Match Report


Sevilla FCSevilla FC     CompostelaCompostela
Radu KharaRadu Khara Computer Player Computer Player
Frederico MarquitosF. Marquitos72
G
1
G
64Marcelo SuárezM. Suárez
Komian CarottiK. Carotti76
D
2
D
69Markus KlinsmannM. Klinsmann
Oscar CastanedaO. Castaneda77
D
3
D
67Kafoumba ZaréK. Zaré
Younès BoulmerkaY. Boulmerka71
D
4
D
65Colin HendryC. Hendry
Jonathan ThompsonJ. Thompson80
M
5
M
83Benjamín CárdenasB. Cárdenas
Peter RommedahlP. Rommedahl74
M
6captain
M
76Lucien NjankaL. Njanka
Gabriel MarquezG. Marquez69
M
7
M
71Enrique BlancoE. Blanco
James BruneauJ. Bruneau72
M
8
M
70Fernando MonteroF. Montero
Sol LawtonS. Lawton72
A
9
A
71Martin JanesM. Janes
Leandro CabezasL. Cabezas76
A
captain10
A
69Andres MartinA. Martin
Farid MaddourF. Maddour73
A
11
A
67Tjalle HeeringT. Heering
 
Roberto SolerR. Soler67
A
12
M
70Eric AmoahE. Amoah
Vincenzo WelterV. Welter69
D
13
A
66Guillermo PetersG. Peters
Adrian SmainoA. Smaino67
D
14
A
66Edmundo MedinaE. Medina

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Ramón Sánchez Pizjuán where Sevilla FC play host to Compostela. A crowd of 20,638 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Sevilla FC and Compostela are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Samir Matthäus.


0.00
Compostela kick off and get the first half underway!
2.34
Sol Lawton kicks a strong pass forward to Peter Rommedahl. Peter Rommedahl makes a simple pass, allowing Farid Maddour to run into the box. Farid Maddour side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
3.52
James Bruneau sees Gabriel Marquez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Gabriel Marquez lofts in a cross ball towards Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton whips the ball goalwards with his head but Marcelo Suárez reads it well. Nice keeping!
4.30
Gabriel Marquez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton plays a quick one-two with Gabriel Marquez and rushes in on goal... Sol Lawton looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Enrique Blanco.
9.15
Oscar Castaneda clumsily knocks into Andres Martin. The referee calls over Oscar Castaneda and warns him to calm down! Andres Martin runs off the knock.
12.14
Gabriel Marquez flicks a high ball forward to Sol Lawton who takes it down. Sol Lawton flicks a high pass forward to Farid Maddour who brings the ball under control. Farid Maddour knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
14.02
Lucien Njanka hits a low pass to Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
16.21
James Bruneau threads the ball through to Farid Maddour. Farid Maddour rushes past Colin Hendry! Farid Maddour looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.23
Farid Maddour deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Leandro Cabezas. Leandro Cabezas finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
22.43
Colin Hendry knocks the ball forward to Enrique Blanco. Enrique Blanco sees Tjalle Heering in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Tjalle Heering knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Janes. Martin Janes rises majestically and gets a header on goal. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
26.56
Oscar Castaneda surges forward with the ball. Oscar Castaneda sees James Bruneau in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. James Bruneau lofts in a cross ball towards Leandro Cabezas. Leandro Cabezas outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Marcelo Suárez punches it away to safety.
27.03
Lucien Njanka advances with the ball. Lucien Njanka whips in a cross ball towards Andres Martin. Andres Martin connects with a diving header but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
33.10
Enrique Blanco passes the ball forward to Benjamín Cárdenas. Benjamín Cárdenas knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Janes. Martin Janes makes a convincing header. It's there!! Frederico Marquitos has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
38.08
Gabriel Marquez passes the ball forward to Jonathan Thompson. Jonathan Thompson knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
40.55
Lucien Njanka chips the ball to his team mate, Fernando Montero. Fernando Montero sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Younès Boulmerka deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Gabriel Marquez. Gabriel Marquez flicks a high pass forward. Farid Maddour controls it well on his chest. Farid Maddour knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marcelo Suárez who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Sevilla FC appear unchanged since the first half. Compostela also appear unchanged since the first half. The Sevilla FC players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.

45.00
Sevilla FC kick off!
48.36
Kafoumba Zaré kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Montero. Fernando Montero changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Fernando Montero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Komian Carotti.
49.04
Showing great composure, Oscar Castaneda plays the ball forward to Komian Carotti. Komian Carotti flicks a high pass forward. Farid Maddour holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Farid Maddour whips in a cross ball towards Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it's well over the bar!
54.42
Benjamín Cárdenas flicks the ball to his team mate, Andres Martin. Andres Martin lofts in a cross ball towards Tjalle Heering. Tjalle Heering makes a convincing header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
59.54
Younès Boulmerka knocks the ball forward to Leandro Cabezas. Leandro Cabezas controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Peter Rommedahl through on goal. Peter Rommedahl side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Kafoumba Zaré.
60.31
Compostela have made a substitution with Guillermo Peters replacing Fernando Montero .
63.55
Gabriel Marquez hacks Benjamín Cárdenas from behind! Gabriel Marquez is shown the yellow card! Benjamín Cárdenas hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
66.04
Komian Carotti sees a break and surges forward. Komian Carotti hits a low pass to Leandro Cabezas. Leandro Cabezas lofts in a cross ball towards Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton beats his man to it with a header. Magnificent save by Marcelo Suárez!
67.49
Gabriel Marquez threads a neat ball through to Leandro Cabezas. Leandro Cabezas knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kafoumba Zaré.
69.43
Gabriel Marquez chips the ball to his team mate, Sol Lawton. Sol Lawton lofts in a cross ball towards Farid Maddour. Farid Maddour makes a looping header on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.46
Komian Carotti threads a neat ball through to Leandro Cabezas. Leandro Cabezas lofts in a cross ball towards Farid Maddour. Farid Maddour gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but Marcelo Suárez is on top of his game. Good save!
73.11
Younès Boulmerka kicks a strong pass forward to Farid Maddour. With great vision, Farid Maddour plays the ball forward to Leandro Cabezas. Leandro Cabezas knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Hendry.
77.40
Compostela have made 2 substitutions with Eric Amoah replacing Colin Hendry and Edmundo Medina replacing Andres Martin .
78.48
Peter Rommedahl advances with the ball. Peter Rommedahl lofts in a cross ball towards Farid Maddour. Farid Maddour makes a convincing header. What a cracker!! Marcelo Suárez had no chance!! Goal for Sevilla FC!
81.57
Oscar Castaneda flicks a high pass forward. Gabriel Marquez easily holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Gabriel Marquez brings the ball forward. With great vision, Gabriel Marquez plays the ball forward to Leandro Cabezas who has made a great run into the box. Leandro Cabezas rockets a shot on goal but Marcelo Suárez is on top of it.
84.15
Edmundo Medina catches Komian Carotti on the ankles. Edmundo Medina is shown the yellow card! Komian Carotti hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
87.27
Gabriel Marquez deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Jonathan Thompson. Jonathan Thompson lofts in a cross ball towards Farid Maddour. Farid Maddour jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!! That's his third!
90.00
Komian Carotti flicks a high ball forward to Peter Rommedahl who takes it down. Peter Rommedahl knocks the ball to his team mate, Farid Maddour. Farid Maddour lofts in a cross ball towards Leandro Cabezas. With a superhuman jump, Leandro Cabezas connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. What a cracker!! Marcelo Suárez had no chance!! Goal for Sevilla FC!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Sevilla FC

Compostela
Goals
4
3
Shots on Target
12
3
Shots off Target
3
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.4%
31.6%
Play Area
22.8%
44.3%
32.9%

Scorers
Farid Maddour 69, 78, 87
Leandro Cabezas 91
Martin Janes 22, 33
Tjalle Heering 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Farid Maddour of Sevilla FC

Match Ratings