Match Report
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Match Report
It's a clear sunny day here at El Madrigal where Villarreal CF play host to Rayo Vallecano. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Villarreal CF and Rayo Vallecano are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Marquez.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Villarreal CF and Rayo Vallecano are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Rafael Marquez.
0.00
0-0Rayo Vallecano start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.49
0-04.40
Phil Ball flicks a high pass forward to Nico Perrin who brings the ball under control. Nico Perrin knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Ljubisa Nappi.
6.28
0-0Nico Perrin brings the ball forward. Nico Perrin shoots from 25 yards. Alessandro Giacomin gathers the ball up comfortably. Fabulous save!
12.16
1-0José Aragon takes it forward alone. José Aragon knocks in a cross ball towards Vladimir Bilic. Vladimir Bilic heads the ball goalwards. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Vladimir Bilic!
15.12
Gabriel Ibanez threads a neat ball through to Darren Power. Darren Power knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alessandro Giacomin who gathers it comfortably.
16.54
José Aragon flicks the ball to his team mate, Vladimir Bilic. Vladimir Bilic knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Geoffroy Boudarene.
21.10
1-0Phil Ball threads a neat ball through to Nico Perrin. Nico Perrin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it flies well off target!
22.29
Guillermo Camacho threads a neat ball through to José Aragon. José Aragon knocks in a cross ball towards Vladimir Bilic. Vladimir Bilic jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
26.11
Nico Perrin threads the ball through to Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega shoots from 25 yards. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
27.27
Niccolo Kanu makes a simple pass to José Aragon. José Aragon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Gerhard Röhlig. Gerhard Röhlig knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Camacho. With a superhuman jump, Guillermo Camacho connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. Bruno Santos easily picks it out of the air!
28.01
Geoffroy Boudarene makes a beautiful solo run. Geoffroy Boudarene flicks a high pass forward to Darren Power who brings the ball under control. Darren Power shoots from distance his aim is horrendously poor!
33.32
2-0Roberto Vega flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Ibanez collects the pass. Gabriel Ibanez edges inside the box! Some good footwork from Gabriel Ibanez provides some space. He shoots at goal. Niccolo Kanu sticks out a leg. His wonderful reaction block keeps it out!
34.26
Giovanni M. Buriani flicks a high pass forward. Fabricio Rattin collects the pass. Fabricio Rattin lofts in a cross ball towards Giovanni M. Buriani. Giovanni M. Buriani connects with a diving header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
38.46
Samuel Vieira threads a neat ball through to Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega sees Gabriel Ibanez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabriel Ibanez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Niccolo Kanu.
39.35
Giovanni M. Buriani knocks the ball to his team mate, Fabricio Rattin. Fabricio Rattin finds some space and shoots from distance but slams it into the crowd!
40.15
Frederico Teixeira flicks a high pass forward to Gabriel Ibanez who brings the ball under control. Gabriel Ibanez lofts in a cross ball towards Frederico Teixeira. Frederico Teixeira flicks the ball with his head. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
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. Rayo Vallecano also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rayo Vallecano players look more motivated than they were before.
45.00
The second half starts with Villarreal CF kicking off!
47.41
Ljubisa Nappi hits a low pass to José Aragon. José Aragon controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Giuseppe Damiani. Giuseppe Damiani runs straight at the defence! Giuseppe Damiani comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
48.58
Ljubisa Nappi chips the ball to his team mate, José Aragon. José Aragon passes the ball forward to Fabricio Rattin. Fabricio Rattin plays a one-two with Vladimir Bilic and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Fabricio Rattin provides some space. He shoots at goal. Bruno Santos gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
49.39
Rob Boutahar controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, José Aragon. José Aragon threads a neat ball through to Giovanni M. Buriani. Giovanni M. Buriani shoots from distance but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
53.52
Giovanni M. Buriani flicks a high pass forward. Giuseppe Damiani controls it well on his chest. Giuseppe Damiani whips in a cross ball towards Gerhard Röhlig. Gerhard Röhlig outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Bruno Santos is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
59.41
With a delightful solo run, Fabricio Rattin stretches the opposition's defence. Fabricio Rattin controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Bruno Santos gets down and covers it.
60.14
4-1Rayo Vallecano appear to have rearranged themselves into a 3-4-3 formation.
63.15
Geoffroy Boudarene hits a low pass to Nico Perrin. Nico Perrin passes the ball forward to Pascal Van Der Woerdt. Pascal Van Der Woerdt lofts in a cross ball towards Darren Power. Darren Power powers a header at goal. The keeper is on top of it. He makes it look easy!
65.53
Guillermo Camacho flicks a high pass forward. Vladimir Bilic collects the pass. Vladimir Bilic knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
66.57
Giuseppe Damiani sees Gerhard Röhlig in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gerhard Röhlig tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball hits the post, bouncing back into play. Villarreal CF are unable to capitalise and the keeper manages to gather up the loose ball.
75.11
4-1Samuel Vieira barges into Giuseppe Damiani. Samuel Vieira is given a warning by the referee! Giuseppe Damiani runs off the knock.
77.06
4-1Rayo Vallecano have made 2 substitutions with Kevin Gemmell replacing Darren Power and Enrique Pichichi replacing Roberto Vega .
78.09
4-1Frederico Teixeira barges into Giuseppe Damiani. The referee calls over Frederico Teixeira and shows him a yellow card! Giuseppe Damiani hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.54
Delano Bosman knocks the ball forward to Frederico Teixeira. Frederico Teixeira flicks a high pass forward. Phil Ball collects the pass. Phil Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Pichichi. Enrique Pichichi heads the ball goalwards but he balloons it over the crossbar!
81.25
Giuseppe Damiani sees José Aragon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. José Aragon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.49
Enrique Pichichi advances with the ball. Enrique Pichichi knocks in a cross ball towards Pascal Van Der Woerdt. Pascal Van Der Woerdt is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it's well over the bar!
84.02
Ljubisa Nappi flicks a high pass forward. Giovanni M. Buriani holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Giovanni M. Buriani threads the ball through to Guillermo Camacho. Guillermo Camacho lofts in a cross ball towards Vladimir Bilic. Vladimir Bilic finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Bruno Santos comfortably picks it out of the air!
85.19
4-1Rob Boutahar hacks Gabriel Ibanez from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Gabriel Ibanez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
87.17
Phil Ball makes a beautiful solo run. Phil Ball lofts in a cross ball towards Gabriel Ibanez. Gabriel Ibanez finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
90.00
Phil Ball flicks a high pass forward to Enrique Pichichi who brings the ball neatly under control. Enrique Pichichi plays a scrappy one-two with Pascal Van Der Woerdt and advances towards the goal... Enrique Pichichi shoots from just inside the box but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
4
2
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
48.8%
51.2%
Play Area
26.7%
45.3%
27.9%
Scorers
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Vladimir Bilic of Villarreal CF |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Alessandro Giacomin (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Niccolo Kanu (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Rob Boutahar (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 4. | Ljubisa Nappi (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Gerhard Röhlig (MID) |  | 7 |
| 6. | Giovanni M. Buriani (MID) | | 8 |
| 7. | José Aragon (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Giuseppe Damiani (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Fabricio Rattin (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Vladimir Bilic (ATT) | | 9 |
| 11. | Guillermo Camacho (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Pedro Caminero (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Francesco Porro (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Enzo Gabriel Dias (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Bruno Santos (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Samuel Vieira (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Delano Bosman (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Geoffroy Boudarene (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Frederico Teixeira (MID) | | 7 |
| 6. | Nico Perrin (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Phil Ball (MID) | 8 | |
| 8. | Roberto Vega (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Gabriel Ibanez (ATT) | | 8 |
| 10. | Pascal Van Der Woerdt (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Darren Power (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Jose Andres (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Enrique Pichichi (MID) | 6 | |
| 14. | Kevin Gemmell (ATT) | 6 | |