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Match Report

Match Report
The sky is dark and overcast here at Teresa Rivero where Rayo Vallecano play host to Athletic Club Bilbao. A crowd of 17,058 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both Rayo Vallecano and Athletic Club Bilbao are lined up in a 4-3-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Martin Zamora.


0.00
Rayo Vallecano get the match underway!
2.36
Vikash Assignon flicks a high pass forward to Samuele Amerini who brings the ball under control. Without breaking stride, Samuele Amerini plays the ball forward to Alejandro Guardiola. Alejandro Guardiola knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Fortes Perez who gathers it comfortably.
3.59
Jose Carrasco deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Adolfo Pena. Adolfo Pena knocks in a cross ball towards Djibrill Lamouchi. Djibrill Lamouchi is unmarked! He powers a header at goal but it slams into the crowd!
4.35
Syd Priestley flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuele Amerini. Samuele Amerini runs straight at the opposition's defence. Samuele Amerini knocks in a cross ball towards Maurizio Gianello. Maurizio Gianello makes a convincing header. It's in!! A beautiful goal for Maurizio Gianello!
8.06
Roberto Segarra darts forward. Roberto Segarra flicks a high pass forward. Maurizio Gianello controls it well on his chest. Maurizio Gianello controls the ball perfectly and tries a long range shot on goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Quality keeping!
9.56
Gabriel Garrido threads the ball through to Alejandro Guardiola. Alejandro Guardiola shoots from outside the area. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. The loose ball is cleared by the defence.
12.27
Juan-Carlos Alvarez flicks a high ball forward to Alejandro Guardiola who takes it down. Alejandro Guardiola knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Fortes Perez who gathers it comfortably.
14.54
Gabriel Garrido catches Florian Pastine on the ankles. The referee calls over Gabriel Garrido and warns him to calm down! Florian Pastine carries on, but is struggling a bit.
15.29
Syd Priestley flicks a high pass forward. Juan-Carlos Alvarez holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Juan-Carlos Alvarez picks a pass forward to Alejandro Guardiola. Alejandro Guardiola knocks in a cross ball towards Maurizio Gianello. Maurizio Gianello finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball is well placed but the keeper is a match for it. Great save!
16.10
Florian Pastine catches Nicolas Pastor on the ankles. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Nicolas Pastor runs off the knock.
18.07
Samuele Amerini deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Maurizio Gianello. Maurizio Gianello knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Jose Fortes Perez who gathers it comfortably.
20.17
Yacine Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Sergio Pinto. Sergio Pinto knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Barros who gathers it comfortably.
24.21
Nicolas Pastor knocks the ball forward to Maurizio Gianello. Maurizio Gianello 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!
26.53
Elena Garcia flicks a high pass forward. Jose Carrasco collects the pass. Jose Carrasco knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Roberto Segarra.
27.20
Samuele Amerini knocks the ball forward to Nicolas Pastor. Nicolas Pastor finds some space and shoots from distance. Jose Fortes Perez gathers the ball up comfortably. Well saved!
28.03
Syd Priestley knocks the ball forward to Juan-Carlos Alvarez. With some swift thinking, Juan-Carlos Alvarez plays the ball forward to Alejandro Guardiola. Alejandro Guardiola knocks in a cross ball towards Juan-Carlos Alvarez. Juan-Carlos Alvarez flicks the ball with his head but is denied by Jose Fortes Perez. Excellent save.
30.41
Jose Carrasco flicks a high pass forward. Djibrill Lamouchi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Djibrill Lamouchi knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Vikash Assignon.
32.08
Vikash Assignon knocks the ball forward to Jose Jesus. Jose Jesus flicks the ball to his team mate, Samuele Amerini. Samuele Amerini lofts in a cross ball towards Alejandro Guardiola. Alejandro Guardiola connects with a diving header but it is tipped over by Jose Fortes Perez.
33.08
Corner kick to Rayo Vallecano. Gabriel Garrido chips it to the near post. Vikash Assignon shoots from just inside the box but it goes wide for a goal kick.
36.57
Syd Priestley threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Alvarez. Juan-Carlos Alvarez plays a quick one-two with Alejandro Guardiola and rushes in on goal... Juan-Carlos Alvarez looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but it is shockingly off target!
38.15
Florian Pastine knocks the ball forward to Elena Garcia. Elena Garcia knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Syd Priestley.
39.40
Samuele Amerini catches Hugo Perez on the ankles. The referee calls over Samuele Amerini and shows him a yellow card! Hugo Perez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
42.05
Adolfo Pena flicks a high pass forward. Djibrill Lamouchi holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Djibrill Lamouchi finds some space and shoots from distance but Luis Barros reads it well. Quality keeping!
44.34
Yacine Castro flicks a high ball forward to Elena Garcia who gracefully takes it down. Elena Garcia knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Barros who gathers it comfortably.
45.00
Gabriel Garrido makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos Alvarez. Juan-Carlos Alvarez shoots from 25 yards. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good keeping!
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Rayo Vallecano appear unchanged since the first half. Athletic Club Bilbao also appear unchanged since the first half. The Athletic Club Bilbao players look more motivated than they were before.

45.00
The whistle blows and Athletic Club Bilbao kick off!
47.40
Seeing a gap ahead, Jose Carrasco picks a pass forward to Adolfo Pena. Adolfo Pena lofts in a cross ball towards Sergio Pinto. Sergio Pinto shows true skill creating a chance out of nothing and knocks the ball goalwards with his head. The ball flies a good few feet wide of the post.
53.53
Yacine Castro kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Carrasco. With imagination, Jose Carrasco plays the ball forward to Sergio Pinto. Sergio Pinto shoots from long range. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
54.34
Sergio Pinto catches Jose Jesus on the ankles. Sergio Pinto is warned by the referee! Jose Jesus gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
57.19
Gabriel Garrido hacks Fernando Saez from behind! Gabriel Garrido is given another warning by the referee! Fernando Saez runs off the knock.
60.07
Syd Priestley threads a neat ball through to Juan-Carlos Alvarez. Juan-Carlos Alvarez threads a neat ball through to Samuele Amerini. Samuele Amerini knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Hugo Perez.
72.36
Roberto Segarra controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Nicolas Pastor. Nicolas Pastor hits a low pass to Samuele Amerini. Samuele Amerini knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Hugo Perez.
75.46
Syd Priestley arcs the ball upfield. Alejandro Guardiola rushes past Florian Pastine! Alejandro Guardiola comes through the middle and smashes a shot from 11 yards out but it's well over the bar!
77.18
Rayo Vallecano have made 2 substitutions with Roberto Flores replacing Samuele Amerini and Fernando Mario Deroin replacing Maurizio Gianello .
79.09
With some swift thinking, Fernando Saez plays the ball forward to Yacine Castro. Yacine Castro plays the ball forward to Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco lofts in a cross ball towards Elena Garcia. Elena Garcia jumps high and flicks the ball with his head. It's miles wide!
83.31
Claudio Carrasco flicks the ball to his team mate, Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco threads a neat ball through to Djibrill Lamouchi. Djibrill Lamouchi knocks in a cross ball towards Elena Garcia. Elena Garcia makes a looping header on goal but it rises well off target!
85.33
Jose Jesus threads a neat ball through to Vikash Assignon. Vikash Assignon makes a simple pass to Juan-Carlos Alvarez. Juan-Carlos Alvarez threads a neat, attacking ball through to Fernando Mario Deroin. Some silky footwork from Fernando Mario Deroin provides some space. He stabs the ball goalward but it's a woeful effort!
87.31
Jose Carrasco flicks a high ball forward to Adolfo Pena who takes it down. Adolfo Pena lofts in a cross ball towards Jose Carrasco. Jose Carrasco directs the ball goalwards with his head but it flies just off target!
89.07
Seeing a gap ahead, Syd Priestley plays the ball forward to Gabriel Garrido. With a delightful solo run, Gabriel Garrido stretches the opposition's defence. Gabriel Garrido shoots from outside the area. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great save!
90.00
Adolfo Pena threads a neat ball through to Sergio Pinto. Sergio Pinto shoots from long range. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is more than a match for it. Nice keeping!
90.00
The referee blows for full-time

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 1 vs 0
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 8 vs 3
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 6 vs 5
Offsides
Offsides: 0 vs 0
Fouls
Fouls: 3 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 1 vs 1
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 62.5 vs 37.5
Play Area
Home team third: 31.25%, Midfield: 41.67%, Away team third: 27.08%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Jose Fortes Perez of Athletic Club Bilbao

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Hugo Perez (DEF)
6
5
5. Fernando Saez (DEF)
6
6. Jose Carrasco (MID)
7
7. Yacine Castro (MID)
7
8. Adolfo Pena (MID)
7
9. Sergio Pinto (ATT)
6
10. Elena Garcia (ATT)
6

0
13. Rui Lopes (DEF)
0
14. Martin Guerrero (DEF)
0