Match Report
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Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Nuevo Los Pajaritos where Numancia play host to Racing Santander. A crowd of 18,549 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Numancia and Racing Santander are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Patricio Ramos.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Numancia and Racing Santander are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Patricio Ramos.
0.00
0-0Numancia kick off and get the match underway!
2.23
0-0Alfredo Gento passes the ball forward to Jose Cano. Jose Cano knocks in a cross ball towards Romero P. Mendez. Romero P. Mendez gets a glancing touch on the cross ball but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
3.33
Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné threads a neat ball through to Elena Vicente. Elena Vicente lofts in a cross ball towards Romero P. Mendez. Romero P. Mendez directs the ball goalwards with his head. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
6.55
0-0Alfredo Mendez clumsily knocks into Martin Rampulla. The referee calls over Alfredo Mendez and warns him to calm down! Martin Rampulla stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.36
0-0Andres Sanchez passes the ball forward to Ahmed Kherbache. Ahmed Kherbache flicks the ball to his team mate, Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eugenio Butragueno.
14.13
Jose Fortes Diez flicks a high pass forward to Ahmed Kherbache who brings the ball under control. Ahmed Kherbache flicks a high pass forward to Dave Grimandi who brings the ball under control. Dave Grimandi shoots from 25 yards but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
15.54
Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné makes a simple pass to Jose Cano. Jose Cano knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Scott James who gathers it comfortably.
16.12
0-0Alfredo Gento barges into Jose Fortes Diez. Alfredo Gento is shown the yellow card! Jose Fortes Diez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.14
Miguel Santos flicks a high pass forward. Gregorio Diaz collects the pass. Gregorio Diaz rushes past Juan Mora! Gregorio Diaz looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
21.07
0-1Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Romero P. Mendez. Romero P. Mendez knocks in a cross ball towards Jose Cano. Jose Cano makes a deft header. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!!
24.28
Claudio Carrasco kicks a strong pass forward to Alfredo Gento. Alfredo Gento surges forward with the ball. Alfredo Gento controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it's a lousy effort!
42.12
Ahmed Kherbache passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Gregorio Diaz. Gregorio Diaz shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
44.11
Alfredo Mendez flicks a high ball forward to Rafael Mendez who takes it down. Rafael Mendez flicks the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Mendez. Romero P. Mendez knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Dominic Gemmill.
45.00
Rafael Mendez runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Rafael Mendez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Jose Fortes Diez.
45.00
The whistle blows and the first half comes to an end!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Numancia appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-3-3 formation. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. The Numancia players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Racing Santander kicking off!
47.10
Miguel Santos flicks a high pass forward. Dave Grimandi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Dave Grimandi controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
59.33
0-1Andres Sanchez flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Santos collects the pass. Miguel Santos kicks a strong pass forward to Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla plays a quick one-two with Gregorio Diaz and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Martin Rampulla provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball comes in low, but it is blocked by Eugenio Butragueno.
61.45
0-1There is some beautiful football being played out on the pitch today.
65.39
Jose Fortes Diez knocks the ball forward to Ahmed Kherbache. Ahmed Kherbache flicks a high ball forward to Martin Rampulla who takes it down. Martin Rampulla knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Alfredo Mendez.
73.40
Jose Fortes Diez barges into Jose Cano. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Cano hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
75.18
Andres Sanchez flicks a high pass forward. Miguel Santos collects the pass. With a delightful solo run, Miguel Santos stretches the opposition's defence. Miguel Santos lofts in a cross ball towards Dave Grimandi. Dave Grimandi jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it misses the target by a large margin!
78.49
Eduardo Gutierrez barges into Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné. Eduardo Gutierrez is shown the yellow card! Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
79.06
0-1Miguel Santos knocks the ball to his team mate, Martin Rampulla. Martin Rampulla whips in a cross ball towards Gregorio Diaz. Gregorio Diaz connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies towards the top corner but the keeper is able to reach it. Good keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time
Match Statistics
Goals
0
1
Shots on Target
2
1
Shots off Target
5
3
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
2
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0
Possession
60%
40%
Play Area
30%
45.7%
24.3%
Scorers
| Jose Cano 21 |
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Jose Cano of Racing Santander |
Match Ratings
| 1. | Scott James (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Andres Sanchez (DEF) | 7 | |
| 3. | Jose Fortes Diez (DEF) |  | 6 |
| 4. | Ivan Marcos (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Dominic Gemmill (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Miguel Santos (MID) | 9 | |
| 7. | Ahmed Kherbache (MID) | 7 | |
| 8. | Eduardo Gutierrez (MID) | | 5 |
| 9. | Martin Rampulla (ATT) | 6 | |
| 10. | Dave Grimandi (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Gregorio Diaz (ATT) | 7 | |
| 12. | Clive Young (MID) | 0 | |
| 13. | Daniel Campos (GK) | 0 | |
| 14. | Ivan Cano (GK) | 0 | |
| 1. | Rodolfo Zanoncelli (GK) | 6 | |
| 2. | Claudio Carrasco (DEF) | 6 | |
| 3. | Alfredo Mendez (DEF) | 6 | |
| 4. | Juan Mora (DEF) | 6 | |
| 5. | Eugenio Butragueno (DEF) | 6 | |
| 6. | Lauren Bisan-E. Bigné (MID) | 7 | |
| 7. | Alfredo Gento (MID) | | 6 |
| 8. | Rafael Mendez (MID) | 7 | |
| 9. | Romero P. Mendez (ATT) | 7 | |
| 10. | Elena Vicente (ATT) | 6 | |
| 11. | Jose Cano (ATT) |  | 9 |
| 12. | Leonardo Pena (GK) | 0 | |
| 13. | Ian Moore (MID) | 0 | |
| 14. | Eugenio Vidal (MID) | 0 | |