Match Report


Atlético de MadridAtlético de Madrid     LleidaLleida
Josh DaviesJosh Davies Computer Player Computer Player
Nwankwo AdamsN. Adams66
G
1
G
56Ahmed MelchiotA. Melchiot
Gabriel MarquitosG. Marquitos65
D
2
D
65Ricardo BlancoR. Blanco
Romero P. VidalR. Vidal68
D
captain3captain
D
59Ernesto CaballeroE. Caballero
Martin GentoM. Gento66
D
4
D
51Frederico Guerrero LopezF. Guerrero Lopez
Nicola C. MedriN. Medri68
D
5
D
49Carlos PichichiC. Pichichi
Eduardo NascimentoE. Nascimento69
M
6
M
67Damien UpsonD. Upson
John NaysmithJ. Naysmith66
M
7
M
62Scott MeiklejohnS. Meiklejohn
Arthur BrownA. Brown74
A
8
M
62Antoine HoflandA. Hofland
Paolo WiseP. Wise75
A
9
M
54Regilio RoordaR. Roorda
John HopkinJ. Hopkin70
A
10
A
65Adolfo RomeroA. Romero
Ivan PirriI. Pirri66
A
11
A
64Andre GomesA. Gomes
 
Noel GriffinN. Griffin60
D
12
A
62Felipe SuarezF. Suarez
Max BellamyM. Bellamy61
M
13
A
59Romero P. DelgadoR. Delgado
Ruud LurlingR. Lurling62
M
14
A
58Adolfo MenendezA. Menendez

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Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Lleida. Its a sell-out today with the 14,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Lleida appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Ernesto Ferrer.


0.00
The whistle blows and Lleida get the match underway!
3.33
Frederico Guerrero Lopez flicks a high pass forward. Regilio Roorda controls it well on his chest. Regilio Roorda kicks a strong pass forward to Adolfo Romero. Adolfo Romero knocks in a cross ball towards Andre Gomes. Andre Gomes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
6.09
Eduardo Nascimento takes a long throw-in. John Naysmith makes a beautiful solo run. John Naysmith cuts inside the box! John Naysmith shoots from just inside the box but is denied by Frederico Guerrero Lopez. Excellent block.
10.15
Romero P. Vidal threads the ball through to Eduardo Nascimento. Eduardo Nascimento chips the ball to his team mate, John Naysmith. John Naysmith lofts in a cross ball towards Ivan Pirri. Ivan Pirri flicks the ball with his head his aim is horrendously poor!
14.26
Antoine Hofland makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Andre Gomes. Andre Gomes whips in a cross ball towards Scott Meiklejohn. Scott Meiklejohn knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies towards the top corner but Romero P. Vidal is on the line. He jumps and heads the ball over the bar!
16.04
Scott Meiklejohn decides to run forward with the ball. Scott Meiklejohn puts a great ball through. Andre Gomes runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
20.26
Ernesto Caballero threads a neat ball through to Antoine Hofland. Antoine Hofland flicks a high pass forward. Andre Gomes controls it well on his chest. Andre Gomes knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
22.02
John Naysmith chips the ball to his team mate, Arthur Brown. Arthur Brown sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
24.17
Eduardo Nascimento flicks the ball to his team mate, Arthur Brown. Arthur Brown plays a quick one-two with Ivan Pirri and rushes in on goal... Arthur Brown muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Ahmed Melchiot with no chance!! Goal for Atlético de Madrid!
27.41
Frederico Guerrero Lopez pushes mid-way up the pitch. Frederico Guerrero Lopez sees a break and surges forward. Frederico Guerrero Lopez shoots from distance but it rises well off target!
30.14
Eduardo Nascimento catches Carlos Pichichi on the ankles. Eduardo Nascimento is warned by the referee! Carlos Pichichi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
36.35
Without breaking stride, Nicola C. Medri plays the ball forward to Romero P. Vidal. Romero P. Vidal threads a neat ball through to Arthur Brown. Arthur Brown knocks in a cross ball towards Ivan Pirri. Ivan Pirri is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Ahmed Melchiot is on top of it.
38.25
Ricardo Blanco flicks a high ball forward to Scott Meiklejohn who takes it down. Scott Meiklejohn deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Romero. Adolfo Romero knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Nwankwo Adams who gathers it comfortably.
39.50
Adolfo Romero catches Romero P. Vidal on the ankles. Adolfo Romero is shown the yellow card! Romero P. Vidal stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
John Naysmith flicks a high pass forward to Arthur Brown who brings the ball under control. Arthur Brown advances inside the box! Arthur Brown side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

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

45.00
Atlético de Madrid kick off and get the second half underway!
47.31
Eduardo Nascimento knocks the ball to his team mate, John Naysmith. John Naysmith sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
48.06
Romero P. Vidal threads a neat ball through to John Naysmith. John Naysmith makes a simple pass to Eduardo Nascimento. Eduardo Nascimento knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Ivan Pirri is offside!
49.40
Scott Meiklejohn threads the ball through to Adolfo Romero. Adolfo Romero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
55.30
Gabriel Marquitos runs forward with the ball. Gabriel Marquitos sees Eduardo Nascimento in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Eduardo Nascimento makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ivan Pirri but he's offside!
57.57
John Naysmith decides to run forward with the ball. John Naysmith edges inside the box! John Naysmith shoots from just inside the box. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
60.43
Atlético de Madrid have made 3 substitutions with Noel Griffin replacing Nicola C. Medri, Max Bellamy replacing Eduardo Nascimento and Ruud Lurling replacing John Naysmith .
63.14
Ivan Pirri sees Paolo Wise in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Paolo Wise makes a simple pass, allowing Arthur Brown to run into the box. Arthur Brown side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. Good keeping from Ahmed Melchiot as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
64.53
Ruud Lurling takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Max Bellamy shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
67.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Gabriel Marquitos plays the ball forward to Ruud Lurling. Without breaking stride, Ruud Lurling plays the ball forward to Max Bellamy. Max Bellamy controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
71.31
Ruud Lurling passes the ball forward to Arthur Brown. Arthur Brown shoots from distance. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.41
Romero P. Vidal sees Ruud Lurling in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Ruud Lurling shoots from long range. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Atlético de Madrid!
85.32
Max Bellamy flicks a high pass forward. Paolo Wise holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Paolo Wise cuts inside the box! Some good footwork from Paolo Wise provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
87.45
Ernesto Caballero pushes mid-way up the pitch. Ernesto Caballero threads a neat ball through to Regilio Roorda. Regilio Roorda whips in a cross ball towards Adolfo Romero. Adolfo Romero connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

Atlético de Madrid

Lleida
Goals
4
0
Shots on Target
9
2
Shots off Target
5
2
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
49.4%
50.6%
Play Area
24.7%
44.4%
30.9%

Scorers
Arthur Brown 24, 45
John Naysmith 58
Ruud Lurling 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Arthur Brown of Atlético de Madrid

Match Ratings
1.Nwankwo Adams (GK)
6
2.Gabriel Marquitos (DEF)
6
3.Romero P. Vidal (DEF)
7
4.Martin Gento (DEF)
6
5.Nicola C. Medri (DEF)
6
6.Eduardo Nascimento (MID)
6
7.John Naysmith (MID)goal scored
9
8.Arthur Brown (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
9.Paolo Wise (ATT)
6
10.John Hopkin (ATT)
6
11.Ivan Pirri (ATT)
6
 
12.Noel Griffin (DEF)
6
13.Max Bellamy (MID)
6
14.Ruud Lurling (MID)goal scored
7

1.Ahmed Melchiot (GK)
7
2.Ricardo Blanco (DEF)
6
3.Ernesto Caballero (DEF)
6
4.Frederico Guerrero Lopez (DEF)
6
5.Carlos Pichichi (DEF)
6
6.Damien Upson (MID)
6
7.Scott Meiklejohn (MID)
6
8.Antoine Hofland (MID)
7
9.Regilio Roorda (MID)
6
10.Adolfo Romero (ATT)yellow card
5
11.Andre Gomes (ATT)
6
 
12.Felipe Suarez (ATT)
0
13.Romero P. Delgado (ATT)
0
14.Adolfo Menendez (ATT)
0