Match Report


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Match Report

Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Numancia. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in good condition.
Both Atlético de Madrid and Numancia are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Ricardo Pirri.


0.00
Atlético de Madrid start the match!
6.17
Luca Zola flicks a high pass forward. Liam Gordon controls it well on his chest. Liam Gordon shoots from distance. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. Good save!
16.44
Jose Fortes Diaz flicks a high pass forward. Liam Gordon holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Without breaking stride, Liam Gordon plays the ball forward to Colin Charlton who has made a great run into the box. Colin Charlton muscles his way past his marker and unleashes a shot at goal. The ball dips but the keeper is on top of it. Great keeping!
21.54
Sebastian Gainza threads a neat ball through to Jose Fortes Diaz. Jose Fortes Diaz threads a neat ball through to Colin Charlton. Colin Charlton lofts in a cross ball towards Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon rises majestically and gets a header on goal. Anton Rohrschneider didn't know what hit him as the ball comes off him at close range. The loose ball is scrambled clear by the defence.
24.53
Samuel Andrade threads the ball through to Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon whips in a cross ball towards Colin Charlton. Colin Charlton makes a deft header. Magnificent save by Anton Rohrschneider!
27.22
Kevin Eustace flicks the ball to his team mate, Noah Köller. Noah Köller shoots from 25 yards but it sails harmlessly over the bar!
33.48
Richard Bridges hits a low pass to Jose Fortes Diaz. Jose Fortes Diaz threads the ball through to Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Liam Gordon but the linesman indicates offside!
36.16
Cor Corstanje makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Colin Charlton. Colin Charlton knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
38.01
Jose Javier Munoz makes a beautiful pass to the feet of Kevin Eustace. Kevin Eustace knocks the ball forward to Noah Köller but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
42.08
Jose Fortes Diaz flicks a high pass forward. Duncan Elliott controls it well on his chest. Duncan Elliott knocks in a cross ball which is cleared by the defence.
44.38
Hugo Verges kicks a strong pass forward to Jose Javier Munoz. Jose Javier Munoz flicks a high pass forward to Alfredo Gomez who brings the ball under control. Alfredo Gomez plays a one-two with Kevin Eustace and advances towards the goal... Some silky footwork from Alfredo Gomez provides him some room. He curls a shot at goal. The ball curls but the keeper is able to reach it. Great keeping!
45.00
Martin Engels sees Kevin Eustace in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Eustace lofts in a cross ball towards Gavin Hutchison. Gavin Hutchison heads the ball goalwards. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
45.00
The first half ends with the referee blowing his whistle!

Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético de Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Numancia also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
Numancia start the second half!
48.10
Sebastian Gainza hacks Jose Javier Munoz from behind! The referee brings Sebastian Gainza to one side and gives him a warning! Jose Javier Munoz hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
49.57
Jose Javier Munoz sees Kevin Eustace in space ahead and quickly passes the ball. Kevin Eustace knocks in a cross ball towards Martin Engels. Martin Engels heads the ball goalwards but it flies well off target!
53.46
Albert Rey plays the ball forward to Hugo Verges. Hugo Verges knocks the ball forward to Martin Engels. Without breaking stride, Martin Engels plays the ball forward to Jose Javier Munoz who has made a great run into the box. Jose Javier Munoz side-steps and rifles a shot at goal but it's a lousy effort!
55.34
Gavin Hutchison sees space and advances. Gavin Hutchison plays a scrappy one-two with Alfredo Gomez and advances towards the goal... Gavin Hutchison cuts inside the defence and shoots at goal. It's there!! Carlos Pinheiro has to pick the ball from the back of the net!
60.20
Atlético de Madrid have made 3 substitutions with Seth Kitson replacing Carlos De Boer, Eduardo Veloso replacing Darius Butt and Enrique Fuentes replacing Noah Köller .
61.21
Samuel Andrade kicks a strong pass forward to Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon lofts in a cross ball towards Duncan Elliott. Duncan Elliott makes a convincing header but he balloons it over the crossbar!
67.02
With vision, Jose Fortes Diaz picks a pass forward to Liam Gordon. Liam Gordon knocks in a cross ball towards Colin Charlton. Colin Charlton finds space and glances the ball goalwards with his head. The ball takes a deflection leaving Anton Rohrschneider with no chance!! Goal for Numancia!
71.03
Luca Zola clumsily knocks into Kevin Eustace. The referee calls over Luca Zola and warns him to calm down! Kevin Eustace stretches but gets up unharmed.
79.37
Richard Bridges flicks the ball to his team mate, Sebastian Gainza. Sebastian Gainza sees a break and surges forward. Sebastian Gainza knocks in a cross ball towards Damien Oakes. Damien Oakes is unmarked! He powers a header at goal. The ball flies into the top corner - goal!!
84.46
Seth Kitson knocks the ball forward to Gavin Hutchison. Gavin Hutchison flicks a high pass forward. Jose Javier Munoz holds off his marker to collect the ball on his thigh. Jose Javier Munoz flicks a high pass forward. Eduardo Veloso controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Eduardo Veloso tries a spectacular strike. The ball rattles the crossbar bouncing back into play. It's dealt with comprehensively by the defence.
90.00
Richard Bridges flicks a high pass forward to Jose Fortes Diaz who brings the ball under control. Jose Fortes Diaz flicks a high pass forward. Liam Gordon controls it well on his chest. Liam Gordon plays a one-two with Samuel Andrade and advances towards the goal... Some awkward footwork from Liam Gordon provides some space. He curls a shot at goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Beautiful goal!!
90.00
The whistle blows full-time!

Match Statistics

Match Statistics
Goals
Goals: 2 vs 3
Shots on Target
Shots on Target: 3 vs 7
Shots off Target
Shots off Target: 4 vs 1
Offsides
Offsides: 1 vs 1
Fouls
Fouls: 0 vs 2
Yellow Cards
Yellow Cards: 0 vs 0
Red Cards
Red Cards: 0 vs 0

Possession
Possession: 50.6024096385542 vs 49.3975903614458
Play Area
Home team third: 25.30%, Midfield: 43.37%, Away team third: 31.33%


Man of the Match

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Gavin Hutchison of Atlético de Madrid

Match Ratings

Match Ratings
2. Albert Rey (DEF)
6
6
4. Hugo Verges (DEF)
6
9
7. Alfredo Gomez (MID)
6
8. Darius Butt (MID)
6
9. Noah Köller (ATT)
6
10. Kevin Eustace (ATT)
6
11. Martin Engels (ATT)
6

12. Seth Kitson (DEF)
6
13. Eduardo Veloso (MID)
6
14. Enrique Fuentes (ATT)
6

2. Luca Zola (DEF)
6
6
5. Cor Corstanje (MID)
6
6
8. Damien Oakes (MID)
7
6
10. Colin Charlton (ATT)
8
11. Liam Gordon (ATT)
9

13. Antonio Pastor (MID)
0
14. Enrique Perez (ATT)
0