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Match Report

Match Report
It's a sunny day here at Anoeta where Real Sociedad play host to Villarreal CF. A crowd of 20,000 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Real Sociedad are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Villarreal CF appear to be shaped for 3-4-3.
Today's match is refereed by Sebastian  Garrido.


0.00
The whistle blows and Villarreal CF get the match underway!
3.54
Ray Centurioni hacks Vincenzo Rösler from behind! The referee calls over Ray Centurioni and warns him to calm down! Vincenzo Rösler runs off the knock.
4.31
Eugenio Cabrera makes a beautiful solo run. Eugenio Cabrera lofts in a cross ball towards Vincenzo Rösler. Vincenzo Rösler is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. The ball clips the outside of the post and goes out!
8.07
Carlos Diez barges into Martin Prieto. Carlos Diez is given a warning by the referee! Martin Prieto runs off the knock.
14.11
Juan-Carlos Torres threads a neat ball through to Gionatha Morfeo. Gionatha Morfeo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
18.57
Martin Prieto flicks a high ball forward to Ole Gunnar Kippe who takes it down. Ole Gunnar Kippe tries a spectacular long range effort but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
20.09
Martin Galadames advances with the ball. Martin Galadames shoots from outside the area but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
24.49
Martin Galadames makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Ole Gunnar Kippe. Ole Gunnar Kippe shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
26.52
Shaun Woodcock flicks a high pass forward. Petri Van Mol controls it well on his chest. Petri Van Mol lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. Gary Mccall punches it away to safety.
27.15
Martin Prieto barges into Carlos Diez. Martin Prieto is warned by the referee! Carlos Diez gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
30.57
Shaun Woodcock flicks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.03
Eugenio Cabrera threads the ball through to Gionatha Morfeo. Gionatha Morfeo sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Fabulous save!
34.49
Carlos Diez sees Vincenzo Rösler in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Vincenzo Rösler tries a spectacular long range effort but Alberto Ortega is on top of it.
36.41
Carlos Diez knocks the ball to his team mate, Gionatha Morfeo. Gionatha Morfeo shoots from 20 yards. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
38.07
Ray Centurioni takes a quick throw-in, lobbing the ball to the feet of Kelvin Boertien. Kelvin Boertien flicks a high pass forward to Shaun Woodcock who brings the ball under control. Shaun Woodcock threads a neat ball through to Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but Gary Mccall reads it well. Excellent save!
39.41
Juan-Carlos Torres sees Adam Salmon in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Adam Salmon threads a neat ball through to Vincenzo Rösler. Vincenzo Rösler muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but connects badly and the ball goes wide!
42.09
Ole Gunnar Kippe comes in with a late challenge on Jose Herrera. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Jose Herrera stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Real Sociedad appear unchanged since the first half. Villarreal CF also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Real Sociedad kicking off!
48.21
Scott Mortensen sees Shaun Woodcock in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Shaun Woodcock hits a low pass to Ole Gunnar Kippe. Ole Gunnar Kippe finds some space and shoots from distance. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
51.41
Kelvin Boertien threads the ball through to Martin Galadames. Martin Galadames kicks a strong pass forward to Petri Van Mol. Petri Van Mol shoots from 25 yards but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
53.07
Shaun Woodcock decides to run forward with the ball. Shaun Woodcock lofts in a cross ball towards Petri Van Mol. Petri Van Mol connects with a diving header but it's a woeful effort!
54.13
Adam Salmon catches Ray Centurioni on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Ray Centurioni hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
57.59
Matt Hansen flicks a high pass forward to Colin Collins who brings the ball under control. Colin Collins laces a weighted ball forward to Gionatha Morfeo. Gionatha Morfeo knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Alberto Ortega who gathers it comfortably.
59.17
Colin Collins kicks a strong pass forward to Adam Salmon. Adam Salmon shoots from 20 yards but Alberto Ortega is on top of it.
60.36
With great vision, Andy Mckinlay plays the ball forward to Martin Prieto. Martin Prieto deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje threads a neat ball through to Petri Van Mol. Petri Van Mol rockets a shot on goal but it flies wide!
61.24
Martin Galadames sees Petri Van Mol in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Petri Van Mol skips past Jose Herrera! Petri Van Mol muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal but it's a woeful effort!
66.41
Ray Centurioni controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Martin Prieto. Martin Prieto makes a simple pass to Ole Gunnar Kippe. Ole Gunnar Kippe shoots from distance but it misses the target by a large margin!
72.50
Martin Galadames deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ole Gunnar Kippe. Ole Gunnar Kippe shoots from distance. Gary Mccall gathers the ball up comfortably. Good keeping!
75.29
Eugenio Cabrera flicks a high pass forward. Gionatha Morfeo collects the pass. Gionatha Morfeo shoots from 25 yards. Alberto Ortega comfortably gets down and covers it.
78.02
Jose Herrera catches Shaun Woodcock on the ankles. Jose Herrera is shown the yellow card! Shaun Woodcock stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.30
Shaun Woodcock makes a probing pass to Petri Van Mol. Petri Van Mol lofts in a cross ball towards Daniel Corstanje. Daniel Corstanje makes a convincing header. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
83.44
Jose Herrera barges into Daniel Corstanje. The referee warns Jose Herrera to calm down! Daniel Corstanje stretches but gets up unharmed.
84.50
Shaun Woodcock threads the ball through to Petri Van Mol. Petri Van Mol plays a one-two with Ole Gunnar Kippe and rushes in on goal... Petri Van Mol muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball comes in low, but Gary Mccall effortlessly smothers it!
85.23
Martin Prieto flicks the ball to his team mate, Petri Van Mol. Petri Van Mol shoots from outside the area. Gary Mccall effortlessly gets down and covers it.
89.55
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 1
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 6 vs 5
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 9 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 4
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 59.0361445783133 vs 40.9638554216867
Play Area
Home team third: 25.30%, Midfield: 44.58%, Away team third: 30.12%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Daniel Corstanje of Real Sociedad

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Andy Mckinlay (DEF)
6
6
6
6
8
8. Martin Prieto (MID)
7
9. Petri Van Mol (ATT)
8
8
5

12. Luciano Tarana (DEF)
0
13. Martin Oswald (DEF)
0
14. Thomas Maris (GK)
0

1. Gary Mccall (GK)
8
2. Matt Hansen (DEF)
6
3. Eugenio Pena (DEF)
6
4. Jose Herrera (DEF)
6
5. Colin Collins (MID)
6
6. Carlos Diez (MID)
6
7
8
10. Adam Salmon (ATT)
6
6

0
14. Alberto Marin (DEF)
0