Match Report


Real MadridReal Madrid     RCD MallorcaRCD Mallorca
Olly MartinOlly Martin George Lynes George Lynes
Nicolas PastorN. Pastor62
G
1
G
72Gerhard BehrensG. Behrens
Stephan AppiahS. Appiah80
D
2
D
69Andre MoreiraA. Moreira
Modeste OlembéM. Olembé78
D
3captain
D
72Linus ZickL. Zick
Roberto GentoR. Gento81
D
4
D
70Darius JamesD. James
Ernesto MartinezE. Martinez79
D
5
M
71Robert CroftR. Croft
Luis MarquesL. Marques83
M
6
M
70Harvey DraperH. Draper
Eugenio MartinezE. Martinez81
M
captain7
M
74Youssef ChippoY. Chippo
Martin VergesM. Verges79
M
8
M
73Eddie CroftE. Croft
Daishin WatanabeD. Watanabe83
A
9
A
68Fernando AntunesF. Antunes
Richard KalacR. Kalac77
A
10
A
70Orlando TouréO. Touré
Alberto AlonsoA. Alonso75
A
11
A
73Lars MaierL. Maier
 
Don HansenD. Hansen81
D
12
D
71Francisco SoaresF. Soares
Hugo IglesiasH. Iglesias80
M
13
M
73Luca PandolfiL. Pandolfi
Pablo MedinaP. Medina75
A
14
A
79Eric ZickE. Zick

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Match Report
There is a slight drizzle in the air here at Santiago Bernabéu where Real Madrid play host to RCD Mallorca. A crowd of 18,809 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while RCD Mallorca appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alejandro Delgado.


0.00
The whistle blows and Real Madrid kick off!
2.24
Roberto Gento flicks the ball to his team mate, Modeste Olembé. Modeste Olembé makes a probing pass to Eugenio Martinez. Eugenio Martinez controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
3.42
Andre Moreira flicks the ball to his team mate, Youssef Chippo. Youssef Chippo makes a simple pass to Orlando Touré. Orlando Touré shoots from distance. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
6.58
Stephan Appiah flicks a high ball forward to Luis Marques who takes it down. Luis Marques controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Daishin Watanabe. Daishin Watanabe tries a spectacular long range effort but somehow Gerhard Behrens manages to keep it out.
8.17
Robert Croft makes a simple pass to Fernando Antunes. Fernando Antunes shoots from long range but it flies just off target!
10.28
Andre Moreira sees Robert Croft in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Robert Croft makes a probing pass to Lars Maier. Lars Maier shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
12.11
Andre Moreira hits a low pass to Fernando Antunes. Fernando Antunes makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Lars Maier. Lars Maier shoots from distance. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
15.12
Martin Verges flicks a high pass forward. Luis Marques holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Luis Marques kicks a strong pass forward to Daishin Watanabe but the referee indicates it's offside!
16.16
Orlando Touré flicks a high pass forward to Lars Maier who brings the ball under control. Lars Maier controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it curls horrendously wide!
18.42
Roberto Gento decides to run forward with the ball. Roberto Gento decides to run forward with the ball. Roberto Gento tries a spectacular long range effort. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
21.03
Eugenio Martinez makes an attacking run forward. Eugenio Martinez chips the ball to his team mate, Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso shoots from just inside the box but it slams into the crowd!
22.45
Eddie Croft makes a beautiful solo run. Eddie Croft shoots from distance but it flies wide!
24.13
Youssef Chippo flicks a high ball forward to Lars Maier who takes it down. Lars Maier shoots from 20 yards but it's a woeful effort!
27.30
Richard Kalac brings the ball forward. Richard Kalac knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but Gerhard Behrens is on top of it.
28.29
Eugenio Martinez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso knocks in a cross ball towards Daishin Watanabe. Daishin Watanabe connects with a diving header. Gerhard Behrens gathers the ball up comfortably. Top class keeping!
32.26
Martin Verges brings the ball forward. Martin Verges sees Richard Kalac in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Richard Kalac flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Verges. Martin Verges looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Magnificent save by Gerhard Behrens!
33.20
Ernesto Martinez knocks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. RCD Mallorca also appear unchanged since the first half. The RCD Mallorca players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
RCD Mallorca kick off the second half!
47.57
Martin Verges flicks the ball to his team mate, Alberto Alonso. Alberto Alonso knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Andre Moreira.
48.26
Robert Croft sees space and advances. Robert Croft knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
60.56
Real Madrid have made 2 substitutions with Don Hansen replacing Roberto Gento and Pablo Medina replacing Richard Kalac .
61.66
Andre Moreira knocks the ball forward to Youssef Chippo. Youssef Chippo knocks the ball forward to Fernando Antunes. Fernando Antunes knocks in a cross ball towards Lars Maier. Lars Maier is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but Modeste Olembé is between the ball and the goal. Well blocked!
69.41
Andre Moreira controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Harvey Draper. Harvey Draper knocks the ball to his team mate, Lars Maier. Lars Maier knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
71.36
Andre Moreira barges into Ernesto Martinez. The referee calls over Andre Moreira and warns him to calm down! Ernesto Martinez runs off the knock.
72.05
Harvey Draper changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Harvey Draper shoots from 25 yards but it is tipped over by Nicolas Pastor.
73.03
It's a corner kick. Harvey Draper kicks a low ball out wide. Andre Moreira looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Nicolas Pastor is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
79.43
Martin Verges hacks Robert Croft from behind! Martin Verges is shown the yellow card! Robert Croft stretches but gets up unharmed.
81.45
Luis Marques flicks a high pass forward. Eugenio Martinez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Eugenio Martinez lofts in a cross ball towards Pablo Medina. Pablo Medina makes a convincing header. Solid save from Gerhard Behrens.
83.51
Daishin Watanabe flicks a high pass forward. Luis Marques collects the pass. Luis Marques flicks a high pass forward. Alberto Alonso controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Alberto Alonso provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
87.43
Luis Marques runs straight at the opposition's defence. Luis Marques controls the ball well and immediately threads the ball forward, putting Eugenio Martinez through on goal. Some silky footwork from Eugenio Martinez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but is denied by Gerhard Behrens. Excellent save.
89.26
Darius James flicks a high ball forward to Eddie Croft who takes it down. Eddie Croft flicks a high pass forward to Orlando Touré who brings the ball under control. Orlando Touré lofts in a cross ball towards Fernando Antunes. With a superhuman jump, Fernando Antunes connects with the ball and heads it goalwards. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. He makes it look easy!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics
 

Real Madrid

RCD Mallorca
Goals
2
1
Shots on Target
8
4
Shots off Target
3
7
Offsides
1
0
Fouls
1
1
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
45.2%
54.8%
Play Area
26.9%
44.1%
29%

Scorers
Roberto Gento 18
Alberto Alonso 84
Andre Moreira 73

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Roberto Gento of Real Madrid

Match Ratings
1.Nicolas Pastor (GK)
7
2.Stephan Appiah (DEF)
6
3.Modeste Olembé (DEF)
7
4.Roberto Gento (DEF)goal scored
9
5.Ernesto Martinez (DEF)
6
6.Luis Marques (MID)
8
7.Eugenio Martinez (MID)
7
8.Martin Verges (MID)yellow card
6
9.Daishin Watanabe (ATT)
6
10.Richard Kalac (ATT)
7
11.Alberto Alonso (ATT)goal scored
8
 
12.Don Hansen (DEF)
6
13.Hugo Iglesias (MID)
0
14.Pablo Medina (ATT)
6

1.Gerhard Behrens (GK)
8
2.Andre Moreira (DEF)goal scored
9
3.Linus Zick (DEF)
6
4.Darius James (DEF)
7
5.Robert Croft (MID)
7
6.Harvey Draper (MID)
8
7.Youssef Chippo (MID)
6
8.Eddie Croft (MID)
6
9.Fernando Antunes (ATT)
7
10.Orlando Touré (ATT)
6
11.Lars Maier (ATT)
6
 
12.Francisco Soares (DEF)
0
13.Luca Pandolfi (MID)
0
14.Eric Zick (ATT)
0