Match Report
| Racing Santander | Racing Santander |  |  | Málaga | Málaga | ||||||||||||||||
| Computer Player | Computer Player | manager | Computer Player | Computer Player | |||||||||||||||||
| Walter Ponzo | W. Ponzo |  | 54 | G |  | 1 | |  | G | 64 |  | Mauricio Cano | M. Cano | ||||||||
| Giulio Artistico | G. Artistico | | 67 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 70 | | Edmundo Ruiz | E. Ruiz | |||||||||
| Gerhard Birkwald | G. Birkwald |  | 61 | D | | 3 | | D | 67 | | Elena Sanchez | E. Sanchez | |||||||||
| Giovanni Bertarelli | G. Bertarelli | | 61 | D | | 4 | | D | 62 | | Claudio Natali | C. Natali | |||||||||
| Jose Fortes Garcia | J. Garcia | | 73 | M | | | 5 | | M | 72 | | Julian Brehme | J. Brehme | ||||||||
| Tommy Fenton | T. Fenton |  | 72 | M | | 6 | | M | 67 |  | Eduardo Nunes | E. Nunes | |||||||||
| Eduardo Gil | E. Gil | | 64 | M | | 7 | | M | 66 | | Marcos Torres | M. Torres | |||||||||
| Nicolas Hernandez | N. Hernandez | | 61 | M | | 8 | | M | 61 | | Jose Javier Munoz | J. Munoz | |||||||||
| Danny Taylor | D. Taylor | | 72 | A | | 9 | | A | 68 | | Francisco Vega | F. Vega | |||||||||
| Pablo Peiro | P. Peiro | | 67 | A | | 10 | | A | 63 | | Ricardo Romero | R. Romero | |||||||||
| Victor Farinos | V. Farinos | | 65 | A | | 11 | | A | 61 |  | Milan Berck Fuchs | M. Fuchs | |||||||||
| Carlos Cabrera | C. Cabrera | | 58 | M | | 12 | | G | 62 | | Trevor Rankin | T. Rankin | |||||||||
| Roberto Campos | R. Campos | | 51 | D | | 13 | | D | 62 | | Marcos Sanchez | M. Sanchez | |||||||||
| Jose Roman | J. Roman | | 50 | D | | 14 | | D | 61 | | Adolfo Pichichi | A. Pichichi | |||||||||
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at El Sardinero where Racing Santander play host to Málaga. A crowd of 16,320 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Racing Santander and Málaga are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Edmundo Vicente.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Racing Santander and Málaga are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Edmundo Vicente.
0.00
0-0Málaga start the game by kicking off the first half!
2.48
0-1Eduardo Nunes makes a probing pass to Ricardo Romero. Ricardo Romero sees Francisco Vega just inside the box and quickly passes the ball. Francisco Vega takes a shot at goal. The ball skims nastily along the ground and slips under the keeper's body. Goal!!
6.31
0-1Marcos Torres knocks the ball forward to Ricardo Romero. Ricardo Romero passes the ball forward to Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega takes a shot at goal. The keeper is more than a match for it. Well saved!
9.15
0-1Eduardo Nunes knocks the ball forward to Milan Berck Fuchs. Milan Berck Fuchs passes the ball forward to Ricardo Romero. Ricardo Romero looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it scrapes just over the bar. Good effort!
10.50
Without breaking stride, Eduardo Gil plays the ball forward to Victor Farinos. Victor Farinos knocks in a cross ball towards Danny Taylor. Danny Taylor makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Danny Taylor!
15.50
Giovanni Bertarelli controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Eduardo Gil. Eduardo Gil flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Peiro controls it well on his chest. Pablo Peiro shoots from outside the area but it is miles over!
27.29
1-1Giulio Artistico makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Tommy Fenton. Tommy Fenton threads a neat ball through to Pablo Peiro. Pablo Peiro knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Elena Sanchez.
28.05
Elena Sanchez flicks a high ball forward to Julian Brehme who takes it down. Julian Brehme flicks a high pass forward. Milan Berck Fuchs controls it well on his chest. Milan Berck Fuchs knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
32.52
Eduardo Nunes chips the ball to his team mate, Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega shoots from 20 yards but couldn't keep it down. It goes high into the crowd!
36.21
Marcos Torres deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Ricardo Romero. Ricardo Romero plays a scrappy one-two with Milan Berck Fuchs and advances towards the goal... Ricardo Romero rockets a shot on goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is on top of it. Fabulous save!
44.28
1-1Claudio Natali comes in with a late challenge on Victor Farinos. Claudio Natali is shown the yellow card! Victor Farinos stretches but gets up unharmed.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Racing Santander appear unchanged since the first half. Málaga have changed their lineup with Adolfo Pichichi replacing Ricardo Romero.
45.00
Racing Santander kick off and get the second half underway!
47.20
With some swift thinking, Elena Sanchez plays the ball forward to Julian Brehme. Julian Brehme threads a neat ball through to Adolfo Pichichi. Adolfo Pichichi edges inside the box! Adolfo Pichichi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Walter Ponzo has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
53.36
Giovanni Bertarelli flicks the ball to his team mate, Tommy Fenton. Tommy Fenton takes it forward alone. Tommy Fenton knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Peiro. Pablo Peiro beats his man to it with a header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
55.39
Edmundo Ruiz knocks the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Nunes. Eduardo Nunes hits a low pass to Milan Berck Fuchs. Milan Berck Fuchs finds some space and shoots from distance but it is tipped over by Walter Ponzo.
56.36
1-2Marcos Torres takes the corner, driving a low ball to the near post. Victor Farinos gets to the ball and kicks it upfield to safety.
60.00
Claudio Natali controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Marcos Torres. Marcos Torres chips the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Pichichi. Adolfo Pichichi plays a scrappy one-two with Milan Berck Fuchs and advances towards the goal... Adolfo Pichichi shows great control and tries a shot on goal. The ball takes a deflection leaving Walter Ponzo with no chance!! Goal for Málaga!
63.45
Jose Fortes Garcia threads a neat ball through to Danny Taylor. Danny Taylor shoots from long range. It slams into the side netting. So close!!
65.07
Eduardo Gil flicks a high pass forward to Pablo Peiro who brings the ball under control. Pablo Peiro finds some space and shoots from distance but it goes wide for a goal kick.
67.45
Giulio Artistico flicks a high pass forward to Eduardo Gil who brings the ball under control. Eduardo Gil threads the ball through to Victor Farinos. Victor Farinos controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal but it goes wide for a goal kick.
69.59
1-3Giulio Artistico comes in with a late challenge on Milan Berck Fuchs. Giulio Artistico is warned by the referee! Milan Berck Fuchs runs off the knock.
71.02
Giovanni Bertarelli threads the ball through to Eduardo Gil. Eduardo Gil flicks a high pass forward. Pablo Peiro collects the pass. Pablo Peiro advances inside the box! Pablo Peiro looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
75.18
Claudio Natali passes the ball forward to Marcos Torres. Marcos Torres flicks a high pass forward to Adolfo Pichichi who brings the ball under control. Adolfo Pichichi runs straight at the defence! Adolfo Pichichi cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal but it slams into the crowd!
78.31
Nicolas Hernandez knocks the ball forward to Danny Taylor. Danny Taylor shoots from 20 yards. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Great save!
79.35
Julian Brehme makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Adolfo Pichichi. Adolfo Pichichi tries a spectacular long range effort but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
81.13
Nicolas Hernandez controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Pablo Peiro. Pablo Peiro whips in a cross ball towards Danny Taylor. Danny Taylor fearlessly jumps in, powering the ball goalwards with his head. The ball skims just under the bar, beyond the keeper's outstretched hand. Goal!! That brings them back into the game!
84.31
Julian Brehme knocks the ball forward to Francisco Vega. Francisco Vega sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
85.05
Edmundo Ruiz flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Nunes collects the pass. Eduardo Nunes flicks a high ball forward to Francisco Vega who takes it down. Francisco Vega lofts in a cross ball towards Adolfo Pichichi. Adolfo Pichichi connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. Walter Ponzo easily punches it away to safety.
90.00
The whistle indicates full-time!
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Danny Taylor 11, 81 Pablo Peiro 71 | Francisco Vega 2 Adolfo Pichichi 47, 60 |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Walter Ponzo (GK)
7
2. Giulio Artistico (DEF)
6
3. Gerhard Birkwald (DEF)
6
4. Giovanni Bertarelli (DEF)
6
5. Jose Fortes Garcia (MID)
6
6. Tommy Fenton (MID)
6
7. Eduardo Gil (MID)
7
8. Nicolas Hernandez (MID)
7
9. Danny Taylor (ATT)
9
10. Pablo Peiro (ATT)
8
11. Victor Farinos (ATT)
6
12. Carlos Cabrera (MID)
0
13. Roberto Campos (DEF)
0
14. Jose Roman (DEF)
0
1. Mauricio Cano (GK)
6
2. Edmundo Ruiz (DEF)
6
3. Elena Sanchez (DEF)
6
4. Claudio Natali (DEF)
6
5. Julian Brehme (MID)
7
6. Eduardo Nunes (MID)
6
7. Marcos Torres (MID)
6
8. Jose Javier Munoz (MID)
6
9. Francisco Vega (ATT)
7
10. Ricardo Romero (ATT)
7
11. Milan Berck Fuchs (ATT)
6
12. Trevor Rankin (GK)
0
13. Marcos Sanchez (DEF)
0
14. Adolfo Pichichi (DEF)
9