Match Report


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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Balaidos where Celta Vigo play host to Real Sociedad. A crowd of 9,496 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Celta Vigo and Real Sociedad are lined up in a 4-4-2 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Pedro  Marin.


0.00
The first half starts with Celta Vigo kicking off!
4.58
Victor Duran deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Amara Emeran. Amara Emeran knocks the ball forward to Ernesto Vega. Ernesto Vega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.11
Rafael Rodriguez barges into Alberto Prieto. Rafael Rodriguez is shown the yellow card! Alberto Prieto stretches but gets up unharmed.
10.43
Rafael Rodriguez catches Alberto Prieto on the ankles. Rafael Rodriguez is given a warning by the referee! Alberto Prieto stretches but gets up unharmed.
15.40
Francisco José Mari deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Elena Molowny. Elena Molowny knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
18.30
Juan-Carlos Diez kicks a strong pass forward to Rafael Rodriguez. Rafael Rodriguez flicks a high ball forward to Ernesto Vega who takes it down. Ernesto Vega threads the ball through into the box. Elena Molowny muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it is tipped over by Pablo Suarez.
19.25
Francisco José Mari takes the corner, driving a low ball out to the edge of the box. Juan-Carlos Diez cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it's well over the bar!
20.48
Without breaking stride, Victor José Mari plays the ball forward to Romero P. Gutierrez. Romero P. Gutierrez shoots from 20 yards but slams it into the crowd!
22.10
Victor Duran hits a low pass to Francisco José Mari. Francisco José Mari flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Vega collects the pass. Ernesto Vega shoots from 25 yards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
24.07
Pablo Redondo barges into Thierry Ince. The referee warns Pablo Redondo to calm down! Thierry Ince hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
27.23
Gabriel Iglesias plays the ball forward to Thierry Ince. Thierry Ince chips the ball to his team mate, Romero P. Gutierrez. Romero P. Gutierrez knocks the ball to his team mate, Roberto Nascimento. Some silky footwork from Roberto Nascimento provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball clips the underside of the bar and bounces just over the line. The fans cheer wildly!
32.01
Leonardo Calvo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Ernesto Vega. Ernesto Vega knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Pablo Suarez who gathers it comfortably.
39.13
Victor Duran threads a neat ball through to Rafael Rodriguez. Rafael Rodriguez threads a neat ball through to Elena Molowny. Elena Molowny whips in a cross ball towards Ernesto Vega. With a superhuman jump, Ernesto Vega connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
45.00
Victor José Mari flicks a high ball forward to Roberto Nascimento who takes it down. Roberto Nascimento makes a simple pass, allowing Romero P. Gutierrez to run into the box. Romero P. Gutierrez rockets a shot on goal but is denied by Juan-Carlos Diez. Excellent block.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Celta Vigo appear unchanged since the first half. Real Sociedad have changed their lineup with Rui Loureiro replacing Victor José Mari. The Real Sociedad players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
Real Sociedad start the second half!
57.15
Francisco José Mari knocks the ball forward to Elena Molowny. Elena Molowny knocks in a cross ball towards Ernesto Vega. Ernesto Vega makes a convincing header but it whistles just wide of the post!
60.04
Real Sociedad have made a substitution with Sebastian Rubio replacing Roberto Nascimento .
65.00
Rafael Rodriguez kicks a strong pass forward to Ernesto Vega. Ernesto Vega knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Victor Vazquez.
67.10
Gabriel Iglesias catches Ernesto Vega on the ankles. Gabriel Iglesias is shown the yellow card! Ernesto Vega runs off the knock.
71.15
Alberto Prieto takes it forward alone. Alberto Prieto knocks the ball forward to Sebastian Rubio but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
79.03
Leonardo Calvo makes a probing pass to Elena Molowny. Elena Molowny knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
83.34
Juan Diez catches Leonardo Calvo on the ankles. Juan Diez is shown the yellow card! Leonardo Calvo runs off the knock.
84.06
Francisco José Mari flicks a high ball forward to Elena Molowny who gracefully takes it down. Elena Molowny cuts inside the box! Elena Molowny muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. It's a goal!! What a beauty!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics
Goals
1
1
Shots on Target
2
2
Shots off Target
4
1
Offsides
0
1
Fouls
3
2
Yellow Cards
1
2
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
63.2%
36.8%
Play Area
19.7%
55.3%
25%


Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Elena Molowny of Celta Vigo

Match Ratings