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Match Report

Match Report
Heavy rain falls from above here at Iberostar Stadium where RCD Mallorca play host to Málaga. A crowd of 16,625 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both RCD Mallorca and Málaga are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Enrique  Pardo.


0.00
Málaga kick off the first half!
3.49
Victor Soler flicks a high pass forward. Syd Croft holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Syd Croft whips in a cross ball towards Victor Merino. Victor Merino shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
4.22
Julian Brehme controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega knocks in a cross ball towards Guillermo Vicente. Guillermo Vicente makes a convincing header. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.57
Franco Dou Dou catches Marcos Torres on the ankles. The referee calls over Franco Dou Dou and shows him a yellow card! Marcos Torres hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.01
Marcos Torres controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega plays a scrappy one-two with Benoit Zorzi and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Francisco Vega provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal but it whistles just wide of the post!
18.46
Marvin Hofland flicks a high ball forward to Marcos Torres who takes it down. Marcos Torres knocks the ball forward to Benoit Zorzi. Benoit Zorzi knocks the ball beyond the defensive line but Guillermo Vicente is offside!
22.52
With imagination, Richard Mccall laces a through ball forward to Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega runs straight at the defence! Francisco Vega shoots from just inside the box but it flies just off target!
26.43
Franco Dou Dou flicks a high pass forward. Eddie Hibbs controls it well on his chest. Eddie Hibbs skips past Marvin Hofland! Eddie Hibbs comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 9 yards out but Daniel José Mari reads it well. Nice keeping!
28.18
Nicolas Pichichi threads a neat ball through to Nicolas Torres. Nicolas Torres flicks a high ball forward to Eddie Hibbs who takes it down. Eddie Hibbs plays a scrappy one-two with Victor Merino and advances towards the goal... Eddie Hibbs tries a spectacular strike. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
30.30
Eduardo Nunes catches Alejandro Jimenez on the ankles. The referee calls over Eduardo Nunes and shows him a yellow card! Alejandro Jimenez runs off the knock.
33.26
Neil Johnstone threads a neat ball through to Richard Mccall. Richard Mccall flicks a high ball forward to Benoit Zorzi who takes it down. Benoit Zorzi finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Ricardo Nieto easily smothers it!
34.45
Marvin Hofland controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Nunes. Eduardo Nunes makes a beautiful solo run. Eduardo Nunes plays a quick one-two with Benoit Zorzi and rushes in on goal... Some good footwork from Eduardo Nunes provides some space. He shoots at goal. Ricardo Nieto effortlessly gets down and covers it.
36.46
Alejandro Jimenez chips the ball to his team mate, Victor Merino. Victor Merino knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.28
Mauricio Pascual sees Franco Dou Dou in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Franco Dou Dou kicks a strong pass forward to Eddie Hibbs. Eddie Hibbs sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but slams it into the crowd!
42.39
Nicolas Torres flicks a high pass forward. Victor Merino controls it well on his chest. Victor Merino shoots from long range but slams it into the crowd!
45.00
The whistle indicates the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. RCD Mallorca appear unchanged since the first half. Málaga have changed their lineup with Adolfo Pichichi replacing Benoit Zorzi.

45.00
The whistle blows and RCD Mallorca get the second half underway!
47.06
Nicolas Torres threads the ball through to Victor Merino. Victor Merino shoots from 20 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
48.56
Mauricio Pascual hacks Francisco Vega from behind! The referee calls over Mauricio Pascual and shows him a yellow card! Francisco Vega runs off the knock.
51.21
Eddie Hibbs hacks Neil Johnstone from behind! The referee brings Eddie Hibbs to one side and gives him a warning! Neil Johnstone stretches but gets up unharmed.
61.46
Juan Cabrera chips the ball to his team mate, Franco Dou Dou. Franco Dou Dou flicks a high pass forward. Syd Croft controls it well on his chest. Syd Croft shoots from long range but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
63.46
Marvin Hofland deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Marcos Torres. Marcos Torres plays the ball forward to Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega tries a spectacular long range effort but Ricardo Nieto reads it well. Excellent save!
72.06
Eduardo Nunes passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Guillermo Vicente. Guillermo Vicente whips in a cross ball towards Adolfo Pichichi. Adolfo Pichichi outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it slams into the crowd!
75.12
Juan Cabrera catches Francisco Vega on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Francisco Vega hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
77.06
RCD Mallorca have made a substitution with Laurent Delaroche replacing Eddie Hibbs .
78.08
Adolfo Pichichi hacks Juan Cabrera from behind! Adolfo Pichichi is warned by the referee! Juan Cabrera runs off the knock.
85.50
Marcos Torres barges into Victor Soler. The referee warns Marcos Torres to calm down! Victor Soler stretches but gets up unharmed.
87.51
Marcos Torres flicks a high pass forward to Guillermo Vicente who brings the ball under control. Guillermo Vicente whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega outjumps his marker and heads the ball goalward but it is shockingly off target!
90.00
Full-time is reached with the referee blowing his whistle!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 0 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 1 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 6 vs 4
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 4 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 3 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 48.1012658227848 vs 51.8987341772152
Play Area
Home team third: 25.32%, Midfield: 45.57%, Away team third: 29.11%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Guillermo Vicente of Málaga

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
8
3. Juan Cabrera (DEF)
5
7
6
7. Victor Soler (MID)
6
9. Victor Merino (ATT)
6
10. Syd Croft (ATT)
7
11. Eddie Hibbs (ATT)
8

12. Hugo Hernandez (DEF)
0
13. Enrique Lozano (MID)
0

6
6
7
5. Julian Brehme (MID)
6
6. Eduardo Nunes (MID)
7
7. Marcos Torres (MID)
7
7
10. Benoit Zorzi (ATT)
6
11. Francisco Vega (ATT)
8

12. Ricardo Romero (ATT)
0
13. Claudio Natali (DEF)
0
14. Adolfo Pichichi (DEF)
6