghirardello. Samuele Ghirardello knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Deportivo La Coruña

Racing Santander
Goals
0
2
Shots on Target
3
7
Shots off Target
2
9
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
3
Yellow Cards
1
3
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
38.8%
61.2%
Play Area
38.8%
42.4%
18.8%

Scorers
Alberto Suarez 38
Hugo Ortega 49 (p)

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Marcos Andres of Racing Santander

Match Ratings