Match Report


Villarreal CFVillarreal CF     Celta VigoCelta Vigo
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Eric AppiahE. Appiah79
G
1
G
66Jose Fortes MartinJ. Martin
Alpay AbdullahA. Abdullah79
D
2
D
68Jose RamosJ. Ramos
Alberto VegaA. Vega73
D
3
D
68Juan-Carlos RuizJ. Ruiz
Kwame MarbusK. Marbus72
D
4
D
67Rudy GrégoireR. Grégoire
Jakob PrantlJ. Prantl72
D
5
M
68Roberto MarinR. Marin
Fernando ReisF. Reis76
M
6
M
63Victor PascualV. Pascual
Tiago RamosT. Ramos76
M
captain7
M
56Victor GuerreroV. Guerrero
Duarte DejesusD. Dejesus83
A
8
M
45Rodolfo MonteroR. Montero
Yohann SchouftY. Schouft75
A
9captain
A
69Eduardo RibeiroE. Ribeiro
Sergio FariaS. Faria73
A
10
A
65Hugo RamosH. Ramos
Edmundo DiazE. Diaz72
A
11
A
61Paulo TeixeiraP. Teixeira
 
Matjaz ZanchiM. Zanchi75
M
12
D
65Steve SummerbeeS. Summerbee
Gialuca MiccoliG. Miccoli71
M
13
D
65Nicolas SanzN. Sanz
Jose Fortes MartinezJ. Martinez71
D
14
G
63Hugo MonteroH. Montero

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Match Report
It's a warm sunny day here at El Madrigal where Villarreal CF play host to Celta Vigo. A crowd of 18,970 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Villarreal CF are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Celta Vigo appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Arturo Marquitos.


0.00
The whistle blows and Villarreal CF kick off!
2.45
Victor Guerrero knocks the ball forward to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos knocks in a cross ball towards Roberto Marin. Roberto Marin heads the ball goalwards but it's a lousy effort!
3.16
Victor Pascual flicks a high pass forward. Roberto Marin controls it well on his chest. Roberto Marin sees Rodolfo Montero just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Rodolfo Montero rockets a shot on goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
8.52
Rodolfo Montero hits a low pass to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.33
Tiago Ramos hits a low pass to Yohann Schouft. Yohann Schouft controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Jose Fortes Martin. Excellent save.
10.56
Fernando Reis flicks the ball to his team mate, Duarte Dejesus. Duarte Dejesus shoots from outside the area but Jose Fortes Martin is on top of it.
12.14
Alberto Vega makes a probing pass to Tiago Ramos. Tiago Ramos threads the ball through to Fernando Reis. Fernando Reis lofts in a cross ball towards Duarte Dejesus. Duarte Dejesus gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it flies well off target!
15.56
Kwame Marbus controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Tiago Ramos. Tiago Ramos threads a neat ball through to Yohann Schouft. Yohann Schouft whips in a cross ball towards Tiago Ramos. Tiago Ramos finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Good save!
16.26
Fernando Reis receives the ball from a throw-in from Tiago Ramos. Fernando Reis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edmundo Diaz. Edmundo Diaz shoots from 20 yards but it's a lousy effort!
24.42
Tiago Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Diaz. Edmundo Diaz lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Reis. Fernando Reis rises majestically and gets a header on goal. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Fernando Reis!
27.24
Tiago Ramos chips the ball to his team mate, Duarte Dejesus. Duarte Dejesus shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
32.18
Alberto Vega plays a long ball forward. Duarte Dejesus knocks in a cross ball towards Sergio Faria. Sergio Faria makes a convincing header. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.01
Tiago Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Sergio Faria. Sergio Faria lofts in a cross ball towards Yohann Schouft. Yohann Schouft gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
40.30
Tiago Ramos barges into Juan-Carlos Ruiz. Tiago Ramos is warned by the referee! Juan-Carlos Ruiz runs off the knock.
42.40
Jose Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos kicks a strong pass forward to Paulo Teixeira. Paulo Teixeira rushes past Alberto Vega! Paulo Teixeira cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal his aim is horrendously poor!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Celta Vigo kick off and get the second half underway!
47.23
Jose Ramos flicks a high pass forward. Rudy Grégoire comfortably collects the pass. Rudy Grégoire makes a simple pass to Victor Pascual. Victor Pascual whips in a cross ball towards Paulo Teixeira. Paulo Teixeira heads the ball goalwards but is denied by Eric Appiah. Excellent save.
48.25
Yohann Schouft comes in with a late challenge on Juan-Carlos Ruiz. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Juan-Carlos Ruiz stretches but gets up unharmed.
51.15
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
55.39
Fernando Reis knocks the ball to his team mate, Yohann Schouft. Yohann Schouft shoots from 25 yards his aim is horrendously poor!
59.40
Rudy Grégoire hits a low pass to Rodolfo Montero. Rodolfo Montero makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Ribeiro. Eduardo Ribeiro passes the ball forward but Paulo Teixeira is offside!
63.48
With some swift thinking, Tiago Ramos plays the ball forward to Fernando Reis. Fernando Reis lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Faria. Sergio Faria gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
66.41
With a delightful solo run, Victor Pascual stretches the opposition's defence. Victor Pascual lofts in a cross ball towards Hugo Ramos. Hugo Ramos connects with a diving header. The keeper, Eric Appiah, sees it late!! Goal for Celta Vigo!
71.21
Rudy Grégoire clumsily knocks into Tiago Ramos. The referee calls over Rudy Grégoire and shows him a yellow card! Tiago Ramos hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.00
Celta Vigo have made 3 substitutions with Steve Summerbee replacing Paulo Teixeira, Nicolas Sanz replacing Hugo Ramos and Hugo Montero replacing Rodolfo Montero .
78.02
Victor Pascual barges into Yohann Schouft. The referee calls over Victor Pascual and shows him a yellow card! Yohann Schouft gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
79.50
Rudy Grégoire flicks a high ball forward to Victor Pascual who takes it down. Victor Pascual controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Summerbee. Steve Summerbee knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Guerrero. Victor Guerrero gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but it's drastically wayward!
81.13
Kwame Marbus chips the ball to his team mate, Sergio Faria. Sergio Faria threads a neat ball through to Tiago Ramos. Tiago Ramos finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
83.29
Kwame Marbus threads a neat ball through to Yohann Schouft. Yohann Schouft threads the ball through to Tiago Ramos. Tiago Ramos shoots from outside the area but it slams into the crowd!
84.07
Tiago Ramos flicks a high ball forward to Yohann Schouft who takes it down. Yohann Schouft knocks in a cross ball towards Duarte Dejesus. Duarte Dejesus connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but Rudy Grégoire blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
89.55
Fernando Reis passes the ball forward to Edmundo Diaz. Edmundo Diaz advances inside the box! Edmundo Diaz strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but it rises well off target!
90.00
Fernando Reis catches Rudy Grégoire on the ankles. The referee brings Fernando Reis to one side and gives him a warning! Rudy Grégoire stretches but gets up unharmed.
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Villarreal CF

Celta Vigo
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
7
2
Shots off Target
8
4
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
56.9%
43.1%
Play Area
23.6%
38.9%
37.5%

Scorers
Fernando Reis 24
Sergio Faria 32
Hugo Ramos 66

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fernando Reis of Villarreal CF

Match Ratings
1.Eric Appiah (GK)
6
2.Alpay Abdullah (DEF)
6
3.Alberto Vega (DEF)
6
4.Kwame Marbus (DEF)
6
5.Jakob Prantl (DEF)
6
6.Fernando Reis (MID)goal scored
9
7.Tiago Ramos (MID)
8
8.Duarte Dejesus (ATT)
7
9.Yohann Schouft (ATT)yellow card
6
10.Sergio Faria (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Edmundo Diaz (ATT)
7
 
12.Matjaz Zanchi (MID)
0
13.Gialuca Miccoli (MID)
0
14.Jose Fortes Martinez (DEF)
0

1.Jose Fortes Martin (GK)
7
2.Jose Ramos (DEF)
6
3.Juan-Carlos Ruiz (DEF)
6
4.Rudy Grégoire (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Roberto Marin (MID)
6
6.Victor Pascual (MID)yellow card
7
7.Victor Guerrero (MID)
6
8.Rodolfo Montero (MID)
6
9.Eduardo Ribeiro (ATT)
6
10.Hugo Ramos (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Paulo Teixeira (ATT)
6
 
12.Steve Summerbee (DEF)
6
13.Nicolas Sanz (DEF)
6
14.Hugo Montero (GK)
6