Match Report


CordobaCordoba     CD BadajozCD Badajoz
Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player Computer Player
Carlos DuranC. Duran64
G
1
G
62Daniel ZubizarretaD. Zubizarreta
Gregorio OrtegaG. Ortega57
D
2
D
60Eduardo SantosE. Santos
Miguel GonzalezM. Gonzalez57
D
3
D
57Albert OrtegaA. Ortega
Martin JimenezM. Jimenez50
D
captain4
D
53Ernesto MarquezE. Marquez
Alejandro FarinosA. Farinos60
M
5
D
53Andres RamosA. Ramos
Seth CrooksS. Crooks60
M
6
M
69Marcos AndresM. Andres
Julian VergesJ. Verges59
M
7
M
57Trevor StuartT. Stuart
Roberto JimenezR. Jimenez56
M
8
M
57Romero P. CarcedoR. Carcedo
Wilfred FränkelW. Fränkel63
A
9
M
53Felipe OrtegaF. Ortega
Antonio GarridoA. Garrido63
A
10captain
A
56Valerio Del PieroV. Del Piero
Ricardo HelgueraR. Helguera56
A
11
A
55Luis SanzL. Sanz
 
Eugenio VazquezE. Vazquez58
G
12
G
58Luciano TottiL. Totti
Ralph HoweyR. Howey53
M
13
D
53Ernesto FloresE. Flores
Alberto SantosA. Santos53
A
14
A
51Vincenzo BreyerV. Breyer

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Match Report
Hail stones bounce on the pitch here at Estadio Nuevo Arcángel where Cordoba play host to CD Badajoz. A crowd of 11,261 fill this 14,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Cordoba are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while CD Badajoz appear to be shaped for 4-4-2.
Today's match is refereed by Claudio Gainza.


0.00
Cordoba get the match underway!
2.03
Luis Sanz barges into Gregorio Ortega. The referee calls over Luis Sanz and shows him a yellow card! Gregorio Ortega carries on, but is struggling a bit.
4.57
Albert Ortega sees Felipe Ortega in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Felipe Ortega knocks the ball to his team mate, Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz kicks a strong pass forward to Valerio Del Piero but the referee indicates it's offside!
10.53
Albert Ortega deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Valerio Del Piero. Valerio Del Piero shoots from long range but it misses the target by a large margin!
18.09
Trevor Stuart brings the ball forward. Trevor Stuart runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Trevor Stuart tries a spectacular long range effort but Carlos Duran is on top of it.
24.52
Albert Ortega barges into Ricardo Helguera. Albert Ortega is shown the yellow card! Ricardo Helguera hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.20
Ernesto Marquez threads a neat ball through to Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Martin Jimenez.
30.05
Without breaking stride, Gregorio Ortega plays the ball forward to Miguel Gonzalez. Miguel Gonzalez threads a neat ball through to Julian Verges. Julian Verges advances inside the box! Julian Verges strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal but Daniel Zubizarreta is on top of it.
33.04
Julian Verges makes a probing pass to Wilfred Fränkel. Wilfred Fränkel knocks in a cross ball towards Antonio Garrido. Antonio Garrido outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
38.40
Romero P. Carcedo flicks the ball to his team mate, Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gregorio Ortega.
39.33
Andres Ramos passes the ball forward to Trevor Stuart. Trevor Stuart threads a neat ball through to Marcos Andres. Marcos Andres shoots from distance but it slams into the crowd!
42.06
With some swift thinking, Gregorio Ortega plays the ball forward to Alejandro Farinos. Alejandro Farinos sees Wilfred Fränkel in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Wilfred Fränkel shoots from outside the area but it's well over the bar!
44.58
Trevor Stuart sees a break and surges forward. Trevor Stuart shoots from distance but it flies wide!
45.00
Albert Ortega controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felipe Ortega. Felipe Ortega makes a probing pass to Valerio Del Piero. Valerio Del Piero knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Cordoba appear unchanged since the first half. CD Badajoz also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
CD Badajoz kick off and get the second half underway!
54.55
Miguel Gonzalez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Julian Verges. Julian Verges hits a low pass to Alejandro Farinos. Alejandro Farinos shoots from long range. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
59.39
Miguel Gonzalez flicks the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Helguera. Ricardo Helguera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Julian Verges. Julian Verges plays a one-two with Wilfred Fränkel and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Julian Verges provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
61.39
Cordoba have made 2 substitutions with Eugenio Vazquez replacing Gregorio Ortega and Ralph Howey replacing Julian Verges .
66.14
Romero P. Carcedo passes the ball forward to Luis Sanz. Luis Sanz makes a probing pass to Valerio Del Piero but he's offside!
72.27
Without breaking stride, Romero P. Carcedo plays the ball forward to Trevor Stuart. Trevor Stuart knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
73.08
Trevor Stuart sees a break and surges forward. Trevor Stuart whips in a cross ball towards Valerio Del Piero. Valerio Del Piero is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
79.09
Trevor Stuart takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Romero P. Carcedo. Romero P. Carcedo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Felipe Ortega. Felipe Ortega threads the ball through into the box. Luis Sanz strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
81.21
Alejandro Farinos decides to run forward with the ball. Alejandro Farinos sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
83.29
Albert Ortega laces a through ball forward to Valerio Del Piero. Valerio Del Piero plays a quick one-two with Romero P. Carcedo and rushes in on goal... Valerio Del Piero shoots from just inside the box. The ball dips but Martin Jimenez blocks the shot and clears the ball up field!
84.26
Andres Ramos hits a low pass to Valerio Del Piero. Valerio Del Piero shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Cordoba

CD Badajoz
Goals
1
0
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
4
6
Offsides
0
2
Fouls
0
2
Yellow Cards
0
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
37.9%
62.1%
Play Area
33.3%
43.9%
22.7%

Scorers
Julian Verges 59

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Julian Verges of Cordoba

Match Ratings