Match Report


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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Francisco de la Hera where Extremadura UD play host to Atlético de Madrid. A crowd of 17,856 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Extremadura UD and Atlético de Madrid are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pablo Ibanez.


0.00
The whistle blows and Extremadura UD kick off!
2.52
André Cardenas knocks the ball forward to Anastasios Bourbakis. Anastasios Bourbakis sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. Anastasios Bourbakis scores for Extremadura UD!!
6.31
Martin Gento comes in with a late challenge on Alberto Butragueno. Martin Gento is shown the yellow card! Alberto Butragueno hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.40
Antonio Hierro kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Medina. Fernando Medina whips in a cross ball towards Cesar Soares. Cesar Soares makes a looping header on goal. Eric Kühn picks it out of the air!
18.02
Kevin Masur comes in with a late challenge on Eduardo Nascimento. The referee calls over Kevin Masur and shows him a yellow card! Eduardo Nascimento runs off the knock.
20.35
Andy Elliott threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Nascimento. Eduardo Nascimento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Medina. Fernando Medina whips in a cross ball towards Arthur Brown. Arthur Brown rises majestically and gets a header on goal but Eric Kühn reads it well. Great save!
21.47
Sean Marcon sees Antonio Hierro in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Antonio Hierro makes a probing pass to Paolo Wise. Paolo Wise knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
24.58
Jose Pirri sees Frederico Vicente in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Frederico Vicente sees Gregorio Pardo just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Gregorio Pardo shoots from just inside the box but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
26.39
Paolo Wise controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Medina. Fernando Medina sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but is denied by Eric Kühn. Excellent save.
28.42
Romero P. Sanz kicks a strong pass forward to Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente skips past Martin Gento! Frederico Vicente strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent keeping!
36.09
There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
39.58
Alberto Butragueno knocks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nwankwo Adams who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Extremadura UD appear unchanged since the first half. Atlético de Madrid also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The whistle blows and Atlético de Madrid get the second half underway!
47.09
Kevin Masur hits a low pass to Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente threads the ball through to Efrain Perlaza. Efrain Perlaza passes the ball forward but Alberto Butragueno is offside!
54.57
Frederico Vicente kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a woeful effort!
59.18
Efrain Perlaza advances with the ball. Efrain Perlaza hits a low pass to Gregorio Pardo. Some good footwork from Gregorio Pardo provides some space. He shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
66.38
Paolo Wise knocks the ball forward to Arthur Brown. Arthur Brown knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by André Cardenas.
67.56
Martin Gento threads the ball through to Eduardo Nascimento. Eduardo Nascimento kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Medina. Fernando Medina knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Rodolfo Lorenzo.
69.26
André Cardenas flicks a high pass forward. Jose Pirri collects the pass. Jose Pirri threads a neat ball through to Alberto Butragueno. Alberto Butragueno puts a great ball through. Efrain Perlaza runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
73.51
Martin Gento flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Medina holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fernando Medina flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Nascimento who takes it down. Eduardo Nascimento shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
75.03
Frederico Vicente flicks a high pass forward to Anastasios Bourbakis who brings the ball under control. Anastasios Bourbakis plays a one-two with Alberto Butragueno and rushes in on goal... Anastasios Bourbakis makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Anastasios Bourbakis scores for Extremadura UD!!
78.48
Cesar Soares threads the ball through to Fernando Medina. Fernando Medina lofts in a cross ball towards Paolo Wise. Paolo Wise rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Eric Kühn with no chance!! Goal for Atlético de Madrid!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
3
4
Shots off Target
3
1
Offsides
2
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
40.3%
59.7%
Play Area
23.6%
45.8%
30.6%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Anastasios Bourbakis of Extremadura UD

Match Ratings
1.Nwankwo Adams (GK)
6
2.Romero P. Vidal (DEF)
7
3.Andy Elliott (DEF)
6
4.Martin Gento (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Sean Marcon (DEF)
6
6.Eduardo Nascimento (MID)
6
7.Cesar Soares (MID)
6
8.Antonio Hierro (MID)
6
9.Paolo Wise (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Arthur Brown (ATT)
6
11.Fernando Medina (ATT)
7
 
12.Raul Ambrosetti (MID)
0
13.Guillermo Caballero (MID)
0
14.Eduardo Castillo (DEF)
0