Match Report


Deportivo La CoruñaDeportivo La Coruña     Extremadura UDExtremadura UD
Computer Player Computer Player Mark Berry Mark Berry
Ronnie MersonR. Merson72
G
1
G
75Eric KühnE. Kühn
Gabriel RamosG. Ramos75
D
2
D
54Stefan WieczorekS. Wieczorek
Frederico AntunesF. Antunes70
D
3
D
71Romero P. SanzR. Sanz
Vinicio E. PensalfiniV. Pensalfini70
D
4captain
D
69Kevin MasurK. Masur
Alexandre MoreiraA. Moreira79
M
5
D
67Rodolfo LorenzoR. Lorenzo
Patricio FerrerP. Ferrer74
M
6
M
77Frederico VicenteF. Vicente
Alec LawA. Law70
M
captain7
M
66Alex SantoniA. Santoni
Felipe DiazF. Diaz67
M
8
M
84Jose PirriJ. Pirri
Dean LaverD. Laver77
A
9
A
75Anastasios BourbakisA. Bourbakis
Colin JamesC. James77
A
10
A
76Alberto ButraguenoA. Butragueno
Lars TurekL. Turek75
A
11
A
70Gregorio PardoG. Pardo
 
Alen JarniA. Jarni71
A
12
A
68Stuart McGroryS. McGrory
Juan-Carlos KikoJ. Kiko68
D
13
G
68Eric DijkhuizenE. Dijkhuizen
Gavin McCoistG. McCoist66
G
14
A
64J-David ZugnaJ. Zugna

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Riazor where Deportivo La Coruña play host to Extremadura UD. A crowd of 19,344 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Deportivo La Coruña are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Extremadura UD appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Rodolfo Marquitos.


0.00
Deportivo La Coruña kick off!
4.56
Frederico Vicente knocks the ball forward to Anastasios Bourbakis. Anastasios Bourbakis knocks the ball forward to Alberto Butragueno but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
6.17
Vinicio E. Pensalfini makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin James. Colin James flicks a high pass forward to Dean Laver who brings the ball under control. Dean Laver knocks in a cross ball towards Lars Turek. Lars Turek jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
8.52
Alex Santoni threads the ball through to Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente knocks the ball to his team mate, Anastasios Bourbakis. Anastasios Bourbakis shoots from distance but somehow Ronnie Merson manages to keep it out.
9.20
Frederico Antunes makes a simple pass to Alexandre Moreira. Alexandre Moreira flicks a high pass forward. Dean Laver controls it well on his chest. Dean Laver lofts in a cross ball towards Alec Law. Alec Law makes a deft header but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
10.35
Kevin Masur comes in with a late challenge on Lars Turek. Kevin Masur is shown the yellow card! Lars Turek hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
21.46
Alexandre Moreira flicks a high ball forward to Alec Law who takes it down. Alec Law shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
26.53
Alberto Butragueno makes a beautiful solo run. Alberto Butragueno makes a probing pass to Gregorio Pardo but he's offside!
28.10
Alex Santoni threads the ball through to Alberto Butragueno. Alberto Butragueno knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Gabriel Ramos.
30.02
Kevin Masur threads the ball through to Alex Santoni. Alex Santoni threads a neat ball through to Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente makes a pass forward but Gregorio Pardo is yards offside!
32.57
Romero P. Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Jose Pirri who takes it down. Jose Pirri threads a neat ball through to Gregorio Pardo. Gregorio Pardo threads a neat ball through to Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
33.48
Stefan Wieczorek flicks a high pass forward. Alex Santoni collects the pass. Alex Santoni advances with the ball. Alex Santoni controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
34.17
Gregorio Pardo flicks a high pass forward. Alex Santoni collects the pass. Alex Santoni sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
38.50
Romero P. Sanz knocks the ball forward to Alex Santoni. Alex Santoni flicks the ball to his team mate, Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Butragueno. Some silky footwork from Alberto Butragueno provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. What a cracker!! Ronnie Merson had no chance!! Goal for Extremadura UD!
42.36
Romero P. Sanz flicks a high ball forward to Alex Santoni who takes it down. Alex Santoni flicks a high pass forward. Anastasios Bourbakis collects the pass. Anastasios Bourbakis skips past Vinicio E. Pensalfini! Anastasios Bourbakis takes a shot at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
With great vision, Jose Pirri plays the ball forward to Anastasios Bourbakis. Anastasios Bourbakis makes a simple pass, allowing Alberto Butragueno to run into the box. Alberto Butragueno strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Deportivo La Coruña appear unchanged since the first half. Extremadura UD also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Extremadura UD kick off the second half!
47.33
Alex Santoni threads a neat ball through to Anastasios Bourbakis. Anastasios Bourbakis makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Frederico Vicente but he's offside!
49.33
Frederico Antunes chips the ball to his team mate, Alec Law. Alec Law runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Alec Law whips in a cross ball towards Colin James. Colin James makes a deft header. Eric Kühn didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
51.45
Alec Law makes a probing pass to Alexandre Moreira. Alexandre Moreira knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Eric Kühn who gathers it comfortably.
54.46
Patricio Ferrer sees space and advances. Patricio Ferrer threads the ball through to Lars Turek but he's offside!
59.12
Rodolfo Lorenzo catches Lars Turek on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Lars Turek runs off the knock.
60.43
Deportivo La Coruña have made 2 substitutions with Alen Jarni replacing Vinicio E. Pensalfini and Juan-Carlos Kiko replacing Alec Law .
66.06
With a delightful solo run, Alex Santoni stretches the opposition's defence. Alex Santoni threads the ball through to Anastasios Bourbakis but he's offside!
69.12
Kevin Masur receives the ball from a throw-in from Jose Pirri. Kevin Masur makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Rodolfo Lorenzo. Rodolfo Lorenzo takes it forward alone. Rodolfo Lorenzo skips past Frederico Antunes! Rodolfo Lorenzo muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Ronnie Merson.
70.28
Corner kick to Extremadura UD. Kevin Masur plays it out to the edge of the box. Rodolfo Lorenzo makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. The ball curls but is blocked by Frederico Antunes's outstretched leg.
72.40
Frederico Vicente plays the ball forward to Anastasios Bourbakis. Anastasios Bourbakis lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but somehow Ronnie Merson manages to keep it out.
73.47
Romero P. Sanz knocks the ball to his team mate, Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri darts forward. Jose Pirri controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. Magnificent save by Ronnie Merson!
75.02
Alex Santoni knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Butragueno. Alberto Butragueno cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Alberto Butragueno provides some space. He shoots at goal but it flies well off target!
77.02
Deportivo La Coruña have made a substitution with Gavin McCoist replacing Colin James .
79.16
Kevin Masur flicks a high ball forward to Frederico Vicente who takes it down. Frederico Vicente knocks the ball forward to Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri knocks the ball forward to Gregorio Pardo but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
83.31
From the throw-in, Alex Santoni picks out Frederico Vicente. Frederico Vicente knocks the ball to his team mate, Alex Santoni. Alex Santoni tries a spectacular long range effort. What a cracker!! Ronnie Merson had no chance!! Goal for Extremadura UD!
89.24
Kevin Masur chips the ball to his team mate, Frederico Vicente. Seeing a gap ahead, Frederico Vicente plays the ball forward to Jose Pirri. Jose Pirri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
90.00
Gabriel Ramos deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gavin McCoist. Gavin McCoist shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Deportivo La Coruña

Extremadura UD
Goals
0
5
Shots on Target
1
11
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
6
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
36.7%
63.3%
Play Area
31.1%
41.1%
27.8%

Scorers
Alex Santoni 34, 83
Alberto Butragueno 39, 45
Anastasios Bourbakis 42

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Alex Santoni of Extremadura UD

Match Ratings
1.Ronnie Merson (GK)
7
2.Gabriel Ramos (DEF)
6
3.Frederico Antunes (DEF)
6
4.Vinicio E. Pensalfini (DEF)
6
5.Alexandre Moreira (MID)
6
6.Patricio Ferrer (MID)
6
7.Alec Law (MID)
6
8.Felipe Diaz (MID)
6
9.Dean Laver (ATT)
6
10.Colin James (ATT)
6
11.Lars Turek (ATT)
6
 
12.Alen Jarni (ATT)
6
13.Juan-Carlos Kiko (DEF)
6
14.Gavin McCoist (GK)
6

1.Eric Kühn (GK)
6
2.Stefan Wieczorek (DEF)
6
3.Romero P. Sanz (DEF)
6
4.Kevin Masur (DEF)yellow card
6
5.Rodolfo Lorenzo (DEF)yellow card
6
6.Frederico Vicente (MID)
7
7.Alex Santoni (MID)goal scoredgoal scored
9
8.Jose Pirri (MID)
6
9.Anastasios Bourbakis (ATT)goal scored
8
10.Alberto Butragueno (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
8
11.Gregorio Pardo (ATT)
6
 
12.Stuart McGrory (ATT)
0
13.Eric Dijkhuizen (GK)
0
14.J-David Zugna (ATT)
0