Match Report


Real ZaragozaReal Zaragoza     Elche CFElche CF
Robert McfadyenRobert Mcfadyen Computer Player Computer Player
Jaakko GaddJ. Gadd80
G
1
G
69Des WoodgateD. Woodgate
Dmitri BlokhinD. Blokhin75
D
2
D
72Matt GlassM. Glass
Alpay KayisA. Kayis79
D
3
D
66Arturo IbanezA. Ibanez
Sebastiao TavaresS. Tavares74
D
4
D
66Eugenio GarciaE. Garcia
Oscar RomeroO. Romero76
D
5
D
51Romero P. NavarroR. Navarro
Roberto Del SolR. Del Sol79
M
6
M
80Pius Van BeukeringP. Van Beukering
Anders OlesenA. Olesen81
M
7
M
68Matt RizaM. Riza
Mario LalasM. Lalas77
A
8
A
76Romero P. José MariR. José Mari
Tomasz KozminskiT. Kozminski80
A
captain9captain
A
74Miguel BarbosaM. Barbosa
Eduardo BaezE. Baez85
A
10
A
67Roberto MarquezR. Marquez
Davor BilicD. Bilic75
A
11
A
63Mariano RivaltaM. Rivalta
 
Augustine EnyinnayaA. Enyinnaya81
A
12
M
68Miguel CamposM. Campos
Henning HålandH. Håland82
M
13
M
68Steve CharltonS. Charlton
Sebastian GilS. Gil79
M
14
M
63Graeme MakinG. Makin

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Match Report
The weather is mixed here at La Romareda where Real Zaragoza play host to Elche CF. A crowd of 19,880 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in great condition.
Real Zaragoza are playing in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Elche CF appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Patricio  Ramos.


0.00
Elche CF kick off!
8.01
Matt Riza threads a neat ball through to Romero P. José Mari. Romero P. José Mari shoots from outside the area. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Quality keeping!
14.48
Dmitri Blokhin knocks the ball to his team mate, Anders Olesen. Anders Olesen threads a neat ball through to Eduardo Baez. Eduardo Baez knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Arturo Ibanez.
16.13
Pius Van Beukering takes the throw-in. Matt Riza makes a probing pass to Miguel Barbosa. Miguel Barbosa lofts in a cross ball towards Roberto Marquez. Roberto Marquez makes a convincing header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
18.54
Pius Van Beukering darts forward. Pius Van Beukering finds some space and shoots from distance but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
20.01
Alpay Kayis kicks a strong pass forward to Anders Olesen. Anders Olesen threads the ball through to Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Des Woodgate who gathers it comfortably.
24.43
Oscar Romero makes a probing pass to Roberto Del Sol. Roberto Del Sol kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it flies wide!
26.05
Pius Van Beukering receives the ball from a throw-in from Matt Riza. Pius Van Beukering chips the ball to his team mate, Miguel Barbosa. Miguel Barbosa shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
32.17
Roberto Del Sol chips the ball to his team mate, Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski tries a spectacular long range effort. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
33.38
Anders Olesen hits a low pass to Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas whips in a cross ball towards Eduardo Baez. Eduardo Baez is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
36.48
Anders Olesen threads the ball through to Eduardo Baez. Eduardo Baez whips in a cross ball towards Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski powers a header at goal. The ball is well placed but the keeper is more than a match for it. Excellent save!
38.04
Anders Olesen flicks a high ball forward to Tomasz Kozminski who takes it down. Tomasz Kozminski shoots from 25 yards. Wonderful reactions from Des Woodgate keeps it out!
39.03
Without breaking stride, Sebastiao Tavares plays the ball forward to Anders Olesen. Anders Olesen threads a neat ball through to Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski skips past Matt Glass! Some good footwork from Tomasz Kozminski provides some space. He shoots at goal. It's miles wide!
40.03
Anders Olesen flicks a high pass forward. Tomasz Kozminski controls it well on his chest. Tomasz Kozminski lofts in a cross ball towards Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic directs the ball goalwards with his head but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
42.23
With great vision, Pius Van Beukering plays the ball forward to Romero P. José Mari. Romero P. José Mari plays a scrappy one-two with Roberto Marquez and advances towards the goal... Romero P. José Mari makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but Jaakko Gadd is on top of it.
44.42
Sebastiao Tavares chips the ball to his team mate, Anders Olesen. Anders Olesen knocks the ball to his team mate, Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas plays a scrappy one-two with Davor Bilic and stumbles forward towards the goal... Mario Lalas side-steps and rifles a shot at goal. It curls slightly but Des Woodgate manages to gather it effortlessly.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Zaragoza appear unchanged since the first half. Elche CF also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Real Zaragoza kicking off!
47.14
Pius Van Beukering makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Miguel Barbosa. Miguel Barbosa makes a simple pass, allowing Roberto Marquez to run into the box. Roberto Marquez side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
48.56
Anders Olesen threads a neat ball through to Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
53.58
Matt Glass sees Pius Van Beukering in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Pius Van Beukering knocks the ball forward to Romero P. José Mari. Romero P. José Mari lofts in a cross ball towards Mariano Rivalta. Mariano Rivalta flicks the ball with his head but it flies just wide!
54.48
Roberto Del Sol kicks a strong pass forward to Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas lofts in a cross ball towards Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. It's there!! Des Woodgate has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
59.55
Roberto Del Sol brings the ball forward. Roberto Del Sol whips in a cross ball towards Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski rises majestically and gets a header on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
61.46
Matt Riza knocks the ball forward to Miguel Barbosa. Miguel Barbosa whips in a cross ball towards Mariano Rivalta. Mariano Rivalta makes a looping header on goal. Jaakko Gadd gathers the ball up comfortably. Great save!
65.39
Alpay Kayis catches Miguel Barbosa on the ankles. The referee calls over Alpay Kayis and shows him a yellow card! Miguel Barbosa stretches but gets up unharmed.
71.56
Matt Riza barges into Anders Olesen. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Anders Olesen runs off the knock.
77.45
Matt Riza controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Mariano Rivalta. Mariano Rivalta plays a one-two with Roberto Marquez and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Mariano Rivalta provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is shockingly off target!
79.15
Pius Van Beukering flicks a high pass forward. Mariano Rivalta collects the pass. Mariano Rivalta controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It curls slightly but Jaakko Gadd manages to gather it easily.
81.57
Roberto Del Sol makes a probing pass to Davor Bilic. Davor Bilic plays a one-two with Tomasz Kozminski and rushes in on goal... Davor Bilic shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Des Woodgate with no chance!! Goal for Real Zaragoza!
84.31
Anders Olesen threads a neat ball through to Mario Lalas. Mario Lalas knocks in a cross ball towards Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski powers a header at goal. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
85.53
Dmitri Blokhin chips the ball to his team mate, Anders Olesen. Anders Olesen flicks the ball to his team mate, Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
87.29
Roberto Del Sol catches Pius Van Beukering on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Pius Van Beukering hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
89.10
Anders Olesen threads a neat ball through to Tomasz Kozminski. Tomasz Kozminski shoots from long range but it is tipped over by Des Woodgate.
90.00
Anders Olesen takes a short corner kick, passing the ball to Dmitri Blokhin. Some good footwork from Dmitri Blokhin provides some space. He shoots at goal but it is deflected wide by Matt Glass.
90.00
Anders Olesen takes the corner kick, swinging the ball in towards the near post. Des Woodgate drops low and scoops up the ball.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
 

Real Zaragoza

Elche CF
Goals
3
0
Shots on Target
8
5
Shots off Target
8
5
Offsides
0
0
Fouls
2
1
Yellow Cards
2
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
58.5%
41.5%
Play Area
28%
42.7%
29.3%

Scorers
Eduardo Baez 33
Davor Bilic 54, 82

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Davor Bilic of Real Zaragoza

Match Ratings
1.Jaakko Gadd (GK)
7
2.Dmitri Blokhin (DEF)
6
3.Alpay Kayis (DEF)yellow card
5
4.Sebastiao Tavares (DEF)
6
5.Oscar Romero (DEF)
6
6.Roberto Del Sol (MID)yellow card
6
7.Anders Olesen (MID)
8
8.Mario Lalas (ATT)
8
9.Tomasz Kozminski (ATT)
7
10.Eduardo Baez (ATT)goal scored
7
11.Davor Bilic (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Augustine Enyinnaya (ATT)
0
13.Henning Håland (MID)
0
14.Sebastian Gil (MID)
0

1.Des Woodgate (GK)
7
2.Matt Glass (DEF)
6
3.Arturo Ibanez (DEF)
6
4.Eugenio Garcia (DEF)
6
5.Romero P. Navarro (DEF)
6
6.Pius Van Beukering (MID)
7
7.Matt Riza (MID)yellow card
6
8.Romero P. José Mari (ATT)
6
9.Miguel Barbosa (ATT)
6
10.Roberto Marquez (ATT)
6
11.Mariano Rivalta (ATT)
6
 
12.Miguel Campos (MID)
0
13.Steve Charlton (MID)
0
14.Graeme Makin (MID)
0