Match Report
| Rayo Vallecano | Rayo Vallecano |  |  | Racing Santander | Racing Santander | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Fernando Marcelino | F. Marcelino |  | 62 | G |  | 1 | | G | 59 |  | Lamine Ferreira-Leite | L. Ferreira-Leite | |||||||||
| Mauricio Herrera | M. Herrera | | 68 | D |  |  | 2 |  | D | 67 |  | Giulio Artistico | G. Artistico | ||||||||
| Oscar Pena | O. Pena | | 68 | D | | 3 | | D | 61 |  | Gerhard Birkwald | G. Birkwald | |||||||||
| Olaf Lambers | O. Lambers |  | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 61 | | Leonardo Pena | L. Pena | |||||||||
| Fernando Marcos | F. Marcos | | 61 | M | | 5 | | | M | 71 |  | Tommy Fenton | T. Fenton | ||||||||
| Miguel Carcedo | M. Carcedo | | 55 | M | | 6 | | M | 64 | | Eduardo Gil | E. Gil | |||||||||
| Jose Vazquez | J. Vazquez | | 50 | M | | 7 | | M | 59 | | Nicolas Hernandez | N. Hernandez | |||||||||
| Alejandro Cano | A. Cano | | 50 | M | | 8 | | M | 45 | | Arturo Roman | A. Roman | |||||||||
| Julian Ortega | J. Ortega | | 68 | A | | 9 | | A | 72 | | Danny Taylor | D. Taylor | |||||||||
| Ivan Blanco | I. Blanco | | 53 | A | | 10 | | A | 67 | | Pablo Peiro | P. Peiro | |||||||||
| Edmundo Gomez | E. Gomez | | 45 | A | | 11 | | A | 65 | | Victor Farinos | V. Farinos | |||||||||
| Florian Weigel | F. Weigel | | 59 | G | | 12 | | G | 54 | | Walter Ponzo | W. Ponzo | |||||||||
| Ivan Castillo | I. Castillo | | 58 | D | | 13 | | D | 50 | | Roberto Campos | R. Campos | |||||||||
| Alejandro Duran | A. Duran | | 58 | D | | 14 | | D | 49 | | Jose Roman | J. Roman | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Teresa Rivero where Rayo Vallecano play host to Racing Santander. A crowd of 9,068 fill this 10,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rayo Vallecano and Racing Santander are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Albert Arias.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rayo Vallecano and Racing Santander are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Albert Arias.
0.00
0-0The whistle blows and Rayo Vallecano get the match underway!
3.55
1-0Oscar Pena makes a beautiful solo run. Oscar Pena passes the ball forward to Edmundo Gomez. Edmundo Gomez knocks in a cross ball towards Julian Ortega. Julian Ortega finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head which easily beats the keeper. Goal!!
8.40
1-0Olaf Lambers knocks the ball forward to Jose Vazquez. Jose Vazquez knocks the ball forward to Ivan Blanco. Ivan Blanco shoots from 20 yards but connects badly, narrowly missing the linesman!
10.52
Jose Vazquez knocks the ball forward to Edmundo Gomez. Edmundo Gomez shoots from long range but it is shockingly off target!
12.14
Miguel Carcedo runs straight at the opposition's defence. Miguel Carcedo shoots from distance but it's drastically wayward!
14.57
Alejandro Cano flicks a high pass forward. Ivan Blanco holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Ivan Blanco plays a one-two with Julian Ortega and advances towards the goal... Ivan Blanco cuts inside onto his preferred left foot and rushes a shot at goal but it is miles over!
16.39
1-0Nicolas Hernandez passes the ball through the wet conditions to the feet of Pablo Peiro. Pablo Peiro finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball comes in low, but Fernando Marcelino effortlessly smothers it!
18.54
With some swift thinking, Jose Vazquez plays the ball forward to Julian Ortega. Julian Ortega shoots from distance but Lamine Ferreira-Leite is on top of it.
20.24
Tommy Fenton threads a neat ball through to Pablo Peiro. Pablo Peiro deftly passes the ball to Victor Farinos, releasing him through on goal. Victor Farinos strikes a beautiful right-footed shot at goal. Fernando Marcelino comfortably gets down and covers it.
21.51
Gerhard Birkwald decides to run forward with the ball. Gerhard Birkwald flicks a high pass forward. Danny Taylor collects the pass. Danny Taylor knocks in a cross ball towards Victor Farinos. Victor Farinos connects with a diving header but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
22.04
Mauricio Herrera deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Fernando Marcos. Fernando Marcos threads a neat ball through to Julian Ortega. Julian Ortega controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but he balloons it over the crossbar!
24.24
Nicolas Hernandez flicks a high ball forward to Danny Taylor who takes it down. Danny Taylor tries a spectacular long range effort but it's a lousy effort!
27.32
Tommy Fenton runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Tommy Fenton shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
28.40
Arturo Roman flicks a high pass forward. Danny Taylor controls it well on his chest. Danny Taylor whips in a cross ball towards Pablo Peiro. Pablo Peiro finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head but it's drastically wayward!
36.48
1-0Miguel Carcedo knocks the ball to his team mate, Edmundo Gomez. Edmundo Gomez knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
42.15
1-0Tommy Fenton advances with the ball. Tommy Fenton knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Taylor. Danny Taylor jumps high and flicks the ball with his head but it is deflected wide by Oscar Pena.
43.30
1-0Corner kick to Racing Santander. Tommy Fenton plays it to the near post. Arturo Roman makes some space for himself and shoots at goal but it flies just off target!
45.00
Fernando Marcos flicks a high pass forward to Julian Ortega who brings the ball neatly under control. Julian Ortega knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Rayo Vallecano appear unchanged since the first half. Racing Santander also appear unchanged since the first half. The Rayo Vallecano players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
Racing Santander kick off!
47.19
1-0Jose Vazquez clumsily knocks into Nicolas Hernandez. The referee calls over Jose Vazquez and shows him a yellow card! Nicolas Hernandez runs off the knock.
48.04
Fernando Marcos catches Arturo Roman on the ankles. The referee calls over Fernando Marcos and shows him a yellow card! Arturo Roman stretches but gets up unharmed.
49.40
With some swift thinking, Eduardo Gil plays the ball forward to Pablo Peiro. Pablo Peiro knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
51.57
Ivan Blanco barges into Leonardo Pena. Ivan Blanco is shown the yellow card! Leonardo Pena stretches but gets up unharmed.
54.54
Mauricio Herrera flicks a high pass forward. Jose Vazquez collects the pass. Jose Vazquez passes the ball forward to Julian Ortega. Julian Ortega shoots from long range but it whistles just wide of the post!
55.40
Miguel Carcedo makes a beautiful solo run. Miguel Carcedo knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Gerhard Birkwald.
57.37
1-0The play is deadlocked with neither team giving up possession lightly.
61.26
Mauricio Herrera kicks a strong pass forward to Miguel Carcedo. Showing composure, Miguel Carcedo laces a weighted ball forward to Julian Ortega. Julian Ortega lofts in a cross ball towards Edmundo Gomez. Edmundo Gomez jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
63.08
Oscar Pena flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Vazquez. Jose Vazquez passes the ball forward to Julian Ortega. Julian Ortega shoots from distance but it flies just wide!
65.10
1-0Giulio Artistico barges into Julian Ortega. Giulio Artistico is given a warning by the referee! Julian Ortega hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
67.47
Miguel Carcedo hits a low pass to Ivan Blanco. Ivan Blanco finds some space and shoots from distance. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Ivan Blanco!
72.50
Olaf Lambers flicks a high pass forward. Jose Vazquez controls it well on his chest. Jose Vazquez sees a break and surges forward. Jose Vazquez sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but it is shockingly off target!
75.12
Plenty of goal mouth action is making this a great game to watch.
81.27
Jose Vazquez sees Julian Ortega in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Julian Ortega plays a scrappy one-two with Edmundo Gomez and stumbles forward towards the goal... Julian Ortega shows great control and tries a shot on goal but it is miles over!
89.10
Eduardo Gil flicks a high pass forward to Danny Taylor who brings the ball under control. Danny Taylor knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
90.00
The referee whistles full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Julian Ortega of Rayo Vallecano |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Fernando Marcelino (GK)
7
2. Mauricio Herrera (DEF)
7
3. Oscar Pena (DEF)
7
4. Olaf Lambers (DEF)
6
5. Fernando Marcos (MID)
5
6. Miguel Carcedo (MID)
9
7. Jose Vazquez (MID)
7
8. Alejandro Cano (MID)
6
9. Julian Ortega (ATT)
9
10. Ivan Blanco (ATT)
8
11. Edmundo Gomez (ATT)
7
12. Florian Weigel (GK)
0
13. Ivan Castillo (DEF)
0
14. Alejandro Duran (DEF)
0
1. Lamine Ferreira-Leite (GK)
7
2. Giulio Artistico (DEF)
5
3. Gerhard Birkwald (DEF)
7
4. Leonardo Pena (DEF)
6
5. Tommy Fenton (MID)
7
6. Eduardo Gil (MID)
6
7. Nicolas Hernandez (MID)
6
8. Arturo Roman (MID)
6
9. Danny Taylor (ATT)
6
10. Pablo Peiro (ATT)
6
11. Victor Farinos (ATT)
6
12. Walter Ponzo (GK)
0
13. Roberto Campos (DEF)
0
14. Jose Roman (DEF)
0