Match Report


Rayo VallecanoRayo Vallecano     BarcelonaBarcelona
Computer Player Computer Player Chris Wood Chris Wood
Luis BarrosL. Barros61
G
1
G
61Samir SchäferS. Schäfer
Jose JesusJ. Jesus66
D
2
D
59Antonio SotoA. Soto
Vikash AssignonV. Assignon64
D
3
D
63Graeme ChadwickG. Chadwick
Syd PriestleyS. Priestley56
D
captain4
D
61Felipe LozanoF. Lozano
Roberto SegarraR. Segarra56
D
5
D
63Leonardo CruzL. Cruz
Gabriel GarridoG. Garrido63
M
6captain
M
67Victor ReyesV. Reyes
Juan-Carlos AlvarezJ. Alvarez59
M
7
M
62Juan FerrerJ. Ferrer
Samuele AmeriniS. Amerini55
M
8
M
69Francisco DominguezF. Dominguez
Maurizio GianelloM. Gianello71
A
9
A
53Adrian GranvilleA. Granville
Nicolas PastorN. Pastor67
A
10
A
55Gaspar BentoG. Bento
Alejandro GuardiolaA. Guardiola63
A
11
A
64Scott CollinsS. Collins
 
Alessandro SuperbiA. Superbi58
G
12
M
55Julian PardoJ. Pardo
Roberto FloresR. Flores54
M
13
M
55Jose Javier VilaJ. Vila
Fernando Mario DeroinF. Deroin54
G
14
A
54Martin RamosM. Ramos

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Match Report
It is a thoroughly wet and miserable day here at Teresa Rivero where Rayo Vallecano play host to Barcelona. A crowd of 18,181 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rayo Vallecano and Barcelona are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Fernando Soto.


0.00
Rayo Vallecano start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.10
Graeme Chadwick chips the ball to his team mate, Felipe Lozano. Felipe Lozano kicks a strong pass forward to Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento lofts in a cross ball towards Victor Reyes. Victor Reyes is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. Luis Barros punches it away to safety.
4.15
Seeing a gap ahead, Juan Ferrer plays the ball forward to Scott Collins. Scott Collins shoots from long range. It's miles wide!
16.45
Graeme Chadwick deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adrian Granville. Adrian Granville whips in a cross ball towards Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento flicks the ball with his head. It's there!! Luis Barros has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
27.12
Vikash Assignon sees Juan-Carlos Alvarez in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Juan-Carlos Alvarez makes a beautiful solo run. Juan-Carlos Alvarez whips in a cross ball towards Nicolas Pastor. Nicolas Pastor beats his man to it with a header but Samir Schäfer reads it well. Well saved!
32.43
Syd Priestley chips the ball to his team mate, Samuele Amerini. Samuele Amerini chips the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Pastor. Nicolas Pastor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
33.55
Juan Ferrer threads a neat ball through to Victor Reyes. Victor Reyes threads a neat ball through to Scott Collins. Scott Collins knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
34.07
Felipe Lozano knocks the ball to his team mate, Juan Ferrer. Juan Ferrer takes it forward alone. Juan Ferrer shoots from 20 yards. It's miles wide!
39.33
Samuele Amerini passes the ball forward to Maurizio Gianello. Maurizio Gianello lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Guardiola. Alejandro Guardiola flicks the ball with his head. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
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. Barcelona also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Barcelona kick off and get the second half underway!
47.15
Roberto Segarra makes a beautiful solo run. Roberto Segarra flicks the ball to his team mate, Nicolas Pastor. Nicolas Pastor whips in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Alvarez. Juan-Carlos Alvarez connects with a diving header. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
48.05
Graeme Chadwick comes in with a late challenge on Samuele Amerini. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Samuele Amerini hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
51.58
Francisco Dominguez makes a probing pass to Adrian Granville. Adrian Granville lofts in a cross ball towards Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento makes a convincing header. The ball clips the inside of the post and flies into the back of the net!! Goal for Barcelona!
54.50
Francisco Dominguez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Scott Collins. Scott Collins knocks in a cross ball towards Gaspar Bento. Gaspar Bento heads the ball goalwards. Luis Barros is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!! The crowd cheers as the Portuguese player celebrates his hattrick!
65.19
Roberto Segarra catches Antonio Soto on the ankles. Roberto Segarra is warned by the referee! Antonio Soto runs off the knock.
66.19
Samuele Amerini sees space and advances. Samuele Amerini makes a defence splitting pass to Alejandro Guardiola. Alejandro Guardiola strikes a beautiful left-footed shot at goal but is denied by Samir Schäfer. Excellent save.
73.56
Gabriel Garrido kicks a strong pass forward to Nicolas Pastor. Nicolas Pastor knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Guardiola. Alejandro Guardiola connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
77.23
Rayo Vallecano have made 3 substitutions with Alessandro Superbi replacing Luis Barros, Roberto Flores replacing Samuele Amerini and Fernando Mario Deroin replacing Maurizio Gianello .
78.30
Gabriel Garrido kicks a strong pass forward to Fernando Mario Deroin. Fernando Mario Deroin threads a neat ball through to Roberto Flores. Some awkward footwork from Roberto Flores provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal. The ball comes in low, but Samir Schäfer smothers it!
81.03
Francisco Dominguez hacks Vikash Assignon from behind! The referee brings Francisco Dominguez to one side and gives him a warning! Vikash Assignon hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
85.07
Juan-Carlos Alvarez flicks a high pass forward. Nicolas Pastor holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Nicolas Pastor deftly passes the ball to Fernando Mario Deroin, releasing him through on goal. Fernando Mario Deroin shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
89.48
Gaspar Bento runs straight at the opposition's defence. Gaspar Bento tries a spectacular long range effort. The keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Rayo Vallecano

Barcelona
Goals
0
3
Shots on Target
3
5
Shots off Target
4
2
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
1
2
Yellow Cards
0
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
54.1%
45.9%
Play Area
23%
51.4%
25.7%

Scorers
Gaspar Bento 16, 52, 54

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gaspar Bento of Barcelona

Match Ratings