Match Report


Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza     Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
Edgar FormosaEdgar Formosa Computer Player Computer Player
Rodolfo HerreroR. Herrero71
G
1
G
57Eugenio VergesE. Verges
Jan GelbJ. Gelb67
D
2
D
65Leonardo GarridoL. Garrido
Felipe RomeroF. Romero69
D
3
D
59Nigel PriestleyN. Priestley
Jose Fortes HelgueraJ. Helguera72
D
4
D
56Alberto CaballeroA. Caballero
Julian VicenteJ. Vicente69
D
5
D
50Jose Fortes SanchezJ. Sanchez
Vincenzo KöllerV. Köller66
M
6
M
62Albert MoralesA. Morales
Adolfo AndresA. Andres64
M
7
M
60David VelosoD. Veloso
Edmundo VilaE. Vila73
M
8
M
59Juan GainzaJ. Gainza
Albert FerrerA. Ferrer62
M
9captain
M
57Wouter BrunswijkW. Brunswijk
Fernando SantosF. Santos67
A
10
A
66Martin PastorM. Pastor
Enrique PascualE. Pascual82
A
captain11
A
54Alberto VegaA. Vega
 
Nuno PinheiroN. Pinheiro68
G
12
M
56Tobias VogelT. Vogel
Angelo SciaccalugaA. Sciaccaluga66
D
13
M
55Fredrik GilchristF. Gilchrist
Vincenzo HelmerV. Helmer60
D
14
A
54Abel RamosA. Ramos

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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at La Romareda where Real Zaragoza play host to Rayo Vallecano. A crowd of 9,347 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Real Zaragoza and Rayo Vallecano are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Enrique Serrano.


0.00
Rayo Vallecano start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.18
Juan Gainza threads a neat ball through to Alberto Vega. Alberto Vega knocks in a cross ball towards David Veloso. David Veloso finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
3.11
Albert Morales flicks a high pass forward. Martin Pastor collects the pass. Martin Pastor shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
6.37
Julian Vicente lofts the ball long. Edmundo Vila makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enrique Pascual but he's offside!
9.25
Edmundo Vila flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Santos collects the pass. Fernando Santos edges inside the box! Fernando Santos makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
12.54
Vincenzo Köller flicks a high ball forward to Edmundo Vila who takes it down. Edmundo Vila lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos makes a looping header on goal but it is shockingly off target!
20.10
Felipe Romero receives the ball from a throw-in from Jose Fortes Helguera. Felipe Romero threads the ball through to Vincenzo Köller. Vincenzo Köller darts forward. Vincenzo Köller knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Enrique Pascual is offside!
22.39
Real Zaragoza are in full control of this game.
24.42
Edmundo Vila sees Albert Ferrer in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Albert Ferrer knocks in a cross ball towards Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. Eugenio Verges manages to gather it.
27.41
Felipe Romero arcs the ball upfield. Adolfo Andres knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Caballero.
28.07
Edmundo Vila makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Enrique Pascual. Enrique Pascual shoots from long range but is denied by Eugenio Verges. Excellent save.
33.27
Jose Fortes Helguera knocks the ball forward to Edmundo Vila. Edmundo Vila makes a probing pass to Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos whips in a cross ball towards Adolfo Andres. Adolfo Andres whips the ball goalwards with his head. Eugenio Verges didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
34.03
Felipe Romero darts forward. Felipe Romero plays a sublime one-two with Enrique Pascual and races in on goal... Felipe Romero rockets a shot on goal. Magnificent save by Eugenio Verges!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Zaragoza appear unchanged since the first half. Rayo Vallecano also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Zaragoza players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Real Zaragoza start the second half!
51.15
Julian Vicente knocks the ball forward to Adolfo Andres. Adolfo Andres makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Edmundo Vila. Edmundo Vila knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Nigel Priestley.
55.09
Jan Gelb makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adolfo Andres. Adolfo Andres flicks a high pass forward to Vincenzo Köller who brings the ball under control. Vincenzo Köller knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
57.46
Felipe Romero hits a low pass to Jan Gelb. Jan Gelb flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Santos collects the pass. Fernando Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eugenio Verges who gathers it comfortably.
60.06
Real Zaragoza have made a substitution with Angelo Sciaccaluga replacing Jan Gelb .
61.13
Edmundo Vila flicks a high ball forward to Enrique Pascual who takes it down. Enrique Pascual whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
65.27
Albert Ferrer threads the ball through to Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos tries a spectacular long range effort. Eugenio Verges comfortably gets down and covers it.
72.41
Felipe Romero flicks a high pass forward. Angelo Sciaccaluga comfortably collects the pass. Angelo Sciaccaluga flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Santos collects the pass. Fernando Santos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Leonardo Garrido.
73.02
Wouter Brunswijk clumsily knocks into Adolfo Andres. The referee calls over Wouter Brunswijk and shows him a yellow card! Adolfo Andres runs off the knock.
78.07
Adolfo Andres threads a neat ball through to Albert Ferrer. Albert Ferrer whips in a cross ball towards Fernando Santos. Fernando Santos jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
81.57
Adolfo Andres threads the ball through to Vincenzo Köller. Vincenzo Köller passes the ball forward but Enrique Pascual is offside!
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Real Zaragoza

Rayo Vallecano
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
7
0
Shots off Target
2
2
Offsides
4
0
Fouls
0
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
81.3%
18.7%
Play Area
20%
48%
32%

Scorers
Fernando Santos 61

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Fernando Santos of Real Zaragoza

Match Ratings