Match Report
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Match Report
Match Report
An overcast sky looms overhead here at Vicente Calderon where Atlético de Madrid play host to Real Sociedad. Its a sell-out today with the 21,000 capacity stadium completely full.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Real Sociedad appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Sebasti‡n Ramos.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Atlético de Madrid are playing in a 4-3-3 formation while Real Sociedad appear to be shaped for 4-3-2-1.
Today's match is refereed by Sebasti‡n Ramos.
0.00
0-0Real Sociedad start the match!
3.56
0-0Without breaking stride, Angelo Vellas plays the ball forward to Arno Höfer. Arno Höfer cuts inside the box! Luigi Biliotti hacks Arno Höfer from behind! Arno Höfer appeals for a penalty! The referee just ignores him!!
8.20
0-0Tomˆs Robben chips the ball to his team mate, Gian Luca Cesaretti. Gian Luca Cesaretti makes a probing pass to Francisco Pirri. Francisco Pirri finds some space and shoots from distance. The ball swerves in the air but the keeper is a match for it. Superb keeping!
9.37
Tomˆs Robben hits a low pass to Angelo Vellas. Angelo Vellas makes an attacking run forward. Angelo Vellas flicks a high pass forward. Igor Yashin controls it well on his chest and turns goalwards. Some good footwork from Igor Yashin provides some space. He shoots at goal. The ball swerves viciously but the keeper is a match for it. Good save!
15.28
Tomˆs Robben flicks a high pass forward. Angelo Vellas controls it well on his chest. Angelo Vellas flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Pirri controls it well on his chest. Francisco Pirri plays a scrappy one-two with Arno Höfer and stumbles forward towards the goal... Francisco Pirri looks for support before firing off a hurried shot at goal but Daniel Annala reads it well. Well saved!
20.26
0-0Ricardo Prieto comes in with a late challenge on Tomˆs Robben. The referee calls over Ricardo Prieto and shows him a yellow card! Tomˆs Robben hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
30.45
0-0Francisco Pirri catches Sebastian Ramos on the ankles. Francisco Pirri is given a warning by the referee! Sebastian Ramos grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
32.26
0-0Sebastian Ramos flicks the ball to his team mate, Thanassis Triadis. Thanassis Triadis flicks a high pass forward. Francisco Galadames controls it well on his chest. Francisco Galadames finds some space and shoots from distance but he skews it badly. The ball flies well over the bar!
33.51
Mast H. Okocha surges forward with the ball. Mast H. Okocha finds some space and shoots from distance. Ernesto Velasco gathers the ball up comfortably. Great keeping!
45.00
0-0Gionatha Lotti hits a low pass to Ricardo Prieto. Ricardo Prieto knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by David Tavares.
45.00
The referee blows for the end of the first half
Both teams emerge for the second half. Atlético de Madrid appear unchanged since the first half. Real Sociedad also appear unchanged since the first half. The Real Sociedad players look more relaxed than they were earlier in the game.
45.00
The second half starts with Atlético de Madrid kicking off!
51.23
Tomˆs Robben deftly passes the ball to his team mate, Angelo Vellas. Angelo Vellas sees space and advances. Angelo Vellas plays a one-two with Arno Höfer and rushes in on goal... Angelo Vellas takes a shot at goal but somehow Daniel Annala manages to keep it out.
53.39
0-0Gionatha Lotti makes a probing pass to Francisco Galadames. Francisco Galadames whips in a cross ball towards Ricardo Prieto. Ricardo Prieto beats his man to it with a header. The shot is on target but blocked by Uwe Seibert. That should have been a goal!
57.44
Thanassis Triadis threads a neat ball through to Magnús Thoroddsen. Magnús Thoroddsen knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Uwe Seibert.
59.39
Marc-Vivien Watier laces a through ball forward to Arno Höfer. Arno Höfer shoots from 20 yards but it's drastically wayward!
60.30
0-0Atlético de Madrid have made a substitution with Camilo Saldana replacing Uwe Seibert .Real Sociedad appear to have rearranged themselves into a 4-2-3-1 formation.
65.44
Angelo Vellas chips the ball to his team mate, Igor Yashin. Igor Yashin shoots from long range. The ball dips but the keeper is more than a match for it. He makes it look easy!
69.37
0-0Arno Höfer barges into Sebastian Ramos. Arno Höfer is warned by the referee! Sebastian Ramos runs off the knock.
73.51
Gionatha Lotti knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Galadames. Francisco Galadames knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Tomˆs Robben.
77.41
Atlético de Madrid have made a substitution with Martin Caminero replacing Francisco Pirri .Real Sociedad have made a substitution with Fabrice Carnot replacing Thanassis Triadis .
78.49
0-1Gionatha Lotti runs deep into the other half of the pitch. Gionatha Lotti whips in a cross ball towards Francisco Galadames. Francisco Galadames directs the ball goalwards with his head. The ball dips under the bar and into the back of the net. Goal!!
83.57
Eirik Haaland kicks a strong pass forward to Fabrice Carnot. Fabrice Carnot kicks a strong pass forward to Magnús Thoroddsen. Magnús Thoroddsen knocks in a cross ball towards Ricardo Prieto. With a superhuman jump, Ricardo Prieto connects with the ball and heads it goalwards but it's drastically wayward!
84.37
With imagination, Marc-Vivien Watier plays the ball forward to Martin Caminero. Martin Caminero knocks in a poor cross ball which is cleared easily by Eirik Haaland.
89.34
Gionatha Lotti knocks the ball forward to Francisco Galadames. Francisco Galadames knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Camilo Saldana.
90.00
Fabrice Carnot receives the ball from a throw-in from Gionatha Lotti. Fabrice Carnot knocks the ball to his team mate, Francisco Galadames. Francisco Galadames lofts in a cross ball towards Mast H. Okocha. Mast H. Okocha connects with the ball, driving a powerful header at goal but it curls horrendously wide!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle
Match Statistics
Match Statistics
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Shots on Target
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Fouls
Yellow Cards
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Scorers
Man of the Match
Man of the Match
| The man of the match was awarded to Gionatha Lotti of Real Sociedad |
Match Ratings
Match Ratings
1. Ernesto Velasco (GK)
6
2. Uwe Seibert (DEF)
6
3. David Tavares (DEF)
6
4. Tomˆs Robben (DEF)
6
5. Felipe Diez (DEF)
6
6. Angelo Vellas (MID)
8
7. Marc-Vivien Watier (MID)
6
8. Gian Luca Cesaretti (MID)
6
9. Francisco Pirri (ATT)
6
10. Igor Yashin (ATT)
6
11. Arno Höfer (ATT)
6
12. Camilo Saldana (ATT)
6
13. Stan Adams (MID)
0
14. Martin Caminero (DEF)
6
1. Daniel Annala (GK)
8
2. Eirik Haaland (DEF)
6
3. Sebastian Ramos (DEF)
6
4. Luigi Biliotti (DEF)
6
5. Jón Bödvarsson (DEF)
6
6. Thanassis Triadis (MID)
7
7. Gionatha Lotti (MID)
8
8. Mast H. Okocha (MID)
6
9. Francisco Galadames (ATT)
8
10. Ricardo Prieto (ATT)
5
11. Magnús Thoroddsen (ATT)
6
12. Eugenio Castillo (MID)
0
13. Fabrice Carnot (ATT)
6
14. Jose Fortes Rey (MID)
0