Match Report
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Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Iberostar Stadium where RCD Mallorca play host to Villarreal CF in this derby match. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both RCD Mallorca and Villarreal CF are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Cano.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both RCD Mallorca and Villarreal CF are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro Cano.
0.00
0-0RCD Mallorca kick off and get the first half underway!
6.44
0-0Eric Zick flicks a high pass forward. Billy Thirlwell controls it well on his chest. Billy Thirlwell knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Meiklejohn. Scott Meiklejohn whips the ball goalwards with his head. Magnificent save by Alessandro Giacomin!
9.46
0-0Daniel Osorio knocks the ball to his team mate, Manuele Zanon. Manuele Zanon hits a low pass to José Aragon. José Aragon whips in a cross ball towards Enzo Gabriel Dias. Enzo Gabriel Dias connects with a diving header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
10.11
0-0Darius James arcs the ball upfield. Billy Thirlwell knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alessandro Giacomin who gathers it comfortably.
12.44
Darius James sees Luca Pandolfi in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Luca Pandolfi flicks a high pass forward. Billy Thirlwell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Thirlwell plays a quick one-two with Eric Zick and rushes in on goal... Some awkward footwork from Billy Thirlwell provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but is denied by Alessandro Giacomin. Excellent save.
14.34
Samuele Anastasi advances with the ball. Samuele Anastasi threads the ball through to Enzo Gabriel Dias. Enzo Gabriel Dias whips in a cross ball towards Vladimir Bilic. Vladimir Bilic makes a deft header but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.21
Arthur Eboué flicks a high ball forward to Enzo Gabriel Dias who takes it down. Enzo Gabriel Dias knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Riad Benyettou.
20.09
Darius James controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eddie Croft. Eddie Croft threads a neat ball through to Eric Zick. Eric Zick sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies just wide!
24.20
Youssef Chippo flicks a high pass forward. Robert Croft holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Robert Croft flicks the ball to his team mate, Eric Zick. Some silky footwork from Eric Zick provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is a match for it. Nice save!
28.45
0-1Rob Boutahar flicks a high pass forward. José Aragon controls it well on his chest. José Aragon whips in a cross ball towards Enzo Gabriel Dias. Enzo Gabriel Dias powers a header at goal which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
33.30
Eddie Croft kicks a strong pass forward to Youssef Chippo. Youssef Chippo knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
40.46
Linus Zick flicks a high pass forward. Robert Croft collects the pass. Robert Croft flicks a high pass forward. Billy Thirlwell holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Billy Thirlwell tries a spectacular long range effort but it curls horrendously wide!
44.58
0-1Eddie Croft clumsily knocks into Francesco Porro. The referee warns Eddie Croft to calm down! Francesco Porro carries on, but is struggling a bit.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Mallorca appear unchanged since the first half. Villarreal CF also appear unchanged since the first half. The RCD Mallorca players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The whistle blows and Villarreal CF get the second half underway!
47.06
José Aragon brings the ball forward. José Aragon plays a scrappy one-two with Arthur Eboué and stumbles forward towards the goal... José Aragon shoots from just inside the box. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous stop!
48.21
Samuele Anastasi makes a beautiful solo run. Samuele Anastasi runs straight at the opposition's defence. Samuele Anastasi plays a scrappy one-two with Vladimir Bilic and advances towards the goal... Samuele Anastasi looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Gerhard Behrens is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
53.35
Colin Anderton catches Robert Croft on the ankles. The referee warns Colin Anderton to calm down! Robert Croft grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
54.24
Vladimir Bilic threads the ball through to Enzo Gabriel Dias. Enzo Gabriel Dias whips in a cross ball towards José Aragon. With a superhuman jump, José Aragon connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but Gerhard Behrens reads it well. Good save!
55.27
0-2Riad Benyettou hacks Arthur Eboué from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Arthur Eboué stretches but gets up unharmed.
57.20
Youssef Chippo deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Luca Pandolfi. Luca Pandolfi finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Alessandro Giacomin.
58.54
0-2Luca Pandolfi takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Eddie Croft. Eddie Croft heads the ball, flicking it across the into the box. Arthur Eboué chests the ball down and quickly clears it out of the danger area!
59.23
Darius James threads a neat ball through to Robert Croft. Robert Croft shoots from distance but it flies well off target!
63.51
Daniel Osorio breaks forward. Daniel Osorio knocks the ball forward to Arthur Eboué. Arthur Eboué shoots from outside the area but Gerhard Behrens is on top of it.
78.11
Rob Boutahar takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of José Aragon. José Aragon threads a neat ball through to Vladimir Bilic. Vladimir Bilic whips in a cross ball towards Enzo Gabriel Dias. Enzo Gabriel Dias beats his man to it with a header. Gerhard Behrens is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
85.56
Riad Benyettou chips the ball to his team mate, Robert Croft. Robert Croft brings the ball forward. Robert Croft shoots from 25 yards but it's a lousy effort!
87.55
Daniel Osorio makes a beautiful solo run. Daniel Osorio makes a simple pass to Francesco Porro. Francesco Porro finds some space and shoots from distance but Gerhard Behrens is on top of it.
89.26
Riad Benyettou threads a neat ball through to Eddie Croft. Eddie Croft hits a low pass to Scott Meiklejohn. Scott Meiklejohn controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
5
7
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
46.2%
53.8%
Play Area
28.2%
41%
30.8%
Scorers
| Enzo Gabriel Dias 28, 78 Samuele Anastasi 48 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Enzo Gabriel Dias of Villarreal CF |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Gerhard Behrens (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Riad Benyettou (DEF) |  | 5 |
| 3. | Linus Zick (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Darius James (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Robert Croft (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | Luca Pandolfi (MID) | 6 | |
| 7. | Youssef Chippo (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Eddie Croft (MID) | 6 | |
| 9. | Scott Meiklejohn (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Eric Zick (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Billy Thirlwell (ATT) | 6 | |
| 12. | Francisco Soares (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Harvey Draper (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Orlando Touré (ATT) | 0 | |
| 1. | Alessandro Giacomin (GK) | 7 | |
| 2. | Daniel Osorio (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Rob Boutahar (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Samuele Anastasi (DEF) |  | 9 |
| 5. | Francesco Porro (MID) | 6 | |
| 6. | José Aragon (MID) | 8 | |
| 7. | Manuele Zanon (MID) | 6 | |
| 8. | Colin Anderton (MID) | 5 | |
| 9. | Enzo Gabriel Dias (ATT) | | 9 |
| 10. | Arthur Eboué (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Vladimir Bilic (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Ljubisa Nappi (DEF) | 0 | |
| 13. | Benoit Quiévreux (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eugenio Pena (ATT) | 0 | |