Match Report
| Deportivo La Coruña | Deportivo La Coruña |  |  | Real Sociedad | Real Sociedad | ||||||||||||||||
| Steven Zuckerman | Steven Zuckerman | manager | James Pengelly | James Pengelly | |||||||||||||||||
| Simion Cuza | S. Cuza |  | 78 | G |  | 1 | | G | 69 |  | Ben Vernazza | B. Vernazza | |||||||||
| Kubilay Ayaz | K. Ayaz |  | 72 | D |  | 2 |  | D | 71 |  | Pedro Vega | P. Vega | |||||||||
| Gary Davidson | G. Davidson |  | 72 | D | | 3 | | D | 74 |  | Artur Veloso | A. Veloso | |||||||||
| Pablo Carcedo | P. Carcedo | | 73 | D | | 4 | | D | 72 |  | Francesco G. Alfieri | F. Alfieri | |||||||||
| Jamie Fenton | J. Fenton | | 72 | M | | 5 | | D | 68 | | Colin Law | C. Law | |||||||||
| Jaime Valente | J. Valente | | 73 | M | | 6 | | M | 77 | | Fernando Delgado | F. Delgado | |||||||||
| Matthias Meidt | M. Meidt |  | 74 | M | | 7 | | M | 74 | | Matt Bremner | M. Bremner | |||||||||
| Scott Greig | S. Greig | | 78 | M | | 8 | | A | 66 |  | Steve Ax | S. Ax | |||||||||
| Gerhard Nahrstedt | G. Nahrstedt | | 71 | A | | 9 | | A | 79 |  | David De Witte | D. De Witte | |||||||||
| Scott Dickov | S. Dickov | | 73 | A | | 10 | |  | A | 69 | | Enrique Serrano | E. Serrano | ||||||||
| Pablo Ruiz | P. Ruiz | | 71 | A | | | 11 | | A | 73 |  | Ole Gunnar Kippe | O. Kippe | ||||||||
| Lee Kirkland | L. Kirkland | | 70 | D | | 12 | | D | 66 | | Gregorio Verges | G. Verges | |||||||||
| Ledley Scowcroft | L. Scowcroft | | 74 | M | | 13 | | M | 72 | | Shaun Woodcock | S. Woodcock | |||||||||
| Karl Lee | K. Lee |  | 71 | A | | 14 | | A | 67 | | Sven Höfer | S. Höfer | |||||||||
 today's match is sponsored by Clear Water Spa |
Match Report
Match Report
Rain lashes down heavily here at Riazor where Deportivo La Coruña play host to Real Sociedad. A crowd of 20,418 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Deportivo La Coruña are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Real Sociedad appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Cruz.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Deportivo La Coruña are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Real Sociedad appear to be shaped for 4-2-4.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Cruz.
0.00
0-0Deportivo La Coruña kick off the first half!
6.08
0-0Matt Bremner controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Steve Ax. Steve Ax plays a one-two with David De Witte and rushes in on goal... Steve Ax looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal. Fantastic reaction save from Simion Cuza!
8.36
0-0Gary Davidson threads a neat ball through to Jaime Valente. Jaime Valente knocks the ball forward to Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Francesco G. Alfieri.
12.45
0-1Matt Bremner passes the ball forward to Steve Ax. Steve Ax lofts in a cross ball towards Enrique Serrano. Enrique Serrano powers a header at goal. Simion Cuza is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
15.36
0-1Matt Bremner comes in with a late challenge on Matthias Meidt. Matt Bremner is shown the yellow card! Matthias Meidt hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
18.32
Matthias Meidt threads the ball through to Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Pedro Vega.
21.19
Francesco G. Alfieri pushes mid-way up the pitch. Francesco G. Alfieri runs straight at the opposition's defence. Francesco G. Alfieri lofts in a cross ball towards David De Witte. David De Witte finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The keeper is on top of it. Excellent keeping!
26.46
0-1Matt Bremner clumsily knocks into Jaime Valente. The referee calls over Matt Bremner and warns him to calm down! Jaime Valente stretches but gets up unharmed.
27.10
0-1Deportivo La Coruña are keeping most of the possession.
28.54
Pedro Vega barges into Scott Dickov. The referee calls over Pedro Vega and shows him a yellow card! Scott Dickov runs off the knock.
30.37
Kubilay Ayaz knocks the ball forward to Jaime Valente. Jaime Valente flicks a high pass forward to Scott Dickov who brings the ball under control. Scott Dickov sees the keeper off his line and tries a speculative shot on goal. It curls slightly but Ben Vernazza manages to gather it.
39.05
Matt Bremner makes a probing pass to David De Witte. David De Witte runs straight at the defence! Some good footwork from David De Witte provides some space. He shoots at goal. Simion Cuza gets down and covers it.
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!
Both teams emerge for the second half. Deportivo La Coruña have changed their lineup with Ledley Scowcroft replacing Matthias Meidt and Karl Lee replacing Gerhard Nahrstedt. Real Sociedad appear unchanged since the first half. The Deportivo La Coruña players look more determined than they did at the start of the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Real Sociedad kicking off!
47.40
0-1Matt Bremner changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Matt Bremner shoots from 20 yards. It smacks hard against the advertising boards behind the goal. Just wide!
48.11
Ledley Scowcroft chips the ball to his team mate, Karl Lee. Karl Lee knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Colin Law.
49.22
Jaime Valente threads a neat ball through to Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov tries a spectacular long range effort but it flies wide!
53.45
Without breaking stride, Jaime Valente plays the ball forward to Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Colin Law.
57.34
0-1Fernando Delgado takes it forward alone. Fernando Delgado puts a great ball through. Ole Gunnar Kippe runs beyond the defensive line but is deemed offside!
60.31
0-1Deportivo La Coruña have made a substitution with Lee Kirkland replacing Kubilay Ayaz and appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-4 formation. Real Sociedad have made 2 substitutions with Gregorio Verges replacing Pedro Vega and Shaun Woodcock replacing Matt Bremner .
61.40
Francesco G. Alfieri flicks a high pass forward. Fernando Delgado collects the pass. Fernando Delgado threads a neat ball through to Enrique Serrano. Enrique Serrano edges inside the box! Enrique Serrano comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out. The ball edges inside the post - goal!!
65.02
Ledley Scowcroft hacks Shaun Woodcock from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Shaun Woodcock runs off the knock.
66.34
69.23
Fernando Delgado flicks the ball to his team mate, Ole Gunnar Kippe. Ole Gunnar Kippe knocks the ball forward to David De Witte but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.52
Lee Kirkland threads a neat ball through to Jaime Valente. Jaime Valente plays the ball forward to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz shoots from outside the area but slams it into the crowd!
77.51
Real Sociedad have made a substitution with Sven Höfer replacing Ole Gunnar Kippe .
78.57
Shaun Woodcock decides to run forward with the ball. Shaun Woodcock skips past Lee Kirkland! Some awkward footwork from Shaun Woodcock provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
81.55
Without breaking stride, Ledley Scowcroft plays the ball forward to Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz knocks in a cross ball towards Scott Dickov. Scott Dickov makes a looping header on goal but it's a woeful effort!
83.40
Jaime Valente threads a neat ball through to Scott Greig. Scott Greig shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
84.40
Ledley Scowcroft deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Scott Greig. Scott Greig knocks in a cross ball towards Pablo Ruiz. Pablo Ruiz heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
Goals
Shots on Target
Shots off Target
Offsides
Fouls
Yellow Cards
Red Cards
Possession
Play Area
Scorers
| Enrique Serrano 12, 61 Shaun Woodcock 79 |
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Enrique Serrano of Real Sociedad |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Simion Cuza (GK)
7
2. Kubilay Ayaz (DEF)
7
3. Gary Davidson (DEF)
6
4. Pablo Carcedo (DEF)
6
5. Jamie Fenton (MID)
6
6. Jaime Valente (MID)
7
7. Matthias Meidt (MID)
6
8. Scott Greig (MID)
6
9. Gerhard Nahrstedt (ATT)
6
10. Scott Dickov (ATT)
6
11. Pablo Ruiz (ATT)
6
12. Lee Kirkland (DEF)
6
13. Ledley Scowcroft (MID)
6
14. Karl Lee (ATT)
6
1. Ben Vernazza (GK)
6
2. Pedro Vega (DEF)
5
3. Artur Veloso (DEF)
6
4. Francesco G. Alfieri (DEF)
7
5. Colin Law (DEF)
6
6. Fernando Delgado (MID)
7
7. Matt Bremner (MID)
6
8. Steve Ax (ATT)
7
9. David De Witte (ATT)
6
10. Enrique Serrano (ATT)
9
11. Ole Gunnar Kippe (ATT)
6
12. Gregorio Verges (DEF)
6
13. Shaun Woodcock (MID)
8
14. Sven Höfer (ATT)
6