Match Report


Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano     Athletic Club BilbaoAthletic Club Bilbao
Robert WoodsRobert Woods Gerry Montenegro Gerry Montenegro
Bruno SantosB. Santos75
G
1
G
78Marinos GeorgiadisM. Georgiadis
Samuel VieiraS. Vieira78
D
2
D
77Kevin SesayK. Sesay
Gianluca TiribocchiG. Tiribocchi70
D
3
D
74Carlos PichichiC. Pichichi
Matt LawM. Law70
D
4
D
80Albert MendezA. Mendez
Kaba LuccinK. Luccin71
D
5
D
77Titus MarshallT. Marshall
Phil BallP. Ball90
M
captain6
M
85Guillermo MarquitosG. Marquitos
Liam GordonL. Gordon80
M
7
M
86Armindo BoutaboutA. Boutabout
Nico PerrinN. Perrin81
M
8captain
M
85Callum RitchieC. Ritchie
Pascal Van Der WoerdtP. Van Der Woerdt74
A
9
A
83Brett PennantB. Pennant
Stan BeagrieS. Beagrie79
A
10
A
82Sebastian DittmannS. Dittmann
Darren PowerD. Power79
A
11
A
79Ricardo VelosoR. Veloso
 
Diego De VisserD. De Visser59
G
12
D
76Dado El KhebirD. El Khebir
Pedro BentoP. Bento76
M
13
M
86Mast H. AdeshinaM. Adeshina
Spencer JacobsS. Jacobs67
A
14
A
76Radu CuzaR. Cuza

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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Teresa Rivero where Rayo Vallecano play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in great condition.
Both Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club Bilbao are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ivan Zubizarreta.


0.00
The whistle blows and Rayo Vallecano get the match underway!
2.51
Matt Law takes it forward alone. Matt Law threads a neat ball through to Pascal Van Der Woerdt. Pascal Van Der Woerdt finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
3.50
Gianluca Tiribocchi knocks the ball forward to Nico Perrin. Nico Perrin deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Phil Ball. Phil Ball knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Marinos Georgiadis who gathers it comfortably.
4.38
Guillermo Marquitos makes a beautiful solo run. Guillermo Marquitos knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Kaba Luccin.
8.22
Phil Ball changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Phil Ball knocks in a cross ball towards Stan Beagrie. Stan Beagrie makes a looping header on goal. What a cracker!! Marinos Georgiadis had no chance!! Goal for Rayo Vallecano!
12.14
Phil Ball takes the throw-in. Nico Perrin sees Pascal Van Der Woerdt in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pascal Van Der Woerdt threads the ball through to Phil Ball but he's offside!
20.13
Albert Mendez threads a neat ball through to Armindo Boutabout. Armindo Boutabout flicks a high ball forward to Brett Pennant who takes it down. Brett Pennant threads the ball through to Sebastian Dittmann but he's offside!
21.05
Gianluca Tiribocchi sees Phil Ball in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Phil Ball flicks a high pass forward. Stan Beagrie collects the pass. Stan Beagrie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
22.13
Brett Pennant clumsily knocks into Gianluca Tiribocchi. The referee calls over Brett Pennant and warns him to calm down! Gianluca Tiribocchi hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
26.44
Samuel Vieira clumsily knocks into Ricardo Veloso. Samuel Vieira is shown the yellow card! Ricardo Veloso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.14
Stan Beagrie chips the ball to his team mate, Nico Perrin. Nico Perrin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
30.08
Samuel Vieira hacks Ricardo Veloso from behind! Samuel Vieira is warned by the referee! Ricardo Veloso hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
32.04
Phil Ball threads a neat ball through to Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
38.28
Kaba Luccin launches a long ball forward into the other half. Pascal Van Der Woerdt shoots from 20 yards but Marinos Georgiadis reads it well. Great keeping!
39.26
Kaba Luccin makes a strong solo run forward. Kaba Luccin kicks a strong pass forward to Darren Power. Darren Power knocks in a cross ball towards Stan Beagrie. Stan Beagrie beats his man to it with a header but is denied by Marinos Georgiadis. Excellent save.
42.51
Gianluca Tiribocchi hits a low pass to Phil Ball. Phil Ball sees space and advances. Phil Ball knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rayo Vallecano appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Athletic Club Bilbao kick off the second half!
47.19
Kaba Luccin makes a beautiful solo run. Kaba Luccin flicks a high pass forward. Darren Power collects the pass. Darren Power knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
53.19
Phil Ball hits a low pass to Darren Power. Darren Power finds some space and shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
57.43
With vision, Kaba Luccin picks a pass forward to Nico Perrin. Nico Perrin controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Stan Beagrie. Stan Beagrie knocks in a cross ball towards Nico Perrin. Nico Perrin makes a convincing header but is denied by Marinos Georgiadis. Excellent save.
60.19
Gianluca Tiribocchi flicks a high pass forward. Phil Ball controls it well on his chest. Phil Ball controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nico Perrin. Nico Perrin knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
61.39
Armindo Boutabout flicks a high ball forward to Guillermo Marquitos who takes it down. Guillermo Marquitos makes a probing pass to Armindo Boutabout. Armindo Boutabout whips in a cross ball towards Sebastian Dittmann. Sebastian Dittmann connects with a diving header. Samuel Vieira clears it off the line with his head!
65.20
Guillermo Marquitos kicks a strong pass forward to Sebastian Dittmann. Sebastian Dittmann knocks in a cross ball towards Callum Ritchie. With a superhuman jump, Callum Ritchie connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but is denied by Bruno Santos. Excellent save.
66.41
Matt Law hits a low pass to Darren Power. Darren Power tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Marinos Georgiadis. What a great pair of hands!
69.41
Phil Ball plays the ball forward to Nico Perrin. Nico Perrin deftly passes the ball to Darren Power, releasing him through on goal. Some clumsy but lucky footwork from Darren Power provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
72.46
Guillermo Marquitos runs straight at the opposition's defence. Guillermo Marquitos lofts in a cross ball towards Brett Pennant. Brett Pennant outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward. Brett Pennant scores for Athletic Club Bilbao!!
77.20
Rayo Vallecano have made 2 substitutions with Spencer Jacobs replacing Darren Power and Pedro Bento replacing Nico Perrin .
78.24
Kaba Luccin makes a beautiful solo run. Kaba Luccin knocks the ball to his team mate, Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon knocks in a cross ball towards Stan Beagrie. Stan Beagrie powers a header at goal. It's miles wide!
79.01
Phil Ball barges into Sebastian Dittmann. The referee brings Phil Ball to one side and gives him a warning! Sebastian Dittmann runs off the knock.
81.33
Guillermo Marquitos controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ricardo Veloso. Ricardo Veloso shoots from distance. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
85.12
Phil Ball passes the ball forward to Spencer Jacobs. Spencer Jacobs plays a quick one-two with Phil Ball and rushes in on goal... Spencer Jacobs cuts inside onto his preferred right foot and rushes a shot at goal. The ball dips but Kevin Sesay is standing on the goal line and blocks what would otherwise have been a goal!
89.36
Phil Ball takes the throw-in. Liam Gordon decides to run forward with the ball. Liam Gordon knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Pedro Bento is offside!
90.00
Kaba Luccin knocks the ball to his team mate, Pedro Bento. Pedro Bento runs straight at the opposition's defence. Pedro Bento whips in a cross ball towards Pascal Van Der Woerdt. Pascal Van Der Woerdt is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal but it flies just off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Rayo Vallecano

Athletic Club Bilbao
Goals
3
2
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
4
0
Offsides
2
1
Fouls
3
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
68.7%
31.3%
Play Area
28.9%
41%
30.1%

Scorers
Stan Beagrie 8
Darren Power 53, 69
Brett Pennant 72
Ricardo Veloso 81

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Darren Power of Rayo Vallecano

Match Ratings
1.Bruno Santos (GK)
6
2.Samuel Vieira (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Gianluca Tiribocchi (DEF)
6
4.Matt Law (DEF)
6
5.Kaba Luccin (DEF)
8
6.Phil Ball (MID)
8
7.Liam Gordon (MID)
6
8.Nico Perrin (MID)
7
9.Pascal Van Der Woerdt (ATT)
6
10.Stan Beagrie (ATT)goal scored
8
11.Darren Power (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Diego De Visser (GK)
0
13.Pedro Bento (MID)
6
14.Spencer Jacobs (ATT)
6

1.Marinos Georgiadis (GK)
7
2.Kevin Sesay (DEF)
6
3.Carlos Pichichi (DEF)
6
4.Albert Mendez (DEF)
6
5.Titus Marshall (DEF)
6
6.Guillermo Marquitos (MID)
8
7.Armindo Boutabout (MID)
7
8.Callum Ritchie (MID)
6
9.Brett Pennant (ATT)goal scored
7
10.Sebastian Dittmann (ATT)
6
11.Ricardo Veloso (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Dado El Khebir (DEF)
0
13.Mast H. Adeshina (MID)
0
14.Radu Cuza (ATT)
0