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Match Report

Match Report
Rain falls steadily from above here at Hope CBD Stadium where Hamilton Academical play Atlético de Madrid in this second leg MWF Europa Cup game. Hamilton Academical have the away goal advantage from the 2-2 first leg match. A crowd of 14,606 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in good condition.
Hamilton Academical are playing in a 3-4-3 formation while Atlético de Madrid appear to be shaped for 4-3-3.
Today's match is refereed by Nicolas Cool.


0.00
Atlético de Madrid kick off!
3.24
Philipp Gelb pushes up the pitch. Philipp Gelb threads a neat ball through to Fouad Fertout. Fouad Fertout whips in a cross ball towards Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves makes a deft header but somehow Santiago Chacon manages to keep it out.
6.04
Marcus Partin hits a low pass to Fouad Fertout. Fouad Fertout knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
9.40
Pablo Carcedo kicks a strong pass forward to Fouad Fertout. Fouad Fertout knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Santiago Chacon who gathers it comfortably.
10.57
Alejandro Lozano catches Sebastiao Alves on the ankles. The referee calls over Alejandro Lozano and shows him a yellow card! Sebastiao Alves stretches but gets up unharmed.
12.14
Albert Pascual clumsily knocks into Adolfo Pardo. The referee calls over Albert Pascual and shows him a yellow card! Adolfo Pardo hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
14.25
Richard Hamilton flicks a high pass forward. Ernesto Gomez collects the pass. Ernesto Gomez makes a probing pass to Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna whips in a cross ball towards Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
21.29
Philipp Gelb makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Fernando Campos. Fernando Campos knocks the ball forward to Fouad Fertout. Fouad Fertout shoots from outside the area but it flies well off target!
22.10
Adolfo Pardo runs forward with the ball. Adolfo Pardo plays the ball forward to Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Alberto Fowler.
27.56
Jason Unsworth threads the ball through to Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson knocks in a cross ball towards Alejandro Lozano. Alejandro Lozano whips the ball goalwards with his head but it is tipped over by Kouta Nakata.
29.34
It's a corner kick. Ernesto Gomez loops the ball out towards the edge of the box. Fouad Fertout jumps high to head the ball out to safety!
30.49
Adolfo Pardo barges into Fouad Fertout. The referee warns Adolfo Pardo to calm down! Fouad Fertout runs off the knock.
32.01
Fernando Campos makes a probing pass to Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Richard Hamilton.
33.56
Ernesto Gomez threads a neat ball through to Tarik Ray. Tarik Ray knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
36.17
Marcus Partin threads the ball through to Sebastiao Alves. Sebastiao Alves controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Albert Pascual. Albert Pascual makes a probing pass to Pablo Carcedo but he's offside!
39.43
Pablo Carcedo flicks a high pass forward. Fouad Fertout holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Fouad Fertout shoots from outside the area but he gets too far under it and it goes high into the crowd!
40.00
Stephen Ferguson chips the ball to his team mate, Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Kouta Nakata who gathers it comfortably.
42.26
Albert Pascual barges into Tommy Howey. The referee warns Albert Pascual to calm down! Tommy Howey hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
44.49
Marcus Partin makes a beautiful solo run. Marcus Partin flicks a high ball forward to Sebastiao Alves who gracefully takes it down. Sebastiao Alves knocks in a cross ball towards Fouad Fertout. Fouad Fertout whips the ball goalwards with his head. The ball comes off Tommy Howey and the loose ball is cleared up field.
45.00
Marcus Partin hits a low pass to Oscar Jr. Bortoluzzi. Oscar Jr. Bortoluzzi threads the ball through to Fouad Fertout. Fouad Fertout knocks in a cross ball towards Morgan Jenkins. Morgan Jenkins powers a header at goal but somehow Tommy Howey happens to be in the right place to block it.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half

Both teams emerge for the second half. Hamilton Academical have changed their lineup with Dominique Petereyns replacing Richard Hamilton. Atlético de Madrid appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Hamilton Academical kick off!
47.09
Dominique Petereyns hits a low pass to Ernesto Gomez. Ernesto Gomez makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna shoots from distance but Kouta Nakata is on top of his game. Nice save!
51.35
Oscar Jr. Bortoluzzi barges into Stephen Ferguson. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Stephen Ferguson runs off the knock.
63.01
Fouad Fertout flicks a high pass forward to Albert Pascual who brings the ball under control. Albert Pascual finds some space and shoots from distance. The keeper is more than a match for it. Superb keeping!
66.25
Ernesto Gomez flicks a high ball forward to Peter Wright who takes it down. Peter Wright lofts in a cross ball towards Tarik Ray. Tarik Ray beats his man to it with a header but Kouta Nakata is on top of it.
71.57
Alejandro Lozano threads a neat ball through to Tarik Ray. Tarik Ray lofts in a cross ball towards Peter Wright. Peter Wright makes a deft header. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
75.00
Peter Wright flicks a high ball forward to Eduardo Serna who takes it down. Eduardo Serna shoots from 20 yards but Kouta Nakata reads it well. Superb keeping!
78.52
Philipp Gelb controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Fernando Campos. Fernando Campos sees space and advances. Fernando Campos finds some space and shoots from distance. It's miles wide!
79.29
Adolfo Pardo passes the ball forward to Peter Wright. Peter Wright makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Eduardo Serna. Eduardo Serna lofts in a cross ball towards Stephen Ferguson. Stephen Ferguson knocks the ball goalwards with his head. Kouta Nakata is helpless! The ball slams into the back of the net - goal!!
89.50
Adolfo Pardo controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Peter Wright. Peter Wright knocks in a cross ball towards Tarik Ray. Tarik Ray powers a header at goal but Kouta Nakata reads it well. Quality keeping!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 3 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 8 vs 4
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 0 vs 3
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 2 vs 3
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 2
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 47.4358974358974 vs 52.5641025641026
Play Area
Home team third: 28.21%, Midfield: 39.74%, Away team third: 32.05%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Stephen Ferguson of Hamilton Academical

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
3. Adolfo Pardo (DEF)
6
4. Tommy Howey (DEF)
6
5. Peter Wright (MID)
8
6. Ernesto Gomez (MID)
7
6
9. Eduardo Serna (ATT)
8
9
11. Tarik Ray (ATT)
7

13. Duncan Greig (ATT)
0
14. Stuart Peckham (ATT)
0

1. Kouta Nakata (GK)
7
6
4. Marcus Partin (DEF)
7
5. Philipp Gelb (DEF)
6
6
6
8. Pablo Carcedo (MID)
6
5
10. Fouad Fertout (ATT)
6
11. Morgan Jenkins (ATT)
6

0