Match Report


MálagaMálaga     Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano
Ben FergusonBen Ferguson Robert Woods Robert Woods
Nigel NewbyN. Newby77
G
1captain
G
75Bruno SantosB. Santos
Kofi PromesK. Promes74
D
2
D
78Samuel VieiraS. Vieira
Patricio LozanoP. Lozano78
D
3
D
70Matt LawM. Law
Bautista FigueroaB. Figueroa76
D
4
D
70Gianluca TiribocchiG. Tiribocchi
Jose Fortes FuentesJ. Fuentes73
D
5
D
71Kaba LuccinK. Luccin
Celestine AliyuC. Aliyu78
M
6
M
91Phil BallP. Ball
Alberto CamineroA. Caminero80
M
7
M
75Roberto VegaR. Vega
Tobias PoschnerT. Poschner80
M
8
M
80Liam GordonL. Gordon
Stefano HilgerinkS. Hilgerink82
A
captain9
A
76Kevin GemmellK. Gemmell
Edwin HeesakkersE. Heesakkers78
M
10
A
79Stan BeagrieS. Beagrie
Alex KermaliA. Kermali80
A
11
A
79Darren PowerD. Power
 
Mike RizaM. Riza77
M
12
G
59Diego De VisserD. De Visser
Arek RadomskiA. Radomski78
A
13
M
76Pedro BentoP. Bento
Leonardo HidalgoL. Hidalgo74
D
14
A
74Pascal Van Der WoerdtP. Van Der Woerdt

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Match Report
A few clouds cover the sky here at Le Rosaleda where Málaga play host to Rayo Vallecano. A crowd of 19,814 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Málaga are playing in a 4-3-2-1 formation while Rayo Vallecano appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Alfredo Serrano.


0.00
Málaga start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.46
Roberto Vega threads a neat ball through to Stan Beagrie. Stan Beagrie controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it is miles over!
3.44
Kofi Promes hacks Liam Gordon from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Liam Gordon stretches but gets up unharmed.
8.12
Tobias Poschner makes an attacking run forward. Tobias Poschner tries a spectacular long range effort but Bruno Santos is on top of it.
10.56
Liam Gordon passes the ball forward to Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega makes a beautiful attacking pass to the feet of Darren Power. Darren Power makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
12.47
Alberto Caminero comes in with a late challenge on Roberto Vega. The referee warns Alberto Caminero to calm down! Roberto Vega hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
15.10
Alberto Caminero flicks the ball to his team mate, Stefano Hilgerink. Stefano Hilgerink finds some space and shoots from distance but Bruno Santos is on top of it.
16.41
Phil Ball hits a low pass to Stan Beagrie. Stan Beagrie tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Nice save!
18.09
Celestine Aliyu flicks a high pass forward. Tobias Poschner collects the pass. Tobias Poschner controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but is denied by Bruno Santos. Excellent save.
20.29
Seeing a gap ahead, Patricio Lozano plays the ball forward to Tobias Poschner. Tobias Poschner threads a neat ball through to Stefano Hilgerink. Stefano Hilgerink shoots from long range but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.20
Liam Gordon flicks a high pass forward to Kevin Gemmell who brings the ball under control. Kevin Gemmell plays a quick one-two with Liam Gordon and rushes in on goal... Kevin Gemmell takes a shot at goal but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
32.04
With imagination, Patricio Lozano plays the ball forward to Celestine Aliyu. Celestine Aliyu makes a probing pass to Tobias Poschner. Tobias Poschner lofts in a cross ball towards Alex Kermali. Alex Kermali knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Bruno Santos punches it away to safety.
34.59
Tobias Poschner hacks Phil Ball from behind! Tobias Poschner is given a warning by the referee! Phil Ball hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
39.43
Kaba Luccin knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega threads a neat ball through to Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Bautista Figueroa.
44.54
Gianluca Tiribocchi kicks a strong pass forward to Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega makes a simple pass to Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon tries a spectacular long range effort. Solid save from Nigel Newby.
45.00
Tobias Poschner catches Matt Law on the ankles. Tobias Poschner is given another warning by the referee! Matt Law hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Málaga appear unchanged since the first half. Rayo Vallecano also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rayo Vallecano players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Rayo Vallecano kick off the second half!
47.34
Phil Ball plays the ball forward to Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega whips in a cross ball towards Phil Ball. Phil Ball makes a deft header. The ball takes a deflection leaving Nigel Newby with no chance!! Goal for Rayo Vallecano!
51.53
Without breaking stride, Stefano Hilgerink plays the ball forward to Alex Kermali. Alex Kermali whips in a cross ball towards Edwin Heesakkers. Edwin Heesakkers knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Good keeping from Bruno Santos as he gets his fingers to the ball and pushes it wide.
53.23
Edwin Heesakkers takes a quick corner, playing it short to Stefano Hilgerink. Stefano Hilgerink looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
57.34
Gianluca Tiribocchi makes a beautiful solo run. Gianluca Tiribocchi makes a probing pass to Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell knocks in a cross ball towards Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon beats his man to it with a header. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
60.45
Phil Ball knocks the ball to his team mate, Darren Power. Darren Power shoots from distance which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
63.01
Alberto Caminero makes a probing pass to Alex Kermali. Alex Kermali knocks in a cross ball towards Stefano Hilgerink. Stefano Hilgerink is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Solid save from Bruno Santos.
66.26
Samuel Vieira knocks the ball forward to Roberto Vega. Roberto Vega sees Stan Beagrie in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Stan Beagrie tries a spectacular long range effort but it rises well off target!
72.46
Tobias Poschner catches Phil Ball on the ankles. The referee calls over Tobias Poschner yet again and warns him to calm down! Phil Ball grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
77.32
Málaga have made a substitution with Arek Radomski replacing Alex Kermali .Rayo Vallecano have made 2 substitutions with Pascal Van Der Woerdt replacing Darren Power and Pedro Bento replacing Liam Gordon .
81.20
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
87.22
Roberto Vega hits a low pass to Kevin Gemmell. Kevin Gemmell shoots from 20 yards but it misses the target by a large margin!
90.00
Pedro Bento flicks a high pass forward. Stan Beagrie collects the pass. Stan Beagrie shoots from 20 yards but is denied by Nigel Newby. Excellent save.
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics
 

Málaga

Rayo Vallecano
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
6
6
Shots off Target
2
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
5
0
Yellow Cards
1
0
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
32.1%
67.9%
Play Area
28.2%
44.9%
26.9%

Scorers
Phil Ball 47
Liam Gordon 57
Darren Power 60

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Phil Ball of Rayo Vallecano

Match Ratings
1.Nigel Newby (GK)
7
2.Kofi Promes (DEF)yellow card
5
3.Patricio Lozano (DEF)
6
4.Bautista Figueroa (DEF)
6
5.Jose Fortes Fuentes (DEF)
6
6.Celestine Aliyu (MID)
6
7.Alberto Caminero (MID)
6
8.Tobias Poschner (MID)
6
9.Stefano Hilgerink (ATT)
6
10.Edwin Heesakkers (MID)
6
11.Alex Kermali (ATT)
6
 
12.Mike Riza (MID)
0
13.Arek Radomski (ATT)
6
14.Leonardo Hidalgo (DEF)
0

1.Bruno Santos (GK)
8
2.Samuel Vieira (DEF)
6
3.Matt Law (DEF)
7
4.Gianluca Tiribocchi (DEF)
7
5.Kaba Luccin (DEF)
6
6.Phil Ball (MID)goal scored
9
7.Roberto Vega (MID)
8
8.Liam Gordon (MID)goal scored
9
9.Kevin Gemmell (ATT)
7
10.Stan Beagrie (ATT)
6
11.Darren Power (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Diego De Visser (GK)
0
13.Pedro Bento (MID)
6
14.Pascal Van Der Woerdt (ATT)
6